Final Fantasy Tactics All Jobs Overview and Guide

Here is how to unlock all generic jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics & Final Fantasy Tactics War of the Lions.
I also go over some tips on which abilities to learn and other things.
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[@J7Jase]

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[@cloudxm]

My good sir, it's 2023 and You are still creating content For this Game, and i think it's a puré expresión of love For this old Game, one that it deserved. So thanks You, For doing what You do.

[@J7Jase]

Lol thank you I just love FFT and thought this would be a really fun and good video to make

[@jordenfrost2329]

@@J7Jasethere are people who say they love this game and than there is 7jase

[@J7Jase]

@@jordenfrost2329 this means a lot thank you!

[@georgielockhart6686]

I absolutely love the dancer class. I know that they have atrocious stat growth, but I love the sprite, and when I discovered them as a child, they changed the whole game for me. Also love the mime class, dragoon and ninja.

[@hamzahax]

Love your dedication I hope SE brings this series back

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much! And who knows in the mean time still loving this

[@crencottrell7849]

0:24 Squires 1:14 Chemists 2:28 Knights 4:01 White & Black Mages 5:38 Monks 6:09 Time Mages 6:58 Summoners 8:07 Thieves 8:43 Oracles 9:42 Mediators 10:36 Geomancers 11:22 Lancers 12:12 Samurais 13:17 Ninjas 14:04 Calculators 15:12 Bards 15:47 Dancers 16:21 Mimes 17:12 Onion Knights & Dark Knights

[@J7Jase]

This comment was hidden for some odd reason so I just had to give it a reply and huge thank you 👍

[@mikeyg2178]

This would make a great pinned comment for the video breakdown!

[@infiniteaaron]

Thank you for this breakdown!

[@infiniteaaron]

@@mikeyg2178very true.

[@tonylawson2222]

I needed this so badly 25 years ago. I intend to watch every video.

[@J7Jase]

Thank you and sure hope you subscribe!

[@ShockerTopper]

Monks were one of my FAVORITE job categories for sure! Definitely up there with Ninja's! I liked Calculators a lot too because you could really tear up your opponents, or at the least master all their abilities and use it as a secondary skill with one of the mages.

[@J7Jase]

Ninjas and Monks are life. My only issue with Calculator is that it's their ability that is insane. Like you said put that on a mage and it's time to toast enemies lol

[@crencottrell7849]

I can say my favorite jobs were archers, chemists, summoners, oracles, samurais, ninjas, and geomancers...though I tried every job and liked all of them to some degree 😁

[@J7Jase]

Nice same here they all are fun for the most part, I just don't like mimes much lol.

[@vyguardelite7874]

Nice and juicy, very well done! Great tips along with the overview as well. This video will definitely come in handy for references. Thanks for all your time and effort!

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much. This one took a long time lol but I did enjoy making it and it was fun to go back and play literally every job and such

[@thevogue4969]

Been binge watching more of your videos lately! Nice job yet again!

[@J7Jase]

Glad you are here watching!

[@andikacorporation1100]

That Tactics Ogre theme you are using,it brings back my Memories! Time to play another 90s games other this FFT

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much and glad you have some great ears!

[@elaikam7657]

Another awesome video! Thanks for all you do for FFT

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much

[@infiniteaaron]

Playing on the phone right now. Thank you for this video! Glad to see you’re still working hard at this! 8.55k by this comment, not that numbers mean anything really.

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much g for the comment. I heard you went through quite a bit the past few months. Hope it went well and you are just doing better overall! 💯🔥

[@orelas167]

Fantastic and concise sum-up of what choices to make in such a complex game. It's good to mention explicitly the "get in and get out" classes. I treat Geomancer as one such, by taking Counter Flood, which can inflict status even when it's not your turn.

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much and Counter Flood/Nature's Wrath is a very underrated Reaction ability as well so props for liking and using it 👍

[@ThewOrldIssqUare]

Probably my favorite reaction skill ✨️

[@therockrocks374]

Fantastic video that highlights everything. Great video for new and old players alike

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much Rock!

[@vision6095]

Another great video! You nailed all the points

[@J7Jase]

Appreciated like always!

