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. Except for the Break and Death spell, Dark Magic is used to inflict a specific negative status ailments on enemies. Poison and Drain are the only Dark Magic spells that deals 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 HP total each turn it's 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.
List of Dark Magic spells[]
| Name | AP | Power | Obtain | Cost | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drain | 
|
5 | Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness) | 1500 | 
|
| Absorb HP. | |||||
| Suppress |
|
— | Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness) | 2000 | 
|
| Reduces foe's status. | |||||
| Confuse |
|
— | Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness) | 500 | 
|
| Inflict confusion. | |||||
| Flash |
|
— | Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness) | 500 | 
|
| Inflict blindness. | |||||
| Poison |
|
— | Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness) | 500 | 
|
| Inflict poison. | |||||
| Silence |
|
— | Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness) | 500 | 
|
| Inflict silence. | |||||
| Sleep |
|
— | Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness) | 500 | 
|
| Inflict sleep. | |||||
| Curse |
|
— | Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness) | 2000 | 
|
| Inflict a curse. | |||||
| Break |
|
— | Buy: Guera and Urbeth (After Darkness) | 2500 | 
|
| Inflict petrification. | |||||
| Death |
|
— | Buy: Urbeth (After Darkness) Find: Pirate Hideout |
5000 | 
|
| Take a foe's life. | |||||
Etymology[]
Dark magic may refer to black magic or maleficium.
