Duelist (Stranger of Paradise)

The Duelist is a Basic Job in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, and is the second job available to Jack at the start of the game, as well as the first job available to Jed at the start of the game. Leveling the Duelist is required to unlock the Thief job.
Duelist is the first critical-oriented job in the game centered around the use of the Daggers and is capable of dealing close-range damage at fast speeds and high evasion, making it easier to land critical hits and deplete the enemy's break gauge. The Duelist encourages an evasive yet destructive playstyle by increasing the duration of Lightbringer, extending the i-frames of evasions, and boosting critical damage dealt.
==Abilities==
===Job Action===
Ability	MP Cost	Description 	Movie
 	100 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Quickly dash forward and deliver a slashing attack. Always critically hits, regardless of the enemy's position relative to you.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.	
The Duelist's Job Action is Weak Spot, a quick attack that grants the player a guaranteed critical hit, regardless of the enemy's position relative to the player character. 
During this action, the player will also be invincible until the action has finished, provided that the player unlocks the mastery ability within the job tree. This ability is reliable for staggering enemies and opening them up for more critical hits and go in for a soul burst finish.
===Command Ability ===
Ability	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock	Description 	Movie
 	3 	100 	Duelist Affinity+10% 	Temporarily causes hits landed to accumulate poison on the enemy.*The enemy will become poisoned after enough poison accumulates.	
The Duelist obtains the Venom support ability, imbuing the character's current weapon with the Poison status, which inflicts the Poison status ailment with enough damage dealt to the enemy. It acts similar the later Tyrant job's Enchantments in that the support ability cannot be stacked with other elements. This ability is beneficial to jobs that specialize in inflicting status ailments such as Red Mage or Ninja for extra MP and damage dealt over time.
===Combo Abilities===
Ability	Type 	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock	Description 	Movie
 	Dagger Combo	3 	100 	Lightbringer Duration+4.4%	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Leap into the air to unleash a series of slashing attacks across a wide area.[Link 1 Ability]Can be set to >. 	
 	Dagger Combo	3 	100 	Duelist Affinity+10% 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Leap at an enemy while spinning to unleash a series of slashing attacks. Critical hits will deal more damage more than usual.[Link 2 Ability]Can be set to > > . 	
 	Dagger Combo	10 	200 	Swift Swipes 	[Attack Type: Pierce/Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Impale an enemy, then unleash a quick slash that deals pierce damage and knocks enemies back. Critical hits will deal more damage than usual.[Link 3 Ability]Can be set to >>>.	
===Combo Effects===
Ability 	Job Points	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
Swift Swipes 	7 	Weak Spot Mastery 	[Weapon Type: Daggers][Rear Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Increases attack speed.
Deadly Daggers	7 	Weak Spot Mastery 	[Weapon Type: Daggers][Side Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Enhances the critical bonus.
Duelist makes use of the daggers as its default weapon and serves as an introduction to this weapon type. These weapons are lightweight slashing weapons ideal for slipping behind foes and landing critical hits to clear break gauges. The combo effects thereof focus on increasing ability speed and dealing even greater critical damage.
===Job Passives ===
Ability 	Job Points	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
Lightbringer Duration +4.4% 	1 	Weak Spot 	Increases duration of lightbringer.
Extend Evade Invulnerability +16.7%	5 	Whirlwind 	Increases duration of invincibility when evading.
Duelist Affinity +10% 	1 	Extend Evade Invulnerability +16.7%	Increases duelist job affinity.
Duelist Affinity +15% 	4 	Venom 	Increases duelist job affinity.
Extend Evade Invincibility +16.7% 	5 	Duelist Affinity +15% 	Increases duration of invincibility when evading.
 	5 	Venom 	Become invincible when attacking with weak spot
Critical Damage +5.1% 	7 	Weak Spot Mastery 	Increases critical damage..
Duelist Affinity +15% 	9 	Critical Damage +5.1% 	Increases duelist job affinity.
Lightbringer Duration +14.8% 	12 	Cloudburst 	Increases duration of lightbringer.
Critical Damage +3.6% 	8 	Deadly Daggers 	Increases critical damage.
===Job/Class Unlocks===
These nodes lead to the following Advanced Jobs/Job Classes
Ability 	Type 	Required Ability to Unlock	Description
New Job: 	Job Unlock 	Critical Damage +3.6% 	Partial unlock for the Thief Job. Also requires a similar ability in the Pugilist Job Tree.
New Class: Cutthroat 	Class Unlock	All Duelist tree abilities	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Duelist, Cutthroat. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC.
New Class: Merciless Champion	Class Unlock	All Duelist tree abilities	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Duelist, Merciless 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:
======Cutthroat ======
Ability 	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	Job Action 	— 	All Duelist tree abilities 	Weak Spot+[Class Change Effect: Evocation]Temporarily increases break damage after chain cancelling this attack.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Luck +6 	Passive 	2 	After Image 	Increases luck.
Strength +5 	Passive 	4 	Luck +6 	Increases strength.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Passive 	6 	Strength +5 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Duelist Master Points +3 	Passive 	11 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases duelist master points acquired.
Intellect +6 	Passive 	6 	Strength +5 	Increases intellect.
Stamina +5 	Passive 	8 	Intellect +6 	Increases stamina.
Agility +8 	Passive 	2 	After Image 	Increases agility.
Break +160 	Passive 	6 	Agility +8 	Increases break by 160.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Spirit +6 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases spirit.
Dagger Artistry 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Spirit +6 	[Weapon Type: Daggers][Forward Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill)>.Restores HP based on physical damage dealt.
HP +200 	Passive 	12 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases HP by 200.
Duelist Master Points +3 	Passive 	17 	HP +200 	Increases duelist master points acquired.
