Blk Mag (Final Fantasy IX)

Blk Mag (黒魔法, Kuro Mahō?, lit. Black Magic) is Vivi's skillset in Final Fantasy IX allowing him to use Black Magic spells. If Steiner is also in the party, Vivi's Black Magic can be used as part of his Sword Magic. In Trance Vivi's Blk Mag turns into Dbl Blk that allows Vivi to cast two spells per turn.

Black Magic spells include offensive elemental and non-elemental spells, and spells that inflict status ailments. If a single-target by default spell is used against multiple enemies, the spell deals half damage (if damaging spell) or the infliction rate is halved (if status spell) to each enemy regardless of the number of enemies. Blk Mag command is sealed in Oeilvert.

Using Black Magic 100 times yields an achievement in the mobile and Steam versions of the game.

MechanicsEdit

Black Magic is learned from equipment by accumulating Ability Points in battle.

Black Magic spells are mostly based on Vivi's Level, Magic stats and the Spell Power of the spell, with the exception of Osmose, Demi, Comet, and Meteor, which follow the formula below in computing damage:

$ Base = Spell Power - Target's Magic Def $

$ Bonus = Magic ... [(Level + Magic) / 8] + Magic $

$ Damage = Base * Bonus $^[1]

Bonus is halved by Shell, being under Mini and if the player multi-targets the spell (unless the spell is naturally multi-target).

For status spells the formula is:

$ Chance = Spell Accuracy + Level + [Mag / 4] - Target's Level $^[2]

After which two random numbers are used to determine if the spell will hit.

If (1st RN mod 100) >= Chance, attack misses

If (2nd RN mod 100) < Target's Magic Evade, attack misses

The amount of MP that Osmose drains is as follows:

$ Base = Spell Power - Target's Magic Defense $

$ Bonus = Mag ... [(Lv + Mag) / 8] + Mag $

$ MP Restored = [(Base * Bonus) / 4] $

The formula for Demi is as follows:

$ Damage = [(30 * Target's Max HP)/100] $

Demi has a 40% Accuracy and will never work on bosses.

Comet's damage formula is:

$ Base = Spell Power $^[2]

$ Bonus = 1 ... (Lv + Mag) - 1 $

$ Damage = Base * Bonus $

Meteor's damage formula is:

$ Base = 88 $^[2]

$ Bonus = 1 ... (Lv + Mag) - 1 $

$ Damage = Base * Bonus $

Meteor's accuracy depends on the following formula:

$ Accuracy = [(Level / 2) + Spirit] $^[2]

In Trance, Blk Mag turns into Dbl Blk (W黒魔法, W Kuro Mahō?, lit. Double Black Magic) where Vivi can cast two spells on his turn. The spells cost MP and expend the Trance gauge independently. Occasionally, enemies can take turns in between the first and second cast.

Vivi can use the Focus ability to increase his Magic during that battle. Vivi can stack the effect but once the Magic stat reaches 99, it will not increase further. The effect lasts for the entire battle, even if KO'd.

The formula for Focus is as follows:

$ [Magic * 1.25] $

Black Magic spells are compatible with Return Magic ability, which Vivi also learns. With Reflect-Null Vivi can bypass targets' Reflect status, and with Reflectx2 power up the spells by bouncing them off a reflected target. With Mag Elem Null every Black Magic spell can be rendered non-elemental.

List of Black Magic spellsEdit

Other appearancesEdit

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Final Fantasy Airborne BrigadeEdit

Some of Vivi's Blk Mag spells appear.

Ability Cards

Legend Cards

GalleryEdit

EtymologyEdit

[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.

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