Black Mage
Job Fundamentals
Black Mage is a caster specializing in high, steady personal damage in place of providing party buffs. The job maintains a cyclical flow of expending MP via long, powerful casts in Astral Fire then swapping to refresh MP in Umbral Ice. While the rotation itself is somewhat simple, utilizing its movement tools and the flexibility built into its rotation to their fullest is key to maintaining uptime and maximizing damage as a Black Mage.
Most Recent Job Changes
Patch 7.01:
Action | Adjustment | |
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Umbral Soul | Now acquired at level 35 (previously 76). |
Gearing
Stats & Materia
Crit BLM: ilvl > Spell Speed (to comfort, generally recommend ~1.3k+) > Crit > Det >= DH OR SpS BLM: ilvl > Spell Speed > Det >= DH > Crit