License Board/Original

thumb|250px|The weapon and armor section of Basch's License Board.
The License Board is the ability system used in Final Fantasy XII, and is identical for all six characters. The system consists of a tiled board with hundreds of squares identical for each character, each square representing an ability, spell, equipment piece or augment. By defeating enemies in battle, characters earn License Points, abbreviated LP. Characters must spend their LP to activate squares on the License Board, granting them access to new abilities and allowing them to equip stronger weapons and armor.
==Mechanics==
The License Board is a checkered board, with numerous squares each relating to a license. All squares on the board are initially blank, only stating a generic alignment (weapon, technick, augment, etc). Licenses the player already has appear solid, while squares adjacent to already activated squares appear glowing with a number on them indicating the amount of LP needed to activate them, and display what equipment pieces or abilities are connected to that square. When a player takes a new license, it turns solid and the licenses above, below and to the sides of the new license light up. Only licenses lit up in this fashion may be activated, as opposed to being able to activate any square any time.
While most licenses are available to all players, an exception is made for Summons and Quickenings. These squares appear for all characters until activated, at which point the square vanishes from the boards of the other characters. This means only one character may acquire a summon, and each Quickening license may only be taken once. Summon licenses also have to be unlocked, in all cases by beating the respective Esper in battle.
There are eighteen Quickening licenses, meaning all players can learn all three of their Quickenings.
License Points are earned towards activating squares by defeating enemies in battle. With the exception of rarer and stronger enemies including bosses, most enemies give a single LP. Enemies killed by Poach or Zalera's Kill do not give LP. Unlike Experience Points, all characters gain LP regardless of if they are in the active party or not.
Unlocking all licenses, including three Quickenings, requires 13,330 LP. This does not include the Esper licenses, which together cost 805 LP. Upon completing every character's License Board, including the Espers and Quickenings, the player earns Rasler's icon in the Sky Pirate's Den.
==Board==
The License Board is divided into two sections. The top section contains augments in the lower-left, magick in the upper-left, accessories in the upper-right, and technicks in the lower-right. The bottom section contains armor in the upper-right and weapon licenses around the rest of the board. The two sections are connected only by three optional Esper licenses—Chaos, Zeromus and Exodus. All characters start out in roughly the center of both sections and from there are free to move about the board as they wish.
"Essentials" and "Second Board" are not present in the original PlayStation 2 version of Final Fantasy XII.
==Licenses==
License 	Category 	LP cost	Square 	Items
 	Magick 	15 	R6 	Cure, Blindna
 	Magick 	20 	Q6 	Vox, Poisona
 	Magick 	30 	P6 	Cura, Raise, Stona
 	Magick 	35 	O6 	Esuna, Regen
 	Magick 	45 	N6 	Curaga, Dispel, Cleanse
