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FFXII Blizzaga

Blizzaga is a Black Magicks spell.

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Black Magicks is a skillset in Final Fantasy XII. Only certain jobs can wield Black Magick. The Black Mage learns all of the Black Magicks, while the Uhlan and Red Battlemage can learn a few. Certain spells can be obtained from treasures.

In the Zodiac versions, certain abilities were re-classified, and some abilities that belonged to the Green Magicks skillset (status spells) in the original version, were re-classified as Black Magicks spells.

Mechanics[]

Damage calculation:

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The damage is boosted if the caster is affected by Faith (damage increased by 30%), wears equipment with elemental affinity, the current weather or terrain boosts the effectiveness of the used element, 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 is unaffected by the target's magick evasion.

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If the target has Shell, the success rate is halved.

Black Magicks spells can be randomly cast with Shades of Black.

In the Japan-exclusive International Zodiac Job System version for the PlayStation 2, Cure, Fire, Thunder, and Blizzard are multi-target spells, a change from the original single-target. In The Zodiac Age, they have been changed back to single target.

List of Black Magicks[]

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

Fran, regardless of her job, has access to Fire and Thunder.

Other jobs have limited access:

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)
Fire
Original stats
6 Enemy Partial IZJS: Circle 8
TZA: Single
Fire 22 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 1
Deal fire damage to one foe.

Effect: Minor Fire-elemental damage to a target.
Cost: 180 gil
Location: Rabanastre, Giza Plains - The Dry, Nalbina Fortress, Barheim Passage, Bhujerba, Dreadnought Leviathan, Dalmasca Westersand (After Ondore's Estate), Trial Mode Stage 2 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Fran

Fira
Original stats
16 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Fire 67 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 5
Deal fire damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Moderate Fire-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 2,700 gil
Location: Jahara, Eruyt Village, Mt Bur-Omisace, Mosphoran Highwaste (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades, Trial Mode Stage 56 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage, Uhlan (Requires Quickening [100 LP])

Firaga
Original stats
38 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Fire 120 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 9
Deal heavy fire damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Major Fire-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 6,800 gil
Location: Phon Coast, Archades, Balfonheim Port (After Draklor Laboratory)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage (Requires Cúchulainn)

Thunder
Original stats
8 Enemy Partial IZJS: Circle 8
TZA: Single
Lightning 23 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 1
Deal lightning damage to one foe.

Effect: Minor Lightning-elemental damage to a target.
Cost: 200 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After Barheim Passage), Nalbina Fortress, Barheim Passage, Bhujerba, Dreadnought Leviathan, Dalmasca Westersand (After Ondore's Estate), Trial Mode Stage 18 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Fran, Reks

Thundara
Original stats
18 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Lightning 68 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 6
Deal lightning damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Moderate Lightning-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 2,900 gil
Location: Eruyt Village, Mt Bur-Omisace, Mosphoran Highwaste (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades, Trial Mode Stage 62 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage, Uhlan (Requires Quickening [100 LP])

Thundaga
Original stats
40 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Lightning 122 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 9
Deal heavy lightning damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Major Lightning-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 7,000 gil
Location: Archades, Balfonheim Port (After Draklor Laboratory)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage (Requires Cúchulainn)

Blizzard
Original stats
10 Enemy Partial IZJS: Circle 8
TZA: Single
Ice 25 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 2
Deal ice damage to one foe.

Effect: Minor Ice-elemental damage to a target.
Cost: 240 gil
Location: Dalmasca Estersand (After obtaining Shadestone), Rabanastre (After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines), Nalbina Fortress (After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines), Bhujerba, Dreadnought Leviathan, Dalmasca Westersand (After Ondore's Estate), Archades, Trial Mode Stage 23 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage

Blizzara
Original stats
20 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Ice 70 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 6
Deal ice damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Moderate Ice-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 3,300 gil
Location: Mt Bur-Omisace, Mosphoran Highwaste (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades, Trial Mode Stage 69 (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage, Uhlan (Requires Quickening [100 LP])

Blizzaga
Original stats
42 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Ice 125 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 10
Deal heavy ice damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Major Ice-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 7,300 gil
Location: Balfonheim Port (After Draklor Laboratory)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage (Requires Cúchulainn)

Aero
Original stats
14 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Wind 51 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 4
Deal wind damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Minor Wind-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 1,200 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After Ondore's Estate), Bhujerba (After Ondore's Estate), Dalmasca Westersand (After Ondore's Estate), Dyce, Jahara, Archades
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage

Aeroga
Original stats
38 Enemy Partial Circle 8 Wind 103 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 8
Deal heavy wind damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Major Wind-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost: 5,700 gil
Location: Mosphoran Highwaste (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades, treasure in Trial Mode Stage 80 (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Uhlan (Requires Chaos)

Aqua
Original stats
12 Enemy Partial Single Water 37 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 3
Deal water damage to one foe.

