Final Fantasy Tactics Job Classes
| Jobs | |||
| Archer | Arithmetician | Bard | Black Mage |
| Chemist | Dancer | Dark Knight | Dragoon |
| Geomancer | Knight | Mime | Monk |
| Mystic | Ninja | Onion Knight | Orator |
| Samurai | Squire | Summoner | Thief |
| Time Mage | White Mage | ||
KnightA brave and chivalrous warrior of unmatched skill. Uses a knight's sword to unleash the Arts of War. |  |
Vital Statistics
| Prerequisite Classes | Squire Level 2 | ||||||||
| Base Stats | Move | Jump | Speed | Evade | Relative Base / Bonus Values | ||||
| Attack | Magic | HP | MP | Speed | |||||
| 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | ★★★★ / ★ | ★★★ / ★★★ | ★★★★★ / ★★ | ★★★ / ★★★ | ★★★ / ★★★ | |
| Basic Skillset Note: Click each skill name for more detailed information. | Arts of War Knight job command. Enables the use of "Rend" skills that destroy equipment or reduce attributes. | ||||||||||||||||
| Skill Name | Description | Horiz. Range | Vert. Range | Effect Radius | Speed | Points | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rend Helm | A technique that destroys the item equipped on the target's head. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 300 | |||||||||||
| Rend Armor | A technique that destroys the item equipped on the target's body. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 400 | |||||||||||
| Rend Shield | A technique that destroys the target's equipped shield. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 300 | |||||||||||
| Rend Weapon | A technique that destroys the target's equipped weapon. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 400 | |||||||||||
| Rend MP | A technique that reduces the target's MP. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 250 | |||||||||||
| Rend Speed | A technique that reduces the target's Speed. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 250 | |||||||||||
| Rend Power | A technique that reduces the target's physical attack power. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 250 | |||||||||||
| Rend Magick | A technique that reduces the target's magickal attack power. | Weapon | Weapon | 1 | Now | 250 | |||||||||||
| Basic Abilities | Skill Type | Skill Name | Description | Trigger | JP Required |
| Reaction | Parry | Block physical attacks with the equipped weapon. Trigger: Physical Attack | Weapon Attack | 200 | |
| Support | Equip Heavy Armor | Equip helms and armor, regardless of job. | N/A | 500 | |
| Support | Equip Shields | Equip shields, regardless of job. | N/A | 250 | |
| Support | Equip Swords | Equip swords, regardless of job. | N/A | 400 |
Subjective Analysis
Knights are one of the most powerful classes in the game. They have high HP and AT, and can equip heavy armor. They can also equip robes and have decent MP and MA for a front-line unit, making magic an excellent early secondary ability set for the Knight. Later in the game Knight Swords, the most powerful weapons in the game, become available, and Knights are the only standard class that can use them.
The Knight's ability set is quite valuable. It has its best results when equipped as a secondary ability for a class that has a greater range, like the Archer or Chemist. Rend Weapon is the best, and Rend Speed can prove very useful as well when trying to steal valuable items instead of breaking them; if you can afford the time, successfully Rend Speeding can render even the biggest bosses virtually hapless. Parry is lackluster, but Equip Heavy Armor is definitely worth picking up, as it can make a passable tank of just about any other job class, particularly the Ninja or Chemist.
| Jobs | |||
| Archer | Arithmetician | Bard | Black Mage |
| Chemist | Dancer | Dark Knight | Dragoon |
| Geomancer | Knight | Mime | Monk |
| Mystic | Ninja | Onion Knight | Orator |
| Samurai | Squire | Summoner | Thief |
| Time Mage | White Mage | ||
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