Template:Sideicon Template:Job Mime is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics. The reward for training a unit in most jobs, the Mime is unique in that it learns no abilities; instead, it mimics any action any of the player units do.
The Mime job is arduous to unlock, and is intended for late use in the game. The unit will need a LV5 Dragoon, Geomancer, Orator, Summoner and LV8 Squire and Chemist.
Female Mimes wear a fox mask, alluding to Japanese mythology, in which many foxes, known as kitsune, can transform to look like other beings. Males have a hat which resembles a parrot (beak facing back), likely alluding to a parrot's ability to mimic human speech and other sounds.
Stats
A warrior who has abandoned his or her own identity, instead mimicking the actions of allies in battle.
| Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS1 | WotL | ||||
| Lv. 8 Squire Lv. 8 Chemist Lv. 4 Geomancer Lv. 4 Lancer Lv. 4 Mediator Lv. 4 Summoner |
Lv. 8 Squire Lv. 8 Chemist Lv. 5 Geomancer Lv. 5 Dragoon Lv. 5 Orator Lv. 5 Summoner |
None | None | None | No |
| Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 10 | 5% | High | High | High | Low |
Abilities
Innate abilities
Mimic
Mime job command. Imitate an ally's actions, limited to the abilities employed by normal units.
The Mime job learns no abilities, they only have Mimic. It copies every action other units take. If a unit uses a Potion, the Mime will also on the next turn. If a unit attacks one square in front of it, the Mime will do likewise. Because of this the Mime needs careful planning to be effective. As the trade-off they get as many turns as there are allied human units in the battle. They are competent physical warriors due to their stats and innate support abilities.
The Mime class has unrivaled bases and growths in nearly every stat. Many min-max players choose to unlock Mime as early as possible and use Degenerator traps to gain massive stats not normally possible.
Mimes can be used to set up traps, or attack enemies when the person using the ability is not in range. They may attack two spaces up, and one to the left, and the Mime will do the same, hitting the enemy if it happens to be there. They are useful with Dancers and Bards, as one Mime and one Dancer/Bard will double the dancing/singing without any waiting and more Mimes will equate in tripling or further, depending on how many are used.
A Mime cannot mimic another ally Mime's action nor the unique skills of exclusive classes such as Sword Saint; only the command skills which can be learned from regular Jobs can be mimicked. There is also a small chance the Mime will fail to mimic.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances
Knights of the Crystals
Mime appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
Etymology
A mime or mime artist is someone who uses mime as a theatrical medium or as a performance art, involving miming, or the acting out a story through body motions, without use of speech.
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