Mystic (Tactics)

Mystic, also known as Oracle in the PlayStation version (known as Augur in the Japanese artistic materials), is a job from Final Fantasy Tactics. A magick-based job, they inflict status ailments with their abilities. At the beginning of the spell's animation, a shikigami appears before inflicting a status. Out of all the magick-based jobs, Mystics have the best offensive equipment. It costs 5,970 JP to master this job.
Appearance-wise, the Mystic is a Sino-styled class. Its name in the Japanese version, Onmyōshi, means Yin-Yang User, or Taoist in the Chinese language. All of its action abilities are originally written in Kanji (Han character).
Leveling it to level 3 in the War of the Lions unlocks the Orator, while leveling it to level 4 along with separate level requirements from White Mage, Black Mage, and Time Mage unlocks Arithmetician. The job unlock level requirements are lower in the PlayStation version.
==Stats==
Prerequisite 	Weapons 	Helmet	Armor 	Equip Shields?
: Lv. 3 White MagePlayStation: Lv. 2 Priest	Poles, Rods, Staves, Books	Hats 	Clothes, Robes	No
Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
3 	3 	8 	5% 	Low 	High 	Low 	High
==Abilities==
===Mystic Arts===
Name	MP Cost 	Range 	Effect 	Speed 	JP Needed
() 	4 	4 	2 	50 	100
() 	Rob targets of sight, reducing the success rate of their physical attacks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Blind.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "All light fall into darkness! Bound darkness!" 	Rob targets of sight, reducing the success rate of their physical attacks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Blind.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "All light fall into darkness! Bound darkness!" 	Rob targets of sight, reducing the success rate of their physical attacks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Blind.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "All light fall into darkness! Bound darkness!" 	Rob targets of sight, reducing the success rate of their physical attacks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Blind.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "All light fall into darkness! Bound darkness!" 	Rob targets of sight, reducing the success rate of their physical attacks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Blind.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "All light fall into darkness! Bound darkness!"
() 	2 	4 	1 	50 	200
() 	Absorb MP from the target.Drain: Absorb 33% of Target's Max MPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Guiding light, shed magic power from above! Spell Absorb!" 	Absorb MP from the target.Drain: Absorb 33% of Target's Max MPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Guiding light, shed magic power from above! Spell Absorb!" 	Absorb MP from the target.Drain: Absorb 33% of Target's Max MPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Guiding light, shed magic power from above! Spell Absorb!" 	Absorb MP from the target.Drain: Absorb 33% of Target's Max MPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Guiding light, shed magic power from above! Spell Absorb!" 	Absorb MP from the target.Drain: Absorb 33% of Target's Max MPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Guiding light, shed magic power from above! Spell Absorb!"
() 	16 	4 	1 	50 	350
() 	Absorb HP from the target.Drain: Absorb 25% of Target's Max HPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lost energy... raise the heartrate! Life Drain!" 	Absorb HP from the target.Drain: Absorb 25% of Target's Max HPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lost energy... raise the heartrate! Life Drain!" 	Absorb HP from the target.Drain: Absorb 25% of Target's Max HPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lost energy... raise the heartrate! Life Drain!" 	Absorb HP from the target.Drain: Absorb 25% of Target's Max HPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lost energy... raise the heartrate! Life Drain!" 	Absorb HP from the target.Drain: Absorb 25% of Target's Max HPSuccess Rate: (160 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lost energy... raise the heartrate! Life Drain!"
() 	6 	4 	1 	25 	400
() 	Fill the target's soul with a zealous fervor.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Faith.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "God is watching...have faith! Pray Faith!" 	Fill the target's soul with a zealous fervor.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Faith.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "God is watching...have faith! Pray Faith!" 	Fill the target's soul with a zealous fervor.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Faith.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "God is watching...have faith! Pray Faith!" 	Fill the target's soul with a zealous fervor.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Faith.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "God is watching...have faith! Pray Faith!" 	Fill the target's soul with a zealous fervor.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Faith.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "God is watching...have faith! Pray Faith!"
