Josef (Record Keeper)

A rebel agent who lived in the cold northern village of Salamand. Firion and his party came to Josef's aid after imperial forces took his daughter hostage, and in gratitude he joined them.

Description

Josef is a recruitable character in Final Fantasy Record Keeper unlocked in Snow Cavern on Classic in the storyline of Final Fantasy II as the First Time Reward. He was also available via the Seer of Destiny Challenge Event, where he is also found in the Snow Cavern on the Classic difficulty track.

Josef is a Rebel Agent whose combat role is Physical Attack.

Josef is a Monk, and is likely the party's first. Josef possesses high Attack, but his defences are rather low. His HP isn't high for a monk either, more on a par with Tifa's than with some of the others in the class. Using Josef as a tank, therefore, is not recommended.

One notable thing about Josef is that even though he is mainly focused on dealing damage, all of his soul breaks support the party in some way. Therefore, when a battle calls for a brawler who can also help the party well, Josef should be one to consider deploying.

Stats[]

Level	HP	Attack	Defense	Magic	Resistance	Mind	Accuracy	Evasion	Speed
1	186	11	7	8	8	8	20	22	104
10	938	35	22	17	17	17	20	22	109
20	1,619	56	35	28	28	28	20	23	116
30	2,248	77	48	40	40	40	21	23	122
40
50	3,716	114	71	65	65	65	22	25	135
60	4,322	132	82	79	79	79	23	25	141

Record Spheres[]

Job	S.Lv 1	S.Lv 2	S.Lv 3	S.Lv 4	S.Lv 5
Monk	+1 DEF	+1 RES	+1 ATK	+2 ATK	+80 HP
Thief	+1 RES	+1 DEF	+1 ATK	+55 HP	+2 ATK
Warrior	+1 ATK	+70 HP	+1 DEF	+1 ATK	+2 ATK
Master(Requires mastery of Monk's Record Sphere.)	+3 RES	+4 DEF	+200 HP	+5 ATK	+6% Monk Ability Damage
Berserker(Requires mastery of Monk and Thief's Record Spheres.)	+2 ATK	+2 ATK	+3 ATK	+3 ATK	+5 ATK
Gladiator(Requires mastery of Warrior's Record Sphere.)	+3 DEF	+3 ATK	+200 HP	+4 DEF	+5 ATK

Abilities[]

Josef can use Combat abilities up to rarity rank 5, Support abilities up to rarity rank 4, and Monk abilities up to rarity rank 5.

Soul Breaks[]

