Black Mage

Introduction

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In days long past, there existed an occult and arcane art known as black magic—a potent magic of pure destructive force born forth by a sorceress of unparalleled power. Those who learned to wield this instrument of ruin came to be called black mages, out of both fear and respect for their gift. Yet great power served to corrupt the judgment of mortal man, and so he unknowingly set out upon the path of ruin. Adventurers who take the black will become agents of devastation, capable of annihilating those who oppose them through little more than the force of their will.

— FinalFantasyXIV.com Black Mage

Black Mage (BLM) is a job unlockable at level 30 as an upgrade from the thaumaturge class and is one of four non-limited magical ranged DPS jobs.

General information

Guild

The Thaumaturges' Guild is in Ul'dah - Steps of Nald. Thaumaturges must specialize into black mage once they reach level 30, and complete the quests Sylph-management and Facing Your Demons. The job trainer is Lalai, who is normally located in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (12.9, 13.5).

Equipment

The black mage is a disciple of magic and wears armor and accessories "of Casting." They use 1-handed scepters or 2-handed staves as weapons.

Weapon	Armor	Accessories
One-handed Thaumaturge's Arms (Lv. 50 and below) Two-handed Thaumaturge's Arms	Head Body Hands Legs Feet	Bracelets Earrings Necklace Ring

Quests

Black Mage Job Quests

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Taking the Black		30	Yayake	Black Mage   Manafont Black Mage (Simple) Adventurer Plate	1   Soul of the Black Mage
You'll Never Go Back		35	Lalai	Blizzard III
International Relations		40	Lalai	Freeze
The Voidgate Breathes Gloomy		45	Kazagg Chah	Thunder III   Thunder Mastery
The Blood Must Flow		45	Kazagg Chah		1   Wizard's Petasos 1   Wizard's Gloves 1   Wizard's Tonban 1   Wizard's Crakows
Always Bet on Black		50	Kazagg Chah	Flare   Back in Black I Black Mage - Part 1	1   Wizard's Coat 1   Sorcerer's Attire Coffer (IL 90)
Black Books		50	Lalai
An Unexpected Journey		52	Lalai	Ley Lines
A Cunning Plan		54	Lalai
Black Squawk Down		56	Lalai	Enochian
Destruction in the Name of Justice		58	Lalai	Blizzard IV
The Defiant Ones		60	Lalai	Fire IV   Back in Black II Black Mage - Part 2	1   Goetia Attire Coffer (IL 210)
Shades of Shatotto		60	Lalai
Golems Gone Wild		63	Lalai
When the Golems Get Tough		65	Lalai
Unnatural Selection		68	Lalai
One Golem to Rule Them All		70	Lalai	Foul   Enhanced Enochian   Back in Black III Black Mage - Part 3	1   Seventh Hell Attire Coffer (IL 290)
A Home for a Tome		80	Lalai	Back in Black IV Black Mage - Part 4	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII

Magical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Hollow Pursuits		70	Cerigg
A Voice from the Void		72	Cerigg
Echoes of the Past		74	Cerigg
Nyelbert's Lament		76	Cerigg
Taynor's Training Day		78	Cerigg		1   Espresso con Panna
A Tearful Reunion		80	Cerigg	Speaker for the Wise Magical DPS Role Quests (Shadowbringers)	1   Heavens' Eye Materia VII 1   Savage Aim Materia VII 1   Savage Might Materia VII 5   Nightworld Silver Piece

Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Our Aching Souls		85	Ishgardian Delegate
No Forgiveness, No Deliverance		86	Artoirel
Only Justice, Only Vengeance		87	Artoirel
Wills Unending, Faith Unbending		88	Artoirel
O Mighty Fury, Guide Us to Victory		89	Artoirel		1   Coconut Cod Chowder
Ever March Heavensward		90	Artoirel	More than Fear Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Endwalker)	2   Savage Aim Materia IX 2   Savage Might Materia IX 2   Heavens' Eye Materia IX

Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Dawntrail)

Quest	Type	Level	Quest Giver	Unlocks	Rewards
Power Forgotten		90	Tsuuhe
A Brand of Justice		92	Tepeke
The Seeds of Popularity		94	Tepeke
Floundering Fame		96	Tepeke
Behind the Helm		98	Tepeke		1   Roast Rroneek
Heroes and Pretenders		100	Tepeke	Reach for the Apex Magical Ranged DPS Role Quests (Dawntrail)	2   Savage Aim Materia XI 2   Savage Might Materia XI 2   Heavens' Eye Materia XI

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Blizzard	THM		1	Spell	400	2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice or removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Fire	THM		2	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire or removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s Additional Effect: 40% chance next Fire III will cost no MP and have no casting time Duration: 30s
Transpose	THM		4	Ability		Instant	5s	0y 0y	Swaps Astral Fire with a single Umbral Ice or Umbral Ice with a single Astral Fire.
Thunder	THM		6	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 45 Duration: 24s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Blizzard II	THM		12	Spell	800	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice or removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Scathe	THM	1	15	Spell	800	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: 20% chance potency will double
Fire II	THM		18	Spell	1,500	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire or removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s
Thunder II	THM		26	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 60 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 30 Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Manaward	THM	1	30	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Creates a barrier that nullifies damage totaling up to 30% of maximum HP. Duration: 20s
Manafont	BLM	1	30	Ability		Instant	100s	0y 0y	Fully restores MP. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Thunderhead Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells Additional Effect: Grants Paradox Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Fire III	THM		35	Spell	2,000	3.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III and removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s
Blizzard III	BLM	1	35	Spell	800	3.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Umbral Soul	BLM		35	Spell		Instant	2.5s	0y 0y	Grants Umbral Ice and 1 Umbral Heart. Additional Effect: Halts the expiration of Umbral Ice Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third Additional Effect: Restores an amount of MP commensurate with your stacks of Umbral Ice Umbral Ice I: 2,500 MP Umbral Ice II: 5,500 MP Umbral Ice III: 10,000 MP Grants Umbral Ice III and 3 Umbral Hearts, and also restores 10,000 MP when used while outside of combat. Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.
Freeze	BLM	1	40	Spell	1,000	2.8s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.
Thunder III	BLM	1	45	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 120. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 50 Duration: 27s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30 Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Aetherial Manipulation	THM		50	Ability		Instant	10s	25y 0y	Rush to a target party member's side. Unable to cast if bound.
Flare	BLM	1	50	Spell	10,000	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage to a target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 240 for the first enemy, and 30% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants 3 stacks of Astral Soul Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Ley Lines	BLM	1	52	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 3y	Connects naturally occurring ley lines to create a circle of power which, while standing within it, reduces spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15%. Duration: 30s Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while under the effect of Ley Lines.
Blizzard IV	BLM	1	58	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.
Fire IV	BLM	1	60	Spell	800	2.8s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Soul Effect ends when Astral Fire expires. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Between the Lines	BLM		62	Ability		Instant	3s	25y 0y	Move instantly to Ley Lines drawn by you. Cannot be executed while bound.
Thunder IV	BLM		64	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 35 Duration: 21s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30 Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Triplecast	BLM		66	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	The next three spells will require no cast time. Duration: 15s Maximum Charges: 2
Foul	BLM	1	70	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Polyglot Cost: 1
Despair	BLM		72	Spell	All	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 350. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Xenoglossy	BLM		80	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 880. Polyglot Cost: 1
High Fire II	BLM		82	Spell	1,500	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III and removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s
High Blizzard II	BLM		82	Spell	800	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Amplifier	BLM		86	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Grants Polyglot. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice.
Paradox	BLM		90	Spell	1,600	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 520. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Firestarter Firestarter Effect: Next Fire III will require no time to cast and cost no MP Duration: 30s Umbral Ice Bonus: Requires no MP to cast and grants Umbral Ice Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Paradox. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Fire and Blizzard change to Paradox when requirements for execution are met.
High Thunder	BLM		92	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 30s Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
High Thunder II	BLM		92	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 40 Duration: 24s Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Retrace	BLM	1	96	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 3y	Weave ley lines anew, setting your circle of power at a new location. Can only be executed while under the effect of Ley Lines.
Flare Star	BLM		100	Spell		3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 65% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed when the Astral Gauge is full.

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Skyshard	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1		2s	Instant	25y 5y	Deals 60% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Starstorm	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2		3s	Instant	25y 10y	Deals 130% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Meteor	THM	1	Limit Break Level 3		4.5s	Instant	25y 15y	Deals 210% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.

