Bravely Default: Spell Fencer Job Guide

The Spell Fencer is a nice alternative if you want a physical attacker. They can exploit an enemy’s elemental weakness and still do physical damage. If you like to imbue your weapons with several types of magic and still do physical damage, Spell Fencer is for you.

This guide will cover everything about Spell Fencer including:

• Unlocking Spell Fencer : 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 Spell Fencer.
• Special Moves: Which are best suited for Spell Fencer.
• Combat Tips: Being most effective in battle.

Unlocking Spell Fencer

You unlock Spell Fencer in Chapter 1 by defeating Khint. After releasing the wind crystal, go to Ancheim at night.

• Go to the marked location to enter the Grand Mill Works. You fight Khint and Khamer at the end.

Equipment Guide

Spell Fencers have an S aptitude for Swords. They also have A aptitude for Armor, Shields, and Helms.

Armor

• Despite the look, they have a good aptitude for all armor. Take advantage of this and use high defense armor.

Weapons

• You want to use a Sword. No other weapon comes close and it isn’t worth the slot to use a Lore support ability from another Job.

Ability List

Spell Fencers have the Anti-Magic Specialty.

• Anti-Magic – Raises Magic Defense by 50% for 4 turns when hit by a magic attack.

Level 1

• Sword Magic Level 1 – Enables the use of Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder Sword Magic.

Level 2

• Sword Magic Level 2 – Enables the use of Silence, Poison, and Sleep Sword Magic.

Level 3

• Firewall – Support ability that has a 50% chance to counterattack with Fire damage when hit with a single-target physical attack.

Level 4

• Sword Magic Level 3 – Enables the use of Fira, Blizzara, and Thundara Sword Magic.

Level 5

• Auto-Aspir Blade – Support ability that puts Aspir on your weapon for 10 turns at the start of battle.

Level 6

• Magic Armor – Support ability that reduces damage from the element you imbue your weapon with when using Sword Magic. This lasts for 4 turns

Level 7

• Sword Magic Level 4 – Enables the use of Drain, Aspir, and Fear Sword Magic.

Level 8

• Memento – Support ability that restores 50% of MP for all allies except yourself when you suffer a K.O. Allies that are K.O. will not recover MP.

Level 9

• Sword Magic Level 5 – Enables the use of Firaga, Blizzaga, and Thundaga Sword Magic.

Level 10

• Anti-Magic – Support ability that lets you use the Spell Fencer Specialty on other Jobs.

Level 11

• Sword Magic Amp – Support ability that doubles the cost of Sword Magic, but raises the damage by 1.25 times normal damage.

Level 12

• Sword Magic Level 6 – Enables the use of Holy, Dark, and Death Sword Magic.

Level 13

• Magic Defense Specialize – Support ability that raises Magic Defense by 50%, but lowers Physical Defense by 25%.

Level 14

• Phantom Weapon – Support ability that adds the damage of the currently equipped weapon to the damage of magic attacks.

Cross Job Tips

• Monks are very good for their high attack. Plus, mixing Natural Talent and Knuckle lore with Sword magic makes you imbue your fists with the magic. How cool is that?
• In theory, any physical attacker is good with Spell Fencer. They also have decent INT and MND so if you want a little extra healing, you could try White Mage.
• Red Mage is great for their BP raising support abilities. More BP means that you can switch elements at will and attack at the same time without losing a turn.
• Knights are great for their Two Handed support ability. You will do more physical damage by using this and equipping one sword.

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

Knowing your enemy’s weakness is essential to being a good Spell Fencer. Not everyone has a weakness, so for those that don’t, use your strongest Sword Magic. Just be sure not to use something the enemy is resistant to!

• Never use HP or MP stealing magic on Undead enemies. You will drain your own HP or Mp instead.
• Use Aspir when you get low on MP to replenish it.
• It is always good to save BP so you can change to another element and attack in the same turn.

This is it for Spell Fencer. If you have any questions or suggestions about this Job, then let me know in the comments!

Check out my Bravely Default Master Guide List if you want more tips and guides.