Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin

Thief Best Builds

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Last updated on: March 28, 2022 12:37 AM

Stranger of Paradise - Thief Best Builds
Thief is one of the basic/advanced/expert 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!

Thief Guides
How to Use Thief	Thief Best Builds

List of Contents

Intant Abilities Build
Agile Fighter Build
Best Job Synergies and Pairings
Thief Job Info
Stranger of Paradise Related Guides

Instant Abilities Build

The Thief Job is built around the simple concept of "stealing" from enemies. In Stranger of Paradise, "stealing" results in claiming Instant Abilities for your use in combat.

For this build, the focus will heavily be on the Steal Job Action, which takes an ability from an enemy and allows players to weave an Instant Ability into their combos, allowing for near seamless combat that can quickly jump from combo to combo.

Best Abilities Loadout

Combo Ability Setup

No.	Ability	Button Commands
1	Steal
2	Bisect	> >
3	Sneak Attack	> > > >
4	Wasp Sting	> > > > > >

Command Ability Setup

Best Commands
Summon Tachi	Ruin	Flee

Summon Tachi: Temporarily inscreases damage taken and damage dealt. Unlocked in the Samurai Job Tree.
Ruin: Releases a non-elemental magic attack in front of the player, sending enemies flying back. Use in emergency situations where enemy groups become too plentiful to handle properly.
Flee: Temporarily increases movement speed and break gauge recovery. Can be unlocked in the Thief Job Tree.

Passive and Effect Priorities

Best Passives and Effects
Spirit of Execution	Mug	Swift Swipes

Spirit of Execution: Enhances abilities set to the third Link, which is Wasp Sting in this case. When using Knuckle-type weapons, you can swap this ability with Magic from Might. Both abilities restore MP based on physical damage dealt.
Mug: Inflicts break damage against enemies on successful steal attempts.
Swift Swipes: Enhances abilities set to the first link, which is Bisect in this instance. This ability can be replaced with Vanguard's Stance when using Knuckle-type weapons. With this ability unlocked, any attacks in the first Link will have its attack speed enhanced.

Recommended Equipment Effects

Equipment Effects
・MP Recovery Rate with Normal Attacks ( + ) ・Magic Damage Dealt ( + ) ・Soul Shield: MP Recovery ( + )

Agile Fighter Build

Agile Fighter
This build falls more closely with the basics of combat when it comes to Jobs that have Pugilist or Duelist as their base. This means a heavy focus on the use of Knuckle or Dagger type of weapons, MP Recovery, as well as having a general agility that allows players to dance around enemies.

These three focuses (weapon use, MP Recovery, and agility) are at the core of this build. With the Flee Ability available for the Thief Job, alongside Lunatic for faster attacks, players can freely run circles around their opponents while picking them off one by one.