Mime (Tactics)



The Mime is a Job class from Final Fantasy Tactics. The reward for training a unit in most Job classes, the Mime is unique in that it learns no abilities; instead, it mimics any action any of the player units do. Female Mimes wear a fox mask, referencing Japanese mythology, in which many foxes, known as Kitsunes, can transform to look like other beings. Males have a hat which resembles that of a parrot (beak facing back), likely referencing a parrot's ability to mimic human speech.

Mechanics
If a unit uses a Potion, the Mime will also on the next turn. If a unit attacks one square in front of it, the Mime will do likewise. Because of this the Mime needs a lot of careful planning to be effective. As the trade-off to this, they essentially get as many turns as there are allied human units in the battle. They are also competent physical warriors, due to their stats and innate support abilities. Mimes can be used to set up traps, or attack enemies when the person using the skill is not in range. They may attack two spaces up, and one to the left, and the Mime will do the exact same, hitting the enemy if it happens to be there. They are also useful with Dancers and Bards, as one Mime and one Dancer/Bard will double the dancing/singing without any waiting and more Mimes will equate in tripling or further, depending on how many are used.

A Mime cannot mimic another ally Mime's action nor the unique skills of exclusive classes such as Sword Saint; only the command skills which can be learned from regular Jobs can be mimicked. There is also a small chance the Mime will fail to mimic.

Stats
A warrior who has abandoned his or her own identity, instead mimicking the actions of allies in battle.



Innate Abilities

 * Brawler
 * Beastmaster
 * Concentration

Mimic
''Mime job command. Imitate an ally's actions, limited to the abilities employed by normal units.''

The Mime learns no abilities. It copies every action other units take.