On top of the stats difference, each class of course has its own unlockable abilities - and mixing and matching these can lead to great effects.
The statistical strengths of each class are lined up with their abilities and what they're good at. A Knight, for instance, gains vast amounts of strength and Stamina, but has more or less the same Agility and actually loses Magic Power. The Freelancer is a 'balanced' class, with the same stat for Strength (normal attack damage), Agility (ATB speed), Stamina (HP), and Magic (magic spell power) - but each class modifies that. It only makes sense to kick off this lesson with a brief overview of how the job system works. The job classes in FF5 all base their stats on that of the 'Freelancer', which is the basic starting job.
