Swordfighter

Tank

Swords

Swordsman

Tank

Greatswords

Ronin

Physical Damage

Katanas

Pugilist

Utility

Knuckles

Marauder

Physical Damage

Axes

Mage

Magical Damage

Maces

Duelist

Utility

Daggers

Lancer

Physical Damage

Lances

Warrior

Tank

Swordsman, Ronin

Knight

Tank

Swordfighter, Swordsman

Berserker

Physical Damage

Swordsman, Marauder

Thief

Utility

Pugilist, Duelist

Monk

Utility

Pugilist, Lancer

White Mage

Magical Damage

Mage

Black Mage

Magical Damage

Mage

Red Mage

Magical Damage

Swordfighter, Mage

Dragoon

Physical Damage

Marauder, Lancer

Samurai

Physical Damage

Ronin

Dark Knight

Physical Damage

Warrior, Berserker, Black Mage

Paladin

Tank

Knight, White Mage

Ninja

Utility

Thief, Samurai

Assassin

Utility

Thief, Monk

Liberator

Tank

Warrior, Dragoon

Breaker

Physical Damage

Berserker, Dragoon, Samurai

Void Knight

Tank

Knight, Red Mage

Tyrant

Magical Damage

Monk, Red Mage

Sage

Magical Damage

White Mage, Black Mage

Cyclic Warrior

Magical Damage

The Cyclic Warrior is only unlocked by beating the game.

Swordfigher

Swords, Shields

Interception: When activated, this ability will put Jack into a counterattack mode. When struck by an enemy attack in this mode, he will automatically leap at the foe and strike back. This ability is fantastic as it will automatically block many attacks and keep the momentum on your side.

Swordsman

Greatswords

Spinning Slash: This is a spinning attack with a large radius. This attack can be held continuously and even be transitioned into a guard or a solid, charged attack. This ability is both accessible and flexible in battle, but slow.

Warrior

Swords, Greatswords, Katanas, Axes, Knuckles, Daggers, Lances, Shields

War Cry: This ability will unleash a large shout after a short buildup that has a very hefty knockback component to it. It damages enemies even if they aren't knocked back. In addition, War Cry will bless Jack with a short-lived regen effect, boosting his HP.

Knight

Swords, Greatswords, Shields

Blessing of Light: This ability gives Jack a status effect that will cause shockwaves of light to erupt from his shield when he successfully guards. These shockwaves can stagger enemies quite easily. This Job is great if you find yourself guarding normally a lot of the time instead of dodging or using Soul Shield.

Paladin

Swords, Greatswords, Maces, Shields

Holy Fang: Paladins can use Holy Fang to enter a state where their hits will recover their HP and grant them a damage boost if they hit while at full health. This state is toggled on and off and constantly drains Jack's MP while active, so use it to heal HP or to burst down an enemy with the extra damage.

Liberator

All Weapons, Shields

Mighty Guard: This ability creates a pretty large aura around Jack that increases the defense of every ally inside it and recovers their HP gradually. This state is toggled on and off and will drain your MP if you keep it on. This ability is great if you want to rely on your allies to defeat your enemies. Liberators are an easy choice if you just want a tanky Job that uses the very best weapon you ever come across.

Void Knight

Swords, Greatswords, Axes, Daggers, Shields

Runic: Like Celes' ability of the same name in Final Fantasy 6, Runic will produce a shield that absorbs magic attacks. After absorbing a magic attack, the sigil produced will grow and can then be used to do one of two things - it can be absorbed to recover Jack's MP, or expended as a slashing attack that dispels positive effects. This Job is fantastic for taking down tough bosses you use lots of magic attacks and buff themselves, such as Tiamat.

Ronin

Katanas

Iai-Giri: This ability is a simple attack that can be charged up to deal more damage. It's good for baiting enemies closer to you and seems to have a lot of poise damage attached to it.

Marauder

Axes

Upheaval: This ability is a powerful overhead smash that inflicts a status on the enemy that decreases the damage it deals. It can be charged up to deal more damage in the meantime but is best used to spread that status ailment around.

Lancer

Lances

Lance Hurl: As it sounds, this ability is a simple ranged attack that can be aimed and charged up. This is a very useful attack as there are very few ranged physical attacks in the game, making Lancers invaluable early on.

Berserker

Greatswords, Axes

Berserk: As you'd expect from the Berserker's signature ability, Berserk gives Jack a temporary status effect that increases his attack and makes him more resistant to being staggered. As a tradeoff, he will become unable to use Potions. If you pair Berserker with a Job that can heal itself, such as White Mage or Paladin, you can't really go wrong.

Dragoon

Greatswords, Axes, Lances

Jump: With this ability, Jack leaps into the air and smashes down. This attack isn't very useful as the jump is stationary and the attack's radius isn't very large.

Samurai

Katanas

Meikyo-Shisui: This ability sets Jack into a state where he gains far more MP through his normal attacks and through parrying. It ends when he gets staggered by an enemy attack. This is an incredibly useful ability if you're adept at dodging and parrying, and pairs very well with Jobs that consume a ton of MP, such as the various mages.

Dark Knight

Swords, Greatswords, Katanas, Axes, Knuckles, Lances

Souleater: This ability puts Jack into a state where his HP is constantly being drained, but his physical attacks will get stronger. The more HP he loses, the stronger he becomes. It's best to use this Job paired with a Job that can heal itself.

Breaker

Greatswords, Katanas, Axes, Lances

Zantetsuken: This is a chargeable ability that emits a medium-range slashing attack. The draw of this ability is that if it kills an enemy or is the hit that brings it down to an empty stagger gauge, the enemy will instantly suffer a Soul Burst, which can trigger a chain reaction.

Mage

Maces, Shields

Magic: Mages can cast elemental damage spells, but are limited to Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind spells.

White Mage

Maces, Shields

White Magic: White magic consists mostly of supportive spells - this action lets Jack heal, buff his allies, and raise them from the dead. He can also deal Holy damage with the Dia family of spells or the ultimate Holy spell.

Black Mage

Maces, Shields

Black Magic: You can consider this set of spells the upgraded version of the Mage's set. In addition to the usual spells, Black Mage lets Jack use Thunder and Ice spells, as well as the non-elemental, powerful Flare spell.

Red Mage

Swords, Maces, Daggers, Shields

Chainspell: Red Mages have access to some spells from both Black and White magic, and can chain them together very quickly. Red Mage spells don't charge up to the next rank as normal spells do - instead, they use the same effect but get stronger.

Tyrant

Swords, Katanas, Maces, Knuckles, Daggers, Lances, Shields

Enchant: This skill opens up the magic selection menu like any other mage would, but these spells are temporary elemental enchantments that imbue your weapon with the element of your choice. You can pick any element in the game, including dark.

Sage

Maces, Shields

Magic Sigil: Sages gain access to both rosters of Black and White magic, minus Raise, Holy, and Flare. In exchange, they get Ultima, a very powerful spell that can only be used after casting three White and three Black magic spells without changing class. They can swap their currently equipped roster of spells by clicking the left analog stick whilst charging.

Cyclic Warrior

Greatswords, Axes

Soul of Chaos: This ability summons four small crystals around Jack that act as a spell selection menu without being part of the UI. You can choose one with the analog stick. Each is linked to a powerful elemental attack - either Fire, Water, Earth, or Wind.

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Pugilist

Knuckles

Explosive Fist: This is an attack that deals quite a bit of damage. The right trigger can be held down to extend this attack, dealing a rapid flurry of blows that can stagger enemies quite easily and deal lots of break gauge damage.

Duelist

Daggers

Weak Spot: This is a simple skill that launched Jack forwards into an attack. This is a good gap closer to use when you spot an opening and has the bonus of always dealing critical damage, regardless of the direction the target is facing.

Thief

Knuckles, Daggers

Steal: Thief allows Jack to steal an enemy's skill without having to wait for the enemy to use it and subsequently absorbing it with Soul Shield. This Job thrives when going up against enemies who are easily beaten by the attacks you can steal from them, such as those annoying bats.

Monk

Maces, Knuckles, Lances

Focus: Monks can use Focus to trade MP for HP and break gauge recovery while standing still and is best used when you have a breather. After a certain amount of time keeping Focus active, you'll get a short damage boost, signified by red sparks surrounding Jack.

Ninja

Katanas, Knuckles, Daggers

Ninjutsu: This skill opens up a menu that has lots of actions to choose from, just like mages. Instead of consuming MP, they consume Ninja Tools, a resource that starts at 10 when you begin a mission and refills at Cube points. Ninjutsu effects include ranged damage, self-buffs, and Fire, Water, Earth, and Wind attacks with large areas of effect.

Assassin

Maces, Knuckles, Daggers, Lances

Assassinate: The damage done by this powerful attack scales highly with the amount of 'marks' you have put on the enemy. To put a mark on an enemy, you simply need to inflict a critical hit. This Job rewards you if you know how to position yourself well and inflict as many critical hits as possible. It's also good against large, slow bosses who turn their back on you a lot - such as when distracted by your allies.