Breaker (Stranger of Paradise)

The Breaker is an Expert Job in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin, available after unlocking the corresponding nodes in the Samurai, Dragoon, and Berserker Job Trees. In addition, it is available to Sophia after clearing the "Azure Memories: The Rebel" side mission.
Breaker is a fully offensive job that specializes in destroying enemies with overwhelming strength and soul bursts. This job serves as the penultimate Strength job as it combines the physical damage output of Samurai, Berserker, and Dragoon and the unique soul bursting abilities of each to form the Breaker's playstyle. The Breaker is bolstered by its passives that increase break damage, decrease MP cost of abilities, and increase physical damage.
==Gameplay ==
===Job Action===
Its job action is "Zantetsuken", a returning ability that conjures a giant blade that can be charged by 3 levels and slices multiple enemies in front of the player, soul bursting them on impact. Provided the player unlocks its mastery ability, this attack can even debilitate enemies by lowering their defenses. However, Zantetsuken does leave the player open and is a costly job action, so it is encouraged to use abilities such as the Red Mage's Quick Charge, Reinforce, and Lancet to decrease charge time and replenish MP easier.
===Equipment===
The Breaker makes use of greatswords, axes, katanas, lances, and guns. Each weapon benefits greatly from the Breaker's surplus of Strength and charged attack passives for a large damage output. The combo effects for each weapon focuses on increasing the attack speed and finishing enemies with soul bursts for more MP.
=== Stats===
The Breaker receives the largest stat bonus in Strength, increasing physical damage and break damage dealt.
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 	B 	1412 	1848 	2011 	2135 	2237 	2368 	2462 	2556
Strength 	S 	23 	36 	36 	36 	36 	36 	36 	36
Agility 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Stamina 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
Intellect	E 	17 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26
Spirit 	E 	17 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26 	26
Luck 	C 	19 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30 	30
===Job Tree===
These abilities can be bought by using Job Points which are accumulated by earning EXP and leveling up the Job:
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Job Points	MP Cost	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	200 	— 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Slash through enemies with a giant blade. Enemies broken or brought to 0 HP by this attack will be finished with a soul burst. Hold to charge your attack. The longer the charge, the more powerful the slash.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Breaker Affinity +10% 	 	Passive 	1 	— 	Zantetsuken 	Increases breaker job affinity.
 	 	Passive 	3 	— 	Breaker Affinity +10% 	Inflicts the enemy with defense down. Charging the attack will extend the debuff's duration.
Breaking Blow 	 	Combo Ability Effects	4 	— 	Zantetsuken Mastery 	[Weapon Type: Greatsword][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to >>>Enemies broken or brought to 0 HP by this attack will be finished with a soul burst.
Action Ability MP Cost -6.1%	 	Passive 	5 	— 	Breaking Blow 	Decreases action ability MP cost.
Swift Steel 	 	Combo Ability Effects	4 	— 	Zantetsuken Mastery 	[Weapon Type: Katana][Forward Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Increases attack speed.
 	 	Axe Combo 	5 	200 	Swift Steel 	[Attack Type: Strike][Element: Earth][Stat Bonus: Strength]Hit the ground with your axe, then pull it up to send forth a shockwave that deals earth damage to enemies in an area and launches them into the air. Hold to increase the attack's power.[Link 3 Ability]Can be set to >>>.
Agile Axe 	 	Combo Ability Effects	6 	— 	Starfall 	[Weapon Type: Axe][Forward Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Increases attack speed.
Physical Damage +2.0% 	 	Passive 	5 	— 	Swift Steel 	Increases physical damage dealt.
Breaker Affinity +25% 	 	Passive 	7 	— 	Physical Damage +2.0% 	Increases breaker job affinity.
Ambitious Edge 	 	Combo Ability Effects	8 	— 	Breaker Affinity +25% 	[Weapon Type: Katana][3rd Link]>>>[Senshin Stance 3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to During Senshin Stance: >>.Enemies broken or brought to 0 HP by this attack will be finished with a soul burst.
Indomitable Spear 	 	Combo Ability Effects	6 	— 	Physical Damage +2.0% 	[Weapon Type: Lance][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to >>>Enemies broken or brought to 0 HP by this attack will be finished with a soul burst.
Ability Break Damage +5.7% 	 	Passive 	8 	— 	Indomitable Spear 	Increases ability break damage dealt.
 	 	Axe Combo 	7 	100 	Indomitable Spear 	[Attack Type: Strike][Stat Bonus: Strength]Swing your axe, performing a finishing blow that knocks enemies back. Hold to increase the attack's power.[Link 2 Ability]Can be set to >>.
Action Ability MP Cost -3.5%	 	Passive 	1 	— 	Zantetsuken 	Decreases action ability MP cost.
Nimble Thrust 	 	Combo Ability Effects	2 	— 	Action Ability MP Cost -3.5%	[Weapon Type: Lance][Forward Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Increases attack speed.
 	 	Katana Combo 	3 	200 	Nimble Thrust 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Slash enemies, dealing heavy break damage and knocking enemies back.[Link 3 Ability]Can be set to >>>.
 	 	Command 	3 	200 	Action Ability MP Cost -3.5%	A powerful long-ranged attack that can only be used while lightbringer is active. Using this ability will end lightbringer.
 	 	Lance Combo 	4 	100 	Overpower 	[Attack Type: Slash][Stat Bonus: Strength]Perform a slashing attack in an area in front of you, cleaving enemies caught in your path.[Link 3 Ability]Can be set to >>>.