 	Magick 	50 	M6 	Curaja, Dispelga, Arise
 	Magick 	55 	M5 	Holy, Esunaga
 	Magick 	105 	L4 	Renew
 	Magick 	15 	R5 	Fire, Thunder, Blizzard
 	Magick 	25 	R4 	Water, Aero
 	Magick 	35 	R3 	Fira, Thundara, Blizzara
 	Magick 	40 	R2 	Bio, Aeroga
 	Magick 	45 	Q2 	Firaga, Thundaga, Blizzaga
 	Magick 	50 	P2 	Shock, Scourge
 	Magick 	70 	P1 	Flare, Ardor
 	Magick 	120 	O1 	Scathe
 	Magick 	20 	Q4 	Slow, Immobilize
 	Magick 	25 	Q3 	Disable, Reflect
 	Magick 	30 	P3 	Break, Warp
 	Magick 	35 	O2 	Bleed, Balance
 	Magick 	40 	N2 	Float, Haste
 	Magick 	45 	N1 	Countdown, Stop
 	Magick 	110 	M1 	Reflectga, Slowga, Hastega
 	Magick 	25 	Q5 	Protect, Blind
 	Magick 	30 	P5 	Poison, Shell
 	Magick 	35 	O5 	Silence, Sleep
 	Magick 	40 	N5 	Oil, Toxify
 	Magick 	45 	N4 	Silencega, Blindga
 	Magick 	50 	M4 	Bravery, Faith
 	Magick 	105 	L3 	Sleepga, Shellga, Protectga
 	Magick 	25 	P4 	Dark, Berserk
 	Magick 	30 	O4 	Confuse, Gravity
 	Magick 	40 	O3 	Decoy, Drain
 	Magick 	50 	N3 	Syphon, Vanish, Darkra
 	Magick 	60 	M3 	Death, Bubble
 	Magick 	70 	M2 	Vanishga, Reverse
 	Magick 	105 	L2 	Graviga, Darkga
 	Technick 	15 	S7 	Steal
 	Technick 	20 	T7 	Libra
 	Technick 	20 	S8 	First Aid
 	Technick 	30 	T8 	Charge
 	Technick 	55 	U8 	Horology
 	Technick 	30 	S9 	Poach
 	Technick 	35 	T9 	Souleater
 	Technick 	35 	U9 	Infuse
 	Technick 	35 	V9 	1000 Needles
 	Technick 	65 	S10 	Traveler
 	Technick 	35 	T10 	Shear
 	Technick 	30 	U10 	Charm
 	Technick 	30 	V10 	Addle
 	Technick 	35 	W10 	Expose
 	Technick 	40 	S11 	Shades of Black
 	Technick 	40 	T11 	Revive
 	Technick 	35 	U11 	Gil Toss
 	Technick 	40 	V11 	Numerology
 	Technick 	40 	W11 	Stamp
 	Technick 	40 	V12 	Sight Unseeing
 	Technick 	40 	W12 	Achilles
 	Technick 	35 	X12 	Wither
 	Technick 	30 	W13 	Bonecrusher
 	Technick 	80 	X13 	Telekinesis
 	Augment 	30 	Q7 	Increases max HP by 50.
 	Augment 	50 	R12 	Increases max HP by 100.
 	Augment 	70 	M9 	Increases max HP by 150.
 	Augment 	100 	K11 	Increases max HP by 200.
 	Augment 	155 	J12 	Increases max HP by 500.
 	Augment 	25 	Q9 	Increases physical attack damage.
Battle Lore 	Augment 	40 	R11 	Increases physical attack damage.
Battle Lore 	Augment 	55 	M12 	Increases physical attack damage.
Battle Lore 	Augment 	80 	K12 	Increases physical attack damage.
Battle Lore 	Augment 	120 	I11 	Increases physical attack damage.
 	Augment 	25 	P8 	Increases magick potency.
Magick Lore 	Augment 	40 	N7 	Increases magick potency.
Magick Lore 	Augment 	55 	K8 	Increases magick potency.
Magick Lore 	Augment 	80 	J9 	Increases magick potency.
Magick Lore 	Augment 	120 	I10 	Increases magick potency.
 	Augment 	70 	L11 	Increases strength to x1.2 when HP is full.
 	Augment 	70 	J7 	Increases magick when HP is full.
 	Augment 	65 	Q11 	Increases strength when HP Critical.
 	Augment 	65 	O8 	Increases magick power when HP Critical.
 	Augment 	70 	Q12 	Increases defense when HP Critical.
 	Augment 	90 	J10 	Increases attack power when fighting empty-handed.
 	Augment 	25 	R10 	Increases chance to block with a shield.
Shield Block	Augment 	45 	N11 	Increases chance to block with a shield.
Shield Block	Augment 	75 	L12 	Increases chance to block with a shield.
 	Augment 	30 	O12 	Gains MP after dealing damage.
 	Augment 	30 	L7 	Gains MP after dealing magick damage.
 	Augment 	30 	O9 	Gains MP after defeating a foe.
 	Augment 	30 	P11 	Gains MP after taking damage.
