Ninja

Sprite
Minimum Level 40
Earned Eureka B7
Strength Grade A+
Agility Grade A+
Vitality Grade A+
Intelligence Grade C+
Mind Grade C+
Battle Command 1 Fight (8 skill points per use)
Battle Command 2 Defend (8 skill points per use)
Battle Command 3 Run (4 skill points per use)
Battle Command 4 Item (4 skill points per use)
The Ninja doesn't quite outclass all melee Jobs the way the Sage outclasses spellcasting Jobs, but it's not far off. The Ninja can use all Weapons and Armor, has the best physical stats in the game, and has exclusive access to the all-powerful Shuriken. While they lack some random abilities like the Knight's ability to take hits for other party members, their ability to destroy everything in their path more than makes up for it.
Compare Ninja to other Jobs
Base Job Compatibility
OK: 64 CP Wa: 64 CP Mo: 56 CP WM: 72 CP BM: 64 CP RM: 72 CP Ra: 72 CP
Kn: 80 CP Th: 48 CP Sc: 80 CP Ge: 56 CP Dr: 64 CP Vi: 40 CP BB: 40 CP
MK: 40 CP Ev: 84 CP Ba: 88 CP Ma: 64 CP De: 96 CP Su: 60 CP Sa: 120 CP
Statistics by Level: Ninja – 12 shown
Rows:
The level at which these statistics apply
Level
The strength score at this level; a character gains a bonus to attack power based on his strength score
Str
The agility score at this level; a character gains a bonus to evasion, accuracy, attack multiplier, defense multiplier, and magic defense multiplier based on his agility score
Agi
The vitality score at this level; a character gains a bonus to defense and the number of hit points gained when gainig a level based on his vitality score
Vit
The intelligence score at this level; a character gains a bonus to black magic power, accuracy, and multipliers, as well as magic defense and magic resistance, based on his intelligence score
Int
The mind score at this level; a character gains a bonus to white magic power, accuracy, and multipliers, as well as magic defense and magic resistance, based on his mind score
Mnd
The bonus to attack power at this level (based on other job statistics)
Pow
The base attack multiplier at this level (based on other job statistics)
AM
The bonus to accuracy at this level (based on other job statistics)
Acc
The bonus to defense at this level (based on other job statistics)
Def
The base defense multiplier when using a shield at this level (based on other job statistics)
DM+S
The base defense multiplier when not using a shield at this level (based on other job statistics)
DM-S
The bonus to evasion at this level (based on other job statistics)
Eva
The base magic defense multiplier at this level (based on other job statistics)
MDM
The bonus to magic resistance at this level (based on other job statistics)
MRes
40 55 55 51 29 29 +13 ×6 +13% +25 ×6 ×2 +13% ×1 +28%
45 59 59 55 31 31 +14 ×6 +14% +27 ×6 ×2 +14% ×1 +30%
50 62 62 59 33 33 +15 ×7 +15% +29 ×7 ×2 +15% ×3 +32%
55 66 66 63 34 34 +16 ×8 +16% +31 ×8 ×3 +16% ×4 +34%
60 70 70 67 36 36 +17 ×8 +17% +33 ×8 ×3 +17% ×4 +36%
65 74 74 71 38 38 +18 ×9 +18% +35 ×9 ×4 +18% ×4 +38%
70 77 77 75 40 40 +19 ×9 +19% +37 ×9 ×4 +19% ×4 +40%
75 81 81 79 42 42 +20 ×10 +20% +39 ×10 ×4 +20% ×4 +42%
80 85 85 83 43 43 +21 ×10 +21% +41 ×10 ×4 +21% ×4 +42%
85 89 89 87 45 45 +22 ×11 +22% +43 ×11 ×4 +22% ×4 +44%
90 92 92 91 47 47 +23 ×11 +23% +45 ×11 ×4 +23% ×4 +46%
95 96 96 95 49 49 +24 ×12 +24% +47 ×12 ×5 +24% ×5 +48%
Weapons: Usable by Ninja – 83 shown
Rare weapons can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique weapons can only be found as treasure or purchased in hidden shops; ultimate weapons are uniquely powerful treasures; onion weapons are rare treasures of unmatched but narrow power
Name
The higher a weapon's power, the more damage physical attacks made with it deal; characters gain a bonus to power based on strength
Power
A weapon's base accuracy; characters gain a bonus to accuracy based on agility and job level; note that the accuracy of arrows is ignored in favor of the bow's accuracy when using a bow and arrow combination
Accuracy
Some weapons offer a bonus to one or more statistics; certain weapons also offer a bonus to one or more element types, but this has no effect; for the curious, the elemental bonuses are shown on individual weapon pages
Bonuses
The cost to buy this weapon in a shop
Price
The amount of gil received when selling this weapon in a shop
Value
The spell cast when this weapon is used as an item in combat; unlike items, weapons are not consumed when used to cast spells
Spell
The status ailment that may be inflicted by hits with this weapon
Status
The elemental nature of this weapon; targets that are weak to this element take double damage, while targets that resist this element take half damage; targets that absorb this element gain hit points equal to the usual damage dealt
Elements
The jobs which are capable of using this weapon
Equipped By
(Sword)Ragnarok 180 100% - - 32,750 gil - - Dark Kn, MK, Ni
(Shuriken)Shuriken 200 100% - 65,500 gil 32,750 gil - - - Ni
(Dark Blade)Masamune 160 90% - - 32,500 gil - - Dark MK, Ni
(Sword)Excalibur 160 80% - - 32,500 gil - - - Kn, Ni
(Rod)Elder Staff 30 90% - - 32,500 gil Cure - - De, Ni, Sa
(Boomerang)Moonring Blade 160 90% - - 31,000 gil - - - Kn, MK, Ni
(Spear)Holy Lance 100 80% - - 22,500 gil - - Air, Holy Dr, Ni
(Bow)Yoichi Bow 50 100% - 42,000 gil 21,000 gil - - - Ni, Ra
(Nunchaku)Hellish Claws 60 100% - - 20,000 gil - Poison Dark BB, Ni
(Harp)Loki Harp 60 100% - 40,000 gil 20,000 gil - - - Ba, Ni
(Rod)Omnirod 20 80% - - 15,000 gil - Partial Petrification (2/3) Air, Earth, Fire, Holy, Ice, Lightning Ma, Ni, Sa, Su
(Sword)Break Blade 120 80% - - 15,000 gil - Partial Petrification (1/2) Earth Kn, Ni
(Dark Blade)Kiku-Ichimonji 125 100% - - 11,000 gil - - Dark MK, Ni
(Harp)Lamia Harp 0 80% - - 10,750 gil - - - Ba, Ni
(Dark Blade)Kotetsu 105 90% - - 10,500 gil - - Dark MK, Ni
(Dark Blade)Ashura 65 100% - 20,000 gil 10,000 gil - - Dark MK, Ni
(Spear)Blood Lance 70 80% - - 10,000 gil - - Air, Recovery Dr, Ni
(Axe)Dual Tomahawk 60 80% - 20,000 gil 10,000 gil - - - Ni, Vi
(Axe)Triton Hammer 85 80% - 20,000 gil 10,000 gil - - Air Ni, Vi
(Rod)Rune Staff 20 80% - 18,000 gil 9,000 gil Blizzaga - - De, Ni, RM, Sa, WM
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Armor: Usable by Ninja – 59 shown
Rare armors can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique armors can only be found as treasure; ultimate armors are uniquely powerful treasures; onion armors are rare treasures of unmatched but narrow power
Name
Defense reduces the amount of damage taken per physical hit; the defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative
Defense
Most types of armor grant a bonus to the wearer's evasion; the evasion bonus of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative
Evasion
Magic defense reduces the amount of damage taken by spells and special attacks; the magic defense value of multiple pieces of armor is cumulative
Mag. Def.
Some types of armor offer a bonus to one or more statistics
Bonuses
The cost to buy this armor in a shop
Price
The amount of gil received when selling this armor in a shop
Value
The wearer becomes immune to all of the listed status ailments while using this armor
Status Immunity
The wearer takes half damage from spells or attacks of any of the listed elements; if the wearer is also using a piece of armor with a weakness to a resisted element, the resistance takes precedence
Resistance
The wearer takes double damage from spells or attacks of any of the listed elements; if the wearer is also using a piece of armor resistant to the element this armor is weak against, the resistance takes precedence
Weakness
The jobs which are capable of using this armor
Equipped By
(Armor)Crystal Mail 28 20% 18 - 65,000 gil 32,500 gil Conf, Mini, Petr, Slp, Toad - - Dr, Kn, MK, Ni, OK, RM, Vi, Wa
(Helm)Crystal Helm 12 15% 15 - 50,000 gil 25,000 gil Conf, Mini, Petr, Slp, Toad - - Dr, Kn, MK, Ni, OK, RM, Vi, Wa
(Shield)Crystal Shield 20 20% 30 Vitality +5
Agility +5
Strength +5		 50,000 gil 25,000 gil Conf, Mini, Petr, Slp, Toad - - Dr, Kn, MK, Ni, OK, RM, Vi, Wa
(Gloves)Crystal Gloves 10 15% 10 - 50,000 gil 25,000 gil Conf, Mini, Petr, Slp, Toad - - Dr, Kn, MK, Ni, OK, RM, Vi, Wa
(Armor)Genji Armor 24 20% 15 - - 20,000 gil Conf, PPtr, Petr, Psn, Slp, Toad - - MK, Ni
(Shield)Genji Shield 20 18% 35 Agility +5
Strength +5		 - 19,000 gil Conf, PPtr, Petr, Psn, Slp, Toad - - MK, Ni
(Armor)Reflect Mail 20 12% 12 - - 17,500 gil - - - Dr, Kn, Ni, Vi
(Armor)Diamond Mail 18 10% 10 - 33,000 gil 16,500 gil Conf, Toad Lightning - Dr, Kn, Ni, Vi
(Helm)Genji Helm 10 15% 11 - - 16,000 gil Conf, PPtr, Petr, Psn, Slp, Toad - - MK, Ni
(Gloves)Genji Gloves 9 15% 7 - - 15,000 gil Conf, PPtr, Petr, Psn, Slp, Toad - - MK, Ni
(Gloves)Protect Ring 7 15% 7 Vitality +5 - 15,000 gil - - - All jobs except Mystic Knight
(Shield)Aegis Shield 16 16% 25 Agility +5 - 14,000 gil Conf, Petr, Slp, Toad - - Dr, Kn, Ni, Vi
(Armor)Demon Mail 17 15% 9 - 25,000 gil 12,500 gil Conf, Toad - - MK, Ni
(Helm)Diamond Helm 8 12% 9 - 20,000 gil 10,000 gil Conf, Toad Lightning - Dr, Kn, Ni, Vi
(Shield)Diamond Shield 13 14% 15 - 18,000 gil 9,000 gil Conf, Toad Lightning - Dr, Kn, Ni, Vi
(Gloves)Diamond Gloves 6 10% 5 - 15,000 gil 7,500 gil Conf, Toad Lightning - Dr, Kn, Ni, Vi
(Shield)Demon Shield 12 14% 18 - 12,500 gil 6,250 gil Conf, Toad - - MK, Ni
(Gloves)Diamond Bracers 6 12% 6 - 10,000 gil 5,000 gil Conf, Toad Lightning - BM, De, Ev, Ge, Ma, Ni, RM, Sa, Sc, Su, WM
(Helm)Dragon Helm 7 10% 7 - - 4,000 gil - - - Dr, Ni
(Helm)Feathered Hat 7 10% 8 Agility +5 8,000 gil 4,000 gil - - - Ba, De, Ev, Ge, Ma, Ni, Ra, Sa, Sc, Su
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NINJA

