Third Circle

Cursebrand

HP: 70
MP: 100
PA: 4
MA: 15
SP: 8
DEF: 2
MDEF: 7
MOV: 3
JUMP: 3

Evasion

Physical: 8%
Magical: 20%

Evasion is subtracted from an attacker's accuracy, and facing decides how much of it applies: full from the front, half from the side, and none from behind. Flanking beats dodging.

Growth per level

HP: 7
MP: 9
PA: 0
MA: 3
SP: 1

Unlocking

Requires: Arcanist level 3 + Shadowblade level 1
Weapon classes: Book · Pole · Rod · Staff

Action abilities 16

Each of these rolls independently at the start of every battle. The percentage is the chance this job fields it as a primary.

common 75% primary · 60% sub

Nightshade

common

Single-target poison curse — slow HP drain over time

14 MP

uncommon 50% primary · 30% sub

Belief

uncommon

Fill an ally with zeal — their magic runs hotter both ways

6 MP

Disbelief

uncommon

Hollow out conviction — their magic stops believing in itself

6 MP

Gag Aria

uncommon

Single-target silence — locks the target out of magic

16 MP

Hesitation

uncommon

Still the mind — the target can move, but cannot act

10 MP

Mana Leech

uncommon

Siphon the arcane reserve — their MP becomes yours

4 MP · POW 20

Trepidation

uncommon

Whisper the worst outcome — the target's Brave sags

8 MP

rare 25% primary · 9% sub

Blood Rage

rare

All muscle, no mind — huge attack, but no spell will come

16 MP

Corruption

rare

Sour the blood — from now on, kindness burns them

18 MP · 2 CT charge

Death Knell

rare

Toll the bell. Two turns, and no argument

28 MP · 3 CT charge

Dimming Pall

rare

AoE blindness — every enemy in the pall stops landing physicals

18 MP · 2 CT charge

Life Leech

rare

Take their vitality and wear it yourself

16 MP · POW 24

Mind Flay

rare

Cursed melody — the target's mind unravels and turns on its own

24 MP · 3 CT charge

Repose

rare

A deep and unasked-for sleep, until something wakes them

20 MP · 2 CT charge

Unweaving

rare

Pull the threads out — every blessing on them comes undone

20 MP · 2 CT charge

ultimate 10% primary · 1% sub

Induration

ultimate

Flesh remembers it was once stone

16 MP · 3 CT charge

Reaction, Support & Movement

One of each may be equipped. Unlike actions these are not rolled — they are chosen, and a secondary job never lends them.

Slot	Name	Effect	JP
Reaction	Hex Recoil	Strike the curse-marked and the curse strikes back — chance to poison the attacker (30% trigger)	240
Reaction	MA Save	Arcane reflex — gain Magic Up when struck (40% trigger)	300
Support	Zodiac Ward	A hostile star sign can never be used against you	450
Movement	Shadow Drift	+1 JUMP — drift between elevations on borrowed shadow (+1 JUMP)	280