Squire (見習い戦士, Minarai Senshi^?, lit. "Apprentice Warrior") is a Job class from Final Fantasy Tactics. The basic physical Job class, it is from here that all physical Job classes start. On their own, Squires lose usefulness after Chapter 1. However, the Squire class has one especially important Support ability to boost the JP earned from battle which will remain equipped on many units for mastering the abilities of other Job classes. It takes 2,290 JP to master the generic form of this Job.

Leveling this class up to level 2 unlocks the Knight and Archer jobs, leveling it to level 6 along with Chemist unlocks the Onion Knight, and mastering the job along with Chemist, Summoner, Orator, Geomancer, and Dragoon unlocks the Mime.

Ramza, Delita, and Argath are all Squires. Ramza and Delita, however, learn some techniques that other Squires cannot, and have better base stats, while Argath can use two Knight Rend techniques. The Squire's skillset, barring the Action abilities, is also the model for unique characters' special classes, and these classes also replace the Squire in the Job menu, preventing such characters using it.

Ramza must be hit by Ultima, his ultimate Mettle skill, while he is a Squire to learn Ultima. The only characters in FFT that can cast Ultima are Luso (similar conditions), Celia, and Lettie. To quickly get Ultima, it is recommended that one equips items that prevent disable/charm/death and keep distance from Celia and Lettie.

StatsEdit

This job serves as the foundation for all others, forming the first step on the road to becoming a legendary warrior.

Basic SquireEdit

RamzaEdit

AbilitiesEdit

Basic Skill/FundamentsEdit

Squire job command. These are the most fundamental of all battle techniques.

Damage for Fundaments are as follows:

The damage for Stone and Rush increases slightly if the abilities Brawler is equipped.

The chance of success for Argath's Rend abilities are as follows:

Guts/MettleEdit

Squire job command. These are the most fundamental of all battle techniques.

Note: Only Ramza and Delita have this skillset. Chant costs nothing to learn, while Ultima must be cast on Ramza in Chapter 4 for him to learn it.

The damage formula for Ultima is as follows:

Reaction AbilitiesEdit

Support AbilitiesEdit

Movement AbilitiesEdit

Other AppearancesEdit

Final Fantasy Airborne BrigadeEdit

Ramza appears in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade as a Legend using Squire abilities, Shout and Throw Stone.

GalleryEdit

Ramza as a Squire in Chapter 1.

Male Squire.

Female Squire.

The first unique Squire portrait from Chapter 1.

The second unique Squire portrait from Chapter 2.

Focus.

Rush.

Stone.

Salve.

Tailwind.

Chant.

Steel.

Shout.

Ultima.

Defend.

Throw Stone in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.

Shout in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.

EtymologyEdit

A squire was the shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight, and at times squires were a knight's errand runner or servant. Use of the term has evolved over time. In the Middle Ages, squires were trainees to a knight but later a leader in an English village.