Chemist ( job ) The Chemist ( or ) , also known as an Alchemist ( or ) or Salve - Maker , is a job that appears in various games in the series . Chemists are often characterized as wearing yellow robes . Their main weapons are daggers , gun s , and rods . They are best known for their abilities involving various item s . Usually , this involves having an exclusive access to special items , doubling the potency of recovery items , and most importantly , their unique ability Mix allows them to combine two items into one . They also can heal party members for free . Appearances . " Final Fantasy V " . The Chemist job is a class obtained from the Earth Crystal . It specializes in recovery actions and the unique ability to mix items together to create special kinds of support and offensive moves . " Final Fantasy X " . While the game has no official job system , Rikku has many traditional abilities of a Chemist : she can Use various items in battle , and her Overdrive Mix lets her combine two items to powerful effect . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Alchemist dressphere is obtainable at the Chocobo Ranch any time during Chapter 2 and onwards . Chemist can increase the potency of recovery items and can also mix items together to create special attacks . With the Stash command , the Alchemist can use items without expending them from the party inventory . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The Alchemist is a Discipline of the Hand . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Chemist is a job that is available from the beginning of the game . It is the only job that is able to use items initially , and all magic - based jobs stem from the Chemist . Aerith is listed has having the Chemist job , despite not being a playable character . She even wears a similar headdress of the female Chemist . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Alchemist is a job exclusive to nu mou . It uses various status - inflicting attacks as well as the powerful Flare and Meteor spells . The nu mou job , Alchemist , returns . " Final Fantasy Tactics S " . The " Final Fantasy Tactics A2 " development team also originally intended to include a Transmuter job for the nu mou . Like the original Chemist , the Transmuter would have mixed varying items together for different effects . But due to the extensive amount of time required to test every ability , it was scrapped at the last moment and was never implemented in the finalized product . The Transmuter sprite can still be seen in auction houses and the Luck - Stick seller also resembles a nu mou with this job . " " . The Alchemist job allows the character to create items , combine items , and deal more damage with attack items in battle . The Salve - Maker job allows the character to heal all party members with the same item , use items without consuming them , and reverse the effects of healing items . " Bravely Default " . The Salve - Maker job appears as an asterisk and is obtained after defeating Qada . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . In the Duel Colosseum , when selected , the Chemist job card will protect the player from status card effects , nullifying these and preventing them from appearing in the selection area . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Chemist job card reappears in the new Labyrinth mode , and again protects the player from status card effects , nullifying these and preventing them from appearing in the selection area . " Final Fantasy Artniks " . The Chemist appears as a character card . " Final Fantasy Explorers " . When Alchemists use items their effects are more potent . The unique bility Alchemy allows the use of an item like a potion without consuming it , but has a lengthy cooldown period . Alchemists are designed to be support characters , but can also act as long range fighters when equipped with a gun . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . The Chemist job appears with Ice - and Water - elemental cards . " Triple Triad ( Portal App ) " . A male Chemist from " Final Fantasy Tactics : The War of the Lions " appears on a Triple Triad card . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Knights of the Crystals " . The Alchemist appears on a bronze card and Chemist appears on a silver card .