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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)

Chemist Stats, Abilities, and How to Unlock

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Chemist is a Level 1 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.

Chemist Guides
Chemist Profile Best Chemist Builds

How to Unlock Chemist

No Requirements to Unlock

This job doesn't have any unlock requirements, and is available by default. Since this is a Level 1 Job, it's a basic class that any character can use, and you'll need to level this up to unlock other, more advanced, Jobs.

Chemist Job Overview and Stats

Class Details and Restrictions

Chemist Icon
Chemist
Type Restriction
Generic None
Description
An expert in the use of restoratives. The chemist's job command Items enables the use of healing items in battle.

Stat Growth and Adjustments

Growth
Adjustment
HP MP SPD ATK MAG
C C B C B
HP MP SPD ATK MAG
C C B C 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
S Icon
Excellent
・Has access to innate Throw Items which allows them to use the Item command up to 4 spaces away
・Generally the better healer job due to items not having a cast time
・Can equip guns which ignores their poor stats and allows them to deal high damage 8 spaces away

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Chemist Abilities and Skills

Action Abilities

Skill Required JP
30
200
300
300
400
900
70
80
120
200
250
400
700
90

List of All Abilities

Reaction, Support, and Movement Abilities (RSM)

Ability Type Req. JP
Reaction 400
Support 350
Support 250
Support 50
Movement 100

Chemist Equipment

List of Usable Equipment Types

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

Chemist Related Trophies

Heal an Ally 5 Times

Bronze Bronze Trophy Emergency Treatment
Remove an ally's status ailment or restore their HP five times using "Throw Items."
► Throw Items Ability Effects and JP Cost

To get this trophy, you will need to throw a supportive item to heal an ally 5 times. This is very easy to achieve, especially early on when you don't have other forms of healing yet.

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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