Black Mage

Black Mage
Abbreviation:	BLM
Expansion Pack:	Final Fantasy XI
How to Unlock:	Starter Job
Page Contents:	Abilities Spells List Skills Merits Equipment Guides

Black Mages (BLM) bring tremendous firepower to the battlefield through their use of elemental and dark magics. Black mages also offer their party crowd control and utility options should they find themselves in a dicey situation or when it's time to return home after an adventure.
In battle Black Mages are often called upon to magic burst, after their party members skillchain, finishing off adversaries with finesse. Seasoned Black Mages may even accomplish magic bursting two spells off of one skillchain to add even more destructive power to a party's repertoire.

Those who begin their adventure as a Black Mage start with a scroll of Stone and an Onion Staff.

Horizon Changes

• Minor changes to Artifact Armor and significant changes to Casting Wand.
• Major changes to the relic weapon Claustrum.
• +2 to base MP recovery rate for a total of +6, gained upon obtaining level 75.

• Some Elemental magic scrolls bought from vendors have reduced prices. The amount needs further investigation but appears to be around 40%. Scrolls with reduced prices can be found to be marked as such on the wiki.
• Magic Bursts receive an extra +35 Magic Accuracy, +35 Magic Attack and reduced enmity generation, except on notorious monsters.
• Poison's DoT effect has been increased from 1 a tick to 4 a tick.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
1	Manafont
15	Elemental Seal

Job Traits

Level	Name
10	Magic Attack Bonus
15	Clear Mind
20	Conserve MP
30	Clear Mind II
30	Magic Attack Bonus II
45	Clear Mind III
50	Magic Attack Bonus III
60	Clear Mind IV
70	Magic Attack Bonus IV
75	Clear Mind V

Spell List

Level	Name	Skill Type
01	Stone	Elemental
03	Poison	Enfeebling
04	Blind	Enfeebling
05	Water	Elemental
07	Bind	Enfeebling
09	Aero	Elemental
10	Bio	Dark
10	Blaze Spikes	Enhancing
12	Drain	Dark
13	Fire	Elemental
15	Stonega	Elemental
16	Shock	Elemental
17	Blizzard	Elemental
17	Warp	Enhancing
18	Rasp	Elemental
19	Waterga	Elemental
20	Choke	Elemental
20	Ice Spikes	Enhancing
20	Sleep	Enfeebling
21	Thunder	Elemental
22	Frost	Elemental
23	Aeroga	Elemental
24	Burn	Elemental
24	Poisonga	Enfeebling
25	Aspir	Dark
25	Tractor	Dark
26	Stone II	Elemental

Level	Name	Skill Type
27	Drown	Elemental
28	Firaga	Elemental
29	Escape	Enhancing
30	Shock Spikes	Enhancing
30	Water II	Elemental
31	Sleepga	Enfeebling
32	Blizzaga	Elemental
34	Aero II	Elemental
35	Bio II	Dark
36	Thundaga	Elemental
38	Fire II	Elemental
40	Stonega II	Elemental
40	Warp II	Enhancing
41	Sleep II	Enfeebling
42	Blizzard II	Elemental
43	Poison II	Enfeebling
44	Waterga II	Elemental
45	Stun	Dark
46	Thunder II	Elemental
48	Aeroga II	Elemental
50	Freeze	Elemental
51	Stone III	Elemental
52	Tornado	Elemental
53	Firaga II	Elemental
54	Quake	Elemental
55	Water III	Elemental
56	Burst	Elemental

Level	Name	Skill Type
56	Sleepga II	Enfeebling
57	Blizzaga II	Elemental
58	Flood	Elemental
59	Aero III	Elemental
60	Flare	Elemental
61	Thundaga II	Elemental
62	Fire III	Elemental
63	Stonega III	Elemental
64	Blizzard III	Elemental
65	Waterga III	Elemental
66	Thunder III	Elemental
67	Aeroga III	Elemental
68	Stone IV	Elemental
69	Firaga III	Elemental
70	Water IV	Elemental
71	Blizzaga III	Elemental
72	Aero IV	Elemental
73	Fire IV	Elemental
73	Thundaga III	Elemental
74	Blizzard IV	Elemental
75	Thunder IV	Elemental
75	Burst II	Elemental
75	Flare II	Elemental
75	Flood II	Elemental
75	Freeze II	Elemental
75	Quake II	Elemental
75	Tornado II	Elemental

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Staff	B-	109	240
Club	C+	105	230
Daggers	D	101	210
Scythes	E	94	200

Ranged Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Throwing	D	101	210

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Evasion	E	94	200

Magic Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Elemental Magic	A+	114	276
Dark Magic	A-	114	269
Enfeebling Magic	C+	105	230
Enhancing Magic	E	94	200

Group 1 Merits

Name	Description
Elemental Seal Recast	-20 seconds per upgrade.
Fire Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element.
Ice Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element.
Wind Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element.
Earth Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element.
Lightning Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element.
Water Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element.

Group 2 Merits

• Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Casting Wand	40	12	216	3.33	BLM	MP +20 INT +5	Can be equipped at Lv. 40 instead of Lv. 41 INT +5

Artifact Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Wizard's Sabots	52	Feet	BLM	DEF: 11 MP +20 INT +1 Spell interruption rate down 20% Enmity -1	MP +20 instead of MP +10 INT +1 instead of AGI +3
Wizard's Gloves	54	Hands	BLM	DEF: 13 MP +12 CHR +3 Elemental Magic skill +15 Enmity -1	none
Wizard's Tonban	56	Legs	BLM	DEF: 27 MP +14 Evasion +5 Dark Magic skill +15 Enmity -1	none
Wizard's Coat	58	Body	BLM	DEF: 38 MP +16 VIT +5 Enfeebling Magic skill +10 Enmity -3	none
Wizard's Petasos	60	Head	BLM	DEF: 20 MP +25 INT +4 +10 Enmity -4	none

Artifact Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Wizard's Coat +1	74	Body	BLM	DEF: 38 MP +36 Enfeebling Magic skill +12 Enmity -5 MP recovered while healing +5	???
Wizard's Gloves +1	74	Hands	BLM	DEF: 13 MP +17 INT +3 CHR +3 Elemental Magic skill +15 Enmity -2	none
Wizard's Petasos +1	74	Head	BLM	DEF: 20 MP +30 INT +5 Enmity -4 MP recovered while healing +1	???
Wizard's Sabots +1	74	Feet	BLM	DEF: 11 MP +20 INT +1 AGI +5 MND +5 Spell interruption rate down 20% MP recovered while healing +1	MP +20 instead of MP +15 INT +1
Wizard's Tonban +1	74	Legs	BLM	DEF: 27 MP +19 Dark Magic skill +15 Enmity -2 MP recovered while healing +1	none

Relic Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Sorcerer's Belt	70	Waist	BLM	DEF: 4 HP +20 INT +6 Spell interruption rate down 8%	none
Sorcerer's Sabots	71	Feet	BLM	DEF: 14 MP +18 INT +2 Enmity -1 "Conserve MP" +5	none
Sorcerer's Gloves	72	Hands	BLM	DEF: 15 MP +24 Dark Magic skill +10 Enmity -2 Bonus damage added to magic burst	none
Sorcerer's Tonban	73	Legs	BLM	DEF: 30 MP +13 INT +3 Enmity -2 Elemental Magic affected by day	none
Sorcerer's Coat	74	Body	BLM	DEF: 41 MP +12 Elemental Magic skill +5 Enmity -2 Adds "Refresh" effect	none
Sorcerer's Petasos	75	Head	BLM	DEF: 23 MP +23 Enfeebling Magic skill +5 Elemental Magic skill +10 Enmity -2	none

Relic Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Sorcerer's Coat +1	75	Body	BLM	DEF: 42 HP +12 MP +12 Elemental Magic Skill +7 Enmity -2 Adds "Refresh" effect	none
Sorcerer's Gloves +1	75	Hands	BLM	DEF: 16 MP +24 Dark Magic skill +12 Enmity -3 Bonus damage added to magic burst	none
Sorcerer's Petasos +1	75	Head	BLM	DEF: 24 MP +29 Enfeebling Magic skill +5 Elemental Magic skill +10 Enmity -3
Sorcerer's Sabots +1	75	Feet	BLM	DEF: 15 MP +18 INT +3 Enmity -2 "Conserve MP" +5	none
Sorcerer's Tonban +1	75	Legs	BLM	DEF: 31 MP +20 INT +3 Enmity -3 Elemental Magic affected by day	none

Relic Weapon

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Claustrum	75	72	390	11.08	BLM / SMN	Accuracy +20 "Prismatic" Magic Atk. Bonus +20 "Blood Pact" ability delay -5 Pet: Attack +25 "Gate of Tartarus" Additional effect: Dispel	Magic Atk. Bonus +20 Blood Pact ability delay -5. Pet: Attack +25 New Prismatic effect which grants all elements with +3 to Magic Affinity (HQ stave equivalent, Cure Potency is NOT affected), Iridesence +10%, MP Recovered While Healing +15, all elemental resistances +20, and all stats +5

Guides

• Standard EXP Party Guide - Black Mage