Black Mage (Final Fantasy III)

The Black Mage is a job class in Final Fantasy III gained from the Wind Crystal. In the opening FMV of the 3D remake, Arc is depicted as a Black Mage. Black Mages excel in attacking enemies with offensive Magic. They wield a variety of spells and can attack multiple targets at once. They possess low Attack power and Defense. They can wield bows and rods.
The Black Mage's battle sprite in the NES version is nearly identical to the one from the original Final Fantasy, but with additional furls on its robe. The Black Mages on the 3D remake wear floor-length black coats with individualized details, such as Refia's upturned collar and blue ribbon and Luneth's three buckle fasteners on the chest.
==Abilities==
===Famicom version===
*Command ability - Black Magic Levels 1–7
The Black Mage specializes in offensive elemental spells as well as status ailment spells. Once the Magus (Warlock) job is unlocked, this job loses its usefulness.
===3D and Pixel Remaster versions===
*Command ability - Black Magic Levels 1–7
Level	Black Magic	Black Magic	Black Magic
1 	Fire 	Blizzard 	Sleep
2 	Thunder 	Poison 	Blind
3 	Fira 	Blizzara 	Thundara
4 	Break 	Blizzaga 	Shade
5 	Thundaga 	Raze 	Erase
6 	Firaga 	Bio 	Warp
7 	Quake 	Breakga 	Drain
==Stats==
Level 	Str 	Agi 	Vit 	Int 	Mnd 	Level 	Str 	Agi 	Vit 	Int 	Mnd 	Level 	Str 	Agi 	Vit 	Int 	Mnd
NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version
1 	5 	7 	3 	10 	5 	1 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5 	1 	5 	5 	5 	5 	5
2 	 	 	 	 	 	2 	 	 	 	 	 	2 	5 	6 	6 	9 	0
10 	10 	11 	8 	17 	7 	10 	10 	10 	10 	10 	9 	10 	10 	10 	10 	15 	9
20 	14 	16 	12 	23 	9 	20 	15 	16 	16 	17 	14 	20 	15 	16 	16 	21 	14
30 	19 	20 	17 	30 	11 	30 	20 	22 	22 	24 	18 	30 	20 	22 	22 	27 	18
40 	23 	24 	22 	36 	13 	40 	24 	28 	28 	31 	22 	40 	24 	28 	28 	34 	22
50 	28 	29 	26 	43 	15 	50 	29 	34 	34 	38 	26 	50 	29 	34 	34 	40 	26
60 	32 	33 	31 	49 	17 	60 	34 	40 	40 	44 	29 	60 	34 	40 	40 	46 	29
70 	37 	37 	36 	56 	19 	70 	38 	46 	46 	51 	33 	70 	38 	46 	46 	53 	33
80 	41 	42 	40 	63 	21 	80 	43 	52 	52 	58 	37 	80 	43 	52 	52 	59 	37
90 	46 	46 	45 	69 	23 	90 	48 	58 	58 	65 	41 	90 	48 	58 	58 	65 	41
99 	50 	50 	49 	75 	25 	99 	52 	63 	63 	71 	45 	99 	52 	63 	63 	71 	45
===MP growth===
Level 	Lv.1 	Lv.2 	Lv.3 	Lv.4 	Lv.5 	Lv.6 	Lv.7 	Lv.8 	Level 	Lv.1 	Lv.2 	Lv.3 	Lv.4 	Lv.5 	Lv.6 	Lv.7 	Lv.8
NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	NES version	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions	3D versions
1 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	1 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
10 	13 	4 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	10 	13 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
20 	16 	7 	6 	5 	3 	1 	0 	0 	20 	23 	7 	5 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
30 	19 	10 	9 	8 	7 	5 	4 	0 	30 	33 	12 	9 	7 	2 	1 	0 	0
40 	21 	13 	12 	11 	10 	8 	7 	0 	40 	43 	17 	12 	10 	4 	3 	2 	0
50 	23 	15 	14 	13 	12 	11 	10 	0 	50 	53 	22 	15 	14 	7 	5 	3 	0
60 	25 	17 	16 	15 	14 	13 	13 	0 	60 	63 	27 	18 	18 	9 	8 	5 	0
70 	27 	19 	18 	17 	17 	16 	15 	0 	70 	73 	32 	21 	21 	11 	10 	6 	0
80 	29 	21 	20 	19 	19 	18 	17 	0 	80 	83 	37 	24 	25 	14 	12 	7 	0
90 	31 	23 	22 	21 	21 	20 	19 	0 	90 	93 	42 	27 	29 	16 	14 	9 	0