======Merciless Champion======
Ability 	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	Job Action 	— 	All Duelist tree abilities 	Weak Spot+[Class Change Effect: Ultima]Trigger the combo ability set to the After Parry slot when pressing after attacking.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Luck +6 	Passive 	2 	
Icy Mangling 	Increases luck.
Strength +5 	Passive 	4 	Luck +6 	Increases strength.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Passive 	6 	Strength +5 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Duelist Master Points +3 	Passive 	11 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases duelist master points acquired.
Intellect +6 	Passive 	6 	Strength +5 	Increases intellect.
Stamina +5 	Passive 	8 	Intellect +6 	Increases stamina.
Agility +8 	Passive 	2 	Icy Mangling 	Increases agility.
Break +160 	Passive 	6 	Agility +8 	Increases break by 160.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
Spirit +6 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases spirit.
Fiendish Blades 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Spirit +6 	[Weapon Type: Daggers][Parry Link]Enhances abilities set to After Parry: .Greatly reduces the enemy's max break gauge on impact.
HP +200 	Passive 	12 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases HP by 200.
Swordsman Master Points +3 	Passive 	17 	HP +200 	Increases duelist 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 Duelist Job Affinity are:
Name 	Job Ability Percentages	Description
Duelist's Wisdom I 	20% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Agility+1
Duelist's Wisdom II 	30% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Spirit+1Agility+1
Critical Bonus I 	50% 	Increases critical break damage by 8.1%.
Duelist's Wisdom III	80% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+25Strength+1Spirit+1Agility+2
Critical Bonus II 	120% 	Increases critical break damage by 13.5%.
Duelist's Wisdom IV 	160% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+25Strength+2Spirit+2Agility+3
 	250% 	Daggers:Forward/Rear/Side attack links can now be chained up to two times in a row.
 	400% 	Daggers: Enables the use of all weapon abilities for the daggers and increases damage dealt with dagger combo abilities. Including Weak Spot.
 	600% 	Reduces the MP cost of dagger combo abilities while daggers are equipped. Also enhances the effects of Duelist's Wisdom.
 	800% 	Enhances the effects of Duelist's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.
==Gameplay==
The Duelist job enables players to perform fast hitting attacks against enemies, but at the trade off of having weaker damage per hit. It is a powerful Job for most players looking for a more agile fighter class that can more than reliably contend against enemies with large damaging attacks with slow startups. With its Weak Spot ability, the Duelist excels at breaking enemies easier than the other basic jobs at earlier levels.
===Strengths===
*Excellent Break Damage. As a Speed-type job, the Duelist possesses high Agility leading to clearing enemy break gauges much easier.
*Attack Speed. The Duelist is an agile job capable evading attacks while still poking at the enemy with fast combos to whittle their health down. This is made even more apparent with the Outlaw's Soul affinity bonus
*Icy Mangling. With the Ultima Class Action's After Parry trait, this can lead to devastating combos with near invincible invulnerability.
===Weaknesses===
*Poor defenses. The Duelist does not have the best stats for defenses as a Speed-type job, leaving it in a bad state when overwhelmed by constant enemy attacks.
*Low HP Damage. When paired up against bosses possessing high Agility, the Duelist may struggle to break those enemies as the Agility stat contends with the character's break damage.
*Unspecialized. The Duelist's stats and role as a critical damage dealer can all be fulfilled by later jobs such as the Assassin, Thief, and Ninja.
===Stats===
The Duelist receives the largest stat bonus in its Agility, providing even higher break damage upon 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 	C 	900 	1489 	1937 	2050 	2143 	2269 	2359 	2449
Strength 	B 	15 	18 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Agility 	A 	17 	20 	24 	34 	34 	34 	34 	34
Stamina 	D 	14 	17 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28 	28
Intellect	D 	14 	16 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Spirit 	C 	15 	18 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Luck 	C 	15 	18 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
==Recommended Subjobs==
===Ronin===
Ronin is a particularly good pairing with the Duelist due to its powerful strikes that are comparable to the kind of moveset and speed available to Swordsman. It can be used to break apart enemy groups that try to gang up on you, allowing players to circumvent any potential enemy rushes.
===Hunter===
Hunter is an excellent support job for the Duelist, fitting for the Duelist's Pugilist's Heart combo effects. Analyze is helpful to bolster your attacks for the Duelist's barrage of physical damage output by bypassing resistances. This can also aid in MP management should the Duelist have the Lancet support ability at the ready.
===Ninja===
Ninja is the most common support job for any job. Utsusemi is helpful to avoid any attack when the Duelist gains the greatest enmity or in case they need to Provoke enemies to save other party members, making it very useful when tackling higher level enemies who can kill with one attack.
==Recommended Weapon Abilities==
===Daggers===
Ability	MP Cost	Description 	Required Weapon/Affinity
 	100~ 	[Attack Type: Pierce][Stat Bonus: Agility]Perform a series of quick thrusts. Hold for successive attacks.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	Any Daggers
 	100 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Throw your daggers to attack an enemy at mid-range, dealing slash damage.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	Mage MashersRipper KnivesOrichalcum DirksDagger Master Affinity
 	100 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Perform a slash that covers a wide area.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	Mage MashersRipper KnivesOrichalcum DirksDagger Master Affinity
 	100~ 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Perform a series of quick slashes. Hold for successive attacks.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	SwordbreakersTwin GladiiDagger Master Affinity
 	100 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Vanish from enemy sight, then reappear to deliver a sudden slashing attack.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot. 	Gekkō & NikkōKōryū & FukukoSasuke & SaizōDagger Master Affinity
 	300 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Agility]Deliver a series of blindingly fast slashes that leave afterimages in their wake.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.	Spinning SawsSoul of WaterAny Artifact or Relic Daggers after clearing Floor 12Dagger Master Affinity
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