Part 187

Explore the Alchemist and Arcanist job abilities in Final Fantasy Tactics A2. Learn about powerful spells like Flare, Protometeor, and Toad, plus passive buffs and reactions.

Abilities:

1. Tempest - 250 AP (Thunder Rod) - Active: Unleashes a lightning storm dealing lightning damage to all foes.
2. Freezeblink - 250 AP (Sleet Rod) - Active: Freezes water into shards, dealing ice damage to all foes.
3. Rockfall - 300 AP (Terre Rod) - Active: Hurls rocks, dealing earth damage to all foes. Be aware of monster immunities or absorbs.
4. Wild Tornado - 300 AP (Thor Rod) - Active: Creates a tornado dealing wind damage to all foes. Several enemies resist wind damage.
5. Deluge - 300 AP (Chill Rod) - Active: Sends a torrent of water dealing water damage to all foes. Useful against water-weak monsters.
6. Stardust - 300 AP (Stardust Rod) - Active: Calls down meteors dealing non-elemental damage to all foes, more than elemental illusions.
7. Star Cross - 300 AP (Crown Scepter) - Active: Bathes the battlefield in divine light, dealing holy damage to all foes.
8. Absorb MP - 250 AP (Lordly Robe) - Reaction: Gain MP equal to the MP cost of offensive magicks that target the user. Useful if enemies target you.
9. Halve MP - 400 AP (Luminous Robe) - Passive: Reduces the MP cost of abilities by 50%. Very useful for conserving MP.

ALCHEMIST

A master of transmutation, the alchemist can alter nature at a whim.

Requirements: 2 Illusionist Abilities.

The Alchemist class always has the Items subset available, allowing for two skills from other classes plus reaction and passive abilities.

• Poison - 150 AP (Druid Mace) - Active: Distills toxins to POISON the target. Has a higher chance to poison than most abilities.
• Astra - 200 AP (Sage Crosier) - Active: Renders units in a small area immune to debuffs. Handy for avoiding annoying status effects.
• Rasp - 200 AP (Energy Mace) - Active: Depletes MP of units in a small area. Effective against enemy mages to prevent powerful summons.
• Transmute - 350 AP (Zeus Mace) - Active: Transmutes a HP Critical unit into a consumable item. Allows creation of items from weak enemies.
• Flare - 400 AP (Lotus Mace) - Active: Causes a violent explosion around the target, dealing significant damage to a single unit.
• Protometeor - 400 AP (Scorpion Tail) - Active: Calls a giant meteor damaging units in a small area. Similar to Flare but with an area of effect.
• Toad - 450 AP (Mandragora) - Active: Releases gas that turns the target into a TOAD, significantly increasing damage taken and reducing attack power and movement.
• Magick Up - 150 AP (Life Crosier) - Passive: Raises MAGICK, increasing magick damage dealt. Useful for magic-focused races like Nu Mou.
• Item Lore - 150 AP (Wizard's Hat) - Passive: Increases the effect of potions and other consumables on the user, effectively doubling healing.
• Safeguard - 150 AP (Adamant Vest) - Passive: Prevents the user's equipment from being stolen or destroyed. Useful against thieves and equipment-destroying classes.

ARCANIST

These archmages practice the forbidden arcane arts.

Requirements: 2 Time Mage Abilities, "The Nu Mou Nobles" Quest Done.

This class has good MP growth.