There are 32 jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles, although players will only have access to two of these to begin with. To unlock more powerful jobs, players will need to increase the level of their existing ones, which they can do simply by using them in battle.

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The Final Fantasy series helped to define the JRPG genre, with its job system often heralded as one of its strongest and most influential assets.

Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles has two types of jobs: regular and special. With the exception of Squire, regular jobs can be used by every playable character, but special jobs are unique to certain characters and will replace Squire on the job tree.

All Regular Jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles

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Job Name

Unlock Requirements

Squire

Default

Chemist

Default

Knight

Squire Level 2

Archer

Squire Level 2

Monk

Knight Level 3

White Mage

Chemist Level 2

Black Mage

Chemist Level 2

Time Mage

Black Mage Level 3

Summoner

Time Mage Level 3

Thief

Archer Level 3

Orator

Mystic Level 3

Mystic

White Mage Level 3

Geomancer

Monk Level 4

Dragoon

Thief Level 4

Samurai

Knight Level 4 + Monk Level 5 + Dragoon Level 2

Ninja

Archer Level 4 + Thief Level 5 + Geomancer Level 2

Arithmetician

White Mage Level 5 + Black Mage Level 5 + Time Mage Level 4 + Mystic Level 4

Bard (Male)

Summoner Level 5 + Orator Level 5

Dancer (Female)

Geomancer Level 5 + Dragoon Level 5

Mime

Squire Level 8 + Chemist Level 8 + Summoner Level 5 + Orator Level 5 + Geomancer Level 5 + Dragoon Level 5

All Special Jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles

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Job Name

Character

Automaton

Construct 8 (Chapter 4)

Byblos

Byblos (Chapter 4)

Divine Knight

Meliadoul (Chapter 4)

Dragonkin

Reis (Chapter 4)

Gallant Knight

Ramza (Chapter 4)

Holy Knight

Agrias (Chapter 2)

Machinist

Mustadio (Chapter 2)

Netherseer

Marach (Chapter 3)

Skyseer

Rapha (Chapter 3)

Soldier

Cloud (Chapter 4)

Sword Saint

Orlandeau (Chapter 4)

Templar

Beowulf (Chapter 4)

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Initially, Ramza has access to a unique version of the Squire job, but this is replaced by Gallant Knight at the start of Chapter 4.

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Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
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Tactical
RPG
Strategy
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Released
September 30, 2025
ESRB
Teen / Fantasy Violence, Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Language, Drug Reference
Developer(s)
Square Enix
Publisher(s)
Square Enix
Franchise
Final Fantasy
Number of Players
Single-player
PC Release Date
September 30, 2025
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Tactical, RPG, Strategy