Specializing in covert actions, Thieves (THF) aim for the perfect opportunity to attack the enemy. Using Sneak Attack and Trick Attack, thieves can inflict massive amounts of damage while 'tricking' the enemy into thinking it was someone else. Thieves also have the ability to steal amounts of enmity from players in their party with the abilities Accomplice and Collaborator. These abilities help to control the party's enmity levels, and trick enemies into thinking that the party's tank is the primary threat. Players starting the game as a Thief receive an Onion Knife.
Thieves also have many tools at their disposal to get out of sticky situations in the game. Not only do they possess the highest Evasion rating in the game, but they also have abilities such as Flee and Hide, which allow them to escape most dangers unharmed. Additional abilities such as Steal, Mug, Gilfinder, and Treasure Hunter, as well as their unique ability to pick Treasure Chests and Treasure Coffers with their thief's tools, makes the Thief the optimal choice for acquiring gil and items.
Job Abilities[]
- Lv. 01 (SP 1): Perfect Dodge
- Lv. 05: Steal
- Lv. 15: Sneak Attack
- Lv. 25: Flee
- Lv. 30: Trick Attack
- Lv. 35: Mug
- Lv. 45: Hide
- Lv. 65: Accomplice
- Lv. 65: Collaborator
- Lv. 75 (Merit): Assassin's Charge
- Lv. 75 (Merit): Feint
- Lv. 77: Despoil
- Lv. 87: Conspirator
- Lv. 93: Bully
- Lv. 96 (SP 2): Larceny
Job Traits[]
Levels 01~49[]
- Lv. 05: Gilfinder
- Lv. 10: Evasion Bonus
- Lv. 15: Treasure Hunter
- Lv. 20: Resist Gravity
- Lv. 30: Evasion Bonus II
- Lv. 40: Resist Gravity II
- Lv. 45: Treasure Hunter II
Levels 50~99[]
- Lv. 50: Damage Limit+
- Lv. 50: Evasion Bonus III
- Lv. 55: Triple Attack
- Lv. 60: Assassin
- Lv. 60: Resist Gravity III
- Lv. 70: Evasion Bonus IV
- Lv. 75: Resist Gravity IV
- Lv. 75 (Merit): Aura Steal
- Lv. 75 (Merit): Ambush
- Lv. 76: Evasion Bonus V
- Lv. 78: Critical Attack Bonus
- Lv. 81: Resist Gravity V
- Lv. 83: Dual Wield
- Lv. 84: Critical Attack Bonus II
- Lv. 87: Dual Wield II
- Lv. 90: Treasure Hunter III
- Lv. 98: Dual Wield III
Merit Point Categories[]
Group 1[]
- Flee Recast: Reduces the recast timer on Flee by 10 seconds per level.
- Hide Recast: Reduces the recast timer on Hide by 10 seconds per level.
- Sneak Attack Recast: Reduces the recast timer on Sneak Attack by 2 seconds per level.
- Trick Attack Recast: Reduces the recast timer on Trick Attack by 2 seconds per level.
- Triple Attack Rate: Increases Triple Attack rate by 1% per level.
Group 2[]
- Assassin's Charge: Guarantees a Triple Attack on your next melee swing or the first hit of your next Weapon Skill. Each additional level increases the chance of a Quadruple Attack by 5%.
- Feint: Your next attack inflicts a -150 evasion penalty on its target. Each additional merit point increases the chance of Treasure Hunter activation by 25%.
- Aura Steal: Steal now dispels one positive status effect from its target. Each level increases the chances of copying this effect to the Thief by 20%.
- Ambush: Grants +3 accuracy bonus to melee and ranged attacks from behind an enemy per level.
Job Points[]
Main article: Job Points
Categories[]
- Perfect Dodge Effect: Increases magic evasion by 3 per rank while under the effects of Perfect Dodge
- Larceny Duration: Increases the duration of effects stolen via Larceny by 1 second per rank.
- Sneak Attack Effect: Increases the DEX bonus to Sneak Attack by 1% per rank.