 	Augment 	30 	N9 	Reduces action time by 10%.
Swiftness 	Augment 	50 	L10 	Reduces action time by 10%.
Swiftness 	Augment 	80 	I12 	Reduces action time by 10%.
 	Augment 	30 	M7 	Reduces magick MP cost by 10%.
Channeling 	Augment 	50 	L8 	Reduces magick MP cost by 10%.
Channeling 	Augment 	80 	K9 	Reduces magick MP cost by 10%.
 	Augment 	30 	N10 	Increases duration of status effects.
 	Augment 	55 	R8 	Potions restore more HP.
 	Augment 	35 	O10 	Potions restore more HP.
 	Augment 	70 	M10 	Potions restore more HP.
 	Augment 	20 	O7 	Ethers restore more MP.
 	Augment 	35 	M8 	Ethers restore more MP.
 	Augment 	70 	K7 	Ethers restore more MP.
 	Augment 	20 	Q10 	Remedies remove Sleep, Sap, Immobilize, and Disable.
 	Augment 	30 	N12 	Remedies remove Petrify, Confuse, and Oil.
 	Augment 	70 	K10 	Remedies remove Stop, Doom, and Disease.
 	Augment 	30 	P10 	Phoenix Down restores more HP.
Phoenix Lore	Augment 	50 	P12 	Phoenix Down restores more HP.
Phoenix Lore	Augment 	90 	M11 	Phoenix Down restores more HP.
 	Gambit 	15 	R7 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	20 	P7 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	25 	R9 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	30 	Q8 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	35 	P9 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	40 	N8 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	45 	O11 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	50 	L9 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	70 	J8 	Adds a gambit slot.
Gambit Slot 	Gambit 	100 	J11 	Adds a gambit slot.
 	Accessory 	5 	S6 	Orrachea Armlet
 	Accessory 	15 	S5 	Bangle, Steel Gorget
 	Accessory 	25 	T6 	Armguard, Tourmaline Ring
 	Accessory 	35 	S4 	Gauntlets, Battle Harness
 	Accessory 	35 	T5 	Leather Gorget, Rose Corsage
 	Accessory 	35 	U6 	Amber Armlet, Sash
 	Accessory 	40 	T4 	Argyle Armlet, Blazer Gloves, Jade Collar
 	Accessory 	45 	T3 	Jackboots, Black Belt, Golden Amulet
 	Accessory 	30 	U5 	Magick Gloves
 	Accessory 	40 	U4 	Nishijin Belt, Thief's Cuffs
 	Accessory 	45 	T2 	Gillie Boots, Quasimodo Boots
 	Accessory 	60 	U3 	Ruby Ring, Firefly, Steel Poleyns
 	Accessory 	60 	V4 	Fuzzy Mitre, Bowline Sash, Winged Boots
 	Accessory 	70 	U2 	Pheasant Netsuke, Embroidered Tippet, Cameo Belt
 	Accessory 	70 	V3 	Power Armlet, Opal Ring, Bubble Belt
 	Accessory 	70 	W3 	Ring of Renewal, Indigo Pendant
 	Accessory 	80 	W4 	Turtleshell Choker, Agate Ring
 	Accessory 	50 	W2 	Diamond Armlet, Hermes Sandals
