Category:Combat Skills

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Job Skill Ranks | Skill Caps | Combat Skill caps by job


Combat Skills and Magic Skills are stats that are natural to a character's job and are raised just by using them on mobs of a level appropriate to your skill.

There is a cap to each skill depending on the class and their proficiency with said skill. As your job level goes up, the cap rises as well.

Certain jobs excel at some skills, while other jobs excel at others. Make sure you know what skills your job excels at and raise them to reach the maximum potential of your character.

Master Levels increase a job's innate skills by 1 level per Master Level earned. These skills stretch beyond the caps listed on this page.

Job Skill Ranks

Offensive Skills WAR MNK WHM BLM RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG SMN BLU COR PUP DNC SCH GEO RUN
Hand-to-Hand D A+       E             E         A+ D      
Dagger B-     D B A+ C- C C+ B- B- E C+ E E   B+ C- A+ D C-  
Sword B       B D A+ B- E C- D C+ C C-   A+ B-   D     A
Great Sword B+           B A                           A+
Axe A             B- A+   B-                     B-
Great Axe A+             B-                           B
Scythe B+     E       A+ C-                          
Polearm B-           E         B-   A+                
Katana                         A+                  
Great Katana                       A+ C-                  
Club B- C+ B+ C+ D E A C- D D E E E E C+ B-   D   C+ B+ C-
Staff B B C+ B-     A     C+       B- B         C+ C+  
Ranged Skills WAR MNK WHM BLM RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG SMN BLU COR PUP DNC SCH GEO RUN
Archery D       D C-         A+ C+ E                  
Marksmanship D         C+   E     A+   C       B          
Throwing D E E D F D       E C- C+ A+       C+ C+ C+ D    
Defensive Skills WAR MNK WHM BLM RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG SMN BLU COR PUP DNC SCH GEO RUN
Evasion C B+ E E D A+ C- C C D E B+ A B E C- D B B E D B+
Guard   A                               B        
Parrying C- E     E A C- E C E   A A B-   D A D B E E A+
Shield C+   D   F F A+   E                          
Magic Skills WAR MNK WHM BLM RDM THF PLD DRK BST BRD RNG SAM NIN DRG SMN BLU COR PUP DNC SCH GEO RUN
Divine Magic     A   E   B+                         D Light Arts.png   B
Healing Magic     A+   C-   C                         D Light Arts.png    
Enhancing Magic     C+ E B+   D                         D Light Arts.png   B-
Enfeebling Magic     C C+ A+     C                       D Light Arts.png Dark Arts.png C+  
Elemental Magic       A+ C+     B+                       D Dark Arts.png B+  
Dark Magic       A E     A                       D Dark Arts.png C  
Singing                   C                        
Stringed                   C                        
Wind                   C                        
Ninjutsu                         A                  
Summoning Magic                             A              
Blue Magic                               A+            
Geomancy                                         C  
Handbell                                         C  
  • Light Arts.png: Becomes "B+" grade with Light Arts active. When subbed Light Arts causes skill to raise to a skill rank of B+ of your main level (This is before merits are factored and will in fact make your skill a B+, not raise it to its max level at B+. For instance an uncapped C skill, which caps at 230, at 220 becomes uncapped B+ skill of 246.)
  • Dark Arts.png: Becomes "B+" grade with Dark Arts active. When subbed Dark Arts causes skill to raise to a skill rank of B+ of your main level (This is before merits are factored and will in fact make your skill a B+, not raise it to its max level at B+. For instance an uncapped C skill, which caps at 230, at 220 becomes uncapped B+ skill of 246.)

