Category:Enhancing Magic

Overview

Enhancing Magic is a general category which includes spells that are generally focused on giving lasting "buff" effects that enhance various attributes of the target, with a small subset of these spells focused on teleportation. These spells fall into many different subcategories, including:

• Barspells
• Boost and Gain Spells
• Enspells
• Protect and Shell Spells
• Regen Spells
• Spikes Spells
• Storm Spells
• Teleport Spells
• Warp, Warp II and Retrace

Additionally, there are many other Enhancing Magic spells with varying effects. The vast majority of enhancing magic spells are classified as White Magic, although relocation and spikes spells acquired by Black Mage are classified as Black Magic.

• Enhancing Magic skill determines the potency and spell interruption rate of Enhancing Magic spells.
  • Keep in mind not all spells that are in this category benefit from enhancing magic skill directly (such as Protect and Shell for example), while some have clear and definite caps (for example Phalanx caps at 500 skill.)
    • Most spells that are affected by Enhancing Skill cap at 500. Exceptions include Temper, Temper II and Enspells, which have no known cap, and Stoneskin which factors both Enhancing Skill and MND into its potency, but would require 540 skill to reach the cap with 0 MND.

With the exception of Haste and Flurry, single target white magic enhancing spells that are acquired by Scholar or Red Mage and White Mage sub jobs may be turned AoE by the Scholar Light Arts stratagem Accession. All white magic enhancing spells that bestow a buff with some duration may be doubled in duration by the stratagem Perpetuance; this now includes Protect and Shell spells too.

Note: While the duration of most buffing enhancing magic spells is constant, when an enhancing spell is cast on a target whose level is lower than the earliest possible level the spell can be learned, the duration of the spell will be reduced proportionally to the level difference (e.g. Haste casted on a level 5 player will only last a few seconds).

See: Duration Below

Enhancing Magic Skill caps by job

Job	Grade	Level 49	Level 99
BLM	E	124	300
PLD	D	133	334
RDM	B+	144	404
RUN	B-	144	388
SCH	D/B+	133/144*	334/404*
WHM	C+	139	378

*B+ skill rating for SCH is with Light Arts active.

Enhancing Magic spells

Spell	Element	BLM	PLD	RDM	RUN	SCH	WHM
Adloquium		999	999	999	999	88	999
Animus Augeo		999	999	999	999	85	999
Animus Minuo		999	999	999	999	85	999
Aquaveil		999	999	12	15	13	10
Aurorastorm		999	999	999	999	48	999
Aurorastorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999
Auspice		999	999	999	999	999	55
Baraera		999	999	999	999	999	13
Baraero		999	999	13	12	999	999
Baramnesia		999	999	78	76	999	999
Baramnesra		999	999	999	999	999	78
Barblind		999	999	18	17	999	999
Barblindra		999	999	999	999	999	18
Barblizzara		999	999	999	999	999	21
Barblizzard		999	999	21	20	999	999
Barfira		999	999	999	999	999	17
Barfire		999	999	17	16	999	999
Barparalyze		999	999	12	11	999	999
Barparalyzra		999	999	999	999	999	12
Barpetra		999	999	999	999	999	43
Barpetrify		999	999	43	42	999	999
Barpoison		999	999	10	9	999	999
Barpoisonra		999	999	999	999	17	10
Barsilence		999	999	23	22	999	999
Barsilencera		999	999	999	999	999	23
Barsleep		999	999	7	6	999	999
Barsleepra		999	999	999	999	999	7
Barstone		999	999	5	4	999	999
Barstonra		999	999	999	999	999	5
Barthunder		999	999	25	24	999	999
Barthundra		999	999	999	999	999	25
Barvira		999	999	999	999	999	39
Barvirus		999	999	39	38	999	999
Barwater		999	999	9	8	999	999
Barwatera		999	999	999	999	999	9
Blaze Spikes		10	999	20	45	30	999
Blink		999	999	23	35	30	19
Boost-AGI		999	999	999	999	999	90
Boost-CHR		999	999	999	999	999	87
Boost-DEX		999	999	999	999	999	99
Boost-INT		999	999	999	999	999	96
Boost-MND		999	999	999	999	999	84
Boost-STR		999	999	999	999	999	93
Boost-VIT		999	999	999	999	999	81
Crusade		999	88	999	88	999	999
Deodorize		999	999	15	999	15	15
Embrava		999	999	999	999	5	999
Enaero		999	999	20	999	999	999
Enaero II		999	999	54	999	999	999
Enblizzard		999	999	22	999	999	999
Enblizzard II		999	999	56	999	999	999
Enfire		999	999	24	999	999	999
Enfire II		999	999	58	999	999	999
Enstone		999	999	18	999	999	999
Enstone II		999	999	52	999	999	999
Enthunder		999	999	16	999	999	999
Enthunder II		999	999	50	999	999	999
Enwater		999	999	27	999	999	999
Enwater II		999	999	60	999	999	999
Erase		999	999	999	999	39	32
Escape		29	999	999	999	999	999
Firestorm		999	999	999	999	44	999
Firestorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999
Flurry		999	999	48	999	999	999
Flurry II		999	999	96	999	999	999
Foil		999	999	999	58	999	999
Gain-AGI		999	999	90	999	999	999
Gain-CHR		999	999	87	999	999	999
Gain-DEX		999	999	99	999	999	999
Gain-INT		999	999	96	999	999	999
Gain-MND		999	999	84	999	999	999
Gain-STR		999	999	93	999	999	999
Gain-VIT		999	999	81	999	999	999
Hailstorm		999	999	999	999	45	999
Hailstorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999
Haste		999	999	48	999	999	40
Haste II		999	999	96	999	999	999
Ice Spikes		20	999	40	65	50	999
Invisible		999	999	25	999	25	25
Phalanx		999	77	33	68	999	999
Phalanx II		999	999	75	999	999	999
Protect		999	10	7	20	10	7
Protect II		999	30	27	40	30	27
Protect III		999	50	47	60	50	47
Protect IV		999	70	63	80	70	63
Protect V		999	90	77	999	80	76
Protectra		999	999	999	999	999	7
Protectra II		999	999	999	999	999	27
Protectra III		999	999	999	999	999	47
Protectra IV		999	999	999	999	999	63
Protectra V		999	999	999	999	999	75
Rainstorm		999	999	999	999	42	999
Rainstorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999
Recall-Jugner		999	999	999	999	999	53
Recall-Meriph		999	999	999	999	999	53
Recall-Pashh		999	999	999	999	999	53
Refresh		999	999	41	62	999	999
Refresh II		999	999	82	999	999	999
Refresh III		999	999	99 (JP)	999	999	999
Regen		999	999	21	23	18	21
Regen II		999	999	76	48	32	44
Regen III		999	999	999	70	59	66
Regen IV		999	999	999	99	79	86
Regen V		999	999	999	999	99	999
Reprisal		999	61	999	999	999	999
Retrace		55	999	999	999	999	999
Sandstorm		999	999	999	999	41	999
Sandstorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999
Shell		999	20	17	10	20	17
Shell II		999	30	27	30	30	27
Shell III		999	60	57	50	60	57
Shell IV		999	80	68	70	71	68
Shell V		999	999	87	90	90	76
Shellra		999	999	999	999	999	17
Shellra II		999	999	999	999	999	37
Shellra III		999	999	999	999	999	57
Shellra IV		999	999	999	999	999	68
Shellra V		999	999	999	999	999	75
Shock Spikes		30	999	60	85	70	999
Sneak		999	999	20	999	20	20
Stoneskin		999	999	34	55	44	28
Teleport-Altep		999	999	999	999	999	38
Teleport-Dem		999	999	999	999	999	36
Teleport-Holla		999	999	999	999	999	36
Teleport-Mea		999	999	999	999	999	36
Teleport-Vahzl		999	999	999	999	999	42
Teleport-Yhoat		999	999	999	999	999	38
Temper		999	999	95	99 (JP)	999	999
Temper II		999	999	99 (JP)	999	999	999
Thunderstorm		999	999	999	999	46	999
Thunderstorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999
Voidstorm		999	999	999	999	47	999
Voidstorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999
Warp		17	999	999	999	999	999
Warp II		40	999	999	999	999	999
Windstorm		999	999	999	999	43	999
Windstorm II		999	999	999	999	99 (JP)	999

