Dragoon (Final Fantasy III)



The Dragoon is a Job class in Final Fantasy III. It is gained from the Water Crystal. Dragoons wield spears in battle and are highly skilled against aerial foes. They are renowned for their ability to launch deadly attacks from above.

NES version
This is the first time Jump appears in Final Fantasy, and it functions exactly the same as in subsequent games. By jumping into the air, the Dragoon avoids all attacks, and comes back down on the enemy a turn later, doing twice as much damage.
 * Special Ability - Jump

Additionally, when a Dragoon uses Jump against a dragon-type enemy, the damage is higher than usual.

DS and iOS versions
In this version, Jump is the same. However, the damage multiplier is dependent on the Job level, with damage ranging from 1.5X damage to 2.4X damage using the following formula:
 * Special Ability - Jump

Damage Bonus = Original Damage x (1.5 + JobLv / 110)

Which give the following results:

Additionally, if an enemy is weak against Wind, damage is further doubled.

Weapons
In the DS/iOS remake, all Spears have the Wind element attached, in addition to whatever element is listed here (e.g. Holy Lance still double damages Bahamut).

Trivia

 * Though Ricard Highwind from Final Fantasy II marks the first appearance of Dragoons in the series, Final Fantasy III is the first game to feature the Job's Jump command, which would become its trademark.