Name	Designation	Relic	Effects
Name	Designation	Relic	Gauge	Type	Duration	Power(Including potency of stat increase(s) and chance of effect(s) occurring)
Fists of Fury	Default	N/A	1	PHY	N/A	150% physical damage
Fists of Fury	Default	N/A	Deal physical damage to one target.
Noble Sacrifice	Unique	Giant's Gloves (II)	1	N/A	Instant KO Party ATK +50% (25s)	N/A
Noble Sacrifice	Unique	Giant's Gloves (II)	KO the user to temporarily raise the party's Attack a large amount.
Avalanche	Unique	Dragon Claws (II)	1	PHY	25s	1.37×3 (4.11) (damage), 30% (buff)
Avalanche	Unique	Dragon Claws (II)	Deal three ranged physical ice attacks to all enemies, and temporarily raise the party's Attack a moderate amount.
Snows of Death	Super	Bracers (II)	2	PHY	Party ATK +30% (25s)	137% ranged damage/hit
Snows of Death	Super	Bracers (II)	Deal four ranged physical ice and non-elemental attacks to all enemies, and restore a moderate amount of HP to all allies based on their max HP.
Snow Crush	Super	Josef's Cloak (II)	2	PHY	Party Haste	96% physical damage/hit
Snow Crush	Super	Josef's Cloak (II)	Deal six physical ice and non-elemental attacks to all enemies, and grant Haste to all allies.
Undaunted Hero	Burst	Shura Gloves (II)	2	N/A	ATK/MAG +30% (25s) Self Ice infusion (25s), Haste Burst Mode (15s)	N/A
			Temporarily raise the Attack and Magic of all allies a moderate amount, grant Haste and Burst Mode to the user, and infuse the user with the power of ice.
				PHY	N/A	3x 47% Ice/Non-Elemental physical (6x with Unbound Fury)
				Ice Breaker: Deal three physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one enemy. Deal six attacks if the user has Unbound Fury.
				PHY	Self Unbound Fury (25s)	4x 47% Ice/Non-Elemental physical
				Man of Snow: Deal four physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one enemy, temporarily lower the user's Defense and Resistance a large amount, and grant Unbound Fury to the user, reducing delay of the user's actions.
Heroic Soul	Ultra	Godhand (II)	2	N/A	ATK +50% (25s) Party Last Stand, Haste	N/A
Heroic Soul	Ultra	Godhand (II)	Temporarily raise the Attack of all allies a large amount, grant them Last Stand and Haste, and reduce delay of the user's actions for two turns.
Hero's Smash	Ultra	Tiger Fangs (II)	2	PHY	Target Ice weakness +20% (15s) Party Ice reflection barrier (30s) Self Ice infusion (25s), cast speed x2 (3 turns)	71% physical damage/hit
Hero's Smash	Ultra	Tiger Fangs (II)	Deal ten physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one target, temporarily lower its ice resistance level by 2, infuse the user with the power of ice, temporarily grant all allies a barrier that reflects a portion of the damage they take to the attacker as ice damage, and reduce delay of the user's actions for three turns.
Hero's Roar	Glint	Genji Gloves (II)	1	NAT	Empowered Infusion: Ice (25s) Follow Ice abilities with Hero's Barrage (15s)	N/A
Hero's Roar	Glint	Genji Gloves (II)	Temporarily grant the user Empowered Infusion for ice, and temporarily cause their ice abilities to trigger the follow-up ability Hero's Barrage, dealing four physical ice, and non-elemental attacks to one enemy. Triggers instantly.
Purposeful Journey	Awakening	Winter's Claw (II)	2	PHY	TBC	TBC
			Deal fifteen physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one target, grant one Shield to all allies, temporarily infuse the user with the power of ice, temporarily grant the user Awoken Monk Mode, increase the user's Cap Break Level by 1, and cause every second monk ability used by the user to cause monk abilities used by the user on the next turn to trigger twice.
			Awoken Monk Mode: Grant unlimited use of monk abilities, grant up to a moderate Monk Ability Boost, and cause monk abilities used by the user to trigger twice.
Hero's Backbone	Arcane Overstrike	Jujitsu Gi (II)	3	PHY	TBC	TBC
Hero's Backbone	Arcane Overstrike	Jujitsu Gi (II)	Deal three massive physical ice attacks to one enemy. Can break the damage cap.
Hero's Heart	Glint	Motor Drive (II)	0	NAT	TBC	TBC
Hero's Heart	Glint	Motor Drive (II)	Instantly grant one Shield to all allies. Does not deplete the Soul Break gauge.
Snow Savvy	Awakening	Battle Bracer (II)	2	PHY	TBC	TBC
			Deal fifteen physical ice, earth, and non-elemental attacks to one target, temporarily raise all allies' Attack and Magic a moderate amount and Defense and Resistance a small amount, temporarily grant the user Awoken Monk Mode, increase the user's Cap Break Level by 1, and grant all allies Last Stand, with a bonus effect depending on the number of allies from the FF II realm that remain in the battle.
			Awoken Monk Mode: Grant unlimited use of monk abilities, grant up to a moderate Monk Ability Boost, and cause monk abilities used by the user to trigger twice.
			Bonus effect based on the number of FF II heroes active in the party: Up to one FF II hero active in the party: Reduce delay of the user's actions for one turn. Two or three FF II heroes active in the party: Reduce the delay of all allies' actions for one turn, and temporarily increase the damage of allies' attacks that hit a target's Slight Weakness or Vulnerable element a small amount. Four or more FF II heroes active in the party: Reduce the delay of all allies' actions for one turn, and temporarily increase the damage of allies' attacks that hit a target's Slight Weakness or Vulnerable element a moderate amount.
Dauntless Courage	Chain	Armored Cloak (II)	2	NAT	TBC	N/A
Dauntless Courage	Chain	Armored Cloak (II)	Instantly activate a FF II realm chain up to 99 hits long that increases the damage of allies from the FF II realm a large amount, temporarily raise the Attack and Magic of all allies a moderate amount and the Defense and Resistance of all allies a small amount, and remove delay from their actions for one turn.
Heroic Blow	Sync	Kaiser Knuckles (II)	2	PHY	TBC	TBC
			Deal fifteen physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one target, temporarily grant the user major Empowered Infusion for ice, temporarily grant the user Sync Mode, increase the user's Cap Break Level by 1, and grant the user Chivalry Mode, causing each use of Shard Striker by the user in Sync Mode to increase their Heroism rank by 1, enhancing the effect of Guardian Stance (up to rank 2).
				PHY	TBC	TBC
				Shard Striker: Deal six physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one enemy.
					TBC	TBC
				Guardian Stance: Trigger the effects of Guardian Stance based on the user's Heroism Rank (up to rank 2), then set the user's Heroism Rank to 0.
			Chivalry Mode: Cause each use of Shard Striker by the user to increase their Heroism rank by 1, enhancing the effect of Guardian Stance (up to rank 2).
			Guardian Stance: The effect depends on the user's Heroism rank. Rank 0: Remove delay from the user's actions for two turns. Rank 1: Grant all allies a barrier that reduces the damage of two attacks a moderate amount. Rank 2: Temporarily set the critical hit chance of all allies to 100%.
Heroic Class	Glint	Amber Armlet (II)	0	NAT	TBC	N/A
Heroic Class	Glint	Amber Armlet (II)	Temporarily grant the user Empowered Infusion for ice, and fill the user's Soul Break gauge one bar. Triggers instantly and does not deplete the Soul Break Gauge.
Snowfield Survivor	Arcane Dyad	Dragon Claws+ (II)	3	PHY	TBC	TBC
			1st Trigger: Temporarily lower the ice resistance level of one enemy by 2, raise the ice attack level of all allies by 2, and grant the user Arcane Dyad Empowered Josef. Triggers instantly and does not deplete the Soul Break Gauge. 2nd Trigger: Deal ten physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one enemy, followed by an additional ice and non-elemental attack that can break the damage cap, remove delay from all allies' actions for one turn, and remove Arcane Dyad Empowered Josef.
			Arcane Dyad Empowered Josef: Increase the damage and Cap Break Level of Snowfield Survivor, depending on the number of monk abilities triggered by the user while Arcane Dyad Empowered Josef is active (up to rank 1).
Hero's Resolve	Sync	Hyper Fist (II)	2	PHY	TBC	TBC
			Deal fifteen physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one enemy, temporarily grant the user major Empowered Infusion for ice, temporarily grant the user Sync Mode, increase the user's Cap Break Level by 1, grant the user Stalwart Survivor Mode, and grant the user a barrier that reduces the damage of one attack a very small amount.
				PHY	TBC	TBC
				Hyperborean Fist: Deal five physical ice and non-elemental attacks to one enemy, followed by an additional ice and non-elemental attack that ignores Defense.
				NAT	TBC	N/A
				Unmatched Valor: Instantly reduce delay of the user's actions for three turns, and increase the damage of the user's ice abilities a moderate amount for three turns.
			Stalwart Survivor Mode: While in Sync Mode, trigger the follow-up ability Boost Morale when the user's Damage Reduction Barrier reduces damage, and remove Stalwart Survivor Mode.
			Boost Morale: Grant all allies Last Stand, and briefly raise the user's ice attack level by 5.

