Cast black magic spells.Description
Blk Magic (黒魔法, Kuro Mahō?, lit. Black Magic) is one of the four main commands in Final Fantasy X. Its abilities inflict magical damage at the expense of MP (except Osmose, which gains MP).
Mechanics
Most Blk Magic abilities are found in Lulu's section of the Sphere Grid, with only three exceptions. The two Blk Magic abilities found on Wakka's section, Drain and Osmose, drain stats from the _target. The ultimate Blk Magic, Ultima, is found on Kimahri's section of the Sphere Grid. Most Blk Magic abilities are Rank 3 abilities, but the abilities in Wakka's section are Rank 2, while the two non-elemental spells are of considerably higher Ranks.
The Blk Magic Lulu has learned are used during her Overdrive, Fury. Blk Magic abilities can be Doublecast, unlike their Wht Mag counterparts. Blk Mag Spheres can be used to access activated Blk Magic nodes on the Sphere Grid from anywhere on the grid.
The formula for determining how much damage a Magic spell will do is as follows:
List of abilities
| Ability | MP Cost | Rank | Sphere Grid Section | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | 4 | 3 | Lulu | Minor Fire elemental damage. Spell power of 12. |  |
| Blizzard | 4 | 3 | Lulu | Minor Ice elemental damage. Spell power of 12. |  |
| Thunder | 4 | 3 | Lulu | Minor Lightning elemental damage. Spell power of 12. |  |
| Water | 4 | 3 | Lulu | Minor Water elemental damage. Spell power of 12. |  |
| Fira | 8 | 3 | Lulu | Moderate Fire elemental damage. Spell power of 24. |  |
| Blizzara | 8 | 3 | Lulu | Moderate Ice elemental damage. Spell power of 24. |  |
| Thundara | 8 | 3 | Lulu | Moderate Lightning elemental damage. Spell power of 24. |  |
| Watera | 8 | 3 | Lulu | Moderate Water elemental damage. Spell power of 24. |  |
| Firaga | 16 | 3 | Lulu | Major Fire elemental damage. Spell power of 42. |  |
| Blizzaga | 16 | 3 | Lulu | Major Ice elemental damage. Spell power of 42. |  |
| Thundaga | 16 | 3 | Lulu | Major Lightning elemental damage. Spell power of 42. |  |
| Waterga | 16 | 3 | Lulu | Major Water elemental damage. Spell power of 42. |  |
| Bio | 10 | 3 | Lulu | Inflicts Poison on an enemy. |  |
| Demi | 32 | 3 | Lulu | Reduces current HP of _target party by 1/4. |  |
| Death | 20 | 3 | Lulu | Inflicts Death on an enemy. |  |
| Drain | 12 | 2 | Wakka | Absorbs HP from _target to restore own HP. Spell power of 20. |  |
| Osmose | 0 | 2 | Wakka | Absorbs MP from _target to restore own MP. Spell power of 10. |  |
| Flare | 54 | 5 | Lulu (standard) Rikku (expert) |
Extreme non-elemental damage. Spell power of 60. |  |
| Ultima | 90 | 6 | Kimahri (standard) Lulu (expert) |
Extreme non-elemental damage to _target party. Spell power of 70. |  |
Other appearances
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade
The characters use spells from their Blk Magic skillset in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
- Ability Cards
- Legend Cards
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.