Part 128: Let's Learn Jobs: Thief

Let's Learn Jobs: Thief



The Thief job excels at two things: stealing and speed. They offer good abilities, but most of their raw stats are underwhelming.

Thieves in Bravely Default are the same base as regular Final Fantasy thieves, but additional battle utility makes them useful as a job command or for supports.




Job icon is a black hood to better hide your sneaky ways. Job command is a sack representing all the goodies you'll steal with Thief abilities.



Thief has excellent dexterity and agility, giving them a higher chance to hit evasive targets and a greater chance to take their action before others, respectively. In everything else, they're below average, though the ability to use bows lets them dole out decent damage in a pinch.



Blue are support abilities, red are skill abilities.

Level 1 - Steal: Attempt to steal item from enemy, base 25% chance.
Level 2 - Abate Wind: Halves wind damage. (Cost: 1)
Level 3 - Speed 10% Up (Cost: 1)
Level 4 - Life Thief: Attack with 75% chance to recover hp equal to attack's damage. (8 MP)
Level 5 - Speed 20% Up (Cost: 2)
Level 6 - Mug: Attack and Steal combined in one action. (16 MP)
Level 7 - Raid: Raises party's BP by 1 when get First Strike or BP bonus at start of battle. (Cost: 1)
Level 8 - Dagger Lore: Allows other jobs to have S-proficiency with daggers. (Cost: 1)
Level 9 - Godspeed Strike: Substitute Speed for Physical Attack; ignores target's Physical Defense. (2 BP)
Level 10 - Master Thief: Allows other jobs to equip the Thief specialty. (Cost: 3)
Level 11 - Rob Blind: Attempt to steal two items at a time rather than one. (Cost: 2)
Level 12 - Shake Down: Steal from all enemies at once, base 25% chance. (1 BP)
Level 13 - Speed 30% Up
Level 14 - Burgle and Buff: Physical Attack up 25% (max 150%) when Steal/Mug or Life Thief succeed. (Cost: 1)

Steal and its varieties allows access to above-average weapons and armor through much of the game, as well as limitless items for a particular item-consuming job later on.

Thief also has a strong set of battle abilities outside of stealing, especially when combined with a high physical damage Job. Life Thief, for example, offers a way to heal without relying on healing magic. The Speed Ups can also be situationally useful, though unfortunately action order is still semi-randomized.



Stealing rate is doubled. Despite Master Thief's english in-game description saying it doesn't stack with steal-boosting items, its effect does appear to stack with the Thief Gloves (which also double chance to steal).


The thief outfits go for a modern trendy ruffian look, with a hoodie and beaded scarf combo, crop tops for the gals, and practical trousers/skirt and boots. The outfits are also notable for being the first which are mostly equal opportunity in the skin department.






The back of Edea and Tiz's hoodies also feature an attached lock, complementing the Vogueish rogueish ensemble.