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

Spell List

Spell List for Dark Knight (Level, Name)

5

Stone

6

Poison 

10

Drain

11

Water

15

Bio

17

Aero

20

Aspir

20

Bind

23

Fire

26

Poisonga

29

Blizzard

30

Sleep

31

Absorb-MND

32

Tractor

33

Absorb-CHR

35

Absorb-VIT

35

Thunder

37

Absorb-AGI

37

Stun

39

Absorb-INT

40

Bio II

41

Absorb-DEX

42

Stone II

43

Absorb-STR

46

Poison II

48

Water II

54

Aero II

56

Sleep II

60

Fire II

66

Blizzard II

72

Thunder II

Skills

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Dagger	C	105	225
Sword	B−	109	240
Great Sword	A−	114	269
Axe	B−	109	240
Great Axe	B−	109	240
Scythe	A+	114	276
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
Enfeebling	C	105	225
Elemental	B+	109	256
Dark	A−	114	269

Skill Caps

Level	Dagger	Sword	Great Sword	Axe	Great Axe	Scythe	Club	Marksmanship	Evasion	Parrying	Enfeebling	Elemental	Dark
1	5	5	6	5	5	6	5	4	5	4	5	5	6
2	7	7	9	7	7	9	7	6	7	6	7	7	9
3	10	10	12	10	10	12	10	9	10	9	10	10	12
4	13	13	15	13	13	15	13	11	13	11	13	13	15
5	16	16	18	16	16	18	16	14	16	14	16	16	18
6	19	19	21	19	19	21	19	16	19	16	19	19	21
7	21	22	24	22	22	24	21	19	21	19	21	22	24
8	24	25	27	25	25	27	24	21	24	21	24	25	27
9	27	28	30	28	28	30	27	24	27	24	27	28	30
10	30	31	33	31	31	33	30	26	30	26	30	31	33
11	33	34	36	34	34	36	33	29	33	29	33	34	36
12	35	36	39	36	36	39	35	31	35	31	35	36	39
13	38	39	42	39	39	42	38	34	38	34	38	39	42
14	41	42	45	42	42	45	41	36	41	36	41	42	45
15	44	45	48	45	45	48	44	39	44	39	44	45	48
16	47	48	51	48	48	51	47	41	47	41	47	48	51
17	49	51	54	51	51	54	49	44	49	44	49	51	54
18	52	54	57	54	54	57	52	46	52	46	52	54	57
19	55	57	60	57	57	60	55	49	55	49	55	57	60
20	58	60	63	60	60	63	58	51	58	51	58	60	63
21	61	63	66	63	63	66	61	54	61	54	61	63	66
22	63	65	69	65	65	69	63	56	63	56	63	65	69
23	66	68	72	68	68	72	66	59	66	59	66	68	72
24	69	71	75	71	71	75	69	61	69	61	69	71	75
25	72	74	78	74	74	78	72	64	72	64	72	74	78
26	75	77	81	77	77	81	75	66	75	66	75	77	81
27	77	80	84	80	80	84	77	69	77	69	77	80	84
28	80	83	87	83	83	87	80	71	80	71	80	83	87
29	83	86	90	86	86	90	83	74	83	74	83	86	90
30	86	89	93	89	89	93	86	76	86	76	86	89	93
31	89	92	96	92	92	96	89	79	89	79	89	92	96
32	91	94	99	94	94	99	91	81	91	81	91	94	99
33	94	97	102	97	97	102	94	84	94	84	94	97	102
34	97	100	105	100	100	105	97	86	97	86	97	100	105
35	100	103	108	103	103	108	100	89	100	89	100	103	108
36	103	106	111	106	106	111	103	91	103	91	103	106	111
37	105	109	114	109	109	114	105	94	105	94	105	109	114
38	108	112	117	112	112	117	108	96	108	96	108	112	117
39	111	115	120	115	115	120	111	99	111	99	111	115	120
40	114	118	123	118	118	123	114	101	114	101	114	118	123
41	117	121	126	121	121	126	117	104	117	104	117	121	126
42	119	123	129	123	123	129	119	106	119	106	119	123	129
43	122	126	132	126	126	132	122	109	122	109	122	126	132
44	125	129	135	129	129	135	125	111	125	111	125	129	135
45	128	132	138	132	132	138	128	114	128	114	128	132	138
46	130	135	141	135	135	141	130	116	130	116	130	135	141
47	133	138	144	138	138	144	133	119	133	119	133	138	144
48	136	141	147	141	141	147	136	121	136	121	136	141	147
49	139	144	150	144	144	150	139	124	139	124	139	144	150
50	142	147	153	147	147	153	142	126	142	126	142	147	153
51	146	151	158	151	151	158	146	130	146	130	146	151	158
52	151	156	163	156	156	163	151	135	151	135	151	156	163
53	156	161	168	161	161	168	156	139	156	139	156	161	168
54	161	166	173	166	166	173	161	144	161	144	161	166	173
55	166	171	178	171	171	178	166	148	166	148	166	171	178
56	170	176	183	176	176	183	170	153	170	153	170	176	183
57	175	181	188	181	181	188	175	157	175	157	175	181	188
58	180	186	193	186	186	193	180	162	180	162	180	186	193
59	185	191	198	191	191	198	185	166	185	166	185	191	198
60	190	196	203	196	196	203	190	171	190	171	190	196	203
61	192	198	207	198	198	207	192	172	192	172	192	199	207
62	194	201	211	201	201	212	194	174	194	174	194	203	211
63	196	204	215	204	204	217	196	176	196	176	196	207	215
64	199	206	219	206	206	222	198	178	199	178	199	210	219
65	201	209	223	209	209	227	200	180	201	180	201	214	223
66	203	212	227	212	212	232	202	182	203	182	203	218	227
67	205	214	231	214	214	236	204	184	205	184	205	221	231
68	208	217	235	217	217	241	206	186	208	186	208	225	235
69	210	220	239	220	220	246	208	188	210	188	210	229	239
70	212	223	244	223	223	251	210	190	212	190	212	233	244
71	214	226	249	226	226	256	212	192	214	192	214	237	249
72	217	229	254	229	229	261	214	194	217	194	217	242	254
73	219	233	259	233	233	266	216	196	219	196	219	246	259
74	222	236	264	236	236	271	218	198	222	198	222	251	264
75	225	240	269	240	240	276	220	200	225	200	225	256	269

