Black Magic (Final Fantasy XI)

Black Magic is category of magic in Final Fantasy XI. Black Magic is native to only 5 jobs, namely Black Mage, Red Mage, Dark Knight, Scholar and Geomancer. A majority of Black Magic spells specialize in dealing damage, negative status inflicting as well as stat lowering, and can be used by its various jobs at differing levels.

Black Magic is further divided into 3 main categories of magic—Elemental Magic, Dark Magic, and Enfeebling Magic.

See also: Black Magic

Elemental Magic

Earth spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Stone	4	Instant	0.5	2	Earth	BLM 1, GEO 4, RDM 4, SCH 4, DRK 5
	Deals earth damage to an enemy.
Stone II	16	Instant	1.5	6	Earth	BLM 26, SCH 30, GEO 34, RDM 35, DRK 42
	Deals earth damage to an enemy.
Stone III	20	Instant	3	15	Earth	BLM 51, SCH 54, GEO 58, RDM 65, DRK 76
	Deals earth damage to an enemy.
Stone IV	88	Instant	6	30	Earth	BLM 68, SCH 70*(Addendum: Black), GEO 76, RDM 77
	Deals earth damage to an enemy.
Stone V	176	Instant	10	45	Earth	BLM 77, SCH 79*(Addendum: Black), RDM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points), GEO 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals earth damage to an enemy.
Stone VI	237	Instant	10.5	60	Earth	BLM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals earth damage to an enemy.
Stonera	57	Instant	1.5	5	Earth	GEO 25
	Deals earth damage to enemies within area of effect.
Stonera II	160	Instant	3	15	Earth	GEO 70
	Deals earth damage to enemies within area of effect.
Stonera III	276	Instant	4.5	30	Earth	GEO 99
	Deals earth damage to enemies within area of effect.
Stonega	24	Instant	2	5	Earth	BLM 15
	Deals Earth damage to enemies within area of effect.
Stonega II	93	Instant	4	10	Earth	BLM 40
	Deals Earth damage to enemies within area of effect.
Stonega III	175	Instant	7	25	Earth	BLM 63
	Deals Earth damage to enemies within area of effect.
Stoneja	298	Instant	7	45	Earth	BLM 81
	Deals earth damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.

Water spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Water	5	Instant	0.5	2	Water	BLM 5, SCH 8, GEO 9, RDM 9, DRK 11
	Deals water damage to an enemy.
Water II	19	Instant	1.5	6	Water	BLM 30, SCH 34, GEO 38, RDM 40, DRK 48
	Deals water damage to an enemy.
Water III	46	Instant	3	15	Water	BLM 55, SCH 57, GEO 61, RDM 67, DRK 80
	Deals water damage to an enemy.
Water IV	99	Instant	6	30	Water	BLM 70, SCH 71*(Addendum: Black), GEO 79, RDM 80
	Deals water damage to an enemy.
Water V	175	Instant	10	45	Water	BLM 80, SCH *(Addendum: Black), RDM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points), GEO 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals water damage to an enemy.
Water VI	237	Instant	10.5	60	Water	BLM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals water damage to an enemy.
Watera	68	Instant	1.5	5	Water	GEO 30
	Deals water damage to enemies within area of effect.
Watera II	169	Instant	3	15	Water	GEO 75
	Deals water damage to enemies within area of effect.
Watera III	312	Instant	4.5	30	Water	GEO 99
	Deals water damage to enemies within area of effect.
Waterga	34	Instant	2	5	Water	BLM 19
	Deals water damage to enemies within area of effect.
Waterga II	112	Instant	4	10	Water	BLM 44
	Deals water damage to enemies within area of effect.
Waterga III	202	Instant	7	25	Water	BLM 65
	Deals water damage to enemies within area of effect.
Waterja	318	Instant	7	45	Water	BLM 84
	Deals water damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.

