Thief
The Thief is one of those Job Classes with great skills but lousy stats. Playing as this character will remind you (painfully) of being a novice Squire at the beginning of the game. The Thief class wears the lightest armor and can use only a knife to defend itself, making it seem like a liability on the battlefield, despite its speed and increased movement radius. What it has in its favor, though, is its abilies. The Steal job set is one pf the game's most useful and necessary if you want to get those rare items your team so deserves. It also gives you access to the Secret Hunt support skill, absolutely neccessary to poach monster skins for the game's other rare items.
Thief Abilities
Weapons: Knife
Helmet: Hat
Armor: Clothes
| Move | Jump | Speed | C-EV | AT+/- | MA+/- | HP+/- |
MP+/- |
| 4 | 4 | 9 | 25% | + | - | - | - |
| Name | Description | Range | Effect | Vertical | MP | Speed | JP | Rating |
| Gil Taking | Character can steal gil from the enemy target. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | Now | 10 | * |
| Steal Heart | Charms enemy unit. is revoked when unit takes damage. Adds:Charm | 3 | 1 | - | - | Now | 150 | *** |
| Steal Helmet | Steal enemy's equipped helmet. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | Now | 350 | ** |
| Steal Armor | Steal enemy's equipped armor. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | Now | 450 | *** |
| Steal Shield | Steal enemy's equipped shield. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | Now | 350 | ** |
| Steal Weapon | Steal enemy's equipped weapon. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | Now | 600 | **** |
| Steal Accessory | Steal enemy's equipped accessory. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | Now | 500 | **** |
| Steal Experience | Steal enemy's experience. | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | Now | 250 | ** |
Attack Data
Although you don't have to master the class, there are enough skills you'll want to pick up tp make you think twice about it. The ability to steal weapons, armor and accesories is a must, because NPCs tend to wear items that are either rare or a level to two above yours.Stealing equipment works just like breaking, except you end up with the piece in your inventory. Make it a habit to check out the opposition's equipment, especially at the beginning of the more pivotal battles.
In addition to Steal abilities, the Thief also gives you access to the Mve +2 mvement skill and the all important Secret Hunt support skill. What you can't steal or fins on the battlefield is often acquired from fur shops when you poach the pelts of certain mosters. When equipped with the Secret Hunt ability, a character only has to kill an enemy moster to "poach" the carcass and send it to a fur shop. The owers of these shops will turn the pelt into either a common or rare item and then sell it to you for half-price.
Pros about Thiefs
1)Although not recommended in the real world, there are some items that you can acquire only through theft and poaching.2)The ability to charm enemy units using Steal Heart often eves out the enemy's advantage.
3)Steal is one of the best secondary action abilities avilable to any Job Class.
Cons about Thiefs
1)Low HP and AT strength makes this character somewhat worthless in later battles unless supported by Equip Armor or one of the more powerful weapon support skills.2)Theft must be done at close range and at the same height level to be effective.