Dread Spikes

Spell Information
Description:	Covers you with magical darkness spikes. Steals HP from enemies that hit you. Ineffective against undead.
Type:	Black Magic	Skill:	Dark Magic
Target:	Self	Element:
Casting Time:	3 seconds	Recast Time:	3:00
Cost:	78MP	Duration:	3:00
Cumulative Enmity:	1	Volatile Enmity:	0
Command:	/ma "Dread Spikes" <me>
Scroll:
Scroll Flags:	Obtainable from Goblin Box, Usable inside Mog Garden, Can Use, CanSendPOL, NPC tradable
AH Listing:	➞ Scrolls ➞ Black Magic
Spell/Job Level Information
Job	Level	Condition
Dark Knight	71	N/A

Equipment Modifying Ability
Equipment	Lvl.	Slot	Modifier
Bale Cuirass +1	89	Body	Increases amount of HP drained by 12.5%. Without the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 56.25% of max HP. With the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 66.25% of max HP.
Bale Cuirass +2	89	Body	Increases amount of HP drained by 25%. Without the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 62.5% of max HP. With the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 72.5% of max HP.
Heathen's Cuirass	99	Body	Increases amount of HP drained by 25%. Without the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 62.5% of max HP. With the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 72.5% of max HP.
Heathen's Cuirass +1	99	Body	Increases amount of HP drained by 35%. Without the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 67.5% of max HP. With the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 77.5% of max HP.
Heathen's Cuirass +2	99	Body	Increases amount of HP drained by 45%. Without the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 72.5% of max HP. With the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 82.5% of max HP.
Heathen's Cuirass +3	99	Body	Increases amount of HP drained by 55%. Without the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 77.5% of max HP. With the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 87.5% of max HP.
Crepuscular Scythe	99	Main	Increases amount of HP drained by 50%. Without the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 75.0% of max HP. With the 1200 Job Point Gift, the new amount would equal 85.0% of max HP. Stacks with the Heathen's Cuirass variants above. See the Crepuscular Scythe page for further details.

Notes

• When you receive a melee attack, Dread Spikes drain HP from your enemy equal to the damage dealt.
  • Total is corrected by the enemy's Magic Damage Taken -% amount.
  • The Drain effect can also be resisted.
  • The full damage of the absorb counts towards the cap regardless of reduction/resists.
  • Monsters that attack via psuedo-TP moves (like Iron Giants) are not affected.
• Continues draining to counter applicable damage until it reaches a cap, at which point it wears off.
• Based on your HP when casted.
  • The cap is 50% of your max HP when the spell is cast, so wearing HP+ gear increases potency.
  • Potency increases by 10% for a total of 60% with 1,200 Job Points spent.
• DRK's 1,200 Job Points Dread Spikes trait is added at the end of the formula.
  • Formula should be as follows: Current HP x 0.5 x (1 + Equipment Modifiers) + Job Point Trait.
• Please refer to the above equipment table for information on how equipment modifiers interact with Dread Spikes.

Purchased From...
NPC Name	Zone	Notes
Mazween	Aht Urhgan Whitegate - (G-7)	70,560 Gil

References

Bale Cuirass +2 Testing (ekky, BG)

Crepuscular Scythe Testing (Brahmsz, FFXIAH)