Clan: Recruitment

1. Human Jobs
2. Moogle Jobs
3. Bangaa Jobs
4. Viera Jobs
5. Nu Mou Jobs
6. Fighter Jobs
7. Mage Jobs
8. Support Jobs
9. Basic Jobs
10. Expert Jobs
11. Special Sets

A clan is made up of 1-24 members, varying in species and job class who join together in battle. To recruit new members to the clan, you must complete a quest while having less than 24 members currently in your clan, and then roll a successful throw against the hidden RNG (Random Number Generator) for the recruitment set that's applicable.

There are nine different recruitment sets, each of which contain several different job classes, and it's these sets that determine the chances of you recruiting a new member to your clan. They consist of a list of job classes, each with a CHANCE and a RANGE. The formula is as follows:

If (Rand{0..RANGE - 1} < CHANCE) Then (Recruit)

• Rand{x..y} means it rolls a random number on a die with (y - x) + 1 sides, resulting in a random number from that range, e.g.:
  • Rand{1..10} can result in any number from 1 to 10, at 1/10 odds for each number
  • Rand{-3..12} can result in any number from -3 to 12, at 1/16 odds for each number

This translates as a die with RANGE no. of sides (starting from 0, and going up to RANGE - 1) being rolled, and if the result is lower than the CHANCE, then that character will be recruited.

The RNG will roll against the first job class in the list, and if recruitment fails, it will then move onto the next one, and so on until it reaches a successful roll. Note that each recruitment set has an empty job class in the list, which will always be successful if rolled.

Theoretically, the formula for working out the odds of successfully recruiting a character is CHANCE / RANGE. However, the RNG in FFTA is flawed, and as such, the TRUE CHANCE will actually be slightly different. It's actually all very complicated, as can be seen in the formula that follows:

TRUE CHANCE = (CHANCE * [32768 / RANGE] + Min{32768 MOD RANGE, CHANCE}) / 32768

• Min{a,b} means it only takes whichever is the lower number out of a and b, e.g.:
  • Min{7,4} = 4
  • Min{15 * 2,70 / 2} = 30
• x MOD y means it divides x by y, and then takes the remainder, e.g.:
  • 5 MOD 3 = 2
  • 21 MOD 7 = 0
  • 3 MOD 5 = 3
    • The last example needs some clarification: MOD only deals with integers, that is, whole numbers. If the division results in a float, that is, a fractional number, it is automatically rounded down, so in the example, 3 / 5 = 0.6, which is rounded down to 0, leaving a remainder of 3.

Bear in mind that you do not need to understand how to work out the TRUE CHANCE, just accept the fact that it is different than the theoretical odds.

When there is a successful roll on an actual job class, the game will then create a character of that species and job class. His/Her level will be determined by the following formula:

Level = (Sum of Clan Member Levels / Number of Clan Members) + LEVEL MODIFIER.

Basically, it's the average level of all the clan members, plus the LEVEL MODIFIER. Most jobs have a LVL MOD. of 0, so their levels end up as just the clan average, but some have a LVL MOD. of 1, while all Secret Characters have a LVL MOD. of 4, as can be seen in the Special Sets section at the end.

The character's stats will then be calculated, with the base stats of his/her job class, and with the assumption that they levelled up to their current in that class as well. This is actually even more complicated than the rest of this entire page, so it's not going here at all.

The character will finally be created, and will now approach the clan, asking to join. After all of that work put into generating the character, can you really say no?

The real trick in character recruitment comes in the manipulation of which set is active for each quest. The default for each quest is the Basic Jobs set, while some quests specify a set themselves. You can also change the set by taking along certain Mission Items (see the page to find out which ones).

• Quest-specified sets take top priority. They cannot be overruled.
• Mission Item sets take second priority. They overrule undefined quests, and quests that have no set.
• If you take two Mission Items that define different sets, the active set is chosen by a coin toss, meaning there's a 50% chance it'll be item one, and a 50% chance that it'll be item two.
• Quests with no set only allow recruitment if you bring a Mission Item.
• Quests with undefined sets will always use the Basic Jobs set, unless overruled by a Mission Item.

Mission Items can also add to a set's CHANCE, which can lead to vastly improved odds of recruiting characters, especially those at the top of each set. For example, with both the Ally Finder2 and Ogma Seal taken along, the set is changed to Expert Jobs and each job class has +40 to their CHANCE. A Viera Assassin would normally have a 1.001% TRUE CHANCE of being recruited, but now has a 41.040% TRUE CHANCE. What's more, there is 0% chance of getting a Viera Sniper or anything lower in the set. You're guaranteed to recruit someone!

Below we have tables fully detailing the contents of each set:

Human Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Human	Illusionist	0	4	100	4.004%
Human	Ninja	0	4	96	4.008%
Human	Fighter	0	4	92	4.009%
Human	Paladin	0	4	88	4.006%
Human	Hunter	0	4	84	4.008%
Human	Blue Mage	0	5	80	5.003%
Human	Thief	0	5	75	4.999%
Human	White Mage	0	5	70	5.007%
Human	Black Mage	0	5	65	5.005%
Human	Archer	0	5	60	5.004%
Human	Soldier	0	5	55	4.997%
Empty	Empty	0	50	50	49.951%

Moogle Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Moogle	Juggler	0	5	100	5.005%
Moogle	Gadgeteer	0	5	95	5.001%
Moogle	Time Mage	0	5	90	5.012%
Moogle	Mog Knight	0	7	85	7.007%
Moogle	Gunner	0	7	78	7.013%
Moogle	Thief	0	7	71	7.004%
Moogle	Black Mage	0	7	64	6.995%
Moogle	Animist	0	7	57	6.997%
Empty	Empty	0	50	50	49.966%

Bangaa Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Bangaa	Defender	0	7	100	7.007%
Bangaa	Dragoon	0	7	93	7.013%
Bangaa	Gladiator	0	7	86	7.003%
Bangaa	Bishop	0	7	79	7.002%
Bangaa	Templar	0	7	72	7.011%
Bangaa	White Monk	0	7	65	7.008%
Bangaa	Warrior	0	8	58	7.994%
Empty	Empty	0	50	50	49.962%

Viera Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Viera	Summoner	0	5	100	5.005%
Viera	Assassin	0	5	95	5.001%
Viera	Elementalist	0	5	90	5.012%
Viera	Sniper	0	7	85	7.007%
Viera	Red Mage	0	7	78	7.013%
Viera	White Mage	0	7	71	7.004%
Viera	Archer	0	7	64	6.995%
Viera	Fencer	0	7	57	6.997%
Empty	Empty	0	50	50	49.966%

Nu Mou Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Nu Mou	Illusionist	0	5	100	5.005%
Nu Mou	Alchemist	0	5	95	5.001%
Nu Mou	Sage	0	5	90	5.012%
Nu Mou	Time Mage	0	7	85	7.007%
Nu Mou	Morpher	0	7	78	7.013%
Nu Mou	White Mage	0	7	71	7.004%
Nu Mou	Black Mage	0	7	64	6.995%
Nu Mou	Beastmaster	0	7	57	6.997%
Empty	Empty	0	50	50	49.966%

Fighter Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Human	Fighter	1	2	100	2.002%
Bangaa	Gladiator	1	2	98	2.004%
Bangaa	Dragoon	0	2	96	2.004%
Moogle	Mog Knight	1	2	94	2.002%
Human	Paladin	0	2	92	2.004%
Bangaa	Defender	0	2	90	2.005%
Viera	Elementalist	1	2	88	2.003%
Viera	Red Mage	0	2	86	2.005%
Moogle	Gunner	1	3	84	3.006%
Moogle	Animist	0	3	81	3.002%
Viera	Fencer	0	3	78	3.005%
Bangaa	Warrior	0	3	75	2.999%
Human	Soldier	0	3	72	3.004%
Empty	Empty	0	69	69	68.956%

Mage Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Viera	Summoner	0	2	100	2.002%
Nu Mou	Alchemist	0	2	98	2.004%
Nu Mou	Illusionist	0	2	96	2.004%
Bangaa	Bishop	0	2	94	2.002%
Nu Mou	Time Mage	0	2	92	2.004%
Moogle	Time Mage	0	2	90	2.005%
Bangaa	Templar	0	2	88	2.003%
Human	Blue Mage	0	2	86	2.005%
Human	White Mage	0	3	84	3.006%
Nu Mou	White Mage	0	3	81	3.002%
Viera	White Mage	0	3	78	3.005%
Bangaa	White Monk	0	3	75	2.999%
Human	Black Mage	0	3	72	3.004%
Nu Mou	Black Mage	0	3	69	2.999%
Moogle	Black Mage	0	3	66	3.001%
Empty	Empty	0	63	63	62.956%

