Spell Fencer (Sword Magic)

bravely default Spell Fencer job guide: learn about Sword Magic Lv.1-6, Firewall, Memento, and how to increase magic defense by 50%.

Aptitudes:

• Swords: S
• Katana: B
• Daggers: C
• All other weapons: E~D
• Shields, Helms and Armor: A

Specialty: Anti-Magic

Increases Magic Defense by 50% for four turns when hit by a magic attack. This ability makes Spell Fencers a boon against enemy casters early on, when most of the heavy hitters have low Magic Defense.

Level 1: Sword Magic Lv.1

Allows use of Fire, Blizzard and Thunder with the appropriate scrolls in possession (shared with Black Mages). When their weapon is imbued, the Sword Fencer can target elemental weaknesses, as well as the enemy’s Magic Defense in place of Physical Defense.

Level 2: Sword Magic Lv.2

Allows use of Silence, Poison and Sleep with the appropriate scrolls in possession (shared with Black Mages). Imbue your weapon with one of these spells and each weapon hit may inflict a status ailment upon an unfortunate sap (note that Silence doesn’t work on bosses).

Level 3: Firewall

When hit by a single-target physical attack, has a 50% chance of counter-attacking with fire damage. A fine way to punish physical foes for relatively little cost.

Level 4: Sword Magic Lv.3

Allows use of Fira, Blizzara and Thundara with the appropriate scrolls in possession (shared with Black Mages). Now your imbued weapon does even more damage.

Level 5: Auto-Aspir Blade

Begin the battle with the Aspir spell (absorb MP) already imbued on your weapon; can be overwritten with another spell like normal. When you need to replenish MP, this ability comes in handy. You can start the battle by absorbing MP, then use the MP to imbue your weapon with an offensive spell.

Level 6: Magic Armor

After imbuing your weapon with elemental magic, damage from the same element to your character is reduced for four turns. So if you imbue your weapon with Thunder, your character will take reduced damage from lightning-based attacks. This is neat against elemental enemies, although it’d be nice if it lasted longer. Be sure to check if the enemy is immune to or absorbs its own element too!

Level 7: Sword Magic Lv.4

Allows use of Drain, Aspir and Fear with the appropriate scrolls in possession (shared with Black Mages). Now we’re talking! Drain is ace as your character will sap HP from the enemy with each weapon hit. Aspir isn’t bad either, allowing for a convenient way of restoring MP, although it sacrifices damage. Fear is good for stopping enemies from Braving or Defaulting.

Level 8: Memento

When the user suffers a K.O., all allies not in a K.O. state restore 50% of their maximum MP. When things start to go downhill, this ability could turn your fortunes, especially if your healer is running out of MP to resurrect or heal allies.

Level 9: Sword Magic Lv.5

Allows use of Firaga, Blizzaga and Thundaga with the appropriate scrolls in possession (shared with Black Mages). Send enemies weak to fire, water or lightning packing with these mega-powerful spells.

Level 10: Anti-Magic

Increases Magic Defense by 50% for four turns when hit by a magic attack. You can let other jobs benefit from increased defenses against spell-casters.

Level 11: Sword Magic Amp

The cost of using Sword Magic doubles, but its damage is increased by 1.25 times. For its support ability cost, this ability is pretty good for dealing increased damage. However the extra MP cost will probably burn a hole in your pockets before long; it’s good for bosses, but not for multiple battles that’s for sure.

Level 12: Sword Magic Lv.6

Allows use of Holy, Dark, Death with the appropriate White Magic or Black Magic scrolls in possession (shared with White Mages and Black Mages). At long last, your Spell Fencer can now target enemies weak to light and dark with their weapons. Death is also useful for getting rid of the pesky local wildlife.

Level 13: Magic Defense Specialize

Drop Physical Defense by 25% and raise Magic Defense by 50%. This is ace against enemies that focus on magic for attacks or for surviving the Anchorites.

Level 14: Phantom Weapon

The damage from the character’s equipped weapon is added to the damage of magic attacks. In other words, the damage of your magic spells is increased pending on the strength of your weapon. Good for physical characters trying to use spells or spell-casters with a strong weapon.