Jobs
One of the most significant changes to the Zodiac Version of the game, and to the International Zodiac Job System that inspired it, is the addition of different jobs that players can select for each of their characters.
Rather than using the same standard License Board that each character had access to in the original PlayStation 2 version of the game, each character can select a first job and a second job, which will allow them to access entirely different License Boards. This multiple job system lets you specialize your characters much more than in the original version of the game. This customization also allows you to make your party much stronger than what would have been possible in the original version.
Helpful Hint
In the original PlayStation 2 release (the International Zodiac Job System), a character’s jobs were locked in for good once chosen, and the same was true of The Zodiac Age on PlayStation 4 when it first launched. That changed with a patch released on April 24, 2020, which added a job-reset feature to the PlayStation 4 and PC versions, while the Nintendo Switch and Xbox One versions have had it since launch. As a result, every current version of The Zodiac Age lets you change a character’s jobs.
To reset a character’s jobs, speak to Montblanc at the Clan Centurio hall in Rabanastre. He will wipe that character’s License Boards and refund all of their earned License Points, leaving you free to choose new jobs.
Full Job List
Archer
Black Mage
Bushi
Foebreaker
Knight
Machinist
Monk
Red Battlemage
Shikari
Time Battlemage
Uhlan
White Mage
Naming Conventions
The naming conventions for the jobs in the Zodiac Age are odd, as you will see different names and classes used for translations of the International Zodiac Job System (IZJS) version jobs across the internet. So you may be asking yourself, “What is an Uhlan? What is a Bushi? Wasn’t there supposed to be a Hunter class?” Use the following chart to help you identify the different jobs:
| The Zodiac Age Job | Other Translations and Names |
|---|---|
| Archer |
|
| Black Mage |
|
| Bushi |
Samurai |
| Foebreaker |
Breaker |
| Knight |
Paladin |
| Machinist |
Gunner or Gun Mage |
| Monk |
|
| Red Battlemage |
|
| Shikari |
Hunter |
| Time Battlemage |
|
| Uhlan |
Spearman or Dragoon |
| White Mage |
Cleric or Priest |
Secondary Jobs
The Zodiac Age version of the game for PlayStation 4 also added a new feature to the game: the ability to add a second job. Once you reach the Tomb of the King Raithwall and defeat Belias, the Esper, each of your characters will have access to a License that will allow you to activate another job. This second job will automatically have all the Licenses that you have already activated on the first job board pre-activated. You cannot activate the same License Twice; i.e., if +290 HP is activated on one License Board, it will already be activated on the second. You cannot reactivate it and get another +290 HP.
Both License Boards remain active at all times, and you can switch between them by pressing 
button.
The ability to add abilities and activate Licenses from a second License Board allows you to round out each of your characters, either addressing key gaps in their skill sets or adding additional abilities that complement the first job. Use the Selecting Job Combinations guide below for more information.
Tips and Tricks
Having trouble deciding which jobs to assign to which characters? This guide walks through how to choose jobs and build effective party combinations.