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FFXII Darkga

Darkga is an Arcane Magicks spell.

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The Arcane Magicks skillset in Final Fantasy XII differs in the original PlayStation 2 release compared to the Zodiac releases. It deals with spells that inflict direct damage or negative status effects that distort the judgment of either ally or foe. All characters can learn Arcane Magick by buying the appropriate license and the spell from a magick shop or a traveling merchant. Most Arcane Magicks were re-classified as Time Magicks in the Zodiac versions.

Mechanics[]

Damage calculation:

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The damage is boosted if the caster is affected by Faith (to 130% of normal), wears equipment with elemental affinity, have purchased augments on the License Board or wears their corresponding accessories, and if the enemy is weak against the used element.

The success rate of negative status spells is unaffected by the target's magick evasion.

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Wearing Indigo Pendant makes status spells always succeed unless the target is immune.

List of Arcane Magicks[]

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"MP cost" is defined as the default MP cost; Channeling augments lower the cost of any spell.

Name MP Target Element Base Potency Faith Modifier Accuracy MP Recovery Required License
Initial Switch(With L1 or R1) Area Base Evasion(Magick Evasion) Safety(Nulled by Safety augment) Reflect(Can be Reflected)
Dark 10 Enemy Partial Circle 6 Dark 46 Potency 100% No No Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 1
Deal moderate dark damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Minor Dark-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 500 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After Barheim Passage), Bhujerba, Dreadnought Leviathan, Dalmasca Westersand (After Ondore's Estate), Dyce (Sandseas and tomb)

Darkra 20 Enemy Partial Circle 6 Dark 91 Potency 100% No No Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 4
Deal dark damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Moderate Dark-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 5,800 gil
Location: Phon Coast

Darkga 30 Enemy Partial Circle 6 Dark 130 Potency 100% No No Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 7
Deal heavy dark damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Major Dark-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 9,400 gil
Location: Balfonheim Port (After obtaining Treaty-Blade)

Gravity 20 Enemy Partial Circle 6 None Accuracy 70% No Yes Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 2
Reduce HP of one foe by 1/4 of target's max HP.

Effect: Reduces the HP of all targets in range by 25%.
Cost: 2,800 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After defeating Belias), Eruyt Village, Mt Bur-Omisace

Graviga 36 Enemy Partial Circle 6 None Accuracy 40% No Yes Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 7
Reduce HP of one foe by 1/2 of target's max HP.

Effect: Reduces the HP of all targets in range by 50%.
Cost: 6,800 gil
Location: Archades

Reverse 50 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 70% No No Yes No Arcane Magick 6
Cause healing and damage to have the opposite effect on one foe.

Effect: Inflicts Reverse on a single target. 70% base hit rate.
Cost: 7,600 gil
Location: Clan Provisioner (Rank: Headhunter), Phon Coast, Skyferry (Rabanastre–Bhujerba after obtaining Treaty-Blade)

Berserk 10 Ally Partial Single None Accuracy 60% No No Yes No Arcane Magick 1
Cause one ally to mindlessly attack with weapon in hand.

Effect: Inflicts Berserk on a single target.
Cost: 1,000 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After Ondore's Estate), Dyce (Tomb of Raithwall), Eruyt Village

Confuse 10 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 50% No No Yes No Arcane Magick 2
Cause one foe to confuse friend with foe.

Effect: Inflicts Confuse on a single target.
Cost: 1,400 gil
Location: Dyce (Tomb of Raithwall after defeating second Demon Wall), Rabanastre (After defeating Belias), Eruyt Village

Decoy 10 Ally No Single None Accuracy 60% No No Yes No Arcane Magick 3
Cause one ally to be the target of all foes.

Effect: Inflicts Lure on a single target. 60% base hit rate.
Cost: 2,500 gil
Location: Eruyt Village, Mt Bur-Omisace, Rabanastre (After defeating Judge Bergan)

Death 30 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 35% No Yes Yes No Arcane Magick 5
Reduce one foe's HP to 0.

Effect: Inflicts Instant Death.
Cost: 5,200 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After defeating Judge Bergan), Nalbina Fortress (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast

Vanish 24 Ally Partial Single None None Always No No Yes No Arcane Magick 4
Render one ally invisible.

Effect: Inflicts Invisible on a single target.
Cost: 4,900 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After defeating Judge Bergan), Nalbina Fortress (After defeating Judge Bergan), Mt Bur-Omisace (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast

Vanishga 60 Ally Partial Circle 10 None None Always No No Yes No Arcane Magick 6
Render all allies in range invisible.

Effect: Inflicts Invisible on all targets in range.
Cost: 8,700 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After defeating Judge Bergan), Nalbina Fortress (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast

Bubble 30 Ally Partial Single None None Always No Yes Yes No Arcane Magick 5
Double max HP of one ally.

Effect: Inflicts Bubble on a single target.
Cost: 3,300 gil
Location: Clan Provisioner (Rank: Ward of Justice), Skyferry (Rabanastre–Nalbina after obtaining Treaty-Blade)

Drain 18 Enemy Partial Single None 62 Potency 100% No No No Warmage Arcane Magick 3
Transfer HP from one foe to the caster.

Effect: Drains HP from target, healing for the same amount.
Cost: 3,200 gil
Location: Eruyt Village, Mt Bur-Omisace, Rabanastre (After defeating Judge Bergan)

Syphon 2 Enemy Partial Single None 8 Accuracy 60% No Yes No No Arcane Magick 4
Transfer MP from one foe to the caster.

Effect: Drains MP from target, healing for the same amount.
Cost: 4000
Location Skyferry (All routes after defeating Judge Bergan)

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Etymology[]

Arcane is a synonym for esoteric. It refers to various secret philosophical and religious doctrines and traditions.

Magick is an Early Modern English spelling for magic. Magick, in the context of Aleister Crowley's Thelema, is a term used to differentiate the occult from stage magic and is defined as "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will", including both "mundane" acts of will as well as ritual magic.

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