Dark Knight ( Final Fantasy XI ) In " Final Fantasy XI " , the Dark Knight is one of the advanced jobs available for players to unlock upon obtaining level 30 . Dark Knights are granted access to a unique line of " Absorb " spells . They temporarily siphon , or take away an ability from an enemy and add it to their own . These absorbed abilities consist of all the 7 major stats present in the game ; Strength , Vitality , Dexterity , Agility , Mind , Intelligence and Charisma . Recently , they also gained the ability to Absorb an enemies TP . Although limited to only 1st and 2nd tier Black Mage spells , Dark Knights are given access to vital spells like Drain and Aspir . Dark Knights excel at heavy physical damage , when combined with debilitating magical attacks to hamper and weaken an enemy , Dark Knights make formidable damage dealers within a party . Though they can wear heavy armor , Dark Knights are generally quick to die if attacked while utilizing Job Abilities such as " Last Resort " or " Soul Eater " which sacrifices defense for a greater boost to attack . Becoming a Dark Knight . The quest for Dark Knight involves traveling to Bastok and walking to Palborough Mines . Within the mines , which are controlled by Quadav , the player must find a boat and take an underground river to see Zeid , the most notable and famous Galka Dark Knight and champion of Bastok . Zeid grants the player the Greatsword Chaosbringer with which he must slay 100 creatures . It is only after performing this time consuming quest that a character earns the right to play as a Dark Knight , and after killing 100 more enemies they can obtain the Greatsword Deathbringer . Dark Knights hold the best weapon rating in Scythe , are excellent wielders of Great Swords and formidable users of Great Axes and single - handed axes and swords . Dark Knight Abilities . " For a more in - depth description , see the Dark Knight abilities page " Support Job s . Thief . Thief is a very popular support job for Dark Knights to assist in increasing spike damage . Using sneak attack and trick attack allows a Dark Knight to drastically increase weapon skill damage . It is often used in combination with Last Resort and on occasion , though typically not successfully , with Soul Eater . Warrior . Warrior is the most popular and widely accepted support job for Dark Knights for increasing damage over time . Berserk allows them to increase damage with each hit . Physical statistics from warrior also provides a slight advantage particularly in terms of Strength . Samurai . Samurai has recently been given a boost due to a version update that added the ability Hasso and Seigan . In particular , Hasso provides a faster attack speed , Strength , and Accuracy bonus while using two handed weapons . Since most Dark Knights use either a Great Sword or a Scythe , this is an attractive feature for Samurai as a support job . Ninja . In many high level events such as Dynamis or Einherjar , Dark Knights gain protection from many devastating or crippling enemy TP attacks with use of Utsusemi . Due to a version update , many more Dark Knights sub Samurai . Dancer . Similar to other melee - oriented jobs , Dancer is an ideal sub for soloing due to the healing abilities based on TP it provides . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Dark Knight appears on a card .