Red Mage

Job Overview

Red Mages (RDM) are called the Jack of All Trades by many for their abilities to cast White Magic, Black Magic, and fight with swords and daggers. Though their healing, nuking, and fighting skills aren't as good as those of the specialists - White Mages, Black Mages, and Warriors - they are still competent. Their real strengths lie in their mastery of enhancing and enfeebling skills when within a party, and leveraging their many "trades" against their enemies when outside of one. Players starting the game as a Red Mage receive an Onion Dagger and have the spell Dia available to cast. Table of Contents: Abilities • Traits • Merits • Job Points • Gifts • Spell List Combat Skills • Magic Skills • Job-Specific Equipment Red Mage Guides

Job Abilities

Level	Name
01	Chainspell
40	Convert
50	Composure
83	Saboteur
95	Spontaneity
96	Stymie

Group 1 Merits

Level	Name
Merit	Convert Recast
Merit	Fire Magic Accuracy
Merit	Ice Magic Accuracy
Merit	Wind Magic Accuracy
Merit	Earth Magic Accuracy
Merit	Lightning Magic Accuracy
Merit	Water Magic Accuracy

Group 2 Merits

Level	Name
Merit	Enfeebling Magic Duration
Merit	Magic Accuracy
Merit	Enhancing Magic Duration
Merit	Immunobreak Chance
Merit	Enspell Damage
Merit	Accuracy

Job Traits

Level	Name
10	Resist Petrify
15	Fast Cast
20	Magic Attack Bonus
25	Magic Defense Bonus
26	Tranquil Heart
30	Resist Petrify II
31	Clear Mind
35	Fast Cast II
40	Magic Attack Bonus II
45	Magic Defense Bonus II
50	Resist Petrify III
53	Clear Mind II
55	Fast Cast III
70	Resist Petrify IV
75	Clear Mind III
76	Fast Cast IV
81	Resist Petrify V
85	Magic Burst Bonus
86	Magic Attack Bonus III
87	Shield Mastery
89	Fast Cast V
95	Magic Burst Bonus II
96	Magic Defense Bonus III
97	Shield Mastery II

Job Points

Name	Description
Chainspell Effect	Increases elemental magic damage while under the effects of Chainspell. Increase elemental magic damage by 2.
Stymie Effect	Increases the effect duration of enfeebling magic spells while under the effects of Stymie. Increase the effect duration by 1 second.
Convert Effect	Reduces the amount of HP consumed when using Convert. Reduce the amount of HP consumed by 1 percent.
Magic Accuracy Bonus	Increases magic accuracy. Increase magic accuracy by 1.
Composure Effect	Increases physical accuracy while under the effects of Composure. Increase physical accuracy by 1.
Magic Atk. Bonus	Enhances Magic Atk. Bonus. Enhance Magic Atk. Bonus by 1.
Saboteur Recast	Increases enfeebling magic accuracy while under the effects of Saboteur. Increase enfeebling magic accuracy by 2.
Enfeebling Magic Duration	Increase enfeebling magic duration. Increase effect duration by 1.
Quick Magic Effect	Reduces MP consumption while under the effects of Quick Magic. Reduce MP consumption by 2 percent.
Enhancing Magic Duration	Increases enhancing magic effect duration. Increases effect duration by 1 second.

Gifts

Pts	Gift	Description
5	Magic Defense Bonus	Increases magic defense by 4.
5	Capacity Point Bonus	Increases acquired capacity points by 5%.
10	Magic Attack Bonus	Increases magic attack by 4.
20	Magic Evasion Bonus	Increase magic evasion by 8.
25	Capacity Point Bonus	Increases acquired capacity points by 7%.
30	Magic Accuracy Bonus	Increases magic accuracy by 10.
45	Physical Accuracy Bonus	Increases physical and ranged accuracy by 3.
50	Superior 1	Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 1 (Su1).
55	Capacity Point Bonus	Increases acquired capacity points by 9%.
60	Enfeebling Magic Skill Bonus	Increases enfeebling magic skill by 5.
80	Enhancing Magic Skill Bonus	Increases enhancing magic skill by 5.
95	Capacity Point Bonus	Increases acquired capacity points by 11%.
100	Superior 2	Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 2 (Su2).
100	New Spells	Grants six new magic spells. Fire V, Blizzard V, Aero V, Stone V, Thunder V, Water V. Deals corresponding elemental damage to an enemy.
125	"En"spell Damage	Increase the damage of "En"-type spell damage by 5.
145	Capacity Point Bonus	Increases acquired capacity points by 13%.
150	Fast Cast Effect	Decrease spell casting time by 2% and recast time by 1%.
180	Magic Defense Bonus	Increases magic defense by 6.
205	Capacity Point Bonus	Increases acquired capacity points by 15%.
210	Magic Attack Bonus	Increases magic attack bonus by 6.

