Witch

"This class specializes in casting supportive spells. The wide-brimmed hat is her trademark."

— Description

Witch
Sprite(s)
Gender	Female
Race	Human
Alignment
Element

The Witch is a playable generic female class in Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen, Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (SNES/PS), Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber and Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis. Charming and seductive, the Witch uses her spells to befuddle, paralyze and otherwise immobilize her enemies.

For the female class know as Witch in Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together (PSP), see Warlock.

Appearances

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen

The Witch has the appearance of a blonde woman in a tight black dress, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, wielding a rod. This class relies on stunning its opponents in the back row, preventing them from using their abilities. This back row ability is much better than two weak attacks in the front row. The Witch can also recruit Pumpkinheads, if the player possesses the Glass Pumpkin item.

Ogre Battle: The March of the Black Queen

Statistics

Witch		Resistances
Requirements	Level 5, Cha. 50+, Ali. 0-65	Physical	25
Size	Small	Fire	30
Leader	Yes	Cold	28
Recruit	Hellhound, Pumpkinhead (with Glass Pumpkin item)	Lightning	31
Movement Type	Plains	Black	48
Deployment Cost	440 Goth + (70 x level)	White	50
Statistic Increases Per Level
Hit Points	Strength	Agility	Intelligence
3-7	1-3	2-4	4-6

Attacks
Row	Description	# of Attacks	PSX Name	SNES Name	Element
Front	Smacks the enemy with a rod	2	Crystal Rod	Slap	Physical
Back	A thick cloud paralyzes all enemies	2	Stun Cloud	Stun	Physical

Legend of Ogre Battle Gaiden: Prince of Zenobia

The witch class is near-identical to its iteration in The March of the Black Queen, with only a minor difference in stat growth. However, the game also introduces an upgraded class called Hagar, which requires level 14, Charisma 50+, and Alignment 0-40.

Ogre Battle 64: Person of Lordly Caliber

Statistics

Witch
	Requirements	ALI 0-60 INT 65 MEN 68 DEX 72
	Class Type	Advanced (Female)
	Size	Small
	Leadership Rank	Unit Leader
	Carriable Items	1
	Movement Type	Plains

Statistic Growth Per Level
Hit Points	Strength	Vitality	Intelligence	Mentality	Agility	Dexterity
4	3	3	6	5	4	4

Equipment
Staves	Garments
Scipplay Staff	Witch's Dress
Spellbooks	Headgear
Spellbook	Pointy Hat

Attacks
Row	Attack Name	Description	# of Attacks	Element
Front	Effect Magic	Casts a status effect spell of her inherent element	1	Varies
Middle	Effect Magic	Casts a status effect spell of her inherent element	1	Varies
Back	Effect Magic	Casts a status effect spell of her inherent element	2	Varies

Tactics Ogre: The Knight of Lodis

Recruitment

Female human units with the Vixen's Whisper emblem, 38 MP, 35 INT, and Neutral or Chaotic alignments can be classed as Witches. Recruitable enemy Witches can also appear in the following locations:

• Urodela (Path A/B, Battle #06)
• Naja (Path A/B, Battle #13)
• Sotavento (Path A/B, Battle #14)
• Ostorea South (Path A/B, Battle #17)
• Ostorea Throne Room (Path A/B, Battle #18)
• Charadrius (Path B, Battle #21)
• Belleza (Path A/B, Battle against Elrik)
• Ardea, Haena (Random battle)

Overview

• Favored Weapon: Staves/Wands.
• Favored Armor: Robes.

The Witch is a basic female-only class. Unlike the Wizard, which is made available at the same time, the Witch is an exclusively supportive unit, meant to debilitate enemies and empower allies instead of inflicting damage directly; their INT stat translates instead into their effectiveness at inflicting ailments on enemies. Has something of a male counterpart in the Warlock.

This class has access to all elemental support spells, plus Fluid Magic. While support spells have varying degrees of utility, two spells that can be devastating on the hands of a Witch are Ray of Paralysis and Petrifying Cloud, which get a greater chance of hitting if cast by a Witch with a matching element. Even if there are no enemies nearby or allies in need of buffs or status curing, Fluid Magic can be used to transfer excess MP onto allies, guaranteeing the Witch won't have idle turns.

Their highlight is the unique skill Fascination (Bane, 15 MP, RNG 7, AOE 1-5), which can inflict 'Charm' status on a target and 1 surrounding tile, capping at 50% chance. While it only has half a chance of hitting, 'Charm' is a devastating ailment that can destroy enemy formations in a few turns, making the gamble more worthwhile. It may be overshadowed if the player recruits Deneb, since her version of this skill caps at 99% instead.

This class can do well in any party, but the presence of classes like Warlock and Swordmaster in end-game parties means that they will lose most of their usefulness later. Still, for any intended Siren units, this class can be a better starting point than a Cleric or Wizard.

Statistics

Witch
		Stats	Growth
		HP	4 ~ 6
		MP	5 ~ 7
Emblem	Vixen's Whisper	STR	3 ~ 4
Element	Wind Earth Fire Water	INT	3 ~ 5
Move	5.x	AGI	5 ~ 7
Requirements
38 MP, 35 INT, Neutral / Chaotic ALI
Skills & Magic Slots		Magic Type
-- Magic Slot -- -- Magic Slot -- Fascination [Lv.1]		Wind Magic [Support] Earth Magic [Support] Fire Magic [Support] Water Magic [Support] Bane Magic [Fluid Magic]

External Links

• Complete FAQ/Walkthrough by Shotgunnova