Limit Breaks[]

Name	Designation	Relic	Effects
Name	Designation	Relic	Gauge	Type	Duration	Power(Including potency of stat increase(s) and chance of effect(s) occurring)
Heroic Hardhead	Limit Break Overstrike	Ice Shield (II)	1-3	PHY	TBC	TBC
Heroic Hardhead	Limit Break Overstrike	Ice Shield (II)	Deal four massive physical ice attacks with 100% critical hit chance to one enemy, and grant one Shield to all allies. Deals more damage depending on the amount of Limit Break Gauge consumed, ignores Defense, and can break the damage cap.
Frost Flash (Josef)	Limit Break Glint	Chakra Band (II)	0	PHY	TBC	TBC
Frost Flash (Josef)	Limit Break Glint	Chakra Band (II)	Instantly deal physical ice and non-elemental damage that can break the damage cap to one enemy, and fill one bar of the Limit Break Gauge. Does not deplete the Limit Break Gauge.

Materia[]

Record Materia[]

Record Materia	Description	Acquirement
Self-Sacrifice	Gain a small amount of Attack and Defense, but begin battle with Sap.	Awarded for breaking character level cap.
Double Hit	Attack hits twice, but deals less damage.	Break Josef's level cap and obtain the Self-Sacrifice record materia. Chance to obtain in FFII dungeons with Josef in the party.
Ward of the Snow Plains	Deal significantly more ice damage.	Break Josef's level cap 2 times and obtain the Double Hit record materia. Chance to obtain with Josef in the party.
Entrusted Ambition	Gain a large amount of Attack, but lose a moderate amount of Defense.	Break Josef's level cap 3 times and obtain the Ward of the Snow Plains record materia. Awarded for raising Josef to level 99.

Legend Materia[]

Materia	Description	Acquirement
Salamand's Boast	Deal slightly more damage with Monk abilities.	Legend Sphere
Fitting End	When low on HP, restore a large amount of HP to all allies proportional to their max HP, grant them Last Stand, and afflict the user with Doom (Countdown 15). Can only trigger once per battle.	Legend Sphere
Man of Virtue	Begin battle temporarily infused with the power of Ice.	Aegis Shield (II)
A Father's Love	Small chance for Monk abilities to trigger twice.	Twist Headband (II)