D&D 5e FFT: Job Analysis

Job Analysis

So, today I'm going to be dissecting the FFT Jobs, what their role is in a party, what their key abilities are, and what their fluff/concept description is. Because FFT has some overlapping abilities, and some jobs even have the same skillset but different names, or very slight differences between them, I will be grouping some things together in order to get a good overview.

In this post I'm going to make heavy use of hyperlinks to Final Fantasy Wikia (FFT), which I am making use of to write today's article.

Job/Characters	Type/Combat Role	Stats	Proficiencies	Fluff Concept/Key Abilities	Comments
Archer (Build)	Mundane Damage (Ranged)	HP Avg; MP Low; PA Avg; MA Low; Ev 10%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Bows, Crossbows, Hats, Clothes, Shields	Ranged Soldier"Equipped with a bow and arrow, this warrior provides valuable long-range attacks. May Aim for higher damage." Aim, *Never Miss
Arithmetician	Caster Generalist Mage	HP Low; MP Low; PA Low; MA Low; Ev 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 3	Poles, Tomes, Clothes, Robes	Generalist Mage"A learned warrior who uses Arithmeticks to analyze natural phenomena and pinpoint magickal attacks."	Arithmetician has *ALL* the spells and broken math-based unit targetting, in exchange for low damage multipliers, low speed, low HP, and low MP. If we include them, they will need to fill an altered niche.
Assassin (Build) Lettie, Celia	Mundane Damage (Close), Debuffs	HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 30%; Move 5; Jump 7; Speed 9	Katana, Ninjato, Hats, Clothes	Assassin"A diabolical killer trained by an order of assassins to quickly dispatch enemies with Subdual Arts." Stop, Charm, Dead, and Petrify	The Only Assassins in FFT are boss characters. They're highly mobile and have very high stats. I'm envisioning this job as a sort of Ty Lee style Chi Blocking specialist
Astrologer Orran Durai	Caster Debuffs	HP High; MP Low; PA Avg; MA Low; Evade 20%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 8	Tomes, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Astrologer/Augur"A learned augur who uses Astrology to manipulate fate and sway the course of battle." Stop, Immobilize, Disable	Orran is the only Astrologer who shows up in the game, and only briefly. If we include this it will need expanding.
Bard	Caster Buffs + Healing	HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Instruments, Hats, Clothes	Support Bard"A warrior who uses his voice as a weapon. May use Bardsong to support his allies in battle." Buffs and Recovery for all allies
Celebrant Zalmour, Bremondt	Caster Healing + Debuffs	HP Avg; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 9%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 7	Rods, Staves, Books, Poles, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Bishop/Inquisitor"A powerful priest celebrant selected from scores of his peers. He will stop at nothing to hunt down and exterminate heretics." Healing + Debuffs, Variant Priest
Chemist	Mundane Healing + Buffs	HP Low; MP Avg; PA Low; MA Avg; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Knives, Guns, Hats, Clothes	Chemist/Herbalist"An expert in the use of items to recover HP or remove vexing status ailments." Ranged Buff through "potion" use
Cleric/Princess (Build) Ovelia, Alma	Caster Buffs	HP Low/Avg; MP Avg/High; PA Avg; MA High/Avg; Evade 18%/24%/20%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8/6	Staves, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Abbot/Nun/Friar"A true believer in the divine power of the gods, using Holy Magick to protect loved ones" Protection Spells, Removing Debuffs
Dancer	Caster Debuffs	HP Low; MP V.Low; PA Low; MA Low; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Knives, Scarves, Hats, Clothes	Attack Bard"A warrior who dances across the battlefield, garbed in colorful raiments." Status Effects, ability damage, and damage that hits *all* enemies.
Dragonkin (Build) Reis Duelar	Caster Damage (Close), Buffs	HP V.High; MP V.High; PA V.High; MA V.High; Evade 7%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 11	None	Dragon-Mage"Human in appearance, but descended of dragons. The blood of the Holy Dragon flows in her veins." Breath weapons + short range support magic, Talk to Beasts
Dragoon (Build)	Mundane Damage (Close)	HP High; MP V. Low; PA High; MA V. Low; Evade 15%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 8	Polearms, Helmets, Armor, Robes	Elite Lancers"A warrior who may make soaring Jump attacks even in full armor, the dragoon is also a master spearman." Jump
Geomancer	Gish Damage (Ranged) + Debuffs	HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade %10; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8	Swords, Axes, Hats, Clothes, Robes, Shields	Terrain Mage"A warrior who uses Geomancy to control powers lying dormant in the natural terrain." Nature Mage Terrain-based Attack+Debuff Combat Abilities.