Magic Ranged DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Addle	Magical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	90s	25y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 15s
Sleep	Magical Ranged DPS	10	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	30y 5y	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Lucid Dreaming	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	14	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s
Swiftcast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	18	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Surecast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	44	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Fire (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 4,000. Requires no cast time when cast under the effect of Umbral Ice. Afflicts target with a stack of Astral Warmth, up to a maximum of 3 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Freeze. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire II Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Ice. ※Action changes to Fire IV while under the effect of Astral Fire II.
Blizzard (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 4,000. Requires no cast time when cast under the effect of Astral Fire. Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Warmth. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice II Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Fire. ※Action changes to Blizzard IV while under the effect of Umbral Ice II.
Burst (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.92s	20s	0y 5y	Deals lightning damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 16,000. Additional Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 16,000 potency. Duration: 10s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Paradox (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		Instant	15s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. Additional Effect: Increases target's stacks of Astral Warmth or Umbral Freeze to maximum. Duration: 15s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Xenoglossy (PvP)	BLM			Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 2400. Polyglot Cost: 1
Aetherial Manipulation (PvP)	BLM		30	Ability		Instant	10s	25y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftcast Swiftcast Effect: Next spell can be cast immediately Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Fire IV (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 6,000. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Astral Warmth, up to a maximum of 3 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Freeze. Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Ice. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire II ※Action changes to Flare while under the effect of Astral Fire III. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Flare (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Astral Warmth, up to a maximum of 3 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Freeze. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire III. Astral Fire III effect expires upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Blizzard IV (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 6,000. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Warmth. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Fire. Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice II. ※Action changes to Freeze while under the effect of Umbral Ice III. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Freeze (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and 8,000 to all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Warmth. Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice III. Umbral Ice III effect expires upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Soul Resonance (PvP)	BLM	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	0y 0y	Grants 6 stacks of Soul Resonance, upgrading Fire to Flare and Blizzard to Freeze. Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Polyglot and Apocatastasis Polyglot Effect: Action changes to Foul Duration: 60s Apocatastasis Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of Superflare by 15 seconds Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 60s

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	24s	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 3s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Aspect Mastery	THM		1	Casting of certain fire and ice spells will grant a stack of Astral Fire and Umbral Ice respectively. Maximum Stacks: 1 Duration: 15s While under the effect of Astral Fire, the cost of casting Fire spells is doubled, MP recovery is reduced to 0, and the potency of Ice spells is reduced by 10%. While under the effect of Umbral Ice, the cost of casting Ice spells is reduced to 0, 2,500 MP is recovered upon landing an Ice spell, and the potency of Fire spells is reduced by 10%.
Maim and Mend	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT		20	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 10%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 10%
Aspect Mastery II	THM		20	Allows the stacking of a second Astral Fire and Umbral Ice. While under the effect of Astral Fire, the potency of Fire spells is increased by 60% and the potency of Ice spells is reduced by 20%. While under the effect of Umbral Ice, 5,000 MP is recovered upon landing an Ice spell and the potency of Fire spells is reduced by 20%.
Aspect Mastery III	THM		35	Allows the stacking of a third Astral Fire and Umbral Ice. Casting Fire II or Blizzard II grants maximum stacks of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice respectively. While under the effect of Astral Fire III, the potency of Fire spells is increased by 80%, and the cast time of Ice spells is halved and potency lowered by 30%. While under the effect of Umbral Ice III, 10,000 MP is recovered upon landing an Ice spell, and the cast time of Fire spells is halved and potency lowered by 30%.
Maim and Mend II	CNJ ACN RDM SGE AST THM PCT		40	Increases base action damage and HP restoration by 30%. Arcanist: Also increases base damage and HP restoration of your pet by 30%
Firestarter	THM		42	Grants a 40% chance that after casting Fire, your next Fire III will require no MP and have no casting time. Duration: 30s
Thunder Mastery	BLM	1	45	Upgrades Thunder to Thunder III.
Enochian	BLM	1	56	Increases damage dealt by 5% while under the effect of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice.
Umbral Heart	BLM		58	Grants an Umbral Heart upon casting Freeze, or executing Manafont or Umbral Soul.
Thunder Mastery II	BLM		64	Upgrades Thunder II to Thunder IV.
Enhanced Enochian	BLM	1	70	Grants the effect of Polyglot upon maintaining Enochian for 30 seconds. Also improves Enochian's magic damage increase to 10%.
Enhanced Enochian II	BLM		78	Improves Enochian's magic damage increase to 15%.
Enhanced Polyglot	BLM		80	Allows the stacking of a second Polyglot.
Enhanced Foul	BLM		80	Allows for the immediate casting of Foul.
Aspect Mastery IV	BLM		82	Upgrades Fire II and Blizzard II to High Fire II and High Blizzard II.
Enhanced Manafont	BLM		84	Reduces Manafont recast time to 100 seconds.
Enhanced Enochian III	BLM		86	Improves Enochian's magic damage increase to 25%.
Aspect Mastery V	BLM		90	Adds a Paradox marker to your Elemental Gauge. The marker is made active after reaching Astral Fire III then swapping to the opposite element. Conversely, the marker can also be made active after reaching Umbral Ice III and gaining 3 Umbral Hearts then swapping to the opposite element. The marker is made inactive when the effect of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice expires. Fire and Blizzard become Paradox when the Paradox marker is made active.
Thunder Mastery III	BLM		92	Upgrades Thunder III to High Thunder and Thunder IV to High Thunder II.
Enhanced Swiftcast	Healer Magical Ranged DPS		94	Reduces Swiftcast recast time to 40 seconds.
Enhanced Ley Lines	BLM		96	The location of Ley Lines can be reset while its effect is active.
Enhanced Enochian IV	BLM		96	Improves Enochian's magic damage increase to 32%.
Enhanced Polyglot II	BLM		98	Allows the stacking of a third Polyglot.
Enhanced Addle	Magical Ranged DPS		98	Extends the duration of Addle to 15 seconds.
Enhanced Astral Fire	BLM		100	Grants a stack of Astral Soul upon landing Fire IV or Flare. Maximum Stacks: 6 Allows for the immediate casting of Despair.

