Magic Burst

A Magic Burst ("MB") can be performed by casting a spell such that the spell lands on the target within a brief window after a Skillchain was created on that target composed of an element associated with the casted spell. 
==How to Magic Burst==
* A spell must be timed so that it finishes casting and lands on the target during the magic burst window.
** This window lasts for 10 seconds after the final Weapon Skill, just as the Skillchain animation is appearing. 
** The magic burst opportunity is ended prematurely if any additional weapon skill is used on the target during the window.
***Weaponskills with no properties such as Sanguine Blade, Mystic Boon, Spirit Taker, Spirits Within may be used and not interrupt this.
* When performed successfully, the text indicating the spell or ability's effect will be preceded by "Magic Burst!" in the chat log.
==The Effects of a Magic Burst==
* A magic burst can be performed with any monster-targeted spell as well as with elemental Blood Pacts and Wyvern breaths, and yields a substantial increase in magic accuracy and damage for the spells/abilities that land with the correct timing.
** The bonus to magic accuracy is speculated to be +100. 
** For enfeebling magic and other spells that do not deal direct damage, only accuracy (not potency) is affected.
** A magic burst from a wyvern's breath attack only enhances the magic accuracy (not damage) of the breath used.
*** The probability of Dragoon's Wyvern choosing the correct element to magic burst increases when using Drachen Armet/+1.
==Elemental Alignments==
The skillchain alignments of each element for magic bursts are shown below:
*: Transfixion, Fusion, Light, Radiance
*: Liquefaction, Fusion, Light, Radiance
*: Detonation, Fragmentation, Light, Radiance
*: Impaction, Fragmentation, Light, Radiance
*: Compression, Gravitation, Darkness, Umbra
*: Scission, Gravitation, Darkness, Umbra
*: Induration, Distortion, Darkness, Umbra
*: Reverberation, Distortion, Darkness, Umbra
==Damage Bonus==
*A two-stage skillchain (created by two Weapon Skills) will result in a 35% increase in magic damage on the magic burst.
*All stages beyond that will result in an additional 10% damage increase on magic bursted spells (a three-stage skillchain will yield a 45% damage increase, four-stage will yield a 55% damage increase, etc.).
* Resistance ranks modify the damage bonus, by amounts given in the following table:
==Enhancing Magic Bursts==
*If a magic burst is performed successfully, its damage can be further enhanced by magic burst bonus equipment and other related buffs. 
**The effect of this equipment is additive in a separate damage multiplying step of the magic damage equation. 
**The effects of upgrading Ancient Magic II spells' MB damage with merit points is also an additive bonus with this term (3% additional per upgrade, 15% with 5 upgrades). 
**The effects of Atma of Illusions (10%) and Atmacite of Finesse (2~30%) are additive bonuses with this term.
**The Magic Burst Bonus job trait is also an additive bonus with this term that exceeds the term cap.
Example: BLM99 with 13% Magic Burst Bonus trait magic bursting a 4/5 merited Freeze II (+12%) while equipped with Sorcerer's Gloves (5%) and Static Earring (5%) will receive an additional 1.35 damage multiplier term, separate from the 1.3 damage multiplier term associated with the magic burst itself, for an overall effect of over +75% damage.
*The Magic Burst damage enhancement from equipment, Atma/Atmacite, and merit points (in the case of Ancient Magic II) caps at +40%. 
**The following categories are separate from and exceed/are not subject to the aforementioned 40% Magic Burst damage cap:
