Uhlan (Final Fantasy XII)

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Uhlan
(ウーラン, Uuran?)
Abilities
Weapons	Spears See Equipment
Armor	Heavy Armor See Equipment
Command abilities	Several Black Magicks, many damaging Technicks See Magicks, Technicks
Support abilities	Many various Augments See Augments

Warriors who wield spears to pierce enemy armor.

Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age description

Uhlan is a License Board in the Zodiac versions of Final Fantasy XII, represented by the zodiac sign of Taurus. Uhlan is a powerful spear-wielding job who equips heavy armor.

The Uhlan has access to 131 licenses, which require 7,431 LP to unlock, as well as up to 9 additional licenses through summon licenses costing 530 LP, and 2 additional licenses costing 90 LP through Quickening licenses.

See also: Dragoon (job)

Profile

Uhlan is similar to the classical Dragoon job in its heavy armor and use of spears as its main weapon. However, it cannot use the Jump command. Spears and poles can hit flying opponents in the Zodiac versions. Uhlan also bears some similarity to the Dark Knight job due to its access to Black Magicks, all of which are locked behind Espers. It is a well-rounded role that yet doesn't particularly shine in any department. Its main boon is that it can equip the Zodiac Spear.

In The Zodiac Age version, the player can use two license boards for each party member. Uhlan works well alone as a dedicated damage dealer, but offers little to other boards, and benefits little from them in return. It has good HP and Battle Lores, but comes second to Monk in this regard. It has two Swiftness licenses, which is below average; seven of the jobs get three Swiftness licenses and five get them without having to buy Espers or Quickenings.

One combination for Uhlan is to pair it with the Archer to benefit from Archer's Swiftness licenses, while Archer benefits from Uhlan's high Strength. Combining Uhlan with Bushi would benefit katana damage from Uhlan's high Strength and heavy armor. This combination allows the character to equip both Holy Lance (Holy-elemental spear) with White Robes (boosts Holy-elemental damage by 50%).

Pairing Shikari with Uhlan gives the former some heavy armor and ability to hit flying enemies with spears and covers every element in the game. Pairing Uhlan with a White Mage gives the latter offensive options in increased HP, using spears, and in Black Magick. Pairing Uhlan with Time Battlemage nets some extra Swiftness and Time Magicks, Cura (from Adrammelech, which also gives +1 Battle Lore) and Ether Lore 2.

Pairing Uhlan with Machinist gives it access to weapons of all eight elements, and a way to damage high-defense enemies. The Uhlan also gains the ability to support the party with Hastega and Item Lores, while the Machinist benefits from the extra defense provided by the Uhlan's heavy armor.

License Board

	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I	J	K	L	M	N	O	P	Q	R
1			Smn							Qck.
2			Arm.	Tch.	Aug.		Mgk		Aug.	Acc.	Acc.
3			Arm.	Arm.	Aug.		Mgk	Qck.	Aug.	Acc.	Acc.	Smn
4				Arm.	Tch.				Aug.	Acc.
5				Arm.	Aug.	Smn			Aug.	Acc.	Smn	Tch.
6				Arm.	Tch.			Smn	Aug.	Acc.
7	Aug.	Smn		Arm.	Aug.				Aug.	Acc.
8		Tch.	Arm.	Arm.	Aug.	Aug.	Aug.	Aug.	Aug.	Aug.	Acc.	Acc.
9	Qck.	Aug.	Arm.	Acc.	Acc.	Acc.	Acc.	Acc.	Acc.	Acc.	Aug.	Acc.	Smn	Mgk
10		Aug.	Arm.	Acc.		Smn	2nd			Aug.	Aug.	Acc.		Mgk
11		Aug.	Arm.	Acc.						Aug.	Aug.	Acc.
12		Wp.1	Esn.	Acc.				Tch.	Smn	Tch.	Aug.	Aug.
13		Wp.1	Aug.	Gmb.						Aug.	Aug.	Aug.	Smn	Aug.
14		Wp.1	Tch.	Gmb.	Gmb.	Gmb.	Qck.	Gmb.	Gmb.	Gmb.	Aug.	Aug.
15		Wp.1	Wp.1	Aug.	Aug.	Gmb.	Gmb.	Gmb.	Aug.	Aug.	Aug.	Aug.
16			Wp.1	Wp.1	Wp.1	Tch.	Smn	Aug.	Aug.	Aug.	Tch.
17		Aug.	Smn								Smn	Tch.
18			Aug.
19

