Final Fantasy Tactics Job Classes
| Jobs | |||
| Archer | Arithmetician | Bard | Black Mage |
| Chemist | Dancer | Dragoon | Geomancer |
| Knight | Mime | Monk | Mystic |
| Ninja | Orator | Samurai | Squire |
| Summoner | Thief | Time Mage | White Mage |
SamuraiA sword master who follows a warrior ethic from a foreign land. The job command Iaido allows the samurai to release the spirit in a katana to attack enemies and aid allies. |   |
Vital Statistics
| Prerequisite Classes | |||||||||
| Base Stats | Move | Jump | Speed | Evade | Relative Base / Bonus Values | ||||
| Attack | Magic | HP | MP | Speed | |||||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | ★★★★★ / ★★ | ★★★ / ★★★ | ★★ / ★★★★ | ★★★★ / ★★★ | ★★★ / ★★★ | |
| Basic Skillset Note: Click each skill name for more detailed information. | Iaido Samurai job command. Releases the spirit in a katana to attack enemies and aid allies. This will sometimes break the katana. | ||||||||
| Skill Name | Description | Horiz. Range | Vert. Range | Effect Radius | Targeting | MP Used | Speed | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashura | Invokes Spirit Blade, the spirit of the Ashura, causing an unseen specter-sword to slash at surrounding foes.
Quote:Peerless blade that slays at will, aloft I hold to smite! Ashura! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Enemy | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Kotetsu | Invokes Binding Darkness, the spirit of the Kotetsu, loosing a wave of howling dark spirits to attack surrounding foes.
Quote:Souls of rancor in dark abiding, gather in howling fury! Kotetsu! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Enemy | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Bizen Osafune | Invokes Verse of Oblivion, the spirit of the Bizen Osafune, sending the whispering dead to feed on the MP of surrounding foes.
Quote:Memory's thread cut in empty sky, into oblivion all to cast! Bizen Osafune! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Enemy | 0 | 0 | 300 | |
| Murasame | Invokes Rain of Wisdom, the spirit of the Murasame, raining tears of an enlightened soul to restore HP to oneself and surrounding allies.
Quote:Where wind abates my blade does sing, a rain of life to bring! Murasame! Also: Where wind abates my blade does sing, the fallen leaves to salve! Murasame! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Ally | 0 | 0 | 400 | |
| Ame-no-Murakumo | Invokes Cloudsea Curse, the spirit of the Ame-no-Murakumo, unleashing a phantom of pure mist to attack surrounding foes and has a chance of inflicting Slow.
Quote:Realm divine concealed on high, shed your clouds for mortal eyes! Ame-no-Murakumo! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Enemy | 0 | 0 | 500 | |
| Kiyomori | Invokes Purifying Breeze, the spirit of the Kiyomori, whose effervescent life force grants Protect and Shell to the user and surrounding allies.
Quote:In heart of blade does mercy dwell, by heartless blade is evil quelled! Kiyomori! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Ally | 0 | 0 | 600 | |
| Muramasa | Invokes Doomed Aspirations, the spirit of the Muramasa, which attacks surrounding foes and has a chance of inflicting Confusion or Doom.
Quote:Thousand souls in blade abiding, upon your rage I call! Muramasa! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Enemy | 0 | 0 | 700 | |
| Kiku-ichimonji | Invokes Sanguine Blossom, the spirit of the Kiku-ichimonji, which lashes out with all-consuming hatred to attack foes in a straight line.
Quote:O blade to righteous path denied, roam and revel as nether fire! Kiku-ichimonji! | 8 | 3 | 8 | Enemy | 0 | 0 | 800 | |
| Masamune | Invokes Ethereal Embrace, the spirit of the Masamune, whose unbridled life force grants Regen and Haste to the user and surrounding allies.
Quote:Furious blade, let demons wake, my flesh to hone in living hell! Masamune! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Ally | 0 | 0 | 900 | |
| Chirijiraden | Invokes Raging Inferno, the spirit of the Chirijiraden, which manifests as a band of blue flame that attacks surrounding foes.
Quote:Flame-starved sword, with savage stroke rain crimson upon the land! Chirijiraden! | 0 | 3 | 3 | Enemy | 0 | 0 | 1000 | |
| Basic Abilities | Skill Type | Skill Name | Description | Trigger | JP Required |
| Reaction | Bonecrusher | If the unit receives damage and is in critical condition, deals damage in return based on the unit's maximum HP. Attack range is determined by the equipped weapon. | Critical | 200 | |
| Reaction | Shirahadori | When receiving a physical attack, the unit's parry rate is the same as its bravery value. | Physical Attack | 700 | |
| Support | Equip Katana | Allows the unit to equip katana, regardless of job. | N/A | 400 | |
| Support | Doublehand | Allows the unit to wield a single-handed weapon with both hands. Certain weapons can be equipped in this manner, greatly increasing their attack power. | N/A | 900 | |
| Movement | Swim | Allows the unit to swim through and even stop in deep water. | N/A | 300 |
Subjective Analysis
Samurai are well armed and armored. They have effective, if potentially expensive, abilities that effect large radii of enemies or allies, and their attacks can discriminate between enemy and ally. The Samurai's primary ability set is a great secondary set for magic-users, as MA drives the katana-spells' efficacy. Samurai can hold a sword with two hands, making them very powerful. Don't forget that every use of a Samurai ability risks the loss of the katana!
The skills that are really useful here are Kiku-ichimonji, Muramasa, Murasame, and Kiyomori. For the more advanced primary abilities, well, it's not really that likely you'll have the katana stash at hand to make them useful. In the RSM list, Shirahadori and Bonecrusher are potentially useful. Doublehand isn't really worth the time, as the Ninja's Dual Wield ability is much better at increasing damage with the same drawback of being unable to equip a shield.
| Jobs | |||
| Archer | Arithmetician | Bard | Black Mage |
| Chemist | Dancer | Dragoon | Geomancer |
| Knight | Mime | Monk | Mystic |
| Ninja | Orator | Samurai | Squire |
| Summoner | Thief | Time Mage | White Mage |
Caves of Narshe: Final Fantasy Tactics
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©1997–2026 Josh Alvies (Rangers51)
All fanfiction and fanart (including original artwork in forum avatars) is property of the original authors. Some graphics property of Square Enix.