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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)

Dancer Stats, Abilities, and How to Unlock

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Dancer is a Combination Job in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles (FFT). See how to unlock this job, the abilities and skills learned, an overview of the job's stats, and what equipment it can use here.

Dancer Guides
Dancer Profile Best Dancer Builds

How to Unlock Dancer

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Job Unlock Requirements
GeomancerGeomancer Lv. 5
DragoonDragoon Lv. 5

To unlock Dancer, you will need to reach certain levels in the jobs listed above. It's recommended to equip and spam the Focus Ability during random fights so that you can level up the required jobs quickly.

How to Farm JP (Job Points)

Dancer Job Overview and Stats

Class Details and Restrictions

Dancer Icon
Dancer
Type Restriction
Generic Female Only
Description
A warrior whose alluring movements are a weapon. The dancer's job command Dance provides a repertoire of mysterious dances that hinder the enemy in battle.

Stat Growth and Adjustments

Growth
Adjustment
HP MP SPD ATK MAG
D D B B B
HP MP SPD ATK MAG
C D B A B

Stat growths are used to calculate how much a character's stats are increased when levelling up. As for adjustments, they are used to modify a unit's base stats when changing jobs, so that it's in line with how the job should perform.

Job Stat Growths and Adjustments

Tier List Ranking

Ranking Explanations
B Icon
Good
・Forbidden Dance is one of the best status spells which can inflict a total of 8 status ailments
・Last Waltz drops the CT of all enemies to zero.
・Most Dances only have a 50% chance to hit, making them unreliable as the main source of debuffs.

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Dancer Abilities and Skills

Action Abilities

Skill Required JP
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

List of All Abilities

Reaction, Support, and Movement Abilities (RSM)

Ability Type Req. JP
Reaction 600
Reaction 700
Movement 600
Movement 900

Dancer Equipment

List of Usable Equipment Types

Slot Equipment Type
Weapons
Bag Icon Bag
Helmet
Hat Icon Hat
Armor

Dancer Related Trophies

Inflict Ailments on 3+ Enemies with Forbidden Dance 5 Times

Bronze Bronze Trophy When Demons Dance
Inflict a status ailment on three or more enemies at once with "Forbidden Dance" five times.
► Forbidden Dance Ability Effects and JP Cost

To get this trophy, you will need to use Forbidden Dance to infict ailments on 3 or more enemies 5 times. This can be hard to do depending on the maps and enemies, and it's recommended to move out of the enemies' range so they can walk towards and group up closer to your Dancer's Forbidden Dance range.

Trophy Guide and Achievements List

Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Related Guides

FF Tactics - Jobs
List of All Job Classes

List of Job Types

Generic Jobs Special Jobs

List of All Jobs

Level 1
SquireSquire ChemistChemist
Level 2
KnightKnight ArcherArcher White MageWhite Mage Black MageBlack Mage
Level 3
MonkMonk ThiefThief MysticMystic Time MageTime Mage
Level 4
GeomancerGeomancer DragoonDragoon OratorOrator SummonerSummoner
Combination
SamuraiSamurai NinjaNinja ArithmeticianArithmetician
DancerDancer BardBard MimeMime
Special
Squire (Ramza)Squire (Ramza) Holy KnightHoly Knight MachinistMachinist SkyseerSkyseer
NetherseerNetherseer Divine KnightDivine Knight Sword SaintSword Saint AutomatonAutomaton
DragonkinDragonkin SoldierSoldier ByblosByblos TemplarTemplar
Gallant KnightGallant Knight

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