Samurai
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The Samurai (侍 or サムライ Samurai) is a job that appears in various games in the series.
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[edit] Profile
Samurai are often depicted wearing traditional Japanese attire. Their weapon of choice is the katana, and they can equip shields and heavy armor as well. Their abilities can vary from game to game, but their signature ability is Gil Toss (or Spare Change), which allows them to damage their opponents by throwing money at them. They also have abilities that nullify attacks and can cripple enemies by lowering their stats. Bushido has only appeared in two games in the series, but both times is an ability to Samurai.
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Final Fantasy V
- Main article: Samurai (Final Fantasy V)
After the Earth Crystal shatters, the Samurai class is obtained. It possess various unique abilities, including the game's version of Gil Toss.
[edit] Final Fantasy VI
Cyan Garamonde is a Samurai with access to Bushido, a skillset of attacks with various effects.
[edit] Final Fantasy X
Auron is a Samurai with various "break" abilities like Armor Break that lower enemy stats. His Limit Break is Bushido.
[edit] Final Fantasy X-2
- Main article: Samurai (Final Fantasy X-2)
The Samurai Dressphere can be obtained in Kilika during Chapter 3. The job class makes use of many powerful physical attacks, as well as several support abilities.
[edit] Final Fantasy XI
- Main article: Samurai (Final Fantasy XI)
The Samurai is an advanced job notable for being able to quickly accumulate TP, allow them to execute Weapon Skills and Skillchains easily. Ayame and Tenzen are NPC Samurai.
[edit] Final Fantasy XII International
- Main article: Mononofu
The Mononofu equips Katanas, and act as light attackers. Though they cannot cast magic, the equip Mystic Armor and have several Magick Lores on their License Board, as Katanas grow in strength as the user's Magick Power grows.
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics
- Main article: Samurai (Final Fantasy Tactics)
[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
- Main article: Parivir
The Parivir is the name of Tactics A2's version of the Samurai class. The Parivir is noted to have the highest attack stat growth of the human jobs. It uses numerous elemental attacks with status side-effects.
[edit] Dissidia Final Fantasy
In the Duel Colosseum, when chosen, the Samurai job card removes all Boss cards from the selected area.
[edit] Gallery
 Main cast of Final Fantasy V as Samurai |
 Bartz from Final Fantasy V as a Samurai |
 Rikku, Paine and Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2 wearing the Samurai Dressphere |
 An Elvaan Samurai in Final Fantasy XI |
[edit] Origin
Samurai are based off the samurai warriors of ancient Japan, who were not just great swordsmen, but they were also powerful horse archers, virtually undefeatable. If near death in battle they would commit a ritual suicide known as seppuku, slicing their stomachs open with a short wakizashi sword.
