Dark Arts
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| Job Ability Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Job | Scholar | ||
| Type | Level | ||
| Level Obtained | 10 | ||
| Description | Optimizes black magic capability while lowering white magic proficiency. Grants a bonus to enfeebling, elemental, and dark magic. | ||
| Duration | 02:00:00 | ||
| Recast | 00:01:00 | ||
| Cumulative Enmity | 1 | Volatile Enmity | 80 |
| Command | /ja "Dark Arts" <me> | ||
Notes
- Grants a bonus to Dark Magic, Elemental Magic, and Enfeebling Magic. The bonus is equivilent to the amount required to bring the skill ranking to a B- grade. Magic skills that are above this rating will not be enhanced. Bonuses from merits are not included in this calculation. This also applies when subbed, skill ranking will raise to a B- ranking of your MAIN job.
- Reduces casting costs of black magic-based spells by 10% (rounded down, spells with casting cost of 9 MP or less are not affected). White Magic-based spells are increased by 20% (rounded up).
- Cuts effective casting time and recast of black magic spells by approximately 10%.
- Increases casting time of white magic spells by approximately 20%.
- Dark Arts provides a bonus to the Helix line of spells. Source
- The bonus is (Job level/5)-3 damage (initial and per tick, +16 at level 99). Source
- Recast timer can be reduced by up to 10 seconds with scholar-specific Grimoire Recast merits (2 seconds per merit).
- There is no recast timer while Tabula Rasa is in effect.
| Equipment Modifying Ability... | |
| Equipment Piece | Modifier |
| Scholar's Gown | Gives a 15 Skill bonus to Dark, Elemental, and Enfeebling Magic. |
| Scholar's Gown +1 | Gives a 15 Skill bonus to Dark, Elemental, and Enfeebling Magic. |
| Scholar's Loafers | Casting time and recast -5% without Alacrity/Manifestation |
| Scholar's Loafers +1 | Casting time and recast -5% without Alacrity/Manifestation |
| Argute Mortarboard | Casting time and recast -5% without Alacrity/Manifestation |
| Argute Mortarboard +1 | Casting time and recast -5% without Alacrity/Manifestation |
| Argute Mortarboard +2 | Casting time and recast -10% without Alacrity/Manifestation |