[@stormtrooperjon9212]

This is an excellent breakdown video of all the Jobs, nice one! I really liked how you essentially listed only the absolute best abilities of each job, to save time and JP grinding! :D

[@J7Jase]

Thank you man I appreciate it 👍Was a fun video looking back on it although eventually I just learn every ability lol in some of my playthroughs

[@stormtrooperjon9212]

@@J7Jase are you playing on an emulator on PC? Sometimes they have a way to hotkey like speed up, running the game 2x or 4x faster, which really helps with grinding ^^

[@J7Jase]

@@stormtrooperjon9212 oh yeah PPSSPP which I usually play on. Feels smoother than Duckstation. The speed up feature helps so much lol

[@stormtrooperjon9212]

@@J7Jase for sure! I used speed-up and was able to get Ramza to a Dark Knight in under an hour, bet could be even faster :D

[@J7Jase]

@@stormtrooperjon9212 That is amazing and how you save the time on the grind. emulators ftw

[@Greatermaxim]

Nice. A guide for those new and a refresher for veterans like me.

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much 👍

[@SiniBANG]

I miss the days of experimenting on different builds in this game. From teleporting archers to knights with guns for long range break skills.

[@J7Jase]

I love it and still do it even today lol

[@mikeyg2178]

As always, this was a well made video, thank you.

[@J7Jase]

Thank you so much for all the comments and glad you watched it all the way through. 👍 Hope you are doing well too and always great to see and have you.

[@roostershield2474]

Archers are amazing with Knight Abilities. You can break equipment and debuff enemies from range.

[@J7Jase]

It depends on the map but it can work later on into the game once they gain more PA and WP.

[@shadowtheimpure]

I like using an Archer equipped with a longbow and with Arts of War as a secondary in certain story fights (goddamn swordskill users). With Concentration on Support, you're able to get pretty good odds to break weapons from afar and neuter those specific characters.

[@J7Jase]

High risk and high reward 🔥👍

[@mikeyg2178]

4:50 it's funny how little I end up using ethers in my games, Chakra and Move MP up usually suffice well enough lol. By time I'm really getting ethers I've already got everything else that restores MP.

[@J7Jase]

At least in FFT I feel maybe its because our HP and MP restore fully after every battle and we have to learn the ability lol.

[@cloudstrifefan7]

Another fantastic video thumbs up yet again

[@J7Jase]

Thank you as always!

[@mikeyg2178]

1:50 I think I've gotten a Lancer maybe once in Mandalia Plains, nice of you to show that one to the world. I know it's been a while, sorry for my absence I've been binging other games, I'm coming back around to Final Fantasy again lol.

[@J7Jase]

It is a rare encounter in Chapter 4 as this place has quite a few very cool battles. And no worries at all. Feel free to enjoy other games and such. 👍

[@agriasoaks5517]

Very very good video! Good for all players alike

[@J7Jase]

Thanks Agrias!

[@mooglemage6456]

Great video! Just wanted to add that you can use Vehemence to increase normal gun damage as well, but it's of course MUCH harder to obtain than Attack Boost since it's relegated to the Dark Knight job class.

[@J7Jase]

Thank you and that is true. I noticed at least based on some of my comments that some people do not want to grind and go for Dark Knight or they just play on the PS1 version instead. I just don't like the defense penalty but I still use it from time to time.

[@mikeyg2178]

3:05 I'm really glad you pointed out Rend Speed & Power, very useful for power leveling. The magic ones are handy too but not as relevant.

[@J7Jase]

They are so good in locking things down especially early on for sure. Magic is fun to mess with since monsters have high MA so rending their MA can be great jp lol

[@hahuhihi311]

Amazing video guide!

[@J7Jase]

Thanks so much man! Glad you liked it

[@bookertismyfave]

This is a fantastic FFT guide.

[@J7Jase]

Thanks Booker! Took me a while and of course experience with the game lol

[@infiniteaaron]

Level 8 for most jobs I train before moving on to a different job, except the ones that are starred around 3k. I’ve never used Safeguard. Nor have I used Auto-Potion as far as I know. I don’t like wasting xp opportunities when I have Items on characters.