Job mechanics

Official Lodestone Job Guide (Always up-to-date)

Elemental Gauge

The Elemental Gauge indicates whether you are under the influence of Astral Fire (after casting a Fire spell) or Umbral Ice (after casting a Blizzard spell). While under the influence of Astral Fire, all Fire spells will have increased potency, but require more MP to cast. While under the influence of Umbral Ice, all Blizzard spells will have no cost, and will recover MP upon striking a target. Furthermore, when maintaining stacks of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice, a spell of the opposite element can be cast at no cost but will deal reduced damage.

The action   Umbral Soul (acquired at level 35) halts the expiration of Umbral Ice. Reapplying this effect, or casting a spell of the opposite element, will cause its expiration to resume.

Coming under the influence of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice will grant   Enochian, and set the lower-right corner of the gauge aglow, indicating its effect is active. Enochian increases the potency of magic attacks, as well as unlocks powerful spells such as   Blizzard IV. Enochian fades when Astral Fire or Umbral Ice expires.

Casting   Freeze or   Blizzard IV grants 3 Umbral Hearts which are represented by the arrows in the gauge's lower-left corner. An Umbral Heart is consumed each time a Fire spell is cast, nullifying the MP cost increase applied by the Astral Fire status.

The Enochian bar will fill every 30 seconds the status is maintained. When the crystal at the bottom of the Elemental Gauge glows pink, you will be under effect of Polyglot, which allows the spells   Foul and   Xenoglossy (acquired at level 80) to be cast, consuming a crystal.

Upon learning the trait   Enhanced Polyglot, you will be able to stack a second Polyglot.

Upon learning the trait   Aspect Mastery V, the Paradox Gauge will be displayed. If your element switches to the opposite element when under the effects of either Astral Fire or Umbral Ice and in possession of the maximum number of Umbral Hearts, the left side of the Paradox Gauge will light up. You will then be able to use   Paradox.

Upon learning the trait   Enhanced Polyglot II, you will be able to stack a third Polyglot.

Simple Mode

Umbral Ice

Astral Fire

Umbral Ice Timer Halted

  Enochian

  Umbral Hearts

Polyglot

  Paradox

Astral Fire Gauge

Upon learning the trait   Enhanced Astral Fire, while under the effect of Astral Fire, casting   Fire IV or   Flare will grant stacks (1 and 3 respectively) of Astral Soul. At maximum stacks, you can cast   Flare Star.

Simple Mode

Astral Soul

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch
Bring Out Your Dead IV	5	Achieve thaumaturge level 40.	-	2.0
Bring Out Your Dead V	5	Achieve thaumaturge level 50.	-	2.0
Bring Out Your Dead VI	5	Achieve thaumaturge level 60.	-	3.0
Bring Out Your Dead VII	5	Achieve thaumaturge level 70.	-	4.0
Bring Out Your Dead VIII	5	Achieve thaumaturge level 80.	-	5.0
Bring Out Your Dead IX	5	Achieve thaumaturge level 90.	-	6.0
Bring Out Your Dead X	5	Achieve thaumaturge level 100.	-	7.0

Gallery

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  Black Mage Artifact Armor in 2.0 A Realm Reborn.

