The Seer (導士, Doushi?, lit. Shaman), also known as Devout and Spiritmaster, is a recurring Job class in the Final Fantasy series. They are generally an upgrade to White Mages.
Profile
The Seer's equipment includes staves and rods. Their armor, like most mages, is limited to lightweight vests and mage robes.
Seers tend to dress in white robes with a red or pink coat underneath. They tend to lean towards lighter armor, generally robes. Male Seers generally do not wear hoods. The most characteristic thing that differs them from White Mages is their trademark Cat-Ear Hood.
Seers have more access and proficiency with higher-rank White Magic than White Mages, and are more able spellcasters in general.
Appearances
Final Fantasy III
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The Devout is one of the final jobs obtained in this game, and is granted by the Earth Crystal at the Ancients' Maze. Upon promotion they are granted access to a new tier of white magic and better mind stat, although their MP for their lower level spells seems to be significantly much lower than their white mage counterparts.
Final Fantasy XIV
Template:Sideicon There are the three seer siblings of Gridania, Seedseer Raya-O-Senna, Seedseer A-Ruhn-Senna, and the Elder Seedseer Kan-E-Senna.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
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The Seer job is unlocked through mastery of four White Mage abilities and finishing "The Cat's Meow" quest. Equipping Tomes, its abilities include mid-rank Black and White Magic. They also boast the highest scores in MP and resistance for the hume race.
Final Fantasy Tactics S
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Bravely Default
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The Spiritmaster job appears in this game and uses magic that either reduces or eliminates elemental damage. However, the job's appearance differs from the traditional Devout look, lacking the iconic cat-ear hood. It is obtained after defeating Victor S. Court in Eternian Central Command.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
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The Seer job is obtained in the Tome of Twilight chapter, and is exclusive to Warriors of Light. Unique feature to them in the series, is that Seers can raise elemental defense of the party.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
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The Devout is a job in Final Fantasy: Airborne Brigade available after obtaining a level fifteen White Mage and a level fifteen Scholar. The preferred weapons for the job are rods and staves. The job specializes in both intelligence and agility abilities.
Final Fantasy All the Bravest
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Only those most learned in the ways of white magic dare don the cat-eared robe.
Description
The Devout is a character available to the party, and uses the Holy ability during battle. Unlocks at level 50.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
Template:Sideicon Seer appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game with its Final Fantasy III version of the job, Devout. The cards are Ice-, Wind-, and Water-elemental.
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Non-Final Fantasy Appearances
Square Enix Legend World
Devout makes an appearance in the game.
Gallery
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Etymology
clairvoyant, prophet, oracle, or diviner.
A seer may refer to aThe job is called "Shaman" in Japanese. Shamanism is a practice where a practitioner reaches altered states of consciousness to interact with the spirit world to channel transcendental energies. A shaman is a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of spirits who typically enters a trance and practices divination and healing.
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