Classes (Minstrel Song)

The Class System, or just Classes for short, are an important gameplay element in Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song.

Each playable character can equip a "Class", via the Skill Mentor in towns, which will give them bonuses in battle, along with raising key battle and field skills. Classes cost jewels to learn and upgrade, up to Level 5, each providing greater benefits to the user. Some Classes come pre-equipped on characters (see individual character profiles), but most are available from the Skill Mentors. Some "Legendary" Classes will not appear at all unless you have already levelled up all the relevant skills, and then you may only switch/equip them in specific locations.

Basic Classes

These are the basic Classes available from most locations, which require the least amount of jewels to unlock/level.

Name	Weapon	Magic	Field	Locations	Effect
Ascetic	Staff, Martial Arts	Terrology	--	Northpoint, Uso, Weston, Jelton, Godongo	Resist Physical ailments
Blacksmith	Club	Pyrology	Gathering	Bruelle, Eugenstadt, Jelton	Resist Willpower ailments, Better mining Ores
Craftsman	Short Sword	Cosmology	Strategy	Almost everywhere	-1 to DP/LP consumption sometimes
Entertainer	Long Sword, Martial Arts	--	Covert	Every region	Decrease enemy combo rate
Frontier Guard	Foil, Long Sword, Shield	--	--	Crystal City, Altours, Yeoville, N.Estamir	Reduce enemy ambush
Geckling Knight	2-Handed Axe, Lance, Martial Arts	--	--	Godongo	Increase counter rate
Herbalist	--	Terrology	Gathering, Survival	Northpoint, Uso, Taralian Camp, Weiserheim, Tarmitta	Find better Herbs
Pioneer	Hand Axe, Club	--	Gathering	Northpoint, Uso, Gato's Village, Weston, Godongo	Recover+ to Willpower ailments
Pirate	Foil, Hand Axe	Hydrology	--	Northpoint, Jelton, Pirate Coast, Godongo	Act faster in battle
Ranger	Bow	Terrology	Search	Melvir, Loban, Tarmitta	Reduce BP consumption
Swordsman	Foil, Long Sword, 2-Handed Sword	--	--	All mainland regions	Increase Attack Mode damage
Thief	Foil	--	Search, Strategy	S.Estamir, Jelton, Pirate Coast	Increase "Find Chest/Treasure" range
Trader	--	--	Strategy, Survival, Trading	All regions but "Frontier"	Ability to trade items with monsters
Valhallan Warrior	Hand Axe, 2-Handed Sword	--	Survival	Gato's Village	Recover+ to Physical ailments

Advanced Classes

Intermediate level of Classes, requiring more jewels and skills to unlock, but offering greater benefits to the user.

(2-H) - Two-Handed weapon, (T) - Train only, (C) - Change/Equip only, (+) - Increase

Name	Weapon	Magic	Field	Locations	Effect
Assassin	Short Sword	Illusion, Sorcery	Covert, Trading	Ettinham (T), S.Estamir (C)	Increase ambush chance
Castle Knight	Long Sword, Great Sword, 2-H Sword, Pole Arm, Shield	--	--	Mirsaburg, Eugenstadt	Deflect for an attacked ally+
Draconite	Great Sword, 2-H Sword, Katana	Pyrology, Illusion, Bewitchery	--	Ettinham (T), Pirate Coast (C)	Damage+ Atk/DEF Mode, Speed+ Trick mode
Estamirian Rebel	Scimitar, Katana, Martial Arts	Illusion	Search	N.Estamir, S.Estamir	Status ailment chance+
Hunter	Scimitar, Hand Axe, Bow	Terrology	Search	Northpoint, Uso, Taralian Camp, Gato's Village	Aerial attack hit-rate+
Imperial Knight	Foil, Great Sword, 2-H Axe, Shield	Cosmology	--	Melvir, Loban, Bruelle	Increase Combo with previous action
Imperial Marine	Short Sword, Scimitar, Hand Axe	Aerology	Survival	Melvir, Bruelle	Increase Combo with next action
Imperial Scholar	--	Hydrology, Aerology, Illusion, Cosmology	Trading	Melvir, Loban	Combine 2 spells into a Fusion spell
Kjar Sentinel	Lance, Bow	Hydrology, Demonology	Covert	S.Estamir, Tarmitta	Aerial attacks+
Martial Artist	Scimitar, Katana, Staff, Pole Arm, Bow, Martial Arts	--	--	Weston, Jelton, Pirate Coast	Surge & Reverse rate+
Red Mage*	--	Pyrology, Aerology, Demonology, Sorcery, Necromancy	--	Ettinham (T), Weiserheim (C)	Sorcery & Necromancy spells+
Rosalian Lancer	Short Sword, Pole Arm, Bow	Bewitchery	Search	Crystal City, Altours, Yeoville	Act faster in Trick Mode
Rosalian Mage	Club, Staff	Hydrology, Demonology, Bewitchery	--	Crystal City, Altours, N.Estamir	Combine 3 spells into a Fusion spell
Rosalian Officer	Long Sword, Club, Lance, Shield	Bewitchery	--	Crystal City, Yeoville, N.Estamir	DEF+ (DEF mode DEF++)
Wizard	Staff	Pyrology, Aerology, Demonology, Cosmology	--	Mirsaburg, Weiserheim	Cast Spells more effectively

* Only the Red Mage can make use of the Necromancy abilities

Legendary Classes

Highest tier of Classes, which requires all the skills to be Level 3+ before unlocking. Grants a DP/LP reduction for weapon techniques/spells in the class by 2. (No change to this effect for higher level of Class)

Name	Weapon	Magic	Field	Locations*
Bard	Foil, Long Sword, Bow	Demonology, Cosmology	Search, Trading	Ettinham, Melvir
Cleric	Club, Staff, Martial Arts	Hyrdology, Terrology, Cosmology	Gathering	Ettinham, Crystal City
Fortuneteller	Club	Hydrology, Aerology, Illusion, Bewitchery	Search, Gathering	Ettinham, Tarmitta
Master	Scimitar, Club, Katana, Pole Arm, Martial Arts	Bewitchery	Covert	Ettinham, Jelton
Rogue	Foil, Short Sword, Scimitar, Bow	--	Strategy, Covert, Trading	Ettinham, S.Estamir
Shaman	Long Sword, Scimitar, Hand Axe, Shield	Pyrology, Aerology, Demonology	--	Ettinham, Yeoville
Sorcerer	Staff	Pyrology, Hydrology, Aerology, Terrology, Illusion, Demonology		Ettinham, Weiserheim
Templar	Long Sword, 2-H Sword, Lance	Cosmology, Bewitchery	Search, Survival	Ettinham, N.Estamir
Warrior	Great Sword, Hance Axe, 2-H Sword, 2-H Axe, Lance, Shield	--	Survival	Ettinham, Mirsaburg

* All locations listed are only able to change/equip the Class