In Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster, Jobs are essential for customizing your party, tackling tough battles, and getting the most out of the game’s deep combat system. While you’ll unlock many Jobs just by following the main story, several are hidden behind Sub-scenarios—optional sidequests marked with blue markers on the map.
This guide breaks down how and when to unlock every Job, along with their Job Command and Specialty.
💼 What Are Jobs?
Jobs define each character’s role in battle. You can equip a main Job, a Job Command (from another Job), and Support Abilities you’ve unlocked. There’s also the Freelancer, your default starting Job.
- Freelancer
- Available from the start
- Command: Miscellany
- Specialty: Late Bloomer (gains 1% to all core stats per Job mastered)
- Available from the start
🧭 Main Story Job Unlocks
| Job | Chapter | How to Unlock | Command | Specialty |
| Monk | Prologue | Defeat Barras (Southwest Lake) | Martial Arts | Knuckle Lore |
| White Mage | Prologue | Defeat Holly (Southwest Lake) | White Magic | Self-Healing |
| Black Mage | Prologue | Defeat Ominas (Centro Keep) | Black Magic | Black Resonance |
| Knight | Prologue | Defeat Heinkel (Lontano Villa) | Chivalry | Protect Ally |
| Arcanist | Chapter 4 | Defeat Victoria F. Stein (Eternian HQ) | Ritualism | Absorb Magic Damage |
| Spiritmaster | Chapter 4 | Defeat Victoria F. Stein | Spiritism | Save White Magic MP |
| Templar | Chapter 4 | Defeat Victoria F. Stein | Holy Arts | BP Limit Up |
| Dark Knight | Chapter 4 | Defeat Alternis Dim (Grandship) | Dark Arts | Adversity |
🧩 Sub-scenario Job Unlocks
🔹 Chapter 1
| Job | Location / Enemy | Command | Specialty |
| Thief | Harena Ruins / Jackal | Thievery | Master Thief |
| Merchant | Ancheim / Profiteur | Commerce | More Money |
| Spell Fencer | Ancheim Palace / Ciggma Khint | Sword Magic | Anti-Magic |
| Time Mage | Ancheim Palace / Khamer VIII | Time Magic | Time Slip |
🔹 Chapter 2
| Job | Location / Enemy | Command | Specialty |
| Ranger | Twisted Treetop / Artemia Venus | Hunting | Hawkeye |
| Summoner | Florem Gardens / Mephila Venus | Summoning | Convert MP |
| Valkyrie | Witherwood / Einheria Venus | Acrobatics | Soul Mates |
| Red Mage | Florem / Fiore de Rosa | Black & White Magic | Revenge |
🔹 Chapter 3
| Job | Location / Enemy | Command | Specialty |
| Salve-Maker | Starkfort / Qada | Medication | Healing Lore |
| Performer | Eisen Bridge / Praline à la Mode | Singing | Save Singing MP |
| Pirate | SS Funky Francisca / Barbarossa | Piracy | Adrenaline Rush |
| Ninja | Hartschild / Konoe Kikyo | Ninjutsu | Dual Wield |
| Swordmaster | Starkfort / Nobutsuna Kamiizumi | Bushido | Counter |
🔹 Chapter 4
| Job | Location / Enemy | Command | Specialty |
| Vampire | Vampire Castle / Lester De Rosso | Vampirism | Genome Drain |
🔹 Chapter 6
| Job | Location / Enemy | Command | Specialty |
| Conjurer | Yulyana Woods / Sage Yulyana | Invocation | Post-Battle MP |
🔚 Wrapping It Up
That’s every Job you can unlock in Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster! Some are must-haves for survival (hello, White Mage), while others open up wild strategy combos (looking at you, Performer + Ninja). Don’t skip the Sub-scenarios—they hold some of the best Jobs in the game.
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