Battle Sprite
Upgraded From THIEF
Attribute Growth
HP B
Strength B
Agility B
Intelligence D
Vitality D
Luck A
Hit % +2/level
Magic Defense +2/level
The NINJA is a huge upgrade from the THIEF. They can use almost every Weapon in the game, and are the only Class that can use the Katana, third in power to the Xcalber and Masmune. They also get level 1–4 black magic, including FAST. Truth be told, FF1's NINJAS play more like later games' Dark Knights than actual Ninjas.

Ninja

Upgraded From Thief
Attribute Growth
HP B
Strength B
Agility B
Intelligence D
Endurance D
Luck A
Hit Rate +2/level
Magic Defense +2*/level
The Ninja is a huge upgrade from the Thief. They can use almost every Weapon in the game, and are the only Class that can use the Sasuke, third in power to the Excalibur and Masamune. They also get level 1–4 black magic, including both Steel and Haste. Truth be told, FF1's Ninjas are more like later games' Dark Knights than actual Ninjas.

Ninja

Sprite
No. 19 Game FFI
Unlocked at Level 30
Gear Katana
Ability Shuriken
These masters of stealth and shadow tend to throw pointy things whenever fighting starts.

Edge

Job Ninja
Dominant Hand Both
Battle Command 1 Fight
Battle Command 2 Ninja
Battle Command 3 Throw
Battle Command 4 Steal
Battle Command 5 Item
If you've played FFIII, you might expect Edge, as a Ninja, to be a ridiculous powerhouse. Sadly, this is not the case. He does dual-wield Weapons, and can Throw Shuriken, but as front-line fighters go he is rather fragile. He especially lacks in the Magic Defense department, since he uses neither shields nor mage Armor. However, his offense is very nice, he can Steal (which is rarely useful but can be fun, and can be performed over and over on the same enemy in this game), and his Ninja magic gives him a number of useful abilities. Chief among these is Image, which is a self-Blink Spell that can keep Edge alive against nasty enemies. His elemental Spells are decent, but nothing special. (Note that, unlike other water attacks, Flood is Ice-elemental.)