Squire (Tactics)

This job serves as the foundation for all others, forming the first step on the road to becoming a legendary warrior.
Description

Squire is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics. It is the basic physical job from where all physical job classes start. On their own, Squires lose usefulness after Chapter 1 although they have an especially useful support ability to boost the JP earned from battle, which will remain equipped on many units for mastering the abilities of other jobs. It takes 2,290 JP to master.

Leveling Squire to level 2 unlocks the Knight and Archer jobs; leveling it to level 6 along with Chemist unlocks the Onion Knight; and mastering the job along with Chemist, Summoner, Orator, Geomancer, and Dragoon unlocks the Mime.

Ramza, Delita, and Argath are Squires. Ramza and Delita learn some techniques other Squires cannot, and have better base stats, while Argath can use two Knight Rend techniques. The Squire's abilities, barring the action ability, is also the model for unique characters' special jobs, and these jobs replace the Squire in the job menu, preventing such characters using it.

Ramza must be hit by Ultima while he is a Squire to learn it. The only characters who can cast Ultima are Luso, Celia, and Lettie. To quickly learn Ultima, it is recommended to equip items that prevent Stop and Charm, and to keep distance from Celia and Lettie.

Stats[]

Generic Squire[]

Prerequisite	Weapons	Helmet	Armor	Equip Shields?
None	Knives, Swords, Axes, Flails	Hats	Clothes	No

Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
4	3	6	5%	Low	Very Low	Medium	Very Low

Ramza[]

Prerequisite	Weapons	Helmet	Armor	Equip Shields?
None	Knives, Swords, Flails, Knight Swords (Chapter 4)	Hats, Helmets (Chapter 2+)	Clothes, Robes, Armor (Chapter 2+)	Yes (Chapter 2+)

Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
4	3	10	10%	Medium	Medium	Medium	Medium

Abilities[]

Fundaments[]

Squire job command. These are the most fundamental of all battle techniques.
Description

Name	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
Focus (Accumulate)	0	1	Now	300
Focus (Accumulate)	Increase physical attack power. Amount: +1 Physical Attack
Rush (Dash)	1	1	Now	80
Rush (Dash)	Attack by ramming into the enemy's body. Damage: Physical Attack x (Random: 1 to 4)
Stone (Throw Stone)	4	1	Now	90
Stone (Throw Stone)	Lob a stone at a far-off foe. Damage: Physical Attack x (Random: 1 to 2)
Salve (Heal)	1	1	Now	150
Salve (Heal)	Remove several status ailments. Removes: Blind, Silence, Poison.
Rend Helm (Head Break)	Depends on equipped weapon	0	Now	300
Rend Helm (Head Break)	A technique that destroys the item equipped on the target's head. Success Rate: 45 + Physical Attack + Weapon Strength Note: Only available to Argath.
Rend Armor (Armor Break)	Depends on equipped weapon	0	Now	400
Rend Armor (Armor Break)	A technique that destroys the item equipped on the target's body. Success Rate: 40 + Physical Attack + Weapon Strength Note: Only available to Argath.

Mettle[]

Squire job command. These are the most fundamental of all battle techniques.
Description

Only Ramza and Delita have this skillset. Chant costs nothing to learn, while Ultima must be cast on Ramza in Chapter 4 for him to learn it.

Name	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
Focus (Accumulate)	0	1	Now	300
Focus (Accumulate)	Increase physical attack power. Amount: +1 Physical Attack
Rush (Dash)	1	1	Now	80
Rush (Dash)	Attack by ramming into the enemy's body. Damage: Physical Attack x (Random: 1 to 4)
Stone (Throw Stone)	4	1	Now	90
Stone (Throw Stone)	Lob a stone at a far-off foe. Damage: Physical Attack x (Random: 1 to 2)
Salve (Heal)	1	1	Now	150
Salve (Heal)	Remove several status ailments. Removes: Blind, Silence, Poison.
Tailwind (Yell)	3	1	Now	200
Tailwind (Yell)	Boost an ally's Speed. Amount: +1 Speed Note: Only available to Ramza.
Chant (Wish)	1	1	Now	0
Chant (Wish)	Sacrifice HP to restore twice as much to an ally. Note: Only available to Ramza and Delita.
Steel (Cheer Up)	3	1	Now	200
Steel (Cheer Up)	Encourage an ally, increasing their Bravery. Amount: +5 Bravery Note: Only available to Ramza from Chapter 2 onward.
Shout (Scream)	0	1	Now	500
Shout (Scream)	Increase Bravery, Speed, and physical and magickal attack power with a hearty battle cry. Amount: +5 Bravery, +1 Speed, +1 Physical Attack and +1 Magic Attack Note: Only available to Ramza in Chapter 4.
Ultima	4	2	20	—
Ultima	Magick that inflicts damages with pure energy. Damage: 23 x Magick Attack x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100) MP Cost: 10 Note: Only available to Ramza in Chapter 4. Quote: "Brush off vanity and show reality! Ultima!"

Reaction abilities[]

Name	Description	Trigger	JP Needed
Counter Tackle	Counterattack with a tackle.	Physical Attack	180

Support abilities[]

Name	Description	JP Needed
Equip Axes	Equip axes, regardless of job.	170
Beastmaster (Monster Skill)	Add an ability to all monsters in neighboring tiles with an elevation difference of 3h or less.	200
Defend	Defend oneself against an attack. Adds the Defend command.	50
JP Boost (Gained JP Up)	Increase the amount of JP earned in battle.	250

Movement abilities[]

Name	Description	JP Needed
Move +1	Increase Move by 1.	200

Other appearances[]

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

Ability Cards

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game[]

Squire appears as Fire-elemental forward cards.

Triple Triad[]

A female Squire appears on a Triple Triad card in the version available via Final Fantasy Portal App.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]

Knights of the Crystals[]

Squire appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.

Gallery[]

Etymology[]

[view · edit · purge]A squire was the shield bearer or armor bearer of a knight, and at times squires were a knight's errand runner or servant. Use of the term has evolved over time. In the Middle Ages, squires were trainees to a knight but later a leader in an English village.