Final Fantasy V Job Classes
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Samurai |  |
Vital Statistics
"Master swordsmen whose keen reflexes allow them to intercept and deflect enemy attacks."
Base Stats | Strength | Agility | Vitality |
Magic Power |
19 | 2 | 19 | -12 |
Basic Skillset | Lvl. | Skill Name | Type | Equip Type | Description | ABP/Total ABP |
1 | !Mineuchi | Action | None | Stun enemies by smacking them with a blade's dull side. Notes: Deals normal !Attack damage, disregard special effects and doesn't allow for special effects. It also does *not* dispel Controlled, Confuse and Sleep status, making it the only physical attack that is able to circumvent this. All official sources state !Mineuchi adds Paralyze, but this isn't the case, due to what most likely can be called a bug. | 10/10 |
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2 | !Zeninage | Action | None | Damage all enemies by tossing gil. Notes: !Zeninage is an INCREDIBLY powerful physical attack. I mean, really. It far surpasses anything but the very late-game vintage set-ups, is non-elemental and unblockable. The only downside is how it costs you money. It's 50 * level * enemies attacked. | 30/40 |
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3 | Shiradori | Support | Innate | Catch and stop enemy attacks. Notes: Before 'normal' Hit Rate calculations begin, the character has a 25 % chance of dodging the attack anyway when this ability is equipped. | 60/100 |
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4 | Equip Katanas | Support | Innate | Gain the ability to wield katanas. Notes: Gives the character base Freelancer Strength + 19 and allows them to equip Katanas. | 180/280 |
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5 | !Iainuki | Action | None | Unleash an attack that hits all enemies in an instant. Notes: This unique attack is a true gamble. It's a multi-target attack that attempts to kill all targets immediately. It has a 85 % Hit Rate but also takes into account the level factor all magical attacks do. It will never work on Heavy targets. | 540/820 |
Location | Ronka Ruins |
Job Description
The Samurai wields the most impressive weapon of all: his mind. Just kidding, he wields Katanas. These use the normal Sword's damage formula and are compatible with Two Handed, but aside from all that Katanas simply tend to be strong. The best thing they've got going for them is the fact they have good critical hit rates. This makes the Samurai the Heavy Armor Job with the best average damage output. It's really a damn shame Katanas and !Spellblade don't go together. The Samurai has inherent Shiradori and thus avoids more physical attacks than other Jobs. I don't even consider !Zeninage as it's this game’s auto-win button. His stats are decent. Its strength is a bit below that of the Knight and Berserker, but its weapon selection make the Samurai the more dangerous Job anyway.
Job Ability Summary
!Zeninage is not an ability, it is a sin. Repeat this to yourself.
!Mineuchi is bugged and useless. !Iainuki can only bring about a slow, unpredictable death against honorless opponents. These are useless, and there are no other abilities learned. None that are not a sin, I mean.
Transfer to Freelancer
Inherent Shiradori is nothing to scoff at, but that's about it. There is no stat that the Samurai improves more than any other heavy armor Job does, so for a Freelancer the Samurai offers little but the action abilities it learns.
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