Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles/Races

Clavat
The Clavats are a good-natured race of farmers and tradesmen, who value unity and peace above all else. You'll find many of them growing crops at the Fields of Fum, and they are widely-spread throughout other towns and villages in the world. The Fields of Fum hold (incredibly slow-paced) cow races every other year, which you can bet on for some extra gil.

Clavats' weapons of choices are swords, and their supplementary equipment are shields. Swords have fairly variable and long-range focus attacks, and shields can be used with the Defend command to block any attack from the front, including magical attacks, but discluding spells. In most cases, simply dodging attacks outclasses the use of a shield, though it can be useful for stalling out the effects of Slow and Fire when your character is afflicted with them.

Overall, they are the most balanced class in the game in terms of stats. They possess the second-best Magic and Defense stats and third-best Attack stat overall, making them jacks-of-all-trades. For solo gameplay, they are arguably the best race overall due to their ability to perform all roles well-- attacking, Focus Attacks, magical offense, and magical support all come easily to them. In multiplayer mode, they are less favorable due to their relative lack of specialization compared to other races, and they cannot compete with the power of the Lilties or the quick spellcasting prowess of the Yukes. Though they aren't as valuable as the other classes in multiplayer mode, they can still be a useful asset, and are able to step in to take the place of any role if one of the other party members is incapacitated or otherwise preoccupied, tanking like Lilties, or healing instead of Yukes. In a party where all four races are present, Clavats are best utilized swapping between the roles of a physical tank and a white mage, leaving the job of a black mage to the Yuke, who have more powerful magic offense (whereas Cure and Life can do their job regardless of the user's magic stat).

Two of the strongest pieces of armor in the game, the Gaia Plate and the Chocobo Shield, are exclusive to Clavats, making them among the best defensive races when fully leveled. They receive one exclusive weapon, the Ragnarok, which can be forged from a Dark Weapon scroll. Some of the best accessories for Clavats include the Talisman of Wisdom, which allows them to cast spells even faster than Yukes, and the Force Ring, which provides a basic-level resistance to all negative status ailments. Clavats also have exclusive access to the Rune Shield, which extends their spellcasting range, and the Saintly Shield, which resists the oft-deadly Curse ailment.

Lilty
The Lilties are a race of hot-tempered hellions, dwarfish in stature compared to other races. Their size belies their power and ambition, however, as the Liltian empire once spread across the entire world before their supply of iron ran dry. Older generations of Lilties still see their race as superior to the others, and some still harbor grudges and prejudice, though at their best they are fiercely loyal and honorable warriors.

Lilties carry spears as their weapon and use gloves as their secondary armor. Spears possess some of the most powerful Focus Attacks, second only to the Selkies and their quick charge time. Lilties' Defend command is essentially identical to that of the clavat, blocking all attacks from the front except for spells. They possess great strength and defense, being superior to all other races in both regards, yet inferior to all others in magical ability, with weak spells and very slow casting time. As such, Lilties are best used as tanks, getting up close and personal and relying on their brute strength to rip through enemies. Their poor spellcasting makes them difficult to use in single-player when spells like Gravity and Holy are needed, so there may be instances when they'll struggle when playing alone. However, a Lilty can be a powerful ally in multiplayer mode, where they serve almost exclusively as physical tanks, dishing out damage and taking it with relative ease. When supported by a spellcaster to Cure and Clear them, they are a constant and reliable source of damage for bosses and enemies. Multiplayer Lilties should put as much emphasis on Attack as possible, since their Defense gets plenty of help from their armor already.

Lilties also have access to the most powerful weapon in the game, the Longinus lance (crafted from the Celestial Weapon scroll), as well as another exclusive weapon, the Dragoon's Spear (though this is outclassed by the Gungnir, which is crafted from the Legendary Weapon scroll). Diamond armor and gloves are their strongest armor, though they also have access to the Gold Gloves, an exclusive set of gauntlets that resists petrification from pesky enemies like Cockatrices and the Antlion boss. Useful accessories for Lilties include the aforementioned Force Ring, as well as the Dragon's Heart, which boosts the power of their already-strong Focus Attacks.

Selkie
The Selkies are a nomadic race of human-like people. They were a wandering people and once explored the lands of Conall Curach long ago. Players can find ancient inscriptions on rocks scattered across the level. They finally settled in the islands near Lynari Desert. They love fish and often resort to thievery to survive. The weapons Selkies use are rackets and their supplementary armor is a belt. Their defensive pose is a backflip. Like Clavats, they are balanced, though they have higher attack and lower defense and magical ability when compared to Clavats. Selkies are best played in a guerrilla playstyle, utilizing their quickly-charging focus attacks for hit-and-run tactics.

Yuke
The Yukes are a mysterious race, hailing from the lakebound city of Shella. To even get into this place, one must present a mark of Shella... or be a Yuke. Yukes were the only race not to be conquered by the Liltian empire during their reign, and the two races remain on relatively tense terms. They use hammers and their supplementary armor are helmets. Stat-wise, Yukes are specialized spellcasters, possessing the weakest attack and defense of any race, but the strongest magic attacks and the fastest spellcasting ability, as well as the most useful Defend command in the game. In single-player gameplay, they possess the opposite problem of the Lilties, being capable of solo-casting very powerful spells like Firaga and Blizzaga, yet struggling greatly when physical attacks are required. In multiplayer, a Yuke is an excellent support character, being able to fire off Cure spells for the party quicker than any other race, as well as provide powerful magical offense.