Support Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Viera	Assassin	0	2	100	2.002%
Nu Mou	Sage	0	2	98	2.004%
Human	Ninja	0	2	96	2.004%
Nu Mou	Morpher	1	2	94	2.002%
Moogle	Juggler	0	2	92	2.004%
Human	Hunter	0	2	90	2.005%
Viera	Sniper	0	2	88	2.003%
Moogle	Gadgeteer	1	3	86	3.004%
Human	Thief	0	3	83	3.001%
Moogle	Thief	0	3	80	3.002%
Nu Mou	Beastmaster	0	3	77	3.002%
Human	Archer	0	3	74	3.000%
Viera	Archer	0	3	71	3.002%
Empty	Empty	0	68	68	67.966%

Basic Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Human	Soldier	0	3	100	3.003%
Bangaa	Warrior	0	3	97	3.002%
Viera	Fencer	0	3	94	3.003%
Human	White Mage	0	3	91	3.007%
Nu Mou	White Mage	0	3	88	3.005%
Viera	White Mage	0	3	85	3.003%
Bangaa	White Monk	0	3	82	3.002%
Human	Black Mage	0	3	79	3.001%
Nu Mou	Black Mage	0	3	76	3.005%
Moogle	Black Mage	0	3	73	3.000%
Human	Thief	0	3	70	3.004%
Moogle	Thief	0	3	67	3.004%
Nu Mou	Beastmaster	0	3	64	2.998%
Human	Archer	0	3	61	3.003%
Viera	Archer	0	3	58	2.998%
Moogle	Animist	0	3	55	2.999%
Empty	Empty	0	52	52	51.963%

Expert Jobs
Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Viera	Assassin	0	1	100	1.001%
Human	Illusionist	0	1	99	1.000%
Nu Mou	Illusionist	0	1	98	1.002%
Nu Mou	Sage	0	1	97	1.001%
Human	Paladin	0	1	96	1.002%
Nu Mou	Alchemist	0	1	95	1.000%
Viera	Summoner	0	1	94	1.001%
Bangaa	Defender	0	1	93	1.002%
Human	Fighter	0	1	92	1.002%
Bangaa	Dragoon	0	1	91	1.002%
Moogle	Gadgeteer	0	1	90	1.002%
Viera	Elementalist	0	1	89	1.002%
Nu Mou	Time Mage	0	1	88	1.002%
Moogle	Time Mage	0	1	87	1.001%
Human	Ninja	0	1	86	1.002%
Bangaa	Gladiator	0	1	85	1.001%
Human	Hunter	0	1	84	1.002%
Moogle	Juggler	0	1	83	1.000%
Bangaa	Bishop	0	1	82	1.001%
Bangaa	Templar	0	1	81	1.001%
Viera	Sniper	0	1	80	1.001%
Moogle	Mog Knight	0	1	79	1.000%
Human	Blue Mage	0	1	78	1.002%
Nu Mou	Morpher	0	1	77	1.001%
Viera	Red Mage	0	1	76	1.002%
Moogle	Gunner	0	1	75	1.000%
Empty	Empty	0	74	74	73.969%

Special Sets
Name	Species	Job Class	Lvl Mod.	Chance	Range	True Chance
Eldena	Viera	Red Mage	4	20	100	20.020%
Lini	Moogle	Mog Knight	4	20	100	20.020%
Cheney	Human	Hunter	4	20	100	20.020%
Pallanza	Bangaa	Gladiator	4	20	100	20.020%
Quin	Nu Mou	Sage	4	20	100	20.020%
Littlevili	Viera	Sniper	4	20	100	20.020%
Ezel	Nu Mou	Hermetic	4	100	100	100.000%
Shara	Viera	Sniper	4	100	100	100.000%
Babus	Nu Mou	Runeseeker	4	100	100	100.000%
Ritz	Viera*	Fencer	4	100	100	100.000%
Cid	Human	Judgemaster	4	100	100	100.000%