Thief ( job ) Thief is a job class in the " Final Fantasy " series featured in several installments . It is one of the first jobs to appear in the series . Profile . Most Thieves wield daggers , but some equip short swords or boomerangs . Their armor options are limited to lightweight armor and vests . They are known for having high speed , accuracy , evasion and critical hit rates with balanced physical stats including decent strength , HP and defenses . The most prominent ability of a Thief is to steal items from their opponents . Many variations of this ability exist . With additional training , Steal can be upgraded to Mug , which steals items and inflicts damage . Other Thief abilities include " Flee " , which allows a free escape from a battle , and " Alert " , which prevents back attacks and sometimes pincer attacks . In later installments , Thieves were also given the power to steal gil from opponents as well as items . In some games , the Thief can be upgraded into a Ninja . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . As one of the available classes at the start of the game , the Thief can be very useful in terms of its speed . Later on , the player has a chance to upgrade this class into a Ninja . " Final Fantasy III " . The Thief job is obtained from the Fire Crystal . In the 3D remakes , it is obtained from the Wind Crystal . It possesses skills that can both aid the player in and out of battle . " Final Fantasy V " . The Thief class is obtained from a shard of the shattered Wind Crystal . Its Steal command is invaluable , and also has many abilities that aid greatly on the field map . " Final Fantasy VI " . Locke Cole is a Thief able to use swords and heavy equipment . A running joke is that Locke hates when people refer to him as a thief , claiming he prefers the term " treasure hunter " . " Final Fantasy VII " . Yuffie Kisaragi is a Ninja , but is also considered a Thief by trade . At one point she steals the party ' s Materia , forcing the player to track her down to get it back . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Thief is fought as an enemy . " Final Fantasy IX " . The primary protagonist Zidane Tribal is a Thief and a member of Tantalus Theater Troupe , a secretive band of thieves . The Tantalus ' members Blank , Marcus , and Cinna are temporarily playable who are thieves and have the Steal command . Zidane wields thief swords and daggers and learns passive abilities to boost his Steal ability . " Final Fantasy X " . Though there is no job system , Rikku bears abilities similar to a combination Thief and Chemist , with high Agility and many support abilities including Steal and Mug . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Thief dressphere is best known for its high Agility stats . It is also Rikku ' s default dressphere . Some Thief - type abilities contribute to the Lady Luck dressphere skillset , specifically Gillionaire . In the International and " HD Remaster " versions , Thief grants Mug to fiend - type creatures who possess the Attack command in their default command menu . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Thief is one of the six basic jobs available when players begin the game . They possess the typical Thief abilities of stealing , attacking quickly and dodging attacks . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Thief job is easily unlocked , and is the second - fastest , behind the Ninja . They usually have moderate HP and strength , but high Evasion . Thieves wield knives and wear light armor , and can steal equipment , EXP , and gil from enemies as well as charming them . The ability to charm enemies makes female thieves particularly lethal , because the majority of enemies in the game are male . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Thief class is one of the fastest jobs , with high base evasion . Like in " Tactics " , their Steal abilities range from stealing gil to stealing armor , accessories , and even JP . This job is available to humes and moogles . While no longer being able to steal EXP and abilities , the thief ' s new Loot ability has the potential to steal even more items than before . The most notable Thief is Adelle . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Class Eighth moogle of the Cranberry Knights represents the Thief class . The Thief cannot Steal , but has the Mug ability and otherwise has the main attributes of a Thief . " Crystal Defenders " . The Thief uses the same artwork as " Tactics A2 " . If a Thief gets close to a foe when it is defeated , the party will earn extra gil , depending on the Thief ' s level . In the PS3 / XBOX 360 versions , the " Good Samaritan " achievement / trophy requires clearing a map " without " hiring a Thief . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Thief is one of the starting jobs . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . In the Duel Colosseum , when selected , the Thief job card will increase the chance of Treasure cards appearing in the selection area . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Thief job card reappears in the new Labyrinth mode , and increases the frequency of treasure cards while in effect . The Thief is also a job that can be selected for a character in the player ' s party for Quick Battle , Friend Card s , or wireless matches . It grants the user + 50 % to their EX Gauge and Assist Gauge at the start of a fight . " Final Fantasy Explorers " . Thief is unlocked along with Time Mage . It boasts high accuracy , mobility , and evasion , but otherwise has balanced stats . Thief is the only job proficient in Dagger Skills , and is therefor most effective when equipped with daggers . Thief also has the Standard Ability of Cleareyes , which gives a higher chance of finding rare items on the field . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Thief is a character available to the party , he uses the Back Attack ability during battle . Unlocks at level 10 . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Thief is a playable character who can be recruited as the First Time Reward for completing Castle Exdeath , Part 4 on Classic difficulty in the realm of the Core Dungeons . Thief ' s combat role is Physical Speed . Thief can use Celerity abilities up to rarity rank 4 and Thief abilities up to rarity rank 4 . His default Soul Break is Nekodamashi , which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment deals physical damage to one target , with a small chance to interrupt its actions . Thief can equip the following weapon types : daggers and thrown . He can equip the following armor types : hats , light armor , and bracers . He can equip accessories . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Thief and Rogue appear with numerous Wind - elemental cards . " Triple Triad " . Thieves from the series appear on Triple Triad cards in the version available via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Thieves appear as enemies and defeating them sometimes let them drop a " Thief Key " , which is used to open some special treasure chests scattered throughout the dungeons . The Thief class is an optional job to obtain , as well as one of the more difficult ones . Merchant Hero X guards the memories needed to use this job . When taken , Merchant Hero X summons Dungeon Hero X to defeat Chocobo and reclaim the memories . Dungeon Hero X is a difficult foe , as he will block the stairs if Chocobo gets near them , ensuring that he must either be defeated or afflicted with a status condition to reach the stairs and escape . Related jobs . Rogue . The Rogue is Discipline of War that appears in " Final Fantasy XIV " . Once known as Thieves , the Rogues developed a unique style of combat revolving around dual wielding knives and daggers . Adhering to no laws but their own , they steal from the wicked to help the downtrodden and maintain order in Limsa Lominsa . The Rogue can later be upgraded into the Ninja job . Bandit . The Bandit is a crown from " " . Similar to the Thief job , they can use abilities that steal items and are proficient with knives . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Square Enix Legend World " . The Thief version from " Final Fantasy XI " appears as a card in the game . " Puzzle & Dragons " . The Thief appears in " Puzzle & Dragons " as part of the " Crystal Defenders " collaboration . " Knights of the Crystals " . The Thief appears on a bronze card . " Samurai Rising " . The Bandit appears as a job . The Bandit attack speed is fast , and can lower the enemy status .