Ronin (Stranger of Paradise)

The Ronin is a Basic Job in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, and is available to Jack in the earlier parts of the game. Leveling this job is required to unlock the Warrior and Samurai jobs.
Ronin is a melee-ranged job that specializes in offensive play with its heavy break damage and variety of combos through the use of Katanas. This job does well in isolating groups of enemies to engage in one-on-one bouts and can use its job action to stealthily eliminate enemies in one slash. To promote an aggressive playstyle, the Ronin's passives include increased ability break damage, increased slash break damage, and a decrease in the MP cost of action abilities.
==Gameplay ==
===Job Action===
The Ronin's job action is Iai-Giri, in which the player character sheathes the katana and unleashes a quick slash on an enemy, dealing heavier break damage the longer it is charged and covers a good distance. It serves as a great means of slashing enemies at mid-range and can even debilitate enemies by greatly reducing their break gauges on hit, provided the Ronin possesses its mastery passive.
===Equipment===
The Ronin makes use of the Katana, a two-handed slashing weapon with slow attack speeds, but greater damage than regular swords. This serves as a good introduction to the unique abilities of the Katana to chain combo abilities together via the Senshin Stance and the ability to parry attacks with your own by said stance.
===Stats===
Ronin gives a stat bonus to Strength, increasing physical damage dealt and physical break damage dealt.
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 	A 	17 	20 	34 	34 	34 	34 	34 	34
Agility 	D 	14 	17 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Stamina 	C 	15 	18 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Intellect	D 	14 	17 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Spirit 	D 	14 	17 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Luck 	C 	15 	17 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
===Job Tree===
These abilities can be bought by using Job Points which are accumulated by earning EXP and leveling up the Job:
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	0 	100 	— 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Unleash a slash after returning your sword to its sheath.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Action Ability MP Cost -2.6% 	 	Passive 	1 	— 	Iai-Giri 	Decreases action ability MP cost.
Ability Break Damage +5.1% 	 	Passive 	3 	— 	Action Ability MP Cost -2.6%	Increases ability break damage dealt.
Ronin Affinity +10% 	 	Passive 	1 	— 	Iai-Giri 	Increases ronin job affinity.
 	 	Command 	3 	100 	Ronin Affinity +10% 	Temporarily increase damage taken and damage dealt.
Ronin Affinity +15% 	 	Passive 	4 	— 	Summon Tachi 	Increases ronin job affinity.
Ability Break Damage +4.2% 	 	Passive 	5 	— 	Ronin Affinity +15% 	Increases ability break damage dealt.
 	 	Katana Combo 	7 	100 	Ability Break Damage +4.2% 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Spin and slash at enemies around you, knocking them back.[Link 2 Ability]Can be set to >>.
Blade of Despair 	 	Combo Ability Effects	6 	— 	Ability Break Damage +4.2% 	[Weapon Type: Katana][2nd Link]>>[Senshin Stance 2nd Link]Enhances abilities set to During Senshin Stance:>.Enables easier dodging.
Slash Break Damage +4.6% 	 	Passive 	8 	— 	Blade of Despair 	Increases slash break damage dealt.
New Job: Warrior 	 	Job Unlock 	0 	— 	Slash Break Damage +4.6% 	Partial unlock for the Warrior Job. Also requires a similar ability in the Swordsman Job Tree.
 	 	Katana Combo 	3 	200 	Ronin Affinity +10% 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Swing your katana in a large upward arc, launching enemies into the air.[Link 1 Ability]Can be set to >.
Action Ability MP Cost -7.0% 	 	Passive 	5 	— 	Hyakugetsu 	Decreases action ability MP cost.
Ronin Affinity +25% 	 	Passive 	7 	— 	Action Ability MP Cost -7.0%	Increases ronin job affinity.