Knight (Build) Isilud Tengille [With Jump], Milleuda Folles, Argath Thadalfus, Gragoroth Levigne, Gustav Margriff	Mundane Damage (Close) + Debuffs	HP High; MP Avg; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 10%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields	Veteran Soldier, Ranked Officer "A brave and chivalrous warrior of unmatched skill. Uses a knight's sword to unleash the Arts of War." Sunder and Ability Damage using your Weapons
Knight, Ark Zalbaag	Gish Damage (Close) + Debuffs	HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade %10; Move 5; Jump 4; Speed 11	Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields	Ability Damage Divine Knight"A warrior sworn to the service of the gods, using its Blade of Ruin to rend both body and soul." PA/MA/MP/SP Damage	Delita also has this Job title, but has the Temple Knight skillset. Ark Knight and Divine Knight are both Gish interpretations on the regular Knight, each having half the Knight Abilities, but as ranged magic skills.
Knight, Dark (Build) Goffard Gaffgarion	Gish Damage (Close)	HP High; MP Avg; PA Avg; MA Avg; Evade %15; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 7	Swords, Knight Swords, Axes, Flails, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Clothes, Shields	Lifedrinking Mageknight"A fallen knight who has turned his back on the light of the gods. He leeches the souls of enemies with his Fell Sword." HP & MP Absorption
Knight, Gryphon Beowulf Cadmus, Aliste Rosenheim	Gish Damage (Close) + Debuffs	HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 14%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8	Knives, Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields	Status Effect Gish Knight"A devout knight who defends the Church from heretics. Uses Spellblade techniques to strike down the enemy" Pure Status Effect Spells
Knight, Holy Agrias Oaks, Delita Heiral (Ch2), Wiegraf Folles	Gish Damage (Close) + Debuffs	HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 25%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 6	Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields	Paladin"Baptized in the divine light of the Church, the Holy Knight smites foes with powerful Holy Sword techniques." "A pious knight clad in pure white armor. His untarnished soul enables him to wield a Holy Sword to smite enemies." Debuff AOE Strikes (Accurate, Small AOE, Short Ranged, Elemental Weapon Damage + Chance of Status Effect)
Knight, Rune Dycedarg Beoulve	Gish Damage (Close) +	HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 10%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 9	Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields	Arcane Knight"An elite knight who wears armor inscribed with magick runes of ancient and mysterious power." Defensive Magic Shield, Blast Spells, Debuff AOE Strikes
Knight, Temple Folmarv Tengille, Meliadoul Tengille, Loffrey Wodring, Delita Heiral (Late Game)	Gish Damage (Close) + Debuffs	HP High; MP Low; PA High; MA Low; Evade 12%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 6	Swords, Knight Swords, Crossbows, Polearms, Helmets, Armor, Clothes, Robes, Shields	Sunder Templar"A Knight versed in both scripture and sword, sworn to the service of the Gods." Sunder Strikes	Ark Knight and Divine Knight are both Gish interpretations on the regular Knight, each having half the Knight Abilities, but as ranged magic skills.
Machinist (Build) Mustadio Bunansa, Barich Fendsor	Mundane Damage (Ranged), Debuffs	HP High; MP Low; PA Low; MA Low; Evade 18%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 10	Guns, Hats, Clothes	Called-Shot/Debuff Marksman "An engineer working to revive lost technologies, capable of firing guns highly accurately with the Aimed Shot ability." Immobilize/Disable/Petrify Ranged Attacks	Low PA and MA is irrelevant to guns in FFT, which are based on nothing but the Gun's WP score.
Mage, Black (Build)	Caster Damage (Ranged) + Debuffs	HP Low; MP High; PA Avg; MA Avg; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Rods, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Blaster Mage "A warrior who uses Black Magicks to channel elemental powers into powerful offensive spells." Attack Magic, Mostly Evocation
Mage, Red	Gish Damage (Melee) + Damage (Ranged), Healing, Protection	HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 4; Jump 2; Speed 8	Knives, Rapiers, Hats, Clothes	Black/White Mage Gish."The Red Mage commands not only white and black magicks, but also those uniquely her own." Blasting, Healing, Protection, Silence.	FFTA2 Class, not FFT:WoTL Class, but it's a classic, its absence in FFT was noted, and it doesn't clash with the lore, so it's in the list as a maybe.