Effect: Minor Water-elemental damage to one target.
Cost: 700 gil
Location: Rabanastre (After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines), Bhujerba (After Ba'Gamnan in Lhusu Mines), Dreadnought Leviathan, Dalmasca Westersand (After Ondore's Estate), Dyce, Jahara, Archades, Trial Mode Stage 34 treasure (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage, Larsa (Lamont)

Bio
Original stats
24 Enemy Partial Circle 8 None 87 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 7
Inflict Sap and deal damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Moderate non-elemental damage to all targets in range and 100% chance of Sap.
Cost: 4,000 gil
Location: Mt Bur-Omisace (After defeating Vinuskar), Mosphoran Highwaste (After defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast, Archades, Trial Mode Stage 73 (with Diamond Armlet)
Users: Black Mage, Uhlan (Requires Chaos)

Shock
Original stats
34 Enemy Partial Single None 133 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 11
Deal heavy damage to one foe.

Effect: Major non-elemental damage to one target.
Cost: 7,800 gil
Location: Balfonheim Port (After obtaining Treaty-Blade)
Users: Black Mage

Scourge
Original stats
48 Enemy Partial Circle 8 None 142 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 12
Inflict Sap and deal heavy damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Major non-elemental damage to all targets in range and 100% chance of Sap.
Cost: 8,500 gil
Location: Barheim Passage (After obtaining Treaty-Blade)
Users: Black Mage

Flare
Original stats
46 Enemy Partial Single None 163 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 12
Deal massive damage to one foe.

Effect: Major non-elemental damage to one target.
Cost:
Location: Pharos - Third Ascent (Spire Ravel - 1st Flight)
Users: Black Mage

Scathe
Original stats
70 Enemy Partial Circle 8 None 190 Potency 100% Yes No Yes Warmage Black Magick 13
Deal massive damage to all foes in range.

Effect: Massive non-elemental damage to all targets in range.
Cost:
Location: Lhusu Mines (Staging Area)
Users: Black Mage

Blind 10 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 75% No No Yes No Black Magick 2
Lower one foe's chance to hit.

Effect: Inflicts Blind.
Cost:
Location: Giza Plains (Toam Hills)
Users: Black Mage

Blindga 20 Enemy Partial Circle 8 None Accuracy 65% No No Yes No Black Magick 7
Lower the chance to hit of all foes in range.

Effect: Inflicts Blind on all targets in range.
Cost:
Location: Tchita Uplands (Fields of Eternity)
Users: Black Mage, Uhlan (Requires Chaos)

Silence 8 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 75% No No Yes No Black Magick 3
Prevent one foe from casting magicks.

Effect: Inflicts Silence.
Cost:
Location: Dalmasca Estersand (Yardang Labyrinth) or Lhusu Mines (Shaft Entry)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage

Silencega 22 Enemy Partial Circle 8 None Accuracy 65% No No Yes No Black Magick 8
Prevents all foes in range from casting magicks.

Effect: Inflicts Silence on all targets in range.
Cost:
Location: Necrohol of Nabudis (Hall of Effulgent Light)
Users: Black Mage, Uhlan (Requires Chaos)

Sleep 10 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 65% No No Yes No Black Magick 4
Put one foe to sleep.

Effect: Inflicts Sleep.
Cost:
Location: Dreadnought Leviathan (Starboard Section) or Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (Platform 1 - East Tanks)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage

Sleepga 26 Enemy Partial Circle 8 None Accuracy 60% No No Yes No Black Magick 10
Put all foes in range to sleep.

Effect: Inflicts Sleep on all targets in range.
Cost:
Location: Giruvegan (The Haalmikah Water-Steps)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage (Requires Cúchulainn)

Poison 8 Enemy Partial Single None Accuracy 65% No No Yes No Black Magick 5
Damage one foe over time.

Effect: Inflicts Poison.
Cost:
Location: Dalmasca Estersand (Sand-Swept Naze)
Users: Black Mage, Red Battlemage, Uhlan (Requires Quickening [100 LP])

Toxify 26 Enemy Partial Circle 8 None Accuracy 55% No No Yes No Black Magick 11
Damage all foes in range over time.

Effect: Inflicts Poison to all targets in range.
Cost:
Location: Barheim Passage (East-West Bypass)
Users: Black Mage

Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

Some of the Black Magicks from Final Fantasy XII appear.

Gallery[]

Etymology[]

Black magic has traditionally referred to the use of supernatural powers or magic for evil and selfish purposes. With respect to the philosophy of left-hand path and right-hand path, black magic is the malicious counterpart of benevolent white magic.

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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