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Master Thief is a skill available in Dragon's Dogma.

Description[]

"An advanced form of Pilfer that lets the user steal multiple items at once and increases the chances of nabbing rare items."

An advanced version of Pilfer that typically steals two items instead of one.

Notes and tactics[]

In general, the target must be either grappled, Blinded, or Sleeping for this skill to work.

  • A few small creatures, some Fauna, and non-aggressive persons like Wandering Pawns may be stolen from without first making them vulnerable.
  • Enemy spellcasters (such as Skeleton Sorcerers or Goblin Shamans) can be stolen from whilst they are casting - some spellcasters have nothing to steal under these conditions, whilst others yield items reliably.
  • If enemies can be approached whilst 'out of battle stance' (unawares) they may be successfully stolen from.

Successfully using this skill on a target means it will not drop any items upon kill.

  • "Breakable" items such as a Cyclops' tusks or the Chimera's snake tail will still drop.
    • However, after stealing from an armored Cyclops loot no longer drops from broken armor plates.
  • Additional items obtainable from vanquishing enemies in The Everfall (Post-Dragon) do not seem to be stealable, and if an Everfall creature was pilfered, they will not drop the additional rewards on death.

Pawn use[]

Strider pawns will use this skill sparingly.

  • Items stolen are added to the Arisen's inventory, not the pawn's.
  • Actions or skills that cause staggering or knocking down (including throwing human sized enemies) will increase the chance that a Fighter or Warrior pawn will grapple them, allowing the theft.
  • Even when over encumbered, Master Thief and Pilfer can still be used to obtain more items.

Stealing from friends[]

  • Stealing does not seem to ever work in The Encampment, Cassardis, or in Gran Soren (see also "Havens") even with sleeping targets
  • Wandering Pawns can be stolen in any state when found outside these havens.
  • Many road soldiers and gate guards in the open world can be stolen from in the same way, but not all.
  • The non-hostile Bandits at The Ruins of Aernst Castle cannot be stolen from, unless they become hostile.
  • Warning! Even though these skills deal no damage, using them on the denizens of the Gran Soren is considered a crime.

Failing to steal[]

  • Occasionally luck will prevent an item being stolen, but some creatures always give something
  • Stealing from people always fails or is impossible in Cassardis, The Encampment, and Gran Soren
    • In Gran Soren stealing from people is consider a crime.
    • Animals can be stolen from in the Fields, without attracting guard's attention.
  • Escortees, temporary allies, peddlers, and some gate guards cannot be stolen from.

Stealable items[]

Fauna[]

  • It isn't impossible to steal from Birds, Crows, and Seabirds, However they can be immune to sleep in practice (still fly when sleeping), so players may have to take advantage of respawn distances to make it work.
Creature Common item Rare item
Giant Bat Small Nut (45%) Large Nut (25%) Vigilite (15%) Nostalgia Dust (15%)
Wild Boar Backfat Oil (40%) Apple (12%) Grandgrapes (5%) Twigbean (23%) Carrot (10%) Pumpkin (4%) Harspud Milk (4%) Harspud Juice (2%)
Deer Greenwarish (30%) Potent Greenwarish (15%) Mithridate (10%) Small Nut (20%) Large Nut (10%) Berry (8%) Peppermint Seed (6%) (Also Vigor Extract (1%) or Serenity Extract (1%) for Stag or Hind )
Ox Greenwarish (36%) Potent Greenwarish (24%) Strongwarish (2%) Dose of Strength (16%) Isometricine (8%) Vigor Extract (1%) Shackle (10%) Font of Vigor (3%)
Rabbit Carrot (40%) Berry (20%) Apple (15%) Greenwarish (18%) Potent Greenwarish (6%) Strongwarish (1%)
Rat Rotten Egg (22%) Small Rank Fish (35%) Rock (25%) Small Nut (12%) Large Nut (4%) Silverwheat Paste (1%) Goldbean Grind (1%)
Large Rat Rotten Egg (22%) Small Rank Fish (35%) Rock (25%) Small Nut (12%) Large Nut (4%) Silverwheat Paste (1%) Goldbean Grind (1%)
Snake Rotten Egg (70%) Egg (28%) Golden Egg (1%) Jewel of Toxicity (1%)
Spider Small Nut (52%) Pine Branch (30%) Cedar Branch (9%) Chestnut Branch (1%) Bottled Haste (8%)
Seabird Egg (36%) Small Fish (36%) Large Fish (16%) Isometricine (10%) Golden Egg (1%) Pilgrim's Charm (1%)
Crow Egg (15%) Sour Scrag of Beast (32%) Small Rank Fish (32%) Pine Branch (12%) Cedar Branch (6%) Chestnut Branch (1%) Gold Ore (1%) Golden Egg (1%)