- Trick Attack Effect: Increases the AGI bonus to Trick Attack by 1% per rank.
- Steal Recast: Reduces the recast time of Steal by 2 seconds per rank.
- Mug Effect: Steals HP equal to 5% of DEX and AGI per rank when using Mug.
- Despoil Effect: Steals 2% of target's TP per rank when using Despoil.
- Conspirator Effect: Increases physical accuracy by 1 per rank while under the effects of Conspirator.
- Bully Effect: Increases chance of the target becoming intimidated by 1% per rank while under the effect of Bully.
- Triple Attack Effect: Increases the physical attack of Triple Attack by 1 per rank.
Gifts[]
| Job Points Needed | Name / Effect |
|---|---|
| 5 | Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 4. |
| Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 5%. | |
| 10 | Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 7. |
| 20 | Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 10. |
| 25 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 7%. |
| 30 | Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 5. |
| 45 | Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 5. |
| 50 | Superior 1 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 1 (Su1). |
| 55 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 9%. |
| 60 | Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 5. |
| 80 | “Treasure Hunter” Bonus Increases the change for Treasure Hunter to increase in rank by 5%. |
| 95 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 11%. |
| 100 | Maximum Treasure Hunter Value Increases the maximum value of Treasure Hunter by 1, for a value of 13. |
| Superior 2 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 2 (Su2). | |
| 125 | Triple Attack Bonus Increases the chance of attacking thrice by 2%. |
| 145 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 13%. |
| 150 | Critical Damage Bonus Increases critical damage dealt by 2%. |
| 180 | Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 6. |
| 205 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 15%. |
| 210 | Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 11. |
| 245 | Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 15. |
| 275 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 17%. |
| 280 | Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 8. |
| 320 | Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 8. |
| 355 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 19%. |
| 360 | Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 8. |
| 405 | Treasure Hunter Bonus Increases the chance that the effects of Treasure Hunter will increase by 5%. |
| 445 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 21%. |
| 450 | Triple Attack Chance Increases the chance of attacking thrice by 2%. |
| 500 | Critical Damage Bonus Increases critical damage dealt by 2%. |
| Superior 3 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 3 (Su3). | |
| 545 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 23%. |
| 550 | Dual Wield Effect Reduces attack delay by 5% when a weapon is equipped in each hand. |
| 605 | Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 8. |
| 655 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 25%. |
| 660 | Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 14. |
| 720 | Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 20. |
| 775 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 27%. |
| 780 | Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 10. |
| 845 | Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 10. |
| 905 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 29%. |
| 910 | Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 10. |
| 980 | Treasure Hunter Bonus Increases the chance that the effects of Treasure Hunter will increase by 6%. |
| 1045 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 31%. |
| 1050 | Triple Attack Chance Increases the chance of attacking thrice by 2%. |
| 1125 | Critical Damage Bonus Increases critical damage dealt by 2%. |
| 1195 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 33%. |
| 1200 | Maximum Treasure Hunter Value Increases the maximum value of Treasure Hunter by 1, for a value of 14. |
| Superior 4 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 4 (Su4). | |
| 1280 | Physical Defense Bonus Increases physical defense by 10. |
| 1355 | Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 35%. |
| 1360 | Physical Attack Bonus Increases physical and ranged attack by 18. |
| 1445 | Physical Evasion Bonus Increases physical evasion by 25. |
| 1530 | Physical Accuracy Bonus Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 13. |
| 1620 | Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 13. |
| 1710 | Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 13. |
| 1805 | Treasure Hunter Bonus Increases the chance that the effects of Treasure Hunter will increase by 7%. |
| 1900 | Triple Attack Chance Increases the chance of attacking thrice by 2%. |
| 2000 | Critical Damage Bonus Increases critical damage dealt by 2%. |
| 2100 | ★Master! Grants a job-specific designation. Decreases the recast time of one-hour abilities by 15 minutes. |
| Superior 5 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 5 (Su5). |
Combat Skills[]
Master Levels increase player combat skill caps by +1 every level.
