Changes: Chocobo Knight (Tactics A2)

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Chocobo knights harness the innate abilities of their feathered mounts.
Description

Chocobo Knight is a job in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift, exclusive to moogles.

Neither Hurdy nor Montblanc can become a Chocobo Knight due to their unique sprites. According to Gurdy's section in Hurdy's side story, Montblanc couldn't ride on a chocobo. Hurdy says he could ride a chocobo, but has a policy against it.

Profile

Able to tame chocobos, these knights can capture them during battle, ride them and use the chocobo's abilities, such as Choco Meteor, until it dies. Even if re-raised or petrified, the player will lose the mounted chocobo, but Equip Ribbon from the Tinker job is a good way to counter the petrification.

Although Chocobo Knights have no innate abilities and limited stat growth, their speed growth is unmatched and they can wield any type of non-ranged weapon. This means that they can wield spears, which allows them to attack up to two tiles away. Unfortunately, when riding a chocobo, the knight uses only its base physical power for attacks (with few exceptions). They can ride different colored chocobos with each color giving the knight different abilities (though some are shared among all colors). Although they can use the chocobo's abilities when mounted, Chocobo Knights cannot use any secondary A-abilities (e.g. Onslaught, Thievery and so on) while doing so. Keep in mind that Chocobo Knights do not master the abilities of chocobos; they are only usable as long as the Knight is riding a chocobo.

Both Choco Cure and Choco Barrier are highly versatile abilities, and are available to all kinds of chocobos.

Regular attack and Choco Beak act solely on attack power.

Choco Meteor(Red) and Choco Flame(Black) provide a good source of ranged damage.

Choco Meteor, Choco Cure and Choco Flame are affected by magick power, and can be increased in power by staves, such as the Heretic's Rod, but Choco Flame can also be affected by the weapon's attack power. Choco Flame ignores target's resistance.

Green chocobos have access to Choco Esuna, acting essentially identical to the White Mage's Esuna and should be used as such.

Brown chocobos have access to Choco Guard, which in combination with Choco Cure and Choco Barrier, provides some great defensive capabilities to the field.

Choco Recharge is exclusive to White chocobos, and has the ever-useful effect of restoring MP to a target, being one of the few abilities to do so.

Besides abilities, the different chocobo kinds also have their own stats, mainly with minor differences between Resilience and Movement. It is worth noting that Black chocobos fly, ignoring elevation.

Overall, the Chocobo Knight is a very unique support class, even with its flaws. Chocobo Knights can wield nearly every kind of weapon, and the Chocobos provide very practical abilities. Of course, they cannot all be used at any given time, but Choco Cure and Choco Barrier are available to all variants. The Red and Black Chocobos have abilities useful for offense, while the Green, Brown, and White chocobos have abilities useful for defense and support.

Aside from their Speed, Chocobo Knights have unremarkable stat growths. In addition, the intricacies regarding chocobo mounting are far from convenient. Chocobo Knights lose their mount anytime they are KOd, change their job class, or purposefully dismount their ride. Losing mounts can hinder strategies, lower combat performance, and overall provide an inconvenience.

Mounting

When a Chocobo Knight mounts a chocobo, the name of the job will change according to the chocobo's color; e.g. mounting a black chocobo changes a Chocobo Knight's job to Black Rider. To capture a chocobo, the chocobo's HP must fall below Critical status. It can then be mounted by any Chocobo Knights in a 1 square range (a special command will appear). A chocobo cannot be mounted if it is afflicted with debuffs (such as Berserk), but they can be mounted through buffs, such as Protect or Shell. With the additional height from their mounts, Chocobo Riders can enter water without the aid of Winged Shoes, but a chocobo cannot be mounted while it is standing in water.

