Category:Ancient Magic

"Ancient Magic" spells are high-MP cost, high-casting time, high damage spells that only Black Mages can learn and utilize. Ancient Magic spells, especially those of tier II, are designed to be Magic Bursted through group coordination, or used for their static Enmity accumulation. They also have a minor utility for their resistance reduction properties.

Ancient Magic

These spells have poor MP efficiency and rather long casting times (8.5 seconds); being designed to be used for cooperative Magic Bursting purposes. Tier 3 spells of similar level ranges are generally more MP efficient, making it generally more MP efficient to nuke with Tier 3s outside of a magic burst rather than an Ancient Magic spell. In the 2014 update, enmity gain from these spells were made static; unlike most nukes whose enmity gain is based on the damage they deal.

Each spell lowers the elemental resistance of the element that is "strong" to it by 30 points (-30 Magic Evasion for that element) for 10 seconds.

Spell V0 V200+ M Freeze 700 1100 2.0 Tornado 700 1100 2.0 Quake 700 1100 2.0 Burst 700 1100 2.0 Flood 700 1100 2.0 Flare 700 1100 2.0

Ancient Magic II

Tier II Ancient Magic spells (AM2, AM II) are stronger, faster-casting, and more MP efficient than their lower level Ancient Magic counterparts. Like Ancient Magic I spells, they were designed for Magic Bursting, with multiple Merit Point options for specifically increasing their damage. And like Ancient Magic I spells, their Enmity was made static (not dependant on damage dealt).

Their exact elemental resistance reduction effect is currently unknown, but either matches or exceeds their lower level counterparts.

Spell V0 V200+ M Freeze II 800 1100 2.0 Tornado II 800 1100 2.0 Quake II 800 1100 2.0 Burst II 800 1100 2.0 Flood II 800 1100 2.0 Flare II 800 1100 2.0

Merit Point Augments

Magic Attack Bonus Job Trait Information Description Increase Magic Attack Bonus for Ancient Magic. Type Merit Job Black Mage Group 2 Ranks Available 5 Effect of each Rank Increase Ancient Magic Magic Attack Bonus by 3 per merit level.	Magic Burst Bonus Job Trait Information Description Increase Magic Burst Bonus for Ancient Magic. Type Merit Job Black Mage Group 2 Ranks Available 5 Effect of each Rank Increase Ancient Magic magic burst damage by 3% per merit level.
Equipment Modifying Ability Equipment Lvl. Slot Modifier Sorcerer's Petasos +2 90 Head + per merit level, for a maximum of +. Archmage's Petasos 99 Head + per merit level, for a maximum of +. Arch. Petasos +1 99 Head + per merit level, for a maximum of +. Arch. Petasos +2 99 Head + per merit level, for a maximum of +. Arch. Petasos +3 99 Head + per merit level, for a maximum of +.