Samurai

Samurai

Samurai
Abbreviation	SAM
Japanese	侍
Japanese Romaji	Samurai
French	Samouraï
German	Samurai
Expansion Pack	Rise of the Zilart
Quest	Forge Your Destiny

Abilities and Traits

Job Traits
Lvl.	Name
5	Resist Blind I
10	Store TP I
20	Zanshin I
25	Resist Blind II
30	Store TP II
35	Zanshin II
40	Demon Killer I
40	Damage Limit+ I
45	Resist Blind III
▼ Sub-Job accessible with a Master Leveled job only ▼
50	Store TP III
50	Zanshin III
▼ Main Job Only ▼
65	Resist Blind IV
70	Store TP IV
75	Zanshin IV
75	Ikishoten
75	Overwhelm
78	Skillchain Bonus I
80	Damage Limit+ II
81	Resist Blind V
86	Demon Killer II
88	Skillchain Bonus II
90	Store TP V
95	Zanshin V
98	Skillchain Bonus III

Job Ability
Lvl.	Name
1	Meikyo Shisui
▼ Sub-Job Accessible ▼
5	Warding Circle
15	Third Eye
25	Hasso
30	Meditate
35	Seigan
40	Sekkanoki
▲ Sub-Job Accessible ▲
65	Konzen-ittai
75	Shikikoyo
75	Blade Bash
77	Sengikori
87	Hamanoha
95	Hagakure
96	Yaegasumi

Combat Skills

Combat Skills

Combat

Skill	Rank	49	99	★ML50
Dagger	E	124	300	350
Sword	C+	139	378	428
Polearm	B-	144	388	438
Great Katana	A+	150	424	474
Club	E	124	300	350
Archery	C+	139	378	428
Throwing	C+	139	378	428

Defensive

Skill	Rank	49	99	★ML50
Evasion	B+	144	404	454
Parrying	A	150	417	467

No innate magic skills.

See Also: Level-by-level Skill Cap Chart

Merits

Merits
Group 1 Name Description Third Eye Recast Shorten recast time by 2 seconds. Warding Circle Recast Shorten recast time by 10 seconds. Store TP Effect Increase amount of TP stored by 2. Meditate Recast Shorten recast time by 6 seconds. Zanshin Attack Rate Increase Zanshin attack rate by 1 percent.
Group 2 Name Description Shikikoyo Shares TP above 1000 with a party member. Recast: 5min. Supplement TP shared by 12%. Blade Bash Delivers an attack that can stun the target and occasionally cause plague. Requires great katana. Recast: 3min. Increase plague duration by 15 seconds. Ikishoten Increases amount of TP gained with a Zanshin attack. Increase TP gained by 30. Overwhelm Grants a damage bonus to weapon skills performed face-to-face with an enemy. Increase damage bonus by 5% for the first three points, and by 2% for the final 2 points.

