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Swordmaster

Anticipates enemy movement to unleash powerful counterattacks!

  • Reduces damage and hits foes back
  • Favors katana
Specialty
Counter
Job Command
Bushido
Stat Affinities
HP B MP C
STR B INT D DEX B
VIT B MND D AGI B
Arms Aptitude
Swords B Rods E Bows E
Axes D Staves D Katana S
Spears D Daggers B Knuckles D
Armor Aptitude
Shields A Helms A Armor A

Abilities

Level Name Cost Type Description
1 Nothing Ventured Command Halve the damage you sustain if hit by a physical attack during the turn this ability is used and counterattack with double the damage of a conventional attack.
2 Abate Earth 1 Support Reduce damage taken from earth attacks. Note that you will not receive further reduction if this ability is used along with items with similar effects. Earth nullification effects take precedence over reduction effects.
3 Katana Lore 1 Support Raise arms aptitude for katanas to S.
4 Squeaky Wheel 1 BP Command Reduce the target's BP by one. For bosses and some enemies, the success rate falls to 30%.
5 Multitask 2 Support Has a 25% chance to follow up with an additional attack when making a conventional attack.
6 Counter 2 Support Has a 60& chance to counterattack, when taking a single-target physical attack, and deal the same damage as a conventional attack.
7 Confuse Immunity 1 Support Confer immunity to confusion during battles.
8 Before Swine Command Halve the damage you sustain if hit by a magic attack during the turn this ability is used and counterattack with three times the damage of a conventional attack. Does not apply to reflected magic damage.
9 Counter Amp 1 Support Raise the damage dealt by counterattacks to 1.5 times normal. This is effective even for counterattacks other than the swordmaster's.
10 Know Thine Enemy Command Counterattack with four times the damage of a conventional attack if hit by a single-target attack from the selected enemy during the turn this ability is used.
11 Redoubled Effort 2 Support The higher your BP, the more the power of your physical attacks rises.
0 BP or less: no effect
1 BP: × 1.1
2 BP: × 1.21
3 BP: × 1.33
4 BP: × 1.46
12 The Worm Turns Command Counterattack with 7.5 times the damage of conventional attack if hit by an enemy attack when your HP is below 20% during the turn this ability is used. Does not apply to reflected magic damage.
13 Slow and Steady 1 Support Raise Speed to maximum for two turns when using Default.
*The upper limit for Speed is 150%.
14 Free Lunch Command Set MP cost to zero for two turns.