Chemist (either 薬師 [kusushi] ('doctor') or アイテム士 [itemshi] ('item master') in Japanese) is a rarely-used job, but still one of the Final Fantasy staples. It was later associated with the job Alchemist, who can use magic in addition to receiving item-related bonuses.
Chemists are rather fragile and cannot use magic. They are also lacking in attack power. Thus, their only redeeming quality is their item mastery. An example of a possible Chemist could be Rikku from FF10, although she is more of a mixture between a Chemist/Alchemist and a Thief.
Final Fantasy V
"Apothecaries who can mix powerful brews, and gain twice the benefit when drinking potions and ethers"
Chemists are physically and magically weak and their equipment selection is not the best. What makes them useful is their item mastery, through their various command abilities they can become a quite passable buffer as long as you have the items needed to do it. However, this might be better accomplished by giving the Chemist's abilities to a stronger job.
Basics
Unlock: Earth Crystal
Command Ability: Drink
Innate Abilities: Pharmacology
AP to Master: 630
Bonuses on Mastering (for FRE/MIM): STA, AGI, STR, Pharmacology
Stats
Stat Modifiers
Strength: +2
Agility: +3
Stamina: +6
Magic: -4
Abilities
Level 1: Pharmacology (15 AP)
Level 2: Mix (30 AP)
Level 3: Drink (45 AP)
Level 4: Recover (135 AP)
Level 5: Revive (405 AP)
Drink Items
Giant Drink
Hard Body
Hero Drink
Power Drink
Speed Drink
| Mix Regular Items | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mix Name | Mixed Items | Effect |
| Potion | Potion + Potion Potion + Holy Water |
Heals a small amount of HP |
| Hi-Potion | Hi-Potion + Hi-Potion Hi-Potion + Holy Water |
Heals a large amount of HP |
| Ether | Ether + Ether Potion + Turtle Shell Ether + Holy Water |
Restores some MP |
| Elixir | Potion + Elixir Hi-Potion + Elixir Ether + Elixir Elixir + Elixir Elixir + Holy Water Elixir + Antidote Elixir + Eye Drops |
Restores HP and MP |
| Phoenix Down | Phoenix Down + Phoenix Down | Revives a KO'd party member |
| Maiden's Kiss | Potion + Maiden's Kiss Hi-Potion + Maiden's Kiss Maiden's Kiss + Maiden's Kiss |
Cures Toad status |
| Holy Water | Holy Water + Holy Water | Cures Zombie status |
| Antidote | Antidote + Antidote | Cures Poison status |
| Eye Drops | Eye Drops + Eye Drops | Cures Darkness status |
| Healing and Buffs | ||
| Mix Name | Mixed Items | Effect |
| Lifewater | Potion + Hi-Potion | Casts Regen |
| X-Potion | Potion + Ether Ether + Turtle Shell |
Heals all HP |
| Resurrection | Potion + Phoenix Down Hi-Potion + Phoenix Down |
Revives one party member with full HP and MP |
| Neutralizer | Potion + Antidote Hi-Potion + Antidote |
Heals some HP and cures Poison status |
| Cure Blindness | Potion + Eye Drops Hi-Potion + Eye Drops |
Heals some HP and cures Darkness status |
| Samson's Might | Holy Water + Antidote | Raises a character's level by 10 |
| Dragon Power | Potion + Dragon Fang Hi-Potion + Dragon Fang |
Raises a character's level by 20 |
| Balm of Gilead | Hi-Potion + Ether | Heals all MP |
| Triple Ether | Hi-Potion + Turtle Shell | Restore MP with triple the power of normal Ether |
| Reincarnate | Phoenix Down + Ether Phoenix Down + Elixir |
Revives KO'd ally to full HP |
| Resist Poison | Ether + Antidote | Raises resistance to Poison |
| Resist Fire | Ether + Eye Drops | Raises resistance to fire damage |
| Resist Ice | Phoenix Down + Antidote | Raises resistance to ice damage |
| Resist Thunder | Phoenix Down + Eye Drops | Raises resistance to thunder damage |
| Dragon Shielding | Ether + Dragon Fang | Raises resistance to ice, fire and thunder damage |
| Dragon Defense | Phoenix Down + Dragon Fang | Raises defense and magic defense, and grants Reflect |
| Goliath Tonic | Elixir + Dragon Fang | Doubles maximum HP |
| Kiss of Life | Phoenix Down + Maiden's Kiss | Revives a KO'd party member with half HP and full MP |
| Lifeshield | Phoenix Down + Holy Water | Raises resistance to Instant Death attacks |
| Remedy | Phoenix Down + Turtle Shell | Cures all negative status ailments |
| Blessed Kiss | Maiden's Kiss + Holy Water | Grants Berserk, Haste and Blink status |
