Bravely Second: End Layer support abilities

The following is a list of support abilities in Bravely Second: End Layer, which enhance a character using slots. Support abilities are unlocked by leveling up jobs and can be equipped regardless if the character has the job active or not, the only exception being if the ability is already an innate ability of the equipped job. Those abilities are referred to as specialties.

Some abilities, usually more powerful ones, require the use of more slots to equip. As opposed to Bravely Default, these slots are available from the beginning of the game, for a total of five slots per character.

*Means that this ability is that job's innate ability AKA specialty.

Abilities for each Job[1]

Freelancer

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Divining Rod	Level 3	1 slot	Displays the number of unopened treasure chests within your current area on the map screen.
Dungeon Master	Level 4	1 slot	In dungeons, avoid damage and status ailments suffered from traps and hostile terrain. Note that this effect applies to the entire party.
Stand Ground*	Level 5	2 slots	Have a 75% chance to survive with 1 HP when suffering damage that would result in K.O.''Effect will not trigger when HP is already at 1.
P.Def 20% Up	Level 6	1 slot	Raise P.Def by 20%.
Waste Not	Level 7	1 slot	Grants a 50% chance of being able to use items in battle without consuming them.
JP Up	Level 8	1 slot	Earn 1.2 times the normal amount of job points. Furthermore, this effect will stack with similar effects from items.
Late Bloomer	Level 11	2 slots	Maximum HP, maximum MP, P.Atk, M.Atk, P.Def, and M.Def each rise by 1% for every job you master to level 10.

Wizard

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Damage Dispersion	Level 3	1 slot	Disperse 15% of damage to each ally when hit by a single-target attack and sustain the remaining damage yourself. Does not apply to reflected magic damage or damage caused by poison or freeze.
Spellcraft*	Level 5	2 slots	Gain access to the Spellcraft command.
Absorb M.Damage	Level 7	1 slot	Recover HP equal to 25% of the damage taken from a magic attack. This effect is not triggered by damage from poison or freeze, nor by damage that results in a K.O.
Full Charge	Level 8	1 slot	Doubles the potency of offensive magic when MP is at full capacity.
Ventriloquism	Level 10	3 slots	Spellcraft abilities will also affect any magic cast by allies during the same turn ''*Spell targets will also be affected.

Charioteer

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
P.Attack 20% Up	Level 2	1 slot	Raise P.Atk by 20%.
Triple Wield	Level 3	1 slot	Equip weapons to the head slot in addition to both hands, allowing you to wield three weapons and perform three standard attacks.''*P.Atk will be halved for weapons equipped to the head slot.
Born Warrior*	Level 5	1 slot	Every time you execute a standard attack, your proficiency with your currently equipped weapon will increase by one rank for the duration of the battle.'*Arms proficiency cannot be increase beyond S rank.
Quad Wield	Level 10	2 slots	Equip weapons to the head and body slots in addition to both hands, allowing you to wield four weapons and perform four standard attacks.''*P.Atk will be halved for weapons equipped to the head and body slots.
Achilles' Heel	Level 11	2 slots	All attacks targeting a specific monster family's weakness will always hit for critical damage.

Fencer

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Stampede	Level 6	1 slot	While in aurochs stance, have a 75% chance of counterattacking against single-target physical attacks, hitting the attacking foe for damage equal to a conventional attack. 'This effect is not triggered by reflected attacks.
Muscle Memory*	Level 7	1 slot	The effects of any stance taken will persist for ten turns even after assuming another stance.
Eye of the Wolf	Level 8	1 slot	Start out in wolf stance at the beginning of each battle. However, this will not take effect when fighting successive battles.
Sword Lore	Level 9	1 slot	Raise sword proficiency to S.

Bishop

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
M.Def 20% Up	Level 3	1 slot	Raise M.Def by 20%.
Good Measure*	Level 6	2 slots	Spells cast in succession against the target will vastly increase in potency.
Staff Lore	Level 7	1 slot	Raise staff proficiency to S.
Brevity	Level 10	3 slots	Grants a 50% chance of any single spell being cast having the effect of the same spell cast twice.

Thief

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Speed 20% Up	Level 5	1 slot	Raise speed by 20%.
Dagger Lore	Level 6	1 slot	Raise dagger proficiency to S.
Big Bad Burglar	Level 8	1 slot	Raise P.Atk by 25% when stealing an item from an enemy or recovering HP/MP with Steal Breath or Steal Mind.'*The upper limit for P.Atk is 150%.
Rob Blind*	Level 9	2 slots	When stealing, obtain two items instead of one.

Red Mage

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Turn Tables	Level 3	1 slot	Raise BP by one when evading an enemy attack.
BP Recovery	Level 5	1 slot	Raise BP by one when sustaining a status ailment.
Revenge*	Level 7	2 slots	Have a 25% chance to gain 1 BP upon taking damage.'Damage from poison and freeze will not trigger this ability.
Revival	Level 8	1 slot	Has a 75% chance to raise your BP by two when your HP falls below 20%.'Using abilities that consume your own HP will not trigger this effect.
MP Free in a Pinch	Level 9	1 slot	Reduces MP cost for spells to zero when your HP is below 20%.
In the Red	Level 10	1 slot	Raise damage dealt by magic spells when you have negative BP. 0 BP or more: No effect -1 BP: x1.2 damage -2 BP: x1.3 damage -3 BP: x1.4 damage -4 BP: x1.5 damage
Chainspell	Level 11	3 slots	Spells cast will trigger twice.''*Has no effect on Wall or Mist spells.

Astrologian

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Precognition	Level 3	1 slot	Prevent foes from gaining first strike or scoring a Brave Attack.
Prescience*	Level 6	2 slots	Spells and abilities augmenting status or granting supportive properties will take effect at the beginning of each turn.
Prolong Support	Level 9	1 slot	Double the duration of stat-raising effects received by you and your allies.
Limit Breaker	Level 10	1 slot	Raise the maximum values for stat-boosting effects received by you and your allies.'Only one character needs to have this support ability equipped for the entire party to benefit.

Summoner

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Summon Substitute	Level 3	1 slot	When you suffer a K.O., a random summoning spell that you have learned is invoked without consuming any MP.''Note that this effect will not trigger in the case of a K.O. from poison or freezing damage.
MP 20% Up	Level 4	1 slot	Raise maximum MP by 20%.
Convert MP*	Level 6	1 slot	Restore MP equal to 5% of the damage sustained. This effect is not triggered by damage from poison or freezing.
Summon in a Pinch	Level 7	1 slot	When your HP falls to critical, a summoning spell you have learned is randomly invoked without consuming any MP.''Note that this effect is not triggered by poison or freezing.
Summoning Amp	Level 8	2 slots	Increases both the MP cost and damage dealt by summoning spells by a factor of x1.25.
Summoning Surge	Level 10	2 slots	Each time summon magic is used in combat, damage dealt is increased by a factor of x1.1.''Note that the same summon magic does not have to be used for this to take effect.

Swordmaster

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Katana Lore	Level 2	1 slot	Raise katana proficiency to S.
Multitask	Level 4	1 slot	Have a 33% chance to follow up with an additional attack when making a conventional attack.
Counter*	Level 5	2 slots	Have a 60% chance to counterattack when taking a single-target physical attack. Does damage to a single target equal to a conventional attack. This effect does not trigger for reflected attacks.
Counter Amp	Level 7	1 slot	Raise the damage dealt by counterattacks to 1.5 times normal.
Redoubled Effort	Level 9	1 slot	The higher your BP, the more the power of your physical attacks rises. 0 BP or less: no effect 1 BP: x1.1 2 BP: x1.21 3 BP: x1.33 4 BP: x1.46

Catmancer

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Attack Item Amp	Level 3	1 slot	Raise the damage dealt by attack items to 1.5 times normal.
Learning*	Level 6	1 slot	Learn certain enemy abilities when they are used against you. Only one party member needs to have Learning equipped for all to benefit from its effect.
Whisker Sense	Level 7	1 slot	Get the jump on enemies, increasing the party's chance of gaining first strike or scoring a Brave Attack by 5%. *This effect will not stack even if multiple characters possess this ability.
HP 20% Up	Level 9	1 slot	Raise maximum HP by 20%.

