Piracy (ability)

Piracy (ターゲット, Tāgetto?, lit. _target), also known as _target, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series.

Appearances

Final Fantasy Tactics

Sky pirate job command. Unsurpassed in gunplay and thievery. No prey goes uncaught, no _target unscathed.Description

Piracy is the action ability for the Sky Pirate job, only usable by Balthier. It is a combination of the Machinist and Thief abilities, as well as the addition of the powerful Barrage ability.

Plunder abilities generally have a 10% greater chance of success than normal Steal abilities.

The success rate for Plunder Heart is as follows:

$Magick Attack + PWR$

The success rate for all other abilities is as follows:

$Speed + PWR$

Amount stolen for Plunder Gil is equal to Speed * Level.

Amount of EXP stolen for Plunder EXP is equal to Speed + 15.

Name	Range	Effect	Speed	JP Needed
Leg Shot	Depends on equipped weapon	0	Now	200
	Inflict damage to the legs, preventing movement. Effect: Immobilize.
Arm Shot	Depends on equipped weapon	0	Now	300
	Inflict damage to the arms, preventing weapon use and spell casting. Effect: Disable.
Seal Evil	Depends on equipped weapon	0	Now	200
	Petrify the cursed beings known as the undead. Effect: Stone.
Barrage	Depends on equipped weapon	1	Now	1200
	Unleash 4 attacks with the emphasis on speed. Each strike inflicts half the usual damage.
Plunder Gil	1	1	Now	0
	Pilfer gil from the _target.
Plunder Heart	3	1	Now	250
	Capture the _target's heart, enthralling them.
Plunder Helm	1	1	Now	450
	Purloin the _target's equipped helmet.
Plunder Armor	1	1	Now	550
	Purloin the _target's equipped armor.
Plunder Shield	1	1	Now	450
	Purloin the _target's equipped shield.
Plunder Weapon	1	1	Now	750
	Purloin the _target's equipped weapon.
Plunder Accessory	1	1	Now	600
	Purloin the _target's equipped accessory.
Plunder EXP	1	1	Now	350
	Filch experience points from the _target.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

Main article: Piracy (Tactics A2)

Piracy is the skillset for the Sky Pirate class, only usable by Vaan.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Piracy is typically an act of robbery or criminal violence at sea. The term can include acts committed on land, in the air, or in other major bodies of water or on a shore.