This is a list of obtainable licenses for the Black Mage job in the game Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (FF12, FFXII). Read on to see recommended party members for this job, as well as license effects, and more!
Black Mage Recommended Party Members
| Party Member | Reason for Recommending |
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A character like Ashe, which has a high reserve of mana and the strength to hurt, will thrive as a Black Mage. The Black Mage uses some of the strongest elemental spells in the game and is perfect to use against enemies with a weakness to elemental spells. Ashe should do fine with the Black Mage as a first or second job, coupled with a melee job like Knight or Monk. |
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Penelo is another character with a high reserve of Mana. While her default character depiction assigns her the role of healer and support, augmenting these skills with the offensive power of the Black Mage makes sense. Penelo will create problems for opposing parties by supporting her allies from afar and mixing it with strong elemental spells, augmented by her magick lore. |
Ashelia B’nargin Dalmasca
PeneloBlack Mage Obtainable Licences
Augment
| License | LP | Effect or Items |
|---|---|---|
| HP +70 | 30 | Increases max HP by 70. |
| HP +150 | 50 | Increases max HP by 150. |
| HP +190 | 60 | Increases max HP by 190. |
| HP +230 | 70 | Increases max HP by 230. |
| HP +270 | 80 | Increases max HP by 270. |
| HP +310 | 90 | Increases max HP by 310. |
| HP +390 | 115 | Increases max HP by 390. |
| Magick Lore 1 | 30 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 2 | 30 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 3 | 30 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 4 | 30 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 5 | 50 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 6 | 50 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 7 | 50 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 8 | 50 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 9 | 70 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 10 | 70 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 11 | 70 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 12 | 70 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 13 | 100 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 14 | 100 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 15 | 100 | Increases magick potency. |
| Magick Lore 16 | 100 | Increases magick potency. |
| Serenity | 70 | Increases magick when HP is full. |
| Spellbreaker | 65 | Increases magick power when HP Critical. |
| Inquisitor | 30 | Gain MP after dealing damage. |
| Warmage | 30 | Gain MP after dealing magick damage. |
| Headsman | 30 | Gain MP after defeating a foe. |
| Martyr | 30 | Gain MP after taking damage. |
| Swiftness 1 | 30 | Reduces action time by 10%. |
| Channeling 1 | 30 | Reduces magick MP cost by 10% |
| Channeling 2 | 50 | Reduces magick MP cost by 10% |
| Channeling 3 | 80 | Reduces magick MP cost by 10% |
| Ether Lore 1 | 20 | Ethers restore more MP. |
| Ether Lore 2 | 35 | Ethers restore more MP. |
| Ether Lore 3 | 70 | Ethers restore more MP. |
| Remedy Lore 1 | 20 | Remedies remove Sleep, Sap, Immobilize, and Disable. |
| Remedy Lore 2 | 30 | Remedies remove Petrify, Confuse, and Oil. |
Weapons
| License | LP | Weapons |
|---|---|---|
| Staves 1 | 15 | Oak Staff |
| Staves 2 | 25 |
Wizard’s Staff Cherry Staff |
| Staves 3 | 30 |
Storm Staff Flame Staff |
| Staves 4 | 40 |
Golden Staff Glacial Staff |
| Staves 5 | 65 |
Cloud Staff Judicer’s Staff |
| Staff of the Magi | 115 | Staff of the Magi |
| Hand-bomb 2 | 55 |
Tumulus Fumarole |
| Hand-bomb 3 | 75 |
Volcano Caldera |
| Hand-bomb 4 | 105 | Makara |
Armors & Accessories
| License | LP | Armors & Accessories |
