Star Ocean 5 roles guide: All Attack, Defense, Healing, Support and Miscellaneous roles

Star Ocean 5 battle roles dictate how your allies fight in battle. This guide will show you every role and how to unlock them, across Attack, Defense, Healing, Support and Miscellaneous.

A number of battle roles are available to you right from the start, while others are rewarded when new characters join your battle team. Most roles will need to be unlocked by mastering other roles, which adds plenty of gameplay depth to the experience and really keep you playing and striving to perfect your skills.

Be sure to check out our other Star Ocean 5 guides. This guide covers the basics of every role, but it’s important to understand the fundamentals of crafting and exploration for a game like this. While battles and combat are a key component of the experience, there’s a lot more to it, so be sure to venture out and explore the game world.

Relia Battle Roles

ATTACK

Machine Slayer (Name of Role) – Warrior Slayer Lv. 3 (Required to unlock role)

Raven Slayer – Insect Slayer Lv. 3

Beast Slayer – Plant Slayer Lv. 3

Plant Slayer – Base Role

Insect Slayer – Base Role

Mutant Slayer – Raven/Beast/Plant/Insect Slayer Lv. 9

Warrior Slayer – Raven Slayer Lv. 3, Beast Slayer Lv. 3

God Slayer – Mutant Slayer Lv. 5, Warrior Slayer Lv. 9

Attacker – Base Role

Ace – Attacker Lv. 3

Invoker – Fiore Joins Party

Shrewd Overseer – Invoker Lv. 3

Menace – Emmerson Joins Party

Sharpshooter – Menace Lv. 3

Brawler – Anne Joins Party

Pulverizer – Brawler Lv. 3

Executioner – Ace Lv. 3, Pulverizer Lv. 3

Fringe Fighter – Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Sharpshooter Lv. 3

Enforcer – Sharpshooter Lv. 3, Pulverizer Lv. 3

Necromancer – Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Pulverizer Lv. 3

Elementalist – Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Savior Lv. 3

Assassin – Ace Lv. 3, Sharpshooter Lv. 3

Daemon – Executioner Lv. 3, Fringe Fighter Lv. 3, Enforcer Lv. 3

Berserker – Brawler Lv. 5

Terror Knight – Berserker Lv. 3

Daredevil – Ace Lv. 5, Table Turner Lv. 3

Enchanter – Sage Lv. 3

Whirlwind – Daredevil Lv. 5

Lightning Strike – Enchanter Lv. 5

Pervader – Sharpshooter Lv. 5

Aggressor – Pulverizer Lv. 5

Rampager – Berserker Lv. 7

Asura – Rampager Lv. 3

Bridge Burner – Daredevil Lv. 3

Survivalist – Invoker Lv. 7

Table Turner – Attacker Lv. 5

Purveyor of Pity – Menace Lv. 5

DEFENSE

Vainglory Alpha – Guardian Lv. 5

Vainglory Beta – Sage Lv. 5

Vainglory Omega – Vainglory Alpha Lv. 3, Vainglory Beta Lv. 3

Evasionist – Battle Trophy 049, 25 consecutive critical hits

Chevalier – Defender Lv. 5

Royal Guard – Chevalier Lv. 3

Defender – Base Role

Guardian – Defender Lv. 3

Paladin – Ace Lv. 3, Savior Lv. 3

Vanguard – Ace Lv. 3, Guardian Lv. 3

Avenger – Pulverizer Lv. 3, Guardian Lv. 3

Marshal – Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Guardian Lv. 3

War God – Vanguard Lv. 3, Avenger Lv. 3, Marshal Lv. 3

Dead Man Walking – Necromancer Lv. 3

tri-Ace – Daemon Lv. 3, War God Lv. 3, Holy Mother Lv. 3

Emissary of the Blue Sphere – Elementalist Lv. 5

Solar Emissary – Elementalist Lv. 5

Moonlight Emissary – Necromancer Lv. 5, Princess Lv. 5

Turtle – Defender Lv. 7

Suckerpuncher – Turtle Lv. 3, Warmonger Lv. 3

Half-Butterfly, Half-Bee – Turtle Lv. 3, Pacifist Lv. 3

HEALING

First Responder – Healer Lv. 5

Gritty Warrior – Complete Bounty 64, 100,000 total hits

Dauntless – Gritty Warrior Lv. 3

Princess – Chevalier Lv.3

Healer – Base Role

Savior – Healer Lv. 3

Crusader – Guardian Lv. 3, Savior Lv. 5

Holy Mother – Elementalist Lv. 3, Paladin Lv. 3, Crusader Lv. 3

Draugr Monarch – Dead Man Walking Lv. 3, Vainglory Omega Lv. 3

Mindbreaker – Enchanter Lv. 3

Shock Therapist – Crusader Lv. 5

SUPPORT

Sage – Invoker Lv. 5, Healer Lv. 5

Skulker – Poltroon Lv. 3

Instigator – Complete Bounty 11, defeat 5 foes at once

Boon CompanionUnlocks via “Stances Like Daril’s” PA

Rival – Unlocked via “Leader by Proxy” PA

Interceptor – Menace Lv. 7

Spendthrift – Unlocked via “Tipping the Scales When Tipsy” PA

Pinchfist – Unlocked via “Patch Conversion” PA

Vivifier – Unlocked via “The Plague” PA

Master Tactician – Complete Bounty 92, 500 victories

Eccentric – Complete Bounty 05, 25,000 damage from a single hit

Betrayer – Complete Bounty 41, 100-hit long-range chain

Charlatan – Interceptor Lv. 3

Warmonger – Complete Bounty 51, defeat 5 consecutive foes with 1 blow each

Pacifist – Complete Bounty 45, block 30 consecutive attacks

Barbarian – Berserker Lv. 5

Slouch – Purveyor of Pity Lv. 3

Poltroon – Unlocks via “Bad Dream” PA

Hothead – Complete Bounty 72, take 100,000 total damage

Late Bloomer – Warmonger Lv. 5

Conservative – Pacifist Lv. 5

Archivist – Blue Sphere/Solar/Moonlight Emissary Lv. 3

MISCELLANEOUS

Stamina Stockpiler – Base Role

Mana Maverick – Base Role

Attack Advocate – Base Role

Intelligence Indulger – Base Role

Defensive Devotee – Base Role

Mentality Maven – Base Role

Critical Combatant – Complete Bounty 75, 1000 critical hits

Stun Supporter – Complete Bounty 36, chain 100 hits with an attack

Scavenger – Complete “First Steps as a Collector” quest

Instructor – Unlocked via “Anne’s First Mission” PA

Minstrel – Unlocked via “Miki’s Grandiose Dream” PA

Miser – Scavenger Lv. 3

Altruist – Unlocked via “Find Ruddle!” quest

Item Expender – Complete Bounty 99, use 500 items in combat

Unfortunate Soul – Unlocked via “An Unmatchable Piece of Technology” PA

Equal Opportunist – Unlocked via “Happy Together” PA

Bunny – Complete “Happy Fun Bunny Time” quest

Source: GameFAQs