Red Mage (Final Fantasy III)

Red Mage
赤魔道士 (Akamadōshi?)
Sprite(s)
Availability
Location obtained	Wind Crystal (Altar Cave)
Abilities
Stats	See stats
Weapons	Daggers, Swords, Staves, Rods, Bows, Arrows See weapons
Armor	Heavy armor See armor
Command abilities	3D releases: White and Black Magic levels 1-5 NES release: White and Black Magic levels 1-4
More information
Recurring appearance

Red Mages can use both white and black magic, but cannot use high-level spells from either school.

Description

The bearer of this certificate possesses vast, expansive knowledge of magic and is deemed worthy of the title of Master Red Mage.

Mastery certificate description

The Red Mage is a job class in Final Fantasy III gained from the Wind Crystal. In the opening FMV of the 3D version, Ingus is depicted as a Red Mage. Red Mages use a wide assortment of weapons, and both Black and White Magic, but are unable to become true masters of either school of wizardry. Unfortunately, Red Mages don't have access to Doublecast.

Abilities

NES version

• Command ability - White and Black Magic Levels 1–4

The Red Mage can use lower level White and Black Magic. This is mainly useful early on, since later the player will unlock more versatile mage classes. They have weak stat progression, and without the ability to doublecast, Red Mages are usually thought to be weak.

3D versions

• Command ability - White Magic and Black Magic Levels 1–5

Level	White Magic			Level	Black Magic
1	Cure	Poisona	Sight	1	Fire	Blizzard	Sleep
2	Aero	Toad	Mini	2	Thunder	Poison	Blind
3	Cura	Teleport	Blindna	3	Fira	Blizzara	Thundara
4	Libra	Confuse	Silence	4	Break	Blizzaga	Shade
5	Curaga	Raise	Protect	5	Thundaga	Raze	Erase

Stats

Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind	Level	Strength	Agility	Vitality	Intellect	Mind
NES version						3D versions
1	6	7	5	6	6	1	5	5	5	5	5
10	10	13	8	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
20	15	20	10	15	15	20	15	15	16	16	16
30	19	26	13	19	19	30	20	20	22	22	22
40	24	32	15	24	24	40	24	24	28	28	28
50	28	39	18	28	28	50	29	29	34	34	34
60	33	45	20	33	33	60	34	34	40	40	40
70	37	52	23	37	37	70	38	38	46	46	46
80	42	58	25	42	42	80	43	43	52	52	52
90	46	64	28	46	46	90	48	48	58	58	58
99	50	70	30	50	50	99	52	52	63	63	63

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	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	9	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	12	7	5	4	0	0	0	0	20	13	5	3	2	0	0	0	0
30	15	10	8	7	0	0	0	0	30	17	8	5	4	1	0	0	0
40	17	12	11	10	0	0	0	0	40	22	11	8	6	2	0	0	0
50	19	15	13	12	0	0	0	0	50	26	15	10	8	4	0	0	0
60	21	17	16	15	0	0	0	0	60	31	18	13	10	5	0	0	0
70	23	19	18	17	0	0	0	0	70	35	21	15	11	7	0	0	0
80	25	21	20	19	0	0	0	0	80	40	25	17	13	8	0	0	0
90	27	23	22	21	0	0	0	0	90	45	28	19	15	10	0	0	0
99	29	24	23	22	0	0	0	0	99	49	31	21	16	11	0	0	0

Equipment

The only swords the Red Mage can equip in the NES version were the Wightslayer and the Tyfring.

Weapons

Weapons

Daggers	Swords	Staves	Rods	Bows	Arrows
Knife Dagger Mythril Knife Main Gauche Poison Dagger	Golden Sword Longsword Wightslayer Mythril Sword Tyfring Salamand Sword Freezing Blade Serpent Sword Royal Sword Defender Break Blade Excalibur Ultima Weapon	Staff Fire Staff Ice Staff Light Staff Golem Staff Rune Staff	Mythril Rod Wizard Rod Fire Rod Ice Rod Light Rod	Bow Great Bow Killer Bow	Wooden Arrow Holy Arrow Iron Arrow

Armor

Armor

Shields	Head	Body	Arms
Leather Shield Mythril Shield Ice Shield Aegis Shield Crystal Shield	Leather Cap Mythril Helm Shell Helm Ice Helm Feathered Hat Ribbon Crystal Helm	Vest Leather Armor Mythril Armor Shell Armor Ice Armor Flame Mail Reflect Mail White Robe Black Robe Crystal Mail Crimson Vest	Bronze Bracers Mythril Bracers Mythril Gloves Rune Bracers Diamond Bracers Protect Ring Crystal Gloves

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Artniks

Rank N Arc.

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Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Red Mage appears with Fire- and Thunder-elemental cards. All four playable characters from the 3D remakes are represented.

Arc.

Luneth.

Ingus.

Refia.

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Triple Triad

Red Mage appears on a Triple Triad card in the version playable via Final Fantasy Portal App.

Gallery

Luneth as a Red Mage.

Arc as a Red Mage.

Refia as a Red Mage.

Ingus as a Red Mage.

Luneth's battle model.

Arc's battle model.

Refia's battle model.

Ingus's battle model.

Final Fantasy III Trading Arts Mini figurine.

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Trivia

• The Red Mage's battle sprite from the NES version is nearly identical to the one used for the class in the original Final Fantasy, but with some additional white trim.