| Skill | Rank | Caps | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lv. 1 | Lv. 49 | Lv. 99 | ||
| Dagger | A+ | 6 | 150 | 424 |
| Sword | D | 4 | 133 | 334 |
| Club | E | 4 | 121 | 300 |
| Hand-to-Hand | E | 4 | 121 | 300 |
| Marksmanship | C+ | 5 | 139 | 378 |
| Archery | C- | 5 | 139 | 368 |
| Throwing | D | 4 | 133 | 334 |
| Evasion | A+ | 6 | 150 | 424 |
| Parrying | A- | 6 | 150 | 417 |
| Shield | F | 4 | 114 | 265 |
See Thief Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown of Weapon Skill limits.
Job-Specific Equipment[]
To see a side by side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Thief Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison. To see a side by side comparison of the Empyrean sets visit Raider's Sets Comparison. To see a side-by-side comparison of the Item Level 109 Reforged sets visit Thief Reforged Armor Sets To see a side-by-side comparison of the Item Level 119 Reforged sets visit Thief Reforged Armor Sets +1
Artifact Equipment[]
See Also: The Tenshodo Showdown
Pillager's Attire Set
Item Level 109
Pillager's Attire +1 Set
Item Level 119
Pillager's Attire +2 Set
Item Level 119
Pillager's Attire +3 Set
Item Level 119
Relic Armor[]
Assassin's Attire +1 Set
Lv. 75
Plunderer's Attire Set
Item Level 109
Plunderer's Attire +1 Set
Item Level 119
Plunderer's Attire +2 Set
Item Level 119
Plunderer's Attire +3 Set
Item Level 119
Empyrean Armor[]
Raider's Attire +1 Set
Lv. 81~89
Skulker's Attire Set
Item Level 109
Skulker's Attire +1 Set
Item Level 119
Skulker's Attire +2 Set
Item Level 119
Other JSE[]
| Slot | Armor | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Neck | Rabbit Charm | 7 |
| Waist | Key Ring Belt | 20 |
| Neck | Rogue's Torque | 30 |
| Legs | Bravo's Subligar | 47 |
| Ring | Rogue's Ring | 50 |
| Hands | Thief's Kote | 70 |
| Ear | Rogue's Earring | 70 |
| Head | Dragon Cap / +1 | 73 |
| Body | Dragon Harness / +1 | 73 |
| Hands | Dragon Mittens / +1 | 73 |
| Legs | Dragon Subligar / +1 | 73 |
| Feet | Dragon Leggings / +1 | 73 |
| Neck | Pentalagus Charm | 99 |
| Neck | Assassin's Gorget / +1 / +2 | 99 |
| Ear | Skulker's Earring / +2 / +2 | 99 |
| Back | Canny Cape | 99 |
| Back | Toutatis's Cape | 99 |
Ultimate Weaponry[]
- Superior 4/5: Assassin's Knife / Plunderer's Knife / Gandring
- Relic: Mandau
- Mythic: Vajra
- Empyrean: Twashtar
- Aeonic: Aeneas
- Prime: Mpu Gandring
Thief Guides[]
- Shattering Stars/Thief
- A Thief's Guide to Maat by Nelka of Cerberus
Outdated Guides[]
- Job Specific Equipment/Thief
- How-To Guide: Thief
- Thief: Guide to Playing the Job
- Thief: Guide to Weapons and Armor
- Equipment Guide
- Thief Empyrean equipment guide by Kraftlos
- Thief TP Build Equipment
- SATA: Using Sneak Attack and Trick Attack
- Thief Weapon Skill Damage Guide by Malizia
- Thief Solo Guide by Verbatim
- Guide to Dispelling Effects (Useful only if you decide to merit the lvl75 trait/ability Aura Steal )
- Picking your Coffers and Chests
- Endgame Thief Guide by Malizia
| Starting | |
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| Extra |
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| Rise of the Zilart | |
| Treasures of Aht Urhgan | |
| Wings of the Goddess | |
| Seekers of Adoulin |
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