|---|---|---|
| Accessories 1 | 5 | Tourmaline Ring |
| Accessories 2 | 20 |
Indigo Pendant Battle Harness |
| Accessories 3 | 25 |
Golden Amulet Leather Gorget |
| Accessories 4 | 35 |
Sash Berserker Bracers |
| Accessories 5 | 35 |
Pheasant Netsuke Firefly |
| Accessories 6 | 35 |
Ruby Ring Gillie Boots |
| Accessories 7 | 40 |
Magick Gloves Nishijin Belt |
| Accessories 8 | 45 |
Jade Collar Gauntlets |
| Accessories 9 | 30 |
Power Armlet Turtleshell Choker |
| Accessories 10 | 40 |
Fuzzy Miter Steel Poleyns |
| Accessories 11 | 60 |
Sage’s Ring Amber Armlet |
| Accessories 12 | 60 |
Nihopalaoa Hermes Sandals |
| Accessories 13 | 60 |
Thief’s Cuffs Rose Corsage |
| Accessories 14 | 70 |
Steel Gorget Argyle Armlet |
| Accessories 15 | 70 |
Bowline Sash Bangle |
| Accessories 16 | 70 |
Germinas Boots Bubble Belt |
| Accessories 17 | 80 |
Ribbon Cat-ear Hood |
| Accessories 18 | 80 |
Cameo Belt Embroidered Tippet |
| Accessories 19 | 100 |
Quasimodo Boots Agate Ring |
| Accessories 20 | 115 |
Opal Ring Orrachea Armlet |
| Accessories 21 | 130 |
Ring of Renewal Blazer Gloves |
| Accessories 22 | 160 |
Winged Boots Diamond Armlet |
| Ribbon | 215 | Genji Gloves |
| Mystic Armor 1 | 10 |
Light Woven Shirt Cotton Shirt Magick Curch Cotton Cap |
| Mystic Armor 2 | 15 |
Kilimweave Shirt Silken Shirt Topkapi Hat Pointy Hat |
| Mystic Armor 3 | 20 |
Wizard’s Robes Shepherd’s Bolero Wizard’s Hat Calot Hat |
| Mystic Armor 4 | 25 |
Traveler’s Vestment Chanter’s Djellaba Feathered Cap Lambent Hat |
| Mystic Armor 5 | 30 |
Enchanter’s Habit Mage’s Habit Lamia’s Tiara Mage’s Hat |
| Mystic Armor 6 | 40 |
Black Garb Sorcerer’s Habit Black Cowl Sorcerer’s Hat |
| Mystic Armor 7 | 50 |
Maduin Gear Carmagnole Gaia Hat Astrakhan Hat |
| Mystic Armor 8 | 60 |
Gaia Gear Jade Gown Gold Hairpin Hypnocrown |
| Mystic Armor 9 | 70 |
Cleric’s Robes Celebrant’s Miter |
| Mystic Armor 10 | 75 |
White Robes Black Mask |
| Mystic Armor 11 | 80 |
Black Robes White Mask |
| Mystic Armor 12 | 90 |
Glimmering Robes Golden Skullcap |
| Mystic Armor 13 | 110 |
Lordly Robes Circlet |
Magicks & Technicks
| Licence | LP | Magicks & Technicks |
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| Black Magick 1 | 15 |
Thunder Fire |
| Black Magick 2 | 20 |
Blind Blizzard |
| Black Magick 3 | 25 |
Silence Aqua |
| Black Magick 4 | 30 |
Sleep Aero |
| Black Magick 5 | 40 |
Poison Fira |
| Black Magick 6 | 50 |
Blizzara Thundara |
| Black Magick 7 | 60 |
Blindga Bio |
| Black Magick 8 | 70 |
Silencega Aeroga |
| Black Magick 9 | 90 |
Thundaga Firaga |
| Black Magick 10 | 90 |
Sleepga Blizzaga |
| Black Magick 11 | 100 |
Toxify Shock |
| Black Magick 12 | 120 |
Flare Scourge |
| Black Magick 13 | 165 | Scathe |
| Green Magick 1 | 40 |
Decoy Oil |
| Green Magick 2 | 50 |
Drain Reverse |
| Green Magick 3 | 110 |
Syphon Bubble |
| Steal | 20 | Steal |
| Charge | 30 | Charge |
| Poach | 30 | Poach |
| Charm | 30 | Charm |
| Telekinesis | 80 | Telekinesis |
Learnable by All Characters
| License | LP | Effect or Items |
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| Essentials | 1 | Attack, Mist |
| Second Board | 30 | Allows the use of a second license board. |
| Belias | 20 | Belias |
| Mateus | 30 | Mateus |
| Zalera | 30 | Zalera |
| Adrammelech | 35 | Adrammelech |
| Shemhazai | 50 | Shemhazai |
| Hashmal | 50 | Hashmal |
| Cùchulainn | 50 | Cùchulainn |
| Zeromus | 65 | Zeromus |
| Exodus | 65 | Exodus |
| Famfrit | 100 | Famfrit |
| Chaos | 100 | Chaos |
| Ultima | 115 | Ultima |
| Zodiark | 200 | Zodiark |
| Quickening 1 | 50 | Quickening |
| Quickening 2 | 75 | Quickening |
| Quickening 3 | 100 | Quickening |
| Quickening 4 | 125 | Quickening |
Final Fantasy XII Related Links
List of Jobs
 Knight |
 Monk |
 Time Battlemage |
 Foebreaker |
 Archer |
 Black Mage |
 Bushi |
 Shikari |
 White Mage |
 Uhlan |
 Machinist |
 Red Battlemage |
