Black Belt (Final Fantasy III)
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- See also: Monk.
- "Black belts are experts in unarmed combat. They can boost their attack power to deal massive damage, but be careful not to boost too much!"
- —In-game description
The Black Belt (空手家, Karateka?), also known as Karateka or Master, is a Job class in Final Fantasy III. It is gained from the Water Crystal in the NES version of the game, while it is gained from the Earth Crystal in the DS and iOS versions. Black Belts are masters of combat, able to use only their fists for massive damage. They are capable of linking their mind and body to store energy for an upcoming strike. Black Belt is considered to be a powered up version of the Monk job and one of the most powerful jobs in the game. Raising the Job Level of a Black Belt will raise his/her bare handed attack by 2.
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Abilities
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NES version
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- Special Ability - BuildUp
Storing up energy, the Black Belt will be able to do more damage, with the damage increasing even more if they are bare-handed. Using the command twice boosts the attack even more, but using it three times will hurt the Black Belt and release all the built-up energy.
DS & iOS versions
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- Special Ability - Boost
Just like the NES version, Boost will increase the Black Belt's power. The first use will double the next attack, a second use causes the damage to triple. However, if Boost is used 3 times in succession, it overloads, cancelling the charge and cutting the Black Belt's current HP in half.
Under the right circumstances, it is possible for a Black Belt to defeat Cloud of Darkness in a single hit.
Stats
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| Level | Str | Agi | Vit | Int | Mnd | Level | Str | Agi | Vit | Int | Mnd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NES Version | DS & iOS Versions | ||||||||||
| 1 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 30 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| 20 | 37 | 27 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 12 |
| 30 | 45 | 36 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| 40 | 53 | 45 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 40 | 19 | 19 |
| 50 | 60 | 54 | 59 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 50 | 38 | 50 | 22 | 22 |
| 60 | 68 | 63 | 67 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 60 | 44 | 60 | 25 | 25 |
| 70 | 76 | 72 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 70 | 51 | 70 | 29 | 29 |
| 80 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 1 | 1 | 80 | 80 | 58 | 80 | 32 | 32 |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 90 | 65 | 90 | 35 | 35 |
| 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 99 | 71 | 99 | 38 | 38 |
Equipment
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Weapons
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| Name | Attack Power | Other Bonuses | Element | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knuckles | ||||
| Bronze Knuckles | 12 | None | None | None |
| Sonic Knuckles | 28 | +2 Agility | None | None |
| Impact Claws | 34 | None | None | None |
| Cat Claws | 42 | +3 Agility | None | None |
| Kaiser Knuckles | 50 | None | None | None |
| Wyvern Claws | 51 | +4 Agility | Wind | None |
| Tiger Claws | 82 | +5 Strength | None | None |
| Faerie Claws | 89 | +2 Intellect and +2 Mind | None | None |
| Metal Knuckles | 100 | None | None | None |
| Dark Claws | 115 | None | None | None |
| Hellish Claws | 121 | +5 Vitality | None | Inflicts Poison. |
Armor
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| Name | Defense Power | Magic Defense Power | Other Bonuses | Other Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | ||||
| Leather Cap | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Headband | 8 | 3 | +1 Strength and +1 Vitality | None |
| Feathered Hat | 10 | 16 | +2 Agility | None |
| Black Cowl | 15 | 10 | +2 Agility | None |
| Chakra Band | 17 | 11 | +2 Vitality | None |
| Ribbon | 23 | 20 | None | Protects against all status ailments. |
| Body | ||||
| Vest | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Leather Armor | 3 | 1 | None | None |
| Kenpo Gi | 20 | 8 | +1 Agility and +1 Vitality | None |
| Black Garb | 30 | 18 | +2 Agility and +2 Vitality | None |
| Black Belt Gi | 33 | 18 | +3 Agility and +3 Vitality | None |
| Fuma Garb | 47 | 30 | +3 Agility and +3 Vitality | None |
| Master Dogi | 54 | 23 | +10 Agility and +10 Mind | Ultimate equipment from the Legendary Smith. Nintendo DS and iOS versions only. |
| Arm | ||||
| Bronze Bracers | 1 | 1 | None | None |
| Mythril Gloves | 3 | 1 | None | None |
| Power Bracers | 13 | 9 | +2 Strength and +2 Vitality | None |
| Diamond Gloves | 15 | 7 | +3 Strength and +3 Vitality | None |
| Protect Ring | 18 | 18 | +2 to all stats | None |
Gallery
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Trivia
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- Black Belts can be considered analogous to Masters from the original Final Fantasy as both are upgrades to the Monk job class.
| v · e · dFinal Fantasy III Jobs |
|---|
| Wind Crystal (Altar Cave) |
| Warrior - Monk - White Mage - Black Mage - Red Mage - Thief (Remake) |
| Fire Crystal (Molten Cave) |
| Ranger - Knight - Thief (Famicom) - Scholar - Geomancer (Remake) |
| Water Crystal (Cave of Tides) |
| Geomancer (Famicom) - Dragoon - Viking - Dark Knight - Evoker - Bard - Black Belt (Famicom) |
| Earth Crystal (Ancients' Maze) |
| Black Belt (Remake) - Devout - Magus - Summoner - Sage (Remake) - Ninja (Remake) |
| Eureka |
| Sage (Famicom) - Ninja (Famicom) |
| Other |
| Freelancer - Onion Knight |