Wind spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Aero	6	Instant	0.5	2	Wind	BLM 9, SCH 12, GEO 14, RDM 14, DRK 17
	Deals wind damage to an enemy.
Aero II	22	Instant	1.5	6	Wind	BLM 34, SCH 38, GEO 42, RDM 45, DRK 54
	Deals wind damage to an enemy.
Aero III	54	Instant	3	15	Wind	BLM 59, SCH 60, GEO 64, RDM 69, DRK 84
	Deals wind damage to an enemy.
Aero IV	115	Instant	6	30	Wind	BLM 72, SCH 72*(Addendum: Black), GEO 82, RDM 83
	Deals wind damage to an enemy.
Aero V	198	Instant	10	45	Wind	BLM 83, SCH 87*(Addendum: Black), RDM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points), GEO 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals wind damage to an enemy.
Aero VI	299	Instant	10.5	60	Wind	BLM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals wind damage to an enemy.
Aerora	80	Instant	1.5	5	Wind	GEO 35
	Deals wind damage to enemies within area of effect.
Aerora II	188	Instant	3	15	Wind	GEO 80
	Deals wind damage to enemies within area of effect.
Aerora III	350	Instant	4.5	30	Wind	GEO 99
	Deals wind damage to enemies within area of effect.
Aeroga	45	Instant	2	5	Wind	BLM 23
	Deals wind damage to enemies within area of effect.
Aeroga II	131	Instant	4	10	Wind	BLM 48
	Deals wind damage to enemies within area of effect.
Aeroga III	232	Instant	7	25	Wind	BLM 67
	Deals wind damage to enemies within area of effect.
Aeroja	338	Instant	7	45	Wind	BLM 87
	Deals wind damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.

Fire spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Fire	7	Instant	0.5	2	Fire	BLM 13, SCH 16, GEO 19, RDM 19, DRK 23
	Deals fire damage to an enemy.
Fire II	26	Instant	1.5	6	Fire	BLM 38, SCH 42, GEO 46, RDM 50, DRK 60
	Deals fire damage to an enemy.
Fire III	63	Instant	3	15	Fire	BLM 62, SCH 63, GEO 67, RDM 71, DRK 88
	Deals fire damage to an enemy.
Fire IV	135	Instant	6	30	Fire	BLM 73, SCH 73*(Addendum: Black), GEO 85, RDM 86
	Deals fire damage to an enemy.
Fire V	228	Instant	10	45	Fire	BLM 86, SCH 91*(Addendum: Black), RDM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points), GEO 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals fire damage to an enemy.
Fire VI	339	Instant	10.5	60	Fire	BLM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals fire damage to an enemy.
Fira	97	Instant	1.5	5	Fire	GEO 40
	Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect.
Fira II	188	Instant	3	15	Fire	GEO 85
	Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect.
Fira III	390	Instant	4.5	30	Fire	GEO 99
	Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect.
Firaga	57	Instant	2	5	Fire	BLM 28
	Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect.
Firaga II	153	Instant	4	10	Fire	BLM 53
	Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect.
Firaga III	263	Instant	7	25	Fire	BLM 69
	Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect.
Firaja	358	Instant	7	45	Fire	BLM 90
	Deals fire damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.

Ice spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Blizzard	8	Instant	0.5	2	Ice	BLM 17, SCH 20, GEO 24, RDM 24, DRK 29
	Deals ice damage to an enemy.
Blizzard II	31	Instant	1.5	6	Ice	BLM 42, SCH 46, GEO 50, RDM 55, DRK 66
	Deals ice damage to an enemy.
Blizzard III	75	Instant	3	15	Ice	BLM 64, SCH 66, GEO 70, RDM 73, DRK 92
	Deals ice damage to an enemy.
Blizzard IV	162	Instant	6	30	Ice	BLM 74, SCH 74*(Addendum: Black), GEO 88, RDM 89
	Deals ice damage to an enemy.
Blizzard V	267	Instant	10	45	Ice	BLM 89, SCH 95*(Addendum: Black), RDM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points), GEO 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals ice damage to an enemy.
Blizzard VI	386	Instant	10.5	60	Ice	BLM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals ice damage to an enemy.
Blizzara	111	Instant	1.5	5	Ice	GEO 45
	Deals ice damage to enemies within area of effect.
Blizzara II	235	Instant	3	15	Ice	GEO 90
	Deals ice damage to enemies within area of effect.
Blizzara III	432	Instant	4.5	30	Ice	GEO 99
	Deals ice damage to enemies within area of effect.
Blizzaga	80	Instant	2	5	Ice	BLM 32
	Deals ice damage to enemies within area of effect.
Blizzaga II	175	Instant	4	10	Ice	BLM 57
	Deals ice damage to enemies within area of effect.
Blizzaga III	297	Instant	7	25	Ice	BLM 71
	Deals ice damage to enemies within area of effect.
Blizzaja	358	Instant	7	45	Ice	BLM 93
	Deals ice damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.

