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Blk Mag is Vivi's skillset in Final Fantasy IX allowing him to use Black Magic spells. If Steiner is also in the party, Vivi's Black Magic can be used as part of his Sword Magic. In Trance Vivi's Blk Mag turns into Dbl Blk that allows Vivi to cast two spells per turn.
Black Magic spells include offensive elemental and non-elemental spells, and spells that inflict status ailments. If a single-_target by default spell is used against multiple enemies, the spell deals half damage (if damaging spell) or the infliction rate is halved (if status spell) to each enemy regardless of the number of enemies. This does not apply to magic attacks that also inflict statuses at a fixed rate, e.g. Bio, whose chance to inflict Poison is always 20%; multi-_targeting Bio only lowers its power.
Blk Mag command is sealed in Oeilvert.
Using Black Magic 100 times yields an achievement in the mobile and Steam versions of the game.
Mechanics
Black Magic is learned from equipment by accumulating Ability Points in battle. Black Magic spells' power is mostly based on Vivi's Level, Magic stats and the Spell Power of the spell. The best effects s achieved by using elemental spells on enemies who are weak to them. Damage is reduced by the _target's Shell, Vivi being under Mini, and if the player multi-_targets the spell (unless the spell is naturally multi-_target).
In Trance, Blk Mag turns into Dbl Blk (W黒魔法, W Kuro Mahō?, lit. Double Black Magic) where Vivi can cast two spells on his turn. The spells cost MP and expend the Trance gauge independently. Occasionally, enemies can take turns in between the first and second cast.
Vivi can use the Focus ability to increase his Magic during that battle by +25% per use. Vivi can stack the effect but once the Magic stat reaches 99, it will not increase further. The effect lasts for the entire battle, even if KO'd.
Black Magic spells are compatible with Return Magic ability, which Vivi also learns. With Reflect-Null, Vivi can bypass _targets' Reflect status, and with Reflectx2, he can power up the spells by bouncing them off a reflected ally. With Mag Elem Null, every Black Magic spell can be rendered non-elemental. Elemental spells can be made stronger with certain equipment pieces that boost the equipper's Elem-Atk; the player can find which equipment pieces do this with the "help moogle" function ( 
on the PlayStation).
List of Black Magic spells
| Name | Equipment | Spell Power(Spl Pwr) | MP | AP | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Mage Staff, Leather Hat | 14 | 6 | 20 | Minor Fire-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes Fire damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Fira | Flame Staff, Mage's Hat, Topaz, Power Belt | 29 | 12 | 50 | Moderate Fire-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes a lot of Fire damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Firaga | Octagon Rod | 72 | 24 | 75 | Major Fire-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes big-time Fire damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Sleep | Flame Staff | — | 10 | 20 | Inflicts Sleep to single/multiple _targets. Has a 50% base accuracy. |
| Puts single/multiple _targets to sleep. | |||||
| Blizzard | Leather Wrist | 14 | 6 | 25 | Minor Ice-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes Ice damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Blizzara | Ice Staff, Opal | 29 | 12 | 50 | Moderate Ice-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes a lot of Ice damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Blizzaga | Octagon Rod | 72 | 24 | 85 | Major Ice-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes big-time Ice damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Slow | Ice Staff, Magus Hat | - | 6 | 20 | Reduces _target's speed by half on one _target. Has a 60% base accuracy. |
| Slows down ATB Gauge. | |||||
| Thunder | Glass Buckle, Silk Shirt | 14 | 6 | 25 | Minor Lightning-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes Thunder damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Thundara | Lightning Staff, Peridot | 29 | 12 | 50 | Moderate Lightning-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes a lot of Thunder damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Thundaga | Octagon Rod | 72 | 24 | 80 | Major Lightning-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes big-time Thunder damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Stop | Oak Staff | — | 8 | 25 | _target is frozen in time and is considered KO'd. EXP, Gil, and Items are not won. Has a 40% base accuracy. |
| Stops _targets from taking any action. | |||||
| Poison | Lightning Staff | — | 8 | 35 | Inflict Poison to single/multiple _targets. Has a 60% base accuracy. |
| Causes Poison to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Bio | Oak Staff | 42 | 18 | 40 | Moderate non-elemental damage to single/multiple _targets and may Poison _targets. Has a 20% accuracy inflicting Poison. |
| Causes Non-elemental damage and Poison to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Osmose | High Mage Staff, Gaia Gear | 15 | 2 | 70 | Steal MP from _target to restore own MP, may damage his MP if the _target is Undead. |
| Absorbs MP from the _target and transfers it to the spell caster. | |||||
| Drain | Oak Staff | 32 | 14 | 60 | Steals HP from _target to restore own HP, may damage him if the _target is Undead. |
| Drains HP from the _target and transfers it to the spell caster. | |||||
| Demi | Cypress Pile, Amethyst, Black Belt | 30 | 18 | 30 | 30% of Max HP dealt as damage to single/multiple _targets. Has a 40% accuracy. |
| Amount of damage depends on the _target's HP. | |||||
| Comet | Cypress Pile | 56 | 16 | 55 | Inflicts random non-elemental damage to one _target based on the following formula:
56 * A random number between 1 and (Vivi's Level + Vivi's Magic stat) |
| Causes Non-elemental damage. | |||||
| Death | Black Hood | - | 20 | 45 | Inflicts KO on one _target. Has a 35% base accuracy. |
| KOs the _target. | |||||
| Break | Cypress Pile | - | 18 | 30 | Inflicts Petrify on one _target. Has a 40% base accuracy. |
| Causes Petrify. | |||||
| Water | N-Kai Armlet | 64 | 22 | 55 | Moderate Water elemental damage to single/multiple _targets. |
| Causes Water damage to single/multiple _targets. | |||||
| Meteor | High Mage Staff | 88 | 42 | 95 | Random non-elemental damage to all enemies, ranging from minimal to extreme. May 'fizzle' out, resulting in a miss. Inflicts damage based on the following formula:
88 * A random number between 1 and (Vivi's Level + Vivi's Magic stat)[1] |
| Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. | |||||
| Flare | Black Robe | 119 | 40 | 95 | Major non-elemental damage to one _target. |
| Causes Non-elemental damage. | |||||
| Doomsday | Mace of Zeus | 112 | 72 | 150 | Massive Shadow elemental damage to all enemies and allies. |
| Causes Shadow damage to all _targets. | |||||
Other appearances
Final Fantasy XIV
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
Some of Vivi's Blk Mag spells appear.
- Ability Cards
- Legend Cards
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius
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.