Mage, Time	Caster Buffs, Debuffs	HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Staves, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Time & Space Mage "The Time Mage controls time and space. This sorcerer toys with the laws of the universe." Haste/Slow/Stop/Don'tMove/Gravity/Float/Reflect. Move Via Teleport.
Mage, White (Build)	Caster Healing	HP Low; MP High; PA Avg; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 9	Staves, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Priest "A warrior who taps into the powers of the divine, using White Magicks to cast spells of recovery and protection." Healing, "Raising", Removing Debuffs, and Protective Spells.
Mediator/Orator (Build)	Caster? Debuffs	HP Low; MP Low; PA Low; MA Average; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Guns, Knives, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Diplomat"A warrior who participates in battle using Speechcraft. Words, rather than swords, are the orator's weapons." Diplomacy, Brave/Faith +/-, Stun, Berserk, Sleep, Negotiate	Attacks using guns (which are stat-independent in FFT), and speechcraft (which doesnt do "damage")
Monk (Build)	Gish Damage (Close) + Healing	HP High; MP Low; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 20%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 9	Clothes	Wuxia Monk "A warrior, devoted to physical training, whose unarmed attacks are deadly. May use Martial Arts." Mystic Kung Fu (Aurablast, Shockwave, Doom Fist) + Burst remove debuffs, AOE heal, and revive fallen allies.
Mystic (Build)	Caster Debuffs	HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Poles, Rods, Staves, Books, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Taoist Mystic "A warrior who uses the Mystic Arts to bend the forces of the cosmos to his or her will." "Curses"(Blind, Undead, Silence, Berserk, Fear, Confusion, Paralyze, Sleep, Petrify), Remove Buffs, HP/MP Drain
Ninja (Build)	Mundane Damage (Close) + Damage (Ranged)	HP Low; MP Low; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 30%; Move 4; Jump 4; Speed 10	Knives, Ninjato, Flails, Shuriken, Bombs, Hats, Clothes	Fantasy Ninja "A warrior who uses stealth to be all but invisible. The ninja may also Throw weapons at faraway enemies." Dual Wield, Dodge AC, Ninja Vanish.
Samurai Marquis Messam Elmdore de Limberry	Gish Damage (Close) + Buff + Debuffs	HP Low; MP High; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 20%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Katanas, Helmets, Armor, Robes	Burst AOE Mageknight"Following a warrior ethic from a foreign land, the samurai uses Iaido techniques to attack with his or her katana." Burst AOE magic. Damage, MP Damage, Debuffs(Slow, Confuse, Doom), Buffs (Protect, Shell, Regen, Haste)
SkySeer/NetherSeer Rapha & Marach Galthena	Gish Damage (Ranged), Debuffs	HP Low/High; MP High/Low; PA Low/High; MA High/Low; Evade 10%/8; Move 3/4; Jump 3; Speed 10/9	Staves, Poles, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Elemental-Spellcasting Monk."An assassin able to bend the laws of nature by speaking the words of forbidden Sky Mantra." Elemental Damage(Lightning, Fire, Wind, Water, Earth), Debuffs(Blind, Confuse, Silence, Toad, Poison, Slow, Sleep). Unpredictable Effects.	I hated these in FFT. Too unreliable to be useful. Potentially neat idea. Will see what can be done.
Sorceror/Witch Cletienne Duroi, Valmafra Lenande	Caster Damage (Ranged) + Healing	HP Avg; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 14%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 10	Knives, Rods, Staves, poles, Hats, Clothes, Robes	Archmage/High Priest"A magick user with countless incantations at his command. His powerful spells make all those who oppose him suffer." Holy/Flare/Gravity/UnHoly/Arise/
Squire	Mundane Damage (Close) + Buffs + Healing	HP Avg; MP V.Low; PA Low; MA V.Low; Evade 5%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8	Knives, Swords, Axes, Flails, Hats, Clothes	Apprentice/Footsoldier "This job serves as the foundation for all others, forming the first step on the road to becoming a legendary warrior." Generalist Skillset	Probably not suited to being a PC Class.
Summoner	Caster Damage (Ranged), Buffs, Debuffs, Healing	HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8	Rods, Staves, Hats, Robes	Generalist Shaman"A warrior who may Summon the most powerful of spirits, the beings known as espers" Expensive Big AOE Spells (Healing, Elemental Damage, Temporary HP, Reflect, Silence)
Thief	Mundane Debuffs	HP Avg; MP Low; PA Avg; MA Low; Evade 25%; Move 4; Jump 4; Speed 9	Knives, Hats, Clothes	Thief "Warriors who can steal anything from anyone. Their skill is legendary." Steals Enemy Gear Mid-Use, Charm

Archer (Build)

• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Damage (Ranged)
• Stats: HP Avg; MP Low; PA Avg; MA Low; Ev 10%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Bows, Crossbows, Hats, Clothes, Shields
• Concept:
  Ranged Soldier"Equipped with a bow and arrow, this warrior provides valuable long-range attacks. May Aim for higher damage."
• Key Abilities: Aim, *Never Miss

Arithmetician

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Generalist Mage
• Stats: HP Low; MP Low; PA Low; MA Low; Ev 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 3
• Proficiencies: Poles, Tomes, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Generalist Mage"A learned warrior who uses Arithmeticks to analyze natural phenomena and pinpoint magickal attacks."
• Comments: Arithmetician has *ALL* the spells and broken math-based unit targetting, in exchange for low damage multipliers, low speed, low HP, and low MP. If we include them, they will need to fill an altered niche.

Assassin (Build)

• Characters: Lettie, Celia
• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Damage (Close), Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 30%; Move 5; Jump 7; Speed 9
• Proficiencies: Katana, Ninjato, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Assassin"A diabolical killer trained by an order of assassins to quickly dispatch enemies with Subdual Arts."
• Key Abilities: Stop, Charm, Dead, and Petrify
• Comments: The Only Assassins in FFT are boss characters. They're highly mobile and have very high stats. I'm envisioning this job as a sort of Ty Lee style Chi Blocking specialist

Astrologer

• Characters: Orran Durai
• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP Low; PA Avg; MA Low; Evade 20%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Tomes, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Astrologer/Augur"A learned augur who uses Astrology to manipulate fate and sway the course of battle."
• Key Abilities: Stop, Immobilize, Disable
• Comments: Orran is the only Astrologer who shows up in the game, and only briefly. If we include this it will need expanding.

Bard

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Buffs + Healing
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Instruments, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Support Bard"A warrior who uses his voice as a weapon. May use Bardsong to support his allies in battle."
• Key Abilities: Buffs and Recovery for all allies

Celebrant

• Characters: Zalmour, Bremondt
• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Healing + Debuffs
• Stats: HP Avg; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 9%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 7
• Proficiencies: Rods, Staves, Books, Poles, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Bishop/Inquisitor"A powerful priest celebrant selected from scores of his peers. He will stop at nothing to hunt down and exterminate heretics."
• Key Abilities: Healing + Debuffs, Variant Priest

Chemist

• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Healing + Buffs
• Stats: HP Low; MP Avg; PA Low; MA Avg; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Knives, Guns, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Chemist/Herbalist"An expert in the use of items to recover HP or remove vexing status ailments."
• Key Abilities: Ranged Buff through "potion" use

Cleric/Princess (Build)

• Characters: Ovelia, Alma
• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Buffs
• Stats: HP Low/Avg; MP Avg/High; PA Avg; MA High/Avg; Evade 18%/24%/20%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8/6
• Proficiencies: Staves, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Abbot/Nun/Friar"A true believer in the divine power of the gods, using Holy Magick to protect loved ones"
• Key Abilities: Protection Spells, Removing Debuffs

Dancer

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Debuffs
• Stats: HP Low; MP V.Low; PA Low; MA Low; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Knives, Scarves, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Attack Bard"A warrior who dances across the battlefield, garbed in colorful raiments."
• Key Abilities: Status Effects, ability damage, and damage that hits *all* enemies.

Dragonkin (Build)

• Characters: Reis Duelar
• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Damage (Close), Buffs
• Stats: HP V.High; MP V.High; PA V.High; MA V.High; Evade 7%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 11
• Proficiencies: None
• Concept:
  Dragon-Mage"Human in appearance, but descended of dragons. The blood of the Holy Dragon flows in her veins."
• Key Abilities: Breath weapons + short range support magic, Talk to Beasts

Dragoon (Build)

• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Damage (Close)
• Stats: HP High; MP V. Low; PA High; MA V. Low; Evade 15%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Polearms, Helmets, Armor, Robes
• Concept:
  Elite Lancers"A warrior who may make soaring Jump attacks even in full armor, the dragoon is also a master spearman."
• Key Abilities: Jump

Geomancer

• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Ranged) + Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade %10; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Swords, Axes, Hats, Clothes, Robes, Shields
• Concept:
  Terrain Mage"A warrior who uses Geomancy to control powers lying dormant in the natural terrain."
• Key Abilities: Nature Mage Terrain-based Attack+Debuff Combat Abilities.

Knight (Build)

• Characters: Isilud Tengille [With Jump], Milleuda Folles, Argath Thadalfus, Gragoroth Levigne, Gustav Margriff
• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP Avg; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 10%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields
• Concept:
  Veteran Soldier, Ranked Officer "A brave and chivalrous warrior of unmatched skill. Uses a knight's sword to unleash the Arts of War."
• Key Abilities: Sunder and Ability Damage using your Weapons

Knight, Ark

• Characters: Zalbaag
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade %10; Move 5; Jump 4; Speed 11
• Proficiencies: Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields
• Concept:
  Ability Damage Divine Knight"A warrior sworn to the service of the gods, using its Blade of Ruin to rend both body and soul."
• Key Abilities: PA/MA/MP/SP Damage
• Comments: Delita also has this Job title, but has the Temple Knight skillset. Ark Knight and Divine Knight are both Gish interpretations on the regular Knight, each having half the Knight Abilities, but as ranged magic skills.

Knight, Dark (Build)

• Characters: Goffard Gaffgarion
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close)
• Stats: HP High; MP Avg; PA Avg; MA Avg; Evade %15; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 7
• Proficiencies: Swords, Knight Swords, Axes, Flails, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Clothes, Shields
• Concept:
  Lifedrinking Mageknight"A fallen knight who has turned his back on the light of the gods. He leeches the souls of enemies with his Fell Sword."
• Key Abilities: HP & MP Absorption

Knight, Gryphon

• Characters: Beowulf Cadmus, Aliste Rosenheim
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 14%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Knives, Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields
• Concept:
  Status Effect Gish Knight"A devout knight who defends the Church from heretics. Uses Spellblade techniques to strike down the enemy"
• Key Abilities: Pure Status Effect Spells

Knight, Holy

• Characters: Agrias Oaks, Delita Heiral (Ch2), Wiegraf Folles
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 25%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 6
• Proficiencies: Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields
• Concept:
  Paladin"Baptized in the divine light of the Church, the Holy Knight smites foes with powerful Holy Sword techniques."
  "A pious knight clad in pure white armor. His untarnished soul enables him to wield a Holy Sword to smite enemies."
• Key Abilities: Debuff AOE Strikes (Accurate, Small AOE, Short Ranged, Elemental Weapon Damage + Chance of Status Effect)

Knight, Rune

• Characters: Dycedarg Beoulve
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) +
• Stats: HP High; MP High; PA High; MA High; Evade 10%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 9
• Proficiencies: Swords, Knight Swords, Helmets, Armor, Robes, Shields
• Concept:
  Arcane Knight"An elite knight who wears armor inscribed with magick runes of ancient and mysterious power."
• Key Abilities: Defensive Magic Shield, Blast Spells, Debuff AOE Strikes

Knight, Temple

• Characters: Folmarv Tengille, Meliadoul Tengille, Loffrey Wodring, Delita Heiral (Late Game)
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP Low; PA High; MA Low; Evade 12%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 6
• Proficiencies: Swords, Knight Swords, Crossbows, Polearms, Helmets, Armor, Clothes, Robes, Shields
• Concept:
  Sunder Templar"A Knight versed in both scripture and sword, sworn to the service of the Gods."
• Key Abilities: Sunder Strikes
• Comments: Ark Knight and Divine Knight are both Gish interpretations on the regular Knight, each having half the Knight Abilities, but as ranged magic skills.

