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* [[Disc One Nuke]]: Like [[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Final Fantasy II]] and [[Final Fantasy Tactics (Video Game)|Final Fantasy Tactics]], your bare hands do rather high damage early in the game.
* [[Disc One Nuke]]: Like [[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Final Fantasy II]] and [[Final Fantasy Tactics (Video Game)|Final Fantasy Tactics]], your bare hands do rather high damage early in the game.
* [[Heal Thyself]]: Chakra heals some HP and some [[Standard Status Effects]].
* [[Heal Thyself]]: Chakra heals some HP and some [[Standard Status Effects]].
* [[Herd Hitting Attack]]: Their command Kick lets them hit all foes for reduced damage.
* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]: Their command Kick lets them hit all foes for reduced damage.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Is fairly fast, though they have the same speed bonus as a Knight, yet is not encumbered by heavy armor.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Is fairly fast, though they have the same speed bonus as a Knight, yet is not encumbered by heavy armor.


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* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Fastest job in the game, yet has mediocre strength and health.
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Fastest job in the game, yet has mediocre strength and health.
* [[Video Game Stealing]]
* [[Video Game Stealing]]
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Knife Nut|Knives]]. They also have access to [[Precision Guided Boomerang|throwing weapons]] and [[Double Weapon|the Twin Lance]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Knife Nut|Knives]]. They also have access to [[Precision-Guided Boomerang|throwing weapons]] and [[Double Weapon|the Twin Lance]].


==== The Blue Mage ====
==== The Blue Mage ====
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* [[Magic Knight]]: Sort of. They still use physical attacks, yet can imbue their weapons with magical effects.
* [[Magic Knight]]: Sort of. They still use physical attacks, yet can imbue their weapons with magical effects.
* [[One Hit KO]]: Firaga/Blizzaga/Thundaga/Holy Spellblade does this to foes weak against their respective elements, provided they aren't immune to this trope.
* [[One Hit KO]]: Firaga/Blizzaga/Thundaga/Holy Spellblade does this to foes weak against their respective elements, provided they aren't immune to this trope.
* [[Shout Out]]: Bartz's and Galuf's outfit resembles [[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Minwu]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: Bartz's and Galuf's outfit resembles [[Final Fantasy II (Video Game)|Minwu]].
* [[Standard Status Effects]]: Poison, Silence, Sleep, Bio, Break, and Death Spellblade.
* [[Standard Status Effects]]: Poison, Silence, Sleep, Bio, Break, and Death Spellblade.
* [[Stripperific]]: Lenna and Faris both resemble belly dancers in this job.
* [[Stripperific]]: Lenna and Faris both resemble belly dancers in this job.
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** [[Playing With Fire]]: Apart from the aforementioned Ifrit, Phoenix.
** [[Playing With Fire]]: Apart from the aforementioned Ifrit, Phoenix.
* [[Life Drain]]: Sylph damages a single enemy and heals all living party members.
* [[Life Drain]]: Sylph damages a single enemy and heals all living party members.
* [[Single Stroke Battle]]: Odin, provided he uses Zantetsuken.
* [[Single-Stroke Battle]]: Odin, provided he uses Zantetsuken.
* [[Taken for Granite]]: Catoblepas petrifies a single target.
* [[Taken for Granite]]: Catoblepas petrifies a single target.
* [[Taking the Bullet]]: Golem takes physical attacks for the party.
* [[Taking the Bullet]]: Golem takes physical attacks for the party.
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* [[Magikarp Power]]: See Freelancer. In fact, this is the best job for a magically inclined character, as they can have three commands apart from Mimic, and this class lack of weapons does not hamper them thus.
* [[Magikarp Power]]: See Freelancer. In fact, this is the best job for a magically inclined character, as they can have three commands apart from Mimic, and this class lack of weapons does not hamper them thus.
* [[Mega Manning]]: This is their default job command.
* [[Mega Manning]]: This is their default job command.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Has the [[Knife Nut|weapon]] [[Precision Guided Boomerang|set of the]] [[Double Weapon|Thief and Ninja]], but with the addition of [[Magic Wand|rods]], [[Simple Staff|staves]], and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Has the [[Knife Nut|weapon]] [[Precision-Guided Boomerang|set of the]] [[Double Weapon|Thief and Ninja]], but with the addition of [[Magic Wand|rods]], [[Simple Staff|staves]], and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].