Breaker Affinity +15% 	 	Passive 	5 	— 	Gale Swing 	Increases breaker job affinity.
Tenacious Axe 	 	Combo Ability Effects	6 	— 	Breaker Affinity +15% 	[Weapon Type: Axe][3rd Link]Enhances abilities set to >>>Enemies broken or brought to 0 HP by this attack will be finished with a soul burst.
Speed Buster 	 	Combo Ability Effects	5 	— 	Gale Swing 	[Weapon Type: Greatsword][Forward Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to + (Weapon Skill) > Increases attack speed.
 	 	Lance Combo 	6 	100~ 	Speed Buster 	[Attack Type: Strike][Stat Bonus: Strength]Spin your weapon, striking any enemies caught in the attack. Hold for successive attacks.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Ability Break Damage +3.6% 	 	Passive 	7 	— 	Whirling Vortex 	Increases ability break damage dealt.
Physical Damage +3.7% 	 	Passive 	8 	— 	Whirling Vortex 	Increases physical damage dealt.
New Class: 	 	Class Unlock 	— 	— 	All Breaker Tree abilities 	Unlocks the Evocation Class for Breaker, Barbarian. Only available in the Trials of the Dragon King DLC
New Class: 	 	Class Unlock 	— 	— 	All Breaker Tree abilities 	Unlocks the Ultima Class for Breaker, Warden. 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:
======Barbarian======
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Breaker tree abilities 	Zantetsuken+[Class Change Effect: Evocation]Increases the area of effect of this attack.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Annihilating Light 	Increases agility.
HP +106 	 	Passive 	4 	Agility +6 	Increases HP by 106.
Strength +9 	 	Passive 	6 	HP +106 	Increases strength.
Breaker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	11 	Strength +9 	Increases breaker master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	6 	HP +106 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
HP +212 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases HP by 212.
Strength +4 	 	Passive 	2 	Annihilating Light 	Increases strength.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	6 	Strength +4 	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases luck.
Stamina +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Brutal Axe 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Stamina +6 	[Weapon Type: Axe][Rear Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to [Rear] + (Weapon Skill) > .Increases physical damage dealt.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Breaker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	15 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases breaker master points acquired.
======Warden======
Ability 	Icon	Type 	Rat Tails	Required Ability to Unlock 	Description
 	 	Job Action 	— 	All Breaker tree abilities 	Zantetsuken+[Class Change Effect: Ultima]Charged attacks now have four possible stages.[Any Link]Can be set to any link ability slot.
Agility +6 	 	Passive 	2 	Shin-Zantetsuken 	Increases agility.
HP +106 	 	Passive 	4 	Agility +6 	Increases HP by 106.
Strength +9 	 	Passive 	6 	HP +106 	Increases strength.
Breaker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	11 	Strength +9 	Increases breaker master points acquired.
Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	 	Passive 	6 	HP +106 	Increases resistance to status ailments.
HP +212 	 	Passive 	10 	Status Ailment Resistance +18.0% 	Increases HP by 212.
Lance Cancel 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Stamina +6 	[Weapon Type: Lance][Charged Attack Link]Enhances abilities set to [Hold Attack]>.Enables earlier dodging.
Strength +4 	 	Passive 	2 	Shin-Zantetsuken 	Increases strength.
Break +160 	 	Passive 	6 	Strength +4 	Increases break by 160.
Luck +6 	 	Passive 	8 	Break +160 	Increases luck.
Stamina +6 	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases stamina.
Blade Energy 	 	Combo Ability Effects	16 	Stamina +6 	[Weapon Type: Katana][Parry Link]Enhances abilities set to After Parry: .Increases physical damage dealt.
Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	 	Passive 	10 	Luck +6 	Increases magic vulnerability resistances.
Breaker Master Points +3 	 	Passive 	15 	Elemental Vulnerability Resistance +40.0%	Increases breaker 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 Breaker Job Affinity are:
Name 	Job Ability Percentages	Description
Breaker's Wisdom I 	20% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Strength+2
Breaker's Wisdom II 	30% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).Strength+4
Soul Burst Bonus I 	50% 	Increases MP restored with a successful soul burst by 10.8%.
Breaker's Wisdom III	80% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+25Strength+6Stamina+2
Soul Burst Bonus II 	120% 	Increases MP restored with a successful soul burst by 18.0%.
Breaker's Wisdom IV 	160% 	Increases the corresponding stat(s).HP+50Strength+8Stamina+2Agility+2
 	250% 	Applies an additional strength bonus to all abilities that grant bonuses.
 	400% 	Increases damage dealt after a successful soul burst.Triggering another soul burst while this effect is active further increases the damage bonus.
 	600% 	A successful soul shield increases your Strength. This effect can stack up to twenty times.Also enhances the effects of Breaker's Wisdom.
Breaker's Essence 	800% 	Enhances the effects of Breaker's Wisdom, and also boosts stats based on your affinity.
==Gallery==
SOP Zantetsuken.gif|Zantetsuken
SOP Overpower.gif|Overpower
SOP Starfall.gif|Starfall
SOP Quick Pivot.gif|Quick Pivot
SOP Kougetsu.gif|Kougetsu
SOP Gale Swing.gif|Gale Swing
SOP Whirling Vortex.gif|Whirling Vortex
==Etymology==
Category:Jobs in Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin