Red Mage Red Mage ( or ) is a job class in the " Final Fantasy " series , and is featured in several installments . It is among the first job classes introduced in the series . Profile . Red Mages typically cast both Black and White Magic and can also wield swords and equip armor that normal Black and White Mages cannot . They are , in essence , among the more versatile characters of the series . However , their versatility comes at a price : their stats are usually low , and they cannot cast higher level spells or use stronger equipment . They can learn many spells , but not the strongest , and equip some heavy armor , but not all of it though they are often relegated to cloth armor . The Red Mage is a jack - of - all - trades , but a master of none . In certain games , Red Mages have a special ability such as Dualcast which boosts their spell casting efficiency . The standard Red Mage attire consists of red , black , and white clothing , including a red cloak with white or black trimmings , black boots and a red cavalier hat with a white feather . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . First appearing as one of the basic six job classes , Red Mages can upgrade into the Red Wizard , which is distinctly versatile in both magic and weapons . Unlike most other Red Mages in the series , Red Wizards can cast the third - tier level of elemental spells such as Firaga . They can also cast Curaga , allowing them to function as a healer albeit lacking the party wide heals of White Mage and White Wizard . The " 8 - Bit Theater " character Red Mage Statscowski is based on this job . " Final Fantasy II " . Few characters are assigned a specific job . However , Scott wears red armor and a cloak and has basic magic and physical abilities , approximating the standard abilities and appearance of Red Mages . " Final Fantasy III " . The Red Mage job class is obtainable after the Wind Crystal is cleansed . In the opening FMV of the 3D version , Ingus is seen clothed in Red Mage garb . " Final Fantasy V " . The Red Mage is available after the Water Crystal in Walse Tower is destroyed , and marks the debut appearance of Dualcast in the series , which is exclusive to the Red Mage . " Final Fantasy IX " . While they do not appear as a playable class , Red Mages of both genders , clad in their classic caps and robes , can be found as NPCs in Lindblum and Treno . One is also seen in the Alexandria pub . " Final Fantasy XI " . Red Mages have access to White and Black Magic spell , but are especially proficient at buffing and debuffing spells , with its signature spell being the MP - restoring Refresh spell . Red Mages also have reduced spell casting times and the ability to " Convert " — swapping their HP and MP values around . Because of their jack - of - all - trades set up , and survival skills , Red Mages have fairly sufficient " solo " capability , depending on the content level . Rainemard was an Elvaan Red Mage who was murdered before the game starts . Players can undertake a series of quests to investigate his murder mystery . In the " " expansion , Rainemard is alive and can be recruited as a freelancer to help players in Campaign battles . " Final Fantasy XII " . Represented by the Zodiac sign of Cancer , Red Battlemages are notable for being the only class to use Arcane Magick . They can wield maces and greatswords . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Red Mage ' s hat is an adornment for monsters , as an allusion to the job . Lightning obtains the at the start of from a treasure cube in the Ark . It raises maximum ATB by 20 , but comes with a slight disadvantage of starting a battle with the ATB gauge filled at 50 % . The passive ability that is attached to the garb , Soul of the Red Mage , raises Lightning ' s Strength and Magic by 8 % . The garb comes with locked abilities Lv . 2 and Buster Ruin Lv . 2 . To complete the look of the Red Mage garb , the player can acquire the adornment as a reward for defeating the superboss Ereshkigal in the Ultimate Lair . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Red Mage was announced as a new job coming with the second expansion , . They are a DPS class armed with rapiers and a magicked crystal medium . The job is described as " a hybrid ranged / melee style achieved via high - speed positioning . " " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Only viera can access the Red Mage job , and their spells only reach tier 1 spells ( though said spells are significantly stronger than previous iterations ) . However , they still retain the Doublecast ability . The weapon of choice for Red Mages is the Rapier though their character art depicts them wielding a staff . Red Mages follow the same form as " Tactics Advance " . Due to new Laws System , Doublecast cannot be used to evade parameters such as elemental laws . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Class Third moogle of the Cranberry Knights represents the Red Mage job class . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . Julius disguises himself early on as a Red Mage from the original " Final Fantasy " , he attacks the enemy with fireballs . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Shar the Wizard looks like a traditional Red Mage . Shar can create Lost Magic using powerful elemental stones for the party . Lost Magic is a combination of both White Magic and Black Magic , befitting the traditional Red Mage ' s ability of using both White and Black Magic spells . Del Dee is a mercenary who can be hired in the town for a price of 5 , 000 gil . He is dressed as a Red Mage and boasts a high level of magic , but mentions when the player hires him that he is mainly into fashion and dislikes fighting . Red Mages are enemies that invade Mira ' s tower in order to destroy the crystal in the top floor . " Bravely Default " . The Red Mage job is present , and is obtained after defeating Fiore DeRosa in Florem . It has a very distinct appearance from the traditional Red Mage outfit , wearing red rose - decorated outfits . In addition to its standard abilities , the Red Mage also has abilities that let them gain extra BP when certain battle conditions are met . Red Mage returns is a returning job . To obtain it , the player must do a side quest that involves using the wellspring gem , a gem that creates water for an oasis near Ancheim . The player must decide to bring it back to its rightful place to bring water back to the desert dwellers . This causes Fiore DeRosa to attack the party after which he relinquishes the asterisk . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Elgo bears the Red Mage job class . The Warriors of Light obtain access to this job with the completion of the chapter featuring that character : " Tome of Dawn " . It is one of the standard jobs available to both groups . " Final Fantasy Legends II " . A Red Mage appears as an obtainable phantom stone summon and character costume . Jornee gets an alternate costume based on the Red Mage job from the " Phantom Beast Great Decisive Battle ! " event . The costume can only be seen when Jornee is equipped with the " Red Mage Equipment " accessory . Whoever equips the accessory will gain 20 % magic critical chance , along with 80 magic and 30 speed . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . In the Duel Colosseum , when selected , the Red Mage job card will cause the cards at the selection area not to be discarded while not chosen . In the North American , European and Universal Tuning versions , it also makes Treasure Cards cost 0 medals . This is great for those who want to obtain a lot of treasure with minimal expense , especially with the Thief job card active as well . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Red Mage job card reappears in the new Labyrinth mode , and halves the cost of Treasure cards . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . The Red Mage specializes in intelligence abilities and is available from the start . The preferred weapons are swords and staves . The job is involved in the requirements to unlock the Dancer and Blue Mage jobs . " Final Fantasy Artniks " . The Red Mage appears as a character card . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Red Mage is a character available to the party , he uses the Dualcast ability during battle . It unlocks at level 36 . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Red Mage appears as a recruitable character unlocked as the First Time Reward for completing Darill ' s Tomb in the Classic mode in " Final Fantasy VI " storyline . Red Mage can use both , Black and White Magic , up to rarity rank 3 . His initial Soul Break is Doublecast Fire which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment casts Fire on a single target twice in a row . The hat Feathered Hat ( III ) can grant Red Mage access to Doublecast Thunder which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment casts Thunder on a single target twice in a row . Red Mage can equip the following weapon types : bows , daggers , rods , spears , staves , and swords . He can equip the following armor types : bracers , hats , light armor , and robes . The hat Feathered Hat ( III ) allows Red Mage to use Doublecast Thunder . He can equip accessories . " Mobius Final Fantasy " . Red Mage is a summonable job for Wol , and upgrades to Sorcerer and later Crimson Sage . Uncharacteristically , the " Mobius " iteration of Red Mage cannot equip other weapons than staves , and has very low health . He makes up for this with very high offensive stats , significantly above the norm for mage - type jobs . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . The Red Mage job is represented by several cards : five Fire - element cards depicting Arc , Lenna , Faris , a viera , and the jobs artwork from " Final Fantasy Explorers " as well as three Lightning - element cards depicting Refia , an Elvaan , and a hume as a Red Mage . " Triple Triad ( Portal App ) " . Red Mages from the series appear on Triple Triad cards . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Square Enix Legend World " . The Red Mage version from " Final Fantasy XI " appears as a card . " Heavenstrike Rivals " . Red Mage and Red Wizard are units and their ability is Pride ' s Courage . Red Mage can be promoted to Red Wizard . " Knights of the Crystals " . The Red Mage appears on a gold card . " Samurai Rising " . The Red Mage appears as a job . The Red Mage can equip a swords and rods , and wielding magic spells .