Dark (闇, Yami^?), also known as Shadow and Darkness, is a recurring element in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually a counterpart of the Holy element and is a strong element against enemies affiliated with said element. It is usually associated with death, evil, and/or celestial objects (like stars and meteors), but this is not always the case.

Contents 1 Recurring themes 1.1 Equipment 1.2 Spells 1.3 Summons 2 Appearances 2.1 Final Fantasy IV 2.1.1 Final Fantasy IV: The After Years 2.2 Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- 2.3 Final Fantasy IX 2.4 Final Fantasy XI 2.4.1 Spells 2.4.2 Summons 2.4.3 Blood Pacts 2.4.4 Weapon Skills 2.5 Final Fantasy XII 2.6 Final Fantasy XIV 2.7 Final Fantasy Tactics 2.8 Final Fantasy Tactics Advance 2.8.1 Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift 2.9 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates 2.10 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time 2.11 Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light 2.12 Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade 2.13 Final Fantasy Dimensions 2.14 Final Fantasy Trading Card Game

Recurring themesEdit

EquipmentEdit

Dark Swords used by classes such as Dark Knights are often imbued with the element, such as the Deathbringer from Final Fantasy IV. Dark armor is also commonly worn by this class. Some weapons with this element are imbued with the Death spell, often killing enemies with one hit. Different types of monsters are weak to this element in Final Fantasy IV.

SpellsEdit

Spells affiliated with the Dark element are not very common, except in Vana'diel, as well as the Ivalice universe, where the arcane magicks Dark, Darkra, Darkga, and Darkja are commonly seen. A notable Dark spell outside of Vana'diel and Ivalice is Shadow Flare. In Final Fantasy IX, Vivi can cast the Shadow-elemental Doomsday. Some skills with the Dark element usually involve a sacrifice of HP, such as Darkness.

SummonsEdit

• Final Fantasy IX: Ark
• Final Fantasy XI: Dark Spirit, Diabolos, Fenrir
• Final Fantasy XII: Zalera, Zodiark
• Final Fantasy Tactics: Lich

AppearancesEdit

Final Fantasy IVEdit

It was known as Darkness in the SNES version. In the SNES version, equipping an armor resistant to the Holy element makes them weak against Dark and vice versa. This only applies to armor, since it doesn't affect monsters. The Advance version removes this behavior.

Game Element	Type	Effect
Shadowblade	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Dark Sword	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Deathbringer	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage when attacking physically.
Lustrous Shield	Shield	Halves Dark damage (DS only).
Crystal Shield	Shield	Halves Dark damage (DS only).
Darkness	Ability	Sacrifice a small amount of HP to attack all enemies. In the DS version, the user sacrifices a small amount of HP every turn to boost their attack power.

Final Fantasy IV: The After YearsEdit

Though the Dark element exists in the game and can be defended against with the appropriate equipment (as well as some monsters having a natural resistance to it), the only such spell used in the final game is the Dark Knight's Darkness ability. The Dark-affiliated equipment from the previous game exists in the coding and can be equipped by Dark Kain, though they cannot be accessed without hacking.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-Edit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Shadow Flare	Enemy Attack	Inflicts extreme Dark damage to one target.
Darkness	Materia	Inflicts damage to all nearby target at the cost of a certain amount of Zack's current HP.

Final Fantasy IXEdit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Doomsday	Black Magic	Inflicts massive Shadow damage to all foes and party members in battle.
Doomsday Sword	Sword Magic	Inflicts massive Shadow damage to one target, and does not affect party members.
Darkside	Sword Art	Inflicts Shadow damage to a single target in exchange for one-eighth of Steiner's max HP.
Ark	Summon	Inflicts extreme Shadow damage to all enemies.
Atomos	Summon	Reduces all enemies HP by a certain percentage. Can also be considered Gravity, even though Gravity isn't an element in this game.
Mist	Enemy Attack	Inflicts minor to moderate Shadow elemental damage to the party as well as Sleep.
Rainbow Wind	Enemy Attack	Inflicts Fire/Ice/Lightning/Wind/Water/Holy/Shadow elemental damage.
Stardust Rod	Weapon	Halves Shadow elemental damage.
Mage's Hat	Headgear	Increases the damage of Shadow and Holy elemental attacks.
Dragon Wrist	Armgear	Halves Shadow elemental damage.
Egoist's Armlet	Armgear	Nullifies Shadow elemental damage.
Black Robe	Armor	Increases the damage of Shadow elemental attacks, but is weak to Fire elemental attacks.
Demon's Mail	Armor	Absorbs Shadow elemental damage and increases the damage of Shadow elemental attacks.
Demon's Vest	Armor	Halves Shadow elemental damage.
Grand Armor	Armor	Halves Shadow elemental damage.
Light Robe	Armor	Increases the damage of Holy and Shadow elemental attacks, but is weak to Fire elemental attacks.
Ninja Gear	Armor	Absorbs Shadow elemental damage.
Ancient Aroma	Add-On	Increases the damage of Shadow elemental attacks, but is weak to Holy elemental attacks.
Gold Choker	Add-On	Increases the damage of Shadow elemental attacks, and halves Wind elemental damage.
Maiden Prayer	Add-On	Increases the damage of Holy elemental attacks, but is weak to Shadow elemental attacks.
Pumice Piece	Add-On	Absorbs Shadow and Holy elemental attacks.

