Skill Slot System

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In an RPG that uses Jobs, there can be many different ways to do it. There's the many variations on the classic Job System, there's the Character Class System, the Class and Level System... but the most popular way of doing it is probably the Skill Slot System.

Simply put, a character has a choice of several jobs, and at a certain level the job learns a new command/innate ability. When the character reaches said level, they'll gain the skill, and can assign to one of X (usually four) slots for a skill, and they can then use it.

Compare Job System, Class and Level System, and Character Class System.

Examples of Skill Slot System include:

• Final Fantasy: The series has had many takes on this premise.
  • Final Fantasy V: Jobs allowed skills to be learned, which could then be reassigned to other jobs once learned permanently.
  • Final Fantasy VI: Had a reduced variant of this in the form of Gogo, the mimic, who could utilized the same system from FFV.
  • Final Fantasy VII: Materia could be added to slots on equipment, which would provide skills for characters depending on setup.
  • Final Fantasy VIII: The GF system allowed for the customization of skills like in FFV, though to a slightly reduced degree, as all characters had static classes, the GF system simply allowed them to learn common skills usable by all.
• Blue Dragon: Each of the shadow classes have its own magic powers and techniques which can be equipped as skills. Skills are customized by equipping and unequipping, unless characters' shadows are aligned to a class.
• Bravely Default Flying Fairy: Similar to Final Fantasy V.
  • Don't forget the sequel, Bravely Second: End Layer.
• Tales of the Abyss: Characters learn from different skills via leveling up and unlocking the Capacity Cores, which are a bit customizable.