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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)

Time Mage Stats, Abilities, and How to Unlock

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Time Mage is a Level 3 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.

Time Mage Guides
Time Mage Profile Best Time Mage Builds

How to Unlock Time Mage

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Job Unlock Requirements
Black MageBlack Mage Lv. 3

To unlock Time Mage, 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)

Time Mage Job Overview and Stats

Class Details and Restrictions

Time Mage Icon
Time Mage
Type Restriction
Generic None
Description
A mage capable of temporal and spatial manipulation. The time mage's job command Time Magicks enables the use of magicks that affect the movement and turn order of enemies and allies.

Stat Growth and Adjustments

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

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
A Icon
Great
・High MA makes them decent users of Arithmeticks as a base class.
・Access to useful support spells such as Haste, Slow, and Stop.
・Access to Gravity which is useful against high HP bosses such as the Lucavi.
・Generally weaker than Black Mage, and Meteor is unable to be cast with Arithmeticks

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Time Mage Abilities and Skills

Action Abilities

Skill Required JP
100
600
80
600
350
100
200
300
900
250
550
900

List of All Abilities

Reaction, Support, and Movement Abilities (RSM)

Ability Type Req. JP
Reaction 800
Reaction 400
Support 1000
Movement 3000
Movement 540

Time Mage Equipment

List of Usable Equipment Types

Slot Equipment Type
Weapons
Helmet
Hat Icon Hat
Armor

Time Mage Related Trophies

Use Teleport 5 Times

Bronze Bronze Trophy Now You See Me
Successfully use "Teleport" five times.
► Teleport Ability Effects and JP Cost

To get this trophy, you will simply need to use Teleport 5 times. If you want to quickly unlock this achievement, it's recommended to teleport a short distance 5 times consecutively.

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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