Dark Arts (Final Fantasy V)

Dark Arts is the name of the a Necromancer ability in Final Fantasy V. This skillset works a bit like Blue Magic, in that a character with the Necromancer Job class must defeat a certain enemy to learn a certain Dark Arts skill. The Dark Arts are divided into 5 levels with increasing MP cost. These abilities are among the most devastating in the game, since they deal respectable damage, often which an elemental affinity and an added status effect.