Character License Boards

This post lists down the magicks and key augments for each character unlockable via quickening license. Does not include items unlocked by espers as each esper can only be used by one character.

Archer

Weapons: Bows
Armour: Light armour
Magicks: Cura and Raise
Key Augments: Remedy lore x3, Phoenix Down x3, Swiftness x3, Potions x3

Remarks: Good item user combine with Pheasant Netsuke for maximum effect. Augmented with swiftness so good to combine with magick user or job that does damage based on speed.

Black Mage

Weapons: Staves
Armour: Mystic armour
Magicks: Black Magicks, Green Magicks
Key Augments: 16x magick potency, 3x ether lore

Remarks: Heavy magic user, need swiftness augment 3 to complete swiftness set

Bushi

Weapons: Katanas
Armour: Mystic armour
Magicks: none
Key Augments: swiftness x3

Remarks: compliments Black Mage by having swiftness x3 augments. Has one shield block augment for Genji weapon and armour set, unlocked with Shemhazai

Foebreaker

Weapons: Axes & Hammers, Handbombs
Armour: Heavy armour, Shields
Magicks: none
Key Augments: shield block x3

Remarks: damage by handbombs, axes and hammers are inconsistent and rely on vitality of the character

Knight

Weapons: Swords, Great swords
Armour: Heavy armour, shields
Magicks: none (Esper unlock)
Key Augments: shield block x3

Remarks: able to use white magicks with esper unlock, very versatile able to pair well with a lot of jobs

Machinist

Weapons: Guns, Measures
Armour: Light armour
Magicks: none
Key Augments: remedy x3, potions x3, swiftness x3

Remarks: guns are slowest weapons in game but ignores foe defence. Good to pair with a job that gives max attack to increase gun damage, e.g. Foebreaker. However, machinists may do better with mages jobs as damage ignores character stats (except attack) and foe defence.

Monk

Weapons: Unarmed; Poles
Armour: Light armour
Magicks: Bravery and Curaja only
Key Augments: 16x physical damage

Remarks: Bravery and curaja is must to self augment improve damage in battle

Red Battlemage

Weapons: Maces
Armour: Mystic armour, shields
Magicks: White, Black, Time, Green, Arcane
Key Augments: Channeling x3

Remarks: Many magick types are available with this job, suitable to pair with Black Mage or Archer. Oil + Ardour combo does the most damage in the game

Hunter

Weapons: Daggers, ninja swords
Armour: Light armour, shields
Magicks: none
Key Augments: swiftness x3, potion lores x3, remedy lore x3

Remarks: Doesn't have access to complete classes of weapons usually, but can consider pairing with White Mage, Foebreaker or Bushi

Time Battlemage

Weapons: Crossbows
Armour: Heavy armour
Magicks: Time, green magicks
Key Augments: channeling x3, swiftness x3

Remarks: Can be a good consideration to pair with Knight job as the swiftness augment speeds up the action time for knights

Uhlan

Weapons: Spears
Armour: Heavy armour
Magicks: Fira, Poison, Thundara, Blizzara
Key Augments: none

Remarks: good overall build but master of none

White Mage

Weapons: Rods
Armour: Mystic armour
Magicks: white
Key Augments: channeling x3

Remarks: good defensive build