Lancer (Stranger of Paradise)

The Lancer is a Basic Job in Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, and is available in the earliest stages in the game. Leveling this job is required to unlock the Monk and Dragoon jobs.
The Lancer is a great mid-range fighter that specializes in the use of Lances. Its piercing damage allows the job to take advantage of many enemy weaknesses and is one of the best Basic Jobs to manage their Break gauges. In addition to the Lancer's natural range, its passives grant improved recovery speed, increased damage upon exploiting enemy weaknesses, and better Lightbringer duration.
==Abilities==
===Job Action===
Ability	MP Cost	Description 	Movie
 	100 	[Attack Type: Pierce][Stat Bonus: Agility]Throw your lance at distant enemies and deal pierce damage. Hold to charge your attack. The longer the charge, the more powerful the throw.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.	
The Lancer makes use of the ability Lance Hurl, which allows the player to hurl their spear at enemies from afar, growing more powerful with each charge. This can serve well to those who wish to deal physical damage in spite of range.
Provided the player has the mastery passive, this ability can even finish enemies with a soul burst upon landing a fully charged Lance Hurl.
===Command Ability===
Ability	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock	Description 	Movie
 	100 	Cyclone 	Evade with a swift backstep. Fills break gauge on activation.	
The Lancer obtains the Swayback support ability which causes the player character to evade by sliding backwards whilst remaining invincible and recovering the break gauge. This support ability is excellent when using the soul shield for extended amounts of time, resulting in a net gain in MP management.
===Combo Abilities===
Ability	Type 	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock	Description 	Movie
 	Lance Combo	3 	100 	Lancer Affinity +10% 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Slash out at surrounding foes with your spear. Hold for successive attacks.[Link 1 Ability]Can be set to >. 	
 	Lance Combo	8 	100 	Lancer Affinity +15% 	[Attack Type: Strike][Stat Bonus: Strength]Strike foes to inflict heavy break damage and launch them into the air.[Link 2 Ability]Can be set to >>. 	
 	Lance Combo	10 	200 	Crippling Strike 	[Attack Type: Pierce][Stat Bonus: Strength]Pierce enemies in an area in front of you with a thrust that knocks them back.[Link 3 Ability]Can be set to >>>.	
===Combo Effects===
Ability 	Job Points	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Nimble Thrust 	7 	Swayback 	[Weapon Type: Lance][Side Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Increases attack speed.
Crippling Strike	7 	Lance Hurl Mastery 	[Weapon Type: Lance][Rear Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Increases break damage dealt.
As per its name, the Lancer is centered around the use of Lances, serving as an introduction to its playstyle and is a great means of keeping distance while exploiting enemy weaknesses by its unique trait of dealing all three types of physical damage: Strike, Slash, and Pierce. The combo effects thereof focus on increasing the character's charge and attack speed, as well as increasing the break damage further.
===Job Passives===
Ability 	Job Points	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
Break Gauge Recovery Speed +3.0% 	1 	Lance Hurl 	Increases break gauge recovery speed.
Enemy Weakness Physical Damage Dealt +2.9%	3 	Break Gauge Recovery Speed +3.0%	Increases physical damage dealt when targeting enemy weakness.
Lancer Affinity +10% 	1 	Lance Hurl 	Increases lancer job affinity.
Lightbringer Duration +6.0% 	2 	Lancer Affinity +10% 	Increases duration of lightbringer.
Lancer Affinity +15% 	6 	Swayback 	Increases lancer job affinity.
Break Gauge Recovery Speed +9.0% 	7 	Swayback 	Increases break gauge recovery speed.
Lancer Affinity +25% 	9 	Nimble Thrust 	Increases lancer job affinity.
Lightbringer Duration +13.2% 	5 	Cyclone 	Increases duration of lightbringer.
Lance Hurl Mastery 	5 	Cyclone 	Increases damage dealt by lance hurl. Enemies broken or brought to 0 HP by this attack will be finished with a soul burst.
