A warrior who participates in battle using Speechcraft. Words, rather than swords, are the orator's weapons.
Description
Orator, also known as Mediator in the original version or Talker in the Japanese version, is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics. A magical-based job, the Orators use speech as their main form of attack, along with guns. It is through the Orator the player can recruit monsters into their party, but they can also be used to recruit human characters. It costs 3,900 JP to master this job. Despite the Orators' illustration, they cannot equip any rods, staves, nor poles.
Leveling Orator up to level 4 with Squire, Chemist, Summoner, Geomancer, and Dragoon will unlock Mime, while leveling the job up to 4 with Summoner will unlock Bard for males.
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Stats[edit | edit source]
Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? |
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Lv. 3 Mystic (Lv. 2 Oracle PS version) |
Guns, Knives | Hats | Clothes, Robes | No |
Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
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3 | 3 | 8 | 5% | Low | Average | Low | Low |
Abilities[edit | edit source]
Innate abilities[edit | edit source]
- Beast Tongue
Speechcraft[edit | edit source]
Orator job command. Manipulates enemies through skilled rhetoric.
Description
Name | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
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Entice (Invitation) |
3 | 1 | Now | 100 |
A speechcraft skill that persuades a foe to become an ally. Effect: Traitor. Success Rate: 20 + Magic Attack | ||||
Stall (Persuade) |
3 | 1 | Now | 100 |
A speechcraft skill that persuades a foe to wait before acting. Resets the target's CT count. Success Rate: 30 + Magic Attack | ||||
Praise | 3 | 1 | Now | 200 |
A speechcraft skill that praises the target's feats and strengths, increasing his or her Bravery. Amount: +4 Bravery Success Rate: 50 + Magic Attack | ||||
Intimidate (Threaten) |
3 | 1 | Now | 200 |
A speechcraft skill that plays upon the doubts and fears of the target, decreasing his or her Bravery. Amount: -20 Bravery Success Rate: 90 + Magic Attack | ||||
Preach | 3 | 1 | Now | 200 |
A speechcraft skill that explains the nature of divine miracles, deepening belief and increasing Faith. Amount: +4 Faith Success Rate: 50 + Magic Attack | ||||
Enlighten (Solution) |
3 | 1 | Now | 200 |
A speechcraft skill that decreases Faith by using cold logic and secular doctrine. Amount: -20 Faith Success Rate: 90 + Magic Attack | ||||
Condemn (Death Sentence) |
3 | 1 | Now | 500 |
A speechcraft skill that convinces the target that his or her demise is soon at hand. Effect: Doom. Success Rate: 30 + Magic Attack | ||||
Beg (Negotiate) |
3 | 1 | Now | 100 |
A speechcraft skill that spins tales in return for gil. Amount: Level x Speed Success Rate: 90 + Magic Attack | ||||
Insult | 3 | 1 | Now | 300 |
A speechcraft skill that infuriates with foul invective. Effect: Berserk. Success Rate: 40 + Magic Attack | ||||
Mimic Darlavon (Mimic Daravon) |
3 | 1 | Now | 300 |
A speechcraft skill that uses dull tales to induce slumber. Effect: Sleep. Success Rate: 40 + Magic Attack |
Reaction abilities[edit | edit source]
Name | Description | Trigger | JP Needed |
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Earplug (Finger Guard) |
Avoid the effects of Speechcraft. | Speechcraft | 300 |
Support abilities[edit | edit source]
Name | Description | JP Needed |
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Equip Guns | Equip guns, regardless of job. | 750/800 |
Tame (Train) |
Force a critically wounded enemy monster to become an ally. | 450/500 |
Beast Tongue (Monster Talk) |
Gain the ability to use Speechcraft against monsters, even if not an orator. | 100 |
Other appearances[edit | edit source]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[edit | edit source]

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[edit | edit source]
Orators appear with water-elemental cards.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[edit | edit source]
Knights of the Crystals[edit | edit source]
Orator appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
orator, or oratist, is a public speaker.
An A mediator is a person who engages in