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  Black Mage Artifact Armor in 3.0 Heavensward.

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  Black Mage Artifact Armor in 4.0 Stormblood.

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  Black Mage Artifact Armor in 5.0 Shadowbringers.

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  Black Mage Artifact Armor in 6.0 Endwalker.

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  Black Mage Artifact Armor in 7.0 Dawntrail.

Relic Weapons

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  2.0 Relic Weapon: Lilith Rod Zeta

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  3.0 Relic Weapon: Kaladanda Lux

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  4.0 Relic Weapon: Paikea Eureka

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  5.0 Resistance Relic Weapon: Blade's Fury

Lore

In days long past, there existed an occult and arcane art known as black magic—a potent magic of pure destructive force born forth by a sorceress of unparalleled power. Those who learned to wield this instrument of ruin came to be called black mages, out of both fear and respect for their gift. Yet great power served to corrupt the judgment of mortal man, and so he unknowingly set out upon the path of ruin.

History

In the lands of Yafaem at the peak of the Fifth Astral Era, the genius sorceress Shatotto wove the first spell of the art that became known as “black magic.” Over the course of her lifetime, the Mhachi mage’s obsessive research into destructive power gave rise to a host of devastating incantations and arcane weaponry.

This new school of magic found many willing students, and cadres of black mages soon formed the offensive core of Mhach’s forces in the War of the Magi. But the casting of so many mighty spells drained the land dry of aether, and both sides of the terrible conflict knew defeat when the tortured balance of elements sought to right itself with the great floods of the Sixth Umbral Calamity. It is small wonder, then, that practitioners of the arcane were mistrusted and reviled in the years following this realm-spanning catastrophe. Black magic itself was branded a forbidden art, its secrets consigned to the darkest depths of history.

In any age, however, there always exist those whose hunger for knowledge and power drive them to explore the most lightless abyss. Thus it was that scarcely a century ago, a thaumaturge by the name of Ququruka broke the seals of an ancient tome, and secretly donned the black robes of a long-forgotten cabal...

Equipment

Wizard's Attire

A raiment of the black mage. Resplendent after two thousand years, this garb from the Fifth Astral Era is shot through with hex-spun mythril. Such innovations give away this seemingly innocent piece of clothing as the invest for summoning creatures from the void—that otherworldly plane which makes sport of the sanity of man.

Stardust Rod

A sorcerous staff crafted in the Fifth Astral Era by Shatotto, thaumaturge of black repute. Fashioned from remnants of a star ripped from its course by destructive magic, her Stardust Rods enjoy the highest regard from the worst sort of people. Death’s Handmaiden was one of Shatotto’s epithets, and despite the ravages of age, her relics live up to their dark reputation.

Lunaris Rod

An intrepid adventurer supposedly retrieved this arcane weapon from the Yafaem Saltmoor at the behest of an avid collector of ancient occult paraphernalia. The staff is topped by a crescent moon carved from the horn of a voidsent, the full sorcerous potential of which is focused by the two gemstones into a locus of thrumming power. Though there are no artisan’s markings to identify its origin, the style of craftsmanship is unmistakably Mhachi, a civilization which thrived during the Fifth Astral Era.

Goetia Attire

Goetia attire was originally worn by high-ranking Mhachi magi who were particularly skilled in enslaving the denizens of the void. Though appearing featureless from a distance, closer inspection reveals subtle arcane patterns in the cloth—runes and symbols woven with thread soaked in the blood of pact-bound voidsent. These patterns are said to amplify the power of the wearer, elevating the destructive potential of the caster’s spells to truly catastrophic levels. Infused with such potent properties, the authenticity of the robes becomes glaringly apparent when compared to the many imitations merchants seek to hawk as genuine relics of ancient Mhach.

Tricks of the Trade

• Meteor: Gathering vast quantities of aether from her allies, the mage unleashes a gigantic mass of crystallized energy upon the heads of her foes. Those who witness the unmatched destruction of this potent magick liken it to a burning star falling from the heavens.
• Manawall: This arcane barrier is a manifestation of the mage’s unyielding will. All physical forces directed towards the caster with harmful intent are robbed of inertia by the Manawall, greatly reducing their impact.
• Flare: Shatotto, the matriarch of black magic, devised this spell in her relentless pursuit of ultimate destructive power. Combining one’s own mana with ambient aether, the caster triggers an explosion of monumental force.
• Ley Lines: The caster uses this technique to connect naturally occurring lines of energy and create a circle of power. While standing within this circle, the circulation of the mage’s aether is accelerated, allowing him to weave spells with heightened alacrity.

