Black Mage

Black Mages are one of the most frequently appearing job classes, right up there with its opposite - White Mage. Black Mages have the ability to cast Black Magic, which is defined as magic intended to harm or enfeeble the target. They wear long robes with pointy wizard hats, which cloud their faces in darkness save for a pair of yellow eyes (ooh, scary). They tend to be the most powerful in magic power, but less in magic defense, when compared to the White Mage. And like all mages, they have very little attack power.

FF1

NAME: Black Mage OVERVIEW: Evolves into Black Wizard, allowing more use of weapons, armor, and greater access to spells. WEAPONS: Masamune, Large Dagger, Silver Knife, Small Dagger, Mage Staff, Power Staff, Wooden Staff ATTRIBUTES: High MP, high magic power, low HP, low strength, low physical defense, high magic defense, low accuracy MAGIC: Black Magic: Fire, Lock, Slep, Lit, Dark, Slow, Tmpr, Ice, Fir2, Hold, Lok2, Lit2, Conf, Fast, Slp2, Ice2, Bane, Fir3, Slo2, Lit3, Qake, Stun, Rub, Ice3, Blnd

FF1

NAME: Black Wizard OVERVIEW: Evolved from Black Mage. Allows greater use of weapons, armor, and access to all Black Magic spells. WEAPONS: Masamune, Cat Claw, Large Dagger, Silver Knife, Small Dagger, Mage Staff, Power Staff, Wizard Staff, Wooden Staff ATTRIBUTES: Low strength, low agility, high magic MAGIC: Black Magic: Fire, Lock, Slep, Lit, Dark, Slow, Tmpr, Ice, Fir2, Hold, Lok2, Lit2, Conf, Fast, Slp2, Ice2, Fir3, Slo2, Bane, Warp, Lit3, Qakem Stun, Rub, Blnd, Brak, Sabr, Ice3, Zap!, XXXX, Stop, Nuke

FF3

NAME: Black Wizard (FF3) / Black Mage (FF3DS) OVERVIEW: Evolves into Warlock. WEAPONS: Knife, Dagger, Mithril Knife, Mithril Rod, Ice Rod, Fire Rod, Light Rod ABILITIES/MAGIC: Fight - Attack with equipped weapon Magic - Cast magic spell Run - Run away from battle Item - Use an item from inventory ATTRIBUTES: High magic, low magic defense

FF3

NAME: Warlock (FF3) / Magus (FF3DS) OVERVIEW: Evolved from Black Wizard. Remarkably, the Warlock can equip fewer weapons total, but has access to the Ultimate Rod. WEAPONS: Mithril Rod, Ice Rod, Fire Rod, Light Rod, Ultimate Rod ABILITIES/MAGIC: Fight - Attack with equipped weapon Magic - Cast magic spell Run - Run away from battle Item - Use an item from inventory ATTRIBUTES: High magic, high HP, low strength

FF4

NAME: Rydia OVERVIEW: Rydia is technically a Caller. She is a Red Mage when she is a child, as she can also cast Cure, Sight, and Hold which are White Magic spells. WEAPONS: Uses staffs and rods best ABILITIES/MAGIC: Call - Summon a monster to deliver a massive attack Black - Cast Black Magic ATTRIBUTES: High magic, low strength

FF4

NAME: Palom OVERVIEW: Palom is a pure Black Mage (as opposed to Rydia), and can combine with Porom to unleash Comet. WEAPONS: Uses staffs and rods best ABILITIES/MAGIC: Bluff/Boast - Increase magic power Twin - Team with Porom to perform a special magic attack Black - Cast Black Magic ATTRIBUTES: High black magic, low strength, low HP, low speed

FF5

NAME: Black Mage OVERVIEW: Black Mages learn all the spells of a certain level once they have enough AP. WEAPONS: Knives, Rods ABILITIES/MAGIC: !Black - Cast Black Magic (default) MP+30% - Increase max MP by 30% ATTRIBUTES: High magic, low strength

FF8

NAME: Rinoa Heartilly OVERVIEW: Though she does not equip rods, her limit involves casting powerful Black Magic at the enemy. Rinoa's other limit break involves training her dog Angelo to attack, find items, revive, etc. which has earmarks of a Trainer. WEAPONS: Blaster Edge LIMIT: Angel Wing - Rinoa becomes uncontrollable, and casts only magic which harms or enfeebles the enemy at five times normal magic power ATTRIBUTES: High HP, high strength, high magic power, high magic defense

FF9

NAME: Vivi Orunitia OVERVIEW: Vivi is the only character that can use Black Magic, and can also Focus to increase his power. There are other black mages in the game as enemies; they are variations on the same costume and powers. WEAPONS: Staffs ABILITIES/MAGIC: Focus - Increase magic power Black Magic - Cast Black Magic Trance: Double Black - Cast two spells in the same turn when in Trance mode SUPPORT ABILITIES (character specific): Reflectx2, Mag Elem Null, Return Magic, Half MP ATTRIBUTES: High magic power, low speed, low strength

FF10

NAME: Lulu OVERVIEW: Lulu uses dolls instead of Rods or Staffs. Lulu's Sphere Grid path leads her to learn most Black Magic, except Ultima. Ultima is centered at the sphere grid, so anyone really has an equal chance to learn it first. WEAPONS: Dolls ABILITIES/SKILLS: Black Magic - Cast Black Magic Focus - Increase party's magic power and magic defense Reflex - Increase party's evasion Doublecast - Cast two spells in the same turn Overdrive: Fury - Build up power to cast several of the same spell at random enemies ATTRIBUTES: High magic, high magic defense, low speed, low strength

FFX-2

NAME: Black Mage OVERVIEW: This Black Mage is almost exactly like Lulu from FF10, but can also absorb MP. WEAPONS: Staff ABILITIES/MAGIC: Focus - Increase magic power MP Absorb - Absorb MP from an enemy Black Magic - Cast Black Magic SUPPORT ABILITIES: Black Magic Lv.2 (decrease wait time for spell by 30%), Black Magic Lv.3 (decrease wait time for spell by 50%) ATTRIBUTES:

FF11

NAME: Black Mage OVERVIEW: These Black Mages have more abilities to increase their accuracy, mana recovery, and other self-improving features. WEAPONS: Uses Staffs and Clubs best ABILTIIES/MAGIC: Manafont - Eliminates MP cost of spells Elemental Seal - Enhances accuracy of next spell Black Magic - Cast Black Magic SUPPORT ABILITIES: Magic Attack Up, Clear Mind (increases MP regained when resting), Conserve MP ATTRIBUTES: High magic power, low physical defense

FF: Tactics

NAME: Wizard OVERVIEW: This Wizard uses spells of Fire, Lightning, and Ice, and a few status spells. WEAPONS: Rod ABILITIES/MAGIC: Black Magic: Fire, Fire2, Fire3, Fire4, Bolt, Bolt2, Bolt3, Bolt4, Ice, Ice2, Ice3, Ice4, Poison, Frog, Death, Flare Reaction Ability: Counter Magic - Counter magic attack with same spell Support Abilities: Magic Attack Up Move Abilities: None ATTRIBUTES: High MP, high magic power, low evasion, low attack power

FF: Tactics Advance

NAME: Black Mage OVERVIEW: These are very similar to FFT Wizards, but only have only Fire, Lightning, and Ice spells. WEAPONS: Rod ABILITIES/MAGIC: Black Magic: Fire, Fira, Firaga, Blizzard, Blizzara, Blizzaga, Thunder, Thundara, Thundaga Reaction Abilities: Return Magic - Counter magic attack with same spell Support Abilities: Geomancy - Lower RES of elements by 1 Combo: Black Combo ATTRIBUTES: High MP, low HP, low attack power