Humans[]

Soldiers[]

  • Occasionally one may encounter out of breath soldiers in a pose as if they had run out of Stamina (one such is found during the quest Call of the Arisen after the Cyclops battle) - these may be stolen from.
Creature Common item Rare item Notes
Soldier
(Road patrol)
Small Coin Pouch (27%) Royal Banner (8%) Coin Pouch (5%) Interventive (4%) Flask of Oil (6%) Gate guards do not always have something to steal.
Soldier (verify)
(Gran Soren)
Conqueror's Periapt , Veteran's Periapt, Desiccated Herbs, Pickled Mushrooms Iris Ring, Rose Ring, Violet Ring During Post-Game
Soldier
(Sword, Encampment)
Jewel of Health (60%) Angel's Periapt (30%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Adventurer's Cloak (5%) Ring of Gules (1%) Ring of Azure (1%) Ring of Purpure (1%) Only the Soldiers who fight the Cyclops during Call of the Arisen can be stolen from.
Soldier
(Bow, Encampment)
Pickled Mushrooms (45%) Shackle (10%) Iridescent Talisman (25%) Bandit's Mask (10%) Throwblast (6%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Sobering Wine (2%)
Soldier
(Shadow Fort)
Jewel of Health (60%) Angel's Periapt (30%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Adventurer's Cloak (5%) Ring of Gules (1%) Ring of Azure (1%) Ring of Purpure (1%) Can be stolen from after The Shadow Fort has been retaken.
Soldier
(Greatwall Encampment)
Small Coin Pouch (27%) Royal Banner (8%) Coin Pouch (5%) Interventive (4%) Flask of Oil (6%) The guards at the main gate (Ser Iga, Ser Holtor, Ser Jirco) and rest camp (Ser Alfonso) have nothing or cannot be stolen from
Enlistment Corps Members Jewel of Health (60%) Angel's Periapt (30%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Adventurer's Cloak (5%) Ring of Gules (1%) Ring of Azure (1%) Ring of Purpure (1%) This refers to Mercedes Marten and the two members of the corps waiting by the Mountain Waycastle during Off With Its Head.

Bandits and other foes[]

