Final Fantasy Tactics Job Classes

The job class system in FFT has its roots in FF3 and FF5, which makes sense when you think about it. The depth and intricate combinations of characters made possible by this system are simply too detailed to have come from scratch. The job system in FFT is largely known as the finest of its kind in RPG land for the many, many permutations possible as your character levels up. Use this site section as your guide to building a tough army.

Jobs
Archer	Bard	Calculator	Chemist
Dancer	Geomancer	Knight	Lancer
Mediator	Mime	Monk	Ninja
Oracle	Priest	Samurai	Squire
Summoner	Thief	Time Mage	Wizard

Squire

Vital Statistics

Prerequisite Classes	None
Base Stats	Move	Jump	Speed	Evade	Attack	Magic	HP	MP
	4	3	8	5	-	-	-	-

Basic Skillset	Basic Skill
	Skill Name	Description	Range	Vertical Range	Effect	MP Used	Speed	JP Required
	Accumulate	Raises the character's physical attack power by 1	0	N/A	1	N/A	Now	300
	Dash	Attack the enemy with a body blow	1	1	1	N/A	Now	80
	Throw Stone	Throw a stone at the enemy unit. This is one of the first long range attacks your character can buy	4	N/A	1	N/A	Now	90
	Heal	Cures abnormal status effects such as Darkness, Silence, Poison	1	2	1	N/A	Now	150

Basic Abilities	Skill Type	Skill Name	Description	Trigger	JP Required
	Movement	Move +1	Increases the character's movement range by one panel.	N/A	200
	Reaction	Counter Tackle	Counters a physical attack with a Dash attack's body blow. Indispensable in the beginning stages of the game but not in the middle to latter parts.	Physical Attack	180
	Support	Defend	Character defends and prepares for an attack. Activated by choosing the command Defend on the Action menu.	N/A	50
	Support	Equip Axe	Allows the character to equip an Axe, regardless of Job Class	N/A	170
	Support	Gained JP Up	Increases the amount of JP earned in battle. A must-have for the beginning and middle stages of a character's development!	N/A	250
	Support	Monster Skill	The chatacter can target friendly monsters within a range of three panels, helping them acquire new abilities. If you're fond of using monsters in battle, this skill is very helpful.	N/A	200

Job Description

The base starting class for most front-line fighting units, referred to in the game as knights in training. They are respectable fighters early in the game, but are quite weak compared to most of the other fighting classes.

Job Ability Description

Squires have very few sophisticated abilities, but some of its abilities are extremely important for early character growth. Accumulate, Gained JP up, and Move +1 are all key abilities for the early part of the game. Monster Skill is also useful for later in the game if you use monsters in your party. Counter Tackle is cheap and not a bad counter at the beginning of the game.

Equipment

Types: Weapons Armor and Shields Helmets

Jobs
Archer	Bard	Calculator	Chemist
Dancer	Geomancer	Knight	Lancer
Mediator	Mime	Monk	Ninja
Oracle	Priest	Samurai	Squire
Summoner	Thief	Time Mage	Wizard