Dark Arts

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

• Along with Light Arts, Dark Arts is one of two grimoires available to scholars. Once activated, Dark Arts cannot be removed except by zoning, dying, or applying Light Arts.
• Grants a bonus to Dark Magic, Elemental Magic, and Enfeebling Magic. The bonus is equivalent 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). The MP cost of White Magic-based spells is increased in 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
Academic's Gown	Gives a 15 Skill bonus to Dark, Elemental, and Enfeebling Magic.
Academic's Loafers	Casting time and recast -8% without Alacrity/Manifestation