Legend

Aug. Augment

Qck. Quickening

Smn Summon

Acc. Accessory

Arm. Armor

Wp.1 Weapons 1

Wp.2 Weapons 2

Wp.3 Weapons 3

Tch. Technick

Gmb. Gambit

Mgk Magick

Esn. Essentials

2nd Second Board

License list

Equipment

Name	Description	LP cost
Spears (1)	Allows character to equip Javelin and Spear.	20
Spears (2)	Allows character to equip Partisan and Heavy Lance.	25
Spears (3)	Allows character to equip Storm Spear and Obelisk.	35
Spears (4)	Allows character to equip Halberd and Trident.	60
Spears (5)	Allows character to equip Holy Lance and Gungnir.	50
Dragon Whisker	Allows character to equip Dragon Whisker.	70
Vrsabha	Allows character to equip Vrsabha.	100
Zodiac Spear	Allows character to equip Zodiac Spear.	240
Heavy Armor (1)	Allows character to equip Leather Helm, Bronze Helm, Leather Armor, and Bronze Armor.	25
Heavy Armor (2)	Allows character to equip Sallet, Iron Helm, Scale Armor, and Iron Armor.	30
Heavy Armor (3)	Allows character to equip Barbut, Winged Helm, Linen Cuirass, and Chainmail.	35
Heavy Armor (4)	Allows character to equip Golden Helm, Burgonet, Golden Armor, and Shielded Armor.	40
Heavy Armor (5)	Allows character to equip Close Helm, Bone Helm, Demon Mail, and Bone Mail.	50
Heavy Armor (6)	Allows character to equip Diamond Helm and Diamond Armor.	55
Heavy Armor (7)	Allows character to equip Steel Mask and Mirror Mail.	60
Heavy Armor (8)	Allows character to equip Platinum Helm and Platinum Armor.	65
Heavy Armor (9)	Allows character to equip Giant's Helmet and Carabineer Mail.	70
Heavy Armor (10)	Allows character to equip Dragon Helm and Dragon Mail.	80
Heavy Armor (11)	Allows character to equip Magepower Shishak and Maximillian.	90
Heavy Armor (12)	Allows character to equip Grand Helm and Grand Armor.	110
Accessories (1)	Allows character to equip Orrachea Armlet.	5
Accessories (2)	Allows character to equip Firefly and Bangle.	20
Accessories (3)	Allows character to equip Diamond Armlet and Argyle Armlet.	25
Accessories (4)	Allows character to equip Battle Harness and Steel Gorget.	35
Accessories (5)	Allows character to equip Embroidered Tippet and Tourmaline Ring.	35
Accessories (6)	Allows character to equip Golden Amulet and Leather Gorget.	35
Accessories (7)	Allows character to equip Turtleshell Choker and Rose Corsage.	40
Accessories (8)	Allows character to equip Thief's Cuffs and Gauntlets.	45
Accessories (9)	Allows character to equip Amber Armlet and Black Belt.	30
Accessories (10)	Allows character equip Jade Collar and Nishijin Belt.	40
Accessories (11)	Allows character to equip Pheasant Netsuke and Blazer Gloves.	45
Accessories (12)	Allows character to equip Gillie Boots and Steel Poleyns.	60
Accessories (13)	Allows character to equip Berserker Bracers and Magick Gloves.	60
Accessories (14)	Allows character to equip Sage's Ring and Agate Ring.	70
Accessories (15)	Allows character to equip Ruby Ring and Bowline Sash.	70
Accessories (16)	Allows character to equip Cameo Belt and Cat-ear Hood.	70
Accessories (17)	Allows character to equip Bubble Belt and Fuzzy Miter.	80
Accessories (18)	Allows character to equip Sash and Power Armlet.	80
Accessories (19)	Allows character to equip Indigo Pendant and Winged Boots.	100
Accessories (20)	Allows character to equip Opal Ring and Hermes Sandals.	115
Accessories (21)	Allows character to equip Quasimodo Boots and Nihopalaoa.	130
Accessories (22)	Allows character to equip Germinas Boots and Ring of Renewal.	160
Ribbon	Allows character to equip Ribbon.	215

