Changes: Onion Knight (Final Fantasy III)

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The way of the onion knights is a long and hard one... but once you master the job, the rewards just might be worth it!
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The bearer of this certificate has learned how to unlock the latent power within all of us and is deemed worthy of the title of Master Onion Knight.
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The Onion Knight is a job class in Final Fantasy III. In the original NES version, it is the default job class, while in the 3D remake, it is a secret job class. It normally has very low statistics, but once a character reaches level 92, the Onion Knight gains 12 on each stat per level. It is recommended to use the Onion Knight class after reaching level 92 if the Black Belt job class has not been obtained, or after the Onion Knight's Vitality surpasses that of the character's current job, since HP growth is partially dependent on the character's base Vitality upon level up.

The four Onion Knights of the NES version are not named in-game. The official manga serialization, Legend of the Eternal Wind: Final Fantasy III, names them Muuchi (ムウチ?), Doug (ダグ?), J. Bowie (J・ボウイ?), and Melfi (メルフィ?, the only female in the group). In the Dissidia Final Fantasy Ultimania guide, and on the series's 25th anniversary website, they were given the same names as the protagonists in the 3D remake: Luneth, Arc, Refia, and Ingus.

In the 3D versions the four protagonists have unique colors in many of their job outfits, each matching those of the four Onion Knights' field sprites from the NES version. In the default party order the colors are reversed from that of the NES version, with Luneth wearing purple, Arc wearing green etc.

Obtained

In the NES release, Onion Knight is the default job.

In the Nintendo DS remake, the player must send a Mognet letter to seven other people playing Final Fantasy III. Afterward, the player must receive four more letters to Topapa, and the fourth letter will say that some children are in danger. The player must head to Ur and talk to Topapa, then head to Altar Cave and rescue the children from the Bombs. Afterwards, they will be given the Onion Knight job. Direct online connectivity supported by the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service was decommissioned in late May 2014. Thus, the Mognet messaging service in Final Fantasy III is limited to direct local communication only.

In the following releases of the remake, as there is no way to communicate with other players, the quest is unlocked once the player has completed 25% of their bestiary (usually after beating Gutsco). A message from Topapa through Mognet will say that the children went missing. Arc or Luneth must be in the first character slot for the message to appear. After talking to Topapa directly, he will tell that the children could be at Altar Cave. After saving the children from three Bombs, one of them will give a crystal fragment to Arc, unlocking the Onion Knight job.

Abilities

NES version

Command ability - None

The Onion Knight has no special command since it is the default job class and the weakest during the beginning. Once the character reaches level 90, the Onion Knight's stats expand rapidly, reaching 99 in every stat, making it the most powerful class. It is also the only class that can use the onion equipment, the strongest equipment set.

3D versions

Command ability - White Magic and Black Magic Levels 1 - 8

Level	White Magic			Level	Black Magic
1	Cure	Poisona	Sight	1	Fire	Blizzard	Sleep
2	Aero	Toad	Mini	2	Thunder	Poison	Blind
3	Cura	Teleport	Blindna	3	Fira	Blizzara	Thundara
4	Libra	Confuse	Silence	4	Break	Blizzaga	Shade
5	Curaga	Raise	Protect	5	Thundaga	Raze	Erase
6	Aeroga	Stona	Haste	6	Firaga	Bio	Warp
7	Curaja	Esuna	Reflect	7	Quake	Breakga	Drain
8	Tornado	Arise	Holy	8	Flare	Death	Meteor

Stats

The levels below refer to character levels, and not the levels of the jobs themselves.

Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind	Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind
NES version						3D versions
1	5	5	5	5	5	1	5	5	5	5	5
10	6	6	6	6	6	10	6	6	6	6	6
20	7	7	7	7	7	20	7	7	7	7	7
30	8	8	8	8	8	30	8	8	8	8	8
40	9	9	9	9	9	40	9	9	9	9	9
50	10	10	10	10	10	50	10	10	10	10	10
60	11	11	11	11	11	60	11	11	11	11	11
70	12	12	12	12	12	70	12	12	12	12	12
80	13	13	13	13	13	80	14	14	14	14	14
90	36	36	36	36	36	90	15	15	15	15	15
91	43	43	43	43	43	91	15	15	15	15	15
92	50	50	50	50	50	92	15	15	15	15	15
93	57	57	57	57	57	93	27	27	27	27	27
94	64	64	64	64	64	94	39	39	39	39	39
95	71	71	71	71	71	95	51	51	51	51	51
96	78	78	78	78	78	96	63	63	63	63	63
97	85	85	85	85	85	97	75	75	75	75	75
98	92	92	92	92	92	98	87	87	87	87	87
99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99	99

MP Growth

Level	Lv.1	Lv.2	Lv.3	Lv.4	Lv.5	Lv.6	Lv.7	Lv.8
3D version
1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
10	5	5	4	4	3	2	2	1
20	10	9	8	7	5	4	3	2
30	15	13	11	9	8	6	4	2
40	20	18	15	12	10	7	5	2
50	25	22	19	15	12	9	6	3
60	30	26	22	18	14	11	7	3
70	35	30	26	21	17	12	8	3
80	40	35	29	24	19	14	9	3
90	45	39	33	27	21	15	10	4
91	45	39	33	27	21	15	10	4
92	46	40	34	28	22	16	10	4
93	46	40	34	28	22	16	10	4
94	47	40	34	28	22	16	10	4
95	47	41	35	29	22	16	10	4
96	48	41	35	29	23	16	10	4
97	48	42	35	29	23	17	10	4
98	49	42	36	29	23	17	10	4
99	49	43	36	30	23	17	10	4

Equipment

In the original NES release, the Onion Knight can only equip three sets of equipment; the most basic equipment (including Mithril), some late-game equipment, and the ultimate onion equipment.

In the 3D versions, the Onion Knight can equip anything, except for the job-corresponding ultimate weapons. It is again the only job able to equip the Onion equipment.

Weapons

**Weapons**
Daggers	Swords	Katana	Staves	Rods
Knife Dagger Mythril Knife Spark Dagger Main Gauche Poison Dagger Behemoth Knife Air Knife Dark Knife Lust Dagger	Golden Sword Longsword Wightslayer Mythril Sword Tyfring Salamand Sword Freezing Blade Serpent Sword Royal Sword Blood Sword Ancient Sword Defender Break Blade Excalibur Ragnarok Onion Blade Ultima Weapon Onion Sword	Ashura Kotetsu Kiku-Ichimonji Masamune	Staff Fire Staff Ice Staff Light Staff Golem Staff Rune Staff Elder Staff	Mythril Rod Wizard Rod Fire Rod Ice Rod Light Rod Omnirod

Bows	Arrows	Books	Knuckles	Spears
Bow Great Bow Killer Bow Rune Bow Selene Bow Yoichi Bow Eurytos Bow Elven Bow	Wooden Arrow Holy Arrow Iron Arrow Fire Arrow Ice Arrow Light Arrow Sleep Arrow Poison Arrow Medusa Arrow Magic Arrow Yoichi Arrow	Book of Fire Book of Ice Book of Light Tome of Fire Tome of Ice Tome of Light Cognitome	Bronze Knuckles Sonic Knuckles Impact Claws Cat Claws Kaiser Knuckles Wyvern Claws Tiger Claws Faerie Claws Metal Knuckles Dark Claws Hellish Claws	Thunder Spear Wind Spear Heavy Lance Blood Lance Trident Dragon Lance Holy Lance Gungnir

Hammers	Axes	Bells	Harps	Throwing Weapons
Hammer Dragon Hammer Triton Hammer Platinum Hammer Blessed Hammer	Viking Axe Battleaxe Dual Tomahawk Rune Axe Demon Axe Dual Haken	Diamond Bell Earthen Bell Rune Bell	Madhura Harp Loki Harp Lamia Harp Dream Harp Apollo Harp	Boomerang Chakram Rising Sun Moonring Blade

Armor

**Armor**
Shields	Head	Body	Arms
Leather Shield Mythril Shield Ice Shield Heroic Shield Demon Shield Diamond Shield Aegis Shield Genji Shield Crystal Shield Onion Shield	Leather Cap Mythril Helm Shell Helm Headband Ice Helm Feathered Hat Scholar Hat Black Cowl Chakra Band Dragon Helm Viking Helm Diamond Helm Ribbon Genji Helm Crystal Helm Onion Helm	Vest Rusty Mail Leather Armor Mythril Armor Mage Robe Shell Armor Ice Armor Kenpo Gi Scholar Robe Flame Mail Knight Armor Black Garb Reflect Mail White Robe Black Robe Bard Vest Black Belt Gi Dragon Mail Gaia Vest Viking Mail Demon Mail Diamond Mail Genji Armor Fuma Garb Crystal Mail Onion Mail	Bronze Bracers Mythril Bracers Mythril Gloves Gauntlets Thief Gloves Rune Bracers Power Bracers Diamond Bracers Diamond Gloves Protect Ring Genji Gloves Crystal Gloves Onion Gauntlets

Other appearances

The character called "Onion Knight"

Main article: Onion Knight (Dissidia)

Beginning with the Dissidia series, a young boy bearing the title of Onion Knight has since appeared in other games as the hero representing Final Fantasy III. Like the Warrior of Light, his personality and backstory are entirely original, and is considered a separate character from the Onion Knight job class and the protagonists of the Nintendo DS remake.

Though he is the youngest of the heroes, he hates being treated like a child and thinks like an adult, though at times is doubtful of what he can do.

In the original Dissidia Final Fantasy Onion Knight is a warrior of Cosmos, opposing the Cloud of Darkness. In the beginning of the story, he travels with Terra Branford and aids her until she is able to fight and control her powers and eventually obtain their Crystals.

The Onion Knight returns in the prequel Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy, wherein flashbacks is annoyed and constantly smothered by fellow warrior Vaan, who treats him like a younger brother.

He returns in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, now as a warrior of Materia. After being tasked to combat the warriors of Spiritus, Onion Knight welcomes new warrior Y'shtola and offers to guide her through the world, and reluctantly allows Vaan to tag along.

Onion Knight is classed as a Specialist-type character; he can enter the Ninja and Sage jobs through EX Skill, depending on the distance between him and his opponent; close range attacks will job change to Ninja and long range attacks will job change to Sage.

The Onion Knight is associated with speed and agility outside of the Dissidia series, having also appeared in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia and Theatrhythm series, among others.

Final Fantasy X

The Onion Knight is a doll and Lulu's Celestial Weapon. The original Onion Knight sprite is on the doll's shield. Upgrading Onion Knight to second tier allows Shiva to surpass her damage limit, while attaining the weapon's maximum power allows the aeon to deal up to 99,999 points of damage with a single attack.

Fully upgraded, the Onion Knight gives Lulu the following abilities:

The magical properties of the Onion Knight were "contributed" to the Onion Knight job of Final Fantasy III in 3D version as this class can use all White and Black Magic spells.

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Main article: Onion Knight (Final Fantasy III)/Record Keeper

The Onion Knight appears as a recruitable character, drawing on design elements of its Dissidia incarnation and representing the Final Fantasy III realm.

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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

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The Onion Knight appears as a summonable vision, released during the event Castle Hein, drawing on design elements of its Dissidia incarnation and representing Final Fantasy III. Additionally, Refia has an Onion Knight variant (たまねぎ剣士レフィア, Tamanegi Kenshi Refia?). Both Onion Knight and Refia are 5-7★ Rare Summons and their role is primarily that of Physical Damage; however, their skillsets, stats and Trust Master rewards differ.

Triple Triad

Onion Knight appears on a Triple Triad card in the Final Fantasy Portal App.

Non-Final Fantasy appearances

Kingdom Hearts Mobile

A costume of the Onion Knight in his Dissidia Final Fantasy attire appears in Kingdom Hearts Mobile.