Magic Burst

A Magic Burst ("MB") can be performed by casting a spell such that the spell lands on the target immediately after a Skillchain was created on that target of an element associated with the spell.

How to Magic Burst

• A spell must be timed so that it finishes casting and lands on the target during the magic burst window.
• This window lasts for approximately three to five seconds and begins two to three seconds after the final weapon skill, just after the skillchain animation is displayed.
  • The magic burst opportunity is ended prematurely if any additional Weapon Skill is used on the target during the window.
• A magic burst can be performed with any monster-targeted spell as well as with elemental blood pacts and wyvern breaths, and yields a significant increase in magic damage and magic accuracy for the spells that land with the correct timing.
  • For enfeebling magic and other spells that do not deal direct damage, only accuracy (not potency) is affected.
  • A magic burst from a wyvern's breath attack only enhances the Magic Accuracy (not damage) of the breath used.
    • The probability of Dragoon's Wyvern choosing the correct element to Magic Burst increases when using Drachen Armet.
• When performed successfully, the text indicating the spell or ability's effect will be preceded by "Magic Burst!" in the chat log.

Elemental Alignments

The skillchain alignments of each element for magic bursts are shown below:

• : Transfixion, Fusion, Light
• : Liquefaction, Fusion, Light
• : Detonation, Fragmentation, Light
• : Impaction, Fragmentation, Light
• : Compression, Gravitation, Darkness
• : Scission, Gravitation, Darkness
• : Induration, Distortion, Darkness
• : Reverberation, Distortion, Darkness

Damage Bonus

• A two-stage skillchain (created by two Weapon Skills) will result in a 30% increase in magic damage on the magic burst.
• All stages beyond that will result in an additional 5% damage increase on magic bursted spells (a three-stage skillchain will yield a 35% damage increase, four-stage will yield a 40% damage increase, etc.).

Enhancing Magic Bursts

• If a magic burst is performed successfully, its damage can be further enhanced by magic burst bonus equipment. The effect of this equipment is additive in a separate damage multiplying step of the magic damage equation.
• The effects of upgrading Ancient Magic II spells with extra merit upgrades is also an additive bonus with this term (3% additional per upgrade past the first, 12% with 5 upgrades).
• The Magic Burst Bonus job trait is also an additive bonus with this term.

Example: BLM99 with 13% Magic Burst Bonus trait magic bursting a fully merited Freeze II (+12%) while equipped with Sorcerer's Gloves (5%) and Static Earring (5%) will receive an additional 1.35 damage multiplier term, separate from the 1.3 damage multiplier term associated with the magic burst itself, for an overall effect of over +75% damage.

Modified by equipment Equipment Damage Bonus Zenith Mitts +1 : +2-10% Zenith Mitts : +2-9% Static Earring +5% Sorcerer's Gloves +2 +% Sorcerer's Gloves +1 +5% Sorcerer's Gloves +5% Chelona Trousers +1 +% Chelona Trousers +% Nebula Houppelande +1 +% Nebula Houppelande +% Menhit Leggings +% Channeling Robe +% Mujin Band +5% Catalyst +%

Related Links

• Calculating Magic Damage
• Magic Burst Bonus