Enemy Weakness Physical Damage Dealt +4.3%	9 	Crippling Strike 	Increases physical damage dealt when targeting enemy weakness.
===Job/Class Unlocks===
These nodes lead to the following Advanced Jobs/ Job Classes:
Ability 	Type 	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
New Job: Monk 	Job Unlock 	0 	— 	Lancer Affinity +25% 	Partial unlock for the Monk Job. Also requires a similar ability in the Pugilist Job Tree.
New Job: Dragoon 	Job Unlock 	0 	— 	Piercing Blow 	Partial unlock for the Dragoon Job. Also requires a similar ability in the Marauder Job Tree.
New Class: Errant Champion 	Class Unlock	— 	— 	All Lancer tree abilities 	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Lancer, Errant Champion. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.
New Class: Relentless Champion	Class Unlock	— 	— 	All Lancer tree abilities 	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Lancer, Relentless Champion. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.
===Class Trees===
Introduced in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC, These classes are unlocked after visiting Bahamut's Cave and completing the "A Token of Courage and Strength" conversation with Bahamut and the abilities thereof can be bought by using Rat Tails which are accumulated by completing missions on the Bahamut difficulty onward and purchasing them from the Bahamut Exchange Shop via Dragon Treasures:
======Errant Champion======
Ability 	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	Job Action 	— 	All Lancer tree abilities 	Lance Hurl+[Class Change Effect: Evocation]Automatically grants the effects of haste after hitting with a fully charged attack.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +7 	Passive 	2 	Sonic Throw 	Increases agility.
HP +212 	Passive 	6 	Agility +7 	Increases HP by 212.
Spirit +5 	Passive 	8 	HP +212 	Increases spirit.
Lancer Master Points +3 	Passive 	13 	Spirit +5 	Increases lancer master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Passive 	8 	HP +212 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Intellect +5 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases intellect.
Strength +7 	Passive 	2 	Sonic Throw 	Increases strength.
Break +160 	Passive 	6 	Strength +7 	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases luck.
Stamina +5 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Energy Spear 	Combo Ability Effects	10 	Stamina +5 	[Weapon Type: Lance][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to >>>.Increases physical damage dealt.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Passive 	16 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Lancer Master Points +3 	Passive 	15 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases lancer master points acquired.
======Relentless Champion======
Ability 	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	Job Action 	— 	All Lancer tree abilities 	Lance Hurl+[Class Change Effect: Ultima]On hit, inflict foes with a status effect that increases physical damage taken.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +7 	Passive 	2 	Rend Armor 	Increases agility.
HP +212 	Passive 	6 	Agility +7 	Increases HP by 212.
Spirit +5 	Passive 	8 	HP +212 	Increases spirit.
Lancer Master Points +3 	Passive 	13 	Spirit +5 	Increases lancer master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Passive 	8 	HP +212 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Intellect +5 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases intellect.
Strength +7 	Passive 	2 	Rend Armor 	Increases strength.
Break +160 	Passive 	6 	Strength +7 	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases luck.
Stamina +5 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Run Through 	Combo Ability Effects	10 	Stamina +5 	[Weapon Type: Lance][Parry Link]Enhances abilities set to After Parry: .Greatly reduces the enemy's max break gauge on impact.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Passive 	16 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Lancer Master Points +3 	Passive 	15 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases lancer master points acquired.
===Job Affinity bonuses===
Most weapons and items of clothing have a certain percentage of Job Affinity for a certain job. By combining them together and raising this percentage, the character may not only gain extra EXP to that Job, but also unlock abilities and bonuses to their stats. The bonuses for the Lancer Job Affinity are:
Name 	Job Ability Percentages	Description
Lancer's Wisdom I 	20% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+25
Lancer's Wisdom II 	30% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+25Agility+1
Thrust Attack Bonus I 	50% 	Increases pierce break damage dealt by 5.9%
Lancer's Wisdom III 	80% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+50Strength+1Agility+2
Thrust Attack Bonus II	120% 	Increases pierce break damage dealt by 9.8%
Lancer's Wisdom IV 	160% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+75Strength+2Agility+3
 	250% 	Lance:All side link attacks gain the Guard attribute.
