Battlemage

The Battlemage is a subclass to the Mage class that uses Battle Magic. It is available for Hymn and Yngvar.

Overview
The Battlemage has access to skills that inflict ailments on the enemy. They also have HP drain skills, which makes them more durable in battle and makes up for the Mage's low defenses. Their Mana Shield/Barrier skills make them incredibly resistant to all attacks for 3 turns, but drains their MP. However, they have an MP drain skill AND a MP restore skill. Thus, they are very self-sustainable and can stay in battle without a healer or support for long periods of time.

Their offensive skills include the Multi versions of their generic, one-hit elemental spells they can learn as a Mage, which hits 3 random enemies. Thus, it is most useful for high burst damage against single targets.

Stat Growth
The Battlemage has fantastic HP, MAT, ATK and AGI growth. Their very low defenses can be mitigated by smart use of their Mana Shield/Barrier skill or inflicting ailments on enemies.

Skills
Battlemages uses Battle Magic, which all require MP to use.