White Mage

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Angelic Ward*	Level 2	1 slot	Has a 50% chance to halve the damage received, regardless of whether it is a single-target or multiple-target attack. This effect will not be triggered by poison or freezing damage, and will be triggered but have no effect against certain special abilities.
Silence Immunity	Level 6	1 slot	Confer immunity to silence during battles.
Group-Cast Master	Level 8	2 slots	Cast single-target spells on all targets without suffering any penalty to potency. This effect will apply when casting spells from the menu as well as in battle.
Circle of Life	Level 10	2 slots	Upon suffering a K.O., and bring back all allies from K.O and restore all their HP. If multiple characters have this support ability, the effect will occur once per battle for each character, and will occur even if all characters suffer a K.O at the same time. *The maximum value for HP healed is 9,999.

Merchant

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
White Knight	Level 2	1 slot	The ally with the most HP protects you when you suffer a single-target physical attack while your HP is below 20%.
More Money*	Level 5	2 slots	Earn 1.5 times more money than normal after a battle. Note that this effect does stack with similar effects from items, but will not stack from multiple characters possessing this ability.
Insurance	Level 11	2 slots	Upon taking damage from enemy attacks, receive pg equal to half the amount of damage sustained. A maximum of 99,999 pg per battle can be obtained using this ability. When fighting consecutive battles, a maximum of 99,999 pg can be obtained for each individual battle.

Hawkeye

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Barrage	Level 6	1 slot	The damage you deal will rise with the number of offensive actions taken in a given turn. For each damage-dealing action performed, damage from subsequent actions will be multiplied by a factor of 1.1. If an attack fails to deal damage, no bonuses will be applied.
Eagle Eye*	Level 7	2 slots	Increase accuracy by 100%.
Rifle Lore	Level 9	1 slot	Raise rifle proficiency to S.
Crossfire	Level 11	1 slot	Have a 25% chance of following up with an attack when an ally inflicts damage upon an enemy.

Black Mage

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Rod Lore	Level 2	1 slot	Raise rod proficiency to S.
Black Resonance*	Level 5	1 slot	Black magic damage rises with each ally aside from yourself who has set Black Resonance. Only yourself: No effect 1 ally with Black Resonance: Damage x1.1 2 allies with Black Resonance: Damage x1.15 3 allies with Black Resonance: Damage x1.2
Pierce M.Def	Level 8	3 slots	Ignore the target's M.Def when dealing magic damage.
Group-Cast All	Level 10	2 slots	Enable group-casting for magic typically unable to be group-cast. This effect does not apply to magic targeting yourself. *This ability will take priority over certain spellcraft spells.

Ranger

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Precision*	Level 7	2 slots	When all conventional attacks hit, damage will increase proportional to hit count. Damage will be multiplied by a factor of 1.03 for each attack that connects.
Bow Lore	Level 9	1 slot	Raise bow proficiency to S.
Savage Beast	Level 11	1 slot	When in berserk status, have an 80% chance of unleashing certain physical attack abilities without paying their typical activation cost. *Abilities will be selected at random. *Using an ability will consume 1 BP.

Patissier

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Status Ailiment Amp	Level 5	1 slot	Chance of inflicting status ailments will be increased by 25%. *Status ailment percentages are affected by a number of factors, which might result in the rate dropping below 25%.
Glace	Level 6	1 slot	The effect of consumable items that restore HP and MP will be doubled.
Prolong Enfeeble*	Level 8	1 slot	Status afflictions inflicted by characters with this support ability will last for twice their normal duration.
Items for All	Level 9	1 slot	Consumable items and Bon Appétit abilities will affect all allies or enemies. *Certain items will not be affected.
Critical Hitter	Level 10	1 slot	Have a 25% chance of scoring critical hits with spells and attack items, dealing double damage or doubling recovery effects.

