"Captain Basch must have tricked you into it!" —Vaan
Archer
“Warriors who rain death on their foes from afar.”
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Archer has access to 127 licenses and 13 optional licenses through the unlocking of Espers and Quickenings.
Their primary weapon is the bow and their primary armor is light armor. Six pieces of heavy armor can also be unlocked.
They have access to a total of 14 Technicks (two of which must be unlocked), which is more than any other job; however, magicks are limited to just Cura and Raise (if unlocked).
Archer has access to three instances of Swiftness.
Nodes (Primary)
| Node | Effect |
|---|---|
| +1360 HP Augment | |
| Battle Lore x2 Augment | |
| Magick Lore x1 Augment | |
| Phoenix Lore x3 Augment | |
| Potion Lore 1 Augment | |
| Potion Lore 2 Augment | |
| Potion Lore 3 Augment | |
| Remedy Lore 1 Augment | Remedies remove Sleep, Sap, Immobilize, and Disable. |
| Remedy Lore 2 Augment | Remedies remove Petrify, Confuse, and Oil. |
| Remedy Lore 3 Augment | Remedies remove Stop, Doom, and Disease. |
| Swiftness x3 Augment | |
| Focus Augment | |
| Headsman Augment | |
| Inquisitor Augment | |
| Last Stand Augment | |
| Martyr Augment | |
| Spellbound Augment | |
| Accessory 1-22 | |
| Ribbon | |
| Bows 1 | Shortbow |
| Bows 2 | Silver Bow, Aevis Killer |
| Bows 3 | Killer Bow, Longbow |
| Bows 4 | Elfin Bow, Loxley Bow |
| Bows 5 | Giant Stonebow, Burning Bow |
| Bows 6 | Traitor's Bow, Yoichi Bow |
| Bows 7 | Perseus Bow, Artemis Bow |
| Sagittarius | Sagittarius |
| Dhanusha | Dhanusha |
| Light Armor 1 | Leather Cap, Leather Clothing |
| Light Armor 2 | Headgear, Chromed Leathers, Headguard, Leather Breastplate |
| Light Armor 3 | Leather Headgear, Bronze Chestplate, Horned Hat, Ringmail |
| Light Armor 4 | Balaclava, Windbreaker, Soldier's Cap, Heavy Coat |
| Light Armor 5 | Green Beret, Survival Vest, Red Cap, Brigandine |
| Light Armor 6 | Headband, Jujitsu Gi, Pirate Hat, Viking Coat |
| Light Armor 7 | Goggle Mask, Metal Jerkin, Adamant Hat, Adamant Vest |
| Light Armor 8 | Officer's Hat, Barrel Coat, Chakra Band, Power Vest |
| Light Armor 9 | Thief's Cap, Ninja Gear, Gigas Hat, Gigas Chestplate |
| Light Armor 10 | Chaperon, Minerva Bustier |
| Light Armor 11 | Crown of Laurels, Rubber Suit |
| Light Armor 12 | Renewing Morion, Mirage Vest |
| Light Armor 13 | Dueling Mask, Brave Suit |
| Achilles Technick | |
| Addle Technick | |
| Charm Technick | |
| First Aid Technick | |
| Gil Toss Technick | |
| Libra Technick | |
| Poach Technick | |
| Revive Technick | |
| Shades of Black Technick | |
| Steal Technick | |
| Traveler Technick |
Nodes (Optional)
Optional nodes unlocked through Espers and Quickenings.
| Node | Locked | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| +390 HP Augment 115 | Famfrit 100 | |
| +435 HP Augment 130 | Famfrit 100 | |
| Heavy Armor 10 80 | Shemhazai 50 | Dragon Helm, Dragon Mail |
| Heavy Armor 11 90 | Shemhazai 50 | Magepower Shishak, Maximillian |
| Heavy Armor 12 110 | Shemhazai 50 | Grand Helm, Grand Armor |
| Magick Lore Augment 30 | Chaos 100 | |
| Magick Lore Augment 30 | Chaos 100 | |
| Magick Lore Augment 30 | Chaos 100 | |
| Magick Lore Augment 50 | Chaos 100 | |
| Magick Lore Augment 50 | Chaos 100 | |
| White Magick 4 Magick 30 | Quickening 50 | Cura, Raise |
| 1000 Needles Technick 35 | Ultima/Zodiark 115/200 | |
| Infuse Technick 30 | Ultima/Zodiark 115/200 |
