Blk Mag (Final Fantasy IX)

Blk Mag is Vivi's skillset in Final Fantasy IX allowing him to use Black Magic spells. If Steiner is also in the party, Vivi's Black Magic can be used as part of his Sword Magic. In Trance Vivi's Blk Mag turns into Dbl Blk that allows Vivi to cast two spells per turn.
Black Magic spells include offensive elemental and non-elemental spells, and spells that inflict status ailments. If a single-target by default spell is used against multiple enemies, the spell deals half damage (if damaging spell) or the infliction rate is halved (if status spell) to each enemy regardless of the number of enemies. This does not apply to magic attacks that also inflict statuses at a fixed rate, e.g. Bio, whose chance to inflict Poison is always 20%; multi-targeting Bio only lowers its power.
Blk Mag command is sealed in Oeilvert.
Using Black Magic 100 times yields an achievement in the mobile and Steam versions of the game.
==Mechanics==
Black Magic is learned from equipment by accumulating Ability Points in battle. Black Magic spells' power is mostly based on Vivi's Level, Magic stats and the Spell Power of the spell. The best effects s achieved by using elemental spells on enemies who are weak to them. Damage is reduced by the target's Shell, Vivi being under Mini, and if the player multi-targets the spell (unless the spell is naturally multi-target).
In Trance, Blk Mag turns into Dbl Blk where Vivi can cast two spells on his turn. The spells cost MP and expend the Trance gauge independently. Occasionally, enemies can take turns in between the first and second cast.
Vivi can use the Focus ability to increase his Magic during that battle by +25% per use. Vivi can stack the effect but once the Magic stat reaches 99, it will not increase further. The effect lasts for the entire battle, even if KO'd.
Black Magic spells are compatible with Return Magic ability, which Vivi also learns. With Reflect-Null, Vivi can bypass targets' Reflect status, and with Reflectx2, he can power up the spells by bouncing them off a reflected ally. With Mag Elem Null, every Black Magic spell can be rendered non-elemental. Elemental spells can be made stronger with certain equipment pieces that boost the equipper's Elem-Atk; the player can find which equipment pieces do this with the "help moogle" function ( on the PlayStation).
==List of Black Magic spells==
Name	Equipment 	 	MP 	AP 	Description
 	Mage Staff, Leather Hat 	14 	6 	20 	Minor Fire-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Fire damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Flame Staff, Mage's Hat, Topaz, Power Belt 	29 	12 	50 	Moderate Fire-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes a lot of Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Fire damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Octagon Rod 	72 	24 	75 	Major Fire-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes big-time Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Fire damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Fire damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Flame Staff 	— 	10 	20 	Inflicts Sleep to single/multiple targets. Has a 50% base accuracy.
 	Puts single/multiple targets to sleep. 	Puts single/multiple targets to sleep. 	Puts single/multiple targets to sleep. 	Puts single/multiple targets to sleep. 	Puts single/multiple targets to sleep.
 	Leather Wrist 	14 	6 	25 	Minor Ice-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Ice damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Ice Staff, Opal 	29 	12 	50 	Moderate Ice-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes a lot of Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Ice damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Octagon Rod 	72 	24 	85 	Major Ice-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes big-time Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Ice damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Ice damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Ice Staff, Magus Hat 	- 	6 	20 	Reduces target's speed by half on one target. Has a 60% base accuracy.
 	Slows down ATB Gauge. 	Slows down ATB Gauge. 	Slows down ATB Gauge. 	Slows down ATB Gauge. 	Slows down ATB Gauge.
 	Glass Buckle, Silk Shirt 	14 	6 	25 	Minor Lightning-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Thunder damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Lightning Staff, Peridot 	29 	12 	50 	Moderate Lightning-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes a lot of Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes a lot of Thunder damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Octagon Rod 	72 	24 	80 	Major Lightning-elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes big-time Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Thunder damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes big-time Thunder damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Oak Staff 	— 	8 	25 	Target is frozen in time and is considered KO'd. EXP, Gil, and Items are not won. Has a 40% base accuracy.