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* [[Smoke Out]]
* [[Smoke Out]]
* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]: In this case, throwing [[Joke Item|Excalipoor]] is one of two ways to effectively use its good 100 nominal attack power.
* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]: In this case, throwing [[Joke Item|Excalipoor]] is one of two ways to effectively use its good 100 nominal attack power.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Knife Nut|Same]] [[Precision Guided Boomerang|as the]] [[Double Weapon|Thief's]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Knife Nut|Same]] [[Precision-Guided Boomerang|as the]] [[Double Weapon|Thief's]].


==== The Beastmaster ====
==== The Beastmaster ====
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* [[Mighty Glacier]]: A Heavy Armor job in the Knight's mold, with slightly less strength but slightly more speed.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: A Heavy Armor job in the Knight's mold, with slightly less strength but slightly more speed.
* [[Money to Throw Away]]: Zeninage lets you throw money at enemies.
* [[Money to Throw Away]]: Zeninage lets you throw money at enemies.
* [[Single Stroke Battle]]: Their Iainuki ability allows them to do this, though its chance of success is minimal against more powerful foes.
* [[Single-Stroke Battle]]: Their Iainuki ability allows them to do this, though its chance of success is minimal against more powerful foes.
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Apart from the aforementioned [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]], they also have access to [[Knife Nut|knives]] and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: Apart from the aforementioned [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]], they also have access to [[Knife Nut|knives]] and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].


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* [[Life Drain]] and [[Mana Drain]]: Their Lance skill allows them to recover HP and MP from a foe.
* [[Life Drain]] and [[Mana Drain]]: Their Lance skill allows them to recover HP and MP from a foe.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Yet another Heavy Armor job, yet again slightly weaker than a Knight and slightly faster.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Yet another Heavy Armor job, yet again slightly weaker than a Knight and slightly faster.
* [[Shout Out]]: Bartz's Dragoon outfit very closely resembles [[Final Fantasy IV (Video Game)|Kain Highwind]].
* [[Shout-Out]]: Bartz's Dragoon outfit very closely resembles [[Final Fantasy IV (Video Game)|Kain Highwind]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Knife Nut|Knives]], [[Blade On a Stick|spears]], and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Knife Nut|Knives]], [[Blade On a Stick|spears]], and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].


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* [[Foil]]: See the Oracle entry.
* [[Foil]]: See the Oracle entry.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Tied with Monk for highest strength, yet has rather low health. This is mitigated through the class' Long Range ability (allows attacks to deal full damage from the back row), and access to Heavy Armor.
* [[Glass Cannon]]: Tied with Monk for highest strength, yet has rather low health. This is mitigated through the class' Long Range ability (allows attacks to deal full damage from the back row), and access to Heavy Armor.
* [[Herd Hitting Attack]]: Bladeblitz hits all enemies with a regular attack.
* [[Herd-Hitting Attack]]: Bladeblitz hits all enemies with a regular attack.
* [[Random Encounters]]: Can increase their rate through the Lure passive ability.
* [[Random Encounters]]: Can increase their rate through the Lure passive ability.
* [[Shout Out]]: The character's outfits resemble that of [[Saint Seiya]] characters. Each of the characters also resemble a Summon within the game (Bartz to Odin or Bahamut, Lenna to Shiva, Faris to Syldra, and Krile to Carbuncle).
* [[Shout-Out]]: The character's outfits resemble that of [[Saint Seiya]] characters. Each of the characters also resemble a Summon within the game (Bartz to Odin or Bahamut, Lenna to Shiva, Faris to Syldra, and Krile to Carbuncle).
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Multi Melee Master|They get access to most physically based weapons]], such as [[Knife Nut|knives]], [[Heroes Prefer Swords|swords, knight swords]], [[An Axe to Grind|axes]], [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]], [[Blade On a Stick|spears]], and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].
* [[Weapon of Choice]]: [[Multi Melee Master|They get access to most physically based weapons]], such as [[Knife Nut|knives]], [[Heroes Prefer Swords|swords, knight swords]], [[An Axe to Grind|axes]], [[Katanas Are Just Better|katana]], [[Blade On a Stick|spears]], and [[Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me|shields]].


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* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}: And he comes back later for a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].
* {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}}: And he comes back later for a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]].
* [[Hot Blooded]]
* [[Hot-Blooded]]
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: You gotta feel sorry for him when Exdeath {{spoiler|sent him to the Interdimensional Rift for his incompetence.}}
* [[Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain]]: You gotta feel sorry for him when Exdeath {{spoiler|sent him to the Interdimensional Rift for his incompetence.}}
* [[Large Ham]]: INCONCEIVABLE!
* [[Large Ham]]: INCONCEIVABLE!
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