Knight

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Two-Handed	Level 2	1 slot	Double a weapon's P.Atk by holding swords/axes/spears/staves/katanas/greatswords with both hands. One hand must be free when equipping a weapon for this ability to take effect.
Protect Ally*	Level 4	1 slot	If an ally with less than 20% HP is targeted with a single-target physical attack, you will take the attack in their place.
Shield Lore	Level 5	1 slot	Raise shield proficiency to S.
Dual Shields	Level 8	1 slot	Equip a shield in both hands.
Chivalrous Spirit	Level 9	1 slot	Each time Protect ally, Full Cover, White Knight or Iron Wall is used, P.Def will rise by 25% for five turns. *The upper limit for P.Def is 150%.

Ninja

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Confuse Immunity	Level 2	1 slot	Confer immunity to confusion during battles.
Transience	Level 4	1 slot	When you evade an attack counterattack against the attacking foe, dealing the same damage as a conventional attack.
Dual Wield*	Level 5	2 slots	Negates the 50% penalty to weapons' P.Atk that typically applies when equipping weapons in both hands.
Comeback Kid	Level 7	1 slot	With each physical attack successfully evaded, P.Atk and M.Atk each rise by 25% for three turns. *The upper limit for P.Atk and M.Atk is 150%.
Frenetic Fighting	Level 10	1 slot	Raise the maximum hit count from sixteen to thirty-two.

Monk

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Paralyze Immunity	Level 2	1 slot	Confer immunity to paralysis during battles.
Knuckle Lore*	Level 5	1 slot	Raise knuckle proficiency to S. In addition, when no weapons are equipped, a bonus equal to two times your level will be added to your P.Atk.
Natural Talent	Level 10	2 slots	Raise P.Atk by 100% when nothing is equipped in the right hand, left hand, head, body, and accessory slots.

Valkyrie

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Spear Lore	Level 3	1 slot	Raise spear proficiency to S.
Soul Mates*	Level 5	1 slot	For five turns, P.Atk and M.Atk both rise by 25% each time an ally suffers a K.O. *The upper limit for P.Atk and M.Atk is 150%.
Pierce Default	Level 7	1 slot	Your attacks' damage will not be reduced by the target's Default state.
BP Skill Amp	Level 9	1 slot	Raises the BP cost of abilities that consume BP by one, and increases the damage they deal by 1.5 times.
Quickening	Level 11	1 slot	The time delay between execution of jump-based abilities and the resulting attack will be reduced by one turn.

Pirate

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Adrenaline Rush*	Level 6	1 slot	For five turns, P.Atk and P.Def each rise by 50% when your HP falls below 20% of maximum. *The upper limit for P.Atk and P.Def is 150%.
Axe Lore	Level 9	1 slot	Raise axe proficiency to S.
Bully	Level 11	1 slot	Increases damage dealt by 10% for every status affliction your target currently suffers from.

Performer

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Encore	Level 4	1 slot	Have a 25% chance of following up any singing ability used with another singing ability chosen at random from those you have learned. *One More for You and Zero Sum will neither trigger nor be triggered by this effect.
Power Up*	Level 7	2 slots	For five turns, your P.Atk, M.Atk, P.Def, and M.Def will each rise 5% at the end of each turn. *The upper limit for P.Atk, M.Atk, P.Def, and M.Def is 150%.

Exorcist

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Steady MP Recover	Level 3	1 slot	Recover 30 MP at the end of each turn.
Undo Trois*	Level 7	1 slot	Increase the time range of all Undo abilities from one turn to three.
Ectoplasm	Level 9	1 slot	Upon taking damage that reduces HP to 0, enter ghost state instead of being K.O.'ed.
Glossolalia	Level 10	1 slot	Gain access to the Tongues command, allowing you to cast spells learned by friends you have registered as if they were your own.
Auto Undo	Level 11	3 slots	At the end of each turn, your HP and MP will revert to the previous turn's values. *Effect will not trigger when K.O.'ed, or when it would cause HP/MP to be reduced.

