Knight Best Builds

Knight is one of the advanced Jobs that can be accessed in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origins. Read on to find out more about this Job, its best builds, and which Equipment Effects to go after to maximize Jack's potential!

Knight Guides
How to Use Knight	Knight Best Builds

Provoker Build

This build primarily takes advantage of the Provoke Command Ability, which goads enemies into attacking you more often. WIth the use of a Greatsword, this buils is great when trying to get enemeis into large groups that can all be inflicted with damage through massive swings with the weapon.

The only drawback of this build is it's lack of shield, which players may find difficult to defend without if they're jumping into this Job from the Swordfighter Job.

Best Abilities Loadout

Combo Ability Setup

No.	Ability	Button Commands
1	Blessing of Light
2	Spinning Slash (Swordsman Ability)	> >
3	Highbringer (Swordsman Ability)	> > > >
4	Piercing Thrust (Swordsman Ability)	> > > > > >

Command Ability Setup

Best Commands
Provoke	Zanshin	Ruin

• Provoke: Provoke is the primary ability that makes this build possible. Unlocked in the Knight Job Tree, this ability makes it so that incoming damage taken from enemies will be reduced, all while making enemies more aggressive to the player, allowing you to lay into them with constant barrages of attacks with your Greatsword.
• Zanshin: Reduces MP cost of combo abilities, resulting in more combos being used against enemies. Unlocked in the Samurai Job Tree.
• Ruin: Unlocked in the Mage Job Tree, this ability sends a non-elemental magic attack in front of Jack that sends enemies flying. Use in emergency situations where you're low on MP, and thus cannot use combos to push away foes.

Passive and Effect Priorities

Best Passives and Effects
A True Knight	Commandment	All Damage -3.4%

• A True Knight: Enhanced abilities set to the first Link, in this case Spinning Slash, causing enemies to be staggered.
• Commandment: Enhances abilities set to the Alter Parry Link. Set Blessing of Light to this Link for enhanced shockwave effect.
• All Damage -3.8%: Reduces all damage taken from enemy attacks. Unlock a second node with this ability for further damage reduction.

Recommended Equipment Effects

Equipment Effects
・Stamina ( + ) ・Damage Reduction While Attacking ( + ) ・HP Recovery Amount ( + )

Although players can greatly benefit from more damage increasing stat boosters from Equipment Effects, the more logical step to take in the armor and weapons section of the build is to introduce several defensive boosts that provide the player with more capabilities to hold off enemy attacks.

It will be quite impossible to avoid enemy aggression, particularly when in the middle of attacks, so managing to absorb some attacks goes a long way to make sure that you can increase your survivability, similar to the Tank build of the Swordsman Job.

True Knight Build

This buid is primarily build around the concept of counterattacking, similar to the build with Swordfighter.

Acting more like a quintessential Knight, the reliance on both sword and shield is the emphasis of this build, attacking only when openings arise that gives players the possibility of causing damage to the enemy.

Best Abilities Loadout

Combo Ability Setup

No.	Ability	Button Commands
1	Blessing of Light
2	Slash & Soar (Swordfighter Ability)	> >
3	Cross Slash (Swordfighter Ability	> > > >
4	Dayflash (Swordfighter Ability	> > > > > >

Command Ability Setup

Best Commands
Shield Bash	Zanshin	Ruin

• Shield Bash: Unlocked in the Swordfighter Job Tree, this ability, although unwieldy to use, allows you to "push" enemies away from you without having to drop your guard.
• Zanshin: Reduces MP cost of Combo Abilities. Unlocked with the Samurai Job Tree.
• Ruin: Unleashes a non-elemental magic attack in front of Jack that sends enemies flying. Useful for breaking up crowds, which goes well with the defensive nature of this build. Unlocked in the Mage Job Tree.

Passive and Effect Priorities

Best Passives and Effects
Paragon of the Blade	Spirit of the Sword	Parry: HP Recovery +4.6%

• Paragon of the Blade: Enhances abilities set to the Alter Parry Link, which in this case will be Blessing of the Light. Restores HP to the player based on physical damage dealt with the ability.
• Spirit of the Sword: Enhances abilities set to the first Link slot, which is Slash & Soar in this build.
• Parry: HP Recovery +4.6: Increased HP recovery on successful parries.

Recommended Equipment Effects

Equipment Effects
・MP Recovery Rate with Normal Attack ( + ) ・Damage Dealt at Max Break ( + ) ・Stamina ( + ) ・Silence Resistance ( + )

This build, though being defensive, is MP reliant, and so sufficient buffs via Equipment Effects are needed to replenish the MP gauge to healthy amounts. Damage output must also be maximized for the few times that players will venture out from turtling, making sure that each hit has beneficial amounts of damage dealt against enemies.

Best Job Synergies and Pairings

Monk

Monk	Available Weapon(s)	Shield?
	Knuckles Mace Lance	Cannot use shields
Basic Info	The Monk is a combination of the Pugilist and the Lancer. A specialized hand-to-hand combatant; the Monk has the ability to recover HP and refill their break gauge at the cost of MP.

Players who wish for a build that recovers HP and MP at significant rates, Monk is a good Job to opt in for. Players can even cover one of the potential weaknesses of the Knight Job, which is its range, by making use of a Lance to extend their range.

Monk Guide: How to Use Monk

White Mage

White Mage	Available Weapon(s)	Shield?
	Mace	Can use shields
Basic Info	The White Mage is a specialization of the Mage job class suited for support. White Mages have the ability to cast white magic which allows them to heal and revive fallen allies.

When in need of elemental weakness exploitation against enemies, players can opt to run with any Mage build. White and Black Mage in particular offer the chance for players to still stick with a defensive build, as it allows the use of both Mace and Shield.

White Mage Guide: How to Use White Mage

Knight Job Info

General Info

Knight Info
Knight
Info	The Knight is an advanced job. Knights use their ability Blessing of Light to unleash a shockwave of light that damages enemies whenever a successful guard is completed.
Job Action	Blessing of Light: Temporarily causes successful guards to unleash a shockwave.
Level	Advanced
Usable Weapon	Greatsword Sword
Shield?	Can use Shields

Knight Guide: How to Use Knight

Stranger of Paradise Related Guides

Best Builds for Each Job

All Builds

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

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