Thief

Job Overview

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 hate from players in their party with the abilities Accomplice and Collaborator. These abilities help to control the party's hate 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. Table of Contents: Abilities • Traits • Merits • Combat Skills Artifact Equipment • Thief Guides

Job Abilities Level  Name 01  Perfect Dodge 05  Steal 15  Sneak Attack 25  Flee 30  Trick Attack 35  Mug 45  Hide 65  Accomplice 65  Collaborator 75 (Merit)  Assassin's Charge 75 (Merit)  Feint 77  Despoil 87  Conspirator

Job Traits Level  Name 05  Gilfinder 10  Evasion Bonus 15  Treasure Hunter 20  Resist Gravity 30  Evasion Bonus II 40  Resist Gravity II 45  Treasure Hunter II 50  Evasion Bonus III 55  Triple Attack 60  Assassin 60  Resist Gravity III 70  Evasion Bonus IV 75 (Merit)  Aura Steal 75 (Merit)  Ambush 78  Critical Attack Bonus 83  Dual Wield 90  Treasure Hunter III

Group 1 Merits Level  Name Merit  Flee Recast Merit  Hide Recast Merit  Sneak Attack Recast Merit  Trick Attack Recast Merit  Triple Attack Rate

Combat Skill Ratings

Skill	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 42	Cap at Level 85
Dagger	A-	6	129	324
Sword	D	4	114	255
Club	E	4	106	235
Hand-to-Hand	E	4	106	235
Marksmanship	C+	5	119	285
Archery	C-	5	119	275
Throwing	D	4	114	255
Evasion	A+	6	129	331
Parrying	A-	6	129	324
Shield	F	4	98	214

See Thief Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown of Weapon Skill limits.

Artifact Equipment

To see a side by side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Thief Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison.

Artifact Set Level Artifact 40  Marauder's Knife 52  Rogue's Armlets 54  Rogue's Bonnet 56  Rogue's Culottes 58  Rogue's Vest 60  Rogue's Poulaines

Artifact Set +1 Level Artifact 74  Rogue's Armlets +1 74  Rogue's Bonnet +1 74  Rogue's Culottes +1 74  Rogue's Vest +1 74  Rogue's Poulaines +1

Relic Set Level Relic 70  Assassin's Cape 71  Assassin's Bonnet 72  Assassin's Vest 73  Assassin's Poulaines 74  Assassin's Culottes 75  Assassin's Armlets

Relic Set +1 Level Relic 75  Assassin's Bonnet +1 75  Assassin's Vest +1 75  Assassin's Poulaines +1 75  Assassin's Culottes +1 75  Assassin's Armlets +1

Relic/Mythic/Empyrean Weapons Level Weapon 75  Mandau (Relic)  Vajra (Mythic) 85  Twashtar (Empyrean)

Empyrean Set (+1, +2) Level Empyrean 80  Raider's Belt 81  Raider's Poulaines / +1 / +2 83  Raider's Culottes / +1 / +2 84  Raider's Boomerang 85  Raider's Bonnet / +1 / +2 87   89

Thief Guides

• Job Specific Equipment/Thief
• How-To Guide: Thief
• Thief: Guide to Playing the Job
• Thief: Guide to Weapons and Armor
• Equipment Guide
• 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
• Shattering Stars/Thief
• Endgame Thief Guide by Malizia