Creature Common item Rare item Notes
Bandit
(Warrior, Fighter, Mage, Sorcerer)
Jewel of Health (60%), Angel's Periapt (30%) Veteran's Periapt (1%), Banker's Periapt (1%), Adventurer's Cloak (5%), Ring of Gules (1%), Ring of Azure (1%), Ring of Purpure (1%) Some plainer dressed 'sword and shield' bandits have 'deggerist' loot
Bandit
(Dagger, Bow, Longbow, Magick Archer)
Stone-Moss Poultice (55%) Banker's Periapt (25%) Bandit's Mask (10%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Silver Ring (6%) Golden Ring (1%) Cleansing Earring (1%) Restless Earring (1%) Also some plainly dressed Sword and Shield bandits with wooden shields (Estan Plains, Abandoned Campsite, camp north of Beast Cave)
Bandit
(Aernst Castle surroundings)
Pickled Mushrooms (45%) Shackle (10%) Iridescent Talisman (25%) Bandit's Mask (10%) Throwblast (6%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Sobering Wine (2%) Outside Aernst Castle
Bandit
(Maul's associates)
Small Coin Pouch (35%) Shackle (7%) Throwblast (3%) Coin Pouch (4%) Large Coin Pouch (1%) Within Aernst Castle
Maul Coin Pouch
Bandit
(Pastona Caverns)
?
Bandit
(Blighted Manse)
?
Bandit
(Female)
Desiccated Herbs (45%) Demon's Periapt (20%) Balmy Perfume (20%) Iridescent Talisman (8%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Bandit's Mask (3%) Free-Spoken Earring (2%) Both daggerist and spellcaster
Bandit
(Ophis' associates)
Small Coin Pouch (35%) Shackle (7%) Throwblast (3%) Coin Pouch (4%) Large Coin Pouch (1%) Those within The Ruins of Heavenspeak Fort, as well as Aurene
Ophis Small Coin Pouch
Bandit
(Abandoned Mine)
Salomet's band Fighter : same as Bandit fighters
Strider : same as Vestad Hills (Aernst castle) bandits
Mage : same as Salvation member
Found in the The Ancient Quarry during The Wyrmking's Ring (those at The Bluemoon Tower have normal bandit loot).
Salomet Same as Pawn Sorcerers May only be stolen from in The Ancient Quarry during The Wyrmking's Ring
Salvation Member Balmy Perfume (45%) Mage's Periapt (20%) Decoction of Bandlily (17%) Salomet's Secret (5%) Veteran's Periapt (4%) Jewel of Darkness (3%) Jewel of Toxicity (3%) Jewel of Vicissitude (3%)

Wandering Pawns[]

Vocation Common item Rare item
Fighter Jewel of Health (60%) Angel's Periapt (30%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Adventurer's Cloak (5%) Ring of Gules (1%) Ring of Azure (1%) Ring of Purpure (1%)
Strider Pickled Mushrooms (45%) Iridescent Talisman (25%) Bandit's Mask (10%) Shackle (10%) Throwblast (6%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Sobering Wine (2%)
Mage Balmy Perfume (45%) Mage's Periapt (20%) Decoction of Bandlily (17%) Salomet's Secret (5%) Veteran's Periapt (4%) Jewel of Darkness (3%) Jewel of Toxicity (3%) Jewel of Vicissitude (3%)
Warrior Kept Sour Ambrosial Meat (40%) Kept Ambrosial Meat (59%) Gryphic Gold (1%)
Ranger Staminal Drench (45%) Rousing Incense (30%) Liquid Vim (6%) Salubrious Brew (6%) Harspud Sauce (4%) Mushroom Potage (2%) Sobering Wine (2%) Veteran's Periapt (5%)
Sorcerer Jewel of Darkness (45%) Foreign Knife (30%) Vigor Extract (20%) Veteran's Periapt (1%) Banker's Periapt (1%) Kunai (1%) Ebon Neck Wrap (1%) Ring of Sable (1%)

Hostile creatures[]