Equipment Bonuses

Enhancing magic bonuses on equipment fall into one of three categories:

• Enhancing magic skill bonuses
• Enhancing magic casting time reduction
• Enhancing magic duration bonuses

Enhancing magic skill bonuses directly adds to the player's enhancing magic skill.

Enhancing magic casting time reduction reduces casting time of all spells classified as enhancing magic by the percentage listed, stacks with other forms of casting time reduction such as Light Arts and Fast Cast.

Enhancing magic duration bonuses stack together multiplicatively with the following formula:

(Base Duration + (6s × RDM Group 2 Merit Point Level) + (3s × RDM Relic Hands Group 2 Merit Point Level Augment) + RDM Job Points + Gear that list Seconds) × (Augments Composure Bonus) × (Duration listed on Gear + Naturalist's Roll) × (Duration Augments on Gear) × (Rune Fencer Gifts) × (Perpetuance)

• For calculating the duration of an enhancing spell keep in mind non-applicable bonuses are removed from the formula if not needed (ex. if augments are 0 the formula won't try to multiply by 0). Enhancing magic skill also provides no increase in duration.
• Examples of Gear that lists seconds.
  • Grapevine Cape - Refresh +30 Seconds
  • Telchine Chasuble - Regen +12 Seconds
  • Gishdubar Sash - Refresh +20 Seconds Received (Tested for self cast only atm.)
• Be aware of the difference listed below between Duration Listed on Gear (like Ammurapi Shield versus Duration Augments on Gear such as Telchine Chasuble +10% max augment) as they're applied at different steps of the formula making some more valuable than others.

The RDM job ability Composure triples the duration of self-targeted enhancing spells but allowing them to go no higher then 30 minutes. If your spells would be longer then 30 minutes without Composure then it does nothing for them and you get the higher duration. The set bonus pieces of either the Estoqueur's Attire Set +2, Lethargy Armor Set, +1, +2, and/or +3 allows Composure to yield duration bonus to buffs cast on other players, up to 50% duration bonus.

• 2 pieces of the set - 10%
• 3 pieces of the set - 20%
• 4 pieces of the set - 35%
• 5 pieces of the set - 50%

The SCH stratagem Perpetuance doubles the duration of the next casted enhancing magic spell.

• This duration bonus is further enhanced to 2.25x with Savant's Bracers +1, 2.5x with Savant's Bracers +2 or Arbatel Bracers, or 2.55x with Arbatel Bracers +1 and 2.6x with Arbatel Bracers +2.
• Specific spells might have additional modifiers such as Regen when cast in Light Arts.

As an example to understand the formula let's take a SCH main casting Regen V (60 seconds base), with 20/20 Light Arts Job Points and the JA active (+60 seconds for job points, + 48 seconds for level 99 SCH main in Light Arts), and wearing Lugh's Cape and Telchine Chasuble (+27 seconds), and with Embla Sash and Ammurapi Shield (+20% Duration listed on Gear), and wearing 3 pieces of augmented telechine (+30% Duration Augments on Gear) and lastly with Perpetuance with Arbatel Bracers +1 active (x2.55 multiplier):

(60 + 60 + 27 + 48) × (1.2) × (1.3) × (2.55) = 775.72 seconds or around 12:56 minutes.

