Black Mage

Black Mage

Black Mage
Abbreviation	BLM
Japanese	黒魔道士 (黒)
Japanese Romaji	Kuromadoushi (Kuro)
French	Mage noir
German	Schwarzmagier
Expansion Pack	Final Fantasy XI
Quest	None

Abilities and Traits

Job Traits
Lvl.	Name
10	Magic Attack Bonus
15	Clear Mind
20	Conserve MP
30	Clear Mind II
30	Magic Attack Bonus II
45	Clear Mind III
45	Mag. Burst Bonus
▼ Sub-Job accessible with a Master Leveled job only ▼
50	Magic Attack Bonus III
50	Elemental Celerity I
58	Mag. Burst Bonus II
▼ Main Job Only ▼
60	Clear Mind IV
60	Elemental Celerity II
70	Magic Attack Bonus IV
70	Elemental Celerity III
71	Mag. Burst Bonus III
75	Clear Mind V
76	Conserve MP II
80	Elemental Celerity IV
81	Magic Attack Bonus V
84	Mag. Burst Bonus IV
85	Occult Acumen I
86	Conserve MP III
90	Elemental Celerity V
91	Magic Attack Bonus VI
95	Occult Acumen II
97	Mag. Burst Bonus V

Job Ability
Lvl.	Name
1	Manafont
▼ Sub-Job Accessible ▼
15	Elemental Seal
▲ Sub-Job Accessible ▲
76	Mana Wall
85	Cascade
87	Enmity Douse
95	Manawell
96	Subtle Sorcery

Magic

Magic
Lvl. Name Icon 1 Stone 3 Poison 4 Blind 5 Water 7 Bind 9 Aero 10 Bio 10 Blaze Spikes 12 Drain 13 Fire 15 Stonega 16 Shock 17 Warp 17 Blizzard 18 Rasp 19 Waterga 20 Ice Spikes 20 Sleep 20 Choke 21 Thunder 22 Frost 23 Aeroga 24 Burn 24 Poisonga 25 Aspir 25 Tractor 26 Stone II 27 Drown 28 Firaga 29 Escape 30 Shock Spikes 30 Water II 31 Sleepga 32 Blizzaga 34 Aero II 35 Bio II		Lvl. Name Icon 36 Thundaga 38 Fire II 40 Stonega II 40 Warp II 41 Sleep II 42 Blizzard II 43 Poison II 44 Waterga II 45 Stun 46 Thunder II 48 Aeroga II ▼ Sub-Job accessible with a Master Leveled job only ▼ 50 Freeze 51 Stone III 52 Tornado 53 Firaga II 54 Quake 55 Water III 55 Retrace 56 Sleepga II 56 Burst 57 Blizzaga II 58 Flood 59 Aero III ▼ Main Job Only ▼ 60 Flare 61 Thundaga II 62 Fire III 63 Stonega III 64 Blizzard III 65 Waterga III 66 Thunder III 67 Aeroga III 68 Stone IV 69 Firaga III 70 Water IV 71 Blizzaga III		Lvl. Name Icon 72 Aero IV 73 Fire IV 73 Thundaga III 74 Blizzard IV 75 Thunder IV 75 Quake II 75 Flood II 75 Tornado II 75 Flare II 75 Freeze II 75 Burst II 77 Stone V 80 Water V 81 Stoneja 83 Aero V 83 Aspir II 84 Waterja 85 Break 86 Fire V 87 Aeroja 89 Blizzard V 90 Firaja 92 Thunder V 93 Blizzaja 94 Comet 95 Breakga 96 Thundaja 99 Meteor 99 Stone VI 99 Water VI 99 Aero VI 99 Fire VI 99 Blizzard VI 99 Thunder VI 99 Aspir III 99 Death

Combat Skills

Combat Skills

Combat

Skill	Rank	49	99	★ML50
Dagger	D	133	334	384
Scythe	E	124	300	350
Club	C+	139	378	428
Staff	B-	144	388	438
Throwing	D	133	334	384

Defensive

Skill	Rank	49	99	★ML50
Evasion	E	124	300	350

Magic

Skill	Rank	49	99	★Master	★ML50
Enhancing	E	124	300	300	350
Enfeebling	C+	139	378	378	428
Elemental	A+	150	424	460	510
Dark	A	150	417	453	503

See Also: See Also: Level-by-level Skill Cap Chart

Merits

Merits
Group 1 Name Description Elemental Seal Recast Shorten recast time by 20 seconds. Fire Magic Potency Increase the potency of Fire spells by 2. Ice Magic Potency Increase the potency of Ice spells by 2. Wind Magic Potency Increase the potency of Wind spells by 2. Earth Magic Potency Increase the potency of Earth spells by 2. Lightning Magic Potency Increase the potency of Lightning spells by 2. Water Magic Potency Increase the potency of Water spells by 2.
Group 2 Name Description Ancient Magic Magic Attack Bonus Increase Ancient Magic Magic Attack Bonus by 3. Ancient Magic Magic Burst Damage Increase Ancient Magic magic burst damage by 3%. Elemental Magic Magic Accuracy Increase Elemental Magic Accuracy by 5. Elemental Magic Debuff Duration Increase Elemental Magic debuff duration by 12 seconds. Elemental Magic Debuff Effect Increase Elemental Magic debuff potency by 2 and damage over time by 1. Aspir Absorption Amount Increase the amount of MP absorbed by Aspir by 4%.

Job Points

Job Points
Job Point Category Description Effect per Tier Manafont Effect Increases the elemental magic damage while under the effects of Manafont. Increase elemental magic damage by 3. Subtle Sorcery Effect Reduces the casting time of spells while under the effects of Subtle Sorcery. Reduce spellcasting time by 1 percent. Elemental Seal Effect Reduces enmity accrued by casting elemental magic while under the effects of Elemental Seal Reduce enmity by 3. Magic Burst Damage Bonus Increases magic burst damage. Increase magic burst damage by 1 percent. Mana Wall Effect Reduces MP consumed when transferring damage while under the effects of Mana Wall. Reduce MP consumed by 1 percent. Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy. Increase magic accuracy by 1. Enmity Douse Recast Reduces the recast time for Enmity Douse. Reduce recast by 2 seconds. Manawell Effect Increases elemental magic damage while under the effects of Manawell. Increase magic damage by 1. Magic Burst Enmity Decrease Reduces enmity generated by magic bursts. Reduce enmity by 1. Magic Damage Bonus Increases magic damage. Increases damage by 1.
Gift Description Required Total Job Points Spent Magic Defense Bonus Increases magic defense by 2. 5 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 5%. 5 Magic Attack Bonus Increases magic attack by 7. 10 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 6. 20 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 7%. 25 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 6. 30 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus Increases elemental magic skill by 5. 45 Superior 1 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 1 (Su1). 50 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 9%. 55 Dark Magic Skill Bonus Increases dark magic skill by 5. 60 Magic Burst Damage Bonus Increases magic burst damage by 5%. 80 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 11%. 95 New Spells Grants six new magic spells. Fire VI, Blizzard VI, Aero VI, Stone VI, Thunder VI, Water VI Deals corresponding elemental damage to an enemy. 100 Superior 2 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 2 (Su2). 100 Magic Damage Bonus Increases magic damage by 5. 125 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 13%. 145 Elemental Celerity Effect Reduces the cast time of elemental magic by 2%. 150 Magic Defense Bonus Increases magic defense by 3. 180 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 15%. 205 Magic Attack Bonus Increases magic attack by 11. 210 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 9. 245 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 17%. 275 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 9. 280 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus Increases elemental magic skill by 8. 320 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 19%. 355 Dark Magic Skill Bonus Increases dark magic skill by 8. 360 Magic Burst Damage Bonus Increases magic burst damage by 5%. 405 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 21%. 445 Magic Damage Bonus Increases magic damage by 5. 450 Superior 3 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 3 (Su3). 500 Elemental Celerity Effect Reduces cast time of elemental magic by 2%. 500 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 23%. 545 New Spell Grants a new magic spell. Aspir III Steals an enemy's MP. Ineffective against undead. 550 Magic Defense Bonus Increases magic defense by 4. 605 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 25%. 655 Magic Attack Bonus Increases magic attack by 14. 660 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 12. 720 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 27%. 775 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 12. 780 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus Increases elemental skill by 10. 845 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 29%. 905 Dark Magic Skill Bonus Increases dark magic skill by 10. 910 Magic Burst Damage Bonus Increases magic burst damage by 6%. 980 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 31%. 1045 Magic Damage Bonus Increases magic damage by 6. 1050 Elemental Celerity Effect Reduces cast time of elemental magic by 2%. 1125 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 33%. 1195 Superior 4 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 4 (Su4). 1200 New Spell Grants a new magic spell. Death Consumes all MP. Has a chance to knock out the target. If Death fails to knock out the target, it will instead deal darkness damage. Ineffective against undead. 1200 Magic Defense Bonus Increases magic defense by 5. 1280 Capacity Point Bonus Increases acquired capacity points by 35%. 1355 Magic Attack Bonus Increases magic attack by 18. 1360 Magic Evasion Bonus Increases magic evasion by 15. 1445 Magic Accuracy Bonus Increases magic accuracy by 15. 1530 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus Increases elemental magic skill by 13. 1620 Dark Magic Skill Bonus Increases dark magic skill by 13. 1710 Magic Burst Damage Bonus Increases magic burst damage by 7%. 1805 Magic Damage Bonus Increases magic damage by 7. 1900 Elemental Celerity Bonus Reduces cast time of elemental magic by 2%. 2000 Superior 5 Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 5 (Su5). 2100 ★Master! Grants the designation "Master Wizard." Decreases the recast time of one-hour abilities by 15 minutes. 2100

