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 WandError creating thumbnail: File missing.
• Major changes to the relic weapon Claustrum.
• +2 to base MP recovery rate, for a total of +6, upon reaching 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 per tick to 4 per 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. Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Fire Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element. Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Ice Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element. Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Wind Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element. Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Earth Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element. Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Lightning Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element. Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Water Magic Potency	+2 Magic Attack Bonus to corresponding element. Error creating thumbnail: File missing

Group 2 Merits

• Currently unavailable on Horizon.

Job Specific Equipment

Artifact Weapons

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	DPS	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Casting Wand Error creating thumbnail: File missing	40	12	216	3.33	{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 13 MP +12 CHR +3 Elemental Magic skill +15 Enmity -1| | }}| | }}	none
Wizard's Tonban	56	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 27 MP +14 Evasion +5 Dark Magic skill +15 Enmity -1| | }}| | }}	none
Wizard's Coat	58	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 38 MP +16 VIT +5 Enfeebling Magic skill +10 Enmity -3| | }}| | }}	none
Wizard's Petasos	60	Head	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 20 MP +25 INT +4 +10 Enmity -4| | }}| | }}	none

Artifact Armor +1

Name	Level	Slot	Jobs	Stats	Horizon Changes
Wizard's Coat +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	74	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 38 MP +36 Enfeebling Magic skill +12 Enmity -5 MP recovered while healing +5| | }}| | }}	none
Wizard's Gloves +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	74	Hands	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 13 MP +17 INT +3 CHR +3 Elemental Magic skill +15 Enmity -2| | }}| | }}	none
Wizard's Petasos +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	74	Head	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 20 MP +30 INT +5 Enmity -4 MP recovered while healing +1| | }}| | }}	none
Wizard's Sabots +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	74	Feet	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	74	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	70	Waist	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 4 HP +20 INT +6 Spell interruption rate down 8%| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Sabots	71	Feet	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 14 MP +18 INT +2 Enmity -1 "Conserve MP" +5| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Gloves Error creating thumbnail: File missing	72	Hands	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 15 MP +24 Dark Magic skill +10 Enmity -2 Bonus damage added to magic burst| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Tonban Error creating thumbnail: File missing	73	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 30 MP +13 INT +3 Enmity -2 Elemental Magic affected by day| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Coat Error creating thumbnail: File missing	74	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 41 MP +12 Elemental Magic skill +5 Enmity -2 Adds "Refresh" effect| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Petasos Error creating thumbnail: File missing	75	Head	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	75	Body	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 42 HP +12 MP +12 Elemental Magic Skill +7 Enmity -2 Adds "Refresh" effect| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Gloves +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	75	Hands	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 16 MP +24 Dark Magic skill +12 Enmity -3 Bonus damage added to magic burst| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Petasos +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	75	Head	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 24 MP +29 Enfeebling Magic skill +5 Elemental Magic skill +10 Enmity -3| | }}| | }}
Sorcerer's Sabots +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	75	Feet	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace:DEF: 15 MP +18 INT +3 Enmity -2 "Conserve MP" +5| | }}| | }}	none
Sorcerer's Tonban +1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing	75	Legs	{{#replace:{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM| | }}| | }}|]]/|]]/}}	{{#replace:{{#replace: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	{{#replace:{{#replace:BLM / SMN| | }}| | }}	{{#replace:{{#replace:Accuracy +20 "Prismatic" Magic Atk. Bonus +20 Blood Pact Ability Delay II -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 +2 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