 	Stops targets from taking any action. 	Stops targets from taking any action. 	Stops targets from taking any action. 	Stops targets from taking any action. 	Stops targets from taking any action.
 	Lightning Staff 	— 	8 	35 	Inflict Poison to single/multiple targets. Has a 60% base accuracy.
 	Causes Poison to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Poison to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Poison to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Poison to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Poison to single/multiple targets.
 	Oak Staff 	42 	18 	40 	Moderate non-elemental damage to single/multiple targets and may Poison targets. Has a 20% accuracy inflicting Poison.
 	Causes Non-elemental damage and Poison to single/multiple targets.	Causes Non-elemental damage and Poison to single/multiple targets.	Causes Non-elemental damage and Poison to single/multiple targets.	Causes Non-elemental damage and Poison to single/multiple targets.	Causes Non-elemental damage and Poison to single/multiple targets.
 	High Mage Staff, Gaia Gear 	15 	2 	70 	Steal MP from target to restore own MP, may damage his MP if the target is Undead.
 	Absorbs MP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Absorbs MP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Absorbs MP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Absorbs MP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Absorbs MP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster.
 	Oak Staff 	32 	14 	60 	Steals HP from target to restore own HP, may damage him if the target is Undead.
 	Drains HP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Drains HP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Drains HP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Drains HP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster. 	Drains HP from the target and transfers it to the spell caster.
 	Cypress Pile, Amethyst, Black Belt 	30 	18 	30 	30% of Max HP dealt as damage to single/multiple targets. Has a 40% accuracy.
 	Amount of damage depends on the target's HP. 	Amount of damage depends on the target's HP. 	Amount of damage depends on the target's HP. 	Amount of damage depends on the target's HP. 	Amount of damage depends on the target's HP.
 	Cypress Pile 	56 	16 	55 	Inflicts random non-elemental damage to one target based on the following formula:
56 * A random number between 1 and (Vivi's Level + Vivi's Magic stat)
 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage.
 	Black Hood 	- 	20 	45 	Inflicts Instant Death on one target. Has a 35% base accuracy.
 	KOs the target. 	KOs the target. 	KOs the target. 	KOs the target. 	KOs the target.
 	Cypress Pile 	- 	18 	30 	Inflicts Petrify on one target. Has a 40% base accuracy.
 	Causes Petrify. 	Causes Petrify. 	Causes Petrify. 	Causes Petrify. 	Causes Petrify.
 	N-Kai Armlet 	64 	22 	55 	Moderate Water elemental damage to single/multiple targets.
 	Causes Water damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Water damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Water damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Water damage to single/multiple targets. 	Causes Water damage to single/multiple targets.
 	High Mage Staff 	88 	42 	95 	Random non-elemental damage to all enemies, ranging from minimal to extreme. May 'fizzle' out, resulting in a miss. Inflicts damage based on the following formula:
88 * A random number between 1 and (Vivi's Level + Vivi's Magic stat)Final Fantasy IX Battle Mechanics Guide
 	Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 	Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 	Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 	Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 	Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies.
 	Black Robe 	119 	40 	95 	Major non-elemental damage to one target.
 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage. 	Causes Non-elemental damage.
 	Mace of Zeus 	112 	72 	150 	Massive Shadow elemental damage to all enemies and allies.
 	Causes Shadow damage to all targets. 	Causes Shadow damage to all targets. 	Causes Shadow damage to all targets. 	Causes Shadow damage to all targets. 	Causes Shadow damage to all targets.
==Other appearances==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
FFXIV Doomsday.png|Doomsday.
FFXIV Doomsday 2.png|Doomsday.
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
Some of Vivi's Blk Mag spells appear.
;Ability Cards
FFAB Bio - Vivi SR.png|Bio (SR).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi SR.png|Thundara (SR).
FFAB Bio - Vivi SR+.png|Bio (SR+).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi SR+.png|Thundara (SR+).
FFAB Drain - Vivi SSR.png|Drain (SSR).
FFAB Fira - Vivi SSR.png|Fira (SSR).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi SSR.png|Thundara (SSR).
FFAB Fira - Vivi SSR+.png|Fira (SSR+).
