Templar (Holy Arts)

bravely default Templar (Holy Arts) job guide covering all abilities from Heart Strike to Heaven's Gate, including BP Limit Up and Critical Amp.

The Templar is a job in bravely default that focuses on physical prowess and defensive capabilities, with a strong affinity for Holy Arts. This guide details each of its abilities, from basic attacks to powerful ultimate moves.

Aptitudes:

• Swords: S
• Spears: A
• Axes: B
• Katana: C
• All other weapons: E
• Shields and Helms: A
• Armor: S

Specialty: BP Limit Up

Increases the user’s BP limit by one, up to a maximum of 4 BP. This ability is most useful when utilizing abilities that have an extra BP cost, allowing you to maintain a safer BP level for the next turn.

Level 1: Heart Strike

Hit one enemy with a guaranteed critical hit (double damage). This move becomes significantly more potent when combined with the Templar’s Critical Amp ability.

Level 2: Abate Light

Reduces damage taken from light-based attacks (doesn’t stack with equipment). This is particularly useful against enemies that utilize Light-element attacks.

Level 3: Physical Defense 20% Up

Raises the character’s Physical Defense by 20%, reducing damage taken from physical attacks.

Level 4: Giant Slayer

Attack one enemy; deals 1.5 times damage if the enemy has more HP than your character. This is highly effective against bosses who typically start with more HP than your party.

Level 5: Magic Critical

Magic spells have a 15% chance of doing a critical hit, doubling damage or healing. This is a cost-effective way to increase magic damage, but is more reliable when paired with abilities that increase critical hit rate.

Level 6: Default Guard

When the user Defaults, damage sustained is reduced by 75%. This is a low-cost ability that significantly reduces incoming damage, especially if you frequently use the Default command.

Level 7: Rampart

All allies are protected from one physical attack each. The Templar sacrifices 3 of their turns to grant this protection to the entire party. It is very effective but less so against multiple enemies or those that attack multiple times per turn.

Level 8: Item Critical

Items have a 15% chance of doing a critical hit, doubling damage or healing. Similar to Magic Critical, this is unreliable on its own and benefits from abilities that raise critical hit rate.

Level 9: Radiant Blast

Attack one enemy with Light to do 1.5 times damage; also bypasses the enemy’s Default state. This is effective against enemies that frequently use Default and those weak to Light.

Level 10: Critical Amp

The damage from critical hits is increased by 2.5 times; works with magic and item critical hits too. This ability makes critical hits significantly more damaging and rewarding.

Level 11: BP Limit Up

Increases the user’s BP limit by one, up to a maximum of 4 BP. This allows a character to save up to 4 BP in any job. Its usefulness depends on your usage of abilities that cost BP.

Level 12: Desperation

Attack one enemy, adding your Physical Defense to your Physical Attack. For that turn, your Physical Defense drops to 75%. This ability's power scales with your Physical Defense and costs nothing, but be mindful of the reduced defense.

Level 13: Armor Lore

Raises the aptitude for Heavy Armors to S, allowing your character to gain the highest Defense bonus for Heavy Armors in any job.

Level 14: Heaven’s Gate

Unleash a number of Light-element attacks on random enemies; the number of attacks increases with your BP (before using the move).

• 0 BP: 10 hits
• 1 BP: 30 hits
• 2 BP: 50 hits
• 3 BP: 70 hits
• 4 BP: 99 hits

It is ideally used with 4 BP saved up to maximize damage; using it at 0 BP results in significantly less damage.