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Arcanist

Unleashes awesome power by combining black magic!

  • Hight M.ATK
  • Favors rods
Specialty
Absorb M. Damage
Job Command
Ritualism
Stat Affinities
HP C MP S
STR E INT S DEX C
VIT E MND A AGI B
Arms Aptitude
Swords E Rods S Bows E
Axes E Staves C Katana E
Spears E Daggers E Knuckles E
Armor Aptitude
Shields E Helms E Armor E

Abilities[edit]

Level Name Cost Type Description
1 Corpse 4 MP Command Has 75% chance to place one target in the doom state.
2 Black Magic Amp 1 Support Raise the MP cost of black magic by 1.5 times, and raise its damage by 1.25 times. This can be set at the same time as Max Black Magic.
3 Exterminate 4 MP Command Deal a tremendous amount of dark damage to all allies and enemies who are in the poison state.
4 Absorb M. Damage 1 Support Recover HP equal to 25% of the damage taken from a magic attack. This effect is not triggered by damage from poison, nor by damage that results in a K.O.
5 Twilight 9 MP Command Instantly slay all allies and enemies who are in the sleep state. Note that this will not work on certain enemies, such as bosses.
6 Save BM MP 2 Support Lower the MP cost of black magic by 25%.
7 Sacrifice Command Sacrifice 25% of your maximum HP to raise your magic attack by 50% for three turns. *The upper limit of M.Atk is 150%.
8 Zero 1 Support Raise the damage of magic attacks to 1.5 times normal when the last digit of your current MP is 0.
9 Convergence 3 Support Increase the damage of magic that can only be group-cast to 1.5 times normal by narrowing its focus to a single target.
10 Annihilation 4 MP Command Unleash a dark-based magic attack on all allies and enemies with -1 BP or less. Note that the lower the target's BP, the more damage will be dealt.
11 Status Ailment Amp 1 Support Raise the chances of imparting a status ailment.
12 Iniquity 4 MP Command Unleash a dark-based magic attack on all allies and enemies with 1 BP or more. Note that the higher the target's BP, the more damage will be dealt.
13 Max Black Damage 3 Support The MP cost of black magic doubles, but it also does 1.5 times more damage. This can be set at the same time as Black Magic Amp.
14 Interment 25% Max MP Command Deal high dark damage to all enemies.