Job Points

Job Points
Job Point Category Description Effect per Tier Meikyo Shisui Effect Increases skillchain damage while under the effects of Meikyo Shisui. Increase skillchain damage by 2 percent. Yaegasumi Effect Increases the TP bonus granted by Yaegasumi. Increase TP bonus by 30. Warding Circle Effect Reduces the amount of damage taken from demons while under the effects of Warding Circle. Reduce damage taken by 1. Hasso Effect Increases STR while under the effects of Hasso. Increase STR by 1. Meditate Effect Increases the amount of TP gained per tick while under the effects of Meditate. Increase amount of TP gained by 5. Seigan Effect Increases physical defense while under the effects of Seigan. Increase physical defense by 3. Konzen-ittai Effect Increases skillchain damage while under the effects of Konzen-ittai. Increase damage by 1%. Hamanoha Duration Increases the effect duration of Hamanoha. Increase effect duration by 1 second. Hagakure Effect Increases TP bonus while under the effects of Hagakure. Increases TP bonus by 10. Zanshin Effect Increases the physical attack of Zanshin. Increases physical attack by 2.
Gift Description Required Total Job Points Spent Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 10. 5 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 5%. 5 Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 10. 10 Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 5. 20 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 7%. 25 Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 5. 30 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 5. 45 Superior 1 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 1 (Su1). 50 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 9%. 55 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 5. 60 Zanshin Effect Bonus Increases "Zanshin" effect activation rate by 2. 80 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 11%. 95 Hasso and Seigan Effect Increases Zanshin effects. Hasso: increases the maximum chance of Zanshin activating, even when a melee attack hits, by 5%. Seigan: increases the maximum chance of Zanshin countering attacks by 5%. 100 Superior 2 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 2 (Su2). 100 Store TP Effect Increases the TP gained when attacks connect by 2%. 125 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 13%. 145 Skillchain Bonus Increases skillchain damage by 2%. 150 Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 15. 180 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 15%. 205 Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 15. 210 Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 8. 245 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 17%. 275 Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 8. 280 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 8. 320 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 19%. 355 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 8. 360 Zanshin Chance Bonus Increases "Zanshin" effect activation rate by 2%. 405 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 21%. 445 Store TP Effect Increases the TP gained when attacks connect by 2%. 450 Superior 3 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 3 (Su3). 500 Skillchain Bonus Increase skillchain damage by 2%. 500 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 23%. 545 Third Eye Effect Increases the number of evasions from Third Eye by 1. 550 Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 20. 605 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 25%. 655 Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 20. 660 Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 10. 720 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 27%. 775 Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 10. 780 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion bonus by 10. 845 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 29%. 905 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic evasion bonus by 10. 910 "Zanshin" Chance Bonus Increases "Zanshin" effect activation rate by 3%. 980 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 31%. 1045 Store TP Effect Increases the TP gained when attacks connect by 2%. 1050 Skillchain Bonus Increases skillchain damage by 2%. 1125 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 33%. 1195 Superior 4 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 4 (Su4). 1200 Hasso and Seigan Effect Increases Zanshin effects. Hasso: increases the maximum chance of Zanshin activating, even when a melee attack hits, by 5%. Seigan: increases the maximum chance of Zanshin countering attacks by 5%. 1200 Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 25. 1280 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 35%. 1355 Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 25. 1360 Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 13. 1445 Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 13. 1530 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 13. 1620 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 13. 1710 Zanshin Chance Bonus Increases "Zanshin" effect activation rate by 3%. 1805 Store TP Effect Increases the TP gained when attacks connect by 2%. 1900 Skillchain Bonus Increases skillchain damage by 2%. 2000 Superior 5 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 5 (Su5). 2100 ★Master! Grants the designation "Master Mononofu." Decreases the recast time of one-hour abilities by 15 minutes. 2100

Job-Specific Equipment

Artifact Armor

Myochin Armor Set		Myochin Armor Set +1		Set Image
Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name
52	Myochin Sune-Ate	74	Myochin Sune-Ate +1
54	Myochin Haidate	74	Myochin Haidate +1
56	Myochin Kote	74	Myochin Kote +1
58	Myochin Domaru	74	Myochin Domaru +1
60	Myochin Kabuto	74	Myochin Kabuto +1

Wakido Armor Set		Wakido Armor Set +1		Wakido Armor Set +2		Wakido Armor Set +3
iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name
109	Wakido Kabuto	119	Wakido Kabuto +1	119	Wakido Kabuto +2	119	Wakido Kabuto +3
109	Wakido Domaru	119	Wakido Domaru +1	119	Wakido Domaru +2	119	Wakido Domaru +3
109	Wakido Kote	119	Wakido Kote +1	119	Wakido Kote +2	119	Wakido Kote +3
109	Wakido Haidate	119	Wakido Haidate +1	119	Wakido Haidate +2	119	Wakido Haidate +3
109	Wakido Sune-Ate	119	Wakido Sune-Ate +1	119	Wakido Sune-Ate +2	119	Wakido Sune-Ate +3
Weapon
42	Magoroku