*** The Magic Burst Bonus job trait, including the effects of Cardinal Chant.
*** Magic Burst damage Job Points.
*** Magic Burst damage Gifts.
*** Equipment listed under the Magic Burst Damage II on the following table.
****There is currently no known cap to Magic Burst Damage II.
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Magic Burst Damage I (40% cap) 	Magic Burst Damage I (40% cap) 	Magic Burst Damage I (40% cap) 	Magic Burst Damage I (40% cap)
Equipment 	Damage Bonus 	Player Level 	Item Level
Akademos 	+10% 	99 	119
Bunzi's Rod 	+10% 	99 	119
Cath Palug Hammer 	+7% 	99 	119
Kunimitsu 	+10% 	99 	119
Maxentius 	# of skillchains × 4% 	99 	119
Catalyst 	+5% 	69 	-
Ea Hat 	+6% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Houppelande 	+8% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Cuffs 	+5% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Slops 	+7% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Pigaches 	+4% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Hat +1 	+7% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Houppelande +1 	+9% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Cuffs +1 	+6% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Slops +1 	+8% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Ea Pigaches +1 	+5% 	99 	119 (Su3)
Spaekona's Sabots +2 	+5% 	99 	119
Spaekona's Sabots +3 	+10% 	99 	119
Sorcerer's Gloves 	+5% 	72 	-
Sorcerer's Gloves +1 	+5% 	75 	-
Sorcerer's Gloves +2 	+10% 	90 	-
Archmage's Gloves 	+13% 	99 	109
Archmage's Gloves +1 	+16% 	99 	119
Archmage's Gloves +2 	+18% 	99 	119
Archmage's Gloves +3 	+20% 	99 	119
Atrophy Chapeau +2 	+5% 	99 	119
Atrophy Chapeau +3 	+10% 	99 	119
Lethargy Fuseau +2 	+10% 	99 	119
Hachiya Kyahan +2 	+5% 	99 	119
Hachiya Kyahan +3 	+10% 	99 	119
Assimilator's Shalwar +2 	+5% 	99 	119
Assimilator's Shalwar +3 	+10% 	99 	119
Hashishin Basmak +2 	+10% 	99 	119
Hashishin Basmak +3 	+15% 	99 	119
Academic's Gown +2 	+5% 	99 	119
Academic's Gown +3 	+10% 	99 	119
Arbatel Bracers +2 	+10% 	99 	119
Arbatel Bracers +3 	+15% 	99 	119
Bagua Mitaines +2 	+8% 	99 	119
Bagua Mitaines +3 	+12% 	99 	119
Azimuth Tights +2 	+10% 	99 	119
Azimuth Tights +3 	+15% 	99 	119
Agwu's Cap 	+7% 	99 	119
Agwu's Robe 	+10% 	99 	119
Agwu's Gages 	+8% 	99 	119
Agwu's Slops 	+9% 	99 	119
Agwu's Pigaches 	+6% 	99 	119
Bunzi's Hat 	+7% 	99 	119
Bunzi's Robe 	+10% 	99 	119
Bunzi's Gloves 	+8% 	99 	119
Bunzi's Pants 	+9% 	99 	119
Bunzi's Sabots 	+6% 	99 	119
Nyame Helm 	+5% 	99 	119
Nyame Mail 	+7% 	99 	119
Nyame Gauntlets 	+5% 	99 	119
Nyame Flanchard 	+6% 	99 	119
Nyame Sollerets 	+5% 	99 	119
Mallquis Trews 	+3% 	99 	119
Mallquis Trews +1 	+5% 	99 	119
Mallquis Trews +2 	+6% 	99 	119
Jhakri Pigaches 	+3% 	99 	119
Jhakri Pigaches +1 	+5% 	99 	119
Jhakri Pigaches +2 	+7% 	99 	119
Baalmuian Robe 	 	99 	-
Chelona Trousers +1 	+% 	99 	-
Chelona Trousers 	+10% 	99 	-
Argute Stole 	+5% 	99 	-
Argute Stole +1 	+7% 	99 	-
Argute Stole +2 	+10% 	99 	-
Mizukage-no-Kubikazari 	+10% 	99 	-
Channeling Robe 	+2% 	34 	-
Nebula Houppelande 	+% 	87 	-
Nebula Houppelande +1 	+% 	87 	-
Menhit Leggings 	+4% 	89 	-
Locus Ring 	+5% 	99 	-
Static Earring 	+5% 	72 	-
Grioavolr 	: +1-10% 	99 	119
Helios Armor Set 	: +1-10% 	99 	119
Herculean Armor Set 	: +1-8% 	99 	119
Merlinic Armor Set 	: +1-11% 	99 	119
Sorcerer's Stole 	: +0-6% 	99 	-
Sorcerer's Stole +1 	: +0-8% 	99 	-
Sorcerer's Stole +2 	: +0-10% 	99 	-
Zenith Mitts 	: +2-9% 	73 	-
Zenith Mitts +1 	: +2-10% 	73 	-
Blitzer Poleyn 	: +10% 	75 	-
Desultor Tassets 	: +10% 	75 	-
Tatsumaki Sitagoromo 	: +10% 	75 	-
Modified by Equipment/Atma/Atmacite	Modified by Equipment/Atma/Atmacite	Modified by Equipment/Atma/Atmacite	Modified by Equipment/Atma/Atmacite
Atma of Illusions 	+10% 	- 	-
Atmacite of Finesse 	+2~30% 	- 	-
==Related Links==
*Calculating Magic Damage
*Magic Burst Bonus
*Magic Burst change March 2015 Update