Samurai (Record Keeper ability type)

Samurai is an ability type in Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and part of the Other category.
==Mechanics==
The Samurai school has a split focus depending on ability ranks. At lower ranks Samurai abilities can inflict status ailments on enemies. Higher level Samurai abilities, which make up the majority of the school, rely on manipulation of Retaliate status, variably granting the status to the user or having increased effect if used while the user has Retaliate status. Samurai abilities tend to be Fire and Ice elemental.
Notable abilities in the Samurai school include: Retaliate, which causes the user to dodge and counter physical blows; Iai Strike, which deals damage and can inflict Instant KO; Flashing Blade, which executes faster and faster the more it is used; the "Warring" attacks which strike four times with an increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate status; and the Rank 6 ability Demonsblood.
==List of Samurai abilities==
===Rank 2===
Users: 
Record spheres: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	N/A 	1.65s 	N/A 	None 	Retaliate (15s) 	x5 x3 x3
 	Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.	Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.	Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.	Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.	Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.	Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.	Automatically counter physical attacks received for the duration of the ability.
===Rank 3===
Users: 
Record spheres: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	1.60 	None 	Instant KO (30%) 	x5 x3 x3
 	Damage and sometimes instantly KO one target.	Damage and sometimes instantly KO one target.	Damage and sometimes instantly KO one target.	Damage and sometimes instantly KO one target.	Damage and sometimes instantly KO one target.	Damage and sometimes instantly KO one target.	Damage and sometimes instantly KO one target.
===Rank 4===
Users: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	1.50 	None 	Blind (20%) 	x5 x5 x5
 	Deal physical damage to all targets and sometimes Blind them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets and sometimes Blind them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets and sometimes Blind them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets and sometimes Blind them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets and sometimes Blind them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets and sometimes Blind them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets and sometimes Blind them.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	1.50 	None 	SapATK +30% (20s) 	x5 x5 x5
 	Deal physical damage to one target, and Sap the user, temporarily raising Attack.	Deal physical damage to one target, and Sap the user, temporarily raising Attack.	Deal physical damage to one target, and Sap the user, temporarily raising Attack.	Deal physical damage to one target, and Sap the user, temporarily raising Attack.	Deal physical damage to one target, and Sap the user, temporarily raising Attack.	Deal physical damage to one target, and Sap the user, temporarily raising Attack.	Deal physical damage to one target, and Sap the user, temporarily raising Attack.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	1.50 	None 	Silence (20%) 	x5 x5 x5
 	Deal physical damage to all targets, with a slight chance to Silence them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets, with a slight chance to Silence them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets, with a slight chance to Silence them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets, with a slight chance to Silence them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets, with a slight chance to Silence them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets, with a slight chance to Silence them. 	Deal physical damage to all targets, with a slight chance to Silence them.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	1.50 	Fire 	None 	x5 x5 x5
 	Deal physical fire damage to all targets. 	Deal physical fire damage to all targets. 	Deal physical fire damage to all targets. 	Deal physical fire damage to all targets. 	Deal physical fire damage to all targets. 	Deal physical fire damage to all targets. 	Deal physical fire damage to all targets.
===Rank 5===
Users: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	1x 1.33 	None 	None 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal two physical attacks that always hit all targets and reduce the delay from the user's next action when used on enemies. (Up to four ranks)Casting time lowers to 1.485s, 1.155s, 0.825s, and then 0.495s	Deal two physical attacks that always hit all targets and reduce the delay from the user's next action when used on enemies. (Up to four ranks)Casting time lowers to 1.485s, 1.155s, 0.825s, and then 0.495s	Deal two physical attacks that always hit all targets and reduce the delay from the user's next action when used on enemies. (Up to four ranks)Casting time lowers to 1.485s, 1.155s, 0.825s, and then 0.495s	Deal two physical attacks that always hit all targets and reduce the delay from the user's next action when used on enemies. (Up to four ranks)Casting time lowers to 1.485s, 1.155s, 0.825s, and then 0.495s	Deal two physical attacks that always hit all targets and reduce the delay from the user's next action when used on enemies. (Up to four ranks)Casting time lowers to 1.485s, 1.155s, 0.825s, and then 0.495s	Deal two physical attacks that always hit all targets and reduce the delay from the user's next action when used on enemies. (Up to four ranks)Casting time lowers to 1.485s, 1.155s, 0.825s, and then 0.495s	Deal two physical attacks that always hit all targets and reduce the delay from the user's next action when used on enemies. (Up to four ranks)Casting time lowers to 1.485s, 1.155s, 0.825s, and then 0.495s
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	4x 0.80 	Ice 	ATK +30%, RES -30% (20s) 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	4x 0.75 	Fire 	None 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	4x 0.75 	Ice 	None 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal four physical ice attacks to one target. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	4x 0.75 	Fire 	Retaliate (15s) 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal two physical fire attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical fire attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical fire attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical fire attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical fire attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical fire attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical fire attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	4x 0.75 	Ice 	Retaliate (15s) 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal two physical ice attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical ice attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical ice attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical ice attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical ice attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical ice attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user. 	Deal two physical ice attacks to one target, and temporarily grant Retaliate to the user.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	4x 0.80 	Fire 	ATK +30%, RES -30% (20s) 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount. 	Deal four physical fire attacks to one target, lower the user's Resistance, and raise the user's Attack a moderate amount.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	5x 0.71 	Fire 	MND +30%, DEF and RES -30% (20s) 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal five physical attacks to one target with a high critical hit chance, lower the user's Defense and Resistance, and raise the user's Mind a moderate amount.+20% critical hit chance 	Deal five physical attacks to one target with a high critical hit chance, lower the user's Defense and Resistance, and raise the user's Mind a moderate amount.+20% critical hit chance 	Deal five physical attacks to one target with a high critical hit chance, lower the user's Defense and Resistance, and raise the user's Mind a moderate amount.+20% critical hit chance 	Deal five physical attacks to one target with a high critical hit chance, lower the user's Defense and Resistance, and raise the user's Mind a moderate amount.+20% critical hit chance 	Deal five physical attacks to one target with a high critical hit chance, lower the user's Defense and Resistance, and raise the user's Mind a moderate amount.+20% critical hit chance 	Deal five physical attacks to one target with a high critical hit chance, lower the user's Defense and Resistance, and raise the user's Mind a moderate amount.+20% critical hit chance 	Deal five physical attacks to one target with a high critical hit chance, lower the user's Defense and Resistance, and raise the user's Mind a moderate amount.+20% critical hit chance
===Rank 6===
Unlocking access to Rank 6 Samurai abilities requires the individual character to be at Level 65 and have their second level cap broken, unlocking their Record Spheres. The player can then use Samurai Motes to unlock access to Rank 6 Samurai. Note that only characters with innate access to Rank 5 Samurai will have the Empowered Sphere that includes access to Rank 6 Samurai; characters who must use their Record Spheres to access Rank 5 have no Empowered Sphere for Samurai and cannot access Rank 6.
Users: 
Ability	Uses 	Damage 	Cast time 	Power 	Element(s) 	Status(es) 	Crafting
Ability	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description 	Description
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	3x 1.10 	None 	Retaliate (15s) 	
 	Deal three physical attacks to all targets, and temporarily grant the user Retaliate. 	Deal three physical attacks to all targets, and temporarily grant the user Retaliate. 	Deal three physical attacks to all targets, and temporarily grant the user Retaliate. 	Deal three physical attacks to all targets, and temporarily grant the user Retaliate. 	Deal three physical attacks to all targets, and temporarily grant the user Retaliate. 	Deal three physical attacks to all targets, and temporarily grant the user Retaliate. 	Deal three physical attacks to all targets, and temporarily grant the user Retaliate.
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	5x 0.85 	Fire 	None 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal five physical fire attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status	Deal five physical fire attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status	Deal five physical fire attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status	Deal five physical fire attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status	Deal five physical fire attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status	Deal five physical fire attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status	Deal five physical fire attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status
 	2 (+2) 	Physical 	1.65s 	5x 0.85 	Ice 	None 	x10 x6 x6
 	Deal five physical ice attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal five physical ice attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal five physical ice attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal five physical ice attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal five physical ice attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal five physical ice attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status 	Deal five physical ice attacks to one enemy. Has increased critical hit chance if the user has Retaliate.+50% critical hit chance with Retaliate status
==Gallery==
FFRK Fire Blossom.png|Fire Blossom.
FFRK Flashing Blade.png|Flashing Blade.
FFRK Mirror of Equity.png|Mirror of Equity.
FFRK Retaliate.png|Retaliate.
FFRK Yukikaze.png|Yukikaze.
 
Category:Bushido