Lanista (Tactics A2)

The Lanista is a job in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift exclusive to the seeq. Lanista specializes in various skills, such as support, absorption, and dealing heavy damage at their own expense, the last similar to a Dark Knight.
==Profile==
Lanista's Souleater is useful for depleting one's own HP to boost the power of Razzle-Dazzle. To make it work better, one may need to level up their seeq as a Berserker due to their excellent HP growth. Souleater and Sword of Darkness are preferable against the troublesome Sprites and Banshees.
== Abilities ==
=== Astutia ===
Skill	Equipment 	Range 	AP 	MP
 	Xankbras 	Weapon Range 	150 	—
 	Sacrifice the user's HP to deal dark damage to the target. 	Sacrifice the user's HP to deal dark damage to the target. 	Sacrifice the user's HP to deal dark damage to the target. 	Sacrifice the user's HP to deal dark damage to the target.
 	Ancient Sword 	Weapon Range 	350 	12
 	Steal the target's life force. Restores HP to the unit. 	Steal the target's life force. Restores HP to the unit. 	Steal the target's life force. Restores HP to the unit. 	Steal the target's life force. Restores HP to the unit.
 	Ogrenix 	Weapon Range 	300 	8
 	Steal the target's magickal energy. Restores MP to the unit. 	Steal the target's magickal energy. Restores MP to the unit. 	Steal the target's magickal energy. Restores MP to the unit. 	Steal the target's magickal energy. Restores MP to the unit.
 	Dagriohm 	4 	300 	8
 	Show the target a vision from their darkest dreams. Deals damage and BLINDS the target. 	Show the target a vision from their darkest dreams. Deals damage and BLINDS the target. 	Show the target a vision from their darkest dreams. Deals damage and BLINDS the target. 	Show the target a vision from their darkest dreams. Deals damage and BLINDS the target.
 	Diamond Sword 	4 	250 	8
 	Conjure a magickal shield around units in a small area. Raises DEFENSE. 	Conjure a magickal shield around units in a small area. Raises DEFENSE. 	Conjure a magickal shield around units in a small area. Raises DEFENSE. 	Conjure a magickal shield around units in a small area. Raises DEFENSE.
 	Luabreaker 	4 	250 	8
 	Temporarily grants extensive anatomical knowledge that can be used to carefully target attacks. Raises the CRITICAL HIT rate of units in a small area.	Temporarily grants extensive anatomical knowledge that can be used to carefully target attacks. Raises the CRITICAL HIT rate of units in a small area.	Temporarily grants extensive anatomical knowledge that can be used to carefully target attacks. Raises the CRITICAL HIT rate of units in a small area.	Temporarily grants extensive anatomical knowledge that can be used to carefully target attacks. Raises the CRITICAL HIT rate of units in a small area.
 	Hardedge 	1 	350 	8
 	Magickally strengthen the unit for a single rush attack. Deals damage and knocks the target back. May also destroy the target's armor. 	Magickally strengthen the unit for a single rush attack. Deals damage and knocks the target back. May also destroy the target's armor. 	Magickally strengthen the unit for a single rush attack. Deals damage and knocks the target back. May also destroy the target's armor. 	Magickally strengthen the unit for a single rush attack. Deals damage and knocks the target back. May also destroy the target's armor.
 	Vigilante 	All sides 	450 	24
 	Absorb the life force of surrounding units. Restores HP. 	Absorb the life force of surrounding units. Restores HP. 	Absorb the life force of surrounding units. Restores HP. 	Absorb the life force of surrounding units. Restores HP.
=== Reaction ===
Skill	Equipment 	Effect 	AP
 	Bone Armlets	Counter attack and knock back the attacker after being the target of an offensive action.	250
 	Tournesol 	Gain RERAISE after taking damage. Only works once per battle. 	500
=== Support ===
Skill	Equipment 	Effect 	AP
 	Oblige 	Wield two-handed weapons with one hand. 	250
 	Platinum Armor	Enables the user to equip helms and heavy armor, regardless of their current job.	200
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ===
Lanista appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Earth-elemental Forward cards.
Lanista TCG.png|Lanista [12-076C] Chapter series card.
Lanista 5-096C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Lanista [5-096C] Opus series card.
== Gallery ==
FFTA2 Souleater.png|Souleater.
FFTA2 Sword of Darkness.png|Sword of Darkness.
FFTA2 Sword of Light.png|Sword of Light.
FFTA2 Haunting Vision.png|Haunting Vision.
FFTA2 Charge!.png|Charge!.
== Etymology ==
The Lanista's skillset, Astutia, means "the quality of being astute".
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