Black Mage ( job ) The Black Mage ( or ) , also called Black Wizard , is a job class in the " Final Fantasy " series , and is featured in several installments . Black Mages wear outfits similar to classic wizards , consisting of blue robes and pointy hats , usually yellow or brown . Their faces are not visible in the shade of their hats , except for their eyes which shine brightly . A Black Mage ' s primary ability is to cast Black Magic , which usually consists of attack spells , but also contains some effect spells . In later installments , Black Mages are given the Focus ability , which allows them to store power for the next turn . Their magic is their main focus and in this , Black Mages are one of the simplest but most effective jobs . Black Mages usually equip magical rods and staves , but also sometimes daggers . Their armor is limited to lightweight vests and mage robes . Black Mages , as with most mages , have high magical stats but low HP and defenses . The Magus job is a more powerful version of the Black Mage . The Black Mage has become one of the most recognized symbols of the " Final Fantasy " series , similar to the name " Cid " , chocobo s , and moogles . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . One of the six basic job classes , Black Mages have the lowest HP of any class , but have powerful magic . They upgrade to Black Wizards , which have even greater magical abilities . Once upgraded to Black Wizards , they can cast all black magic spells . " Final Fantasy II " . Black Mages appear in the town of Mysidia as non - playable characters , as well as in the magic shops . The shopkeepers are dressed in blue , while the non - playable ones are in orange . " Final Fantasy III " . The Black Mage is a job class obtained from the Wind Crystal and has powerful magical stats . " Final Fantasy IV " . In the older translations , Black Mage was called Black Wizard . Rydia and Palom are both Black Mages . However , because Rydia is also a Summoner , she learns her Black Magic at a slower rate than Palom . Black Mages also appear as NPCs . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Rydia ? , Rydia , and Palom are all Black Mages . The imposter Rydia and Rydia are also Summoners . Black Mages also makes an appearance as NPCs in Baron Castle . Black Mage is a character who , along with White Mage , accompanies Ceodore and the Hooded Man as they pass through the Devil ' s Road . Rydia and Palom also return as playable characters . More focus is put on Rydia ' s Black Magic for the first part of the game as she is unable to summon . " Final Fantasy V " . The Black Mage is one of the first job classes received from the Wind Crystal . It focuses on using Black Magic , but the addition of the Mystic Knight hampers its effectiveness slightly , as Mystic Knights can enchant their swords with Black Magic and have much better equipment and offensive abilities than Black Mages . " Final Fantasy VII " . Although not referred as such , the Cetra race looks like bearded Black Mages . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Black Mage makes a cameo in the Triple Triad tutorial , where a pointy - hatted Black Mage can been seen playing the famous card game . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Black Mage is not a mere job class , but an entire race . Produced from Mist by Kuja ' s magic , the majority of Black Mages are soulless dolls who serve Kuja ' s whim to destroy kingdoms . However , a few have achieved sentience and live peaceful lives in the Black Mage Village . Vivi is the prototype Black Mage and has a significantly longer lifespan , and appears to have always been sentient . Early concept art also shows a man job changed into a Black Mage . " Final Fantasy X " . Concept art of the Black Mage was created , but it was ultimately not used ( see gallery below ) . In the finished product , Lulu is a Black Mage , though due to the Sphere Grid system , all characters are capable of learning Black Magic . Despite being a black mage , Lulu ' s physical defense can grow quite strong as she traverses through her section of the sphere grid , which is quite atypical for this job class . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Black Mage dressphere focuses on offensive magic and learns several support abilities that enable them to cast magic faster . However , they cannot attack physically unless they are affected by Berserk or using Mug . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Black Mage is one of the six basic job classes available . They can cast strong spells and are the only job with access to higher level spells , including Ancient Magic . Tarutaru make natural Black Mages because of their high MP and Intelligence . " Final Fantasy XII " . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , the Black Mage class is associated with the Capricorn sign . It can cast Black Magick and a few Green Magick and uses Staves and Hand - bombs as weapons . The Black Mage is a job for the moogle Sky Pirate , and learns offensive magic as well as status magic . Kytes serves as the party ' s Black Mage . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Both Noel Kreiss and Mog were given a Black Mage outfit as downloadable content . Noel ' s is similar to Palom ' s " The After Years " outfit , and Mog ' s has a purple headpiece and vest . Lightning can obtain a that has the abilities Rapid Fire Lv . 2 and Quick Freeze Lv . 2 . Merchants interested in purchasing soul seed s also wear Black Mage hats . Lightning can obtain the as an adornment . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Thaumaturge s who meet certain conditions can obtain a Soul of the Black Mage , allowing them to switch between the two aspects at will . As a Black Mage , one has access to potent spells like Burst and Flare while losing access to abilities from certain other classes , like the healing spells learned through Conjury . Also , a miniature black mage in the style of the original " Final Fantasy " is one of three possible outcomes of summoning the " Minion of Light " ( the others being a Warrior and a White Mage ) . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Black Mage has powerful magic that hits several enemies , but the spells cannot differentiate between friendly and hostile units . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Black Mage is a powerful magical job class . nu mou are best suited to being Black Mages as they have better magic power growth . Montblanc starts out with this job . The Black Mage uses offensive magic and as in " Tactics Advance " , nu mou are best suited to being Black Mages as they have better magic power growth . However , learning Black Mage skills is necessary for a hume character to gain the Blue Mage and Illusionist jobs . " Crystal Defenders " . The Black Mage is a job class available to both Clavat s and male Yuke s . In order for Clavats to become Black Mages , the Black Mage Academy must first be built . Black Mages have low attack strength and hit points , but also have access to powerful elemental spells , enabling them to defeat some monsters resistant to physical attacks . The Black Mage makes an appearance , using traditional Black Magic . However , their appearance differs from the traditional Black Mage looks , donning top hats instead of traditional wizard hats . " Bravely Default " . The Black Mage is one of the jobs that appear . It is obtained very early by defeating Ominas Crowe in the Ruins of Centro Keep . In this title , the more classic looks have a return , with wizard hats being present . In battle , Black Mages can target multiple enemies at once and require scrolls to use their elemental magic . Black Mage returns as a job . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Black Mage is one the starting jobs and consequently available to both groups . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . In the Duel Colosseum , when selected , the Black Mage job card increases the appearance rate of battle cards . Shantotto ' s gameplay is based on her status as a Black Mage in " Final Fantasy XI " . She uses the main Black Magic spells for damage and can inflict status ailments on enemies . During her EX Mode and in her alternate costumes , she wears typical Black Mage gear . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Black Mage job card reappears in the new Labyrinth mode , and increases the frequency of secret cards appearing . The Black Mage is also a job that can be selected for a character in the player ' s party for Quick Battle , Friend Card s , or wireless matches . It increases magic damage by 50 % , and unlocks the advanced jobs Mystic Knight and Sage . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Black Mage from " Final Fantasy Tactics " appears as an enemy . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . The Black Mage is a job available from the start . Their preferred weapons are rods and they specialize in Intelligence abilities . " Final Fantasy Artniks " . The Black Mage appears as character cards . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Black Mage is a character available to the party , he uses the Thundaga ability during battle . Unlocks at level 5 . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Black Mage appears as a recruitable character . He is unlocked along with White Mage in Mako Reactor No . 1 on Classic in " Final Fantasy VII " storyline as the Mastery Reward . Black Mage can use Black Magic up to rarity rank 4 . His initial Soul Break is Darkbolt which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment deals dark magic damage to one target . The rod Light Rod ( III ) can grant Black Mage access to Magic Signet which at the expense of one Soul Gauge segment temporarily increases the user ' s Magic . Black Mage can equip the following weapon types : daggers and rods . The rod Light Rod ( III ) allows Black Mage to access Magic Signet . He can equip the following armor types : bracers , hats , and robes . He can equip accessories . " Final Fantasy Explorers " . Black Mages use offensive magic and attack enemies from a range . " Chocobo ' s Dungeon 2 " . Black Mages appear as enemies in the dungeons . Some of them also reside as researchers in the village , selling Tonics and running a " bestiary " statue hall . The Black Mage is a starter - level job for Chocobo , while Croma is a recurring Black Mage in the entire " Chocobo " series of games . