Dread Spikes

Covers you with magical darkness spikes. Steals HP from enemies that hit you. Ineffective against undead.

Description Spell cost: 78 MP Spell element: Dark Magic skill: Dark Magic Jobs: Dark Knight Level 71

Timers Casting Time: 3 seconds Recast Time: 3 minutes Duration: 1 minute Other Uses Resale Price: ~5,040 gil

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Scrolls > Black Magic
Can be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.

Merchants

Price: 70,560 Gil
Name	Location	Type
Mazween	Aht Urhgan Whitegate (G-7)	Standard Merchant

Union

• Possible reward for defeating Shadowfang or Shadowsoul

Notes

• While Dread Spikes is in effect, the caster drains up to 100% of the damage inflicted upon them by a melee attack from an enemy monster, depending on their Dark Magic Skill and the level of the enemy.
  • Dread Spikes does not drain damage incurred from TP attacks.
  • Amount drained is adjusted by an enemy's magic damage reduction modifiers.
  • The HP absorbed will not generate enmity for the Dark Knight.
  • Effect is reduced to 20% during Conflict.
• Dread Spikes effect lasts one minute, or until the caster has drained up to half of their maximum HP.
• The Dark Knight will still be KO'd if a single attack inflicts an amount of damage that exceeds their remaining HP.