() 	6 	4 	1 	25 	400
() 	Drain the target's soul of piety.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Atheist.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Seek the true tone to form our will... Doubt Faith!" 	Drain the target's soul of piety.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Atheist.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Seek the true tone to form our will... Doubt Faith!" 	Drain the target's soul of piety.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Atheist.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Seek the true tone to form our will... Doubt Faith!" 	Drain the target's soul of piety.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Atheist.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Seek the true tone to form our will... Doubt Faith!" 	Drain the target's soul of piety.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Atheist.Success Rate: (150 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Seek the true tone to form our will... Doubt Faith!"
() 	20 	4 	1 	20 	300
() 	Transform the target into one of the walking dead.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Undead.Success Rate: (100 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Great tree of life, inject rotten extract! Zombie!" 	Transform the target into one of the walking dead.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Undead.Success Rate: (100 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Great tree of life, inject rotten extract! Zombie!" 	Transform the target into one of the walking dead.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Undead.Success Rate: (100 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Great tree of life, inject rotten extract! Zombie!" 	Transform the target into one of the walking dead.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Undead.Success Rate: (100 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Great tree of life, inject rotten extract! Zombie!" 	Transform the target into one of the walking dead.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Undead.Success Rate: (100 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Great tree of life, inject rotten extract! Zombie!"
() 	16 	4 	2 	34 	170
() 	Rob targets of speech, rendering them unable to cast magicks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Silence.Success Rate: (180 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Conjurors, seek truth in silence... Silence Song!" 	Rob targets of speech, rendering them unable to cast magicks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Silence.Success Rate: (180 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Conjurors, seek truth in silence... Silence Song!" 	Rob targets of speech, rendering them unable to cast magicks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Silence.Success Rate: (180 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Conjurors, seek truth in silence... Silence Song!" 	Rob targets of speech, rendering them unable to cast magicks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Silence.Success Rate: (180 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Conjurors, seek truth in silence... Silence Song!" 	Rob targets of speech, rendering them unable to cast magicks.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Silence.Success Rate: (180 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Conjurors, seek truth in silence... Silence Song!"
() 	16 	4 	1 	20 	400
() 	Impart a thirst for destruction, rendering the target mad for blood.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Berserk.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Reason with confusion, judge with recklessness... Brave Insanity!" 	Impart a thirst for destruction, rendering the target mad for blood.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Berserk.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Reason with confusion, judge with recklessness... Brave Insanity!" 	Impart a thirst for destruction, rendering the target mad for blood.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Berserk.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Reason with confusion, judge with recklessness... Brave Insanity!" 	Impart a thirst for destruction, rendering the target mad for blood.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Berserk.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Reason with confusion, judge with recklessness... Brave Insanity!" 	Impart a thirst for destruction, rendering the target mad for blood.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Berserk.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Reason with confusion, judge with recklessness... Brave Insanity!"
() 	20 	4 	1 	25 	200
() 	Reduce the target's Bravery.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Amount: -30 BraverySuccess Rate: (140 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100) Quote: "Cowards, weak, those rushing to die! Foxbird!" 	Reduce the target's Bravery.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Amount: -30 BraverySuccess Rate: (140 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100) Quote: "Cowards, weak, those rushing to die! Foxbird!" 	Reduce the target's Bravery.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Amount: -30 BraverySuccess Rate: (140 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100) Quote: "Cowards, weak, those rushing to die! Foxbird!" 	Reduce the target's Bravery.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Amount: -30 BraverySuccess Rate: (140 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100) Quote: "Cowards, weak, those rushing to die! Foxbird!" 	Reduce the target's Bravery.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Amount: -30 BraverySuccess Rate: (140 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100) Quote: "Cowards, weak, those rushing to die! Foxbird!"
() 	20 	4 	1 	20 	400
() 	Cause the target to become delirious and act irrationally.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Confuse.Success Rate: (130 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Smash all who hunger for destruction... Confusion Song!" 	Cause the target to become delirious and act irrationally.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Confuse.Success Rate: (130 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Smash all who hunger for destruction... Confusion Song!" 	Cause the target to become delirious and act irrationally.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Confuse.Success Rate: (130 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Smash all who hunger for destruction... Confusion Song!" 	Cause the target to become delirious and act irrationally.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Confuse.Success Rate: (130 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Smash all who hunger for destruction... Confusion Song!" 	Cause the target to become delirious and act irrationally.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Confuse.Success Rate: (130 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Smash all who hunger for destruction... Confusion Song!"