[@J7Jase]

That helps with the JP gain on other characters in the long run so that is cool. Safeguard is niche and overlooked and its great vs Divine Knights like Meliadoul. Auto Potion is solid even though it consumes it in your inventory. But there are several ways to play the game so I say play how you like lol

[@ebonysoldier]

You are a man of culture I see

[@J7Jase]

I got this comment a few times lol so ty

[@iamthehobo]

I would like to see a video with an overview and your opinions on Lion War mod, if you don't have one already

[@J7Jase]

I should know about that one lol. After all I made the mod popular and more mainstream

[@mikeyg2178]

4:08 I still call them priests to this day lol

[@J7Jase]

PS1 version ftw.

[@thepaper888]

I haven't played tactics yet. It seems so intimidating, but this does help. I don't like using strategy guides, but I hear there is a crazy difficulty spike out of nowhere. I guess I just don't want to get stuck and start over.

[@thepaper888]

This video made me subscribe, if that means anything.

[@J7Jase]

I really don't blame you, all I can say is just have multiple save files just in case. And thanks for the sub! All the support means a lot

[@Vile-MKII]

Honestly, I have a summoner with Arithmeticks, and I fully think that is the ultimate magic user.

[@J7Jase]

I mean sure it can work. But ultimate? I don't think so. Summoner has less MA and speed while you are a Summoner. Black Mage has more MA and Speed as your base primary. So I'm not sure how that is Ultimate.

[@mikeyg2178]

4:35 I just get level 1 of each element then focus on Arcane Strength and Flare. I've never really needed to use passed level 1 elemental magic in my playthroughs, the only reason I get the upgrades is for the calculator/arithmetician.

[@J7Jase]

I like Thunder personally since not a lot of enemies have a damage reduction vs it. And I personally love the way it looks all around too. in Chapter 2 its great with Rubber Shoes for math tricks though lol

[@ransomdekafenya2584]

Black Mage also crush things without needing to spend MP by boosting Geomancy with their ridiculous MA. It's a decent secondary ability for them that I'll usually run on a character running the actual BM class vs Summoner, just because it's instant and I don't want to hit the buttons to check on turn order in some random fight when I'm grinding. Instant Exp and JP, awesome damage, and a potential status effect on top of that.

[@J7Jase]

It's really overlooked. The damage is quite solid even in the early game too. The range of Geomancy is good and Counter Magic is another underrated reaction ability too that gets slept on

[@andrelewis2009]

found this video as i was about to start my 10th annual replay of this game lets gooooo

[@J7Jase]

Awesome glad to see you playing till this day 👍

[@andrelewis2009]

@@J7Jase this game, and tactics ogre are some of my first ever games

[@mikeyg2178]

5:35 Protect and Shell can be useful as well, particularly with power leveling in the early game.

[@J7Jase]

It can be really useful and into the mid early and late game too especially stacking it with things like Defense Boost and Arcane Defense. Solid underrated combos I feel

[@FantasyYeet]

My fav class is a black mage with "Samurai Skills". You equip your mage with all +2 MAG. All "wizard" gear. Low hp but u can full screen Kikimunji from samurai draw out thing. Bam! And u can use chijaraden to have haste and regen, or kiyomori for protect shell. Lmaooooo i havent played tacrics im 15 years but i still love that class

[@J7Jase]

It's fun, I show it in my best job combos video

[@Papa1P3RCY]

Wow Such a Great Game!

[@J7Jase]

It really is my favorite game 👍

[@malmsteen10]

Hi. Awesome content! Can the traitor status be dispelled? Thanks! :)

[@J7Jase]

Thank you and it can't be dispelled you can only make yourself immune though. Thanks and hope you subscribe.

[@mikeyg2178]

10:22 Beg is a cheap skill that has a fairly high success rate in comparison to other speech skills, it's a helpful trick for power leveling early game Mediators/Orators

[@J7Jase]

Its overlooked but nice tactic. I usually don't use it that ability with Orators though and just use negative status ailments, reduce enemy stats and focus lol

[@itsgonnabeanaurfromme]

When I played FFT on the PS1 when I was a kid, I love the concept of the geomancer, but I hated how low their damage output was. I didn't really know how to increase it.

[@J7Jase]

It was cool and yeah figuring out how things worked was odd. But all about MA, PA and of course an elemental boosting accessory will do wonders.

