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Final Fantasy XI FFXI Black Mage Guide
If you want to buy Cheap FFXI Gil,Please go to Usfine. I) What is a Black Mage? - The general Facts of Black Mages.The Black Mage is a character class that delves in the art of Black Magic. Black Magic is primarily used for causing bodily harm to your enimies, by means of spells that cause eruptions of elemental energy controled in the way you see fit. Elemental magic, however, is not the only type of magic in the arsenal of the Black Mage, he also gets spells to lower his enemy's abilities, heal himself, and only himself (by means of draining enemy HP), and restore his own MP(by draining enemy MP), not to mention spells to teleport to convenient locations, like your current Home Point or to the enterance of a dungeon. Black Mages are indeed versatile characters. ------------------------------------------------------------------- II) Average fight as a Black Mage - General Strategical requirements of a Black Mage.The fight sequence of a Black Mage is, generally, as follows:
Also Note: In the beginning slightly weaker spells are used because the Fighters need a chance to draw hate, if you start out with your best spell you are likely to be attacked. ------------------------------------------------------------------- III) The Black Mage and you - Black Mages interaction with other classes.Inter-class relations is relatively simple with a Black Mage. Class - Relation a Black mage has with them. White Mage, Red Mage - The Black Mage generally has top-priority for curing, as they cannot take many hits. Tanks - Take hits for the Black Mage, the Black Mage providing great damage in exchange. Others - Little interaction with Black Mages, other than telling him before you start a skillchain. ------------------------------------------------------------------- IV) The Black Mage and the Rest - The assumption that it is easy to be a Black Mage.In the beta, and in those following the game slightly in locales where this game hasn't been released yet, it's popular belief that Black Mages are near an easy class to play, however this is not so. being a successful Black Mage requires a great deal of planning and skill, especially once partys get demanding on the Black Mage to be able to do an MB or two with every Skillchain, which is a rather hard feat to do, requiring practice and good timing. These assumptions of an easy to play class that does the best damage create many low-level characters that try to be a Black Mage and quite a few of them failing, and reverting to a combat oriented job. Due to this the beta community had a shortage of high level Black Mages, a shortage that caused frustration to many as they could not find a Black Mage for their party. Black Mages eventually become a necessity for every party, for they are the ones that do the damage. ------------------------------------------------------------------- V) Weapons for a Black Mage - Choosing a weapon for a Black Mage.Now, time to look into equipment for a Black Mage, more specifically a weapon. Most Black mages will choose a Club or Staff, yet there are other weapon choices for a Black Mage. Here I wil present these choices. Dagger:
------------------------------------------------------------------- VI) Black Mage spells - A more in-depth view of spells.Now a chance to look at some of the Black Mages basic sets of spells, the primary use and objective having already being discussed here I will detail some of the basic spells. Enfeebling:
------------------------------------------------------------------- VII) Balancing a Black Mages Budget - What you should buy.As a Black Mage one should always consider their role in a party when making any transaction. As a Black Mage you should spend very little on armor, and even less on a weapon. What not to buy: Armor in excess, no need to get new armor whenever you can afford better, only buy new armor every once in a while. New weapons in excess, same as armor, also you should buy your weapon based on what bonuses to stats they give rather than damage. What to buy: Elemental spells, buy these with top priority. All other spells. ------------------------------------------------------------------- VIII) Questing for a Black Mage - Highly rewarding quests for Black Mages.Windurst: Aspir Quest, Fuepepe; Aurastery, Windurst Waters. Gives the spell Aspir. Star Onion Brigade quests, Behind the Warehouse in Windurst Woods. Do these for the Blaze spikes. Note: Do the first two quests ASAP. Compound Eye Circlet Quest, Koru-Moru's Manor in Windurst Walls. Shantotto quests,Shantotto's Manor, Windurst Walls. Do these for a Hypno Staff, Warp II, and some other stuff. Hypno Staff Quest, Paku-Nakku, Aurastery Roof, Windurst Waters. Only if you wish to use a staff. Bastok: Warp quest, Unlucky Rat; Cement Factory, Bastok Metalworks. Gives the spell Warp. Sandoria: Drain quest, Novalmauge; Dungeon under the Chateau. Gives the spell Drain ------------------------------------------------------------------- IX) Epilogue - A reflection to Black Mages.Black Mage, a class that is very versitile and dangerous. Most believe that it will be easy to play a Black Mage, yet it is not so; For to play a successful Black Mage one must have wits and one must play not as a self, but as a team.This FAQ may have glorified the Black Mage yet this was not the purpose; the purpose of this FAQ was to inform the populous of Black Mages and help new Black Mages make informed decisions, in this most of all I hope I was successful. I hope everybody enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed making it. -Hope This Helped, Adamwsat(AKA Gumberculese) ------------------------------------------------------------------- X) Disclaimer - Legal Information.This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited,and a violation of copyright. MultiplayerStrategies has all your FFXI cheats, exploits, hacks, guides, strategies, and more!
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