Commando · Gun

FF Resonance Jake Build, Best Visions and How to Recruit

Jake leads the rebel army against the Zoldaad Empire and hides a fierce loyalty to his people behind a carefree act. He is a Commando with guns and Wind skills who plays the odds for critical hits.
Tier
B
Role
Commando
Weapon
Gun
Joins
Chapter 4

How to Recruit Jake

Chapter
Chapter 4: Banner Oath
Location
Rebel Hideout
Missable
No, joins through the story
He joins in Chapter 4 at the Rebel Hideout, once you visit him in his room.

Best Visions and Abilities for Jake

How to Play Jake

  • Coin Toss and Gamble Shot raise his Luck level, which feeds his critical hits.
  • He brings his own Wind attacks, so no Vision is needed for that element.
  • Amelia's Aim makes Gamble Shot land reliably.
  • Late game, Arms Akimbo and Double Action let him chain big attacks back to back.

Best Visions for Jake

Firion

Arms Akimbo gives two actions, and Bladeblitz handles mobs for 0 MP.

ABreakerLightLightningWindSquall

Double Action stacks with Arms Akimbo for huge turns, and Trigger helps him stagger.

ACommandoWaterFireTidus

First Strike puts him at the front of the turn order so he builds Luck right away.

BBreakerRecoveryWaterWindBartz

Doubles Spellblade hits, great alongside Arms Akimbo and Double Action.

SBreakerEarthLightningWindSephiroth

Top passives and a large crit rate bonus fit his crit build.

SCommandoIceLightningRecoveryFireDarkZidane

Adds damage against debuffed targets through passives like Aggravation.

CSaboteurWaterWind

Best Abilities to Equip

Take Arms Akimbo and Spirit of Squall first, since his physical damage depends on them. Critical Boost and Barrage then make each crit count.
AbilityTypeLearned fromMastery RankAP
BarrageActiveNoctisMR 920
Spirit of SquallPassiveSquallMR 9105
OverwhelmPassiveLightningMR 320
Arms AkimboSupportFirionMR 960
Critical BoostPassiveCloudMR 940
First StrikePassiveTidusMR 320
Half MP CostPassiveTronnMR 950

Jake Max Stats

Jake Level 99 Attributes

Jake ranks in the top two of the party for Strength. The # column is the rank among all 8 characters.
HP5,637#3
MP443#7
Str550#1
Sta411#3
Mag243#8
Spi339#6
Spd429#3

Jake Skills and Abilities

Limit Burst

T.R.N.D.

Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. Has a high critical hit rate.

WindLv. 1
Glücksschmied

Deal physical damage to an enemy. Damage scales with luck level. Luck level resets after use.

Lv. 30

Skills Per Level

Lv.SkillTypeElementMPEffect
1T.R.N.D.Limit BurstWind-Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. Has a high critical hit rate.
1Coin TossSupport--Toss a coin. Luck level raised by 5 when heads and 2 when tails.
3AeroActiveWind5(Black Magic) Deal Wind magic damage.
6Gale StrikeActiveWind5Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. Damage increased upon dealing a critical hit. Luck level raised by 1 after use.
10BraverySupport-6(White Magic) Increase physical attack of an ally.
13CamouflageSupport--Can only be used when luck level is 4 or higher. Stop an ally from being targeted for 3 turns. Luck level reduced by 4 after use.
16AeroraActiveWind15(Black Magic) Deal Wind magic damage.
19Gamble ShotActive-18Deal physical damage with a guaranteed critical hit. Hit chance scales with luck level. Luck level raised by 5 on hit.
22HideSupport--Hide from sight for 1 turn. Guaranteed critical hit for the first attack after reappearing. Luck level reduced by 3 after use.
26Gentleman's GambitActive-21Can only be used when luck level is 5 or higher. Place self after all female party members, but damage dealt increases the more female party members there are. Luck level reduced by 5 after use.
30AerogaActiveWind44(Black Magic) Deal Wind magic damage.
30GlücksschmiedLimit Burst--Deal physical damage to an enemy. Damage scales with luck level. Luck level resets after use.
33BlitzstrahlActiveLightning35Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy. Stagger power scales with luck level. Luck level reduced by 3 after use.
37Energized AssaultSupport-10Can only be used when luck level is 9 or higher. Increase physical attack damage by 50%. Does not count as an action. Luck level resets after use.
40Demolisher RushActiveWind50Can only be used when luck level is 8 or higher. Deal Wind physical damage to all enemies. Luck level reduced by 5 after use.

Jake Substory

Token Legacy Side Quest

Token Legacy starts with an info dealer in the Zoldaad slums and follows the Timber Tracks to Kellis Station. It gives the Trick Coin, a permanent stat bonus, and opens Errand’s End for Amelia.
Available from
Tranquility
Start at
Zoldaad
Permanent stat bonus
HP +100, MP +30, Stamina +20, Strength +20

All side quests

Jake Profile and Voice Actor Overview

Jake official art
Role
Commando
Weapon
Gun
English voice
Jonah Scott
Japanese voice
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Joins in
Chapter 4
Tier
B
Jake is B because his luck-based damage swings more than the top picks. He still hits very hard on crits and is a good swap against Wind-weak bosses.
Jake portraitJake sprite

Jake FAQ

What are the best Visions for Jake?

Firion, Squall, Tidus work best on Jake. Jake is B because his luck-based damage swings more than the top picks. He still hits very hard on crits and is a good swap against Wind-weak bosses.

How do you recruit Jake in FF Resonance?

He joins in Chapter 4 at the Rebel Hideout, once you visit him in his room.

What weapon does Jake use?

Jake uses a gun and cannot equip any other weapon type.

What is Jake's substory?

Token Legacy starts with an info dealer in the Zoldaad slums and follows the Timber Tracks to Kellis Station. It gives the Trick Coin, a permanent stat bonus, and opens Errand’s End for Amelia.