Assassin (Tactics Advance)
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Corners and dispatches foes with ease.
Assassin (アサシン, Asashin?) is a job only available to viera. Assassins are the deadliest force in the game, with dangerous instant death abilities and incomparable stat growth in all areas except HP.
This possibly makes the Assassin job the absolute best class to level up viera, but be careful about their HP growth, since Assassins are almost always the first target by enemies because of their low health. A special treat to Assassins is that they can wield either Katanas or Greatbows in combat. When equipped with the Concentrate ability, Assassins are considered overpowered, since their instant death abilities gain near perfect Accuracy.
Prerequisites
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- One Sniper A-Ability
- Two Elementalist A-Abilities
StatsEdit
| Move Rate | Jump Rate | Evade Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 65 |
| Weapon | Head | Body | Equip Shields? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katana, Greatbows | Hats, Ornaments | Clothing | No |
GrowthEdit
Assassins, like Ninjas, are very nicely balanced between MP, Attack, Magic Power and Speed, at the cost of low HP, Defense and Resistance. Assassins are the fastest class in the game.
| HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Magic Power | Magic Resistance | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.2 E | 5.2 B+ | 8.8 B+ | 6.8 D+ | 9.2 A- | 7.2 C- | 2.3 S |
AbilitiesEdit
CornerEdit
Assassin command. Corner foe in a tight spot.
| Ability | Equipment | Effect | AP | MP | Power | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadowbind | Fey Bow | Stops target by pinning shadow to the ground. | 200 | 12 | — | 1 |
| Last Breath | Petalchaser | Deals a swift shock, knocking out target. Element: Dark. | 300 | 32 | — | 1 |
| Aphonia | Murasame | Attacked aimed at throat to silence target. | 200 | 12 | — | 1 |
| Nightmare | Kikuichimonji | Puts targets to sleep, and sometimes dooms them. | 300 | 18 | — | 1 |
| Ague | Ranger Bow | Causes feverish chills to slow target. | 200 | 12 | — | 1 |
| Rockseal | Kotetsu | Seals target in stone. Causes petrification. | 300 | 32 | — | 1 |
| Oblivion | Masamune | Attack to the head. Addles target. | 300 | 24 | — | 1 |
| Ultima Masher | Zanmato | Assassin attack born from ultima magic. | 999 | 60 | As Weapon | As Weapon |
ReactionEdit
| Ability | Equipment | Effect | AP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return Fire | Power Sash | Catch arrow shot at you and shoot it back. | 300 |
ComboEdit
| Ability | Equipment | Effect | AP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Combo | Mythril Epee | Failproof combo ability for assassins. | 100 |
Other appearancesEdit
Final Fantasy Trading Card GameEdit
Assassin appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game with a Lightning-elemental card.
GalleryEdit
This gallery is incomplete and requires Ultima Masher and Killer Combo added. You can help the Final Fantasy Wiki by uploading images.EtymologyEdit
The Assassins were a secret order of Nizari Ismailis, particularly those of Persia and Syria, that formed in the late 11th century. Mentions of Assassins were preserved within European sources where they are depicted as trained killers, responsible for the systematic elimination of opposing figures.