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Scholars can examine enemies and spot their weak points. They can also enhance the effects of items they use. They can dispel magic effects from enemies they've studied. Surprisingly enough, these bookworms can also use magic!

Description

The bearer of this certificate possesses encyclopedic knowledge of the world and is deemed worthy of the title of Master Scholar.

Mastery certificate description

The Scholar is a job class in Final Fantasy III gained from the Fire Crystal. Using their analytical prowess, scholars analyze an enemy's HP and any existing weakness and use the mystical know-how of ancient tomes to damage their opponents. Their extensive knowledge allows them to double the effects of items they use.

Final Fantasy III marks the first appearance of the Scholar class, as well as the first use of books as a weapon type. In the 3D versions, the researchers in Saronia and the Ancient Ruins resemble the Scholar from the NES version.

Abilities[]

Famicom version[]

  • Command ability - Scan

Scan checks the enemy's weaknesses.

  • Command ability - Peep

Peep checks the enemy's HP.

3D versions[]

  • Command ability - White and Black Magic Levels 1 - 3
Level White Magic Level Black Magic
1 Cure Poisona Sight 1 Fire Blizzard Sleep
2 Aero Toad Mini 2 Thunder Poison Blind
3 Cura Teleport Blindna 3 Fira Blizzara Thundara

Study can check both an enemy's HP and weaknesses, but it can also remove any beneficial status effects, similar to the effect of both Libra and Erase.

All items used by the scholar have doubled potency, although this works only in battle, as items used in the menu screen are not used by a specific character.

Pixel Remaster[]

Study checks the enemy's HP and weaknessess.

Replacement for the scholar's Item command that increases the potency of items. All applicable items are highlighted in the selection menu.

Stat growth[]

Level Strength Agility Vitality Intellect Mind
Famicom version 3D versions Pixel Remaster version
1 10 10 1 15 4 1 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5 5 5
2 2 2 7 7 5 15 5
10 17 17 2 22 7 10 10 10 9 11 9 10 11 11 8 21 8
20 23 23 4 31 10 20 16 17 12 20 14 20 18 18 12 31 14
30 30 30 5 39 13 30 22 24 15 30 18 30 25 25 15 39 18
40 36 36 7 48 17 40 28 31 19 40 22 40 31 31 19 48 22
50 43 43 8 56 20 50 34 38 22 50 26 50 38 38 22 57 26
60 49 49 9 65 23 60 40 44 25 60 29 60 45 45 25 65 29
70 56 56 11 73 26 70 46 51 29 70 33 70 51 51 29 74 33
80 63 63 12 82 29 80 52 58 32 80 37 80 58 58 32 82 37
90 69 69 14 90 31 90 58 65 35 90 41 90 65 65 35 91 41
99 75 75 15 98 35 99 63 71 38 99 45 99 71 71 38 99 45

MP growth[]

Level Lv.1 Lv.2 Lv.3 Lv.4 Lv.5 Lv.6 Lv.7 Lv.8
3D versions
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 20 7 3 0 0 0 0 0
50 25 10 5 0 0 0 0 0
60 29 13 7 0 0 0 0 0
70 34 17 9 0 0 0 0 0
80 39 20 12 0 0 0 0 0
90 44 23 14 0 0 0 0 0
99 48 26 15 0 0 0 0 0

Equipment[]

Weapons[]

Weapons
Books

Armor[]

Armor
Head Body Arms

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy Artniks[]

The Scholars appearance as a character card.

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]

Scholar appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Water-, Ice-, Fire-, and Lightning-elemental Backup cards. All four playable characters from the 3D remakes are represented.

Final Fantasy Portal App[]

022a Scholar

Scholar appears as a Triple Triad card.

Other media[]

The Scholar makes a small cameo in Dissidia Final Fantasy as a tutor from the in-game manuals.

Gallery[]

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