Breath of Fire III/Masters

In Breath of Fire III each party member can sign up for a master. To sign up with a master, you should approach him and ask to join. Most teachers, however, will ask you to perform a task or fulfill certain requirements to take you as a student. Masters can teach you many useful skills. When a character visits his master, if he has grown a sufficient number of levels from the previous time, he will be taught a new skill. Masters also expand certain traits and diminish others (for instance, a master may provide better magic training by increasing maximum AP each time a character levels up but physical attack strength and HP might not increase as fast). This is very useful for maximizing the qualities of a character or to heal any weak points.

Each character can only be an apprentice to one master at a time. To change master, all you need to do is sign up with a new master. Leaving a master is possible either by signing up with a new master or asking the master to quit. It is advisable not to change masters too frequently, as they only teach their best skills after a long apprenticeship.

You can see a list of all the masters you have met and/or signed up with in the Masters' List which can be viewed in Camp. There will be a star next to their name if you have learned all the skills and abilities that a particular master can teach. You can use an item called Skill Ink in order to move abilities from one character to another.

Bunyan
Bunyan is located outside his house in Cedar Woods in the Yrall Region. You can sign up with Bunyan after the battle with Balio and Sunder in the Cedar Woods. Bunyan is mainly a physical strength-oriented master. There are no requirements to become his pupils, so it is advisable to have Ryu study under him immediately, unless he is already a disciple of Mygas.

Effects:
 * Power: +2
 * Defense: +1
 * Intelligence: -3
 * HP: +2
 * AP: -2

Skills:
 * After 2 levels: Risky Blow
 * After 5 levels: Focus
 * After 8 levels: Super Combo
 * After 10 levels: Disembowel

Mygas
Mygas is located at the stump of the Yggdrasil Tree near McNeil Village in the Yrall Region. to become your master, Mygas will ask you for all your money, regardless of the amount you have. It is therefore best to spend all you can before talking to him, as he will take you as students even if you have 0 zenny. Mygas is a wizard and increases magical ability.

Effects:
 * Power: -1
 * Defense: -1
 * Intelligence: +2
 * AP: +1

Skills:
 * After 1 level: Frost
 * After 4 levels: Meditation
 * After 6 levels: Magic Ball
 * After 8 levels: Typhoon

Durandal
Durandal can be found in the house behind Wyndia, accessible using the path at the side on the World Map. There are no requirements to become his pupils. Durandal only teaches a few practically useless moves (except maybe Backhand) and doesn't introduce changes to your status improvements as you level up. He is certainly not a good master; however it is necessary to learn all the skills he has to teach you if you want to have a better master later in the game.

Effects: none

Skills:
 * After 1 level: Unmotivate
 * After 2 levels: Feign Swing
 * After 3 levels: Backhand

D'lonzo
You can find this master on the hill behind the coffee shop in Eastern Windia. D'lonzo can teach you a useful move to steal items from enemies and will increase the accuracy of your attacks. To take you as an apprentice she will ask you to have 15 different unequipped weapons in your inventory. It is therefore advisable not to sell any weapon that you no longer need from the start of the game, to achieve the goal. In fact, it is better to become her apprentice as soon as possible and have Momo study with her, to correct the high inaccuracy of her bazooka.

Effects:
 * Power: +1
 * Agility: +1
 * HP: -1
 * AP: -2

Skills:
 * After 2 levels: Monopolize
 * After 3 levels: Intimidate
 * After 4 levels: Steal

Yggdrasil
You can find the Yggdrasil Tree in a clearing in Eastern Windia. In order to talk to the tree, you need to have Peco in your party. Yggdrasil will ask you to bring him a Wisdom Fruit. Bring it to him and he will become your Master. Yggdrasil is a good master for characters who use magic. During the apprenticeship however, they will be penalized by a great weakness to the fire element attacks.

Effects:
 * Power: -2
 * Defense: +1
 * Intelligence: +2
 * HP: -1
 * AP: +1

Skills:
 * After 2 levels: Sanctuary
 * After 5 levels: Recall
 * After 8 levels: Shield

Giotto
This half man half fish master is on a beach in the Raphala Region, west of the city. To take you as an apprentice, he will ask you to be fishermen at least of the rank of Rodmaster. Giotto is a perfect master for characters who need to increase their HP and AP. Nina can certainly be an excellent student.

Effects:
 * Power: -1
 * Defense: -1
 * Intelligence: -1
 * Agility: -1
 * HP: +4
 * AP: +3

Skills:
 * After 2 levels: Trump
 * After 5 levels: Berserk
 * After 8 levels: Sudden Death