Ququruka Tataruka

• Race (Clan): Lalafell (Dunesfolk)
• Gender: Male
• Age: 132
• Epithet: Master Ququruka

In his youth, Ququruka was an accomplished thaumaturge who, in his insatiable thirst for arcane knowledge, turned his hand to the forbidden art of black magic. His research was painstakingly slow until he encountered three beastmen who shared his all-consuming obsession. Combining their efforts, they pieced together broken secrets and prepared a ritual by which black magic could be fully restored to the world. In his prideful arrogance, however, Ququruka altered the rite with his own incantations. His meddling disrupted their tenuous command over the chaotic aether, unleashing energies that tore his beastman friends apart and reformed them into a singular abomination.

Overcome by horror and remorse, Ququruka returned to Ul'dah, and convinced the authorities to confine him to the Marasaja Pit—the sultanate’s deepest of dungeons. There would he lose himself in meditation for a hundred years, until one worthy of donning the black appeared—a successor who could undo the dark deeds he had committed in the name of glory.

Lalai Darkeyes

• Race (Clan): Lalafell (Dunesfolk)
• Gender: Female
• Age: 24
• Epithet: Lalai Darkeyes

A priestess of the Order of Nald’thal. During a visit to the Marasaja Pit to hear the confession of a prisoner, Lalai was distracted by the presence of powerful magicks. Seeking to identify the source of this arcane disturbance, she ventured into the deepest reaches of the prison. There she encountered Ququruka Tataruka, a legendary mage who had spent the past century meditating in unbroken confinement. His vast knowledge of divine myth and ancient thaumaturgy ignited in her a burning curiosity—a ravenous flame that demanded to be fed. Thus it was that her frequent duties within the Pit masked her gradual initiation into the art of black magic at the foot of her imprisoned master.

Ambient Aether

Ambient aether suffuses the natural world—when this energy is leeched dry, the surrounding land is stripped of its capacity to bear forth life. For most arcane arts, a mage’s own reserves of mana suffice to fuel even the most powerful incantations, but certain formidable spells from the school of black magic drink deep of the world’s wells of life energy.

The Books of Nald'thal

These two occult volumes were scribed by the contemporary black mage, Quguruka Tataruka. Written in an obscure code and containing all the knowledge he had gleaned on the forbidden art, Ququruka is said to have set down these secrets of black magic in preparation for the arrival of a worthy successor.

Black Mage's Panoply

Seventh Hell Petasos

The brim's peculiar shape is, in fact, one of arcane merit, designed to draw in ambient aether. In addition to providing protection from voidsent gazes, the attached cloth eyepatch reduces peripheral distractions for enhanced focus while casting.

Seventh Hell Gloves

The seventh hell gloves are augmented by large sapphires, which increase casting speed by channeling condensed aether directly to the mage’s staff. The small gemstones in the rings sewn to each glove—on the left hand, ruby, on the right, emerald—also possess minor but useful magical properties.

Seventh Hell Coat

As with the petasos's brim, the sleeves and cuffs on this coat are specifically shaped to augment the wearer’s magick. The gemstones inserted in various adornments at the chest and waist aid in the manipulation of aether as it flows throughout the body.

Form & Function

A black mage’s attire is best conceived of as a full-body arcane arsenal, and each piece a tool to help her wreak destruction. The intricate patterns on the back of her robe augment any number of magicks, while the mystical adornments on the front, far from being mere baubles, draw in aether from the surrounding environment that she may bend it to her will. The large-brimmed hat so often associated with black mages is, in fact, a relic of Mhach, meant to shield one’s vision from the accursed gaze of which many voidsent are possessed. Indeed, the danger of coming under hysteria-inducing attack was so great that some mages' hats were equipped with additional cloth to be used in blindfolding one eye entirely. It is important to note, however, that the need for such protection only came about with the advent of voidmagicks—it is unlikely that the sorceress Shatotto or other early black mages would have worn anything similar.

Trivia

• Black Mage is Naoki Yoshida's favorite job.

See also

• Black Mage Macros

External links

• FinalFantasyXIV.com Black Mage on the official website.
• Comprehensive Job Guide provided by The Balance.

References

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