Ark Knight

(アークナイト, Āku Naito?)
Portrait(s)
Sprite(s)
Availability
Character users	Zalbaag Beoulve, Messam Elmdore, Delita Heiral
Abilities
Command abilities	Varies by character See Abilities
Support abilities	See reaction abilities, support abilities, movement abilities
Equipment
Weapons	Katana
Armor	Helmets, Hats, Armor, Clothes, Clothes, Shields
Stats
Overall stats	High base attack, magick, HP and MP See stats

A warrior sworn to the service of the gods, using the Sword Spirit ability to release a wave of spiritual power.Description

The ark knight, also known as arc knight, is an enemy job in Final Fantasy Tactics that focuses on destroying opponent's morale, either by destroying statistics, equipment, or turning units against themselves.

The job is used by Elmdore and Zalbaag. While their action abilities differ, they both have Vampire in their second slot. Zalbaag's job has entirely different reaction and support abilities compared to all the "basic" jobs. He can never learn Equip Axes, Beastmaster, Defend, and JP Boost, because those were replaced with Counter, Concentration, Safeguard, and Swiftness.

There is also a version of Delita as an ark knight, accessed via Gameshark, that possesses the action abilities of the divine knight.

Stats

Elmdore

Prerequisite	Weapons	Helmet	Armor	Equip Shields?
None	Katanas	Helmets, Hats	Armor, Clothes, Robes	Yes

Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
3	5	10	16%	High	High	High	High

Zalbaag

A warrior sworn to the service of the gods, using its Blade of Ruin to rend both body and soul.Description

Prerequisite	Weapons	Helmet	Armor	Equip Shields?
None	Swords, Knight Swords	Helmets	Armor, Robes	Yes

Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
5	4	11	10% (guest) 22% (enemy)	High	High	High	High

Delita

A warrior sworn to the service of the gods, rending enemies and their items with its Unyielding Blade.Description

Prerequisite	Weapons	Helmet	Armor	Equip Shields?
None	Knives, Swords, Knight Swords, Flails	Helmets	Armor, Robes	Yes

Move Rate	Jump Rate	Speed	Physical Evasion Rate	Base Attack	Base Magic	Base HP	Base MP
4	3	7	15%	High	High	High	High

Abilities

Elmdore

Innate abilities

• Safeguard (Japanese and War of the Lions versions only)

Sword Spirit

Ark knight job command. Releases the spirit contained within one's blade.Description

The formula for damage is as follows:

$Magick Attack \times PWR$

Name	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
Ashura (Asura Knife)	1	3	Now	100
	Spirit Blade. A technique that releases the spirit in the user's katana, causing an unseen specter-sword to slash at the target. Quote: "Legendary sword that kills freely! Asura!"
Kotetsu	1	3	Now	180
	Binding Darkness. A technique that releases the spirit in the user's katana, loosing a wave of howling dark spirits. Quote: "Evil souls of the dark, gather here... Koutetsu!"
Osafune (Bizen Boat)	1	3	Now	260
	Verse of Oblivion. A technique that releases the spirit in the user's katana, sending the whispering dead to feed on the target's MP. Quote: "Nihilistic sky, inhale magic power... Bizen Boat!"
Muramasa	1	3	Now	580
	Doomed Aspirations. A technique that releases the spirit in the user's katana. Only a living soul will quell its tumult. Effect: Confuse, Doom Quote: "No more loss of precious life... Murasame!"
Kiku-ichimonji (Kikuichimoji)	4	8	Now	660
	Sanguine Blossom. A technique that releases the spirit in the user's katana, wreaking havoc with its all-consuming hatred. Quote: "Brave weapon, turn to a deadly blaze! Kikuichimoji!"
Chirijiraden	1	3	Now	820
	Raging Inferno. A technique that releases the spirit in the user's katana, which pursues the living as a band of blue flame. Quote: "Flame-eating sword, swipe away the evils! Chirijiraden!"

Zalbaag

Blade of Ruin

Ark knight job command. Capable of devastating an opponent's attributes.Description in The Ivalice Chronicles

Zalbaag must be equipped with a sword to use these abilities.

The success rate for Blade of Ruin abilities are as follows:

$(Magick Attack + PWR) \times (Faith/100) \times (Target Faith/100)$

Name	MP Cost	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
Magicksap (Magic Ruin)	20	4	2	33	0
	Drain the target's magickal essence, reducing his or her MP. PS Quote: "Destroy evil magic! Magic Ruin!"
Speedsap (Speed Ruin)	20	4	2	33	0
	Dull the target's reflexes, reducing his or her Speed. PS Quote: "Destroy all time! Speed Ruin!"
Powersap (Power Ruin)	20	4	2	33	0
	Destroy physical attack power, reducing the target's weapon attack power. PS Quote: "Stop with a mighty blow! Power Ruin!"
Mindsap (Mind Ruin)	20	4	2	33	0
	Drain the target's magickal essence, reducing his or her magickal attack power. PS Quote: "Destroy magic attack power! Mind Ruin!"

Vampire

Ark knight job command. The demonic act of supping living blood.Elmdore and Zombie Zalbaag

Name	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
Vampire (Blood Suck)	1	0	Now	0
	Suck the target's blood, restoring the user's HP. Effect: Vampire.

Delita

Unyielding Blade

Ark knight job command. Slash through the enemy's equipment.Description

In The War of the Lions, Unyielding Blade abilities will now damage monsters and humans without equipment, but will still fail on a unit with Safeguard.

Delita must be equipped with a sword to use these abilities.

The damage inflicted by Unyielding Blade is as follows:

$Physical Attack \times (Weapon strength + PWR)$

Name	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
Crush Armor (Shellbust Stab)	3	1	Now	200
	Destroy the item equipped on the target's body. Quote: "Armor won't help the heart stay sharp... Shellbust Stab!"
Crush Helm (Blastar Punch)	3	1	Now	400
	Destroy the item equipped on the target's head. Quote: "Curses from all directions! Blastar Punch!"
Crush Weapon (Hellcry Punch)	3	1	Now	500
	Destroy the target's equipped weapon. Quote: "Demolish weapons with fury! Hellcry Punch!"
Crush Accessory (Icewolf Bite)	3	1	Now	800
	Destroy the target's equipped accessory. Quote: "Disaster cries out to smash all... Icewolf Bite!"

Reaction abilities

Elmdore

Name	Description	Trigger	JP Needed
Counter Tackle	Counterattack with a tackle.	Physical Attack	180

Zalbaag

Name	Description	Trigger	JP Needed
Counter Tackle	Counterattack with a tackle.	Physical Attack	180
Counter	Counterattack with a physical strike.	Physical Attack	300

Delita

Name	Description	Trigger	JP Needed
Counter Tackle	Counterattack with a tackle.	Physical Attack	180

Support abilities

Elmdore

Name	Description	JP Needed
Equip Axes	Equip axes, regardless of job.	170
Beastmaster (Monster Skill)	Adds an ability to all monsters in neighboring tiles with an elevation difference of 3h or less.	200
Evasive Stance (Defend	Defend oneself against an attack. Adds the Defend command.	50
JP Boost (Gained JP Up)	Increase the amount of JP earned in battle.	250

Zalbaag

Name	Description	JP Needed
Concentration (Concentrate)	Make attacks unblockable. If an enemy is in the targeted tile, it will always be hit.	400
Safeguard (Maintenance)	Prevent equipment from being destroyed or stolen.	250
Swiftspell (Switness) (Short Charge)	Shorten charge time.	800

Delita

Name	Description	JP Needed
Equip Axes	Equip axes, regardless of job.	170
Beastmaster (Monster Skill)	Adds an ability to all monsters in neighboring tiles with an elevation difference of 3h or less.	200
Evasive Stance (Defend)	Defend oneself against an attack. Adds the Defend command.	50
JP Boost (Gained JP Up)	Increase the amount of JP earned in battle.	250

Movement abilities

Elmdore

Name	Description	JP Needed
Movement +1 (Move +1)	Increase Move by 1.	200

Zalbaag

Name	Description	JP Needed
Movement +1 (Move +1)	Increase Move by 1.	200

Delita

Name	Description	JP Needed
Movement +1 (Move +1)	Increase Move by 1.	200

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Ability Cards

Crush Weapon (SSR).

Crush Weapon (SSR+).

Legend Cards

Powersap (SSR).

Powersap (SSR+).

Gallery

Magicksap.

Powersap.

Speedsap.

Mindsap.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]A knight is a mounted soldier in armor who served his sovereign or lord in the Middle Ages. The word comes from Old English cniht ("boy" or "servant"), a cognate of the German word Knecht ("servant, bondsman, vassal"). In most European languages (with the notable exception of English), the word for "knight" comes from "horse", thus implying that a knight is a "noble horseman" or a "horse-mounted nobleman". The English noun cavalier, an archaic term for a mounted soldier, traces its roots to Latin, and is closer in meaning to the "horseman" of Romance languages.