Spell List

See Red Mage Spell List for where to find spells as well as other information.

Level	Spell
01	Dia
03	Cure
04	Stone
05	Barstone
05	Poison
06	Paralyze
07	Barsleep
07	Protect
08	Blind
09	Barwater
09	Water
10	Barpoison
10	Bio
11	Bind
12	Aquaveil
12	Barparalyze
13	Baraero
13	Slow
14	Aero
14	Cure II
15	Deodorize
15	Diaga
16	Enthunder
17	Barfire
17	Shell
18	Barblind
18	Enstone
18	Silence
19	Fire
20	Blaze Spikes
20	Enaero
20	Sneak
21	Barblizzard
21	Gravity

Level	Spell
21	Regen
22	Enblizzard
23	Barsilence
23	Blink
24	Blizzard
24	Enfire
25	Barthunder
25	Invisible
25	Sleep
26	Cure III
27	Enwater
27	Protect II
29	Thunder
31	Dia II
32	Dispel
33	Phalanx
34	Stoneskin
35	Stone II
35	Distract
36	Bio II
37	Shell II
38	Raise
39	Barvirus
40	Ice Spikes
40	Water II
41	Refresh
42	Frazzle
43	Barpetrify
45	Aero II
46	Poison II
46	Sleep II
47	Protect III
48	Cure IV

Level	Spell
48	Haste
48	Flurry
50	Fire II
50	Enthunder II
52	Enstone II
54	Enaero II
55	Blizzard II
56	Enblizzard II
57	Shell III
58	Enfire II
60	Shock Spikes
60	Thunder II
60	Enwater II
63	Protect IV
64	Inundation
65	Stone III
67	Water III
68	Shell IV
69	Aero III
71	Fire III
73	Blizzard III
75	Thunder III
75	Bio III
75	Blind II
75	Dia III
75	Paralyze II
75	Phalanx II
75	Slow II
76	Regen II
77	Stone IV
77	Protect V
78	Baramnesia
80	Water IV

Level	Spell
81	Gain-VIT
82	Refresh II
83	Addle
83	Aero IV
84	Gain-MND
85	Distract II
86	Fire IV
87	Gain-CHR
87	Shell V
87	Break
89	Blizzard IV
90	Gain-AGI
92	Thunder IV
92	Frazzle II
93	Gain-STR
95	Raise II
95	Temper
96	Gain-INT
96	Flurry II
96	Haste II
98	Gravity II
99	Gain-DEX
99	Stone V (JP1)
99	Water V (JP1)
99	Aero V (JP1)
99	Fire V (JP1)
99	Blizzard V (JP1)
99	Thunder V (JP1)
99	Addle II (JP2)
99	Distract III (JP2)
99	Frazzle III (JP2)
99	Refresh III (JP3)
99	Temper II (JP3)

M - Available to purchase with Merit Points

JP1 - Unlocked upon expending 100x Job Points

JP2 - Unlocked upon expending 550x Job Points

JP3 - Unlocked upon expending 1,200x Job Points

Combat Skill Ratings

Skill	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 49	Cap at Level 99
Dagger	B	5	144	398
Sword	B	5	144	398
Club	D	4	133	334
Archery	D	4	133	334
Throwing	F	4	114	265
Evasion	D	4	133	334
Parrying	E	4	124	300
Shield	F	4	114	265

Magic Skill Ratings

Skill	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 49	Cap at Level 99
Enfeebling Magic	A+	6	150	424
Enhancing Magic	B+	5	144	404
Elemental Magic	C+	5	139	378
Healing Magic	C-	5	139	368
Dark Magic	E	4	124	300
Divine Magic	E	4	124	300

See Red Mage Skill Caps for a by-level breakdown of Weapon Skill limits.

