List of black mage actions

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Blizzard	THM		1	Spell	400	2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice or removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Fire	THM		2	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 180. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire or removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s Additional Effect: 40% chance next Fire III will cost no MP and have no casting time Duration: 30s
Transpose	THM		4	Ability		Instant	5s	0y 0y	Swaps Astral Fire with a single Umbral Ice or Umbral Ice with a single Astral Fire.
Thunder	THM		6	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 45 Duration: 24s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Blizzard II	THM		12	Spell	800	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice or removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Scathe	THM	1	15	Spell	800	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 100. Additional Effect: 20% chance potency will double
Fire II	THM		18	Spell	1,500	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire or removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s
Thunder II	THM		26	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 60 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 30 Duration: 18s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Manaward	THM	1	30	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Creates a barrier that nullifies damage totaling up to 30% of maximum HP. Duration: 20s
Manafont	BLM	1	30	Ability		Instant	100s	0y 0y	Fully restores MP. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Thunderhead Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells Additional Effect: Grants Paradox Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Fire III	THM		35	Spell	2,000	3.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III and removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s
Blizzard III	BLM	1	35	Spell	800	3.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 280. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Umbral Soul	BLM		35	Spell		Instant	2.5s	0y 0y	Grants Umbral Ice and 1 Umbral Heart. Additional Effect: Halts the expiration of Umbral Ice Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third Additional Effect: Restores an amount of MP commensurate with your stacks of Umbral Ice Umbral Ice I: 2,500 MP Umbral Ice II: 5,500 MP Umbral Ice III: 10,000 MP Grants Umbral Ice III and 3 Umbral Hearts, and also restores 10,000 MP when used while outside of combat. Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.
Freeze	BLM	1	40	Spell	1,000	2.8s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 120 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.
Thunder III	BLM	1	45	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 120. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 50 Duration: 27s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30 Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Aetherial Manipulation	THM		50	Ability		Instant	10s	25y 0y	Rush to a target party member's side. Unable to cast if bound.
Flare	BLM	1	50	Spell	10,000	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage to a target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 240 for the first enemy, and 30% less for all remaining enemies. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants 3 stacks of Astral Soul Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Ley Lines	BLM	1	52	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 3y	Connects naturally occurring ley lines to create a circle of power which, while standing within it, reduces spell cast time and recast time, and auto-attack delay by 15%. Duration: 30s Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while under the effect of Ley Lines.
Blizzard IV	BLM	1	58	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Grants 3 Umbral Hearts Umbral Heart Bonus: Nullifies Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells and reduces MP cost for Flare by one-third Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice.
Fire IV	BLM	1	60	Spell	800	2.8s	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 320. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Soul Effect ends when Astral Fire expires. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Between the Lines	BLM		62	Ability		Instant	3s	25y 0y	Move instantly to Ley Lines drawn by you. Cannot be executed while bound.
Thunder IV	BLM		64	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 80 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 35 Duration: 21s Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30 Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Triplecast	BLM		66	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	The next three spells will require no cast time. Duration: 15s Maximum Charges: 2
Foul	BLM	1	70	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 600 for the first enemy, and 60% less for all remaining enemies. Polyglot Cost: 1
Despair	BLM		72	Spell	All	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 350. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire.
Xenoglossy	BLM		80	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 880. Polyglot Cost: 1
High Fire II	BLM		82	Spell	1,500	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire III and removes Umbral Ice Duration: 15s
High Blizzard II	BLM		82	Spell	800	3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire Duration: 15s
Amplifier	BLM		86	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Grants Polyglot. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice.
Paradox	BLM		90	Spell	1,600	Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 520. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire. Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Grants Firestarter Firestarter Effect: Next Fire III will require no time to cast and cost no MP Duration: 30s Umbral Ice Bonus: Requires no MP to cast and grants Umbral Ice Duration: 15s Can only be executed while under the effect of Paradox. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar. ※Fire and Blizzard change to Paradox when requirements for execution are met.
High Thunder	BLM		92	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 0y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 150. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 60 Duration: 30s Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
High Thunder II	BLM		92	Spell		Instant	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals lightning damage with a potency of 100 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time Potency: 40 Duration: 24s Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences. Thunderhead Duration: 30s Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.
Retrace	BLM	1	96	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 3y	Weave ley lines anew, setting your circle of power at a new location. Can only be executed while under the effect of Ley Lines.
Flare Star	BLM		100	Spell		3s	2.5s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 400 for the first enemy, and 65% less for all remaining enemies. Can only be executed when the Astral Gauge is full.

Limit Breaks (PvE)

See also: Limit Break

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Skyshard	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 1		2s	Instant	25y 5y	Deals 60% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Starstorm	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2		3s	Instant	25y 10y	Deals 130% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.
Meteor	THM	1	Limit Break Level 3		4.5s	Instant	25y 15y	Deals 210% the damage of Braver to all enemies in a circular area.