Stats

Unit	Move	Jump	Evasion	Unarmed Attack Raise	Resilience	Weak
Chocobo Knight	3	2	0	10	60	—
Rider	4	3	5	35	50	Water, Lightning, Holy
Red Rider	4	3	5	38	55	Water, Lightning, Holy
Black Rider	4	1*	5	38	55	Water, Lightning, Holy
Green Rider	6	3	5	38	60	Water, Lightning, Holy
Brown Rider	4	3	5	38	60	Water, Lightning, Holy
White Rider	5	3	5	45	60	Water, Lightning, Holy

*The Black Rider is a flying unit, so its Jump stat is irrelevant.

Unit	HP	MP	Atk	Def	Mgk	Res	Spd
All	E	H	F	E	F	E	99%

If the rider is wearing armor that gives protection to Water, Lightning or Holy, the weakness to the element will be overwritten by the specific strength of resistance of the armor (Half Damage/Immune/Absorb).

Abilities

Chococraft

The CHOCOBO KNIGHT has the powers of his mount at his command.
Description

Skill	Chocobo	Range	MP
Choco Cure	All	All sides and self	8
Choco Cure	Recovers HP.
Choco Esuna	Green	All sides and self	8
Choco Esuna	Cures status ailments.
Choco Flame	Black	4	18
Choco Flame	Fires projectile fireball at enemy.
Choco Meteor	Red	4	18
Choco Meteor	Weakened version of Meteor.
Choco Beak	All	1	—
Choco Beak	Damages the foe slightly more than a regular attack.
Choco Recharge	White	1	4
Choco Recharge	Recovers 34 MP to a nearby target.
Choco Guard	Brown	All sides and self	10
Choco Guard	Raises Defense/Magick Defense and bestows Regen.
Choco Barrier	All	All sides and self	8
Choco Barrier	Casts Protect and Shell.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Chocobo Knight appears with a Wind-elemental card.

Non-Final Fantasy appearances

Puzzle & Dragons

The Chocobo Knight appears as part of the Crystal Defenders collaboration.

Gallery

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]The name "chocobo" derives from a Japanese brand of chocolate malt ball by Morinaga, ChocoBall (チョコボール, Chokobōru?). The mascot for this product is Kyoro-chan (キョロちゃん?), a bird who says "kweh".

食う / くう / kuu is a rough way to say "eat", whose volitional casual form is 食え / くえ / kue ("let's scoff 'em down!"), leading to Kweh!

