Wind Crystal

STR: -9 (15) | AGI: +0 (24) | VIT: -2 (22) | MAG: +31 (55)

Innate Abilities: None
Main Ability: !Black

Abilities

1. !Black LV1 (10AP) - Allows user to cast Fire, Blizzard, and Thunder. Also gives a Magic stat of 40.

Decent early-game, but quickly falls off by the time you reach the Water Crystal and already have access to the -ra spells. Not worth it by itself past the first hour or two.

2. !Black LV2 (20AP) - Allows user to cast Poison, Sleep, and Toad. Includes spells from all previous tiers. Also gives a Magic stat of 43.

Sleep has a couple instances where it's useful, but Toad is mostly useless by the time you actually get it, and Poison is never useful. Still not really worth it.

3. !Black LV3 (30AP) - Allows user to cast Fira, Blizzara, and Thundara. Includes spells from all previous tiers. Also gives a Magic stat of 46.

Unlike the tier-one spells, the -ra spells last a surprisingly long time before they fall off in power. This is the first tier of Black Magic that will actually be useful outside of the first hour and against Atomos. Recommended.

4. !Black LV4 (50AP) - Allows user to cast Drain, Break, and Bio. Includes spells from all previous tiers. Also gives a Magic stat of 49.

Bio deals solid damage, and Break is a useful status effect to have. Not essential, but if you get up to this tier in World 2 it'll definitely have some uses.

5. !Black LV5 (70AP) - Allows user to cast Firaga, Blizzaga, and Thundaga. Includes spells from all previous tiers. Also gives a Magic stat of 52.

The highest tier you realistically need. -ga spells are powerful when boosted with elemental rods, moreso than Flare even, and they will carry you through the rest of the game. Fantastic ability to have.

6. !Black LV6 (100AP) - Allows user to cast Flare, Death, and Osmose. Includes spells from all previous tiers. Also gives the full Black Mage Magic stat of 55.

Flare is weaker than the boosted -ga spells, and Death and Osmose aren't anything to write home about. The only real reason to grind the 100AP up to this tier is the three extra Magic points you get from reaching this tier. Not essential.

7. MP +30% (450AP) - Increases the user's maximum MP by 30%.

Pretty poor ultimate ability. You won't get this until the late game, and by then MP issues really aren't a big deal, plus it takes up a slot that would be better filled by many other abilities. Not worth mastering Black Mage for.

Status Effects