A true believer in the power of the divine. Alma's Holy Magicks job command utilizes powerful spells for recovery and protecting, including some that are unique to her.
The Ivalice Chronicles' description
The cleric is a special job from Final Fantasy Tactics. It is Alma Beoulve's default job, which uses uses Holy Magicks to aid the party.
Alma participates in a two story battles: at Royal City of Lesalia and during the final boss encounter at the Necrohol of Mullonde, and only as a guest. In The War of the Lions enhanced port, she can be fought as an enemy unit in the multiplayer mode, Rendezvous.
This job is nearly identical to Ovelia's unique job, the princess, but has increased stat growths as well a few more job command abilities available, namely Chant and Ultima, the latter requiring to be learned in a "Blue Mage-style".
Stats[]
| Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Staves | Hats | Clothes, Robes | No |
| Chapter | Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| III | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18% | Average | High | Low | Average |
| IV | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24% | Average | High | Average | High |
Abilities[]
Innate abilities[]
- Defense Boost, Magick Defense Boost (both are available in chapter 4 only).
Holy Magicks[]
Magick taught by her elder brother; it is hers alone.
Chapter 2
Cleric job command. Channels light from the heavens into the mortal realm.
Chapter 4
Ultima must be cast on Alma for her to learn it.
The formula for inflicting damage with skills is as follows:
The formula for the success rate of changing statuses is as follows:
| Name | MP Cost | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegis (Mbarrier) |
30 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Bestow an array of protective boons. Effect: Reraise, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste. | |||||
| Dispelna (Deathspell 2) |
20 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Magick that cures status effects with sacred light. Removes: Stone, Confuse, Silence, Vampire, Toad, Poison, Stop, Sleep, Immobilize, Disable. PS Quote: "Lethal light, return to your dark world... Deathspell2!" | |||||
| Chant (Wish) |
— | 1 | 1 | Now | 0 |
| Sacrifice HP to restore twice as much to an ally. | |||||
| Ultima | 10 | 4 | 2 | 20 | — |
| Magic damages with absolute energy. Note: Chapter 4 only. PS Quote: "Brush off vanity and show reality! Ultima!" TIC Quote: "Let vanity's dark veil be shed, your true self to reveal! Ultima!" | |||||
Reaction abilities[]
| Name | Description | Trigger | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter Tackle | Counterattack with a tackle. | Physical Attack | 180 |
Support abilities[]
| Name | Description | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Equip Axes | Equip axes, regardless of job. | 170 |
| Beastmaster (Monster Skill) |
Adds an ability to all monsters in neighboring tiles with an elevation difference of 3h or less. | 200 |
| Evasive Stance (Defend) |
Defend oneself against an attack. Adds the Defend command. | 50 |
| JP Boost (Gained JP Up) |
Increase the amount of JP earned in battle. | 250 |
Movement abilities[]
| Name | Description | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Movement +1 (Move +1) |
Increase Move by 1. | 200 |
Behind the scenes[]
Alma as a White Mage.
The original design for Alma's cleric job depicted her in an outfit similar to the recurring devout job introduced in Final Fantasy III, donning a more shorter version of the traditional white mage outfit and having a cloak with the cat-ear hood associated with the job.
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
A cleric is a clergyman or other person in religious orders. It is also a character class in fantasy role-playing games.