Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles – Best Early-Game Abilities

Jumping into Ivalice with 20 jobs and hundreds of skills can feel like staring at an impossibly stacked deck—but you don’t have to learn them all at once. This guide zeroes in on the must-have abilities for your first few classes, breaking down why Squire’s mobility boosts, Chemist’s handy item usage, Knight’s survivability skills, Archer’s range perks, Monk’s damage multipliers and Black Mage’s early spells should be top of your list.

By prioritizing these core moves you’ll breeze through the early chapters, keep your party alive and start teasing out deeper combos later on—no spreadsheet required.

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