Mobile:Black Mage

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FFXIV Mobile Version

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Black Mage (BLM) is a Disciple of Magic job unlockable at level 10 as an upgrade from the Thaumaturge class and is a  Magical Ranged DPS job.

• Difficult Rating from character creation menu: ★★★★★

General information

Guild

The Thaumaturges' Guild is in Ul'dah - Steps of Nald. Thaumaturges must specialize into black mage once they reach level 10. The job trainer is Lalai, who is normally located in Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (12.9, 13.5).

Equipment

The black mage is a disciple of magic and wears armor and accessories "of Casting." They use 2-handed staves as weapons.

Actions

PvE actions

Action	Acquired		Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
File:Basic Attack I (Black Mage).png  Basic Attack I	BLM		1	Spell	0	Instant	Instant	23y 0y	Launches a non-elemental magic attack against the target. Potency: 25 Additional Effect: No Aether Ready, lasts 25 seconds, and removes other Aether Ready effects
File:Basic Attack II (Black Mage).png  Basic Attack II	BLM		1	Spell	0	Instant	Instant	23y 0y	Launches a non-elemental magic attack against the target. Potency: 25 Additional Effect: No Aether Ready, lasts 25 seconds, and removes other Aether Ready effects Combo Action: Basic Attack I
File:Basic Attack III (Black Mage).png  Basic Attack III	BLM		1	Spell	0	Instant	Instant	23y 0y	Launches a non-elemental magic attack against the target. Potency: 25 Additional Effect: No Aether Ready, lasts 25 seconds, and removes other Aether Ready effects Combo Action: Basic Attack II
Blizzard	BLM		1	Spell	800	2s	Instant	23y 0y	Launches an ice-elemental area magic attack against the target and surrounding enemies. Potency: 140 Additional Effect: Grants self maximum stacks of Umbral Ice. Umbral Ice: Based on Umbral Ice stack count, MP recovery speed increases to 3200/4700/6200 per 3 seconds; additionally, fire-elemental magic MP cost is reduced to 0.25x, but power is reduced to 0.9/0.8/0.7x based on Umbral Ice stack count. Duration: 25s Additional Effect: Ice Aether Ready and removes other Aether Ready effects. Duration: 25s
Fire	BLM		1	Spell	2,000	2s	Instant	23y 0y	Launch a fire attribute area magic attack on the target and surrounding enemies. Potency: 140 Additional Effect: Grants yourself maximum stacks of Astral Fire. Astral Fire: Fire attribute magic MP consumption increases to 2x, power increases to 1.4/1.6/1.8x based on Astral Fire stacks; meanwhile, ice attribute magic mana consumption decreases to 0.25x, but power decreases to 0.9/0.8/0.7x based on Astral Fire stacks. Duration: 25s Additional Effect: Fire Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s
Thunder	BLM		4	Spell	0	Instant	20s	23y 0y	Press the action to start charging power, release the action to activate thunder magic based on charging time. Potency: 160 Additional Effect: 1 Charge - Thunder I: Launch a thunder attribute magic attack on the target. Additional Effect: 2 Charges - Thunder II: Launch a thunder attribute small area magic attack on the target and surrounding enemies. Additional Effect: 3 Charges - Thunder III: Launch a thunder attribute large area magic attack on the target and surrounding enemies. Additional Effect: Thunder Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s
Fire II	BLM		8	Spell		2.5s	Instant	23y 0y	Consume all magic power to launch a fire-attribute area magic attack on the target and surrounding enemies. Potency: 230 Activation Requirement: Astral Fire state with at least 300 MP Additional Effect: Grants self maximum stacks of Astral Fire. Astral Fire: Increases fire-attribute magic MP cost to 2x, power increases to 1.4/1.6/1.8x based on Astral Fire stacks; simultaneously, ice-attribute magic MP cost is reduced to 0.25x, but power decreases to 0.9/0.8/0.7x based on Astral Fire stacks. Duration: 25s Additional Effect: Fire Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s Upgrades to Flare
Freeze	BLM		10	Spell	1,600	Instant	25s	23y 0y	Launches an ice-elemental magic attack against the target, then launches another ice-elemental area magic attack against the target and surrounding enemies. Potency: 40 per hit Additional Effect: First hit applies Frozen, second hit applies Frostbite. Frozen: Unable to perform any actions. Duration: 2s Frostbite: Movement speed reduced by 50%. Duration: 3s Additional Effect: Ice Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s
Aetherial Manipulation	BLM		12	Ability		Instant	5s	20y 0y	Quickly move to your target party member. If no party member is selected, you will move to the nearest party member's side. This skill can be used to interrupt all other skill casts. Upgrades to Between the Lines
Enochian	BLM		15	Spell	0	Instant	20s	0y 0y	Increases damage dealt by 10%, lasts 25 seconds. When Astral Fire or Umbral Ice disappears, Enochian also disappears. Activation Requirement: Possessing maximum stacks of Astral Fire or Umbral Ice
Fire IV	BLM		15	Spell	1,500	2s	Instant	23y 0y	Launch a fire-attribute magic attack on the target. Potency: 205 Activation Requirement: While in Enochian Astral Fire state. Additional Effect: Fire Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s
Flare	BLM		18	Spell		2.5s	Instant	23y 0y	Consume all magic power to launch a fire-attribute area magic attack on the target and surrounding enemies. Potency: 240 Activation Requirement: Astral Fire state with at least 300 MP Additional Effect: Grants self maximum stacks of Astral Fire. Astral Fire: Increases fire-attribute magic MP cost to 2x, power increases to 1.4/1.6/1.8x based on Astral Fire stacks; simultaneously, ice-attribute magic MP cost is reduced to 0.25x, but power decreases to 0.9/0.8/0.7x based on Astral Fire stacks. Duration: 25s Additional Effect: Fire Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s Upgrades from Fire II
File:Aetherial Burst - Void.png  Aetherial Burst - Void	BLM		20	Spell		Instant	20s	23y 0y	Delivers an unaspected magic attack to the target. All Aetherial Burst actions share a recast timer. Potency: 70 Activation Requirement: Void Aether Ready Additional Effect: Increases damage dealt by basic attacks by 50% for 5 seconds.
File:Aetherial Burst - Ice.png  Aetherial Burst - Ice	BLM		22	Spell		Instant	20s	23y 0y	Delivers a ice-aspected magic attack to the target. All Aetherial Burst actions share a recast timer. Potency: 70 Activation Requirement: Ice Aether Ready Additional Effect: Increases movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds.
File:Aetherial Burst - Fire.png  Aetherial Burst - Fire	BLM		24	Spell		Instant	20s	23y 0y	Delivers a fire-aspected magic attack to the target. All Aetherial Burst actions share a recast timer. Potency: 70 Activation Requirement: Fire Aether Ready Additional Effect: Increases damage dealt 10% for 5 seconds.
File:Aetherial Burst - Thunder.png  Aetherial Burst - Thunder	BLM		26	Spell		Instant	20s	23y 0y	Delivers a thunder-aspected magic attack to the target. All Aetherial Burst actions share a recast timer. Potency: 70 Activation Requirement: Thunder Aether Ready Additional Effect: Refreshes the cooldown of Thunder
Blizzard IV	BLM		30	Spell	1,200	2s	Instant	23y 0y	Launches an ice-elemental magic attack against the target. Potency: 205 Activation Requirement: While in Enochian Umbral Ice state Additional Effect: The next Fire or Flare costs 0 MP Duration: 15s Additional Effect: Ice Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s
Foul	BLM		40	Ability	0	Instant	Instant	23y 0y	launch a non-elemental area magic attack on the target and surrounding enemies. Potency: 240 Polyglot Cost: 1 Additional Effect: Unaspected Aether Ready, and removes other Aether Ready effects Duration: 25s
Ley Lines	BLM		50	Ability	0	Instant	60s	0y 3y	Connects naturally occurring ley lines to create a circle of power which, while standing within it, attack speed and casting speed increased by 15%. Duration: 20s
Between the Lines	BLM		50	Ability	0	Instant	5s	20y 0y	Quickly move to the target party member. If Ley Lines is active, move to the center of the Ley Lines. If Ley Lines is not active and no party member is selected, move to the nearest party member. Upgraded from Aetherial Manipulation

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	0	Instant	Instant	18y 0y	Launch an area attack at the designated location, dealing non-elemental magic damage.
Starstorm	Magical Ranged DPS	1	Limit Break Level 2	0	Instant	Instant	18y 0y	Launch an area attack at the designated location, dealing massive non-elemental magic damage.
Meteor	BLM	1	Limit Break Level 3	0	Instant	Instant	18y 0y	Launch an area attack at the designated location, dealing colossal non-elemental magic damage.

Magic Ranged DPS role actions (PvE)

See also: Mobile:List of magic ranged dps actions

Action	Acquired	Level	Type	MP	Casting	Recast	Range Radius	Description
Addle	Magical Ranged DPS	8	Ability	0	Instant	90s	23y 0y	Reduces the target's damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 10s
Surecast	Magical Ranged DPS  Healer	18	Ability		Instant	90s	0y 0y	Spells can be cast without interruption. Additional Effect: Nullifies most knockback and draw-in effects Duration: 8s
Manaward	Magical Ranged DPS	30	Ability	0	Instant	90s	0y 0y	Reduces damage taken by 20%. Duration: 10s

Traits

PvE traits

Trait	Acquired		Level	Effect
Aspect Mastery	BLM		1	Casting of certain fire and ice spells will grant a stack of Astral Fire and Umbral Ice respectively. Maximum Stacks: 1 When your Astral Fire or Umbral Ice reaches maximum stacks, spells of the opposite element will not consume MP. However, this does not apply to Flare.
Enochian	BLM		15	When under Astral Fire or Umbral Ice, Enochian will continue to refresh their duration. When Astral Fire or Umbral Ice expire, Enochian will also expire.
Aspect Mastery II	BLM		32	Astral Fire and Umbral Ice can stack up to 2 stacks.
Enhanced Freeze	BLM		35	After casting Freeze, grants self Freeze. Freeze: For 10 seconds, the next fire spell's MP cost is halved, and the minimum MP cost for Fire II and Flare is also reduced to 0.
Enhanced Enochian II	BLM		40	Maintaining Enochian for 18 seconds grants 1 stack of Polyglot.
Aspect Mastery III	BLM		45	Astral Fire and Umbral Ice can stack up to 3 stacks.

Job mechanics

See also: Mobile:Elemental Gauge

Elemental Gauge

Astral Fire

After learning Fire, the Astral Fire Gauge can be activated. The gauge displays the Astral Fire status, remaining duration, and the number of Astral Fire stacks.

Umbral Ice

After learning Blizzard, the Umbral Ice Gauge can be activated. The gauge displays the Umbral Ice status, remaining duration, and the number of Umbral Ice stacks.

Enochian

After learning Enochian, the Enochian Gauge can be activated. Displays the activation status of Enochian.

Polyglot

After learning the trait Enhanced Enochian II, Polyglot will accumulate when the Enochian Gauge is active, which can be used to cast Foul.

Achievements

This job is associated with the following achievements:

Name	Points	Task	Reward	Patch

References

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