Black Mage (Final Fantasy III)

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Black Mage
(黒魔道師, Kuromadōshi?)
Sprite(s)
Availability
Location obtained	Wind Crystal (Altar Cave)
Abilities
Stats	See stats
Weapons	Staves, Rods, Bows, Arrows See weapons
Armor	Mage armor See armor
Command abilities	Black Magic levels 1-7
More information
Recurring appearance

Black Mages are casters who specialize in offensive magic. Despite their appearance, they can take a few hits, too.

Description

The bearer of this certificate is impeccably well versed in dark magic and is deemed worthy of the title of Master Black Mage.

Mastery certificate description

The Black Mage is a job class in Final Fantasy III gained from the Wind Crystal. In the opening FMV of the 3D remake, Arc is depicted as a Black Mage. Black Mages excel in attacking enemies with offensive Black Magic. They wield a variety of spells and can attack multiple targets at once. They possess low Attack power and Defense. They can wield bows and rods.

Abilities

NES version

• Command ability - Black Magic Levels 1 - 7

The Black Mage specializes in offensive elemental spells as well as status ailment spells. Once the Magus (Warlock) job is unlocked, this job loses its usefulness.

3D versions

• Command ability - Black Magic Levels 1 - 7

Level	Black Magic
1	Fire	Blizzard	Sleep
2	Thunder	Poison	Blind
3	Fira	Blizzara	Thundara
4	Break	Blizzaga	Shade
5	Thundaga	Raze	Erase
6	Firaga	Bio	Warp
7	Quake	Breakga	Drain

Stats

Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind	Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind
NES version						3D versions
1	5	7	3	10	5	1	5	5	5	5	5
10	10	11	8	17	7	10	10	10	10	10	9
20	14	16	12	23	9	20	15	16	16	17	14
30	19	20	17	30	11	30	20	22	22	24	18
40	23	24	22	36	13	40	24	28	28	31	22
50	28	29	26	43	15	50	29	34	34	38	26
60	32	33	31	49	17	60	34	40	40	44	29
70	37	37	36	56	19	70	38	46	46	51	33
80	41	42	40	63	21	80	43	52	52	58	37
90	46	46	45	69	23	90	48	58	58	65	41
99	50	50	49	75	25	99	52	63	63	71	45

MP growth

Level	Lv.1	Lv.2	Lv.3	Lv.4	Lv.5	Lv.6	Lv.7	Lv.8	Level	Lv.1	Lv.2	Lv.3	Lv.4	Lv.5	Lv.6	Lv.7	Lv.8
NES version									3D versions
1	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	13	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	10	13	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
20	16	7	6	5	3	1	0	0	20	23	7	5	3	0	0	0	0
30	19	10	9	8	7	5	4	0	30	33	12	9	7	2	1	0	0
40	21	13	12	11	10	8	7	0	40	43	17	12	10	4	3	2	0
50	23	15	14	13	12	11	10	0	50	53	22	15	14	7	5	3	0
60	25	17	16	15	14	13	13	0	60	63	27	18	18	9	8	5	0
70	27	19	18	17	17	16	15	0	70	73	32	21	21	11	10	6	0
80	29	21	20	19	19	18	17	0	80	83	37	24	25	14	12	7	0
90	31	23	22	21	21	20	19	0	90	93	42	27	29	16	14	9	0
99	33	24	24	23	22	21	21	0	99	99	47	29	32	18	16	10	0

Equipment

Weapons

Weapons

Staves	Rods	Bows	Arrows
Staff Fire Staff Ice Staff Light Staff	Mythril Rod Wizard Rod Fire Rod Ice Rod Light Rod Omnirod Lilith Rod	Bow Great Bow Killer Bow	Wooden Arrow Holy Arrow Iron Arrow

Armor

Armor

Head	Body	Arms
Leather Cap Feathered Hat Ribbon Scholar Hat (NES)	Vest Leather Armor Mage Robe Black Robe	Bronze Bracers Mythril Bracers Rune Bracers Diamond Bracers Protect Ring

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Artniks

The appears as a character card.

Ingus as a Rank N Black Mage card.

Luneth as a Rank N Black Mage card.

Arc as a Rank R Black Mage card.

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Black Mage appears with Fire-, Earth- and Ice-elemental cards. All four playable characters from the 3D remakes are represented.

Arc.

Ingus.

Luneth.

Refia.

Triple Triad

Black Mage from the 3D remake appears on a Triple Triad card in Final Fantasy Portal App.

Gallery

Luneth as a Black Mage.

Arc as a Black Mage.

Refia as a Black Mage.

Ingus as a Black Mage.

Luneth's battle model.

Arc's battle model.

Refia's battle model.

Ingus's battle model.

Trivia

• The Black Mage's battle sprite in the NES version is nearly identical to the one from the original Final Fantasy, but with additional furls on its robe.