I recently beat Final Fantasy Adventure, AKA Seiken Densetsu, and had played Sword of Mana in the past. I'm coming back to it now, having beaten the OG, and am choosing the Heroine so I can get her side of the story.
Part of building a character is plotting the level-ups and classing.
The Weapon Master appeals the most to me because it boosts both the Rod damage and Elemental damage. To get there, I need specific level-up strategies: