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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)

Samurai Stats, Abilities, and How to Unlock

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Samurai 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.

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How to Unlock Samurai

Level Up Other Jobs

Job Unlock Requirements
KnightKnight Lv. 4
MonkMonk Lv. 5
DragoonDragoon Lv. 2

To unlock Samurai, 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)

Samurai Job Overview and Stats

Class Details and Restrictions

Samurai Icon
Samurai 		Type Restriction
Generic None
Description
A sword master who follows a warrior ethic from a foreign land. The job command Iaido allows the samurai to release the spirit in a katana to attack enemies and aid allies.

Stat Growth and Adjustments

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

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
C Icon
Okay 		・Can deal both physical damage with their katanas or unleash powerful magical attacks and support spells with Iaido.
・Katanas lack special effects, making them inferior to Swords and Knight's Swords.
・Can't equip Shields, Hats, and Clothes, which locks them out from some of the best equipment in the game.
・Katanas have a chance to break when using Iaido, which means you can lose very rare Katanas such as Chirijiraden permanently.

Best Jobs Tier List

Samurai Abilities and Skills

Action Abilities

Skill Required JP
Ashura (Spirit Blade) Icon Ashura (Spirit Blade)
 100
Kotetsu (Binding Darkness) Icon Kotetsu (Binding Darkness)
 200
Bizen Osafune (Verse of Oblivion) Icon Bizen Osafune (Verse of Oblivion)
 300
Murasame (Rain of Wisdom) Icon Murasame (Rain of Wisdom)
 400
Ame-no-Murakumo (Cloudsea Curse) Icon Ame-no-Murakumo (Cloudsea Curse)
 500
Kiyomori (Purifying Breeze) Icon Kiyomori (Purifying Breeze)
 600
Muramasa (Doomed Aspirations) Icon Muramasa (Doomed Aspirations)
 700
Kiku-Ichimoji (Sanguine Blossom) Icon Kiku-Ichimoji (Sanguine Blossom)
 800
Masamune (Ethereal Embrace) Icon Masamune (Ethereal Embrace)
 900
Chirijiraden (Raging Inferno) Icon Chirijiraden (Raging Inferno)
 1000

List of All Abilities

Reaction, Support, and Movement Abilities (RSM)

Ability Type Req. JP
Bonecrusher Icon Bonecrusher
 Reaction 200
Shirahadori Icon Shirahadori
 Reaction 700
Equip Katana Icon Equip Katana
 Support 400
Doublehand Icon Doublehand
 Support 900
Swim Icon Swim
 Movement 300

Samurai Equipment

List of Usable Equipment Types

Slot Equipment Type
Weapons
・Katana Icon Katana
Helmet
・Helmet Icon Helmet
・Hair Adornment Icon Hair Adornment
Armor
・Body Armor Icon Body Armor
・Robe Icon Robe

Samurai Related Trophies

Use 5 Different Iaido Abilities

Bronze Bronze Trophy Soul of the Sword
Utilize the hidden power of five different katana with "Iaido."
► Iaido Job Command and Action Abilities

To get this trophy, you will simply need to use 5 different abilities with Iaido. This can easily be done when using the Samurai job, just make sure that you don't use the same abilities twice so you don't lose count of how many more unique abilities you still need to use.

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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