Job-Specific Equipment

Artifact Armor

Wizard's Attire Set		Wizard's Attire Set +1		Set Image
Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name
52	Wizard's Sabots	74	Wizard's Sabots +1
54	Wizard's Gloves	74	Wizard's Gloves +1
56	Wizard's Tonban	74	Wizard's Tonban +1
58	Wizard's Coat	74	Wizard's Coat +1
60	Wizard's Petasos	74	Wizard's Petasos +1

Spaekona's Attire Set		Spaekona's Attire Set +1		Spaekona's Attire Set +2		Spaekona's Attire Set +3
iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name
109	Spaekona's Petasos	119	Spaekona's Petasos +1	119	Spaekona's Petasos +2	119	Spaekona's Petasos +3
109	Spaekona's Coat	119	Spaekona's Coat +1	119	Spaekona's Coat +2	119	Spaekona's Coat +3
109	Spaekona's Gloves	119	Spaekona's Gloves +1	119	Spaekona's Gloves +2	119	Spaekona's Gloves +3
109	Spaekona's Tonban	119	Spaekona's Tonban +1	119	Spaekona's Tonban +2	119	Spaekona's Tonban +3
109	Spaekona's Sabots	119	Spaekona's Sabots +1	119	Spaekona's Sabots +2	119	Spaekona's Sabots +3
Weapon
41	Casting Wand

Relic Armor

Sorcerer's Attire Set		Sorcerer's Attire Set +1		Sorcerer's Attire Set +2		Set Image
Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name
71	Sorcerer's Sabots	75	Sorcerer's Sabots +1	90	Sorcerer's Sabots +2
72	Sorcerer's Gloves	75	Sorcerer's Gloves +1	90	Sorcerer's Gloves +2
73	Sorcerer's Tonban	75	Sorcerer's Tonban +1	90	Sorcerer's Tonban +2
74	Sorcerer's Coat	75	Sorcerer's Coat +1	90	Sorcerer's Coat +2
75	Sorcerer's Petasos	75	Sorcerer's Petasos +1	90	Sorcerer's Petasos +2

Archmage's Attire Set		Archmage's Attire Set +1		Archmage's Attire Set +2		Archmage's Attire Set +3
iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name
109	Archmage's Petasos	119	Archmage's Petasos +1	119	Archmage's Petasos +2	119	Archmage's Petasos +3
109	Archmage's Coat	119	Archmage's Coat +1	119	Archmage's Coat +2	119	Archmage's Coat +3
109	Archmage's Gloves	119	Archmage's Gloves +1	119	Archmage's Gloves +2	119	Archmage's Gloves +3
109	Archmage's Tonban	119	Archmage's Tonban +1	119	Archmage's Tonban +2	119	Archmage's Tonban +3
109	Archmage's Sabots	119	Archmage's Sabots +1	119	Archmage's Sabots +2	119	Archmage's Sabots +3
Accessory
70	Sorcerer's Belt
JSE Neck
99	Sorcerer's Stole	99	Sorcerer's Stole +1	99	Sorcerer's Stole +2
Divergence Weapon
Su4 NQ	Sorcerer's Staff	Su4 HQ	Archmage's Staff	Su5	Kaumodaki

Empyrean Armor

Goetia Attire Set		Goetia Attire Set +1		Goetia Attire Set +2		Set Image
Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name	Lvl.	Name
81	Goetia Sabots	81	Goetia Sabots +1	81	Goetia Sabots +2
83	Goetia Chausses	83	Goetia Chausses +1	83	Goetia Chausses +2
85	Goetia Petasos	85	Goetia Petasos +1	85	Goetia Petasos +2
87	Goetia Gloves	87	Goetia Gloves +1	87	Goetia Gloves +2
89	Goetia Coat	89	Goetia Coat +1	89	Goetia Coat +2

Wicce Attire Set		Wicce Attire Set +1		Wicce Attire Set +2		Wicce Attire Set +3
iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name	iLvl.	Name
109	Wicce Petasos	119	Wicce Petasos +1	119	Wicce Petasos +2	119	Wicce Petasos +3
109	Wicce Coat	119	Wicce Coat +1	119	Wicce Coat +2	119	Wicce Coat +3
109	Wicce Gloves	119	Wicce Gloves +1	119	Wicce Gloves +2	119	Wicce Gloves +3
109	Wicce Chausses	119	Wicce Chausses +1	119	Wicce Chausses +2	119	Wicce Chausses +3
109	Wicce Sabots	119	Wicce Sabots +1	119	Wicce Sabots +2	119	Wicce Sabots +3
Accessories
80	Goetia Chain	84	Goetia Mantle	90	Goetia Earring
99	Wicce Earring	99	Wicce Earring +1	99	Wicce Earring +2

Guides

Current Guides:
Community Black Mage Guide The Black Sacrament - by Byrne & Verbannt, FFXIAH All Jobs Gear Sets/Black Mage - WS/free nuke/magic burst sets only
Outdated Guides: Kaboom! A Guide for Black Mage - by Forsakengriever, FFXIAH - Gear is pre-Omen and Dynamis Divergence.