Creature Common item Rare item
Chimera
(x3)
Freakish Scale (34%) Jewel of Vicissitude (9%) Detoxicating Powder (23%) Peppermint Seed (23%) Tagilus's Miracle (8%) Ring of Gules (1%) Ring of Azure (1%) Ring of Purpure (1%)
Gorechimera
(x3)
Black Freakish Scale (34%) Peppermint Seed (24%) Font of Constitution (24%) Tagilus's Miracle (6%) Steel Nut Salve (6%) Ring of Gules (2%) Ring of Azure (2%) Ring of Purpure (2%)
Cockatrice
(x3)
Slick Black Pinion (40%) Jewel of Petrifaction (16%) Cockatrice Liquor (20%) Panacea (8%) Mushroom Potage (5%) Sobering Wine (5%) Dignified Earring (2%) Ferrystone (4%)
Cyclops
(x3)
Beast-Steak (78%) Vigor Extract (8%) Liquid Vim (3%) Salubrious Brew (3%) Tagilus's Miracle (2%) Cyclops Veil (1%) Mushroom Potage (3%) Staminal Drench (2%)
Ogre
(x2)
Beast-Steak (25%) Ogre Bone (24%) Giant Fish (3%) Grandgrapes (21%) Pumpkin (8%) Silk Lingerie (2%) Golden Egg (1%) Vigor Extract (16%)
Goblin Hunk of Ore (28%) Goblin Horn (16%) Wormwood Sap (25%) Desiccated Herbs (8%) Pickled Mushrooms (8%) Absorbent Rag (6%) Harspud Milk (4%) Rotten Egg (5%)
Hobgoblin Iron Blade Piece (26%) Slate-Colored Horn (18%) Curious Wine (25%) Eyedropper (12%) Stone-Moss Poultice (4%) Backfat Oil (4%) Harspud Juice (4%) Cloudwine (7%)
Grimgoblin Ebon Blade Piece (27%) Night Terror's Horn (14%) Blood Decanter (25%) Peppermint Seed (24%) Foreign Medicament (2%) Staminal Drench (2%) Harspud Sauce (4%) Liquid Vim (2%)
Harpy Harpy Pinion (25%) Harpy Rectrix (20%) Peppermint Seed (25%) Light-Cure (10%) Jewel of Vicissitude (16%) Mage's Talisman (2%) Silk Lingerie (1%) Harpy Cloak (1%)
Snow Harpy Glacial Pinion (26%) Glacial Rectrix (20%) Peppermint Seed (30%) Light-Cure (16%) Silk Lingerie (2%) Harpy Cloak (3%) Gryphic Cloak (1%) Ring of Azure (2%)
Succubus Sinistone (26%) Ferrystone (21%) Jewel of Sleep (8%) Purifying Brew (16%) Dose of Strength (16%) Light-Cure (6%) Silk Lingerie (3%) Ferrystone Forgery (4%)
Gargoyle Petrifactor (30%) Jewel of Petrifaction (22%) Secret Softener (23%) Copper Ore (12%) Silver Ore (6%) Gold Ore (4%) Fuligin Ore (2%) Ferrystone (1%)
Saurian Poison Sac (20%) Fisheye Stone (15%) Large Fish (25%) Poison Flask (8%) Clean Cloth (12%) Detoxicating Powder (13%) Steel Nut Salve (2%) Serenity Extract (5%)
Sulfur Saurian Yellow Poison Sac (24%) Fisheye Stone (18%) Large Fish (28%) Stone-Moss Poultice (5%) Panacea (2%) Bottled Haste (16%) Steel Nut Salve (2%) Serenity Extract (5%)
