Ronin (Stranger of Paradise)

Ronin
(刀士, Katanashi?, lit. Bladesman)
Availability
Required jobs	Equip any katana
Character users	Jack
Abilities
Stats	See Stats
Weapons	Katanas
Command abilities	Iai-Giri
Support abilities	Summon Tachi

Unleash deadly attacks from Senshin Stance!

Tutorial Description

The Ronin is a Basic Job in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, and is available to Jack in the earlier parts of the game. Leveling this job is required to unlock the Warrior and Samurai jobs.

Ronin is a melee-ranged job that specializes in offensive play with its heavy break damage and variety of combos through the use of Katanas. This job does well in isolating groups of enemies to engage in one-on-one bouts and can use its job action to stealthily eliminate enemies in one slash. To promote an aggressive playstyle, the Ronin's passives include increased ability break damage, increased slash break damage, and a decrease in the MP cost of action abilities.

See also: Warrior (Stranger of Paradise) or Samurai (Stranger of Paradise)

Gameplay

Job Action

The Ronin's job action is Iai-Giri, in which the player character sheathes the katana and unleashes a quick slash on an enemy, dealing heavier break damage the longer it is charged and covers a good distance. It serves as a great means of slashing enemies at mid-range and can even debilitate enemies by greatly reducing their break gauges on hit, provided the Ronin possesses its mastery passive.

Equipment

The Ronin makes use of the Katana, a two-handed slashing weapon with slow attack speeds, but greater damage than regular swords. This serves as a good introduction to the unique abilities of the Katana to chain combo abilities together via the Senshin Stance and the ability to parry attacks with your own by said stance.

Stats

Ronin gives a stat bonus to Strength, increasing physical damage dealt and physical break damage dealt.

Job Stat Rating and Growth by Level

Stat	Rating	Lvl 1	Lvl 30	Lvl 55	Lvl 80	Lvl 99	Lvl 120	Lvl 135	Lvl 150+
HP	B	954	1548	2011	2135	2237	2368	2462	2556
Strength	A	17	20	34	34	34	34	34	34
Agility	D	14	17	28	28	28	28	28	28
Stamina	C	15	18	30	30	30	30	30	30
Intellect	D	14	17	28	28	28	28	28	28
Spirit	D	14	17	28	28	28	28	28	28
Luck	C	15	17	30	30	30	30	30	30

Job Tree

These abilities can be bought by using Job Points which are accumulated by earning EXP and leveling up the Job:

Ability	Icon	Type	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Iai-Giri		Job Action	0	100	—	[Attack Type: Slash] [Stat Bonus: Strength] Unleash a slash after returning your sword to its sheath. [Any Link] Can be set to any link ability slot.
Action Ability MP Cost -2.6%		Passive	1	—	Iai-Giri	Decreases action ability MP cost.
Ability Break Damage +5.1%		Passive	3	—	Action Ability MP Cost -2.6%	Increases ability break damage dealt.
Ronin Affinity +10%		Passive	1	—	Iai-Giri	Increases ronin job affinity.
Summon Tachi		Command	3	100	Ronin Affinity +10%	Temporarily increase damage taken and damage dealt.
Ronin Affinity +15%		Passive	4	—	Summon Tachi	Increases ronin job affinity.
Ability Break Damage +4.2%		Passive	5	—	Ronin Affinity +15%	Increases ability break damage dealt.
Ouka		Katana Combo	7	100	Ability Break Damage +4.2%	[Attack Type: Slash] [Stat Bonus: Strength] Spin and slash at enemies around you, knocking them back. [Link 2 Ability] Can be set to >>.
Blade of Despair		Combo Ability Effects	6	—	Ability Break Damage +4.2%	[Weapon Type: Katana] [2nd Link] >> [Senshin Stance 2nd Link] Enhances abilities set to During Senshin Stance:>. Enables easier dodging.
Slash Break Damage +4.6%		Passive	8	—	Blade of Despair	Increases slash break damage dealt.
New Job: Warrior		Job Unlock	0	—	Slash Break Damage +4.6%	Partial unlock for the Warrior Job. Also requires a similar ability in the Swordsman Job Tree.
Hyakugetsu		Katana Combo	3	200	Ronin Affinity +10%	[Attack Type: Slash] [Stat Bonus: Strength] Swing your katana in a large upward arc, launching enemies into the air. [Link 1 Ability] Can be set to >.
Action Ability MP Cost -7.0%		Passive	5	—	Hyakugetsu	Decreases action ability MP cost.
Ronin Affinity +25%		Passive	7	—	Action Ability MP Cost -7.0%	Increases ronin job affinity.
Garo		Katana Combo	10	100	Ronin Affinity +25%	[Attack Type: Slash] [Element: Ice] [Stat Bonus: Strength] Adopt Senshin Stance and perform a slashing ice attack with blinding speed. [Any Link] Can be set to any link ability slot.
Iai-Giri Mastery		Passive	7	—	Action Ability MP Cost -7.0%	Unleashing an iai-giri at the moment it reaches maximum charge will greatly reduce the enemy's maximum break gauge.
Focused Katana		Combo Ability Effects	7	—	Action Ability MP Cost -7.0%	[Weapon Type: Katana] [Rear Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Guarantees a critical hit.
Slash Break Damage +4.8%		Passive	9	—	Focused Katana	Increases slash break damage dealt.
New Job: Samurai		Job Unlock	0	—	Slash Break Damage +4.8%	Unlocks the Samurai job tree
New Class: Wandering Hero		Class Unlock	0	—	All Ronin tree abilities	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Ronin, Wandering Hero. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.
New Class: Shadowburst Champion		Class Unlock	0	—	All Ronin tree abilities	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Ronin, Shadowburst . Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.

