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Contents 1 Job Origin Backgound 2 Stats 3 Equip-able Weapons 4 Skill Tree 4.1 Abilities 4.2 Support 4.3 Reaction 5 Masters 6 Notes 7 Soldier as a Main Job 8 Soldier as a Sub Job

Job Origin Backgound

Ever since clothing became magically warded against bullets the vast majority of Micras's military soldiers reverted back to medieval-style melee combat. Soldiers equipped with the best armor and a powerful sword once again became the major pawn in the games of war. Most soldiers are on call of some battallion though some may be on detached duty and others could have secretely deserted. Despite the fact that their lives may be owned by their country, the training they recieved is top notch, and the Soldier is a powerful melee warrior that can best most opponents at close range.

Stats

• Good stats: Strength, Max HP
• Bad stats: Speed, Magic Power

Equip-able Weapons

• Swords
• Knives

Skill Tree

• Equipment Rend Moves
  • Rend Shield (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Damages shield, putting in the inventory. Damaged equipment cannot be equipped until repaired.
  • Rend Helmet (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Damages helmet, putting it in the inventory.
  • Rend Armor (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Damages armor, putting it in the inventory.
  • Rend Accessory (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Damages accessory, putting it in the inventory.
  • Rend Weapon (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Damages weapon, putting it in the inventory
• Military Training Moves (many are dependant on a certain type of weapon)
  • Shieldstrike (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Attack using shield defense as a modifier (which means lower damage) and also pushes enemy back. Can only be used if a shield is equipped.
  • Weapon Bash (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Strikes the flat part of a weapon, dealing 80% of a normal physical attack and giving the target Slow until its next turn. Can only be used if a melee weapon with size is equipped (generally anything except crossbows or knives - even mage staves or rods work)
  • Muscle Strain (ability, 0 MP, weapon's range) Deals 150% of a normal attack, but 1/4 of the damage is inflicted to the user.
  • Impale (ability, 0 MP, range 1) Deals 100% of a normal attack. If the attack hits, automatically hits any characters directly behind the target, dealing 50% of a normal attack to them (based on their defense value). Can only be used if a bladed weapon is equipped (swords or knives)
  • Hold the Line (ability, 0 MP, weapon's range) Deals 100% of a normal physcal attack. Damage further increases based on current HP (every 1% under 50% HP does an additional 2% damage, up to a max of 198% with 1% HP left).

Abilities

Support

• Equip Sword - able to equip a sword regardless of job (yes, even mages...)
• Morale - if a Soldier is reduced to 0 HP, it immediately gets a turn and is dying at the end of that turn no matter what. (even if it recieved healing back from 0 HP)

Reaction

none

Masters

none

Notes

One of the best Strength jobs with respectable Defense and Max HP to boot. The Soldier has some pretty darn nasty close quarters moves. His Rend line lets him tear apart the defense or offense of his enemies and anything softer can be shreaded with normal attacks or situational abilities. The Soldier is solidly lacking in range however; this can be remidied by either a support job or exchanging the trusty sword for a ranged weapon with the appropriate support skill.

Soldier as a Main Job

Main job Soldiers are some of the most solid melee jobs out there. Sub Paladin for added Defense and some abilities to keep yourself alive, Rogue for a more situational Soldier that can nigh one-shot enemies in the right situations, or something with ranged abilities like Mercenary or even Wizard to take care of enemies that stay out of range. Getting the Equip Crossbow support ability allows you to perform many powerful Soldier attacks from a distance, though that puts the job's defensive abilities somewhat to waste.

Soldier as a Sub Job

Soldier as a sub can bring additional melee ability to a weaker character. Though it won't offer the defense of a Paladin, the offensive might of Soldier can make a fragile but powerful job more powerful and slightly less fragile. Sword Mage / Warrior is the most flexible melee combatant concievable and Paladin / Warrior the hardest to take down. Basically any job that benefits from high Strength, even including Rogue, Archer, or Hunter, should look at what Soldier has to offer.

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