The Blackest Night

This article is about the PvE action. For the PvP action, see The Blackest Night (PvP).

 

The Blackest Night

Acquired

 DRK (actions)

Level

70

Type

Ability

MP Cost

3,000

Casting

Instant

Recast

15s

Range

30y

Targeting

Self, ally

Quest Req.

Our Compromise

Patch

4.0

“

Creates a barrier around target that absorbs damage totaling 25% of target's maximum HP.
Duration: 7s
Grants Dark Arts when barrier is completely absorbed.
Dark Arts Effect: Consume Dark Arts instead of MP to execute Edge of Shadow or Flood of Shadow

— In-game description

The Blackest Night is an action unlocked by questing at level 70. It is available for Dark Knight.

Related actions

•   Edge of Darkness
•   Flood of Darkness
•   Edge of Shadow
•   Flood of Shadow

Notes

• Prior to Edge/Flood of Shadow being learned at Lv. 74, this ability will instead interact with Edge/Flood of Darkness.
• In general, if there are two dark knights in the party, one should avoid using this action on the other dark knight as the effects do not stack and will result in a DPS loss if it is overwritten.
• The barrier effect from this action, with very little exception (i.e.   Tempera Grassa), will take the highest priority when taking damage, regardless of application order or size of other barriers. This is to improve the consistency of the dark knight receiving Dark Arts from the barrier being spent, preventing a DPS loss.

History

• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Barrier absorption has been changed from 20% of maximum HP for self or 10% of maximum HP for party members, to 25% of maximum HP for any target.
  • The effect "Increases Blood Gauge by 50 when full 20% (10%) is absorbed" has been changed to "Grants Dark Arts when barrier is completely absorbed."
• Patch 4.2 (2018-01-30): Effect duration has been increased from 5 to 7 seconds.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Added.