Salve-Makers can combine items to create entirely new ones, and expertly exploit the effects of existing items as well.
In-game description
The Salve-Maker is a job in Bravely Default II. The job is primarily focused on supporting the party through the use of items, being able to widen the effect of items, make new ones, and perform other useful functions such as scanning weaknesses, inflicting charm, providing BP, and reviving allies.
The Salve-Maker Asterisk holder is Glenn Booth, the Mayer of Enderno. His Asterisk is one of only two not obtained at a set point in the story, but it can be obtained starting from the beginning of chapter 3. To obtain it, the heroes must take on a side quest from Glenn wherein they fight a dream version of him, and he gives over the Asterisk right after.
Appearance[]
Job Overview[]
The Salve-Maker is a versatile supportive job with surprisingly high magical stats, with an A in magical attack and an S in both restorative power and magical defence, though they are physically frail and also have poor MP that balances the rest of their magical prowess. Through its ability to make healing items affect the entire party, and its ability to make extraordinarily strong healing items from existing ones, it can function as a substitute for magic-based healing jobs so long as the user has a good stock of items, and their Revive ability and Multimix Elixir bolster their healing potential as well. Their mastery of items also allows them to use attack items well, especially if paired with the Thief's Attack Item Amp, and their own compounds are capable of inflicting various statuses, allowing them to fulfill that function better than any other job. Their abilities to provide BP to allies and remove it from enemies round out a very strong supportive skillset.
Job Characteristics[]
Proficiency[]
Stats[]
| Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | D | MP | D |
| Physical Attack | E | Magical Attack | A |
| Physical Defence | C | Magical Defence | S |
| Restorative Power | S | Speed | B |
| Weight | B | Chance of Being Targeted | E |
| Aim | C | Evasion | A |
| Critical Chance | B |
Equipment[]
| Daggers | Swords | Axes | Spears | Bows | Staves | Shield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | C | A | E | C | C | B |
Specialities[]
| Speciality | Description |
|---|---|
| Master Medic | One healing herb and one magic herb are received after every battle. Also, items will occasionally not be expended when used. |
| Unencumbered | All item effects are increased when the user is empty-handed. Any effects earned from compounding will also be intensified, and the BP cost of all abilities will be reduced by one. |
Abilities[]
The Salve-Maker's fixed commands are Formulation.
| Ability | Level | Category | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounding | 1 | Command | Combine two items together for a range of interesting effects. | |
| Survey | 2 | Command | 32 MP | Scrutinise all enemies closely, revealing their HP, vulnerabilities, and family. |
| Widen Area | 3 | Command | 55 MP | Use an item on multiple targets instead of one. |
| Philtre | 4 | Command | 22 MP | Attempt to charm a target. |
| Revive | 5 | Command | 25% HP | Revive a knocked-out target with 50% of their HP restored. |
| Status-Conscious | 6 | Passive | 1 Slot | Increase the chance of inflicting status ailments. |
| Heartbreak | 7 | Command | 1 BP | Perform a physical attack that's extremely effective on charmed targets. |
| Thrust and Parry | 8 | Passive | 1 Slot | Reduces damage received by 15% x the number of weapons equip. Damage is reduced by a further 20% if Highwind or Dual Wield passive abilities are in effect. |
| BP Tonic | 9 | Command | 7500 pg | Mix up a medicine that increases BP by one, and administer it to a target. |
| BP Depleter | 10 | Command | 9000 pg | Mix up a medicine that reduces BP by one, and administer it to a target. |
| Analysis | 11 | Command | 30 MP | Perform a quick physical attack on a target that will reveal their vulnerabilities. For the next three turns, any attacks on monsters of that family will deal vulnerability-exploiting damage. |
| Healing Item Amp | 12 | Passive | 1 Slot | The effects of all healing items are increased by 50%. |
| Advanced Compounding | 13 | Command | Combine three items together for a range of exciting effects. | |
| Double BP Tonic | 14 | Command | 15000 pg | Mix up a medicine that increases BP by two, and administer it to a target. |
| Multimix Elixir | 15 | Command | Make five copies of an item and administer them to a target at regular intervals. |
Special[]
The Salve-Maker's Special is Putrid Liquid, a physical attack on all enemies with a chance of inflicting poison, paralysis, blindness, silence, and contagion on each one, with an additional effect of increasing the party's Physical Attack and Aim by 30% each for a short duration of time. In order to perform the move, players must have the character as a Salve-Maker use their Formulation abilities 13 times in battles.