Dia

DiaLumen


 * Lowers an enemy's defense and gradually deals Light elemental damage.

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Description
Spell cost: 7 MP Spell element: Light  Magic skill: Enfeebling Jobs: ‡ Note: Automatons learn this spell automatically once they have the requisite magic skill. They do not need to use a scroll.
 * Level 1 Red Mage
 * Level 1 Puppetmaster Automaton Magic Level 1‡
 * Level 3 White Mage
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Timers
Casting Time: 1 second Recast Time: 5 seconds
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How to Obtain

 * Automatically given if you start as Red Mage (Note: This scroll is ).

Merchants

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 * Kususu
 * Port Windurst (H-8)
 * Standard Merchant
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 * Regine
 * Port San d'Oria (J-8)
 * Standard Merchant
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 * Sororo
 * Bastok Markets (H-5)
 * Standard Merchant
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Other Information

 * Defense down effect:
 * Defense is reduced by 27/512 (5.27%)


 * Dia / Bio Priority :
 * Dia and Bio do not stack.
 * Dia -> Bio -> Dia II -> Bio II-> Dia III-> Bio III
 * Example: If Dia is cast, and Bio is cast afterwards, Dia will be overwritten. If Dia II is then cast, Bio will be overwritten.  If Bio II is cast, Dia II will be overwritten.
 * Note: This is not necessarily the case for player characters who have been hit with both spells.


 * Useful Macros
 * /ma "Dia"     Casts onto current target
 * /ma "Dia"     Casts onto last target claimed by party
 * /ma "Dia" ''Allows you to select a target from available NPCs


 * The Meaning of Dia
 * Dia (d-ī-ah), or often debated to be pronounced as "Dïa" (d-ee-ah), can be defined as the prefix that was derived from Greek roots, which means "to pass through or join", or defined as "the day" after the word "el dïa" in Spanish. Dia (d-ee-ah) also refers to God in Gaelic, and is part of the greeting used "dia duit" meaning Gods blessing.

Application

 * Use of Dia in a party should be balanced against use of Bio as these spells cannot work at the same time.