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Final Fantasy Tactics (FF Tactics)
Black Mage Stats, Abilities, and How to Unlock
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Black Mage is a Level 2 Job in Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles (FFT). See how to unlock this job, the abilities and skills learned, an overview of the job's stats, and what equipment it can use here.
| Black Mage Guides | |
|---|---|
| Black Mage Profile | Best Black Mage Builds |
List of Contents
How to Unlock Black Mage
Level Up Other Jobs
| Job Unlock Requirements |
|---|
 Chemist
Lv. 2 |
To unlock Black Mage, you will need to reach certain levels in the jobs listed above. It's recommended to equip and spam the Focus Ability during random fights so that you can level up the required jobs quickly.
Black Mage Job Overview and Stats
Class Details and Restrictions
 Black Mage |
Type | Restriction |
|---|---|---|
| Generic | None | |
| Description | ||
| A mage who manipulates elemental forces. The black mage's job command Black Magicks enables the use of a variety of offensive elemental magicks. | ||
Stat Growth and Adjustments
Growth
Adjustment
| HP | MP | SPD | ATK | MAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | A | B | C | B |
| HP | MP | SPD | ATK | MAG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | A | C | C | S |
Stat growths are used to calculate how much a character's stats are increased when levelling up. As for adjustments, they are used to modify a unit's base stats when changing jobs, so that it's in line with how the job should perform.
Job Stat Growths and Adjustments
Tier List Ranking
| Ranking | Explanations |
|---|---|
Excellent |
・Boasts the highest MA stat, making them the best job to use Arithmeticks.
・Access to both Wizard's Rod and Wizard's Robe which boosts their damage output. ・Access to -ja level spells, as well as Death and Flare. |
Black Mage Abilities and Skills
Action Abilities
| Skill | Required JP |
|---|---|
| 50 | |
| 200 | |
| 500 | |
| 900 | |
| 50 | |
| 200 | |
| 500 | |
| 900 | |
| 50 | |
| 200 | |
| 500 | |
| 900 | |
| 150 | |
| 500 | |
| 600 | |
| 1000 |
Reaction, Support, and Movement Abilities (RSM)
| Ability | Type | Req. JP |
|---|---|---|
| Reaction | 800 | |
| Support | 400 |
Black Mage Equipment
List of Usable Equipment Types
| Slot | Equipment Type |
|---|---|
| Weapons |
・
 Rod |
| Helmet |
・
 Hat |
| Armor |
・
 Robe・
 Clothing |
Black Mage Related Trophies
Land AoE Damage 5 Times
Bronze Trophy
|
As Anticipated |
|---|---|
| Inflict damage on an enemy with a Black Magick ability targeted on a tile. Do this five times.
► Black Magick Job Command and Action Abilities |
To get this trophy, you will need to hit enemies with AoE spells 5 times. Make sure that you don't hit them directly with the spell, and use the edges of the ability instead.
Trophy Guide and Achievements List
Final Fantasy Tactics - The Ivalice Chronicles Related Guides
List of Job Types
| Generic Jobs | Special Jobs |
List of All Jobs
| Level 1 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Squire |
Chemist |
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| Level 2 | |||||||||||
 Knight |
 Archer |
 White Mage |
Black Mage |
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| Level 3 | |||||||||||
 Monk |
 Thief |
 Mystic |
 Time Mage |
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| Level 4 | |||||||||||
 Geomancer |
 Dragoon |
 Orator |
 Summoner |
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| Combination | |||||||||||
 Samurai |
 Ninja |
 Arithmetician |
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 Dancer |
 Bard |
 Mime |
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| Special | |||||||||||
 Squire (Ramza) |
 Holy Knight |
 Machinist |
 Skyseer |
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 Netherseer |
 Divine Knight |
 Sword Saint |
 Automaton |
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 Dragonkin |
 Soldier |
 Byblos |
 Templar |
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 Gallant Knight |
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