Scholar (Final Fantasy XI)

During the Crystal War, these military tacticians often served as high-ranking officers in allied forces across Vana'diel. Extensive knowledge of ancient martial theory granted Scholars the ability to wield dual schools of magic, between which they would alternate depending on the situation at hand.

Official description

Scholar is a job introduced in the Wings of the Goddess expansion of Final Fantasy XI. Scholars, like Red Mages, can cast some White Magic, and some Black Magic. Scholars use the Grimoire when they go into battle to grant them access to additional spells. Scholars also enjoy having the exclusive ability to alter the weather around a player, giving them and their allies an advantage through their storm spells. Helix spells are another school of spells exclusive to the Scholar. Helix spells are generally damage over time spells, with effectiveness varying according to the weather and elemental staves equipped.

See also: Scholar (job)

Becoming a Scholar

The quest to become a Scholar is undertaken at the Eldieme Necropolis during the Crystal War. The player must speak with Erline to begin the quest "A Little Knowledge." While signing up, they will asked to retrieve sheets of vellum paper. Upon returning with the fresh paper, they will be tasked with empowering their own Grimoire. Players must use the two-hour abilities Manafont, Chainspell, Astral Flow, or Azure Lore as part of a one-time activation. With their Grimoire, the player now has Scholar unlocked.

Abilities

Job abilities

Level	Name
1	Tabula Rasa
10	Light Arts
	Dark Arts
35	Sublimation
65	Modus Veritas
75 Merit	Enlightenment
76	Libra
96	Caper Emissarius

Job traits

Level	Name
10	Resist Silence
20	Clear Mind
25	Conserve MP
30	Max MP Boost
35	Clear Mind II
40	Resist Silence II
50	Clear Mind III
65	Clear Mind IV
70	Resist Silence III
75 Merit	Stormsurge
78	Occult Acumen
79	Magic Burst Bonus

Stratagems

Displays Grimoire abilities available when using Light Arts or Dark Arts.

• The abilities available within Stratagems correspond to the type of Arts the scholar currently has activated.
• No abilities will be displayed if neither Light Arts nor Dark Arts has been selected.
• Stratagems do not have a recast time.
  • However, the use of these abilities is restricted by the number of "charges" available, with each ability consuming one charge per use.
  • When using the "/recast" text command, it is necessary to nominate a specific Stratagem to which the scholar currently has access, such as "/recast Celerity". This command will display the amount of time remaining until a new charge is generated, as well as the current number of charges available.
• The number of charges available depends on the level of the scholar.
  • When set as main job, a scholar has one charge available at level 10, two at level 30, three at level 50, four at level 70, and a maximum of five at level 90.
  • When set as support job, a scholar has a maximum of two charges available.
• Each charge takes 4/n minute(s) to recharge, where n is the number of charges available. So:
  • 4 minutes from 10-29
  • 2 minutes from 30-49
  • 1 minute and 20 seconds from 50-69
  • 1 minute from 70-89
  • 48 seconds at level 90
• When the Stratagems Addendum: White or Addendum: Black are active, the Scholar gains access to additional white or dark magic spells respectively.
• Spells cast that are incompatible with an activated Strategem will have their normal effect. Active strategems will remain available for up to one minute or until a spell compatible with them is used; Exceptions are the Addendums, which modify ones current arts effect and remain active as long as that Arts effect is active.

Level White Grimoire 10 Penury Addendum: White 25 Celerity 40 Accession 55 Rapture 75 Merit Altruism Tranquility 87 Perpetuance

Level Black Grimoire 10 Parsimony 25 Alacrity 30 Addendum: Black 40 Manifestation 55 Ebullience 75 Merit Focalization Equanimity 87 Immanence

Spell list

Level Spell 4 Stone 5 Cure 5 Embrava 5 Kaustra 8 Water 10 Poisona ♥ 10 Protect 12 Paralyna ♥ 12 Aero 13 Aquaveil 15 Deodorize 16 Fire 17 Blindna ♥ 17 Cure II 18 Regen 18 Geohelix 20 Blizzard 20 Shell 20 Sneak 20 Hydrohelix 21 Drain 22 Silena ♥ 22 Anemohelix 24 Thunder 24 Pyrohelix 25 Invisible 26 Cryohelix 28 Ionohelix 29 Blink 30 Cure III

Level Spell 30 Protect II 30 Sleep ♠ 30 Stone II 30 Blaze Spikes 30 Noctohelix 32 Cursna ♥ 32 Dispel ♠ 32 Luminohelix 34 Water II 35 Raise 35 Reraise ♥ 36 Aspir 37 Regen II 38 Aero II 39 Erase ♥ 40 Shell II 41 Sandstorm 42 Fire II 42 Rainstorm 43 Windstorm 44 Stoneskin 44 Firestorm 45 Hailstorm 46 Klimaform 46 Blizzard II 46 Viruna ♥ 46 Thunderstorm 47 Voidstorm 48 Aurorastorm 50 Protect III

