Quote Originally Posted by Raven Bladewind
what jobs/job levels do you need to become a bard...
Bard: 4th lvl Summoner, 4th lvl Mediator; and for Dancer: 4th lvl Geomancer, 4th lvl Lancer. In case you needed that one too...

My favorite generic class combo is definitely the Summoner with Math Skills, throw in Magic Attack Up and you have a mighty master of magic!
For special characters, my vote goes to the undisputed king of status effect magic, Beowulf. His skills have a very high rate of success, they are instantaneous, and Chicken absolutely devastates Brave scores.