 	Accessory 	100 	W1 	Sage's Ring
 	Accessory 	120 	X2 	Nihopalaoa, Cat-ear Hood
 	Accessory 	150 	X1 	Ribbon
 	Armor 	15 	H17 	Escutcheon, Leather Shield
 	Armor 	20 	J18 	Buckler, Bronze Shield, Round Shield
 	Armor 	20 	K18 	Golden Shield, Ice Shield, Flame Shield
 	Armor 	20 	L17 	Diamond Shield, Platinum Shield, Dragon Shield
 	Armor 	25 	N17 	Crystal Shield, Kaiser Shield, Aegis Shield
 	Armor 	30 	N18 	Demon Shield, Venetian Shield
 	Armor 	90 	M18 	Shell Shield
 	Armor 	90 	O17 	Ensanguined Shield
 	Armor 	200 	O18 	Zodiac Escutcheon
 	Armor 	10 	G18 	Leather Cap, Leather Clothing
 	Armor 	15 	G17 	Headgear, Headguard, Chromed Leathers, Leather Breastplate
 	Armor 	20 	I17 	Leather Headgear, Horned Hat, Bronze Chestplate, Ringmail
 	Armor 	25 	I16 	Balaclava, Soldier's Cap, Windbreaker, Heavy Coat
 	Armor 	25 	J16 	Green Beret, Red Cap, Survival Vest, Brigandine
 	Armor 	30 	K16 	Headband, Pirate Hat, Jujitsu Gi, Viking Coat
 	Armor 	30 	L15 	Goggle Mask, Adamant Hat, Metal Jerkin, Adamant Vest
 	Armor 	35 	M15 	Officer's Hat, Chakra Band, Barrel Coat, Power Vest
 	Armor 	35 	M16 	Thief's Cap, Gigas Hat, Ninja Gear, Gigas Chestplate
 	Armor 	50 	M14 	Chaperon, Crown of Laurels, Minerva Bustier, Rubber Suit
 	Armor 	50 	N14 	Renewing Morion, Mirage Vest
 	Armor 	100 	O15 	Dueling Mask, Brave Suit
 	Armor 	20 	H18 	Leather Helm, Bronze Helm, Leather Armor, Bronze Armor
 	Armor 	25 	I18 	Sallet, Iron Helm, Scale Armor, Iron Armor
 	Armor 	30 	J17 	Barbut, Winged Helm, Linen Cuirass, Chainmail
 	Armor 	35 	K17 	Golden Helm, Burgonet, Golden Armor, Shielded Armor
 	Armor 	40 	L16 	Close Helmet, Bone Helm, Demon Mail, Bone Mail
 	Armor 	45 	M17 	Diamond Helm, Steel Mask, Diamond Armor, Mirror Mail
 	Armor 	50 	N16 	Platinum Helm, Giant's Helmet, Platinum Armor, Carabineer Mail
 	Armor 	55 	N15 	Dragon Helm, Dragon Mail
 	Armor 	60 	O16 	Magepower Shishak, Maximillian
 	Armor 	90 	P14 	Grand Helm, Grand Armor
 	Armor 	15 	G16 	Cotton Cap, Magick Curch, Cotton Shirt, Light Woven Shirt
 	Armor 	20 	H16 	Pointy Hat, Topkapi Hat, Silken Shirt, Kilimweave Shirt
 	Armor 	20 	H15 	Calot Hat, Wizard's Hat, Shepherd's Bolero, Wizard's Robes
 	Armor 	25 	H14 	Lambent Hat, Feathered Cap, Chanter's Djellaba, Traveler's Vestment
 	Armor 	30 	I15 	Mage's Hat, Lamia's Tiara, Mage's Habit, Enchanter's Habit
 	Armor 	30 	I14 	Sorcerer's Hat, Black Cowl, Sorcerer's Habit, Black Garb
 	Armor 	30 	J15 	Astrakhan Hat, Gaia Hat, Carmagnole, Maduin Gear
 	Armor 	35 	J14 	Hypnocrown, Gold Hairpin, Jade Gown, Gaia Gear
 	Armor 	35 	K15 	Celebrant's Miter, Cleric's Robes
 	Armor 	50 	K14 	Black Mask, White Mask, Black Robes, White Robes
 	Armor 	50 	L14 	Golden Skullcap, Glimmering Robes
 	Armor 	100 	O14 	Circlet, Lordly Robes
 	Armor 	150 	P15 	Genji Shield, Genji Helm, Genji Armor, Genji Gloves
 	Weapon 1 	5 	G19 	Mythril Sword, Mythril Blade
 	Weapon 1 	15 	H19 	Broadsword, Longsword
 	Weapon 1 	25 	I19 	Iron Sword, Zwill Blade, Ancient Sword
 	Weapon 1 	40 	J19 	Lohengrin, Flametongue, Demonsbane
 	Weapon 1 	40 	K19 	Icebrand, Platinum Sword
 	Weapon 1 	50 	L20 	Bastard Sword, Diamond Sword
 	Weapon 1 	60 	M20 	Runeblade, Deathbringer
 	Weapon 1 	80 	N20 	Stoneblade, Durandal
 	Weapon 1 	30 	K20 	Blood Sword
 	Weapon 1 	20 	G20 	Shortbow, Silver Bow
 	Weapon 1 	30 	G21 	Aevis Killer, Longbow, Killer Bow
 	Weapon 1 	35 	H21 	Elfin Bow, Loxley Bow
 	Weapon 1 	40 	H22 	Giant Stonebow, Burning Bow
 	Weapon 1 	45 	I21 	Traitor's Bow, Yoichi Bow
 	Weapon 1 	60 	J21 	Perseus Bow, Artemis Bow
 	Weapon 1 	120 	M22 	Sagittarius
 	Weapon 1 	15 	H20 	Javelin, Spear
 	Weapon 1 	25 	I20 	Partisan, Heavy Lance
 	Weapon 1 	30 	J20 	Storm Spear, Obelisk
 	Weapon 1 	35 	K21 	Halberd, Trident
 	Weapon 1 	40 	L21 	Holy Lance, Gungnir
 	Weapon 1 	60 	M21 	Dragon Whisker
 	Weapon 1 	150 	N22 	Zodiac Spear
 	Weapon 1 	15 	G22 	Handaxe, Iron Hammer
 	Weapon 1 	20 	G23 	Broadaxe, War Hammer
 	Weapon 1 	25 	H23 	Slasher, Sledgehammer
 	Weapon 1 	30 	I23 	Hammerhead, Francisca
 	Weapon 1 	45 	J23 	Morning Star, Greataxe
 	Weapon 1 	40 	K22 	Golden Axe
 	Weapon 1 	70 	L22 	Scorpion Tail
 	Weapon 1 	35 	I22 	Kotetsu, Osafune, Kogarasumaru
 	Weapon 1 	40 	J22 	Magoroku, Murasame
 	Weapon 1 	45 	L23 	Kiku-ichimonji, Yakei
 	Weapon 1 	50 	M23 	Ame-no-Murakumo, Muramasa
 	Weapon 1 	155 	N23 	Masamune
 	Weapon 1 	50 	K23 	Claymore
 	Weapon 1 	70 	L24 	Defender, Save the Queen
 	Weapon 1 	90 	M24 	Ragnarok, Ultima Blade
 	Weapon 1 	160 	N21 	Excalibur
 	Weapon 1 	225 	N24 	Tournesol
 	Weapon 2 	15 	E19 	Rod, Serpent Rod
 	Weapon 2 	25 	D19 	Healing Rod, Gaia Rod
 	Weapon 2 	30 	C21 	Power Rod, Empyrean Rod
 	Weapon 2 	35 	B22 	Holy Rod
 	Weapon 2 	100 	A21 	Rod of Faith
 	Weapon 2 	15 	F19 	Oak Staff, Cherry Staff, Wizard's Staff
 	Weapon 2 	25 	E20 	Flame Staff, Storm Staff, Glacial Staff
 	Weapon 2 	30 	D20 	Golden Staff, Judicer's Staff
 	Weapon 2 	30 	C22 	Cloud Staff
 	Weapon 2 	100 	A23 	Staff of the Magi
 	Weapon 2 	20 	F20 	Mace, Bronze Mace
