Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined: How To Change Vocation
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined introduces vocation swapping through a dedicated system that unlocks during the main story. Once available, you can freely change jobs, train multiple vocations, and keep learned skills across your party without locking yourself into a single role.
This guide explains exactly how vocation changes work and when you gain access to them in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined.
How To Change Vocation
Vocations are changed using the Career Sphere.
After unlocking it, open the Career Sphere from your shortcuts, select a party member, choose a new vocation, and confirm. The change applies immediately and can be done anywhere outside of combat.
The Career Sphere connects you directly to the High Priestess, who manages all vocation changes.
Where Vocation Changes Unlock
Vocation changing unlocks at Alltrades Abbey in the Present timeline.
Progress the main story until you reach Alltrades Abbey, then speak with the High Priestess. After a short cutscene, the Career Sphere becomes available and is automatically added to your shortcuts.
Once unlocked, vocation changes are permanently available for your entire party.
Changing Vocations At Alltrades Abbey
You can also change vocations by visiting the High Priestess directly.
Talking to her at Alltrades Abbey allows you to switch vocations in the same way as the Career Sphere. This option exists mainly for players who prefer handling changes in person rather than through the shortcut menu.
Moonlighting And Dual Vocations
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined includes a Moonlighting system that lets characters train two vocations at the same time.
Moonlighting allows access to abilities from both vocations during battle, while splitting vocation experience between them. This is useful for hybrid builds or slowly leveling a secondary vocation without fully switching jobs.
What The Career Sphere Does
The Career Sphere is the core tool for vocation management.
It allows vocation changes anywhere in the world, is not tied to towns or dungeons, works outside of combat, and applies changes instantly. Its purpose is to let you adapt your party setup for bosses, grinding, or specific encounters without backtracking.
Skills And Vocation Progress
Each vocation has its own skill list that unlocks as you gain vocation experience.
Skills learned from a vocation remain available even after switching to a different one. Over time, this allows characters to combine abilities from multiple vocations and form highly specialized combat roles.
Do Vocations Change Appearance
Vocations no longer change character appearance in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined.
Unlike the original version, visual changes tied to vocations have been removed. Costumes now control appearance, making vocation choice purely mechanical.
Final Blurb
Once the Career Sphere is unlocked, vocation swapping becomes one of the most important progression systems in Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined. Mixing vocations, retaining skills, and using Moonlighting effectively gives you full control over how each character performs as the game scales in difficulty.
FAQ
When do you first unlock vocation changes
After reaching Alltrades Abbey in the Present timeline and speaking with the High Priestess.
Can vocations be changed anywhere
Yes. The Career Sphere allows vocation changes from anywhere once unlocked.
Do skills carry over when switching vocations
Yes. Any learned skills remain usable after changing vocations.
Can two vocations be trained at once
Yes. Moonlighting allows characters to progress two vocations at the same time.
