Phantom Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

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

Phantom Overview

Phantom Overview
・Another job where speed is power! ・Target vulnerabilities with critical hits to inflict enormous damage. ・Combine multiple critical-hit-based skills for maximum effect.

Phantom Notable Stats

HP	MP	Strength	Defense
Magic	Magic Defense	Healing Power	Agility

How to Play the Phantom

Pick out low HP Enemies

The Phantom can reset its moves by using its Nightmare moves. Use this when farming enemies or when a boss fight with multiple enemies have a dying enemy to get a free turn for yourself!

Apply Status Ailments

Carefully choosing your Sub-Job is a vital role for the Phantom. The Phantom itself cannot apply status ailments on its own but with it's speciality Results Guaranteed, you have a 100% chance to inflict an ailment to the enemy as long as they're not immune to it!

Phantom Ability List

Ability	Type	Cost	Level	Effect
Recurring Nightmare	Command	36 MP	1	Perform a single quick physical attack on a target. If the target is defeated, another action can be performed.
Become the Lightning	Command	20% HP	2	Increase the user's physical and magical attack by 25% for three turns. Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value.
Dream Within a Dream	Command	36 MP	3	Perform three quick physical attacks on a target.
Shroud	Command	46 MP	4	Perform a powerful darkness-imbued physical attack on a target.
Milk Poison	Command	46 MP	5	Perform a physical attack that's extremely effective against poisoned targets.
Critical Amp	Support	1 Slot	6	Critical hit damage is increased by 30%.
Flit	Command	15% HP	7	Enable the user to evade a single physical attack.
Sick Twist	Command	46 MP	8	Perform a physical attack that's extremely effective against targets suffering from contagion.
Turn Tables	Support	1 Slot	9	Evading an attack will cause BP to increase by one.
Rewarding Results	Support	2 Slot	10	Inflicting a status ailment on a target will be rewarded with an extra action.
Dual Wield	Support	1 Slot	11	Equipping multiple weapons will not reduce their effectiveness.
Never-Ending Nightmare	Command	106 MP	12	Perform an extremely powerful physical attack on a target. If the target is defeated, another action can be performed.
Burial Shroud	Command	96 MP	13	Perform an extremely powerfull darkness-imbued physical attack on a target.
Frenetic Fighting	Support	1 Slot	14	The maximum number of hits dealt by the 'Attack' command is increased from 16 to 32.
Ethereal Edge	Command	66 MP	15	Enable the user's weapon to ignore enemies' physical defence for three turns.

Best Abilities

Ethereal Edge

A post game move that makes you ignore an enemy's defense. A true assassination ability!

Dual Wield

The Phantom Job is worth mastering just for this ability alone. It greatly outshines the Sword Master's 2 Hands Are Better Than 1 Ability so make sure to learn this for everyone!

Phantom Speciality and Special Ability

Speciality

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

Special Ability

Phantom Weapon Proficiencies

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

How to Unlock the Phantom Job

As you progress the story of Chapter 4, you'll have to investigate the disturbance within Savalon's Council of Elders. After it is revealed that Marla has been interfering in the affairs of Savalon, you'll have to stop her assassination attempts. When you do so, you'll claim the Phantom Asterisk.

How to Beat Marla

Best Sub-Jobs for Phantom

Salve-Maker

The most broken Job combo in the game. The Salve-Maker's Compound ability coupled by the Phantom's Results Guaranteed is like shopping for the next status ailment you'll inflict on the enemy team. All for the measly cost of 40 MP per enemy.

Salve-Maker Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

Ranger

An infinite paralysis Job combo. While this can also be done using the Salve-Maker, the Ranger actually has abilities that deals more damage to paralyzed enemies so if your aim is to paralyze lock a certain enemy, this Job combo will reward you more than the Salve-Maker.

Ranger 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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