Magic Ranged DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Role actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Addle	Magical Ranged DPS	8	Ability		Instant	90s	25y 0y	Lowers target's physical damage dealt by 5% and magic damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 15s
Sleep	Magical Ranged DPS	10	Spell	800	2.5s	2.5s	30y 5y	Puts target and all nearby enemies to sleep. Duration: 30s Cancels auto-attack upon execution.
Lucid Dreaming	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	14	Ability		Instant	60s	0y 0y	Gradually restores own MP. Potency: 55 Duration: 21s
Swiftcast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	18	Ability		Instant	40s	0y 0y	Next spell is cast immediately. Duration: 10s
Surecast	Magical Ranged DPS Healer	44	Ability		Instant	120s	0y 0y	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 6s

PvP actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Fire (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 6,000. Additional Effect: Grants Astral Fire Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Ice. Additional Effect: Grants Paradox Duration: 15s ※Action changes to Fire III upon execution.
Blizzard (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 4,000. Requires no cast time when cast under the effect of Astral Fire. Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Warmth. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice II Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Fire. ※Action changes to Blizzard IV while under the effect of Umbral Ice II.
Burst (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.92s	20s	0y 5y	Deals lightning damage to all nearby enemies with a potency of 16,000. Additional Effect: Creates a barrier around self that absorbs damage equivalent to a heal of 16,000 potency. Duration: 10s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Paradox (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		Instant	15s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 8,000. Additional Effect: Increases target's stacks of Astral Warmth or Umbral Freeze to maximum. Duration: 15s This action does not share a recast timer with any other actions.
Xenoglossy (PvP)	BLM			Spell		Instant	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals unaspected damage with a potency of 2400. Polyglot Cost: 1
Aetherial Manipulation (PvP)	BLM		30	Ability		Instant	10s	25y 0y	Rush to a targeted enemy's or party member's location. Additional Effect: Grants Swiftcast Swiftcast Effect: Next spell can be cast immediately Duration: 10s Maximum Charges: 2 Cannot be executed while bound.
Fire IV (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 6,000. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Astral Warmth, up to a maximum of 3 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Freeze. Grants Astral Fire III Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Ice. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire II ※Action changes to Flare while under the effect of Astral Fire III. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Flare (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals fire damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Astral Warmth, up to a maximum of 3 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Umbral Freeze. Can only be executed while under the effect of Astral Fire III. Astral Fire III effect expires upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Blizzard IV (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 0y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 6,000. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3. Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Warmth. Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice III Duration: 30s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Fire. Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice II. ※Action changes to Freeze while under the effect of Umbral Ice III. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.
Freeze (PvP)	BLM		30	Spell		1.44s	2.4s	25y 5y	Deals ice damage with a potency of 12,000 to target and 8,000 to all enemies nearby it. Additional Effect: Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3 Duration: 15s Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Warmth. Can only be executed while under the effect of Umbral Ice III. Umbral Ice III effect expires upon execution. ※This action cannot be assigned to a hotbar.

Limit Break (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Soul Resonance (PvP)	BLM	30	Limit Break		Instant	10s	0y 0y	Grants 6 stacks of Soul Resonance, upgrading Fire to Flare and Blizzard to Freeze. Duration: 30s Additional Effect: Grants Polyglot and Apocatastasis Polyglot Effect: Action changes to Foul Duration: 60s Apocatastasis Effect: Reduces damage taken by 10% Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Reduces the recast time of Superflare by 15 seconds Can only be executed when the limit gauge is full. Gauge Charge Time: 60s

Common actions (PvP)

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Standard-issue Elixir (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		4.5s	5s	0y 0y	Restores your HP and MP to maximum. Casting will be interrupted when damage is taken.
Recuperate (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability	2,500	Instant	1s	0y 0y	Restores own HP. Cure Potency: 15,000
Purify (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	24s	0y 0y	Removes Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Deep Freeze, and Miracle of Nature. Additional Effect: Grants Resilience Resilience Effect: Nullifies status afflictions that can be removed by Purify, as well as knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 3s Can be used even when under the effect of certain status afflictions.
Guard (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	30s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 90% and grants immunity to Stun, Heavy, Bind, Silence, Half-asleep, Sleep, Deep Freeze, and knockback and draw-in effects. Duration: 5s Movement speed is reduced by 50% for the duration of this effect. Effect ends upon reuse, using another action, or when the effect duration expires.
Sprint (PvP)	ANY	30	Ability		Instant	1.5s	0y 0y	Increases movement speed. Effect ends upon reuse or execution of another action.

See also

• List of thaumaturge actions

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