Class Trees

Introduced in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC, These classes are unlocked after visiting Bahamut's Cave and completing the "A Token of Courage and Strength" conversation with Bahamut and the abilities thereof can be bought by using Rat Tails which are accumulated by completing missions on the Bahamut difficulty onward and purchasing them from the Bahamut Exchange Shop via Dragon Treasures:

Wandering Hero

Ability	Icon	Type	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Mekkyaku		Job Action	—	All Ronin tree abilities	Iai-Giri + [Class Change Effect: Evocation] Dispels enemy buffs on hit. [Any Link] Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +6		Passive	2	Mekkyaku	Increases agility.
HP +200		Passive	6	Agility +6	Increases HP by 200.
Spirit +5		Passive	8	HP +200	Increases spirit.
Ronin Master Points +3		Passive	13	Spirit +5	Increases ronin master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%		Passive	8	HP +200	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Intellect +5		Passive	10	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Increases intellect.
Strength +8		Passive	2	Mekkyaku	Increases strength.
Break +160		Passive	6	Strength +8	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6		Passive	8	Break +160	Increases luck.
Stamina +6		Passive	10	Luck +6	Increases stamina.
Enlightened Swordsmanship		Combo Ability Effects	16	Stamina +6	[Weapon Type: Katana] [Forward Attack Link] Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill)>. Staggers nearby enemies.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%		Passive	10	Luck +6	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Ronin Master Points +3		Passive	15	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases ronin master points acquired.

Shadowburst Champion

Ability	Icon	Type	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Kairan		Job Action	—	All Ronin tree abilities	Iai-Giri + [Class Change Effect: Ultima] Hit the enemy with a fully charged attack to reduce its maximum break gauge to the gauge's value after the attack. [Any Link] Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +6		Passive	2	Kairan	Increases agility.
HP +200		Passive	6	Agility +6	Increases HP by 200.
Spirit +5		Passive	8	HP +200	Increases spirit.
Ronin Master Points +3		Passive	13	Spirit +5	Increases ronin master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%		Passive	8	HP +200	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Intellect +5		Passive	10	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0%	Increases intellect.
Strength +8		Passive	2	Kairan	Increases strength.
Break +160		Passive	6	Strength +8	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6		Passive	8	Break +160	Increases luck.
Stamina +6		Passive	10	Luck +6	Increases stamina.
Morale Blade		Combo Ability Effects	16	Stamina +6	[Weapon Type: Katana] [Parry Link] Enhances abilities set to After Parry: . Increases break damage dealt.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%		Passive	10	Luck +6	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Ronin Master Points +3		Passive	15	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases ronin master points acquired.

Job Affinity bonuses

Most weapons and items of clothing have a certain percentage of Job Affinity for a certain job. By combining them together and raising this percentage, the character may not only gain extra EXP to that Job, but also unlock abilities and bonuses to their stats. The bonuses for the Ronin Job Affinity are:

Name	Job Ability Percentages	Description
Ronin's Wisdom I	20%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). Strength+1
Ronin's Wisdom II	30%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). HP+25 Strength+1
Slash Attack Bonus I	50%	Increases slash break damage dealt by 5.9%
Ronin's Wisdom III	80%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). HP+50 Strength+2 Stamina+1
Slash Attack Bonus II	120%	Increases slash break damage dealt by 9.8%
Ronin's Wisdom IV	160%	Increases the corresponding stat(s). HP+75 Strength+4 Stamina+1
Blademaster's Soul	250%	Katana: Temporarily increases break gauge recovery when hitting with a rear attack link.
Katana Master	400%	Katana: Enables the use of all weapon abilities for the katana and increases damage dealt with katana combo abilities.Including Iai-Giri
Memories of a Mother's Soldier	600%	Reduces the MP cost of katana combo abilities while a katana is equipped. Also enhances the effects of Ronin's Wisdom.
Ronin's Essence	800%	Enhances the effects of Ronin's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.

Gallery

Iai-Giri

Summon Tachi

Ouka

Hyakugetsu

Garo

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]A rōnin (浪人?) was a samurai with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan.