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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)

Best Knight Builds Guide

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Knight Best Builds

The best build for Knight is Dual Wield-Focused build in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles (FF Tactics). See the best builds and equipment for Knight as well as good alternatives and their best teammates here.

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Knight Profile Best Knight Builds

Best Knight Builds

Dual Wield-Focused Knight

Equipment Abilities
Right Hand Right Action AbilityA1
Left Hand Left Action AbilityA2
Head Head Reaction AbilityR
Body Body Support AbilityS
Accessory Acc Movement AbilityM

This build does maximum damage when attacking while also applying Arts of War twice with Dual Wield. The secondary job command is optional; we opted for Fundaments to have access to Focus for increasing PA.

Early Game Tank

Equipment Abilities
Right Hand Right Action AbilityA1
Left Hand Left Action AbilityA2
Head Head Reaction AbilityR
Body Body Support AbilityS
Accessory Acc Movement AbilityM

This build aims to have the Knight as the frontline unit, soaking up damage and increasing their chance to block or evade attacks. The Knight's equipment options are fairly straightforward for early game due to their lack of choices.

Knight Recommended Teammates

Unique Characters

Character Explanation
Ramza Beoulve IconRamza
・ Ramza's Tailwind action ability helps mitigate Knight's low Speed.
・ Ramza's optimal Arithmeticks build can attack from range while the Knight acts as a front line unit.
Mustadio Bunansa IconMustadio
・ Can use Leg Shot to Immobilize enemies from range, allowing Knights to reach their opponents without getting kited.
・ Can also attack from range using Guns to soften foes for Knights to finish off.
・ When equipped with the Arts of War job command, Mustadio can break enemy equipment from a distance before your Knights reach the enemy.

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Generic Characters

Character Explanation
Chemist IconChemist ・ Can attack from long distances using Guns to finish off enemies that Knights fail to defeat.
・ Can use healing items to sustain Knights and keep them healthy.
・ Chemists with the Arts of War job command can break enemy equipment from a distance before your Knights reach the enemy.
Time Mage IconTime Mage ・ Can mitigate the Knight's biggest weakness, low Speed, using Haste.
・ Knight can serve as a front line tank and soak up attacks, giving the Time Mage enough time to cast Meteor.
Summoner IconSummoner ・ Can summon Golem to provide Knights with a shield that soaks physical damage from across the map.
・ Can support Knights with healing and also weaken foes with area-of-effect damage.

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Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Related Guides

Builds
Best Builds for Characters and Jobs

All Character Builds

RamzaRamza MustadioMustadio AgriasAgrias
RaphaRapha MarachMarach ReisReis
BeowulfBeowulf MeliadoulMeliadoul OrlandeauOrlandeau CloudCloud

All Job Builds

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

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