Arcanist (Tactics A2)

Arcanist is a job in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift for the nu mou.
==Profile==
Arcanist specializes in destructive Arcane Magick with abilities learned from rods. Arcanists have a large base MP pool, useful for their advanced spell portfolios. Their other stats are low, so it might not be a good idea to level up as one. They have very low HP and low Evasion, though with the Drain and Halve MP abilities, an Arcanist can heal with every attack and essentially never die, unless hit by a Death effect or a very powerful attack.
Perhaps the most obvious tactic would be giving all units, or just the Arcanist, equipment that nullifies or absorbs Darkness, making the Arcanist function like a Scholar. The Arcanist can then heal himself and his allies with the skill Lv. ? Shadow Flare.
Notable Arcanists include Duke Snakeheart, a boss of Duelhorn, and Madreth, clan leader of Nu Mou Nobles.
==Abilities==
===Arcane Magick===
Skill	Equipment 	Range 	AP 	MP
 	Terre Rod 	4 	300 	12
 	Syphon MP from the target, converting it to HP for the user. 	Syphon MP from the target, converting it to HP for the user. 	Syphon MP from the target, converting it to HP for the user. 	Syphon MP from the target, converting it to HP for the user.
 	Heretic Rod 	3 	450 	16
 	Sever the target's life thread to KO the target. 	Sever the target's life thread to KO the target. 	Sever the target's life thread to KO the target. 	Sever the target's life thread to KO the target.
 	Force Rod 	3 	250 	12
 	Create a small gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 25%. 	Create a small gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 25%. 	Create a small gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 25%. 	Create a small gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 25%.
 	Sleet Rod 	4 	300 	12
 	Steal the target's vitality. Transfers HP from the target to the user. 	Steal the target's vitality. Transfers HP from the target to the user. 	Steal the target's vitality. Transfers HP from the target to the user. 	Steal the target's vitality. Transfers HP from the target to the user.
 	Stardust Rod 	3 	450 	22
 	Create a large gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 50%. 	Create a large gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 50%. 	Create a large gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 50%. 	Create a large gravity well around the target. Reduces HP by 50%.
 	Flame Rod 	All possible units 	450 	8
 	Deal dark damage to each unit whose level is a multiple of 3. 	Deal dark damage to each unit whose level is a multiple of 3. 	Deal dark damage to each unit whose level is a multiple of 3. 	Deal dark damage to each unit whose level is a multiple of 3.
 	Lilith Rod 	All possible units 	450 	8
 	Grant HASTE to each unit whose level is a multiple of 5. 	Grant HASTE to each unit whose level is a multiple of 5. 	Grant HASTE to each unit whose level is a multiple of 5. 	Grant HASTE to each unit whose level is a multiple of 5.
 	Bomb Arm 	All possible units 	450 	20
 	Cast Shadowflare on all units who share the first digit of the caster's level. Deals dark damage.	Cast Shadowflare on all units who share the first digit of the caster's level. Deals dark damage.	Cast Shadowflare on all units who share the first digit of the caster's level. Deals dark damage.	Cast Shadowflare on all units who share the first digit of the caster's level. Deals dark damage.
===Reaction===
Skill	Equipment 	Effect 	AP
 	Mirage Vest	Damage taken depletes MP rather than HP. Has no effect when the user has no MP.	450
===Support===
Skill	Equipment	Effect 	AP
 	Red Robe 	Spells cast by the user are unaffected by Reflect.	200
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Arcanist appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Ice-elemental Backup cards.
Arcanist TCG.png|Arcanist [12-022C] Chapter series card.
Arcanist 5-028C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Arcanist [5-028C] Opus series card.
==Gallery==
FFTA2 Syphon.png|Syphon.
FFTA2 Death.png|Death.
FFTA2 Gravity.png|Gravity.
FFTA2 Drain.png|Drain.
FFTA2 Graviga.png|Graviga.
FFTA2 Lv3 Dark.png|Lv.3 Dark.
FFTA2 Lv5 Haste.png|Lv.5 Haste.
FFTA2 Lv Shadowflare.png|Lv.? Shadow Flare.
Category:Jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift