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- "The archmages practice the forbidden arcane arts."
- —Description
Arcanist is a job in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, usable by the Nu Mou only. The job specializes in using destructive Arcane Magic, learning their abilities from rods. Arcanists have a large base MP pool, which when combined with their advance spell portfolios makes them a potent foe against an enemy in an extended battle. They have mediocre HP and low evasion, though with the Drain ability and Halve MP equipped, an Arcanist can heal itself with every attack and basically never die, unless hit by a Death effect or a very high-powered attack. Perhaps the most obvious tactic would be giving all your units or just the Arcanist equipment that grants Immunity or Absorb Darkness, in which he functions exactly like a Scholar. It should be noted that if this method is used the Arcanist will always be able to heal himself and his allies thanks to the skill " Lvl ? Shadow Flare. A Notable Arcanist in the game is Duke Snakeheart, a Boss of Duelhorn and Mardereth clan leader of Nu Mou Nobles.
[edit] Requirements
- To Unlock: Complete "The Nu Mou Nobles"
- To Use: Master 2 Time Mage A-Abilities
| Weapons
| Head
| Body
| Equip Shields?
|
| Rods
| Hats
| Robes, Light Armor
| No
|
| Move
| Jump
| Evasion
| Unarmed
Attack Raise
| Resilience
|
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 10
| 50
|
[edit] Abilities
[edit] Arcane Magick
"Fire, Ice and Lightning have no place among the magicks of the ARCANIST."
| Skill
| Weapon Learned From
| Effect
| Range
| AP To Master
| MP Use
|
| Syphon
| Terre Rod
| Drains MP from a unit; User regains HP equal to amount drained
| 4
| 300
| 12
|
| Death
| Heretic Rod
| Instant Death on a unit
| 3
| 450
| 16
|
| Gravity
| Force Rod
| Deals damage equal to 1/4 of target's current HP
| 3
| 250
| 12
|
| Drain
| Sleet Rod
| Drains HP from a unit; User regains HP equal to damage dealt
| 4
| 300
| 12
|
| Graviga
| Stardust Rod
| Deals damage equal to half of target's current HP
| 3
| 450
| 22
|
| Lv.3 Dark
| Flame Rod
| Dark-elemental damage to all units with level that is a multiple of 3
| All possible units
| 450
| 8
|
| Lv.5 Haste
| Lilith Rod
| Bestows Haste to all units with level that is a multiple of 5
| All possible units
| 450
| 8
|
| Lv.? Shadow Flare
| Bomb Arm
| Dark damage to units with same last digit in their level as caster
| All possible units
| 450
| 20
|
[edit] Reaction
| Skill
| Armor Learned From
| Effect
| AP To Master
|
| MP Shield
| Mirage Vest
| Converts HP damage to MP damage. Will not work if there is no MP to spare. Overflow is taken from HP.
| 450
|
[edit] Support
| Skill
| Armor Learned From
| Effect
| AP To Master
|
| Pierce
| Red Robe
| Spells ignore Reflect
| 200
|