Final Fantasy XIEdit

SpellsEdit

• Absorb-ACC
• Absorb-AGI
• Absorb-CHR
• Absorb-DEX
• Absorb-INT
• Absorb-MND
• Absorb-TP
• Absorb-VIT
• Animus Augeo
• Aspir
• Aspir II
• Bio
• Bio II
• Bioga
• Blind
• Blind II
• Blindga
• Blood Drain
• Blood Saber
• Death Ray
• Digest
• Dispel
• Dispelga
• Drain
• Drain II
• Dread Spikes
• Endark
• Enervation
• Eyes On Me
• Geist Wall
• Jettatura
• Klimaform
• Kurayami: Ichi
• Kurayami: Ni
• Light Carol
• Light Threnody
• Magic Barrier
• MP Drainkiss
• Noctohelix
• Osmosis
• Sandspray
• Sleep
• Sleep II
• Sleepga
• Sleepga II
• Soporific
• Stun
• Voidstorm
• Yurin: Ichi

SummonsEdit

• Dark Spirit
• Odin
• Diabolos
• Fenrir

Blood PactsEdit

• Howling Moon
• Lunar Bay
• Nether Blast
• Nightmare
• Night Terror
• Ruinous Omen
• Somnolence

Weapon SkillsEdit

• Blade: Ei
• Omniscience
• Sanguine Blade
• Starburst
• Sunburst

Final Fantasy XIIEdit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Dark	Arcane Magick	Minor Dark elemental damage to one target.
Darkra	Arcane Magick	Moderate Dark elemental damage to all targets in range..
Darkga	Arcane Magick	Major Dark elemental damage to all targets in range.
Banish Ray	Enemy Attack	Dark-based physical damage to one target.
Darkja	Enemy Attack	Major dark elemental damage to all targets in range. 50% chance of Death and Blind.
Darkness	Enemy Attack	Physical Dark elemental damage to all targets in range.
Maser Eye	Enemy Attack	Physical Dark elemental damage to all targets in range.
Ashura	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage when attacking physically.
Iga Blade	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage when attacking physically.
Kagenui	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage when attacking physically.
Koga Blade	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage when attacking physically.
Orochi	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage when attacking physically.
Sakura-saezuri	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage when attacking physically.
Yagyu Darkblade	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage when attacking physically.
Zeus Mace	Weapon	Increases the damage of Dark elemental attacks.
Demon Shield	Shield	Absorbs Dark elemental damage.
Black Mask	Helmet	Absorbs Dark elemental damage.
Bone Helm	Helmet	Halves Dark elemental damage, weak to Holy elemental attacks.
Black Robes	Armor	Increases the damage of Dark elemental attacks.
Bone Mail	Armor	Halves Dark elemental damage, weak to Holy elemental attacks.
Dark Shot	Ammo	Dark elemental ammunition.
Dark Mote	Item, Enemy Attack	Minor Dark elemental damage to all targets in range.
Eksir Berries	Item	Moderate Dark elemental damage to one target. Dispels buffs and debuffs.

Final Fantasy XIVEdit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Scourge	Thaumaturgy Spell	Deals umbral damage to and reduces umbral magic defense of enemies within area of effect.
Scourge II	Thaumaturgy Spell	Deals umbral damage to and reduces umbral magic defense of enemies within area of effect.
Damnation	Weaponskill	Haunt an enemy with visions of the hells, dealing umbral damage. Grants the caster MP in proportion to the damage dealt.
Bio	Thaumaturgy Spell	Deals umbral damage over time and reduces the attack power of enemies within area of effect.
Stygian Spikes	Thaumaturgy Spell	Grants umbral spikes to party members within area of effect, causing them to steal MP from attacking enemies.
Absorb ACC	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's accuracy to you.
Absorb ATK	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's attack to you.
Absorb DEF	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's defense to you.
Absorb EVA	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's evasion to you.
Siphon MP	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's MP to you.
Drain	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's HP to you.
Siphon TP	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's TP to you.
Sleep	Conjury Spell	Induces slumber among enemies within area of effect.
Bio II	Thaumaturgy Spell	Deals umbral damage over time and reduces the attack power of enemies within area of effect.
Blind	Thaumaturgy Spell	Reduces the accuracy of enemies within area of effect.
Shadowsear	Weaponskill	Deals Umbral damage and increases your magic potency in proportion to the difference in HP between you and the target.
Stygian Spikes II	Thaumaturgy Spell	Armors party members within area of effect wit umbral spikes, granting the ability to absorb MP from attacking enemies.
Tractor	Conjury Spell	Pulls the body of a KO'd target toward the caster.
Syphon MP II	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of the target's MP to you.
Drain II	Thaumaturgy Spell	Transfers a portion of HP from enemies within area of effect to you.

Final Fantasy TacticsEdit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Duskblade	Fell Sword	Absorb HP from one target.
Shadowblade	Fell Sword	Absorb MP from one target.
Sanguine Sword	Darkness	Absorb HP from one target.
Infernal Strike	Darkness	Absorb MP from one target.
Crushing Blow	Darkness	Dark-elemental damage.
Abyssal Blade	Darkness	Sacrifice own HP to deal damage to others, with the nearest units suffering the most damage.
Unholy Sacrifice	Darkness	Sacrifice own HP to deal extensive damage to all units in range.
Unholy Darkness	Magicks	Dark-elemental magick damage.
Dark Whisper	Monster Attack	Dark-elemental magick damage. Hits 6 times on random tiles in effect radius.
Chaosbringer	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage to one target and inflicts Blind.
Deathbringer	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage to one target and inflicts Doom.
Arondight	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage to one target and inflicts Stop.
Balmung	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage to one target and inflicts Stop.
Valhalla	Weapon	Dark-elemental damage to one target and inflicts KO.

Final Fantasy Tactics AdvanceEdit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Diabolique	Weapon	Nullifies Dark elemental damage.
Heretic Rod	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Hades Bow	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Max's Oathbow	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Ebon Blade	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Death Claws	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Apocalypse	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Black Quena	Weapon	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Dark Fiddle	Weapon	Nullifies Silence.
Eye Soul	Weapon	Nullifies Doom.
Bone Plate	Cloth	Absorbs Dark elemental damage.
Reaper Cloak	Robe	Absorbs Dark elemental damage.
LV? S-Flare	Blue Magic	Inflicts Dark elemental damage to all units with the same level.
Evil Gaze	Spirit Magic	Dark damage and may inflict Confuse

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the RiftEdit

Game Element	Type	Effect
Apocalypse	Knightsword	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Black Quena	Instrument	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Bone Plate	Light Armor	Absorbs Dark elemental damage.
Darkness	Ability	Sacrifice 10% of HP to inflict Dark elemental damage.
Dark	Dark Magick	Inflicts Dark elemental damage to the target.
Dark Fist	Martial Arts	Dark-elemental physical attack in a two-square line. Reduces caster's HP by 25% of damage dealt.
Darkra	Dark Magick	Inflicts Dark elemental damage to the target.
Darkga	Dark Magick	Inflicts Dark elemental damage to the target.
Death Claws	Knuckles	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Diabolique	Rapier	Dark-elemental weapon that halves Dark damage taken.
Ebon Blade	Blade	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Ensanguined Shield	Shield	Dark-elemental shield, but causes weakness to fire.
Epee-prisme	Rapier	Weapon that halves Dark-elemental damage taken.
Evil Gaze	Elemental Magick	Inflicts Confusion and deals Dark damage.
Final Eclipse	Scion	Zodiark blasts the field with dark magic, dealing fixed 999 damage to everyone.
Hades Bow	Greatbow	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Heretic Rod	Rod	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Lifebreak	Sacred Blade	Deals Dark damage in an inverse proportion to the user's HP.
Lifethread Blade	Flair	Dark-elemental physical attack that inflicts Doom.
Lv. 3 Dark	Arcane Magick	Dark-elemental magick attack that targets all units whose level is a multiple of 3.
Lv. ? Shadowflare	Arcane Magick	Inflicts Dark elemental damage to all targets with the same level.
Max's Oathbow	Greatbow	Inflicts Dark elemental damage.
Minerva Bustier	Light Armor	Immune to Dark elemental damage. Female units only.
Mist Storm	Geomancy	Dark-elemental magick attack that reduces HP and MP of units in an area.
Reaper's Robe	Robe	Absorbs Dark elemental damage.
Ring of Precepts	Accessory	Allows the summoning of Zodiark.
Shadow Shade Tome	Lore	Dark-elemental damage against all units.
Shadowy Blow	Maw	Deals Dark damage in a line and inflicts Blind.
Silence Touch	Ghostly Touch	Deals Dark damage and inflicts Silence.
Sleep Touch	Ghostly Touch	Deals Dark and inflicts Sleep.
Sword of Darkness	Astutia	HP-draining Dark physical attack.
Zanmato	Katana	Weapon that halves Dark damage taken.

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Final Fantasy Trading Card GameEdit

Dark is one of the eight elemental attributes that compose the Final Fantasy TCG, and one of two special attributes along with Shine of which the player can only control up to two cards from at any time. Shine cards depict villains of the series and have powerful abilities.

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