Steal Gil
Steal Heart
Vigilance
Sticky Fingers
Poach
Movement +2
Jump +2
Hair Adornment
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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)
Thief Stats, Abilities, and How to Unlock
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Thief 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.
| Thief Guides | |
|---|---|
| Thief Profile | Best Thief Builds |
List of Contents
How to Unlock Thief
Level Up Other Jobs
| Job Unlock Requirements |
|---|
 Archer
Lv. 3 |
To unlock Thief, 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.
Thief Job Overview and Stats
Class Details and Restrictions
 Thief |
Type | Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Generic | None | |
| Description | ||
| A nimble warrior who excels at thievery. The thief's job command Steal enables the theft of all manner of possessions, from equipment to an enemy's very heart. | ||
Stat Growth and Adjustments
Growth
Adjustment
| HP | MP | SPD | ATK | MAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | C | A | B | B |
| HP | MP | SPD | ATK | MAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | D | A | B | D |
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 |
|---|---|
Okay |
・Boasts high speed and the ability to steal items and gear from Human enemies.
・Steal Heart allows it to charm an enemy unit. ・Low PA means they deal low damage. |
Thief Abilities and Skills
Action Abilities
| Skill | Required JP |
|---|---|
| 10 | |
| 150 | |
| 350 | |
| 450 | |
| 350 | |
| 600 | |
| 500 | |
| 250 |
Reaction, Support, and Movement Abilities (RSM)
| Ability | Type | Req. JP |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction | 200 | |
| Reaction | 200 | |
| Reaction | 200 | |
| Support | 200 | |
| Movement | 560 | |
| Movement | 500 |
Thief Equipment
List of Usable Equipment Types
| Slot | Equipment Type |
|---|---|
| Weapons |
・
 Dagger |
| Helmet |
・
 Hat |
| Armor |
・
 Clothing |
Thief Related Trophies
Use Poach 5 Times
Bronze Trophy
|
The Poacher's Way |
|---|---|
| Successfully use "Poach" five times.
► How to Poach Monsters |
To get this trophy, you will simply need to Poach slain monsters 5 times. Make sure to do this everytime you kill a monster so that you don't miss this achievement.
Trophy Guide and Achievements List
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Related Guides
List of Job Types
| Generic Jobs | Special Jobs |
List of All Jobs
| Level 1 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squire |
 Chemist |
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| Level 2 | |||||||||||
 Knight |
Archer |
 White Mage |
 Black Mage |
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| Level 3 | |||||||||||
 Monk |
Thief |
 Mystic |
 Time Mage |
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| Level 4 | |||||||||||
 Geomancer |
 Dragoon |
 Orator |
 Summoner |
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| Combination | |||||||||||
 Samurai |
 Ninja |
 Arithmetician |
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 Dancer |
 Bard |
 Mime |
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| Special | |||||||||||
 Squire (Ramza) |
 Holy Knight |
 Machinist |
 Skyseer |
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 Netherseer |
 Divine Knight |
 Sword Saint |
 Automaton |
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 Dragonkin |
 Soldier |
 Byblos |
 Templar |
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 Gallant Knight |
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