Knight (Chivalry)

bravely default Knight job guide covering aptitudes, Protect Ally, Stomp, Two-Handed, and all other abilities.

Aptitudes:

• Swords: S
• Axes and Spears: A
• Daggers: B
• All other weapons: E~D
• Shields: S
• Helms and Armor: A

Specialty: Protect Ally

If an ally with less than 20% of their maximum HP takes a single-target attack, the Knight will take the attack instead. This ability is perfect for keeping your weakened allies in play, but only benefits allies above the threshold or when they take an attack that hits the whole party.

Level 1: Stomp

Attack one enemy dealing 1.25 times the damage, but your character’s Physical Defense and Magic Defense drops by 25% for two turns. This is a decent damaging move early on, especially considering the fact that it costs nothing. The reduced Defense shouldn’t worry your Knight much, but be wary when using it in the presence of enemy spell-casters.

Level 2: Two-Handed

If a character equips a sword, axe, spear, staff or katana when they have a free hand, their weapon’s Attack rating is doubled. This ability is essential for increasing your damage output and should be learned by each character ASAP, unless they’re a healer or spell-caster. This works by leaving the Left Hand empty, allowing the character to wield the relevant weapon with both hands to up their Attack.

Level 3: Physical Defense 10% Up

Raises the character’s Physical Defense by 10%. Now the enemy’s physical attacks will hurt less.

Level 4: Ironclad

At the beginning of the turn, your character will raise their Physical Defense up to 150% for the entire turn. This sort of functions like Default, but without your character gaining BP. It’s mainly useful when combined with Protect Ally to take damage for a low HP ally while keeping your Knight safe from harm.

Level 5: Protect Ally

If an ally with less than 20% of their maximum HP takes a single-target attack, the character with this ability will take the attack instead. This is the Knight’s Specialty in ability form.

Level 6: Shield Strike

Attack one enemy and raise your character’s Physical Defense by 25% for two turns; only usable with a Shield equipped. A great way to hurt an enemy and buff your Knight at the same time.

Level 7: Shield Lore

Raises the armor aptitude for Shields to S. Now your character can gain the highest Defense bonus for Shields in any job.

Level 8: Vengeance

Hit all enemies with a physical attack; the more allies in the K.O. state, the higher your damage. No fallen allies: 0.75 times damage. 1 fallen ally: 1.5 times damage. 2 fallen allies: 2 times damage. All but your character has fallen: 2.5 times damage. This is a revenge-based move when your characters have fallen to the bitter enemy. It’s mainly useful against tricky mobs that wiped out your party and the Knight is the only one standing. Otherwise, it’s still a fairly decent move so long as one ally has fallen and more effective the more enemies there are.

Level 9: Sword Lore

Raises the arms aptitude for Swords to S. Now your character can gain the highest Attack bonus for Swords in any job.

Level 10: Full Cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects)

For one turn, when a selected ally is hit by a single-target physical attack, the user will take the hit instead, but only suffer half damage. This is a more reliable way of protecting your weak or low HP allies against physical-based enemies, especially those that don’t have group-hitting attacks. This is used at the beginning of the turn too.

Level 11: Dual Shields

The character can equip a Shield onto both hands and not just the Left Hand. This is terrific for bolstering your character’s Defense, allowing them to shrug off most physical attacks. The downside is that it cripples their Physical Attack–that is, unless the character uses Super Charge, which is learned later…

Level 12: Physical Defense 30% Up

Raises the character’s Physical Defense by 30%. Equip Dual Shields for overkill Defense.

Level 13: Chivalrous Spirit

Each time the user uses Protect Ally, Full Cover or White Knight (Merchant ability), their Physical Defense is increased by 25% for five turns. This ability is neat if you’re intent on protecting your allies from physical enemies.

Level 14: Super Charge

Attack one enemy with a physical attack that converts double the user’s Physical Defense into Physical Attack. This ability is the only way you’ll do reliable damage with Dual Shields; it’s also good for any high Defense characters in general.