Lightning spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Thunder	9	Instant	0.5	2	Lightning	BLM 21, SCH 24, GEO 29, RDM 29, DRK 35
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy.
Thunder II	37	Instant	1.5	6	Lightning	BLM 46, SCH 51, GEO 54, RDM 60, DRK 72
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy.
Thunder III	91	Instant	3	15	Lightning	BLM 66, SCH 69, GEO 73, RDM 75, DRK 96
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy.
Thunder IV	195	Instant	6	30	Lightning	BLM 75, SCH 75*(Addendum: Black), GEO 91, RDM 92
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy.
Thunder V	306	Instant	10	45	Lightning	BLM 92, SCH 99*(Addendum: Black), RDM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points), GEO 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy.
Thunder VI	437	Instant	10.5	60	Lightning	BLM 99*(Requires 100 Job Points)
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy.
Thundara	126	Instant	1.5	5	Lightning	GEO 50
	Deals lightning damage to enemies within area of effect.
Thundara II	258	Instant	3	15	Lightning	GEO 95
	Deals lightning damage to enemies within area of effect.
Thundara III	476	Instant	4.5	30	Lightning	GEO 99
	Deals lightning damage to enemies within area of effect.
Thundaga	105	Instant	2	5	Lightning	BLM 36
	Deals lightning damage to enemies within area of effect.
Thundaga II	175	Instant	4	10	Lightning	BLM 61
	Deals lightning damage to enemies within area of effect.
Thundaga III	332	Instant	7	25	Lightning	BLM 73
	Deals lightning damage to enemies within area of effect.
Thundaja	358	Instant	7	45	Lightning	BLM 96
	Deals lightning damage to enemies within area of effect. Successive use enhances spell potency.

Status ailment spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Shock	25	Varies	2.5 seconds	10 seconds	Lightning	BLM 16
	Deals lightning damage that lowers an enemy's mind and gradually reduces its HP.
Rasp	25	Varies	2.5 seconds	10 seconds	Earth	BLM 18
	Deals earth damage that lowers an enemy's dexterity and gradually reduces its HP.
Choke	25	Varies	2.5 seconds	10 seconds	Wind	BLM 20
	Deals wind damage that lowers an enemy's vitality and gradually reduces its HP.
Frost	25	Varies	2.5 seconds	10 seconds	Ice	BLM 22
	Deals ice damage that lowers an enemy's agility and gradually reduces its HP.
Burn	25	Varies	2.5 seconds	10 seconds	Fire	BLM 24
	Deals fire damage that lowers an enemy's intelligence and gradually reduces its HP.
Drown	25	Varies	2.5 seconds	10 seconds	Water	BLM 27
	Deals water damage that lowers an enemy's strength and gradually reduces its HP.

Ancient Magic

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Freeze	315	Instant	12	60	Ice	BLM 50
	Deals ice damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against fire.
Freeze II	280	Instant	10	60	Ice	BLM 75
	Deals ice damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against fire.
Tornado	315	Instant	12	60	Wind	BLM 52
	Deals wind damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against ice.
Tornado II	280	Instant	10	60	Wind	BLM 75
	Deals wind damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against ice.
Quake	315	Instant	12	60	Earth	BLM 54
	Deals earth damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against wind.
Quake II	280	Instant	10	60	Earth	BLM 75
	Deals earth damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against wind.
Burst	315	Instant	12	60	Lightning	BLM 56
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against earth.
Burst II	280	Instant	10	60	Lightning	BLM 75
	Deals lightning damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against earth.
Flood	315	Instant	12	60	Water	BLM 58
	Deals water damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against lightning.
Flood II	280	Instant	10	60	Water	BLM 75
	Deals water damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against lightning.
Flare	315	Instant	12	60	Fire	BLM 60
	Deals fire damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against water.
Flare II	280	Instant	10	60	Fire	BLM 75
	Deals fire damage to an enemy and lowers its resistance against water.

Helix spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Geohelix	26	Instant		45	Earth	Scholar 18
	Deals earth damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Geohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Earth	Scholar 99
	Deals earth damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Hydrohelix	26	Instant		37	Water	Scholar 20
	Deals water damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Hydrohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Water	Scholar 99
	Deals water damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Anemohelix	26	Instant		37	Wind	Scholar 22
	Deals wind damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Anemohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Wind	Scholar 99
	Deals wind damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Pyrohelix	26	Instant		41	Fire	Scholar 24
	Deals fire damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Pyrohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Fire	Scholar 99
	Deals fire damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Cryohelix	26	Instant		41	Ice	Scholar 26
	Deals ice damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Cryohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Ice	Scholar 99
	Deals ice damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Ionohelix	26	Instant	6	41	Lightning	Scholar 28
	Deals lightning damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Ionohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Lightning	Scholar 99
	Deals lightning damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Noctohelix	26	Instant		41	Dark	Scholar 32
	Deals dark damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Noctohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Dark	Scholar 99
	Deals dark damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Luminohelix	26	Instant		41	Light	Scholar 32
	Deals light damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Luminohelix II	78	Instant	7.5	60	Light	Scholar 99
	Deals light damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.