| Levisalve | Antidote + Maiden's Kiss | Grants Float status |
| Bacchus's Cider | Holy Water + Turtle Shell | Grants Berserk status |
| Elemental Power | Holy Water + Eye Drops | Raises magic power by 50% |
| Protect Potion | Turtle Shell + Turtle Shell | Grants Safe status |
| Hasty-ade | Turtle Shell + Eye Drops | Grants Haste status |
| Smelling Salts | Antidote + Eye Drops | Cures Aging, Sleep, Paralysis, Confusion, Berserk and Silence |
| Attacking and Debuffs | ||
| Mix Name | Mixed Items | Effect |
| Dud Potion | Elixir + Turtle Shell Dragon Fang + Turtle Shell |
Causes Slip and Confusion to the party |
| Devil's Juice | Potion + Dark Matter Hi-Potion + Dark Matter |
Deal 666 damage |
| Lilith's Kiss | Maiden's Kiss + Ether Maiden's Kiss + Elixir |
Drain MP from an enemy |
| Dark Ether | Ether + Dark Matter | Drains enemy's MP to 1/4 |
| Antilixir | Elixir + Dark Matter | Drains enemy's HP and MP to single digits |
| Death Potion | Phoenix Down + Dark Matter | Instead Death to an enemy |
| Succubus Kiss | Maiden's Kiss + Turtle Shell | Drain HP from an enemy |
| Lamia Kiss | Maiden's Kiss + Eye Drops | Confuses target |
| Dragon Kiss | Maiden's Kiss + Dragon Fang | Gives target Dragon status, making them impervious to most status effects but weak to weapons that are super effective against Dragons |
| Toad Kiss | Maiden's Kiss + Dark Matter | Causes Toad status |
| Holy Breath | Holy Water + Dragon Fang | Deals heavy holy damage |
| Dud Potion | Holy Water + Dark Matter | Poisons target |
| Turtle Soup | Turtle Shell + Antidote | Decreases defense by half |
| TNT | Turtle Shell + Dark Matter | Massive fire damage, kills user |
| Poison | Antidote + Dark Matter | Poisons target |
| Poison Breath | Antidote + Dragon Fang | Deals damage and Poisons target |
| Dark Gas | Eye Drops + Dark Matter | Causes Darkness status |
| Dark Sigh | Eye Drops + Dragon Fang | Causes Darkness and Confuse status |
| Dragon Breath | Dragon Fang + Dragon Fang | Causes fire, thunder and ice damage |
| Dark Breath | Dragon Fang + Dark Matter | Causes dark damage |
| Shadowflare | Dark Matter + Dark Matter | Causes massive dark damage on all enemies |
Equipment
Weapons: Staff, Dagger
Shield: -
Head: Hats, Light Helmets
Body: Robes, Light Armor
Special Accessories: Armlets
Final Fantasy Tactics
An expert in the use of items to recover HP or remove vexing status ailments.
Basics
Unlock: (default)
Unlocks: lv2 White Mage, Black Mage, lv6 (+others) Onion Knight, lv8 (+others) Mime
Command Ability: Item
Innate Abilities: Throw Items
JP to Master: 5,140
Stats
Stat Modifications
HP D, MP D+
Phys Atk D+, Mag Atk D+
SPD C
Phys EVA 5%, Mag EVA 0%
Move 3, Jump 3
Growth Rate for Stats
HP ★★, MP ★★
Phys Atk ★, Mag Atk ★
SPD ★
Abilities
Item
Potion (30 JP), Hi-Potion (200 JP), X-Potion (300 JP)
Ether (300 JP), Hi-Ether (400 JP)
Elixir (900 JP)
Antidote (70 JP)
Eye Drops (80 JP)
Echo Herbs (120 JP)
Maiden's Kiss (200 JP)
Gold Needle (250 JP)
Holy Water (400 JP)
Remedy (700 JP)
Phoenix Down (90 JP)
Reaction Abilities
Auto-Potion (400 JP)
Support Abilities
Throw Items (350 JP)
Safeguard (250 JP)
Reequip (0 JP)
Movement Abilities
Treasure Hunter (100 JP)
Equipment
Weapons: Knives, Guns
Shield: -
Head: Hats
Body: Clothes
Pictlogica
Job Skill: Mix, Type: Normal, Number: 065 (male) / 066 (female)
Gacha: mine with gil, mine with moogle
Pictlogica Reward: 300 gil (male) / 15 white element (female)
Fusion
Grade II: from White Mage grade I (Soul of a Brave Man, White Drop x2)
Grade III: from Chemist grade II (Soul of a Brave Man, Magicite Fragment, White Drop)
Stats
Grade III HP 188, STR 44, INT 47, SPD 17, LCK 15
Physical Affinity: x1.0, Ranged Affinity: x1.0
White Magic Affinity: x1.0, Black Magic Affinity: x1.0, Summon Affinity: x1.0
Equip
Weapon: Staff
White Magic: -, Black Magic: -, Summon: -
FF-TCG
Chemists have made several appearances in the FF-TCG, bearing the Ice and Water elements. Note the differing Japanese names of the cards.
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| 1-026C Chemist | 1-027C Chemist | 3-090C Chemist | 10-103C Chemist |
Category: Jobs