Machinist (Build)

• Characters: Mustadio Bunansa, Barich Fendsor
• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Damage (Ranged), Debuffs
• Stats: HP High; MP Low; PA Low; MA Low; Evade 18%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 10
• Proficiencies: Guns, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Called-Shot/Debuff Marksman "An engineer working to revive lost technologies, capable of firing guns highly accurately with the Aimed Shot ability."
• Key Abilities: Immobilize/Disable/Petrify Ranged Attacks
• Comments: Low PA and MA is irrelevant to guns in FFT, which are based on nothing but the Gun's WP score.

Mage, Black (Build)

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Damage (Ranged) + Debuffs
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA Avg; MA Avg; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Rods, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Blaster Mage "A warrior who uses Black Magicks to channel elemental powers into powerful offensive spells."
• Key Abilities: Attack Magic, Mostly Evocation

Mage, Red

• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Melee) + Damage (Ranged), Healing, Protection
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 4; Jump 2; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Knives, Rapiers, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Black/White Mage Gish."The Red Mage commands not only white and black magicks, but also those uniquely her own."
• Key Abilities: Blasting, Healing, Protection, Silence.
• Comments: FFTA2 Class, not FFT:WoTL Class, but it's a classic, its absence in FFT was noted, and it doesn't clash with the lore, so it's in the list as a maybe.

Mage, Time

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Buffs, Debuffs
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Staves, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Time & Space Mage "The Time Mage controls time and space. This sorcerer toys with the laws of the universe."
• Key Abilities: Haste/Slow/Stop/Don'tMove/Gravity/Float/Reflect. Move Via Teleport.

Mage, White (Build)

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Healing
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA Avg; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 9
• Proficiencies: Staves, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Priest "A warrior who taps into the powers of the divine, using White Magicks to cast spells of recovery and protection."
• Key Abilities: Healing, "Raising", Removing Debuffs, and Protective Spells.

Mediator/Orator (Build)

• Type: Caster?
• Debuffs
• Stats: HP Low; MP Low; PA Low; MA Average; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Guns, Knives, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Diplomat"A warrior who participates in battle using Speechcraft. Words, rather than swords, are the orator's weapons."
• Key Abilities: Diplomacy, Brave/Faith +/-, Stun, Berserk, Sleep, Negotiate
• Comments: Attacks using guns (which are stat-independent in FFT), and speechcraft (which doesnt do "damage")

Monk (Build)

• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Healing
• Stats: HP High; MP Low; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 20%; Move 3; Jump 4; Speed 9
• Proficiencies: Clothes
• Concept:
  Wuxia Monk "A warrior, devoted to physical training, whose unarmed attacks are deadly. May use Martial Arts."
• Key Abilities: Mystic Kung Fu (Aurablast, Shockwave, Doom Fist) + Burst remove debuffs, AOE heal, and revive fallen allies.

Mystic (Build)

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Debuffs
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Poles, Rods, Staves, Books, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Taoist Mystic "A warrior who uses the Mystic Arts to bend the forces of the cosmos to his or her will."
• Key Abilities: "Curses"(Blind, Undead, Silence, Berserk, Fear, Confusion, Paralyze, Sleep, Petrify), Remove Buffs, HP/MP Drain

Ninja (Build)

• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Damage (Ranged)
• Stats: HP Low; MP Low; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 30%; Move 4; Jump 4; Speed 10
• Proficiencies: Knives, Ninjato, Flails, Shuriken, Bombs, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Fantasy Ninja "A warrior who uses stealth to be all but invisible. The ninja may also Throw weapons at faraway enemies."
• Key Abilities: Dual Wield, Dodge AC, Ninja Vanish.

