Dark Knight (Tactics)

Dark Knight is a job in Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions. It has abilities that use darkness to drain their enemies' HP or MP, and can sacrifice their own HP to deal more damage. The job costs 6,900 JP to master.
The Dark Knight job is arduous to unlock, and is intended for late use. The unit will need to master Knight and Black Mage, as well get Dragoon, Samurai, Geomancer, and Ninja to Level 8. The unit also needs to kill 20 enemies.
In the original PlayStation version, "Dark Knight" was Gaffgarion's exclusive job, which has since been renamed to Fell Knight. While his two abilities, Shadowblade and Duskblade, appear identical to the Dark Knight's Sanguine Sword and Infernal Strike, Gaffgarion's variants are slightly more powerful.
==Stats==
Prerequisite 	Weapons 	Helmet 	Armor 	Equip Shields?
Master KnightMaster Black MageLevel 8 DragoonLevel 8 SamuraiLevel 8 NinjaLevel 8 GeomancerHidden: Kill 20 enemies	Swords, Fell Swords, Axes, Knight Swords, Flails	Helmets	Armor, Robes, Clothes	Yes
Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
3 	3 	8 	0% 	High 	Average 	Low 	Average
==Abilities==
===Darkness===
Units must be equipped with a sword to use these abilities.
Abyssal Blade and Unholy Sacrifice damage scales by Brave or Faith if the equipped sword uses Brave (Knight Swords) or Faith (Fell Swords):
Name	Range 	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
 	3 	1 	Now 	500
 	Absorb HP from the target.
Damage: PA x WP x 80%
Element: None	Absorb HP from the target.
Damage: PA x WP x 80%
Element: None	Absorb HP from the target.
Damage: PA x WP x 80%
Element: None	Absorb HP from the target.
Damage: PA x WP x 80%
Element: None
 	3 	1 	Now 	500
 	Absorb MP from the target.
Damage (MP): PA x WP x 80%
Element: None	Absorb MP from the target.
Damage (MP): PA x WP x 80%
Element: None	Absorb MP from the target.
Damage (MP): PA x WP x 80%
Element: None	Absorb MP from the target.
Damage (MP): PA x WP x 80%
Element: None
 	3 	2 	Now 	300
 	Inflict damage with a sinister sword.
Damage: PA x (WP+2)
Element: Weapon
Effect: Stop (25%)	Inflict damage with a sinister sword.
Damage: PA x (WP+2)
Element: Weapon
Effect: Stop (25%)	Inflict damage with a sinister sword.
Damage: PA x (WP+2)
Element: Weapon
Effect: Stop (25%)	Inflict damage with a sinister sword.
Damage: PA x (WP+2)
Element: Weapon
Effect: Stop (25%)
 	3 (cone)	3v2 	Now 	1000
 	Sacrifice own HP to deal damage to others, with the nearest units suffering the most damage.
Damage:
* Row 1: PA x BF x (WP+3)
* Row 2: PA x BF x (WP+1)
* Row 3: PA/2 x BF x WP
Element: Weapon
HP cost: 20% of max HP	Sacrifice own HP to deal damage to others, with the nearest units suffering the most damage.
Damage:
* Row 1: PA x BF x (WP+3)
* Row 2: PA x BF x (WP+1)
* Row 3: PA/2 x BF x WP
Element: Weapon
HP cost: 20% of max HP	Sacrifice own HP to deal damage to others, with the nearest units suffering the most damage.
Damage:
* Row 1: PA x BF x (WP+3)
* Row 2: PA x BF x (WP+1)
* Row 3: PA/2 x BF x WP
Element: Weapon
HP cost: 20% of max HP	Sacrifice own HP to deal damage to others, with the nearest units suffering the most damage.
Damage:
* Row 1: PA x BF x (WP+3)
* Row 2: PA x BF x (WP+1)
* Row 3: PA/2 x BF x WP
Element: Weapon
HP cost: 20% of max HP
 	1 	3 	Now 	1200
 	Sacrifice own HP to deal extensive damage to all units in range.
Damage: (PA x MA x BF) + (MaxHP/3)
Element: Dark
Effect: Slow
HP cost: 30% of max HP	Sacrifice own HP to deal extensive damage to all units in range.
Damage: (PA x MA x BF) + (MaxHP/3)
Element: Dark
Effect: Slow
HP cost: 30% of max HP	Sacrifice own HP to deal extensive damage to all units in range.
Damage: (PA x MA x BF) + (MaxHP/3)
Element: Dark
Effect: Slow
HP cost: 30% of max HP	Sacrifice own HP to deal extensive damage to all units in range.
Damage: (PA x MA x BF) + (MaxHP/3)
Element: Dark
Effect: Slow
HP cost: 30% of max HP
===Support abilities===
Name	Description 	JP Needed
 	Increase maximum HP by 20 percent. 	2000
 	Increase attack power by 50 percent and decrease defensive power by 50 percent.	400
===Movement abilities===
====Male units====
Name	Description 	JP Needed
 	Increase Jump by 3.	1000
====Female units====
Name	Description 	JP Needed
 	Increase Movement by 3.	1000
== Overview ==
The Dark Knight is the only "special Knight" job that can be unlocked by any unit, and is also the only standard job, other than the Knight, able to wield knight swords. It has access to an exclusive weapon type called Fell Swords, obtained in Melee and Rendezvous. The Dark Knight possess the highest attack power of any standard job; it is also the only job with 0% physical evasion.
The Dark Knight is a powerhouse who can easily kill enemies with a single use of an ability. Its Abyssal Blade and Unholy Sacrifice deal more damage depending on the user's own Max HP, which helmets/armor and support ability HP boosts can indirectly increase, while Sanguine Sword absorbs HP and has more to refill. Alternatively, equipping a female Dark Knight with Chantage perfume will make her indestructible by Reraise and Regen to offset HP costs, especially the support ability of Vehemence, which instantly trades Defense for 50% more Attack Power.
The Dark Knight is self-sufficient to the point other job abilities are not even necessary. The job could equip the Bard's Move+3 (or from themselves, if female) or even Time Mage's Teleport to quickly traverse the map. It can also equip Samurai's Shirahadori to circumvent the job's 0% evasion. Lastly, the Dark Knight can use Squire's Fundaments to use Focus, to further boost its damage, when it cannot reach its targets.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
FFRK Unholy Sacrifice.png|Unholy Sacrifice.
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
====War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius====
FFBE Unholy Sacrifice.png|Unholy Sacrifice.
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Dark Knight appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Earth-elemental Forward cards.
DarkKnightFemale TCG.png|Dark Knight [1-076C] Chapter series card.
DarkKnightMale TCG.png|Dark Knight [5-077C] Chapter series card.
Dark Knight 1-092C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Dark Knight [1-092C] Opus series card.
Dark Knight 4-074C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Dark Knight [4-074C] Opus series card.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Knights of the Crystals===
Dark Knight appears as a card in the Ivalice Special Arena has a limited-time special arena with eighteen floors.
KotC Dark Knight Male.png|Male card.
KotC Dark Knight Female.png|Female card.
==Gallery==
FFT Dark Knight Male.jpg|Male Dark Knight.
FFTWLDarkKnightFemale.png|Female Dark Knight.
==Etymology==
==Citations==
es:Caballero Oscuro (Final Fantasy Tactics)
Category:Jobs in Final Fantasy Tactics