Dark Knight

Dark Knight features large bursts of damage accompanied by spikes in APM and requires managing both MP and a Blood Gauge, able to put many hard-hitting attacks into party raid buff windows. It also has access to one of the most powerful single-target mitigation abilities available in The Blackest Night (TBN).

Leveling Guide

Patch: 7.3

Updated: 14 Sep, 2025

Skills Overview

Patch: 7.3

Updated: 13 Sep, 2025

Basic Guide

Patch: 7.3

Updated: 12 Sep, 2025

Openers

Patch: 7.3

Updated: 5 Aug, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I optimally spend MP?

Q: Can I use all my MP on The Blackest Night (TBN)?

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Most Recent Job Changes

Patch 7.2:

DRK had some of its AoE potency shifted around. Most cooldown-restricted AoE got a buff, while Impalement got a slight nerf. On the whole, this is a gain of 2.5-5.4% sustained AoE damage, depending on the number of targets. 2 targets have a particularly large increase, going down again for 3-4 targets, and then increasing with more targets up to a max of 5.4% at 16 targets (the most that can be hit simultaneously with one ability).

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