Dragon Quest 8 J.O.C.K 3DS Random Party Build/Tactics Only Part 13: Alchemy And Heading South

Part 12 of a challenge run of Dragon Quest 8 for the 3ds. I asked AI to choose a party for me to use, their build and what tactics I should put on. This should be interesting. Party build: 1. The Hero Skill Focus: Boomerangs 🪃 + Fisticuffs 👊 Tactic: Get Psyched Up The Strategy: The Hero is going to spend 90% of the battle screaming and flexing. Under the "Get Psyched Up" tactic, the AI will prioritize skipping turns to build Tension (5, 20, 50, and 100). Once he finally decides he has enough Tension, he will hurl a Boomerang to obliterate every single enemy on the screen with massive multiplier damage, or just punch one guy into orbit with Knuckle Sandwich. 2. Angelo Skill Focus: Staves 🪄 + Charisma ✨ Tactic: Don't Use Magic The Strategy: This is an absolute disaster for Angelo[1]. He is your best dedicated healer and buffer, but the randomizer has completely forbidden him from casting spells. Furthermore, Staves are designed for magic-users, meaning his physical attacks will be incredibly weak. Angelo will spend his turns physically whacking monsters with a wooden stick and using MP-free Charisma abilities (like Sarcastic Snigger to lower enemy tension) instead of actually keeping the party alive[1]. 3. Red (3DS Exclusive) Skill Focus: Whips 💥 + Roguery 💰 Tactic: Focus on Healing The Strategy: Red is a high-speed, high-damage rogue, but she is now forced to be the party's White Mage because Angelo refuses to do it. Red only learns very basic healing naturally. Because of her "Focus on Healing" tactic, she will spend her turns frantically throwing Medical Herbs from her inventory or casting weak heals. If everyone happens to be perfectly healthy, she'll finally whip enemies or literally throw your hard-earned gold at them using the Dosh Toss ability from her Roguery tree[2]. 4. Morrie (3DS Exclusive) Skill Focus: Clubs 🏏 + Passion 🔥 Tactic: Show No Mercy The Strategy: Morrie is the absolute carry of this dysfunctional team. Under "Show No Mercy," Morrie's AI is completely bloodthirsty and will burn through his MP as fast as possible to secure kills. He will aggressively spam his highest-damage Club abilities (like Crackerwhack to AoE stun/smash enemies)[1] and aggressively boost his own tension using his exclusive Passion tree skills like Grande Gusto[3]. Summary of the Chaos: The Hero is standing in the corner charging his power level like a Dragon Ball Z character. Angelo is a spellcaster who is barred from casting spells, aggressively hitting things with a twig. Red is a pirate desperately trying to play doctor with herbs and bandages. Morrie is an unhinged, violent old man carrying the entire team's damage output on his back. Got to switch out until then: 1. Yangus Skill Focus: Axes 🪓 + Humanity 🍖 Tactic: Get Psyched Up The Strategy: Before Morrie arrives to take over as the team's powerhouse, Yangus is joining the Hero in the "screaming and flexing" corner. Under the Get Psyched Up tactic, Yangus will spend his early turns aggressively building his Tension. Once he is suitably furious, he will unleash a massively amplified Axe attack (like Helm Splitter). Thanks to his Humanity tree, he might also sporadically interrupt his rage to cast a random Heal or Share Magic on someone in need. 2. Jessica Skill Focus: Fisticuffs 👊 + Sex Appeal 💋 Tactic: Show No Mercy The Strategy: Bare-handed brawler Jessica! By focusing on Fisticuffs, she will have no weapon equipped. However, because her tactic is Show No Mercy, her AI doesn't care—she is out for blood. She will aggressively spam her most expensive, highest-damage spells (Frizz, Crack, and Bang lines) to obliterate enemies as fast as possible. Because she will burn through her entire MP pool in the first two battles of any dungeon, she will spend the rest of the dungeon running up to enemies to punch them with her bare hands or blowing kisses to charm them.