99 	33 	24 	24 	23 	22 	21 	21 	0 	99 	99 	47 	29 	32 	18 	16 	10 	0
Level 	Lv.1 	Lv.2 	Lv.3 	Lv.4 	Lv.5 	Lv.6 	Lv.7 	Lv.8
Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version	Pixel Remaster version
1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
2 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
10 	13 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
20 	23 	7 	5 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
30 	33 	12 	9 	7 	2 	1 	0 	0
40 	43 	17 	12 	10 	4 	3 	2 	0
50 	53 	22 	15 	14 	7 	5 	3 	0
60 	63 	27 	18 	18 	9 	8 	5 	0
70 	73 	32 	21 	21 	11 	10 	6 	0
80 	83 	37 	24 	25 	14 	12 	7 	0
90 	93 	43 	27 	29 	16 	14 	9 	0
99 	99 	47 	29 	32 	18 	16 	10 	0
==Equipment ==
===Weapons===
Weapons
Staves (DS)	Rods	Bows	Arrows
*Staff
*Fire Staff
*Ice Staff
*Light Staff	
*Mythril Rod
*Wizard Rod (DS)
*Fire Rod
*Ice Rod
*Light Rod
*Omnirod
*Lilith Rod (DS)	
*Bow
*Great Bow
*Killer Bow (DS)	
*Wooden Arrow
*Holy Arrow
*Iron Arrow
=== Armor===
Armor
Head	Body	Arms
*Leather Cap
*Scholar Hat (NES)
*Feathered Hat (DS)
*Ribbon	
*Vest
*Leather Armor
*Mage Robe
*Scholar Robe (NES)
*Black Robe	
*Bronze Bracers
*Mythril Bracers
*Rune Bracers
*Diamond Bracers
*Protect Ring
==Other appearances ==
===Final Fantasy Artniks===
The appears as a character card.
FF3 Black Mage F Artniks.png|Ingus as a Rank N Black Mage card.
FF3_Black_Mage_Artniks.png|Luneth as a Rank N Black Mage card.
FF3 Black Mage R F Artniks.png|Arc as a Rank R Black Mage card.
===Final Fantasy Trading Card Game===
Black Mage appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Fire-, Earth- and Ice-elemental Backup cards. All four playable characters from the 3D remakes are represented.
FF TCG Arc BM.png|Black Mage [1-006C] Chapter series card.
2-020c Black Mage TCG.png|Black Mage [2-020C] Chapter series card.
IngusBlackMage2_TCG.png|Black Mage [2-056C]/[13-108C] Chapter series card.
RefiaBlackMage TCG.png|Black Mage [5-032C] Chapter series card.
Black Mage 1-010C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Black Mage [1-010C] Opus series card.
Black Mage 2-033C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Black Mage [2-033C] Opus series card.
Black Mage 4-030C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Black Mage [4-030C] Opus series card.
Black Mage 4-079C from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Black Mage [4-079C] Opus series card.
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
Black Mage from the 3D remake appears as a Triple Triad card.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Adventures of Mana===
Upon leveling up, the player gets to choose a training regimen for Sumo, selecting the Mage focusing on increasing magical ATK and increasing MP. On the level up screen, it uses the Black Mage artwork of the sprite from the 2D version of Final Fantasy III.
==Gallery==
Luneth-BlackMage.png|Luneth as a Black Mage.
Arc-BlackMage.png|Arc as a Black Mage.
Refia-BlackMage.png|Refia as a Black Mage.
Ingus-BlackMage.png|Ingus as a Black Mage.
Luneth Black Mage Battle.png|Luneth's battle model.
Arc Black Mage Battle.png|Arc's battle model.
Refia Black Mage Battle.png|Refia's battle model.
Ingus Black Mage Battle.png|Ingus's battle model.
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