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . The Black Mage job is represented by numerous cards . One Fire - elemental card , featuring Arc from " Final Fantasy III " ; two Ice - elemental cards featuring Luneth from " Final Fantasy III " and Lenna from " Final Fantasy V " ; one Earth - elemental card features Ingus from " Final Fantasy III " ; and three Lightning - elemental cards feature the female Black Mage from " Final Fantasy Tactics " and " Final Fantasy Explorers " and Krile from " Final Fantasy V " . The Magus job is represented by three cards : one Fire - elemental card and two Lightning - elemental cards . The Fire card features Arc as a Magus , while the Lightning - elemental cards feature Ingus and Refia as Magi . " Triple Triad " . Black Mages from the series appear on Triple Triad cards in the version playable via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . " Samurai Rising " . Black Mage is one of the jobs in the upcoming mobile action RPG . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Kingdom Hearts " series . In the " Kingdom Hearts " series , several Heartless have faces identical to those of a Black Mage . Shadows , the weakest and most common form of Heartless , bear the iconic black face and body with yellow , glowing eyes . Certain Heartless that bear a black face and yellow eyes , such as the Blue Rhapsody , take this a step further because they are adorned with hats similar in design to a Black Mage ' s and almost appear to be wearing cloaks . When Sora goes into Wisdom or Master Drive form in Halloween Town , his mask changes into an image of a Black Mage ( half of a Black Mage for Master ) . Sora ' s Anti Form consists of a pitch black body with glowing yellow eyes that resemble classic Black Mages . Though not related to the Heartless in any way , Vivi Ornitier from " Final Fantasy IX " , known in the game only by his first name , appears as a member of Seifer ' s Twilight Town Disciplinary Committee in " Kingdom Hearts II " . Vivi ' s unwillingly heavy involvement in the many oddities present in the early parts of the game may be a reference to his " Final Fantasy IX " counterpart as a Black Mage , as well as the large mysteries surrounding him in said game . Donald Duck ' s starting staff is adorned by a stylized Black Mage figure . Several spells classified as Black Magic , which Black Mages are masters of , can be utilized throughout the series by multiple characters . Some Black Magic present within the " Kingdom Hearts " series includes Fire , Quake , and Meteor . " League of Legends " . In the PvP game " League of Legends " exists a champion called Veigar . While he is never referred to as a Black Mage , his abilities to cast powerful , destructive magic and his physical appearance would certainly point to an influence from the traditional " Final Fantasy " Black Mage . " Legend of Mana " . There are two statues of a " Final Fantasy " - style Black Mage : the first one is a Black Mage holding a staff found outside the Academy of Magic ' s entrance in Geo , while the second is found inside Mephianse ' s office on the lower area of his office in the middle reading a book . " Mario Hoops 3 - on - 3 " . The Black Mage appeared as a secret character in the sports game , " Mario Hoops 3 - on - 3 " . Black Mage ' s special shot is Meteor Shot . Rather than being wrapped around him , his cape is behind him and is only attached at the neck . " Mario Sports Mix " . Black Mage reappeared in " Mario Sports Mix " for the Nintendo Wii alongside the same four unlockable " Final Fantasy " characters with which he debuted . He is also included in 3 - 3 Star Ship Battle . " The Knights of Avalon " . " The Knights of Avalon " collaboration project with " Final Fantasy Brigade Break the Seal " , the social game has to offer a limited summoning magic stone " SR Chocobo " and a limited collaboration armor of the White Mage and Black Mage . " Square Enix Legend World " . The Black Mage version from " Final Fantasy XI " appears as a card . " Heavenstrike Rivals " . Black Mage and Black Wizard are units and their ability is Discombobulate . Black Mage can be promoted to Black Wizard . " Puzzle & Dragons " . The Black Mage appears in " Puzzle & Dragons " as part of the " Crystal Defenders " collaboration . " Knights of the Crystals " . The Black Mage appears on a gold card . " Samurai Rising " . The Black Mage appears as a job . This job specializes in long - range magic attacks , but the drawback is that it has low HP . In popular culture . Black Mage Evilwizardington is also a popular character in the web comic " 8 - Bit Theater " . His character is a psychotic murderer with a hatred for everything except White Mage , whom he lusts over , pie , and cookies . The Black Mage has a small cameo in the popular fan parody " Yu - Gi - Oh ! : The Abridged Series " . When the other characters show off their favorite cards , Yugi holds up a card showing a Black Mage sprite from the original " Final Fantasy " and says " mine ' s the Dark Magician " ( a Monster Card which original name is " Black Magician " ) .