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+{{infobox job
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+|name=Chocobo Knight
-{{Q|Chocobo knights harness the innate abilities of their feathered mounts.|Description}}
+|release=FFTA2
-'''Chocobo Knight''' {{J|チョコボ士|Chokobo Shi}} is a job in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]'', exclusive to [[Moogle (race)|moogles]]. Able to tame [[chocobo]]s, these knights can capture them during battle, ride them as a steed and use the chocobo's abilities, such as Choco Meteor, until it dies. Even if re-raised or [[Petrify (status)|petrified]], the player will lose the mounted chocobo, but [[Tinker (Final Fantasy Tactics A2)#Equip Ribbon|Equip Ribbon]] from the [[Tinker (Tactics A2)|Tinker]] job is a good way to counter the petrification.
+|japanese=チョコボ士
+|romaji=Chokobo Shi
+|image=Ffta-m-chocoknight.jpg
+|portrait=
+|sprite=[[File:FFTA2-ChocoboKnightSprite.gif]]
+|obtained=Complete the "Popocho's Chocobos" mission and master two [[Animist (Tactics A2)|Animist]] A-Abilities
+|required=[[Animist (Tactics A2)|Animist]]
+|characters=[[Moogle (race)|Moogles]]
+|stats=See [[#Stats|stats]]
+|weapons=[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift weapons|All]] (range 2 or fewer)
+|armor=[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift armor#Hats|Hats]] and [[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift armor#Light armor|light armor]]<br/>Can't equip shields
+|command abilities=*[[#Chococraft|Chococraft]]
+|support abilities=
+|boss page=
+|recurring appearance=
+|gallery=
+}}
+{{Quote|Chocobo knights harness the innate abilities of their feathered mounts.|Description}}
+'''Chocobo Knight''' is a [[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift jobs|job]] in ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]'', exclusive to [[Moogle (race)|moogles]].
+Neither [[Hurdy (Final Fantasy XII)|Hurdy]] nor [[Montblanc]] can become a Chocobo Knight due to their unique sprites. According to Gurdy's section in Hurdy's side story, Montblanc couldn't ride on a chocobo. Hurdy says he could ride a chocobo, but has a policy against it.
-Although Chocobo Knights have no innate abilities and limited [[stat growth]], their speed growth is unmatched and they can wield any type of non-ranged weapon. They can wield spears, which allows them to attack up to two tiles away. When riding a chocobo the knight will use only its base physical power for attacks (with few exceptions). They can ride different colored chocobos with each color giving the knight different abilities (though some are shared among all colors). Although they can use the chocobo's abilities when mounted, Chocobo Knights cannot use any secondary A-abilities (e.g. Onslaught, Thievery and so on) while doing so.
+==Profile==
-When a Chocobo Knight mounts a chocobo, the name of the job will change according to the chocobo's color; eg. mounting a black chocobo changes a Chocobo Knight's job to Black Rider. To capture a chocobo, the chocobo's [[HP (stat)|HP]] must fall below [[HP Critical|Critical]] status. It can then be mounted by any Chocobo Knights in a 1 square range (a special command will appear). A chocobo cannot be mounted if it is afflicted with debuffs (such as [[Berserk (status)|Berserk]]), but they can be mounted through buffs, such as [[Protect (status)|Protect]] or [[Shell (status)|Shell]]. With the additional height from their mounts, Chocobo Riders can enter water with out the aid of [[List of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift accessories#Winged Shoes|Winged Shoes]], but a chocobo cannot be mounted while it is standing in water.
+Able to tame [[Chocobo (Tactics A2)|chocobos]], these knights can capture them during battle, ride them and use the chocobo's abilities, such as Choco Meteor, until it dies. Even if re-raised or [[Petrify (status)|petrified]], the player will lose the mounted chocobo, but [[Tinker (Final Fantasy Tactics A2)#Equip Ribbon|Equip Ribbon]] from the [[Tinker (Tactics A2)|Tinker]] job is a good way to counter the petrification.
+Although Chocobo Knights have no innate abilities and limited [[stat growth]], their speed growth is unmatched and they can wield any type of non-ranged weapon. This means that they can wield spears, which allows them to attack up to two tiles away. Unfortunately, when riding a chocobo, the knight uses only its base physical power for attacks (with few exceptions). They can ride different colored chocobos with each color giving the knight different abilities (though some are shared among all colors). Although they can use the chocobo's abilities when mounted, Chocobo Knights cannot use any secondary A-abilities (e.g. Onslaught, Thievery and so on) while doing so. Keep in mind that Chocobo Knights do not master the abilities of chocobos; they are only usable as long as the Knight is riding a chocobo.
