Bravely Default: Templar Job Guide

Templars in Bravely Default are like classic Paladins, with high defense and self-buffs. They make for great tanks and surprisingly have support skills that benefit Mages. If you want a tank that crits a lot, and wears cool armor, the Templar is for you.

This guide will cover everything about Templar including:

• Unlocking Templar : How to unlock the job.
• Equipment Guide: What they use, and the optimal equips.
• Ability List: What level they get them.
• Cross Job Tips: Which jobs fit well with Templar.
• Special Moves: Which are best suited for Templar.
• Combat Tips: Being most effective in battle.

Unlocking Templar

You unlock Templar in Chapter 4 by defeating Braev.

• Follow the main quest through Eternia Central Command until you reach Braev.

Equipment Guide

Templars have an S aptitude for Armor and Swords.

Armor

• You want as much Physical and Magic Defense as you can get because you need to stay alive to defend your allies.

Weapons

• You want to use a Sword and Shield.

Ability List

Templars have the BP Limit UP Specialty.

• BP Limit Up – Raises the BP limit to 4.

Level 1

• Heart Strike – Physical attack that always crits, doing double the damage of a normal attack. Requires an extra BP to use.

Level 2

• Abate Light – Support ability that reduces teh damage taken from Light elemental attacks.

Level 3

• Physical Defense 20% Up – Support ability that raises Physical Defense by 20%.

Level 4

• Giant Slayer – Physical attack that does 1.5 times the damage of a normal attack if the target has more HP than you.

Level 5

• Magic Critical – Support ability that gives a 15% chance of getting a critical hit when using magic. This works for attack or recovery magic.

Level 6

• Default Guard – Support ability that reduces the amount of damage received during Default by 75%.

Level 7

• Rampart – Shields all allies to prevent 1 physical attack. Costs 2 extra BP to use.

Level 8

• Item Critical – Support ability that gives a 15% chance to get a critical hit with items. This works for attack or recovery items.

Level 9

• Radiant Blast – Light physical attack that does 1.5 times the damage of a normal attack and ignores the defense gained from Default.

Level 10

• Critical Amp – Support ability that raises a critical hit to 2.5 times the normal effect.

Level 11

• BP Limit Up – Support ability that lets you use the Templar Specialty on other Jobs.

Level 12

• Desperation – Physical attack that adds your Physical Defense to your Physical Attack, but lowers your Physical Defense to the minimum for that turn.

Level 13

• Armor Lore – Support ability that raises aptitude for Armor to S.

Level 14

• Heaven’s Gate – Does random Light elemental attacks based on the amount of BP you have.

Cross Job Tips

• Pirates are great because they have Provoke, which lets you taunt enemies into attacking you. This will keep pressure off your allies.
• Monks are very good for their HP boost support ability.
• Knights are good for their Protect Ally and Full Cover abilities. These will protect your allies when they are near death.
• Red Mages provide extra BP gains, which is useful since Templars have a strong ability that uses BP.
• I recommend leveling Templar to 5 for any Magic user because the Magic Critical support ability is fantastic.

Special Moves

Sword

• Level 1 – Brave 10 times.
• Hack and Slash– Attacks one enemy, lowering their Physical Defense. Raises Hit Count for all allies.

• Level 2 – Brave 20 times.
• Air Splitter – Attacks all enemies. Raises Physical Attack for all allies.

• Level 3 – Brave 30 times.
• Sonic Wave – Attacks one enemy with Wind. Raises Physical Attack for all allies.

Combat Tips

Templars are tanks, but they can also do a decent amount of damage. The fact that they go beyond the max BP is also helpful.

• Provoke is very helpful so I recommend Pirate as your sub job.
• Use the Default Guard support ability, then Provoke the enemies. After, you can use Default to save up BP and take minimal damage at the same time.

This Templar guide is at its end, but you can check my Bravely Default Master Guide List for more guides and tips!