() 	34 	4 	1 	34 	800
() 	Neutralize beneficial status effects on the target.Arithmeticks.Removes: Float, Reraise, Invisible, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste, Faith, Reflect.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Illusions, lies, to heaven! Dispel Magic!"	Neutralize beneficial status effects on the target.Arithmeticks.Removes: Float, Reraise, Invisible, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste, Faith, Reflect.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Illusions, lies, to heaven! Dispel Magic!"	Neutralize beneficial status effects on the target.Arithmeticks.Removes: Float, Reraise, Invisible, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste, Faith, Reflect.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Illusions, lies, to heaven! Dispel Magic!"	Neutralize beneficial status effects on the target.Arithmeticks.Removes: Float, Reraise, Invisible, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste, Faith, Reflect.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Illusions, lies, to heaven! Dispel Magic!"	Neutralize beneficial status effects on the target.Arithmeticks.Removes: Float, Reraise, Invisible, Regen, Protect, Shell, Haste, Faith, Reflect.Success Rate: (200 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Illusions, lies, to heaven! Dispel Magic!"
() 	10 	4 	2 	20 	100
() 	Render the target incapable of action.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Disable.Success Rate: (185 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Mindless, spiritless, hear the immutable beat... Paralyze!" 	Render the target incapable of action.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Disable.Success Rate: (185 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Mindless, spiritless, hear the immutable beat... Paralyze!" 	Render the target incapable of action.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Disable.Success Rate: (185 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Mindless, spiritless, hear the immutable beat... Paralyze!" 	Render the target incapable of action.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Disable.Success Rate: (185 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Mindless, spiritless, hear the immutable beat... Paralyze!" 	Render the target incapable of action.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Disable.Success Rate: (185 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Mindless, spiritless, hear the immutable beat... Paralyze!"
() 	24 	4 	2 	17 	350
() 	Put the target into a deep slumber.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Sleep.Success Rate: (170 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lose conscious, wash away into the silent sea... Sleep!" 	Put the target into a deep slumber.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Sleep.Success Rate: (170 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lose conscious, wash away into the silent sea... Sleep!" 	Put the target into a deep slumber.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Sleep.Success Rate: (170 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lose conscious, wash away into the silent sea... Sleep!" 	Put the target into a deep slumber.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Sleep.Success Rate: (170 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lose conscious, wash away into the silent sea... Sleep!" 	Put the target into a deep slumber.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Sleep.Success Rate: (170 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Lose conscious, wash away into the silent sea... Sleep!"
() 	16 	4 	1 	10 	580/600
() 	Turn the target's body into stone.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Stone.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Suffering spirits, to eternity! Break Seal!" 	Turn the target's body into stone.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Stone.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Suffering spirits, to eternity! Break Seal!" 	Turn the target's body into stone.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Stone.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Suffering spirits, to eternity! Break Seal!" 	Turn the target's body into stone.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Stone.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Suffering spirits, to eternity! Break Seal!" 	Turn the target's body into stone.Can be Reflected. Arithmeticks.Effect: Stone.Success Rate: (120 + Magic Attack) x (Faith/100) x (TargetFaith/100)Quote: "Suffering spirits, to eternity! Break Seal!"