 	400% 	Lance:Enables the use of all weapon abilities for the lance and increases damage dealt with lance combo abilities.Including Lance Hurl
 	600% 	Reduces the MP cost of lance combo abilities while a lance is equipped. Also enhances the effects of Lancer's Wisdom.
 	800% 	Enhances the effects of Lancer's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.
==Gameplay==
The Lancer specializes in long-range melee combat that can become a jack-of-all-trades to adjust to different enemy weaknesses on the fly. It's evasive playstyle can help parties at earlier levels keep up the damage on normal enemies and bosses while still maintaining distance and survivability.
===Strengths===
*Versatile. The Lancer can be a flexible job in terms of damage output with its use of lances.
*Agile Combat. the Lancer can be both an offensive and evasive force in combat with its job action and unique ability to block attacks with its Vanguard's Soul affinity bonus.
===Weaknesses===
*Innate Defenses. The Lancer provides lower Stamina and Spirit than other jobs, leading to more punishment upon being hit by enemy attacks.
*Unspecialized. Other jobs such as Dragoon or Breaker can render the Lancer as redundant due to better stat growth and weapon repertoire.
===Stats===
The Lancer gives a stat bonus to Strength and Agility, giving the character more physical damage and general break damage upon landing a critical hit. 
Job Stat Rating and Growth by Level
Stat 	Rating	Lvl 1	Lvl 30	Lvl 55	Lvl 80	Lvl 99	Lvl 120	Lvl 135	Lvl 150+
HP 	B 	954 	1548 	2011 	2135 	2237 	2368 	2462 	2556
Strength 	B 	16 	19 	32 	32 	32 	32 	32 	32
Agility 	B 	16 	19 	32 	32 	32 	32 	32 	32
Stamina 	D 	14 	17 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Intellect	D 	14 	16 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Spirit 	D 	14 	17 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Luck 	C 	15 	18 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
==Recommended Subjobs==
===Monk===
Monk probably remains the most popular support job at any level. The Monk's stats compliment Lancers well and provide a moderate boost in total HP and means of quick attacks in melee combat. In addition, the Monk's Focus ability is useful for total damage output and damage mitigation.
===Marauder===
Marauder is an excellent job to synergize with Lancer for those who prefer to pack more damage with follow up on openings created by a Lancer's wallsplatting capabilities with its charged attacks. With the Marauder's job classes, it can even play a supplementary role to provide additional HP and MP with each strike.
===Breaker===
The Breaker can pair well with the Lancer job with the Zantetsuken Mastery ability. Along with the Lancer's Relentless Champion class, This job can rip through defenses and deal massive damage to enemies and break them much easier.
==Recommended Weapon Abilities==
===Lances===
Ability	MP Cost	Description 	Required Weapon/Affinity
 	100 	[Attack Type: Pierce][Stat Bonus: Agility]Assail foes with multiple piercing attacks that send them flying.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	Any Lance
 	100 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength/Agility]Leap high into the air with a slash, knocking enemies back.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	HalberdWind SpearDragon WhiskerSpear Master Affinity
 	100 	[Attack Type: Pierce][Stat Bonus: Strength/Agility]Leap high into the air and then pierce the earth with your lance. High critical bonus.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.	HalberdWind SpearDragon WhiskerSpear Master Affinity
 	200 	[Attack Type: Strike][Stat Bonus: Strength/Stamina]Strike the enemy repeatedly with your lance, knocking them down.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	PartisanBlitz LanceRadiant LanceSpear Master Affinity
 	200 	[Attack Type: Strike][Stat Bonus: Strength/Stamina]Strike enemies twice with your lance, launching them into the air.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	PartisanBlitz LanceRadiant LanceSpear Master Affinity
 	100~ 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Spin around, slashing any enemies caught by your weapon. Hold for successive attacks.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	Heavy LanceDragoon LanceHighwindSpear Master Affinity
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