Job-Specific Equipment

• To see a side-by-side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Red Mage Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison.
• To see a side-by-side comparison of the Estoqueur's Sayon sets visit Estoqueur's Sets Comparison.
• To see a side-by-side comparison of the Item Level 109 Reforged sets visit Red Mage Reforged Armor Sets
• To see a side-by-side comparison of the Item Level 119 Reforged sets visit Red Mage Reforged Armor Sets +1

Artifact

Piece	Lv	Artifact	Lv	+1	Lv	Reforged	Lv	+1	Lv	+2	Lv	+3
Torque	30	Warlock's
Weapon	41	Fencing Degen
Boots	52	Warlock's	74	+1	109	Atrophy	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3
Gloves	54	Warlock's	74	+1	109	Atrophy	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3
Tights	56	Warlock's	74	+1	109	Atrophy	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3
Tabard	58	Warlock's	74	+1	109	Atrophy	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3
Chapeau	60	Warlock's	74	+1	109	Atrophy	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3

Relic

Piece	Lv	Relic	Lv	+1	Lv	+2	Lv	(Aug)	Lv	Reforged	Lv	+1	Lv	+2	Lv	+3
Belt	70	Duelist's
Boots	71	Duelist's	75	+1	90	+2	90	(Aug)	109	Vitiation	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3
Gloves	72	Duelist's	75	+1	90	+2	90	(Aug)	109	Vitiation	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3
Tights	73	Duelist's	75	+1	90	+2	90	(Aug)	109	Vitiation	119	+1
Tabard	74	Duelist's	75	+1	90	+2	90	(Aug)	109	Vitiation	119	+1
Chapeau	75	Duelist's	75	+1	90	+2	90	(Aug)	109	Vitiation	119	+1	119	+2	119	+3

Empyrean

Piece	Lv	Empyrean	Lv	+1	Lv	+2	Lv	Reforged	Lv	+1
Collar	80	Estoqueur's
Houseaux	81	Estoqueur's	81	+1	81	+2	109	Lethargy	119	+1
Fuseau	83	Estoqueur's	83	+1	83	+2	109	Lethargy	119	+1
Cape	84	Estoqueur's
Chappel	85	Estoqueur's	85	+1	85	+2	109	Lethargy	119	+1
Gantherots	87	Estoqueur's	87	+1	87	+2	109	Lethargy	119	+1
Sayon	89	Estoqueur's	89	+1	89	+2	109	Lethargy	119	+1
Earring	90	Estoqueur's

Weapons

Level	Relic	Mythic	Empyrean
75	Excalibur Mandau	Murgleis
80	Excalibur (80) Mandau (80)	Murgleis (80)	Almace
85	Excalibur (85) Mandau (85)	Murgleis (85)	Almace (85)
90	Excalibur (90) Mandau (90)	Murgleis (90)	Almace (90)
95	Excalibur (95) Mandau (95)	Murgleis (95)	Almace (95)
99	Excalibur (99) Mandau (99)	Murgleis (99)	Almace (99)
99-2	Excalibur (99) + Afterglow Mandau (99) + Afterglow	Murgleis (99) + Afterglow	Almace (99) + Afterglow
119	Excalibur (119) Mandau (119)	Murgleis (119)	Almace (119)
119-2	Excalibur (119) + Afterglow Mandau (119) + Afterglow	Murgleis (119) + Afterglow	Almace (119) + Afterglow
119-3	Excalibur (119) Final Form Mandau (119) Final Form	Murgleis (119) Final Form	Almace (119) Final Form

Other Equipment

Slot	Lv	Item	Lv	Item	Lv	Item
Legs	50	War Hose
Ring	50	Fencer's Ring	61	Sanation Ring
Earring	70	Fencer's Earring
Body	72	Chasuble	72	Chasuble +1
Hands	72	Wise Gloves	72	Wise Gloves +1
Head	72	Wise Cap	72	Wise Cap +1
Feet	72	Wise Pigaches	72	Wise Pigaches +1
Legs	72	Wise Braconi	72	Wise Braconi +1
Back	99	Sucellos's Cape	99	Ghostfyre Cape
Ammo	99	Regal Gem
Dagger	109	Secespita
Sword	40	Buzzard Tuck	59	Aramis's Rapier	68	Enhancing Sword
	73	Guespiere	75	Vorpal Sword	75	Oberon's Rapier
	89	Chimeric Fleuret	119	Enriching Sword	119	Enriching Sword +1
	119	Emissary	119	Egeking

Red Mage Guides

How-To Guide: Red Mage Red Mage: Guide to Playing the Job ML's RDM 101 v2.0 Guide Red Mage Guide by Feauce Red Mage Guide by Chingon Red Mage Solo Guide by Kurokatana 1-20 The Mithran Red Mage: A Guide to Red Mage Red Mage: Everyone's Little Beyotch by Magnus Red Mage: Endgame Gear Guide Red Mage: An Endgame Perspective

Shattering Stars/Red Mage Red Mage Besieged Skill up Guide Guide to Dispelling Effects Red Mage: En-Spell Damage Calculations Red Mage: Endgame Melee Equipment Guide by Tashan Red Mage Equipment Guide by Moonpirate Red Mage/Equipment Guide Red Mage Empyrean equipment guide by Kraftlos