black magicks

[Tilo]

Does anyone really use black magicks at all? I'm level 23 and just entered that shrine to miram (or some shit, but that's not the point) and I can safetly say I have not relied on a single spell. I still buy the spells when I have the money, but I'm not sure why since I don't have very many licenses for it.

All I use it melee attacks, cure and debuff spells, and quickenings for bosses. So again, does black magick ever become useful?

[untouchable]

when phys dmg is negated on some bosses, goblins in necrohol, flying stuff when im too lazy to switch weps

[Toralyn]

What he said.

[Tilo]

I usually just switch weapons and/or characters. Or run if the monster is annoying.

[StaplerGuy]

Final 1% of final esper.

That is literally the only time I used it. Had bows, then got Telekinesis. Maybe -ga would have been good in Nabudis to stop that place being such a pain, but whatever.

[Kaylia]

Since when are you using magic in FF game? They were always useless, or at least weaker than your average attack (except a few blm character like rydia I supose >_>).


Personally, i used magic to finish a few boss when I was a lot lower than the recommanded level. Can usually kite and run, and nuke them once in a while.

[Jeryhn]

Shock tends to be a good spell for me. Decently strong, cheap in MP (with Warmage), non-elemental, and most importantly, doesn't do that animation "lock" on the number of actions I can make at once.

[Murataki]

I like fighting bosses by casting Reflega on myself, setting Gambits to spam Cloud on myself, and then going to do something else.

[Kuya]

Maybe im just gimp, but I use it alot to clear out crowds of monsters.

Hello to you my ambush of gobrin frens.

[Shezard]

Well if you dont want to sit around and get hit for a while on Bosses(mostly optional ones) that get Physical Immune at some times, you should use your Black Mage Spells once in a while.

Espeically Zodiark can get REALLY anmoying if he decides to just switch Immunity every 2sec. Or King Behemoth. He is immune to physical dmg once in a while for quite some time. Its just a waste of time not to use Black Magick in that time to do some DMG.
I prefer Shock as well. Low MP usage and nice DMG.

[Charla]

What they said. Black magic would be sort of useful if you could get the last 5 spells before finishing pharos, but as it is it's best for stuff like finishing off zodiark and oneshotting goblin thingies that are high enough to parry 90% of your attacks. I think I also threw on some mirror mails and reflected magic against exodus just for fun, and I spammed bio on KB when he when physical immune (fought him before pharos).

[Falconblade]

I used it alot. Shock was quick and effective, Flare was great to do damage and stop something big from acting(Hai Hell Wyrm).
Not to mention taking out a mob in 1 spell against their weakness.

[moqi]

set one character up with foe: oil. [or just cast oil manually]
set another char up with foe: status oil -> firaga.
enjoy 9999.

darkra and darkga look pretty cool as well.

all in all black magic was just kinda there for me. nice to mix things up and have a bit of eye candy, but strong melee works very well. penelo with a ninja sword/katana and genji gloves is so fun to watch.