A dark knight reborn under the protection of demons. Leeches the souls of enemies with a Fell Sword.
Description
Deathknight is an enemy job in Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions. It is used by the undead Argath when he is fought in Chapter 4. It is a stronger version of the Fell Knight job used by Gaffgarion.
Stats[]
| Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Swords | Helmets, Hats | Armor, Robes | Yes |
| Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 7 | 15% | Average | Average | High | Average |
Abilities[]
Innate abilities[]
Fell Sword[]
Fell knight job command. Entreat the powers of darkness to release energy through one's sword.
Description
Argath must be equipped with a sword to use these abilities.
The damage formula for Fell Sword is as follows:
| Name | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duskblade | 3 | 1 | Now | 500 |
| Employ the power of darkness to absorb the target's MP. Element: Dark. | ||||
| Shadowblade | 3 | 1 | Now | 100 |
| Employ the power of darkness to absorb the target's HP. Element: Dark. | ||||
Reaction abilities[]
| Name | Description | Trigger | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Counter Tackle | Counterattack with a tackle. | Physical Attack | 180 |
Support abilities[]
| Name | Description | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Equip Axe | Equip axes, regardless of job. | 170 |
| Beastmaster | Add an ability to all monsters in neighboring tiles with an elevation difference of 3h or less. | 200 |
| Defend | Defend oneself against an attack. Adds the Defend command. | 50 |
| JP Boost | Increase the amount of JP earned in battle. | 200 |
Movement abilities[]
| Name | Description | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|
| Move +1 | Increase Move by 1. | 200 |
Etymology[]
In Dungeons & Dragons and other fantasy roleplaying games, a death knight (also known as a doom knight or demon knight) is a mighty warrior animated as an undead creature by the gods of death, evil deities, demon lords, or other malevolent forces.