Samurai

• Characters: Marquis Messam Elmdore de Limberry
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Buff + Debuffs
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA High; MA Avg; Evade 20%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Katanas, Helmets, Armor, Robes
• Concept:
  Burst AOE Mageknight"Following a warrior ethic from a foreign land, the samurai uses Iaido techniques to attack with his or her katana."
• Key Abilities: Burst AOE magic. Damage, MP Damage, Debuffs(Slow, Confuse, Doom), Buffs (Protect, Shell, Regen, Haste)

SkySeer/NetherSeer

• Characters: Rapha & Marach Galthena
• Type: Gish
• Combat Role: Damage (Ranged), Debuffs
• Stats: HP Low/High; MP High/Low; PA Low/High; MA High/Low; Evade 10%/8; Move 3/4; Jump 3; Speed 10/9
• Proficiencies: Staves, Poles, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Elemental-Spellcasting Monk."An assassin able to bend the laws of nature by speaking the words of forbidden Sky Mantra."
• Key Abilities: Elemental Damage(Lightning, Fire, Wind, Water, Earth), Debuffs(Blind, Confuse, Silence, Toad, Poison, Slow, Sleep). Unpredictable Effects.
• Comments: I hated these in FFT. Too unreliable to be useful. Potentially neat idea. Will see what can be done.

Sorceror/Witch

• Characters: Cletienne Duroi, Valmafra Lenande
• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Damage (Ranged) + Healing
• Stats: HP Avg; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 14%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 10
• Proficiencies: Knives, Rods, Staves, poles, Hats, Clothes, Robes
• Concept:
  Archmage/High Priest"A magick user with countless incantations at his command. His powerful spells make all those who oppose him suffer."
• Key Abilities: Holy/Flare/Gravity/UnHoly/Arise/

Squire

• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Damage (Close) + Buffs + Healing
• Stats: HP Avg; MP V.Low; PA Low; MA V.Low; Evade 5%; Move 4; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Knives, Swords, Axes, Flails, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Apprentice/Footsoldier "This job serves as the foundation for all others, forming the first step on the road to becoming a legendary warrior."
• Key Abilities: Generalist Skillset
• Comments: Probably not suited to being a PC Class.

Summoner

• Type: Caster
• Combat Role: Damage (Ranged), Buffs, Debuffs, Healing
• Stats: HP Low; MP High; PA Low; MA High; Evade 5%; Move 3; Jump 3; Speed 8
• Proficiencies: Rods, Staves, Hats, Robes
• Concept:
  Generalist Shaman"A warrior who may Summon the most powerful of spirits, the beings known as espers"
• Key Abilities: Expensive Big AOE Spells (Healing, Elemental Damage, Temporary HP, Reflect, Silence)

Thief

• Type: Mundane
• Combat Role: Debuffs
• Stats: HP Avg; MP Low; PA Avg; MA Low; Evade 25%; Move 4; Jump 4; Speed 9
• Proficiencies: Knives, Hats, Clothes
• Concept:
  Thief "Warriors who can steal anything from anyone. Their skill is legendary."
• Key Abilities: Steals Enemy Gear Mid-Use, Charm

Conclusion

So, that's all 33 of the distinct Jobs from FFT, plus Red Mage From FFTA2. Conclusions:

• Specificity
  • FFT Jobs are much more specific than D&D5e Classes, as I knew.
  • I expect when I map these to D&D 5e Classes, each class will more or less map onto one or two suitable archetypes.
• Names
  • There are so many misleading names for Skills and Jobs in FFT. Holy Crap. Seriously. Terrible Translations.
  • Traditional FF Summoners (like in FFT) are really more spirit Shaman types calling on powerful spirits, and not summoners at all.
• GISH
  • There are a lot of types of spellcasting warriors.
  • Several types of Paladin/Eldritch Knight/Whatever will be inevitable, but I sort of expected that.
• Priests
  • There's several different types of holy mage types.

Join me next time to see how I start to match the Jobs to 5e Classes/Archetypes, and read my review from combing through all the published 5e classes to determine what other ones are a good fit for an FFT style world.

Hawkwinter