 	 	Katana Combo 	10 	100 	Ronin Affinity +25% 	[Attack Type: Slash][Element: Ice][Stat Bonus: Strength]Adopt Senshin Stance and perform a slashing ice attack with blinding speed.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
 	 	Passive 	7 	— 	Action Ability MP Cost -7.0%	Unleashing an iai-giri at the moment it reaches maximum charge will greatly reduce the enemy's maximum break gauge.
Focused Katana 	 	Combo Ability Effects	7 	— 	Action Ability MP Cost -7.0%	[Weapon Type: Katana][Rear Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Guarantees a critical hit.
Slash Break Damage +4.8% 	 	Passive 	9 	— 	Focused Katana 	Increases slash break damage dealt.
New Job: Samurai 	 	Job Unlock 	0 	— 	Slash Break Damage +4.8% 	Unlocks the Samurai job tree
New Class: Wandering Hero 	 	Class Unlock 	0 	— 	All Ronin tree abilities 	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Ronin, Wandering Hero. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.
New Class: Shadowburst Champion	 	Class Unlock 	0 	— 	All Ronin tree abilities 	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Ronin, Shadowburst . 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:
======Wandering Hero======
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Ronin tree abilities 	Iai-Giri+[Class Change Effect: Evocation]Dispels enemy buffs on hit.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Mekkyaku 	Increases agility.
HP +200 	 	Passive 	6 	Agility +6 	Increases HP by 200.
Spirit +5 	 	Passive 	8 	HP +200 	Increases spirit.
Ronin Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	13 	Spirit +5 	Increases ronin master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	8 	HP +200 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Intellect +5 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases intellect.
Strength +8 	 	Passive 	2 	Mekkyaku 	Increases strength.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	6 	Strength +8 	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases luck.
Stamina +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Enlightened Swordsmanship 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Stamina +6 	[Weapon Type: Katana][Forward Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill)>.Staggers nearby enemies.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Ronin Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	15 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases ronin master points acquired.
======Shadowburst Champion======
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Ronin tree abilities 	Iai-Giri+[Class Change Effect: Ultima]Hit the enemy with a fully charged attack to reduce its maximum break gauge to the gauge's value after the attack.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Kairan 	Increases agility.
HP +200 	 	Passive 	6 	Agility +6 	Increases HP by 200.
Spirit +5 	 	Passive 	8 	HP +200 	Increases spirit.
Ronin Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	13 	Spirit +5 	Increases ronin master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	8 	HP +200 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Intellect +5 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases intellect.
Strength +8 	 	Passive 	2 	Kairan 	Increases strength.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	6 	Strength +8 	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases luck.
Stamina +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Morale Blade 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Stamina +6 	[Weapon Type: Katana][Parry Link]Enhances abilities set to After Parry: .Increases break damage dealt.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Ronin Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	15 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases ronin 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 Ronin Job Affinity are:
Name 	Job Ability Percentages	Description
Ronin's Wisdom I 	20% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Strength+1
Ronin's Wisdom II 	30% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+25Strength+1
Slash Attack Bonus I 	50% 	Increases slash break damage dealt by 5.9%
Ronin's Wisdom III 	80% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+50Strength+2Stamina+1
Slash Attack Bonus II	120% 	Increases slash break damage dealt by 9.8%
Ronin's Wisdom IV 	160% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+75Strength+4Stamina+1
 	250% 	Katana:Temporarily increases break gauge recovery when hitting with a rear attack link.
 	400% 	Katana:Enables the use of all weapon abilities for the katana and increases damage dealt with katana combo abilities.Including Iai-Giri
 	600% 	Reduces the MP cost of katana combo abilities while a katana is equipped. Also enhances the effects of Ronin's Wisdom.
Ronin's Essence 	800% 	Enhances the effects of Ronin's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.
==Gallery==
File:SOP Iai-Giri.gif|Iai-Giri
File:SOP Summon Tachi.gif|Summon Tachi
File:SOP Ouka.gif|Ouka
File:SOP Hyakugetsu.gif|Hyakugetsu
File:SOP Garo.gif|Garo
==Etymology==
Category:Jobs in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin