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 magickal-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 5 in The War of the Lions along with other level requirements with Squire, Chemist, Summoner, Geomancer, and Dragoon will unlock Mime, while leveling the job up to 5 with Summoner will unlock Bard for males. The level requirements in the original PlayStation versions are a little lower.
Contents
Stats[]
| Prerequisite | Weapons | Helmet | Armor | Equip Shields? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WotLWar of the Lions: Lv. 3 Mystic PlayStation: Lv. 2 Oracle |
Guns, Knives | Hats | Clothes, Robes | No |
| Move Rate | Jump Rate | Speed | Physical Evasion Rate | Base Attack | Base Magic | Base HP | Base MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 8 | 5% | Low | Average | Low | Low |
Abilities[]
Innate abilities[]
- Beast Tongue
Speechcraft[]
Orator job command. Manipulates enemies through skilled rhetoric.
Description
| Name | Range | Effect | Speed | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[]
| Name | Description | Trigger | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earplug (Finger Guard) |
Avoid the effects of Speechcraft. | Speechcraft | 300 |
Support abilities[]
| Name | Description | JP Needed |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Overview[]
The Orator is a job that uses the power of speech to attack his foes. The success rate of their Speechcraft is based on magick, which, despite being their highest attribute, still is below average. They fill a niche role in fights, being more useful to recruit specific enemies, such as monsters, which can be bred and poached in tandem with Thief's Poach. They can also be used to permanently lower or raise other units' Bravery and Faith, including ally units.
Orators is the only job other than Chemist that can equip guns. Their support ability, Equip Guns, can be used on Archers to raise their effectiveness in combat, specially when paired with the rare magic guns.
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]
Orator appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Water-elemental Backup and Forward cards.
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Knights of the Crystals[]
Orator appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
An orator, or oratist, is a public speaker.
A mediator is a person who engages in mediation.
