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

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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 RagnarokError creating thumbnail: File missing.
• 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)

Skills

Melee Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Dagger	{{#replace:C|-|−}}	105	225
Sword	{{#replace:B-|-|−}}	109	240
Great Sword	{{#replace:A-|-|−}}	114	269
Axe	{{#replace:B-|-|−}}	109	240
Great Axe	{{#replace:B-|-|−}}	109	240
Scythe	{{#replace:A+|-|−}}	114	276
Club	{{#replace:C-|-|−}}	105	220

Ranged Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Marksmanship	{{#replace:E|-|−}}	94	200

Defensive Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Evasion	{{#replace:C|-|−}}	105	225
Parrying	{{#replace:E|-|−}}	94	200

Magic Skills

Skill	Rank	37	75
Enfeebling	{{#replace:C|-|−}}	105	225
Elemental	{{#replace:B+|-|−}}	109	256
Dark	{{#replace:A-|-|−}}	114	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.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Raven Scythe	40	68	528	7.73	{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	52	Feet	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 10 HP +15 MND +5 Accuracy +3 Enhances "Arcane Circle" effect| | }}| | }}	Accuracy +3
Chaos Gauntlets Error creating thumbnail: File missing	54	Hands	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 12 HP +11 DEX +3  +10 "Weapon Bash" +10| | }}| | }}	none
Chaos Flanchard Error creating thumbnail: File missing	56	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 31 HP +15 INT +3 DEX +2 Evasion +5 Parrying Skill +10| | }}| | }}	DEX +2
Chaos Cuirass Error creating thumbnail: File missing	58	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 46 HP +20 STR +3 Attack +5 Enfeebling Magic Skill +5| | }}| | }}	STR +3 instead of VIT +3
Chaos Burgeonet Error creating thumbnail: File missing	60	Head	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 27 HP +12 MP +12 STR +7 Dark Magic skill +5 Enhances "Souleater" effect| | }}| | }}	none
Chaos Cuirass +1	74	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 49 HP +20 MP +20 STR +7 VIT +7 Attack +10 Enfeebling Magic skill +5| | }}| | }}	none
Chaos Flanchard +1	74	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 38 HP +15 MP +15 DEX +5 INT +5 Evasion +5 Parrying skill +15| | }}| | }}	none
Chaos Gauntlets +1	74	Hands	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 20 HP +11 MP +11 STR +6 DEX +6 Accuracy +3 "Weapon Bash" +10| | }}| | }}	none
Chaos Sollerets +1	74	Feet	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 6 Accuracy +7 Weapon Skill Accuracy +7 Magic Accuracy +7| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Sollerets	71	Feet	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 17 MP +12 Enfeebling Magic skill +5 Enhances "Last Resort" effect| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Gauntlets	72	Hands	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 20 MP +20 DEX +5 INT +8 Dark magic skill +5| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Flanchard	73	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 38 MP +18 MND +5 Dark magic skill +5 "Magic Def. Bonus" +5| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Cuirass	74	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 49 HP +20 MND +4 Accuracy +10 "Magic Atk. Bonus" +10| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Burgeonet	75	Head	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 28 HP +30 VIT +8 Attack +12 Enhances "Resist Paralyze" effect| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Cuirass +1	75	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 50 MP +27 MND +4 Accuracy +12 "Magic Atk. Bonus" +10| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Flanchard +1	75	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 39 HP +18 MP +18 MND +5 Dark Magic skill +7 "Magic Def. Bonus" +5| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Gauntlets +1	75	Hands	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 21 MP +20 DEX +5 INT +9 Dark Magic skill +7| | }}| | }}	none
Abyss Sollerets +1	75	Feet	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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	{{#replace:{{#replace:DRK| | }}| | }}	{{#replace:{{#replace:Accuracy +20 "Catastrophe" Additional effect: Blindness| | }}| | }}	Catastrophe modifiers are STR and INT instead of AGI and INT
Ragnarok Error creating thumbnail: File missing	75	93	466	11.97	{{#replace:{{#replace:WAR / PLD / DRK| | }}| | }}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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