• As you can notice specific spells modifiers are injected in the formula at specific spots, again increasing or decreasing their strength
• In general adding flat duration is very impactful since it is at the very beginning of the formula.

Casting Time Reduction Gear
Item	Slot	Jobs	Bonus
Futhark Trousers	Legs	RUN	12%
Futhark Trousers +1	Legs	RUN	13%
Futhark Trousers +2	Legs	RUN	14%
Futhark Trousers +3	Legs	RUN	15%
Siegel Sash	Waist	MNK WHM BLM RDM PLD BRD RNG SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO RUN	8%

Gear with Listed Enhancing Duration+
Item	Slot	Jobs	Duration Bonus
Sroda Necklace	Neck	WHM RDM	-50%
Ammurapi Shield	Shields	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	10%
Atrophy Gloves	Hands	RDM	15%
Atrophy Gloves +1	Hands	RDM	16%
Atrophy Gloves +2	Hands	RDM	18%
Atrophy Gloves +3	Hands	RDM	20%
Dynasty Mitts	Hands	WHM	5%
Erilaz Galea	Head	RUN	10%
Erilaz Galea +1	Head	RUN	15%
Erilaz Galea +2	Head	RUN	20%
Erilaz Galea +3	Head	RUN	25%
Estoqueur's Cape	Back	RDM	10%
Estoqueur's Houseaux +1	Feet	RDM	10%
Estoqueur's Houseaux +2	Feet	RDM	20%
Futhark Trousers	Legs	RUN	10%
Futhark Trousers +1	Legs	RUN	20%
Futhark Trousers +2	Legs	RUN	25%
Futhark Trousers +3	Legs	RUN	30%
Lethargy Houseaux	Feet	RDM	25%
Lethargy Houseaux +1	Feet	RDM	30%
Lethargy Houseaux +2	Feet	RDM	35%
Lethargy Houseaux +3	Feet	RDM	40%
Lethargy Earring	Earring	RDM	7%
Lethargy Earring +1	Earring	RDM	8%
Lethargy Earring +2	Earring	RDM	9%
Oranyan	Staff	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	10%
Pedagogy Gown +2	Body	SCH	8%
Pedagogy Gown +3	Body	SCH	12%
Regal Gauntlets	Hands	PLD RUN	20%
Shabti Cuirass	Body	WAR DRK PLD	9%
Shabti Cuirass +1	Body	WAR DRK PLD	10%
Sucellos's Cape	Back	RDM	20%
Theo. Duckbills +2	Feet	WHM	5%
Theo. Duckbills +3	Feet	WHM	10%
Vitiation Tabard +2	Body	RDM	10%
Vitiation Tabard +3	Body	RDM	15%
Argute Staff	Staff	SCH	10%
Pedagogy Staff	Staff	SCH	15%
Musa	Staff	SCH	20%
Embla Sash	Waist	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	10%

*Nonaugmented Enhancing Duration Gear is a separate term from Augmented Gear.

Gear Augments with Enhancing Duration+
Item	Slot	Jobs	Duration Bonus
Colada	Sword	RDM PLD BLU	1~4%
Gada	Club	WHM BLM SMN SCH GEO	1~6%
Ghostfyre Cape	Back	RDM	10~20%
Grioavolr	Staff	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH GEO	1~10%
Telchine Braconi	Legs	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	1~10%
Telchine Cap	Head	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	1~10%
Telchine Chasuble	Body	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	1~10%
Telchine Gloves	Hands	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	1~10%
Telchine Pigaches	Feet	WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU SCH GEO	1~10%
Duelist's Torque	Neck	RDM	1~15%
Duelist's Torque +1	Neck	RDM	1~20%
Duelist's Torque +2	Neck	RDM	1~25%

*Augmented Enhancing Duration Gear is a separate term from Nonaugmented Gear.