Alchemist (Tactics Advance)

Alchemist is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics Advance for the nu mou. They focus on the offense, working to alter the composition of the opponent (ex: Toad and Poison) or the environment (ex. Meteor and Flare). Combining the Alchemist abilities with White Mage abilities makes for a versatile unit.
Alchemists always have access to the Item command, although it can never be actually equipped as a secondary A-Ability. Instead, the player can choose another action ability to be the secondary A-Ability and still use items in battle.
==Growth==
Alchemists have high MP, Magic Power and Resistance growths, below-average Speed, and abysmal HP, Attack and Defense. The Alchemist's stat growth can be seen as a balance between the Sage and the Time Mage.
HP 	MP 	Atk 	Def 	Mag Pwr	Mag Res	Spd
6.1 D+	8.4 S-	5.9 E	6.5 D	9.2 A- 	9.6 A 	0.9 D-
==Abilities==
===Alchemy Tech===
Skill	Equipment 	AP 	MP 	Power 	Range
 	Sage Crosier 	200 	8 	— 	4
 	Confers one-time status affliction protection. 	Confers one-time status affliction protection. 	Confers one-time status affliction protection. 	Confers one-time status affliction protection. 	Confers one-time status affliction protection.
 	Life Crosier 	300 	36 	— 	3
 	Cuts the very threads of life. Instant KO.Element: Dark	Cuts the very threads of life. Instant KO.Element: Dark	Cuts the very threads of life. Instant KO.Element: Dark	Cuts the very threads of life. Instant KO.Element: Dark	Cuts the very threads of life. Instant KO.Element: Dark
 	Scorpion Tail 	300 	40 	50 	3
 	Drops giant meteors from space. Deals damage. 	Drops giant meteors from space. Deals damage. 	Drops giant meteors from space. Deals damage. 	Drops giant meteors from space. Deals damage. 	Drops giant meteors from space. Deals damage.
 	Energy Mace 	100 	24 	60 	3
 	Deals damage to MP. 	Deals damage to MP. 	Deals damage to MP. 	Deals damage to MP. 	Deals damage to MP.
 	Lotus Mace 	300 	36 	65 	3
 	Sudden temperature spike. Deals damage. 	Sudden temperature spike. Deals damage. 	Sudden temperature spike. Deals damage. 	Sudden temperature spike. Deals damage. 	Sudden temperature spike. Deals damage.
 	Druid Mace 	100 	10 	— 	4
 	Spews out poison gas, poisoning target.Element: Dark 	Spews out poison gas, poisoning target.Element: Dark 	Spews out poison gas, poisoning target.Element: Dark 	Spews out poison gas, poisoning target.Element: Dark 	Spews out poison gas, poisoning target.Element: Dark
 	Mandragora 	200 	36 	— 	3
 	Turns target into a frog. 	Turns target into a frog. 	Turns target into a frog. 	Turns target into a frog. 	Turns target into a frog.
===Support===
Skill	Equipment 	Effect 	AP
 	Morning Star	Increase damage of magic attacks. 	300
 	Adaman Vest 	Ensures equipped items are not stolen or destroyed.	300
===Combo===
Skill	Equipment 	Effect 	AP
 	Mythril Mace	Ranged combo ability for alchemists.	100
== Overview ==
The Alchemist has great magic power and excellent MP, and provides a decent amount of support. Instant death and frog are potent status effects, while Flare and Meteor provide strong magical damage. However, Alchemists have major competition with their close counterpart, the Sage. Both classes have similar stats, abilities, and even equipment. Sages perform better in physical combat, while Alchemists can handle a bit more magical attacks. Sages possess abilities that can be considered superior versions of the Alchemist's abilities, however, Alchemists have a few abilities that Sages don't. Alchemists can always use items, a privilege that no other class has. Overall, Alchemists and Sages are mostly interchangeable, but Alchemists have a few niches no one else can fulfill.
Enemy Alchemists are high-priority targets as they use toad, instant death, powerful magic and potent healing items. Alchemists have underwhelming physical stats, so the best way to deal with them is to get melee units up close to attack. Even with decently strong maces and items, Alchemists don't defend themselves well in close combat. Silence cuts off their magical capabilities, but they may be in possession of restorative items and cure their otherwise lethal status effects.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Alchemist appears on a card.
==Gallery==
FFTA Astra.png|Astra.
FFTA Death.png|Death.
FFTA Meteor.png|Meteor.
FFTA Rasp.png|Rasp.
FFTA Flare.png|Flare.
FFTA Poison.png|Poison.
FFTA Toad.png|Toad.
==Etymology==
es:Alquimista (Final Fantasy Tactics Advance)
it:Alchimista (Tactics Advance)
Category:Jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics Advance