-Regular attack and Choco Beak act solely on attack power. Choco Meteor, Choco Cure and Choco Flame are affected by magick power, and can be increased in power by staves, such as the [[List of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift weapons/Bludgeoning weapons#Heretic's Rod|Heretic's Rod]], but Choco Flame can also be affected by the weapon's attack power. Choco Flame ignores target's resistance.
+Both Choco Cure and Choco Barrier are highly versatile abilities, and are available to all kinds of chocobos.
-Neither [[Hurdy (Final Fantasy XII)|Hurdy]] nor [[Montblanc]] can become a Chocobo Knight due to their unique sprites. According to Gurdy's section in Hurdy's side story, Montblanc couldn't ride on a chocobo. Hurdy says he could ride a chocobo, but has a policy against it.
+Regular attack and Choco Beak act solely on attack power.
-==Requirements==
-To unlock the Chocobo Knight, the player must complete the "Popocho's Chocobos" mission. To use the job, a character must master two [[Animist (Tactics A2)|Animist]] A-Abilities.
+Choco Meteor(Red) and Choco Flame(Black) provide a good source of ranged damage.
+Choco Meteor, Choco Cure and Choco Flame are affected by magick power, and can be increased in power by staves, such as the [[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift weapons/Bludgeoning weapons#Heretic's Rod|Heretic's Rod]], but Choco Flame can also be affected by the weapon's attack power. Choco Flame ignores target's resistance.
+Green chocobos have access to Choco Esuna, acting essentially identical to the White Mage's Esuna and should be used as such.
+Brown chocobos have access to Choco Guard, which in combination with Choco Cure and Choco Barrier, provides some great defensive capabilities to the field.
+Choco Recharge is exclusive to White chocobos, and has the ever-useful effect of restoring MP to a target, being one of the few abilities to do so.
+Besides abilities, the different chocobo kinds also have their own stats, mainly with minor differences between Resilience and Movement. It is worth noting that Black chocobos fly, ignoring elevation.
+Overall, the Chocobo Knight is a very unique support class, even with its flaws. Chocobo Knights can wield nearly every kind of weapon, and the Chocobos provide very practical abilities. Of course, they cannot all be used at any given time, but Choco Cure and Choco Barrier are available to all variants. The Red and Black Chocobos have abilities useful for offense, while the Green, Brown, and White chocobos have abilities useful for defense and support.
+Aside from their Speed, Chocobo Knights have unremarkable stat growths. In addition, the intricacies regarding chocobo mounting are far from convenient. Chocobo Knights lose their mount anytime they are KOd, change their job class, or purposefully dismount their ride. Losing mounts can hinder strategies, lower combat performance, and overall provide an inconvenience.
+== Mounting ==
+When a Chocobo Knight mounts a chocobo, the name of the job will change according to the chocobo's color; e.g. mounting a [[black chocobo]] changes a Chocobo Knight's job to Black Rider. To capture a chocobo, the chocobo's [[HP (stat)|HP]] must fall below [[HP Critical|Critical]] status. It can then be mounted by any Chocobo Knights in a 1 square range (a special command will appear). A chocobo cannot be mounted if it is afflicted with debuffs (such as [[Berserk (status)|Berserk]]), but they can be mounted through buffs, such as [[Protect (status)|Protect]] or [[Shell (status)|Shell]]. With the additional height from their mounts, Chocobo Riders can enter water without the aid of [[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift accessories#Winged Shoes|Winged Shoes]], but a chocobo cannot be mounted while it is standing in water.
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-*'''Note:''' If the rider is wearing armor that gives protection to Water, Lightning or Holy, the weakness to the element will be overwritten by the specific strength of resistance of the armor (Half Damage/Immune/Absorb).
+If the rider is wearing armor that gives protection to Water, Lightning or Holy, the weakness to the element will be overwritten by the specific strength of resistance of the armor (Half Damage/Immune/Absorb).
 ==Abilities==
 ===Chococraft===
-''The '''CHOCOBO KNIGHT''' has the powers of his mount at his command.''
+{{Quote|The '''CHOCOBO KNIGHT''' has the powers of his mount at his command.|Description}}
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 ==Other appearances==
 ===''[[Final Fantasy Trading Card Game]]''===
 [[File:ChocoboKnight TCG.png|right|100px]]
 Chocobo Knight appears with a Wind-elemental card.
-{{-}}
+{{clear}}
-==Non-''Final Fantasy'' appearances==
+==Non-''[[Final Fantasy series|Final Fantasy]]'' appearances==
-===''Puzzle & Dragons''===
+===''[[Puzzle & Dragons]]''===
-The Chocobo Knight appears as part of the ''Crystal Defenders'' collaboration.
+The Chocobo Knight appears as part of the ''[[Crystal Defenders]]'' [[collaboration]].
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