Chemist
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- For the ability in Final Fantasy IX, see: List of Final Fantasy IX Abilities
The Chemist (薬師 Yakushi lit. Healer or アイテム士 Aitemushi lit. Item User), also known as an Alchemist (錬金術士 Renkinjyustushi lit. Alchemist or 精錬術士 Seirenjyutsushi lit. Refining Technician), is a job that appears in various games in the series. Chemists are often characterized as wearing yellow robes. Their main weapons are daggers, guns, and rods. They are best known for their abilities involving various items in the game. Usually, this involves having an exclusive access to special items, doubling the potency of recovery items, and most importantly, their unique ability Mix allows them to combine two items into one. They also can heal party members for free.
Notable Chemists include Rikku from Final Fantasy X and Meeth from Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] Final Fantasy V
- Main article: Chemist (Final Fantasy V)
The Chemist job is a class obtained from the Earth Crystal. It specializes in recovery actions and the unique ability to mix items together to create special kinds of support and offensive moves.
[edit] Final Fantasy X-2
- Main article: Alchemist (Final Fantasy X-2)
The Alchemist Dressphere is obtainable at the former Monster Arena any time during Chapter 2 and onwards. A Chemist can increase the potency of recovery items and also mix items together to create special attacks.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics
- Main article: Chemist (Final Fantasy Tactics)
The Chemist is a job that is available from the beginning of the game. It is the only job that is able to use items initially, and all magic-based jobs stem from the Chemist.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
- Main article: Alchemist (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance)
The Alchemist is a job exclusive to Nu Mou. It uses various status-inflicting attacks as well as the powerful Flare and Meteor spells.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
- Main article: Alchemist (Final Fantasy Tactics A2)
The Nu Mou job, Alchemist is back for another spin in Tactics A2.
The Final Fantasy Tactics A2 development team also originally intended to include a Transmuter job for the Nu Mou. Like the original Chemist, the Transmuter would of mixed varying items together for different effects. But due to the extensive amount of time required to test every ability, it was scrapped at the last moment and was never implemented in the finalized product. The Transmuter sprite can still be seen in auction houses and the Luck-Stick seller also resembles a Nu Mou with this job.
[edit] Dissidia Final Fantasy
In the Duel Colosseum, when selected, the Chemist job card will protect the player from status card effects, nullifying these and preventing them from appearing in the selection area.
[edit] Gallery
 Main cast of Final Fantasy V as Chemists |
 Bartz from Final Fantasy V as a Chemist |
 Rikku, Paine, and Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2 wearing the Alchemist Dressphere |
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 A Nu Mou as an Alchemist in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance |
