Samurai Guide: How to Use Samurai

This is a guide to the Samurai, a type of Job in the game Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin. Read on to learn more about how to play as a Samurai effectively, as well as details on how to unlock the Samurai.

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How to Use Samurai	Samurai Best Builds

Samurai Guide

Samurai Info

Samurai Info
Samurai
Info	The Samurai is the refined version of the Ronin. This job has access to the Meikyo-shisui, an ability that greatly increases the MP recovered from normal attacks and also restores MP when parrying.
Job Action	Meikyo-Shisui: Temporarily increases MP recovery from normal attacks and restores MP when parrying. *The effect ends when staggered by an enemy attack.
Level	Advanced
Usable Weapon	Katana
Shield?	Cannot use Shields

Samurai Tips & How to Use

Recover MP while Dealing Damage

The Meikyo-Shisui allows you to deal damage as you recover MP with your hits. This makes it easier to chain your combos which will be extremely helpful when you face later bosses. This also makes the Samurai a prime candidate to pair with expert Jobsthat require a good amount of MP because you can transfer the effect of the Meikyo-Shisui to the second job you equip!

Same Explosive Power

The Samurai has the same explosive power of the Ronin in its combos. With the exception of the Iai-Giri, the Samurai and the Ronin are identical. Use the Hana-Arashi to send a series of attacks in combination with the Meikyo-Shisui to rapidly recover MP as well as deal considerable amounts of damage. Utilize the Samurai's ability to recover MP to activate commands such as Blood Weapon and Bravery to boost your damage output even further!

How to Unlock Samurai

Unlocked from Basic Jobs

The Samurai is available once you unlock its corresponding nodes from the end of its pre-requisite job.

Pre-Requisite Jobs
Ronin

Samurai Affinity Bonuses

Samurai Abilities

Passive Abilities

Skill	Description
Ability Damage +2.8%	Increases ability damage dealt.
Ability Damage +3.4%	Increases ability damage dealt.
Break Gauge Recovery Speed +2.9%	Increases break gauge recovery speed.
Break Gauge Recovery Speed +9.1%	Increases break gauge recovery speed.
Meikyo-Shisui Mastery	Makes parrying enemy attacks easier with meikyo-shisui.
Parry: Physical Damage Dealt +7.8%	A successful parry grants an effect that increases physical damage dealt.
Parry: Physical Damage Dealt +9.0%	A successful parry grants an effect that increases physical damage dealt.
Samurai Affinity +10%	Increases samurai job affinity.
Samurai Affinity +15%	Increases samurai job affinity.
Samurai Affinity +25%	Increases samurai job affinity.

Combo Abilities

Skill	Information
Hana-Arashi	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Strength Perform a series of slashes that deal heavy damage. This Ability can only be set to: > > > > > >
Tsukikage	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Strength Perform a powerful slash that deals heavy damage. This Ability can only be set to: > > > >
Yuki-Kemuri	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Strength Swing your weapon about, slashing at enemies around you and knocking them back. This Ability can only be set to: > >

Combo Effects

Skill	Description
Ambitious Edge	Enemies broken or brought to 0 HP by this attack will be finished with a soul burst.
Way of the Blade	Restores MP based on physical damage dealt.

Command Abilities

Command	Information
Zanshin	MP Cost: Temporarily reduces the MP cost of combo abilities.

Stranger of Paradise Related Guides

List of Jobs and How to Unlock All Jobs

Basic Jobs
Swordsman	Duelist
Swordfighter	Pugilist
Marauder	Ronin
Lancer	Mage
Advanced Jobs
Knight	Monk
Warrior	Thief
Red Mage	Berserker
Black Mage	Samurai
White Mage	Dragoon
Expert Jobs
Breaker	Ninja
Dark Knight	Assassin
Void Knight	Sage
Paladin	Tyrant
Liberator	Cyclic Warrior