Sword of Stone (26 MP) – Perform a powerful earth-imbued physical attack on a target.Stats cannot be increased beyond 200% of their base value. Aggravate – Increase the user’s likelihood of being targeted by 25% for three turns.Pain into Gain (1 Cost) – Taking damage in battle while not Defaulting has a roughly 30% chance of increasing physical attack power by 1-3%.Stats cannot be reduced below 65% of their base value. Skull Bash (12 MP) – Perform a weak physical attack on a target and decrease their magical attack by 7% for five turns.Defang (12 MP) – Perform a physical attack on a target and decrease their physical attack by 7% for five turns.Shield Bash (10% HP) – Use equipped shield to perform an earth-imbued physical attack on a target and slightly delay their next turn.Cross Cut (18 MP) – Perform two physical attacks on a target in quick succession.Most of its abilities focus on reducing the damage of foes, delaying their turns, and absorbing damage. The Vanguard Job can earn the following abilities as it levels up. That means being extra great at axes and good with swords and shields though it can also wield polearms. The Vanguard specializes and getting up close and personal. Special Ability: Fault Line – Strike a single enemy with a powerful earth-imbued physical attack.
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Specialty #2: ? – Unlocked at Job Level 12. Specialty #1: Shield-Bearer – Equipping a shield does not negatively affect speed, aim, or evasion. It also gets a special bonus which allows it to ignore the penalties that normally come with equipping a shield. Out of all of the basic classes, Vanguard is essentially the tank, focused on absorbing damage. The stats and weapon proficiencies it comes with do not carry over.īecause of this it’s possible to make a Vanguard which has the healing abilities of a White Mage or a Monk which also has some of the highly damaging abilities of a Black Mage. The difference is you only gain access to it skills. A sub-job is essentially you’re secondary class. It’s what determines your stats, which equipment you’re proficient with, and what skills you have access to.
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What’s a Job and a Sub-Job?Ī Job is your character’s main class. In this guide, we’ll quickly explain jobs and sub-jobs before diving into the specifics of the Vanguard Job in Bravely Default 2. If you’ve played Final Fantasy 14 or other Square Enix games, you’re likely used to this definition of Jobs, but those who aren’t might be a bit confused. Bravely Default 2 is here and that means it’s once again time to try and familiarize yourself with the plentiful Job options.