Final Fantasy Tactics

Character Strategies

MONK
Counter Ability: Hamedo   Support Ability: Two Swords
Move Ability: Move-HP Up
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You get two punches with Two Swords!  Because this
leaves you without Equip Armor, Move-HP Up is needed.
As for Action Abilities, it's up to you, but I'd
recommend Draw Out.



WIZARD
Action Ability: Math Skill   Counter Ability: Counter Magic
Support Ability: Magic AttackUP  Move Ability: Move-MP
Equipment: Faith Rod, Robe of Lords, 108 Gems
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The ultimate magic-user.  Be sure to have all the Math
Skills, and get as many spells (Black, White, Yin-Yang,
and Time) as you can.



LANCER
Action Ability: Throw       Counter Ability: Hamedo
Support Ability: Attack UP  Move Ability: Move+2/3
Equipment: Javelin II, Reflect Mail, Genji Gauntlet
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Aside from the special characters, this is about the
strongest fighter you can get.  You might want Blade
Grasp instead of Hamedo (more protection, less offense);
it's your call.  Throw could also be substituted with
Draw Out or some other ability (Geomancy?), but Throw is
more useful IMHO.



NINJA
Action Ability: Steal        Counter Ability: Sunken State
Support Ability: Secret Hunt  Move Ability: Fly
Equipment: Scorpion Tail (x2), Setiemson (if female)
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Oh no!  It's the Flying Ninja Corps!  Just fly around
and chuck stuff (duplicated Chaos Blades, heh heh) at
people, or get up close and poach stuff with the two
Scorpion Tails.  If you're at a low level, you might
want Equip Armor as a support ability instead.



NINJA
Counter Ability: Abandon  Support Ability: Equip Shield
Equipment: Crystal (or better) Shield, Feather Mantle
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It's almost impossible (if not actually impossible) to
get hit.  Imagine a party of five of these...



MUSTADIO
Job: Chemist
Action Ability: Snipe        Counter Ability: Auto-Potion
Equipment: any gun
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Mustadio makes a great healer, because being a Chemist
allows him to keep his gun (and consequently sniping
abilties).



RAFA
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Get her a new Action Ability as soon as you can.  Then
just follow the "Wizard" recommendation above (she makes
a good magic-user, she has high Faith).  You might want
to give her a Chantage so she can't be killed.



ORLANDU
Job: Holy Swordsman
Action Ability: Item         Counter Ability: Blade Grasp
Support Ability: Two Swords  Move Ability: Teleport
Equipment:
 Chaos Blade, Excalibur, Maximilian, Grand Helmet, Angel Ring
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The ultimate character.  With this combination of abilities,
you can win almost any fight in the game with just Orlandu.
If you want to poach, ditch Two Swords (and the Chaos
Blade) and give him Secret Hunt instead.



AGRIAS
Job: Holy Knight
Action Ability: Item         Counter Ability: Blade Grasp
Support Ability: Two Swords  Move Ability: Teleport
Equipment:
 Chaos Blade, Excalibur, Maximilian, Grand Helmet, Chantage
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Same as Orlandu, but with the Chantage (which gives you
a PERMANENT Reraise), she might actually be stronger...



REIS
Job: Dragoner
Action Ability: Punch Art    Support Ability: Equip Armor 
Movement Ability: Move+2/3
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Because Reis fights with her fists anyway, you don't need to
equip Martial Arts to use Punch Art effectively.  Give her
Equip Armor to boost her weak defense and a move upper
(she's really slow).  Accompany her with a Tiamat (or
Dark Behemoth), if you have one.



CLOUD
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Just make sure he has Short Charge or the Limits are
useless...