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FFXII Darkga

Darkga is an Arcane Magicks spell.

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Arcane Magicks is a skillset in Final Fantasy XII. It deals with damage-dealing spells, and its licenses are exclusive to the Red Battlemage.

Mechanics[]

Damage calculation:

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The damage is boosted if the caster is affected by Faith (to 130% of normal), wears equipment with elemental affinity, what augments have been purchased on the License Board, and whether the enemy is weak against the used element.

The success rate of negative status spells are unaffected by the target's Magick Evade.

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List of Arcane Magicks[]

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"MP cost" is defined as default MP cost. Channeling Augments lower the MP cost of any spell.

In the Zodiac versions most Arcane Magicks were re-classified as Time Magicks while the powerful fire-elemental spell, Ardor, was moved into the Arcane Magicks. Only the Red Battlemage can wield Arcane Magick, and certain spells can be obtained from treasures.

Name MP Target Element Base Potency Faith Modifier Accuracy MP Recovery Required License
Initial Switch(With L1 or R1) Area Base Evasion(Magick Evasion) Safety(Nulled by Safety augment) Reflect(Can be Reflected)
Dark
Original stats
10 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Dark 46 Potency 100% No No Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 1
Deal moderate dark damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Minor Dark-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 500 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After obtaining Shadestone), Giza Plains (After obtaining Shadestone), Nalbina Fortress (After obtaining Shadestone), Barheim Passage, Bhujerba, Dreadnought Leviathan, Dalmasca Westersand (After Ondore's Estate), Trial Mode Stage 13 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Red Battlemage

Darkra
Original stats
24 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Dark 91 Potency 100% No No Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 1
Deal dark damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Moderate Dark-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 3,500 gil
Location: Mt Bur-Omisace, Mosphoran Highwaste (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades, Trial Mode Stage 63 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Red Battlemage

Darkga
Original stats
38 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Dark 130 Potency 100% No No Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 2
Deal heavy dark damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Major Dark-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 7,500 gil
Location: Balfonheim Port (After Draklor Laboratory), Trial Mode Stage 87 (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Red Battlemage

Death
Original stats
20 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 50% No Yes Yes No Arcane Magick 2
Reduce one foe's HP to 0.

Effect: Inflicts Instant Death
Cost:
Location: Paramina Rift (Karydine Glacier)
Users: Red Battlemage

Ardor 60 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Fire 173 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Arcane Magick 3
Deal massive fire damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Massive Fire-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost:
Location: Pharos - Third Ascent (Spire Ravel - 2nd Flight)
Users: Red Battlemage

Other appearances[]

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Etymology[]

Arcane is a synonym for esoteric. It refers to various secret philosophical and religious doctrines and traditions.

Magick is an Early Modern English spelling for magic. Magick, in the context of Aleister Crowley's Thelema, is a term used to differentiate the occult from stage magic and is defined as "the Science and Art of causing Change to occur in conformity with Will", including both "mundane" acts of will as well as ritual magic.

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