Level Spell 50 Stona ♥ 50 Ice Spikes 51 Thunder II 54 Stone III 55 Cure IV 57 Water III 59 Regen III 60 Aero III 60 Shell III 63 Fire III 65 Sleep II ♠ 66 Blizzard III 66 Protect IV 69 Thunder III 70 Shock Spikes 70 Raise II ♥ 70 Reraise II ♥ 70 Stone IV ♠ 71 Water IV ♠ 71 Shell IV 72 Aero IV ♠ 73 Fire IV ♠ 74 Blizzard IV ♠ 75 Thunder IV ♠ 79 Stone V ♠ 79 Regen IV 80 Protect V 83 Water V ♠ 85 Animus Augeo 85 Animus Minuo

Level Spell 87 Aero V ♠ 88 Adloquium 90 Shell V 90 Break ♠ 91 Raise III ♥ 91 Reraise III ♥ 91 Fire V ♠ 95 Blizzard V ♠ 97 Aspir II 99 Regen V 99 Thunder V ♠ 99 Firestorm II 99 Rainstorm II 99 Windstorm II 99 Sandstorm II 99 Hailstorm II 99 Thunderstorm II 99 Aurorastorm II 99 Voidstorm II 99 Pyrohelix II 99 Hydrohelix II 99 Anemohelix II 99 Geohelix II 99 Cryohelix II 99 Ionohelix II 99 Luminohelix II 99 Noctohelix II

♥ - Available while under the effects of Addendum: White or Enlightenment.

♠ - Available while under the effects of Addendum: Black or Enlightenment.

Skill ratings

Combat Skill Rank Caps by Level 1 37 45 75 90 Club C+ 5 105 128 230 315 Staff C+ 5 105 128 230 315 Dagger D 4 101 122 210 280 Throwing D 4 101 122 210 280 Evasion E 4 94 114 200 255 Parry E 4 94 114 200 255

Magic Skill Rank Caps by Level 1 37 45 75 90 Dark D 4 101 122 210 280 Divine D 4 101 122 210 280 Elemental D 4 101 122 210 280 Enfeebling D 4 101 122 210 280 Enhancing D 4 101 122 210 280 Healing D 4 101 122 210 280

Light Arts Magic Skill Rank Caps by Level 1 37 45 75 90 Dark D 4 101 122 210 280 Divine B+ 5 109 132 256 341 Elemental D 4 101 122 210 280 Enfeebling B+ 5 109 132 256 341 Enhancing B+ 5 109 132 256 341 Healing B+ 5 109 132 256 341

Dark Arts Magic Skill Rank Caps by Level 1 37 45 75 90 Dark B+ 5 109 132 256 341 Divine D 4 101 122 210 280 Elemental B+ 5 109 132 256 341 Enfeebling B+ 5 109 132 256 341 Enhancing D 4 101 122 210 280 Healing D 4 101 122 210 280

Gameplay

Strengths

• Tremendous versatility, able to switch between healing and offensive magic on the fly.
• Grimoire allows use of Stratagems, which can enhance spells in various ways.
• Storm spells can simulate weather bonuses for party members.
• Exclusive access to Helices, which inflict heavy elemental damage over time.
• At high levels, they can cast Adloquium to increase TP for party members, and use animus spells to adjust party members' enmity gain rates.

Weaknesses

• Low defenses and combat skills, meaning the Scholar won't survive long in close range combat.
• The Scholar does not have a native Magic Attack Bonus trait, and must rely on a support job for it.

Support Jobs

White Mage

White Mage enables the Scholar to take on a supporting role. It provides use of barspells, teleportation magic, and haste, and allows them to use Divine Seal.

Black Mage

Black Mage enables the Scholar to take on a more offensive role. However, its effectiveness is somewhat diminished as many of the benefits are also covered by Red Mage. Black Mage provides increased INT and enables use of Warp, Escape, and Stun spells in the event of a problem, and enables use of Elemental Seal.

Red Mage

Red Mage is the most popular choice of support jobs for Scholar, as it compliments the Scholar's versatility by filling in many of the gaps in their spellbook. This enables some special party capabilities as the Scholar can use Accession to apply Phalanx and Enspells on the entire party. It also enables use Gravity, Convert, and Refresh, though Refresh and Sublimation cannot be used together on the player. Further, it provides Fast Cast, along with up to two tiers of Magic Attack Boost and Magic Defense Boost traits.

Other appearances

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Scholar appears on cards.

Trading card.

Trading card.

Gallery

Concept art.

Concept art.

A Mithra Scholar in Artifact Armor.