Fav Job Class

[Iceglow]

hmm firstly I would have to say that my favourite class depends on the race but here goes:

Human: Paladin, thief
Viera: Assasin, white mage (dont ask why I chose such an unusual combo but it works well)
bangaa: dragoon, templar (defender is a good alternative i set one bangaa up to be a templar secondary skill warrior and the other as a defender)
nu mou: sage, black mage (simple the most damage causable by magic short of summons
moogle: gunner, mog knight (the ultima charge can be used at the range of the gun not the sword if using the gunner as a main)

[kaine the dragoon]

dragoon+assasin ownz deh whole game

[Skyblade]

Human: Paladin
Skills:
Chivalry
Hunt
Strikeback
Double Sword
Knight Combo

Moogle: Gunner
Skills:
Gunmanship
Charge
Counter
Concentrate
Gun Combo

Viera: Assassin
Skills:
Corner
Sharpshoot
Reflex
Concentrate
Killer Combo

Nu Mou: Sage
Skills:
Sagacity Skills
Alchemy Skills/Morph/Black Magic
Reflex
Half MP
Wise Combo

Bangaa: Gladiator
Skills:
Spellsword Tech
Defend
Strikeback
Shieldbearer/Weapon Atk +/Doublehand (I'm not sure which of those last two gives a bigger bonus to attack)
Sword Combo

[Skye Dunhart]

Well..I'm gonna say for humans, NInja/Paladin and for Vieras.... Assassin/Fencer

[Creeping Shadow]

boy this forum is old oh well i like human black mage and thats all there is to it i just like black mages and i like bannga dragoons

[vireblaze]

Totally Paladin! It's basically a Holy Knight job.

[Skyblade]

Oh, and the "must-have" abilities for my combos:

The Paladin with Hunt should know at least Ultima Shot, Hunting, and Sonic Boom.

The Gunner with Charge needs to know Ultima Charge and Mog Attack (this is a one hit kill move if used correctly, especially with the gunner's awesome range). Stopshot and Charmshot are also nice.

The Assassin with Sharpshoot needs to know Beso Toxico (Swarmstrike is frelling useless! Doubleshot is almost as bad), Doom Archer, and Last Breath. Shadowbind, Nightmare, and Rockseal are also good. Rockseal because it's fun, and I like variety. Shadowbind and Nightmare are awesome, because stopping or sleeping an opponent guarantees that almost all attacks will hit (not Capture though), including Thief A-Abilities like Steal: Ability!

The Sage needs to know as much as possible. Drain, Giga Flare, Raise, Bio, and Ultima Blow are all awesome abilities that are very useful. If going Morpher, the more monsters you've captured and mastered, the better. If using Alchemy Skills: Flare, Meteor, and Death are awesome. And if you're going as a Sage/Black Mage, all the third level spells, and probably Geomancy rather than Half MP.

The Gladiator needs to know Ultima Sword, Blitz, Wild Swing, Tremor, Aura, and Expert Guard.

Thanks for your time!

[vireblaze]

Totally! You rock Skyblade!

[Li Lian]

I like the assasin, alchemist and summoner ^_^

[Skyblade]

Let's see...

Assassins need no extra comment. They whoop @$$, period.

Alchemists have excellent MP, and the ability to use the Item command automatically, which is nice, but not usually necessary. Alchemist's also lack the ability to wear robes, and cannot equip shields unless they use "Shieldbearer" (which is a waste on a Nu Mou). So I usually go with Sages over Alchemists, at least by the end.

Summoners are powerful, no doubt about it. Give them the Black Robe (boost Ifrit, Shiva, and Ramuh), either Geomancy or Concentrate (Geomancy greatly increases damage of Ifrit, Shiva, and Ramuh [much more so than the Black Robe], but Concentrate is useful as hell, since it practically guarantees that all attacks hit), and Doublecast. They can start out by giving the party Regen and Reflect, and then use their attack summons to finish up. The only real negative with this strategy is their MP. Summoning spells aren't cheap.

One more comment on Morphers: Flans are your best friends! Capture and max all three types: Jelly, Ice Flan, and Cream. Then equip your Morpher with Geomancy and the Black Robe. He will easily do 600+ damage to every enemy hit by Firaga, Blizzaga, and Thundaga, and if you've mastered all three, you can ensure that you can inflict maximum damage, regardless of the enemy's resistances (you won't find anyone who will be immune to all three, especially with Geomancy). Give him Absorb MP and the Bone Plate instead of the Black Robe, and you can fit him in as an unbeatable attack force in the Ultimate Lv? S-Flare strategy that I pointed out earlier.

[vireblaze]

Man...I'm getting a headache. :chop: Heh. No wonder.

[Skyblade]

Oh, and don't underestimate the less used jobs! While they may not be as inherently strong as some of the expert jobs (Knightswords pretty much ensure that a Soldier will never come close to touching a Paladin in terms of damage), their abilities can still be really useful. Especially if you are facing an enemy that is a much higher level than you. Powerbreak, Mindbreak, Magicbreak, and Speedbreak all go a long way toward equalizing level differences (especially if you add in Dragon Force). Archers also have some damned useful abilities, like Faster, which negates R-Abilities (including Damage>MP), and Burial, which removes undead permanently. Thief A-Abilities are possibly the most useful in the game, as they let you gain tons of rare items and abilities in almost no time at all. Beastmasters are useful anytime you are facing monsters, as they can let you control almost any non boss monster. White Monks have a wide array of useful abilities as well, such as Far Fist, Earth Render, Revive, Excorcise, and Chakra.

I'm not telling you to switch over to the earlier classes. I'm just suggesting that you should master as many abilities as possible, and customize your characters for each battle. You might want to give your Sage Control abilities as his secondary A-Ability set if you are facing monsters, or you may wish to give your Hunters/Snipers Aim if you are facing Undead. Plan ahead, and victory will be yours! (Unless you really have no tactical skills at all, in which case all the abilities in the world might not help you... )

[Xalioniaf]

I like a BM with WM a-abilities. It's like a super-red-mage. Especially when that superRM was once a paladin, a thief who taught him counter and maintanence, and other things. Just having him have all that magic, but hight attack and defence makes him good.

[Skyblade]

I like a BM with WM a-abilities. It's like a super-red-mage. Especially when that superRM was once a paladin, a thief who taught him counter and maintanence, and other things. Just having him have all that magic, but hight attack and defence makes him good.

By BM you mean Black Mage, not Blue Mage, right? Human magic users should be Blue Mages (with all A-Abilities learned) almost exclusively. Give a Blue Mage White Magic as a secondary A-Ability set if you like, but Black Magic is rather limited on a human (sure, you can use Geomancy and Concentrate, but the damage still doesn't compare to that of Morphers with maxed Flan in the Monster Bank). Leave the Black Magic abilities to your Nu Mou (they are usually much higher in magic than humans anyway, especially if you built the human up as a Paladin). Blue Magic is the lord of all color magic in this game though. My endless Lv? S-Flare strategy proved that, I think.

[Xalioniaf]

Thing is, I haven't unlocked Blue Mage(laugh track, ya'll!). I think I need a human with WM and Bla. Mage abilities, but I'm not sure.