Pictomancer Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

This is a guide to the Pictomancer Job class in Bravely Default 2 (Bravely Default II) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to know all the details about the Pictomancer Job including its abilities, specialties, stat modifiers, and weapon proficiencies!

Pictomancer Overview

Pictomancer Overview
・Pictomancers specialise in abilities that negatively affect enemy stat-otherwise known as 'debuffs'. ・They can also turn these aboities on themselves, in which case they have a reinforcing effect instead. ・By combining both aspects, a pictomancer can weaken others, strengthen themselves, and deal big damage into the bargain.

Pictomancer Notable Stats

HP	MP	Strength	Defense
Magic	Magic Defense	Healing Power	Agility

How to Play the Pictomancer

Weaken Enemies!

The Pictomancer's main role is applying debuffs to enemies. They might not be the most usable character when it comes to fighting normal enemies but debuffing the strongest monsters allows you a fighting chance!

Once Weakened, Unleash your painting attacks!

While debuffing is the Pictomancer's main focus, that doesn't mean that it can only use debuffs in itself. The Pictomancer can use powerful light elemental and shadow elemental attacks so once the enemies got weakened, unleash a suprise burst to defeat them in one fell swoop!

Pictomancer Ability List

Ability	Type	Cost	Level	Effect
Disarming Scarlet	Command	23 MP	1	Reduce a target's physical attack by 10% for four turns. Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value.
Splatter	Command	45 MP	2	Attempt to daub a target. Targets' resistance to all elements and weapon types is reduced by one when daubed.
Disenchanting Mauve	Command	23 MP	3	Reduce a target's magical attack by 10% for four turns. Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value.
Purify	Command	28 MP	4	Removes various status effects from a target.
Incurable Coral	Command	16 MP	5	Reduce a target's restorative power by 10% for four turns. Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value.
Freehand	Command	30 MP	6	Inflict ten times the ability's casting cost as magical damage 1-5 times on a random target.
Indefensible Teal	Command	30 MP	7	Reduce a target's physical defence by 10% for four turns. Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value.
Zappable Chartreuse	Command	34 MP	8	Reduce a target's magical defence by 10% for four turns. Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value.
Sub-Job BP Saver	Support	1 Slot	9	The BP cost of using sub-job abilities is reduced by one.
Chiaro	Command	60 MP	10	Perform a powerful light magic attack on a target.
Scuro	Command	60 MP	11	Perform a powerful dark magic attack on a target.
Convert MP	Support	1 Slot	12	Taking damage will cause the user's MP to be restored by a proportional amount.
Dirty Fighter	Support	1 Slot	13	The more status ailments a target is afflicted with, the more damage is inflicted when attacking that target.
Brush with Death	Command	23 MP	14	Attempt to inflict the doom ailment on a target. If the target is immune to doom or instant death attacks, they will receive a set amount of magical damage instead.
Mass Production	Command	70 MP	15	For three turns, the user's Artistry abilities can be applied to multiple targets.

Best Abilities

Convert MP

A godly skill for tank classes. Tanking skills also requier MP, with this ability, they become a permant immovable fortress with no counterplay.

Sub-Job BP Saver

An ability that makes great sub-Job classes like the Freelancer and Berserker even better! No more need to spend those 1 BP to unleash those strong attacks!

Chiaro/Scurro

Perhaps, the first source of Light and Dark damage you'll get normally (aside from the Beastmaster's massive array of monster moves). There are several foes that are weak to these elements so learning these two moves can prove beneficial for your magic based classes.

Pictomancer Speciality and Special Ability

Speciality

Speciality 2 Can only be learned after leveling the Pictomancer to Level 12.

Special Ability

Pictomancer Weapon Proficiencies

Below are the weapons proficiencies for the Pictomancer Job. Refer to this section to know which weapons are best suited for the Pictomancer Job.

How to Unlock the Pictomancer Job

Defeat Folie

The last boss of Chapter 2 and is the bearer of the Pictomancer Asterisk. Defeat her and survive her light and dark attacks to claim the Pictomancer Asterisk as your own!

How to Beat Folie

Best Sub-Jobs for Pictomancer

Bard

Debuffs for your enemies and buffs for your allies? What else would you want? The Pictomancer is a weak class so adding a Sub-Job that doesn't rely on dealing damage is a great choice for the Pictomancer.

Bard Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

Bravely Default 2 Job Guides

Jobs List

List of Jobs

Jobs
Freelancer	White Mage	Black Mage	Monk
Vanguard	Thief	Bard	Beast Master
Gambler	Berserker	Red Mage	Ranger
Shieldmaster	Pictomancer	Dragoon	Swordmaster
Spiritmaster	Salve-Maker	Oracle	Bastion
Phantom	Arcanist	Hellblade	Bravebearer

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