[@Dragoon7485]

I think you're way off on the bards, man. Put one in a corner, have him continually buff everyone's speed, and over the course of the battle the whole team is gonna start getting multiple turns to every enemy's turn. Especially cuz the Bard's speed buff just ups the stat directly, so it doesn't wear off and can't be dispelled.

[@J7Jase]

Perhaps if you want to grind up exp and jp or use degenerator trap but even then their abilities are a 50% chance, their songs are just so slow, on top of just having bad stats. And in much harder fights like Rendezvous I'll easily take another damage dealer.

[@mikeyg2178]

9:25 I prioritize Manafont/Move MP up before anything else. Defense Boost comes 2nd lol.

[@J7Jase]

That combo is just too strong although I feel Defense Boost is highly overlooked, just no where near as good

[@chenelykhan]

OMG!!! IM SO IN LOVE WITH THIS GAME! Sir, may I know if we can play this fantastic game in PS4?

[@J7Jase]

Great taste and choice I love FFT as well. You can't play it on PS4 but you can play it on PC through an emulator or of course download the mobile version for smart phones

[@damianpoma8908]

Have you cover the special job classes unique characters start out with?

[@J7Jase]

Yeah I made a video for that right here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6e3q5atZt6hrNEsi=sSeh7GClDt3Tjo28

[@deviancepurplehaze6045]

White Mage with Time Magic as secondary is my ultimate go to supporter. All of my playthrough except a challenge playthrough always has 1. Archer is the saddest job bar none. Why give them shitty abilities?!

[@J7Jase]

Very nice and yeah archers are disappointing. I want to say a WOTL archer with Sagittarius Bow can do great damage though lol.

[@brianjohnson5272]

Focus and tailwind are perhaps the most broken powers in WoTL. Making a thief use focus and Ramza tailwind on them you can, if you are patient l, pull thousands of gil a steal gil. Put this on a monk with Chakra and a rez and you'll never use healing items in battle again. Put it on a dual wielding knight and walk through the enemy without fear.

[@J7Jase]

They are very strong for sure, I do recommend Tailwind/Yell in my unique characters video, so it is a good time lol when playing

[@jorgepatriciocorreaduque7685]

Is the artwork on the right side of the thumbnail a samurai class? Never seen it before

[@J7Jase]

Yeah supposed to be a Samurai that is right

[@markneal-yf4hj]

If you use reraise on a wild boar would you be able to constantly use the bacon ability multiple times?

[@stormtrooperjon9212]

No, the moment the Wild Boar uses Bequeath Bacon it dies and crystalifies that same turn. Strangely, it doesn't count as a casualty in your Records...

[@J7Jase]

What Stormtrooper said, it would be nice though since Wild Boars are a real pain to get but sadly its just so time consuming

[@mopbrothers]

Hey Jase, if Black Mages take the gold medal for Chapter 1, what job gets the gold medal for Chapter 2? Chapter 3? and Chapter 4? Please tell me your personal opinion on the winner job of each chapter.

[@J7Jase]

Man this is a tough question to answer lol. Are they mostly restricted to their own or can I mix and match abilities too? But for Chapter 2 I still say Black Mage as well in my opinion. Chapter 3 and 4 it gets a bit tricky to answer to me Sorry for not completely answering

[@mopbrothers]

@@J7Jase Take you time in answering this. If you anyone would know, it would be you.

[@J7Jase]

@@mopbrothers I think if you were to mix and match everything Black Mages would honestly still be the top g in most scenarios in my opinion. Because solid MA, you can put Math Skill on them, learn Holy and put Chameleon Robes on them and they can cast for free, instantly and hurt all enemies. In Chapter 2 Summoner is very solid as well. In Chapter 3 because of the Rapha battles, I think Ninjas and Monks are quite solid and also up on the list too because they are mobile, fast and can take care of Elmdor + Assassins. In Chapter 4 if War of the Lions I'd say Dark Knight for sure their equipment and abilities are just so great and can handle the tougher multiplayer co op missions which you can't use Math Skill. But I'd still say Black Mage in the single player to me. Or a female physical attack character with Ribbon and Chantage. Long reply and wall of text though so sorry lol

[@mopbrothers]

@@J7Jase Thanks for the reply! Black Mages are good in chapter 2, but I honestly think Summoners start overshadowing them. By the middle of Chapter 2 you start getting enough MP to make Summoners viable. I know Black Mages have higher MA, but Summoners can hit multiple enemies and avoid allies. That’s huge. True they are slower than Black Mages, though you could just use Shiva which has shorter CT. And while Monks are versatile, I don’t think they’re as powerful. I think Summoners win as the best Chapter 2 unit. Chapter 3 and 4 are much more complicated.