Relic Armor

Saotome Armor Set		Saotome Armor Set +1		Saotome Armor Set +2		Set Image
Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name
71	Saotome Sune-Ate	75	Saotome Sune-Ate +1	90	Saotome Sune-Ate +2
72	Saotome Haidate	75	Saotome Haidate +1	90	Saotome Haidate +2
73	Saotome Kote	75	Saotome Kote +1	90	Saotome Kote +2
74	Saotome Domaru	75	Saotome Domaru +1	90	Saotome Domaru +2
75	Saotome Kabuto	75	Saotome Kabuto +1	90	Saotome Kabuto +2

Sakonji Armor Set		Sakonji Armor Set +1		Sakonji Armor Set +2		Sakonji Armor Set +3
iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name
109	Sakonji Kabuto	119	Sakonji Kabuto +1	119	Sakonji Kabuto +2	119	Sakonji Kabuto +3
109	Sakonji Domaru	119	Sakonji Domaru +1	119	Sakonji Domaru +2	119	Sakonji Domaru +3
109	Sakonji Kote	119	Sakonji Kote +1	119	Sakonji Kote +2	119	Sakonji Kote +3
109	Sakonji Haidate	119	Sakonji Haidate +1	119	Sakonji Haidate +2	119	Sakonji Haidate +3
109	Sakonji Sune-Ate	119	Sakonji Sune-Ate +1	119	Sakonji Sune-Ate +2	119	Sakonji Sune-Ate +3
Accessory
70	Saotome Koshi-Ate
JSE Neck
99	Samurai's Nodowa	99	Samurai's Nodowa +1	99	Samurai's Nodowa +2
Divergence Weapon
Su4 NQ	Saotome-no-tachi	Su4 HQ	Sakonji-no-tachi	Su5	Fusenaikyo

Empyrean Armor

Unkai Armor Set		Unkai Armor Set +1		Unkai Armor Set +2		Set Image
Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name
81	Unkai Sune-Ate	81	Unkai Sune-Ate +1	81	Unkai Sune-Ate +2
83	Unkai Haidate	83	Unkai Haidate +1	83	Unkai Haidate +2
85	Unkai Kabuto	85	Unkai Kabuto +1	85	Unkai Kabuto +2
87	Unkai Kote	87	Unkai Kote +1	87	Unkai Kote +2
89	Unkai Domaru	89	Unkai Domaru +1	89	Unkai Domaru +2

Kasuga Armor Set		Kasuga Armor Set +1		Kasuga Armor Set +2		Kasuga Armor Set +3
iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name
109	Kasuga Kabuto	119	Kasuga Kabuto +1	119	Kasuga Kabuto +2	119	Kasuga Kabuto +3
109	Kasuga Domaru	119	Kasuga Domaru +1	119	Kasuga Domaru +2	119	Kasuga Domaru +3
109	Kasuga Kote	119	Kasuga Kote +1	119	Kasuga Kote +2	119	Kasuga Kote +3
109	Kasuga Haidate	119	Kasuga Haidate +1	119	Kasuga Haidate +2	119	Kasuga Haidate +3
109	Kasuga Sune-Ate	119	Kasuga Sune-Ate +1	119	Kasuga Sune-Ate +2	119	Kasuga Sune-Ate +3
Accessories
80	Unkai Nodowa	84	Unkai Sugemino	90	Unkai Mimikazari
99	Kasuga Earring	99	Kasuga Earring +1	99	Kasuga Earring +2

Guides

Current Guides:
Community Samurai Guide-Outdated-Please update Samurai Guide by Bippin All Jobs Gear Sets/Samurai
ExpandVideo Guides: ExpandOutdated Guides: Bushido - The Way of The Samurai (v2), FFXIAH - Pre Omen and Dynamis Divergence