Magick

Name	Description	LP cost
Black Magick 5	Allows character to cast Fira and Poison.	40
Black Magick 6	Allows character to cast Thundara and Blizzara.	50
Black Magick 7	Allows character to cast Bio and Blindga.	60
Black Magick 8	Allows character to cast Aeroga and Silencega.	70

Technicks

Name	Description	LP cost
Achilles	Render one foe vulnerable to an additional element.	40
Bonecrusher	Consumes HP to reduce the HP of one foe to 0.	30
Wither	Lower one foe's strength.	50
Expose	Lower one foe's defense.	50
Charm	Cause one foe to confuse friend with foe.	30
Souleater	Consume HP to deal damage to one foe.	35
First Aid	Restore HP to one HP Critical ally.	20
Infuse	Fully consume user's MP, changing one ally's HP to 10 times that amount.	30
Poach	Capture HP Critical foes to obtain loot.	30
Shades of Black	Cast a random black magick on one foe.	70
Revive	Fully consume user's HP, reviving and fully restoring HP of one KO'd ally.	40

Augments

Name	Description	Amount	LP cost
Phoenix Lore	Phoenix Down restore more HP.	2	30/50
Swiftness	Reduces action time by 10%.	2	30/50
+30/70/110/150/190/230/270/310/350 HP	Increases max HP by 30/70/110/150/190/230/270/310/350.	9	20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100
Headsman	Gain MP after defeating a foe.	1	30
Battle Lore	Increases physical attack damage.	14	30/30/30/30/50/50/50/50/70/70/70/70/100/100
Focus	Increases strength when HP is full.	1	70
Remedy Lore 1	Remedies remove Sleep, Sap, Immobilize, and Disable.	1	20
Remedy Lore 2	Remedies remove Petrify, Confuse, and Oil.	1	30
Martyr	Gain MP after taking damage.	1	30
Inquisitor	Gain MP after dealing physical damage.	1	30
Adrenaline	Increases strength when HP critical.	1	65
Last Stand	Increases defense when HP critical.	1	70
Potion Lore 1-2-3	Potions restore 10%/15%/25% more HP.	3	20/35/70
Magick Lore	Increases magick potency.	6	30/30/30/30/50/50
Spellbound	Increases duration of status effects.	1	30
Gambit Slot	Adds an additional gambit slot.	10	15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50/70/100

Espers and Quickenings

Name	Licenses unlocked	LP cost
Quickening	None	50
Quickening	None	75
Quickening	Black Magick 5 and Black Magick 6	100
Quickening	None	125
Belias	None	20
Mateus	Magick Lore and Magick Lore	30
Zalera	None	30
Adrammelech	Battle Lore	35
Shemhazai	None	50
Hashmal	Bonecrusher	50
Cúchulainn	Wither	50
Zeromus	None	65
Exodus	None	65
Famfrit	Potion Lore 3	100
Chaos	Black Magick 7 and Black Magick 8	100
Ultima	Expose	115
Zodiark	None	200

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Uhlan were originally Polish light cavalry soldiers armed with lances, sabres, pistols, and rifles. Later they also served in the Prussian and Austrian armies. Similar troops also existed in other European armies, where they were instead known as "lancers" or "dragoons." The name of Uhlan instead of "dragoon", a traditional Final Fantasy job, was chosen because the game has no Jump command available to the player.

Traditionally in FF games it's a ryûkishi (dragoon/lancer) who carries a spear, but in this game there's no jumping, so that didn't really fit. I began to research what else might go with a spear, and discovered that there were soldiers called Uhlan in Poland who carried them, so that decided that.

Hiroyuki Ito, director of Final Fantasy XII International Zodiac Job System

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