Stats: Mateus

Master Mateus in Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age! Get detailed stats, resistances, abilities, and optimal Gambit setups for this powerful Esper.

Alright, let's talk about Mateus, the Esper you'll find in the Stillshrine of Miriam. This guy's a pretty solid ice-elemental attacker, and knowing his stats and abilities will help you decide if he's worth the LP cost to equip.

Location & Cost: You'll pick up Mateus during the story in the Stillshrine of Miriam. It'll cost you 30 LP and 1 Mist Cost to equip him.

Stats

Here's a look at Mateus's stats at different levels. Keep in mind these are ranges, so they can vary a bit:

Lv	HP	MP	Str	Mag	Vit	Spd
30	2,542 - 2,727	402 - 564	53	64	34	33
50	3,703 - 4,102	588 - 896	65	76	39	37
99	6,300 - 7,174	846 - 999	94	99	53	49

Resistances

Mateus is weak to Lightning, but he's got some handy resistances:

Elemental Weakness	Elemental Resistances
Lightning	Ice (Absorb), Fire, Earth, Water, Wind, Holy, Dark (Halves)

Absorbing Ice is pretty sweet, especially if you plan on using his ice-based attacks.

Passives

These are the innate abilities Mateus brings to the party:

• Libra: Lets the character using him see detailed enemy info. Super useful for planning your attacks!
• Ignore Reflect: Magic cast by the character will go right through Reflect status. Great for bypassing enemy defenses.
• Ignore Vitality: Status spells will hit regardless of the target's Vitality stat. Makes your debuffs more reliable.

Actions

Here are the attacks and magick Mateus can use:

Name	Type	Element	Power
Attack	Physical	–	65
Cura	Magick	–	46
Blizzara	Magick	Ice	70
Flash-Freeze	Magick	Ice	75
Frostwave	Magick	Ice	100

As you can see, he's got some powerful Ice-based spells like Frostwave, which hits hard!

Gambits

If you decide to equip Mateus, here's a sample Gambit setup that makes good use of his abilities:

Priority	Condition	Action
1	Summon Time Remaining < 10 Seconds	Frostwave
2	Foe: Ice-vulnerable	Flash-Freeze
3	Foe: nearest visible	Attack
4	Ally: HP < 100%	Cura

This setup prioritizes using his strongest Ice attack (Frostwave) when his summon time is almost up, then targets Ice-vulnerable foes with Flash-Freeze. If nothing else, he'll attack or heal allies.

Locked Licenses

Equipping Mateus unlocks specific licenses for the character who has him equipped. This can be a big deal for certain jobs:

Job	License
Black Mage	Hand-bombs 3 (Caldera and Volcano)
Knight	White Magick 6 and 7 (Esuna, Cleanse, Curaga, Regen)
Shikari	Gil Toss
Time Battlemage	HP 6 (+230 HP)
Uhlan	Magick Lore x2

Notice how Knight gets access to some powerful White Magicks, and Black Mage can equip some potent hand-bombs. Definitely something to consider when planning your job combinations!