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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)

Best Marach Builds Guide

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Best Marach Builds

The best build for Marach is a Black Mage build in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles (FF Tactics). See the best builds and equipment for Marach as well as good alternatives and their best teammates here.

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Black Mage

Equipment Abilities
Right Hand Right Action AbilityA1
Left Hand Left
None
Action AbilityA2
Head Head Reaction AbilityR
Body Body Support AbilityS
Accessory Acc Movement AbilityM

This build provides reliable magick damage against enemies with either low or high Faith. Attack low Faith enemies with Nether Mantra and high Faith enemies with Black Magick. Black Robe boosts the damage output of the fastest Nether Mantra abilities and is worth using over other robes or clothes.

Best Job for Marach

Black Mage or Netherseer

Job Explanation
Black Mage IconBlack Mage ・ Offers reliable damage against high Faith enemies with Black Magick.
・ High MA growth increases damage output.
・ Can equip Nether Mantra as a secondary job command to have an option against low Faith enemies.
Netherseer IconNetherseer ・ Retains the use of Nether Mantra while allowing other secondary job abilities from classes with lower MA growth.

We recommend Black Mage for Marach due to Rod of Faith's unique interaction with Nether Mantra. The Faith status will maximize the damage of Nether Mantra despite it requiring enemies have low Faith values to deal high damage, mostly due to Nether Mantra's inverted damage formula.

With this build, you can attack high Faith enemies with Black Magick and low Faith enemies with Nether Mantra, ensuring you are able to deal damage against both types of foes!

Marach Recommended Teammates

Unique Characters

Character Explanation
Cidolfus Orlandeau IconOrlandeau
・ Front line unit that can clear enemies with physical damage while Marach attacks with magickal damage.
Beowulf Cadmus IconBeowulf
・ A more support-oriented front line unit capable of indirectly raising Marach's spell damage using the Faith and Doubt action abilities.
・ Can work in tandem with Beowulf to apply negative statuses to foes quickly with Corporeal Void.
Mustadio Bunansa IconMustadio
・ Can use Leg Shot to immobilize foes and keep them in range of Nether Mantra.

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Generic Characters

Character Explanation
Knight IconKnight ・ Front line unit that can protect Marach from incoming enemies.
Dragoon IconDragoon ・ Similar to Knight, can act as a front line unit to protect Marach.
Corporeal Void can inflict Slow and Sleep, allowing Dragoons to land Jump easily.

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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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