Hellblade Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

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

Hellblade Overview

Hellblade Overview
・Hellblades are great in lengthy battles thanks to their ability to inflict ongoing damage. ・They're also the only job with abilities available in all elemental flavours. ・Auto-healing abilities also make them great amage sponges.

Hellblade Notable Stats

HP	MP	Strength	Defense
Magic	Magic Defense	Healing Power	Agility

How to Play the Hellblade

Balance Out Your Ability Usage

The Hellblade's ability costs HP so make sure to carefully use them when fighting against enemies. While its abilities are strong, dying will often be a huge burden since your BP instantly goes to -3 if you die.

Hellblade Ability List

Ability	Type	Cost	Level	Effect
Ruby Blades	Command	25% HP	1	Expend 25% of the user's max. HP in order to perform three powerful fire-imbued physical attacks on a target at regular intervals.
Sapphire Blades	Command	25% HP	2	Expend 25% of the user's max. HP in order to perform three powerful water-imbued physical attacks on a target at regular intervals.
Dread Blade	Command	44 MP	3	Attempt to fill a target with dread.
Diamond Blades	Command	25% HP	4	Expend 25% of the user's max. HP in order to perform three powerful lightning-imbued physical attacks on a target at regular intervals.
Minus Strike	Command	1 BP	5	Inflict damage on a target equal to the user's max. HP minus their current HP.
Carnelian Blades	Command	25% HP	6	Expend 25% of the user's max. HP in order to perform three powerful earth-imbued physical attacks on a target at regular intervals.
Emerald Blades	Command	25% HP	7	Expend 25% of the user's max. HP in order to perform three powerful wind-imbued physical attacks on a target at regular intervals.
Terrorise	Command	44 MP	8	Perform a physical attack that's extremely effective against targets suffering from dread.
Quartz Blades	Command	25% HP	9	Expend 25% of the user's max. HP in order to perform three extremely powerful light-imbued physical attacks on a target at regular intervals.
Onyx Blades	Command	25% HP	10	Expend 25% of the user's max. HP in order to perform three extremely powerful darkness-imbued physical attacks on a target at regular intervals.
Death Throes	Command	10 MP	11	The user is doomed. In exchange, attack and defence are increased by 50%. Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value.
Surpassing Power	Support	1 Slot	12	The upper limit for the amount of damage that can be inflicted is increased so that it can exceed 9999.
Ultima Sword	Command	All MP	13	Sacrifice all MP in order to inflict damage on a target proportional to the amount of MP expended.
Last Resort	Support	1 Slot	14	Physical and magical attack power increase as HP is reduced.
Deathstorm	Command	-	15	Bombard all targets with ten magical sword strikes imbued with random elements, after which the user will be left with one HP, zero MP and -3 BP.

Best Abilities

Hellblade Speciality and Special Ability

Speciality

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

Special Ability

Hellblade Weapon Proficiencies

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

How to Unlock the Hellblade Job

As you near the end of Chapter 4, you'll have to chase down Adam and stop his plans once and for all. By defeating him in battle, you'll earn the Hellblade Asterisk.

How to Beat Adam

Best Sub-Jobs for Hellblade

Monk

Reduce the enemy's fire Resistance then blast them with Carnelian Blades! The Monk also has a different HP Ratio moves which can allow you to dish out maximum Minus Strike damages!

Monk Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

Bravely Default 2 Job Guides

Jobs List

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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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