Flintlock (Tactics A2)

Flintlock
(魔砲士, Mahōshi?, lit. Magic Gunner)
Sprite(s)
Availability
Location obtained	Complete the "Of Kupos and Cannons" mission and master two Tinker A-Abilities and two Fusilier A-Abilities
Required jobs	Tinker, Fusilier
Character users	Moogles
Abilities
Stats	Move: 3 Jump: 3 Evasion: 0 Unarmed Attack Raise: 10 Resilience: 60 HP: E MP: D Atk: D Def: E Mgk: E Res: E Spd: 52%
Weapons	Hand-cannons
Armor	Hats and light armor Can#t equip shields
Command abilities	Ballistics
Support abilities	Charged Attacks
More information
Recurring appearance

The flintlock supports his allies with magickally charged cannon actions.

Description

Flintlock is a job in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift usable by moogles.

Profile

Like the Fusilier, they can attack enemies from far away. Flintlocks use magick cannons which have a wide range, and are primarily used for support abilities, such as Cure Cannon, which heals the unit as well as removes any status effects. However, they are also capable of offensive abilities, such as Ether Boost.

Unlike the similar Cannoneer job, Flintlocks have to use their Prime ability before they can use their other abilities, slowing them down and making them vulnerable to units that can dispel their Prime before they get a chance to use it, particularly Werewolves. Though underused compared to the Cannoneer and slightly hard to use effectively due to the need to use Prime before other Ballistics abilities, Flintlocks can bestow buffs like Protect, Shell, and Regen and can even teleport a target to a random tile, making up for their Priming delay.

Compared to Cannoneers, Flintlocks are better in offense and resilience rather than vitality, but lack efficient offensive A-Abilities. One may prefer to have a Flintlock to equip Fairy Shoes and move to a high place that's inaccessible for melee attackers. Equipping Flintlocks with Gunmanship A-Ability may help turn the tide of battle effectively.

Since Flintlocks are highly resilient, they are almost invulnerable if equipped with Block Arrows or Blur against rowdy debuff affectors. They are still susceptible to magickal attacks.

Abilities

Ballistics

FLINTLOCKS use these skills to imbue shells with the power of their magicks.

Description

Ballistics abilities require a hand-cannon and calculate damage from the user's magick stat.

Skill	Equipment	Range	AP	MP
Prime	Hand Cannon	Self	100	10
	Infuse cannon with MP. Enables ballistic attacks. Requires: Hand-cannon
Cure Cannon	Omnis Cannon	Weapon range	250	—
	Use the primed cannon to remove debuffs and restore HP to the target. Requires: Hand-cannon
Protect Cannon	Diklum	Weapon range	250	—
	Use the prime cannon to place PROTECT and REGEN on the target. Requires: Hand-cannon
Shell Cannon	Ligatur	Weapon range	250	—
	Use the prime cannon to place SHELL and REGEN on the target. Requires: Hand-cannon
Ether Cannon	Brevis	Weapon range	500	—
	Use the primed cannon to restore MP to the target. Requires: Hand-cannon
Teleport Cannon	Guang Cannon	Weapon range	450	—
	Use the primed cannon to teleport the target to a random location. Requires: Hand-cannon
Ether Boost	Massive Bazooka	Weapon range	350	—
	Use the primed cannon to attack to the target. Requires: Hand-cannon
Blowback	Dromaeo	Weapon range	400	—
	Sacrifice the user's HP launch a devastating attack. Requires: Hand-cannon

Reaction

Skill	Equipment	Effect	AP
Blur	Fortune Ring	Avoid hand-cannon and gun-based basic attacks.	150

Support

Skill	Equipment	Effect	AP
Charged Attacks	Supernal Ray	Attacks consume MP, but deal additional damage.	150

Gallery

Cure Cannon.

Trivia

• Ryōma Itō, the game's character designer, said that the design for the Flintlock was inspired by the British Royal Guard, in an interview about creating the artwork for the classes.