Dark Magic (The 4 Heroes of Light)

Dark Magic (闇魔法, Yami Mahō?, lit. Darkness Magic) is a group of spells in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light used by equipping Tomes bought from various shops, and some found from treasures. Except for the Break and Death spells, Dark Magic is used to inflict a specific negative status ailments on enemies. Poison and Drain are the only Dark Magic spells that deal damage. Drain has a Magic Attack value, making it the only Dark Magic spell that scales with a character's equipment. Poison takes off 3% from the afflicted's HP total each turn it is in effect. Suppress reduces enemies' statuses, making it easier to damage them as well as making it harder for the enemies to damage the party. All Dark Magic spells are compatible in joint attacks.

See also: Dark Magic

List of Dark Magic spells

Name	AP	Acquisition	Cost	Image
Drain		Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness)	1500
	Absorb HP. Effect: Inflict a minor Non-elemental magic attack to an opponent, and restore HP equal to the damage inflicted. Spell power: 5 Property: Non-elemental Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Confuse		Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness)	500
	Inflict confusion. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Confusion Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Poison		Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness)	500
	Inflict poison. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Poison Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Break		Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness)	2500
	Inflict petrification. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Petrification Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Silence		Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness)	500
	Inflict silence. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Silence Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Suppress		Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness)	2000
	Reduces foe's status. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Status Down Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Flash		Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness)	500
	Inflict blindness. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Blind Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Curse		Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness)	2000
	Inflict a curse. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Curse Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Sleep		Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness)	500
	Inflict sleep. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Sleep Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.
Death		Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness) Find: Pirate Hideout	5000
	Take a foe's life. Effect: Attempt to inflict a status ailment to an opponent. Status: Death Target Priority: Rear, right ; else right.

Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Dark magic may refer to black magic or maleficium.