Skill Caps

Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
1 6 5 4 0
2 9 7 6 0
3 12 10 9 8 0
4 15 13 12 11 10 0
5 18 16 14 13 0
6 21 19 17 16 15 0
7 24 22 21 20 19 17 0
8 27 25 24 22 21 20 0
9 30 28 27 25 24 22 0
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
10 33 31 30 28 26 24 1 (+2)
11 36 34 33 31 29 27 1 (+2)
12 39 36 35 33 21 29 1 (+2)
13 42 39 38 36 34 31 1 (+2)
14 45 42 41 39 36 33 1 (+2)
15 48 45 44 41 39 36 1 (+2)
16 51 48 47 44 41 38 1 (+2)
17 54 51 49 47 44 40 1 (+2)
18 57 54 52 49 46 43 1 (+2)
19 60 57 55 52 49 45 1 (+2)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
20 63 60 58 55 51 47 2 (+4)
21 66 63 61 58 54 50 2 (+4)
22 69 65 63 60 56 52 2 (+4)
23 72 68 66 63 59 54 2 (+4)
24 75 71 69 66 60 56 2 (+4)
25 78 74 72 68 64 59 2 (+4)
26 81 77 75 71 66 61 2 (+4)
27 84 80 77 74 69 63 2 (+4)
28 87 83 80 76 71 66 2 (+4)
29 90 86 83 79 74 68 2 (+4)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
30 93 89 86 82 76 70 3 (+6)
31 96 92 89 85 79 73 3 (+6)
32 99 94 91 87 81 75 3 (+6)
33 102 97 94 90 84 77 3 (+6)
34 105 100 97 93 86 79 3 (+6)
35 108 103 100 95 89 82 3 (+6)
36 111 106 103 98 91 84 3 (+6)
37 114 109 105 101 94 86 3 (+6)
38 117 112 108 103 96 89 3 (+6)
39 120 115 111 106 99 91 3 (+6)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
40 123 118 114 109 101 93 4 (+8)
41 126 121 117 112 104 96 4 (+8)
42 129 123 119 114 106 98 4 (+8)
43 132 126 122 117 109 100 4 (+8)
44 135 129 125 120 111 102 4 (+8)
45 138 132 128 122 114 105 4 (+8)
46 141 135 131 125 116 107 4 (+8)
47 144 138 133 128 119 109 4 (+8)
48 147 141 136 130 121 112 4 (+8)
49 150 144 139 133 124 114 4 (+8)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
50 153 147 142 136 126 116 5 (+10)
51 158 151 146 140 130 120 5 (+10)
52 163 156 151 145 135 124 5 (+10)
53 168 161 156 150 139 128 5 (+10)
54 173 166 161 154 144 133 5 (+10)
55 178 171 166 159 148 137 6 (+12)
56 183 176 170 164 153 141 6 (+12)
57 188 181 175 168 157 146 6 (+12)
58 193 186 180 173 162 150 6 (+12)
59 198 191 185 178 166 154 6 (+12)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
60 203 196 190 183 171 159 7 (+14)
61 207 199 198 192 184 172 161 7 (+14)
62 212 211 203 202 201 195 194 186 174 163 7 (+14)
63 217 215 207 205 204 197 196 188 176 165 7 (+14)
64 222 219 210 208 206 200 199 198 190 178 167 7 (+14)
65 227 223 214 212 209 202 201 200 192 180 169 8 (+16)
66 232 227 218 215 212 205 203 202 194 182 171 8 (+16)
67 236 231 221 218 214 207 205 204 195 184 173 8 (+16)
68 241 235 225 221 217 210 208 206 197 186 175 8 (+16)
69 246 239 229 225 220 212 210 208 199 188 177 8 (+16)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
70 251 244 233 228 223 215 212 210 201 190 179 8 (+16)
71 256 249 237 232 226 218 214 212 203 192 181 8 (+16)
72 261 254 241 236 229 221 217 214 205 194 183 8 (+16)
73 266 259 246 240 232 224 219 216 207 196 185 8 (+16)
74 271 264 251 245 236 227 222 218 208 198 187 8 (+16)
75 276 269 256 250 240 230 225 220 210 200 189 8 (+16)
76 281 274 261 255 245 235 230 225 214 203 191 8 (+16)
77 286 279 266 260 250 240 235 230 218 206 193 8 (+16)
78 291 284 271 265 255 245 240 235 222 209 195 8 (+16)
79 296 289 276 270 260 250 245 240 226 212 197 8 (+16)
80 301 294 281 275 265 255 250 245 230 215 199 8 (+16)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
80 301 294 281 275 265 255 250 245 230 215 199 8 (+16)
81 307 300 287 281 271 261 256 251 235 219 202 8 (+16)
82 313 306 293 287 277 267 262 257 240 223 205 8 (+16)
83 319 312 299 293 283 273 268 263 245 227 208 8 (+16)
84 325 318 305 299 289 279 274 269 250 231 211 8 (+16)
85 331 324 311 305 295 285 280 275 255 235 214 8 (+16)
86 337 330 317 311 301 291 286 281 260 239 217 8 (+16)
87 343 336 323 317 307 297 292 287 265 243 220 8 (+16)
88 349 342 329 323 313 303 298 293 270 247 223 8 (+16)
89 355 348 335 329 319 309 304 299 275 251 226 8 (+16)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit
90 361 354 341 335 325 315 310 305 280 255 229 8 (+16)
91 368 361 348 342 332 322 317 312 286 260 233 8 (+16)
92 375 368 355 349 339 329 324 319 292 265 237 8 (+16)
93 382 375 362 356 346 336 331 326 298 270 241 8 (+16)
94 389 382 369 363 353 343 338 333 304 275 245 8 (+16)
95 396 389 376 370 360 350 345 340 310 280 249 8 (+16)
96 403 396 383 377 367 357 352 347 316 285 253 8 (+16)
97 410 403 390 384 374 364 359 354 322 290 257 8 (+16)
98 417 410 397 391 381 371 366 361 328 295 261 8 (+16)
99 424 417 404 398 388 378 373 368 334 300 265 8 (+16)
Level / Rank A+ A B+ B B- C+ C C- D E F Merit

Master Levels - Every Master Level earned grants 1 skill level above the listed caps for all weapons that a job has ranking in. For instance, White Mage would not obtain 1 level for Great Katana.

Combat Skill caps by job