Dark Knight

Dark Knight
Abbreviation:	DRK
Expansion Pack:	Final Fantasy XI
How to Unlock:	Blade of Darkness
Page Contents:	Abilities Spells List Skills Merits Equipment Guides

Available after completing Blade of Darkness. Dark Knights (DRK) are powerful damage dealers who have the capability to further their damage by using select Black Magic spells.

Dark Knights are melee damage dealers specializing in the use of Great Swords and Scythes. While they have a respectable rating in Elemental Magic, the bulk of their magic usage comes from casting Dark Magic spells.

Horizon Changes

• Moderate changes toArtifact Armor.
• Minor change to the relic weapon Apocalypse.
• Significant changes to the relic weapon Ragnarok.
• Arcane Circle has a damage bonus against arcana for all parties members as well as providing protection against magic aggro. The recast of this ability has also been doubled to 10 minutes.
• Arcane Circle Recast merits now decrease its recast time by 20 seconds per merit, instead of 10.

• Desperate Blows was a merit ability in era.
• Desperate Blows was a merit ability in era and wasn't available until the Treasures of Aht Urhgan era.

• Souleater now has a recast time of 5 minutes, instead of 6.
• Souleater Recast merits now decreases its recast by 10 seconds per merit, instead of 12.
• Last Resort's duration has been doubled from 30 to 60 seconds.

Job Abilities

Level	Name
01	Blood Weapon
05	Arcane Circle
15	Last Resort
20	Weapon Bash
30	Souleater

Job Traits

Level	Name
10	Attack Bonus
15	Desperate Blows
20	Resist Paralyze
25	Arcana Killer
30	Attack Bonus II
40	Resist Paralyze II
50	Attack Bonus III
60	Resist Paralyze III
70	Attack Bonus IV
75	Resist Paralyze IV

Spell List

Level	Name	Spell Type
05	Stone	Elemental
06	Poison	Enfeebling
10	Drain	Dark
11	Water	Elemental
15	Bio	Dark
17	Aero	Elemental
20	Aspir	Dark
20	Bind	Enfeebling
23	Fire	Elemental
26	Poisonga	Enfeebling
29	Blizzard	Elemental
30	Sleep	Enfeebling

Level	Name	Spell Type
31	Absorb-MND	Dark
32	Tractor	Dark
33	Absorb-CHR	Dark
35	Thunder	Elemental
35	Absorb-VIT	Dark
37	Stun	Dark
37	Absorb-AGI	Dark
39	Absorb-INT	Dark
40	Bio II	Dark
41	Absorb-DEX	Dark
42	Stone II	Elemental
43	Absorb-STR	Dark

Level	Name	Spell Type
46	Poison II	Enfeebling
48	Water II	Elemental
54	Aero II	Elemental
56	Sleep II	Enfeebling
60	Fire II	Elemental
66	Blizzard II	Elemental
72	Thunder II	Elemental

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Scythe	A+	114	276
Great Sword	A-	114	269
Axe	B-	109	240
Great Axe	B-	109	240
Sword	B-	109	240
Dagger	C	105	225
Club	C-	105	220

Ranged Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Marksmanship	E	94	200

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Evasion	C	105	225
Parrying	E	94	200

Magic Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Dark Magic	A-	114	269
Elemental Magic	B+	109	256
Enfeebling Magic	C	105	225

Group 1 Merits

Name	Description
Souleater Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade
Arcane Circle Recast	-20 seconds per upgrade
Last Resort Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade
Last Resort Effect	+2% increase to the Attack Bonus and Defense Down effect of Last Resort
Weapon Bash Recast	-10 seconds per upgrade

Group 2 Merits

• Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Raven Scythe	40	68	528	7.73	DRK	STR +2 INT +2	Can be equipped at Lv. 40 instead of Lv. 43

Artifact Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Chaos Sollerets	52	Feet	DRK	DEF: 10 HP +15 MND +5 Accuracy +3 Enhances "Arcane Circle" effect	Accuracy +3
Chaos Gauntlets	54	Hands	DRK	DEF: 12 HP +11 DEX +3  +10 "Weapon Bash" +10	none
Chaos Flanchard	56	Legs	DRK	DEF: 31 HP +15 INT +3 DEX +2 Evasion +5 Parrying Skill +10	DEX +2
Chaos Cuirass	58	Body	DRK	DEF: 46 HP +20 STR +3 Attack +5 Enfeebling Magic Skill +5	STR +3 instead of VIT +3
Chaos Burgeonet	60	Head	DRK	DEF: 23 HP +12 STR +4 Dark Magic Skill +5 Enhances "Souleater" effect	none

Artifact Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Chaos Burgeonet +1	74	Head	DRK	DEF: 27 HP +12 MP +12 STR +7 Dark Magic skill +5 Enhances "Souleater" effect	none
Chaos Cuirass +1	74	Body	DRK	DEF: 49 HP +20 MP +20 STR +7 VIT +7 Attack +10 Enfeebling Magic skill +5	none
Chaos Flanchard +1	74	Legs	DRK	DEF: 38 HP +15 MP +15 DEX +5 INT +5 Evasion +5 Parrying skill +15	none
Chaos Gauntlets +1	74	Hands	DRK	DEF: 20 HP +11 MP +11 STR +6 DEX +6 Accuracy +3 "Weapon Bash" +10	none
Chaos Sollerets +1	74	Feet	DRK	DEF: 17 HP +15 MP +15 STR +5 MND +5 Accuracy +3 Enhances "Arcane Circle" effect	Accuracy +3

Relic Armor

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Abyss Cape	70	Back	DRK	DEF: 6 Accuracy +7 Weapon Skill Accuracy +7 Magic Accuracy +7	none
Abyss Sollerets	71	Feet	DRK	DEF: 17 MP +12 Enfeebling Magic skill +5 Enhances "Last Resort" effect	none
Abyss Gauntlets	72	Hands	DRK	DEF: 20 MP +20 DEX +5 INT +8 Dark magic skill +5	none
Abyss Flanchard	73	Legs	DRK	DEF: 38 MP +18 MND +5 Dark magic skill +5 "Magic Def. Bonus" +5	none
Abyss Cuirass	74	Body	DRK	DEF: 49 HP +20 MND +4 Accuracy +10 "Magic Atk. Bonus" +10	none
Abyss Burgeonet	75	Head	DRK	DEF: 27 HP +30 VIT +7 Attack +10 Enhances "Resist Paralyze" effect	none

Relic Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Abyss Burgeonet +1	75	Head	DRK	DEF: 28 HP +30 VIT +8 Attack +12 Enhances "Resist Paralyze" effect	none
Abyss Cuirass +1	75	Body	DRK	DEF: 50 MP +27 MND +4 Accuracy +12 "Magic Atk. Bonus" +10	none
Abyss Flanchard +1	75	Legs	DRK	DEF: 39 HP +18 MP +18 MND +5 Dark Magic skill +7 "Magic Def. Bonus" +5	none
Abyss Gauntlets +1	75	Hands	DRK	DEF: 21 MP +20 DEX +5 INT +9 Dark Magic skill +7	none
Abyss Sollerets +1	75	Feet	DRK	DEF: 18 MP +12 Accuracy +2 Enfeebling Magic skill +5 Enhances "Last Resort" effect	none

Note:

• To see a side by side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Dark Knight Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison.

Relic Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Apocalypse	75	103	513	12.05	DRK	Accuracy +20 "Catastrophe" Additional effect: Blindness	Catastrophe modifiers are STR and INT instead of AGI and INT
Ragnarok	75	93	466	11.97	WAR / PLD / DRK	Accuracy +20 Increases rate of critical hits "Scourge"	Scourge can now crit, at 3000% TP close to 100% proc rate Base DMG has been changed from 86 to 93 Delay has been changed from 431 to 466 Aftermath has been changed to Critical Hit Damage +10%

Guides

• Dark Knight Guide by Riverking