FFAB Drain - Vivi SSR+.png|Drain (SSR+).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi SSR+.png|Thundara (SSR+).
FFAB Doomsday - Vivi UR.png|Doomsday (UR).
FFAB Flare - Vivi UR.png|Flare (UR).
FFAB Meteor - Vivi UR+.png|Meteor (UR+).
FFAB Flare - Vivi UUR+.png|Flare (UUR+).
;Legend Cards
Meteor Brigade.png|Meteor (Summon).
FFAB Bio - Vivi Legend SR.png|Bio (SR).
FFAB Blizzard - Vivi Legend SR.png|Blizzard (SR).
FFAB Comet - Vivi Legend SR.png|Comet (SR).
FFAB Gravity - Kuja Legend SR.png|Demi (SR).
FFAB Drain - Vivi Legend SR.png|Drain (SR).
FFAB Fira - Vivi Legend SR.png|Fira (SR).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi Legend SR.png|Thundara (SR).
FFAB Bio - Vivi Legend SR+.png|Bio (SR+).
FFAB Blizzard - Vivi Legend SR+.png|Blizzard (SR+).
FFAB Comet - Vivi Legend SR+.png|Comet (SR+).
FFAB Gravity - Kuja Legend SR+.png|Demi (SR+).
FFAB Drain - Vivi Legend SR+.png|Drain (SR+).
FFAB Fira - Vivi Legend SR+.png|Fira (SR+).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi Legend SR+.png|Thundara (SR+).
FFAB Comet - Vivi Legend SSR.png|Comet (SSR).
FFAB Gravity - Kuja Legend SSR.png|Demi (SSR).
FFAB Drain - Vivi Legend SSR.png|Drain (SSR).
FFAB Drain - Vivi Legend SSR 2.png|Drain (SSR).
FFAB Fira - Vivi Legend SSR.png|Fira (SSR).
FFAB Flare - Vivi Legend SSR.png|Flare (SSR).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi Legend SSR.png|Thundara (SSR).
FFAB Comet - Vivi Legend SSR+.png|Comet (SSR+).
FFAB Gravity - Kuja Legend SSR+.png|Demi (SSR+).
FFAB Drain - Vivi Legend SSR+.png|Drain (SSR+).
FFAB Drain - Vivi Legend SSR+ 2.png|Drain (SSR+).
FFAB Fira - Vivi Legend SSR+.png|Fira (SSR+).
FFAB Flare - Vivi Legend SSR+.png|Flare (SSR+).
FFAB Thundara - Vivi Legend SSR+.png|Thundara (SSR+).
FFAB Doomsday - Vivi Legend UR.png|Doomsday (UR).
FFAB Flare - Vivi Legend UR.png|Flare (UR).
FFAB Meteor - Vivi Legend UR.png|Meteor (UR).
FFAB Meteor - Vivi Legend UR 2.png|Meteor (UR).
FFAB Drain - Vivi Legend UR+.png|Drain (UR+).
FFAB Meteor - Vivi Legend UR+.png|Meteor (UR+).
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
FFBE Doomsday.png|Doomsday.
==Gallery==
FFIX Fire.png|Fire
FFIX Fira.png|Fira
FFIX Firaga.png|Firaga
FFIX Blizzard.png|Blizzard
FFIX Blizzara.png|Blizzara
FFIX Blizzaga.png|Blizzaga
FFIX Thunder.png|Thunder
FFIX Thundara.png|Thundara
FFIX Thundaga.png|Thundaga
FFIX Sleep.png|Sleep
FFIX Slow.png|Slow
FFIX Stop.png|Stop
FFIX Poison.png|Poison
FFIX Bio.png|Bio
FFIX Drain.png|Drain
FFIX Osmose.png|Osmose
FFIX Demi.png|Demi
FFIX Death.png|Death
FFIX Break.png|Break
FFIX Water.jpg|Water
FFIX Flare.png|Flare
FFIX Comet.png|Comet
FFIX Meteor.png|Meteor
FF9Doomday.jpg|Doomsday
==Etymology==
==Citations==
Category:Black Magic in Final Fantasy IX
Category:Magic in Final Fantasy IX
Category:Black Magic