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A peerless warrior who commands an entire knightly order. It is said that none can match his swordplay.

Sword Saint, also known as Holy Swordsman, is a special job from Final Fantasy Tactics. Orlandeau's default job, it focuses on swords and nearly all sword techniques excluding Spellblade and Blade of Ruin abilities. This job is a powerhouse, and needs little support. Sword Saint is arguably the best job due to the slaughter it can unleash, and its effectiveness is further boosted as Orlandeau comes equipped with the Excalibur.

Sword Saint has the second strongest stat gains (surpassed only by the Dragonkin)—physically exceptional and magickally competent, as well with high HP—it has versatile equipment options, able to equip not only helmets and armor but hats, clothes, and robes. Though only swords and knight swords will allow Orlandeau access to the job's abilities, he can also equip daggers, ninja blades, and katana, indicating his mastery of swordplay. It costs 5,250 JP to master this job.

Stats

Prerequisite Weapons Helmet Armor Equip Shields?
None Ninja Blades, Swords, Knight Swords, Katana Helmets, Hats Armor, Clothes, Robes Yes
Move Rate Jump Rate Speed Physical Evasion Rate Base Attack Base Magic Base HP Base MP
4 3 10 20% High High High High

Abilities

Swordplay

Sword saint job command. Employs sword skills with master strokes, striking down enemies.

Orlandeau must be equipped with a sword to use these abilities.

Name Range Effect Speed JP Needed
Judgment Blade
(Stasis Sword)
2 2 Now 100
Channel holy energy through sword to inflict damage.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Stop.
Damage: Physical Attack x (2 + Weapon Strength)
Quote: "Life is short... Bury! Steady Sword!"
Cleansing Strike
(Split Punch)
3, Vert.0 1 Now 400
Channel holy energy through sword to inflict damage.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Doom.
Damage: Physical Attack x (3 + Weapon Strength)
Quote: "The devil's spirit of restlessness... Split Punch!"
Northswain's Strike
(Crush Punch)
3, Vert.1 1 Now 500
Channel holy energy through sword to inflict damage.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: KO.
Damage: Physical Attack x (2 + Weapon Strength)
Quote: "The doom of a planet... Crush Punch!"
Hallowed Bolt
(Lightning Stab)
3 2, Vert.1 Now 700
Channel holy energy through sword to inflict damage.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Silence.
Damage: Physical Attack x (4 + Weapon Strength)
Quote: "Absorb power in the sky and strike! Lightning Stab!"
Divine Ruination
(Holy Explosion)
4-dir. 5, Vert.2 Now 800
Channel holy energy through sword to inflict damage.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Confuse.
Damage: Physical Attack x (5 + Weapon Strength)
Quote: "Heaven's wish to destroy all minds... Holy Explosion!"
Crush Armor
(Shellbust Stab)
3 1 Now 200
Destroy the item equipped on the target's body.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Destroy Armor
Damage: Physical Attack x Weapon Strength
Damage W/O Item: Physical Attack x (Weapon Strength + 5)
Quote: "Armor won't help the heart stay sharp... Shellbust Stab!"
Crush Helm
(Blastar Punch)
3 1 Now 400
Destroy the item equipped on the target's head.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Destroy Headgear
Damage: Physical Attack x Weapon Strength
Damage W/O Item: Physical Attack x (Weapon Strength + 4)
Quote: "Curses from all directions! Blastar Punch!"
Crush Weapon
(Hellcry Punch)
3 1 Now 500
Destroy the target's equipped weapon.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Destroy Weapon
Damage: Physical Attack x Weapon Strength
Damage W/O Item: Physical Attack x (Weapon Strength + 3)
Quote: "Demolish weapons with fury! Hellcry Punch!"
Crush Accessory
(Icewolf Bite)
3 1 Now 800
Destroy the target's equipped accessory.
Element: Weapon's Element.
Effect: Destroy Accessory
Damage: Physical Attack x Weapon Strength
Damage W/O Item: Physical Attack x (Weapon Strength + 2)
Quote: "Disaster cries out to smash all... Icewolf Bite!"
Duskblade
(Dark Sword)
3 1 Now 500
Employ the power of darkness to absorb the target's MP.
Drain MP: Physical Attack x Weapon Strength
Quote: "Dead or alive... slash magic power! Dark Sword!"
Shadowblade
(Night Sword)
3 1 Now 100
Employ the power of darkness to absorb the target's HP.
Drain HP: Physical Attack x Weapon Strength
Quote: "Master of all swords, cut energy! Night Sword!"

Reaction abilities

Name Description Trigger JP Needed
Counter Tackle Counterattack with a tackle. Physical Attack 180

Support abilities

Name Description JP Needed
Equip Axes Equip axes, regardless of job. 170
Beastmaster
(Monster Skill)
Adds an ability to all monsters in neighboring tiles with an elevation difference of 3h or less. 200
Defend Defend oneself against an attack. Adds the Defend command. 50
JP Boost
(Gained JP Up)
Increase the amount of JP earned in battle. 250

Movement abilities

Name Description JP Needed
Move +1 Increase Move by 1. 200

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

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Etymology

In Japan where they valued swordsmanship (Kenjutsu), a person of truly exceptional skill in swordsmanship was often honored with the title of Sword Saint (Kensei). This implied not only a high degree of skill in swordsmanship, but also one of a high degree in moral perfection as well. Many were the founders of popular schools of swordsmanship. Notable Sword Saint were Itō Ittōsai, Chiba Shusaku Narimasa, Tsukahara Bokuden, and Higaonna Kanryō.

Trivia

  • Northswain's Strike's additional instant death effect is a reference to the Chinese deity of Northern Dipper. He is said to associate with death whose role is close to that of the Grim Reaper.
  • In the original Final Fantasy Tactics for the PlayStation, "Stasis Sword" is mistranslated as "Steady Sword" during special quotes.
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