Geo Saurian Incarnadine Scale (18%) Acid Sac (20%) Fisheye Stone (16%) Smother Sap (18%) Font of Constitution (16%) Serenity Extract (8%) Rose Ring (1%) Steel Nut Salve (3%)
Saurian Sage Argentine Sac (24%) Purpure Crystal (20%) Fisheye Stone (16%) Isometricine (20%) Serenity Extract (9%) Panacea (5%) Ring of Argent (1%) Steel Nut Salve (5%)
Skeleton Craft Bone (45%) Scrap Iron (30%) Angel's Periapt (8%) Interventive (6%) Light-Cure (2%) Serenity Extract (3%) Bone Plate Armor (2%) Foreign Knife (4%)
Skeleton Knight Hard Bone (38%) Dark Peridot (18%) Scrap Iron (27%) Conqueror's Periapt (8%) Light-Cure (4%) Vigor Extract (3%) Bone Plate Armor (1%) Bone Armor (1%)
Skeleton Lord Fell-Lord's Bone (30%) Lordly Emblem (26%) Conqueror's Periapt (25%) Angel's Periapt (25%) Vigor Extract (2%) Serenity Extract (2%) Tagilus's Miracle (1%) Steel Nut Salve (1%)
Skeleton Mage [a] Mandrake (24%) Torn Grimoire Preface (24%) Torn Grimoire Appendix (20%) Agate (15%) Mage's Talisman (8%) Decaying Grimoire (3%) Silverwheat Paste (3%) Goldbean Grind (3%)
Skeleton Sorcerer [a] Forgotten Arcanum (37%) Pigeon's Blood (24%) Ancient Scroll (10%) Mage's Periapt (10%) Mage's Talisman (10%) "The Sundering Spear" Tome (3%) Fulgurous Lord Tome (3%) "Winter's Path" Tome (3%)
Undead
(male villager)
Shroud (25%) Putrid Gold Tooth (15%) Smother Sap (16%) Absorbent Rag (30%) Hoe (5%) Interventive (4%) Jewel of Sleep (2%) Isometricine (3%)
Undead
(female villager)
Shroud (25%) Putrid Gold Tooth (20%) Smother Sap (16%) Absorbent Rag (27%) Scythe (3%) Interventive (4%) Jewel of Sleep (2%) Isometricine (3%)
Undead Warrior Rusted Plate (32%) Aged Insignia (25%) Smother Sap (18%) Interventive (8%) Absorbent Rag (5%) Vigor Extract (4%) Serenity Extract (5%) Tagilus's Miracle (3%)
Stout Undead Necrophagous Loin (55%) Smother Sap (18%) Interventive (7%) Jewel of Sleep (5%) Isometricine (6%) Liquid Vim (2%) Salubrious Brew (2%) Iridescent Talisman (5%)
Giant Undead Hex Runes (24%) Brawn Runes (34%) Smother Sap (15%) Interventive (4%) Large Mushroom (10%) Shackle (5%) Liquid Vim (4%) Salubrious Brew (4%)
Wolf Scrag of Beast (73%) Hemp (10%) Wool-Cloth (6%) Silk (1%) Lupine Veil (2%) Light-Cure (3%) Tagilus's Miracle (1%) Vigor Extract (4%)
Direwolf Scrag of Beast (75%) Wool-Cloth (10%) Silk (6%) Argence (1%) Direwolf Veil (1%) Direwolf Cape (1%) Tagilus's Miracle (1%) Vigor Extract (5%)
Hellhound Ember Crystal (30%) Scrag of Beast (40%) Wool-Cloth (10%) Vigor Extract (7%) Silk (6%) Argence (2%) Feral Cape (2%) Tagilus's Miracle (3%)

Bitterblack Isle creatures[]

  • x2 , x3 etc means Pilfering from the creature gives multiple items (double with Master Thief)
  • [a] Pilferable when emerging from the ground. Requires approach from behind.
  • [b] No Debilitation needed while chained.
  • [c] No Debilitation needed
  • [d] May be stolen from if it has not yet detected the party (may not be successful)
  • It is impossible to steal from the Gazer, Eliminators, Daimon, Dark Bishop, Skeleton Brutes, Living Armor, Wraiths, Maneaters, and Dragons.
Creature Common item Rare item
Poisoned Undead [a] Rotten Baneflesh (55%) Fetid Gallstone (20%) Coin Pouch (15%) Kept Sour Ambrosial Meat (3%) Large Coin Pouch (7%)
Banshee Banshee Locks (33%) Banshee Larynx (13%) Tuft of Hair (10%) Argence (2%) Coin Pouch (7%)
Corrupted Pawn
(Fighter)
Sullied Rift Fragment (20%) Matured Greenwarish (15%) Bloodstained Periapt (10%) Harspud Sauce (35%) Isometricine (20%)
Corrupted Pawn
(Strider)
Sullied Rift Fragment (20%) Blast Arrow (15%) Bloodstained Periapt (10%) Harspud Sauce (35%) Isometricine (20%)
Corrupted Pawn
(Other classes)
Sullied Rift Fragment (20%) Silverwheat Paste (15%) Bloodstained Periapt (10%) Harspud Sauce (35%) Isometricine (20%)
Elder Ogre
(x2)
Elder Ogre Claw (20%) Elder Ogre Fang (40%) Poxy Flesh (32%) Bitterblack Gear Lv.2 (3%) Ambrosial Meat (5%)
Garm
(x2)
Beastial Eye (15%) Bitterblack Novelty Lv.2 (15%) Sinister Hide (40%) Sinister Fang (30%)
Giant Geo Saurian Large Fisheye Stone (10%) Ironblack Pelt (30%) Lizard Horn (20%) Fuligin Ore (10%) Beast-Steak (20%) Sour Beast-Steak (10%)
Giant Saurian Large Fisheye Stone (10%) Lizardscale Pelt (30%) Lizard Horn (20%) Giant Fish (10%) Large Fish (20%) Giant Rank Fish (10%)
Giant Saurian Sage Large Fisheye Stone (10%) Moonshimmer Pelt (30%) Lizard Horn (20%) Argentine Sac (10%) Purpure Crystal (20%) Hunk of Platinum (5%) Silverwheat Paste (5%)
Giant Sulfur Saurian Large Fisheye Stone (10%) Striped Pelt (30%) Lizard Horn (20%) Giant Fish (10%) Large Fish (20%) Giant Rank Fish (10%)
Goblin Shaman Shamanic Reagents (30%) Skull Pendant (40%) Liquid Effluvium (15%) Silverwheat Paste (10%) Headless Icon (5%)
Golden Knight Befouled Gold Veneer (40%) Bone Crest (20%) Lordly Emblem (25%) Gold Ore (10%) Bitterblack Armor Lv.1 (5%)
Gorecyclops [b]
(x2)
Blue Iron Buckles (50%) Cyclops Fang (32%) Rugged Femur (10%) Bitterblack Novelty Lv.2 (4%) Bitterblack Novelty Lv.3 (3%) Bitterblack Gear Lv.3 (1%)
Greater Goblin Warmonger's Horn (35%) Skull Pendant (30%) Gnarled Fingernails (20%) Liquid Effluvium (10%) Stone-Moss Poultice (5%)
Leapworm [c] Leapworm Jelly (80%) Sour Scrag of Beast (19%) Rancid Bait Meat (1%)
Pyre Saurian Infernal Hide (40%) Crimson Stone (15%) Bitterblack Novelty Lv.2 (15%) Lava Rock (30%)
Silver Knight Tainted Silver Veneer (40%) Bone Crest (20%) Lordly Emblem (25%) Silver Ore (10%) Bitterblack Armor Lv.1 (5%)
Siren Siren Patagium (50%) Siren Tailfin (30%) Jewel of Health (10%) Jewel of Endurance (10%)
Strigoi
(unfed)
Strigoi Barb (70%) Bloodred Crystal (8%) Ferrystone (21%) Bitterblack Gear Lv.2 (1%)
Strigoi
(fed)
Bloodred Crystal (75%) Strigoi Barb (20%) Bitterblack Gear Lv.2 (5%)
Warg Venomous Cuspid (60%) Mottled Leather (30%) Sour Beast-Steak (10%)
Death [d] Scythe Shard (77%) Bone Lantern (20%) Bitterblack Armor Lv.3 (1%) Bitterblack Gear Lv.3 (2%)

Exploits[]

  • (Exploit) Responds to save reloading or 'Godsbaning' by changing potential drop. 
  • (Exploit) It's possible to steal items from the same Pawn indefinitely by moving away from them until they are no longer in sight, waiting a few seconds, then approaching again — or by setting up a portcrystal nearby and teleporting to it.
  • (Exploit) In Dark Arisen, it is possible to continuously steal from a Prisoner Gorecyclops. Use Master Thief on the chained Gorecyclops in the Midnight Helix, leave and re-enter the room. This resets the four items in the Gorecyclops' possession, and the Arisen can successfully steal from him again. This tactic can be used in early Bitterblack Isle to farm high level items (including Bitterblack Novelty Lv.3 and Bitterblack Gear Lv.3) without much danger.
    • Stolen Gorecyclops materials can be sold for a good price, so this method is an easy way to earn Gold early on.

Video[]

Farming_Gorecyclops_with_the_minimum_expenses.

Farming Gorecyclops with the minimum expenses.


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