what classes are the best?

[[NGNS-SWE] ⚡ Quezkatolen ⚡]

And should females stick to caster/mage jobs?

thanks in advance!

I have only finished ff3,4,6,7,8.,9.10.12.13 looking forward to this one.

[Shan]

Stat differences between characters are minimal at best, so they can fit all jobs. However, the males are *slightly* better at being front-liners and the females are *slightly* better at being mages.

Warning:
Spoiler tags because spoilers.

Bartz:
Strength: 28
Agility: 25
Stamina: 27
Magic: 25

Lenna:
Strength: 25
Agility: 26
Stamina: 25
Magic: 28

Galuf:
Strength: 27
Agility: 24
Stamina: 28
Magic: 24

Faris:
Strength: 27
Agility: 27
Stamina: 26
Magic: 26


Krile (replaces Galuf 2/3 into the game):
Strength: 25
Agility: 28
Stamina: 24
Magic: 27

As you can see, stat differences are small and don't have much of an impact with characters perfoming any job (though some characters are better suited for some jobs than others).

[[NGNS-SWE] ⚡ Quezkatolen ⚡]

Thanks man, I really appreciate it!

[EndOfTheWorld]

First off, this game can be unforgiving w/o a dedicated healer. The more useful classes for face-rolling are: Hunter, Ninja, Samurai and Knight. And maybe Zerker to. Not being able to control a character that is pretty much oneshotting everything isnt actually a debuff. Bare after you have mastered all of these. Thief, Geomancer and Trainer are useful classes. They help you: steal, walk on lava and tame/control monsters which can help you with a certain summon on a certain mountain, and with Blue Magic.
Edit: I included Samurai here because of end-game weapons. I didn't include Dragoon because i don't think it adds much, unless you just want to poke stuff.

[Shan]

Originally posted by EndOfTheWorld:

First off, this game can be unforgiving w/o a dedicated healer. The more useful classes for face-rolling are: Hunter, Ninja, Samurai and Knight. And maybe Zerker to. Not being able to control a character that is pretty much oneshotting everything isnt actually a debuff. Bare after you have mastered all of these. Thief, Geomancer and Trainer are useful classes. They help you: steal, walk on lava and tame/control monsters which can help you with a certain summon on a certain mountain, and with Blue Magic.
Edit: I included Samurai here because of end-game weapons. I didn't include Dragoon because i don't think it adds much, unless you just want to poke stuff.

Dragoon is meh anyway. The only 'real' perk you get for mastering it is innate Equip Lances. Since pretty much only one lance is worth it (and an end-game weapon at that), that makes it a lackluster class overall.

[Zunnoab #931]

Early game the Monk's kick steamrolls many random encounters.

[Neko Yuki]

I will always love red mage.

Give the red mage abilities to another class, and you can easily break the game.

[Silegna]

Originally posted by Neko Yuki:

I will always love red mage.

Give the red mage abilities to another class, and you can easily break the game.

When do you get Red Mage again? I will most likely be using Reina as a Red Mage. (Yes, I like the PS1 Translation better for Lenna's Name)

[Neko Yuki]

Originally posted by Cyber God of Destruction:

Originally posted by Neko Yuki:

I will always love red mage.

Give the red mage abilities to another class, and you can easily break the game.

When do you get Red Mage again? I will most likely be using Reina as a Red Mage. (Yes, I like the PS1 Translation better for Lenna's Name)

It is obtained after the Water Crystal shatters. It's not as good as white mages or black mages on their ability to use spells, but versatility is their selling point.

White Mages and Black Mages can only use up to level 6 spells for their classes. You can make a pure magic caster by maxing out one and then the other, but Red Mage gives you access of level 3 for both. It also gives you dualcast. But it also has the highest mastery requirement in the game. Mastering it earns you the achievement "ebony and ivory"

[Seraphita]

Originally posted by Neko Yuki:

It is obtained after the Water Crystal shatters. It's not as good as white mages or black mages on their ability to use spells, but versatility is their selling point.

Sounds anti-productive to me. Red mage is pretty much a weak white and black mage and I think it's important to be effective at all times. A red mage wastes MP not healing enough or not doing enough damage. I don't get it... Meanwhile, a white mage heals and a black mage destroys.

So what is the point...?

[Neko Yuki]

Originally posted by Sera:

Originally posted by Neko Yuki:

It is obtained after the Water Crystal shatters. It's not as good as white mages or black mages on their ability to use spells, but versatility is their selling point.

Sounds anti-productive to me. Red mage is pretty much a weak white and black mage and I think it's important to be effective at all times. A red mage wastes MP not healing enough or not doing enough damage. I don't get it... Meanwhile, a white mage heals and a black mage destroys.

So what is the point...?

Dualcast. It makes any other magic class that much better (up to level 3 spells), by letting them cast twice in a turn, same for red mages. Besides. It's a caster that can actually wear armor and use melee weapons for physical offense, rods for elemental damage boosts, etc. It has far more survivability. It's a jack of all trades, master of none. Basically, the red mage can break the game even when it's only being used for its sub-skill.

[Seraphita]

I see... I played FFV and even FFTA with red mages before but never really used them otherwise. Learning their dual cast was the best thing to get from them though. It made magic OP.

[Neko Yuki]

Originally posted by Sera:

I see... I played FFV and even FFTA with red mages before but never really used them otherwise. Learning their dual cast was the best thing to get from them though. It made magic OP.

Exactly. Now imagine if you gave a red mage the ability to use summon magic.... Just imagine the terror your enemies would feel.

[Monterossa]

Which job you should be used in each worlds:

First world: Knight, Mystic Knight, Dragoon, White Mage, Black Mage, Blue Mage, Summoner

Second World: Ninja, Samurai, Ranger, Time Mage

Third World: Mimic, Freelancer

- Blue Mage is good from the beginning to the end of the game, so keep leveling it up and collect the spells for it.
- you can get Time Mage in the first world but it's kinda weak until you get better spells in the second world so start using it in the second world should be better.

[Seraphita]

Originally posted by Neko Yuki:

Exactly. Now imagine if you gave a red mage the ability to use summon magic.... Just imagine the terror your enemies would feel.

Yep. 2x Summon in FFTA meant 2x 13 square magic damage.I don't remember doing it if it's even possible in FFV but I am sure it must be incredibly amazing.

[Shan]

Originally posted by Monterossa:

Which job you should be used in each worlds:

First world: Knight, Mystic Knight, Dragoon, White Mage, Black Mage, Blue Mage, Summoner

Second World: Ninja, Samurai, Ranger, Time Mage

Third World: Mimic, Freelancer

- Blue Mage is good from the beginning to the end of the game, so keep leveling it up and collect the spells for it.
- you can get Time Mage in the first world but it's kinda weak until you get better spells in the second world so start using it in the second world should be better.

Gotta say nope on the Dragoon. You literally get nothing from using the class.