A fearsome warrior steeped in the dark power to which he is bound. He cleaves enemies with a ghastly glowing blade.
Description
Nightblade, originally localized as Knight Blade, is an enemy job in Final Fantasy Tactics. It is exclusive to Isilud and is an improved version of the Knight job (stat-wise) with traits of the Dragoon job as secondary action ability.
Stats[]
| Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Swords, Knight Swords, Ninja Blades, Polearms | Helmets | Armor, Robes | Yes |
| Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 8 | 10% | High | Low | High | Low |
Abilities[]
Arts of War[]
Nightblade job command. Employs "Rend" skills to destroy equipment or lower attributes.
Description
The formula for the success rate of breaking items is as follows:
The formula for the success rate of reducing stats is as follows:
| Name | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rend Helm (Head Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 300 |
| A technique that destroys the item equipped on the target's head. | ||||
| Rend Armor (Armor Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 400 |
| A technique that destroys the item equipped on the target's body. | ||||
| Rend Shield (Shield Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 300 |
| A technique that destroys the target's equipped shield. | ||||
| Rend Weapon (Weapon Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 400 |
| A technique that destroys the target's equipped weapon. | ||||
| Rend MP (Magic Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 250 |
| A technique that reduces the target's MP. | ||||
| Rend Speed (Speed Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 250 |
| A technique that reduces the target's Speed. | ||||
| Rend Power (Power Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 250 |
| A technique that reduces the target's physical attack power. | ||||
| Rend Magick (Mind Break) |
Depends on equipped weapon | 0 | Now | 250 |
| A technique that reduces the target's magickal attack power. | ||||
Jump[]
Dragoon job command. Jumps high into the air, then dives downward into the opponent.
Description
| Name | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizontal Jump 8 | 8 | 1 | — | 1100 |
| Allows you to jump 8 panels horizontally. | ||||
| Vertical Jump 8 | 0 | 1 | — | 1500 |
| Allows you to jump 8 panels vertically. | ||||
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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Move +1 | Increase Move by 1. | 200 |