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.

Name	Description
Dark Seal	-10% Dark Magic cast time per upgrade
Diabolic Eye	+5% melee accuracy per upgrade
Muted Soul	-10 Enmity per upgrade
Desperate Blows Effect	-2% Delay per upgrade

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.

Plastron Set

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Black Cuisses	71	Legs	DRK	DEF: 29 STR +4 Attack +14 Damage taken +14% Enhances effect of "Absorb" spells	none
Black Gadlings	71	Hands	DRK	DEF: 15 STR +4 Attack +8 Physical damage taken +6% Enhances effect of "Absorb" spells	none
Black Sallet	71	Head	DRK	DEF: 22 Accuracy +5 Attack +9 Damage Taken +9% Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells	none
Black Sollerets Black Sollerets	71	Feet	DRK	DEF: 13 STR +3 Attack +8 Damage taken +8% Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells	none
Plastron	71	Body	DRK	DEF: 40 STR +8 Attack +16 Damage taken +14% Adds "Refresh" effect	none

Plastron +1 Set

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Onyx Cuisses	71	Legs	DRK	DEF: 30 STR +5 Attack +16 Damage taken +14% Enhances effect of "Absorb" spells	none
Onyx Gadlings	71	Hands	DRK	DEF: 16 STR +5 Attack +10 Physical damage taken +7% Enhances "Absorb" effect spells	none
Onyx Sallet	71	Head	DRK	DEF: +23 Accuracy +6 Attack +11 Damage taken +10% Enhances Effect of "Absorb" Spells	none
Onyx Sollerets Onyx Sollerets	71	Feet	DRK	DEF: 14 STR +4 Attack +10 Damage taken +9% Enhances effect of Absorb spells	none
Plastron +1 Plastron +1	71	Body	DRK	STR +9 Attack +18 Damage taken +15% Adds "Refresh" effect	none

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
• Gear Usable by Dark Knight