[@CobaltContrast]

Dark Knight is only available in Lion Wars right?

[@J7Jase]

Yeah that is right War of the Lions only

[@Sylentmana]

What are the jobs from the thumbnail and which game are they from?

[@J7Jase]

fft fan art based on the original art

[@Sylentmana]

@@J7Jase ah, that explains why I couldn’t find it. Thank you

[@b1dover]

Ok, here's a question. Where can I play FFT in 2023? And is there a reason I shouldn't go for War of Lions?

[@J7Jase]

It is possible through emulation on your PC. Just need to back up your PS1 disc or PSP UMD. War of the Lions PSP has inferior sound quality and slowdown and nearly all abilities so that might be a turn off. However there is a slowdown fix and multiplayer and challenging co op missions. Mobile War of the Lions doesn't offer the multiplayer though sadly and some items.

[@Renaissvnce_me]

maybe you can make diffrences tactic ogre × fft

[@J7Jase]

Differences in everything about both games? I briefly covered Tactics Ogre but I love FFT way more but never say never for future videos

[@thepaper888]

Don't forget to stop by ps3 eshop to get a ton of ps1/ps2 games not available elsewhere. Games that cost hundreds to over $1000 IRL for used copies for $6-$20 each on ps3 eshop. I know its digital and physical media is best, but if there is no other option and for the sake of preserving gaming history. Xenogears, Vagrant Story, all the Suikoden, Parasite Eve 1+2, old SMT/Persona, FF1-9, Tactics, Grandia , Mega Man Legends 1+2, Misadventures of Tron Bonne. Take advantage of the ps3 eshop while it's up. I know emulation is an option, just saying in case. RIP eshops: Wii Wii U DSi 3DS

[@J7Jase]

Thanks for the heads up good tip for people to get things before they go away 👍

[@gugugal1211]

Thumbnail art from where?

[@J7Jase]

I forgot where exactly

[@dippn7047]

Hey, this is completely unrelated to your video. Is there still a FFH discord server? The link I found on their site is no longer valid.

[@J7Jase]

There should be but if the link is no longer valid idk. I'm not part of that Discord server anymore so sadly I can't invite

[@dippn7047]

@@J7Jase Ah thanks anyways, I'll join the forums and inquire.

[@JMyapiliscious]

Can i play this game on my ipad?

[@J7Jase]

You should be able to. Check the Apple Store on your ipad

[@plv2185]

how can you master a job?

[@J7Jase]

Learn all of the abilities or until you see a star and Mastered. Hope that helps

[@iroxudont]

Around 8 minutes the background music is too loud.

[@J7Jase]

Sorry g

[@ShockerTopper]

It was so funny when you played the first time and would start raising the faith of your magic users really high, then out of nowhere "I must follow my belief in God and travel the world" (something like that) and they LEAVE your party lol. Welp, there goes hours of grinding getting "Bill" to lvl 8 with all jobs and to lvl 60 in general. Luckily the other way around, in which you lose someone because of low bravery, was something you'd have to do intentionally as well, and I rarely would try to lower a characters brave. Their message is even funnier because they talk like they have total shell shock and need to leave the battlefield. Okay maybe that's not that funny in real life...my Dad fought in the Vietnam War, so he's told me stories of horror.

[@J7Jase]

And yeah those definitely took me by surprise as well. Like a big wtf moment with brave and faith lol. And yeah but man big respect to a Vietnam War Vet!

[@TimBitten]

True men make an all thief party and win by stealing hearts. 😜

[@J7Jase]

lol so RNG based but a Thief SSC could be somewhat fun

[@Blakobness]

So odd seeing FFT guide videos in 2023, I guess we're all in a stir because of the news of a potential remake.

[@J7Jase]

I find this comment quite rude. I've been a FFT channel long before that. I don't band wagon