Arcanist Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

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

Arcanist Overview

Arcanist Overview
・Arcanists are single-minded, high-octane attackers. ・While they're able to attack all enemies with full force, this can also b damaging to themselves, meaning it's not a job for everyone. ・Strengthening elemental resistances an using Reflect can be good strategies.

Arcanist Notable Stats

HP	MP	Strength	Defense
Magic	Magic Defense	Healing Power	Agility

How to Play the Arcanist

Build up Resistances!

The Arcanist can deal ally damage so make sure to have at least +2 Elemental Resistance to at least on of the elements that you're going to use (+2 Fire Resist will work on Ardour that deals fire and water, etc.).

Play with a Shield Master

The Shield Master automatically guards allies on Critical HP. By setting everyone's HP to critical, you can freely cast elemental spells since the Shield Master will block all ally damage you'll inflict! By slotting in a +3 elemental resist to your Shield Master, you can even turn to a secondary healer for your tank!

Arcanist Ability List

Ability	Type	Cost	Level	Effect
Dark	Command	15 MP	1	Perform a dark magic attack on a target/all targets.
Ardour	Command	36 MP	2	Perform a magical attack on ally and foe alike that combines the powers of fire and water.
Drain	Command	30 MP	3	Perform a magic attack that absorbs a target's HP.
Darkra	Command	38 MP	4	Perform a powerful dark magic attack on a target/all targets.
Electon	Command	50 MP	5	Perform a magical attack on ally and foe alike that combines the powers of lightning and light.
Aspir	Command	20% HP	6	Perform a magic attack that absorbs a target's MP.
Darkga	Command	66 MP	7	Perform an extremely powerful dark magic attack on a target/all targets.
Meltdown	Command	70 MP	8	Perform a powerful magical attack on ally and foe alike that combines the powers of fire and wind.
Death	Command	25 MP	9	Attempt to instantly KO a target.
MP Regen	Support	1 Slot	10	MP is restored by 5% at the end of each turn.
Comet	Command	45 MP	11	Perform two to four quick non-elemental magic attacks on a target.
Doomsday	Command	80 MP	12	Perform an incredibly powerful dark magic attack on a target.
Magic Amp	Support	1 Slot	13	Spells cost 50% more MP, but deal 25% more damage.
Apocalypse	Command	110 MP	14	Perform an extremely powerful magical attack on ally and foe alike that combines the powers of earth and darkness.
Meteor	Command	136 MP	15	Perform four incredibly powerful non-elemental magic attacks on random enemies in quick succession.

Best Abilities

Meteor

A non-elemental spell that can deal multi hit against an enemy. Coupled with the Arcanist's high Magic stat and you'll be hitting enemies for massive damage.

Doomsday

The strongest Dark Elemental spell and is an extremely useful ability. If you don't want to draft a team around an Arcanist, setting the Arcanist as a Sub-Job just to cast Doomsday is an alternative option to deal heavy Dark Damage to enemies!

Arcanist Speciality and Special Ability

Speciality

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

Special Ability

Arcanist Weapon Proficiencies

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

How to Unlock the Arcanist Job

As you progress the story of Chapter 4, you'll discover that the population of Wiswald has disappeared. You'll learn that Vigintio has nefarious plans to create an army of undead wizards and your team decides to stop him. By foiling his plans, you'll earn the Arcanist Asterisk.

How to Beat Vigintio

Best Sub-Jobs for Arcanist

Oracle

The Oracle allows the Arcanist to choose an elemental resistance to improve. This is handy if you still lack elemental resistant gears to nullify the damage that the Arcanist can deal to yourself.

Oracle Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

Bastion

The Bastion is a tank class but it can also be a great sub-Job to the Arcanist thanks to Vallation. Vallation is a barrier ability that can nullify all magic damage taken by the party for 1 instance. This can be comboed with your abilities so only the enemies will suffer the damage from your team wide attacks.

Bastion Job Abilities and Best Sub-Jobs

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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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