Time Mage

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Stop Immunity	Level 2	1 slot	Confer immunity to stop during battles.
Slow Parry	Level 4	1 slot	Has a 60% chance to lower attacker's speed by 50% when taking a single-target physical attack. *The lower limit for speed is 75%.
Time Slip*	Level 6	1 slot	Return to the start of a battle if the entire party is wiped out. Note that even if multiple characters have this support ability, the effect will only trigger once per battle. *Any SP used in battle will not be returned.
M.Atk 20% Up	Level 9	1 slot	Raise M.Atk by 20%.

Dark Knight

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Blind Immunity	Level 2	1 slot	Confer immunity to blindness during battles.
Adversity*	Level 3	1 slot	For three turns, your P.Atk, M.Atk, P.Def, and M.Def all rise by 10% each time you accumulate damage equal to at least 25% of you maximum HP. *The upper limit for P.Atk, M.Atk, P.Def, and M.Def is 150%.
Blaze of Glory	Level 4	1 slot	Upon suffering a K.O., hit all enemies for four times as much damage as a standard attack. This attack will not trigger when K.O.'ed by damage from poison or freeze.

Guardian

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Soul Boost	Level 3	1 slot	Begin each battle wih soul power already at 50%. This effect will not apply when fighting successive battles.
Guardian Spirit*	Level 5	1 slot	Gain the ability to accumulate soul power, which can be spent to use certain abilities. Soul power will rise by 25% for each attack sustained, up to a maximum of 100%.
Armor Lore	Level 6	1 slot	Raise heavy armor and helm proficiency to S.
Twin Souls	Level 11	1 slot	Gain access to both characters' abilities when possessing or being possessed by another character. *Abilities cannot be used if the possessee's job level is insufficient. *Using spellcraft or tongues requires the corresponding ability.

Kaiser

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Centurion	Level 3	1 slot	Converts certain multi-target attacks into single-target attacks that deal double damage.
Citadel	Level 8	1 slot	Once every two turns, all allies and enemies will lose 1 BP. This ability will continue to take effect even if the wielder is K.O.'ed.
Cerberus*	Level 9	2 slots	After every battle, your HP, MP, and status will return to their pre-battle states. *K.O. and other statuses potentially leading to game over will also return.
Dawn of Odyssey	Level 10	1 slot	Once every four turns, all enemies and allies gain 1 BP. This ability will continue to take effect even if the wielder is K.O.'ed.

Templar

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Charm Immunity	Level 3	1 slot	Confer immunity to charm during battles.
BP Limit Up*	Level 5	1 slot	Raise the BP limit by one, allowing you to store a maximum of 4 BP.
Greatsword Lore	Level 7	1 slot	Raise greatsword proficiency to S.
Fortitude	Level 8	1 slot	Gain 1 BP for each attack sustained while Defaulting.
Default Guard	Level 9	1 slot	Improve damage reduction when Defaulting from 50% to 75%.
Weapon Guard	Level 11	1 slot	If you are hit by a non-magic attack in the same turn that you perform a physical attack with a weapon equipped, damage suffered is reduced by 25%.

Yokai

Ability	Level Learned	Slot #	Description
Awakening	Level 2	1 slot	Raises the maximum attainable job level from 10 to 11. Note that once learned, level 11 job abilities may still be used even if Awakening is removed.
Echo	Level 7	2 slots	Upon casting a spell, have a 25% chance of casting the same spell a second time with no MP or BP cost.
Obliterate	Level 10	1 slot	Cause instant death at the start of battle to targets twenty or more levels lower than yours. Battle rewards including pg, experience, JP, and items will be obtained as usual. Bosses and certain special foes are immune to this effect. *If even a single foe is defeated by this effect, the consecutive battle challenge will not be available.