Knight

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The Knight is a master at both dealing damage and receiving it in turn. With the ability to equip Heavy Armor, all Shields, all three Shield Block licenses and both varieties of sword, a Knight can be used as a tank or a melee attacker. Greatswords are some of the mightiest weapons in the game when paired with their very respectable 10 Battle Lores, and One-Handed Swords allow them to defend with Shields. To top it all off, with the help of a few Espers, Knights gain access to some crucial healing options. This allows Knights to take on some of the healing burden and save MP for other characters. Knight is a cornerstone Job, one you may want to build the rest of your party around.

Knight has only one Swiftness License, so a paired Job that gives them all three and perhaps a Channeling or two can increase this Jobs potential. A Time Battlemage has both of these, and gives a Knight some status magicks to cast between healing and swinging their sword. However, this comes with the problem of doubling up on Heavy Armor, which is often good to spread across your team. Machinist also gives the Knight a little bit more actions in combat, but requires a lot of Espers to really be useful. The only way to go wrong with pairing the Knight Job is to overload this character with too many things to do in combat. As long as you’re willing to unlock their White Magick, the Knight Job is a powerful and full setup all on its own.

Given how good a Knight is at tanking, consider giving someone like Ashe, Vaan, or Basch this Job to take advantage of their higher HP totals. Ashe and Vaan have higher Magick Power, which will make their healing stronger. However, this aspect may be better served paired with another Job. The good news is that the Battle Lores and Heavy Armor will take care of any Strength concerns you may have, no matter who you choose for the role.