Ninja Guide: How to Use Ninja

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

Ninja Guide

Ninja Info

Ninja Info
Ninja
Info	The Ninja is a master of ninjutsu. This class can perform special techniques that consume ninja tools instead of MP. These special ninja tools can be replenished by visiting a cube.
Job Action	Ninjutsu: Unleash a chosen ninjutsu ability with various effects. Ninja tools will be expended on activation. Ninja tools can be restocked at cubes.
Level	Expert
Usable Weapon	Daggers Knuckles Katana
Shield?	Cannot use Shields

Ninja Tips & How to Use

Use Ninjutsu to Deplete Max Break Gauge

The Ninja's ability Ninjutsu, may seem like it's similar to a Mage's magic spells with the exception of using MP. You can use Ninjutsu to deal heavy break damage as well as deplete the max break gauge of enemies making it a good class against bosses with larger amounts of break gauge.

Make use of Passive Buffs

Equip commands like Venom or pair with Tyrant to imbue your weapons with elemental magic that can inflict status ailments like Burn or Paralysis. Arguably the best weapons for a Ninja to use is a pair of Daggers or Knuckles because of the nature of the Ninja's abilities to inflict a status ailment from the accumulation of hits.

How to Unlock Ninja

Unlocked from Advanced Jobs

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

Pre-Requisite Jobs
Samurai	Thief

Ninja Affinity Bonuses

Ninja Abilities

Passive Abilities

Skill	Description
Ability Break Damage +2.6%	Increases break damage dealt.
Ability Break Damage +6.7%	Increases break damage dealt.
Afflicted Enemy: Damage Dealt +3.4%	Increases damage dealt to enemies afflicted with status ailments.
Afflicted Enemy: Damage Dealt +3.8%	Increases damage dealt to enemies afflicted with status ailments.
Ninja Affinity +10%	Increases ninja job affinity.
Ninja Affinity +15%	Increases ninja job affinity.
Ninja Affinity +25%	Increases ninja job affinity.
Ninja Training	Increases maximum carrying capacity for ninja tools.
Status Ailment Accumulation +12.2%	Increases accumulation of status ailments on enemy.
Status Ailment Accumulation +9.4%	Increases accumulation of status ailments on enemy.

Combo Abilities

Skill	Information
Gravedigger	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Strike | Stat Bonus: Agility Grab the enemy and slam them violently into the ground. This Ability can only be set to: > >
Greased Lightning	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Agility Perform three slashing attacks which cover a great distance. This Ability can only be set to: > > > > > >
Hossha	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Strength/Intellect Element: Ice Slash upwards while leaping into the air, dealing ice damage. This Ability can only be set to: > > > > > >
Ichijin	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Agility Lunge forward and slash at your enemy. This Ability can only be set to: > >
Jagged Wheel	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Intellect Element: Water Perform two water-imbued whirling slashes. This Ability can only be set to: > > > >
Shousen	MP Cost: | Weapon : Type: Slash | Stat Bonus: Strength/Intellect Element: Ice Perform an ice-imbued slash. This Ability can only be set to: > > > >

Combo Effects

Skill	Description
Fierce Dagger	Refills break gauge based on critical damage dealt.
Fists of Steel	Refills break gauge based on critical damage dealt.
Glorious Blade	Refills break gauge based on critical damage dealt.
Heart of the Sword	Increases accumulation of status ailments on enemy.
Pugilist's Heart	Increases accumulation of status ailments on enemy.
Spirit of the Dagger	Increases accumulation of status ailments on enemy.

Command Abilities

Command	Information
Jubaku	MP Cost: Temporarily extends the duration of enemy's status ailments and debuffs with every attack.

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