===Reaction abilities===
Name	Description 	Trigger	JP Needed
() 	Recover MP equal to the amount used by the opponent.Effect: Restores MP equal to the MP of spells cast on you. Doesn't work for spells you cast on yourself.	Magick 	250
===Support abilities===
Name	Description 	JP Needed
() 	Take less damage from physical attacks.Effect: Lowers physical damage received by 33%.	400
===Movement abilities===
Name	Description 	JP Needed
() 	Traverse any marsh, swamp, or poisonous fen unimpeded by weather conditions.Effect: Move through swampy tiles at normal rate, even when there's stormy weather.	200
() 	Recover MP upon moving.Effect: Restores 10% of your Max MP, when you move at least 1 tile on your turn. 	350
== Gameplay ==
The Mystic is a support-oriented magick job focused on inflicting status ailments to their foes. They do have a few buffs as well, such as Belief, which bestows Faith. Much like other mages, they have low HP and high MP and magick, although lower than the White Mage, Black Mage, and Summoner. Mystics have no direct damage spells outside Invigoration, which will decimate Lucavi demons in 4 hits by absorbing 25% of their high max HP. Otherwise, Mystics rely on secondary jobs to deal magick damage. 
An effective strategy is to use the Mystic's versatility with other classes while having Defense Boost and Invigoration for strong, regenerative defense, which becomes even better with Lifefont (and a female's Pantherskin Bag to regenerate HP). While Mystics can be used as main jobs, switching to Black Mage and equipping Mystic Arts as a secondary job command increases the chance of their debuffs hitting while giving them offensive magick. 
Alternatively, Mystics can also use Manafont to remedy their MP costs, or be invincible with the Time Mage's Mana Shield reaction ability, to keep having enemies wipe out MP instead of HP so long as they have at least 1 MP. Like all spellcasters, Mystics benefit from the Time Mage's Swiftness support ability to shorten their cast times. However, this is more costly at 1000 JP than Arcane Strength or Defense Boost.
Books and poles allow range to use with Rend Weapon for a Knight or Aimed Shot for a Machinist while avoiding Counter from 1 tile. Poles use the wielder's magick attack stat to determine damage, and increasing this with equipment (Wizard's Robe and Magepower Glove) can also help develop Speechcraft for an Orator to be more successful with increasing Bravery by Praise, or Faith by Preach. Casting Trepidation or Intimidate with a party can lower Bravery to weaken Monks or turn enemies into retreating Chickens. This is even easier with a Templar casting Chicken, so it helps to see what enemies have under 60 Bravery, or benefit from Bravery like Monks or strong reaction abilities.
The Mystic's Corruption via instant Arithmeticks in conjunction with Phoenix Down, Seal Evil (from Mustadio's Machinist or Balthier's Sky Pirate) or Arise (from White Mage) can quickly kill a group of normal enemies, turned undead, with a support team. Otherwise, it is prone to miss if it does not take too long to normally cast, for usually 1 enemy.
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
FFBE Delirium.png|Delirium.
FFBE Induration.png|Induration.
FFBE Quiescence.png|Quiescence.
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Mystic appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Earth-elemental Forward cards and Water-elemental Backup cards.
MysticFemale TCG.png|Mystic [1-080C] Chapter series card.
MysticMale TCG.png|Mystic [2-084C] Chapter series card.
Mystic 1-096C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Mystic [1-096C] Opus series card.
Mystic 4-122C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Mystic [4-122C] Opus series card.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Knights of the Crystals===
Mystic appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
KotC Mystic Male.png|Male card.
KotC Mystic Female.png|Female card.
==Gallery==
FFTMysticMale.png|Male Mystic.
FFTMysticFemale.png|Female Mystic.
Final Fantasy Tactics Character Card Book Volume 1-B - Card Front 002.jpg|Male Mystic Character Card.
Final Fantasy Tactics Character Card Book Volume 2-A - Card Front 012.jpg|Female Mystic Character Card.
FFT Blind.png|Umbra.
FFT Spell Absorb.png|Empowerment.
FFT Life Drain.png|Invigoration.
FFT Pray Faith.png|Belief.
FFT Doubt Faith.png|Disbelief.
FFT Zombie.png|Corruption.
FFT Silence Song.png|Quiescence.
FFT Blind Rage.png|Fervor.
FFT Foxbird.png|Trepidation.
FFT Confusion Song.png|Delirium.
FFT Dispel Magic.png|Harmony.
FFT Paralyze.png|Hesitation.
FFT Sleep.png|Repose.
FFT Petrify.png|Induration.
==Etymology==
The job was originally translated as "Oracle". 
es:Místico (Final Fantasy Tactics)
Category:Jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics