Rangers are experts in ranged combat. With their bows, they can attack for full damage from even the back line! Their Barrage ability allows them to unleash a hail of projectiles at the enemy!
The bearer of this certificate is deadly accurate with bow and arrow and is deemed worthy of the title of Master Ranger.
The Ranger, also known as Hunter or Archer, is a job class in Final Fantasy III. It is gained from the Fire Crystal. Rangers are highly skilled in the way of archery. However, they can be expensive considering the need to purchase arrows. With a bow in hand and arrows readied, rangers can deal the same amount of damage from either the front line or the rear line. They can also wield boomerangs.
Abilities
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NES versionEdit
- Command ability - White Magic Levels 1 - 3
| Level | White Magic | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cure | Poisona | Sight |
| 2 | Aero | Toad | Mini |
| 3 | Cura | Teleport | Blindna |
3D versionsEdit
- Command ability - Barrage
The Ranger will shoot four arrows at four random enemies, with each hit doing less than normal damage.
Arrow damage will increase as the job level increases using the following formula:
- $ Damage~Per~Hit=Original~Damage\times Factor $
| Job Level | Factor |
|---|---|
| 1-20 | 0.3 |
| 21-70 | 0.4 |
| 71-99 | 0.6 |
StatsEdit
| Level | Strength | Agility | Vitality | Intellect | Mind | Level | Strength | Agility | Vitality | Intellect | Mind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NES version | 3D versions | ||||||||||
| 1 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 12 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| 20 | 19 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
| 30 | 26 | 43 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 18 | 18 |
| 40 | 33 | 51 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 31 | 36 | 28 | 22 | 22 |
| 50 | 40 | 59 | 40 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 38 | 45 | 34 | 26 | 26 |
| 60 | 47 | 67 | 47 | 17 | 17 | 60 | 44 | 53 | 40 | 29 | 29 |
| 70 | 54 | 75 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 70 | 51 | 61 | 46 | 33 | 33 |
| 80 | 62 | 83 | 62 | 21 | 21 | 80 | 58 | 69 | 52 | 37 | 37 |
| 90 | 69 | 91 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 90 | 65 | 78 | 58 | 41 | 41 |
| 99 | 75 | 98 | 75 | 25 | 25 | 99 | 71 | 85 | 63 | 45 | 45 |
MP growthEdit
| Level | Lv.1 | Lv.2 | Lv.3 | Lv.4 | Lv.5 | Lv.6 | Lv.7 | Lv.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NES version | ||||||||
| 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 60 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 80 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EquipmentEdit
WeaponsEdit
| Bows | Arrows | Throwing weapons |
|---|---|---|
ArmorEdit
| Head | Body | Arms |
|---|---|---|
Other appearancesEdit
Final Fantasy Trading Card GameEdit
Ranger appears with Fire-, Earth-, and Wind-elemental cards. All four playable characters from the 3D remakes are represented.
Triple Triad (Portal App)Edit
Ranger from the 3D remake appears on a Triple Triad card.
GalleryEdit
EtymologyEdit
A ranger is an archetype found in many fantasy fiction and role-playing games. Rangers are usually associated with the wisdom of nature. Rangers tend to be wise, hardy, cunning, and perceptive in addition to being skilled woodsmen.
TriviaEdit
- The Ranger from Final Fantasy III marks the series' first proper appearance of the Ranger/Archer class archetype, though bow and arrows had existed as weapons since the previous game.
