Machinist is one of those jobs that where the English variation comes from two different Japanese-language jobs. The first and more common of these is 機工士 [kikoushi] or 'machine factory worker', the second is マシーナリー [machinery] in Japanese. Both jobs concentrate on dealing out damage through their weapons (commonly guns), but their main focus is often in debuffing or deploying machines.
Examples of Machinists are Edgar Roni Figaro from FF6, Mustadio Bunansa from FFT and Stephanivien of FF14.
Final Fantasy XII
Final Fantasy XIV
Machinist is an advanced job in FF14. See this page for more details.
Final Fantasy Tactics
An engineer working to revive lost technologies, capable of firing guns highly accurately with the Aimed Shot ability.
This job replaces the Squire job for Mustadio Bunansa.
Basics
Unlock: (default)
Unlocks: -
Command Ability: Aimed Shot
Innate Abilities: Safeguard (only when Guest character)
JP to Master: 1,750 JP
Stats
Stat Modifications
HP C-, MP D+
Phys Atk C-, Mag Atk C-
SPD B+
Phys EVA 18%, Mag EVA 0%
Move 3, Jump 4
Growth Rate Stats
HP ★★★, MP ★★★
Phys Atk ★★★, Mag Atk ★
SPD ★
Abilities
Aimed Shot
Leg Shot (200 JP)
Arm Shot (300 JP)
Seal Evil (200 JP)
Reaction Abilities
Counter Tackle (180 JP)
Support Abilities
Equip Axes (170 JP)
Beastmaster (200 JP)
Defend (50 JP)
JP Boost (250 JP)
Movement Abilities
Move +1 (200 JP)
Equipment
Weapons: Knives, Guns
Shield: -
Head: Hats
Body: Clothes
Explorers
Basics
Role: Damager
Unlock: gain 150,000 CP
Condition to Master: clear 10 quests with Machinist
Master: clear Machinist's Master Trial
Stats
Note that as jobs don't level up in Explorers, your only two ways to get more are to equip better equipment, and to master your job. Machinist's basic stats are listed in the below table.
| HP | AP | Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | 3,380 | 1,850 | 210 |
| Master | 4,030 | 2,250 | 210 |
| STR | ACC | MAG | MND | CNC | P.DEF | M.DEF | P.EVA | M.EVA | MOV | LCK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 47 | 48 | 30 | 44 | 37 | 33 | 38 | 32 | 102 | 79 |
Abilities
Unique Ability: Drive
Default Abilities (default): Ingenuity, Equip Guns, Equip Artillery, Equip Knuckles
Default Abilities (Master): Equip Spears, Dual Wield
Proficiency: Dagger Skill
Equipment
Weapons (default): Guns, Artillery, Knuckles
Weapons (Master): Spears
Pictlogica
Job Skill: Snipe, Type: Normal, Number: 099 (male) / 100 (female)
Gacha: mine with gil, mine with moogle
Pictlogica Reward: 300 gil (male) / 15 black element (female)
Fusion
Grade III: from Cannoneer grade II (Soul of a Brave Man, Magicite Fragment, Blue Drop)
Stats
Grade III HP 179, STR 68, INT 1, SPD 1, LCK 34
Physical Affinity: x1.0, Ranged Affinity: x1.0
White Magic Affinity: x0.7, Black Magic Affinity: x0.7, Summon Affinity: x1.0
Equip
Weapon: Gun
White Magic: -, Black Magic: -, Summon: -
Category: Jobs