 	Weapon 2 	20 	E21 	Bhuj, Miter
 	Weapon 2 	25 	D21 	Thorned Mace, Chaos Mace
 	Weapon 2 	25 	C20 	Doom Mace, Zeus Mace
 	Weapon 2 	50 	B21 	Grand Mace
 	Weapon 2 	15 	F21 	Gilt Measure, Arc Scale
 	Weapon 2 	25 	B23 	Multiscale, Cross Scale
 	Weapon 2 	50 	A22 	Caliper, Euclid's Sextant
 	Weapon 3 	15 	F18 	Dagger, Mage Masher
 	Weapon 3 	20 	F17 	Assassin's Dagger, Chopper
 	Weapon 3 	30 	F16 	Main Gauche, Gladius
 	Weapon 3 	35 	E13 	Avenger, Orichalcum Dirk
 	Weapon 3 	40 	D13 	Platinum Dagger, Zwill Crossblade
 	Weapon 3 	100 	C12 	Danjuro
 	Weapon 3 	30 	E18 	Altair, Capella
 	Weapon 3 	40 	D18 	Vega, Sirius
 	Weapon 3 	50 	C16 	Betelgeuse, Ras Algethi
 	Weapon 3 	60 	B16 	Aldebaran, Spica
 	Weapon 3 	80 	B14 	Antares, Arcturus
 	Weapon 3 	150 	A13 	Fomalhaut
 	Weapon 3 	15 	E17 	Oaken Pole, Cypress Pole
 	Weapon 3 	25 	D16 	Battle Bamboo, Musk Stick
 	Weapon 3 	30 	D15 	Iron Pole, Six-fluted Pole, Gokuu Pole
 	Weapon 3 	35 	D14 	Zephyr Pole, Ivory Pole
 	Weapon 3 	45 	C13 	Sweep, Eight-fluted Pole
 	Weapon 3 	125 	A12 	Whale Whisker
 	Weapon 3 	25 	E16 	Bowgun, Crossbow
 	Weapon 3 	30 	E14 	Paramina Crossbow, Recurve Crossbow
 	Weapon 3 	35 	C15 	Hunting Crossbow, Penetrator Crossbow
 	Weapon 3 	75 	B13 	Gastrophetes
 	Weapon 3 	25 	D17 	Hornito, Fumarole
 	Weapon 3 	30 	B15 	Tumulus, Caldera
 	Weapon 3 	45 	A14 	Volcano
 	Weapon 3 	40 	E15 	Ashura, Sakura-saezuri, Kagenui
 	Weapon 3 	45 	C14 	Koga Blade, Iga Blade, Orochi
 	Weapon 3 	80 	B12 	Yagyu Darkblade
 	Summon 	10 	U7 	Belias
 	Summon 	25 	F15 	Mateus
 	Summon 	25 	F22 	Adrammelech
 	Summon 	25 	C19 	Zalera
 	Summon 	50 	S2 	Shemhazai
 	Summon 	50 	C23 	Hashmal
 	Summon 	50 	W9 	Cúchulainn
 	Summon 	50 	L13 	Zeromus
 	Summon 	50 	N13 	Exodus
 	Summon 	90 	X3 	Famfrit
 	Summon 	90 	J13 	Chaos
 	Summon 	90 	L1 	Ultima
 	Summon 	200 	H12 	Zodiark
 	Quickening	50 	Q1, V2, S3, K4, V5, I9, X11, R13, V13, D12, A15, Q15, M19, A20, D22, A24, H24, K24	Red Spiral, White Whorl, PyroclasmFires of War, Tides of Fate, Element of TreacheryFeral Strike, Whip Kick, ShatterheartFulminating Darkness, Ruin Impendent, Flame PurgeNorthswain's Glow, Heaven's Wrath, Maelstrom's BoltIntercession, Evanescence, Resplendence
==Gallery==
Mastered-License-Board.jpg|License Board fully mastered.
FF12 Full License Board.png|License Board fully mastered, up close for one character.
FFXII OSG_License Board.JPG|License Board guide in Final Fantasy XII Signature Series Guide.
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