Other spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Impact	666	Instant	14	120	Dark	BLM 90, DRK 90, GEO, RDM 90, SCH 90, SUM 90, WHM 90 (Requires Twilight Cloak equipped)
	Deals dark damage that lowers an enemy's Strength, Dexterity, Vitality, Agility, Intelligence, Mind, and Charisma.
Comet	350	Instant	10	40	Dark	BLM 94
	Deals Dark damage to an enemy. Successive use enhances spell potency.
Meteor	418	Instant	8	52	Non-elemental	BLM 99
	Join with your comrades to summon a massive meteor from the heavens and smite your foes.

Dark Magic

Absorb spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Absorb-MND	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 31
	Steals an enemy's mind.
Absorb-CHR	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 33
	Steals an enemy's charisma.
Absorb-VIT	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 35
	Steals an enemy's vitality.
Absorb-AGI	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 37
	Steals an enemy's agility.
Absorb-INT	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 39
	Steals an enemy's intelligence.
Absorb-DEX	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 41
	Steals an enemy's dexterity.
Absorb-STR	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 43
	Steals an enemy's strength.
Absorb-TP	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 45
	Steals an enemy's TP.
Absorb-ACC	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 61
	Steals an enemy's accuracy.
Absorb-Attri	33		0.5	60	Dark	DRK 91
	Steals an enemy's beneficial status effects.

HP/MP absorption spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Drain	21	Instant	3	60	Dark	DRK 10, BLM 12, GEO 15, SCH 21
	Steals an enemy's HP. Ineffective against undead.
Drain II	31	Instant	3	180	Dark	DRK 62
	Steals an enemy's HP, potentially increasing maximum HP. Ineffective against undead.
Drain III		Instant			Dark	DRK 99
	Steals an enemy's HP, potentially increasing maximum HP. Ineffective against undead.
Aspir	10	Instant	3	60	Dark	DRK 20, BLM 25, GEO 30, SCH 36
	Steals an enemy's MP. Ineffective against undead.
Aspir II	5	Instant	8	75	Dark	DRK 78, BLM 83, GEO 90, SCH 97
	Steals an enemy's MP. Ineffective against undead.
Aspir III	2	Instant			Dark	BLM 99, GEO 99
	Steals an enemy's MP. Ineffective against undead.

Damage spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Kaustra	24	Current level + 5 seconds			Dark	SCH 5
	Consumes 20% of your maximum MP. Relentless dark damage slowly devours an enemy.
Death	All		4	180	Dark	BLM 99
	Consumes all MP. Has a chance to knock out the target. If Death fails to knock out the target, it will instead deal darkness damage. Ineffective against undead.

Enfeebling spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Bio	15	60	1.5	5	Dark	BLM 10, RDM 10, Dark Spirit 10, Automaton 11, DRK 15
	Deals dark damage that weakens an enemy's attacks and gradually reduces its HP.
Bio II	36	120	1.5	5	Dark	BLM 35, RDM 36, DRK 40, Automaton 36
	Deals dark damage that weakens an enemy's attacks and gradually reduces its HP.
Bio III	54	30 (Increases by 30 seconds with each additional merit.)	1.5	15	Dark	RDM 75 (Merit Points)
	Deals dark damage that weakens an enemy's attacks and gradually reduces its HP.
Stun	25	Brief	0.5	45	Lightning	BLM 45, DRK 37
	Temporarily prevents an enemy from acting.
Dispel	25		3	10	Dark	RDM 32, SCH 32
	Removes one beneficial magic effect from an enemy.

Enhancing spells

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Dread Spikes	78	60	3	180	Dark	DRK 71
	Covers you with magical darkness spikes. Steals HP from enemies that hit you. Ineffective against undead.
Endark	24	180	3	30	Dark	DRK 85
	Adds dark damage to your attacks.
Endark II	36	180	3	30	Dark	DRK 85
	Adds dark damage to your attacks.
Klimaform	30	180	3	180	Dark	SCH 46
	Increases the magic accuracy for spells of the same element as the current weather.

Transportation

Name	MP	Duration	Cast time (sec.)	Recast time (sec.)	Element	Jobs
Tractor	26	Instant	3	10	Dark	BLM 25, DRK 32
	Drags a K.O.'d target toward you.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes. With respect to the philosophy of left-hand path and right-hand path, black magic is the malicious counterpart of benevolent white magic.