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Scholar

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A Scholar demonstrates usage of the White Grimoire

During the Crystal War, these military tacticians often served as high-ranking officers in allied forces across Vana'diel. Extensive knowledge of ancient martial theory granted them the ability to wield dual schools of magic, between which they would alternate depending on the situation at hand.

1 Scholar Overview
2 Acquisition
3 Job Traits and Abilities
4 Stratagems
5 Spell List
6 Skills
7 Artifact and Relic Armor
8 Related Pages

Scholar Overview

Strengths

Utilizes the mysterious Grimoire, a powerful tome of magic that allows a player to not only draw upon high level white magic and black magic, but enhance them with secret Light Arts and Dark Arts

Ability to manipulate casting time, cost, and range using techniques known as Stratagems

Ability to control weather using spells and inflict powerful DoT spells known as the Helices

Has the ability Sublimation, which allows a player to store MP for later use

Can reach A- in all magic skills, depending on the Arts used.

Can easily fit into a healing or nuking role depending on the situation

Weaknesses

Cannot utilize the full potential of both classes of magic at the same time, unless Tabula Rasa is used.

Does not have native Magic Attack Bonus or Magic Defense Bonus traits

Stratagems are limited in use by a charge timer

Cannot reach high skill caps like BLMs and RDMs are able to reach.

Acquisition

Scholar is acquired by completing the quest A Little Knowledge.

Requires Wings of the Goddess expansion pack.

Job Traits and Abilities

Job Traits

Level	Name
10	Resist Silence I
20	Clear Mind I
25	Conserve MP
30	Max MP Boost
35	Clear Mind II
40	Resist Silence II
50	Clear Mind III
65	Clear Mind IV
70	Resist Silence III
75	Merit

Job Abilities

Level	Name
1	Tabula Rasa
10	Light Arts
10	Dark Arts
35	Sublimation
65	Modus Veritas
75	Merit

Stratagems

Stratagems make up the core of Scholar gameplay. Drawing upon the power within the pages of the Grimoire, Scholars can use these mystic arts to enhance your magics in spectacular ways!
The two shades of the mystic tome, the White and Black Grimoires, can each be called upon by using the respective abilities, Light Arts and Dark Arts.

Light Arts

Level	Name
10	Penury
10	Addendum: White
25	Celerity
40	Accession
55	Rapture

Dark Arts

Level	Name
10	Parsimony
25	Alacrity
30	Addendum: Black
40	Manifestation
55	Ebullience

Stratagem Recharge Rate

Stratagems recharge at a rate depending on your current level. The rate is as follows:

Level	# of Charges	Time to Regain One Charge
10	1	4 min.
30	2	2 min.
50	3	1 min. 20 sec.
70	4	1 min.

Spell List

Level	Name	Arts	Elem.
4	Stone	Dark
5	Cure	Light
8	Water	Dark
10	Protect	Light
10	Poisona	Light
12	Paralyna	Light
12	Aero	Dark
15	Deodorize	Light
16	Fire	Dark
17	Cure II	Light
17	Blindna	Light
18	Regen	Light
20	Shell	Light
20	Sneak	Light
20	Blizzard	Dark
21	Drain	Dark
22	Silena	Light
24	Thunder	Dark
25	Invisible	Light
30	Cure III	Light
30	Protect II	Light
30	Stone II	Dark
30	Sleep	Dark
32	Cursna	Light
32	Dispel	Dark

Level	Name	Arts	Elem.
34	Water II	Dark
35	Raise	Light
36	Aspir	Dark
37	Regen II	Light
38	Aero II	Dark
39	Erase	Light
40	Reraise	Light
40	Shell II	Light
41	Sandstorm	Light
42	Fire II	Dark
43	Rainstorm	Light
45	Windstorm	Light
46	Viruna	Light
46	Blizzard II	Dark
46	Klimaform	Dark
47	Firestorm	Light
49	Hailstorm	Light
50	Stona	Light
50	Protect III	Light
51	Thunder II	Dark
51	Thunderstorm	Light
53	Voidstorm	Light
54	Stone III	Dark
55	Cure IV	Light
55	Aurorastorm	Light

Level	Name	Arts	Elem.
57	Water III	Dark
60	Shell III	Light
60	Aero III	Dark
61	Geohelix	Dark
63	Fire III	Dark
63	Hydrohelix	Dark
65	Anemohelix	Dark
65	Sleep II	Dark
66	Protect IV	Light
66	Blizzard III	Dark
67	Pyrohelix	Dark
69	Thunder III	Dark
69	Cryohelix	Dark
70	Stone IV	Dark
70	Raise II	Light
71	Water IV	Dark
71	Shell IV	Light
71	Ionohelix	Dark
72	Aero IV	Dark
73	Fire IV	Dark
73	Noctohelix	Dark
74	Blizzard IV	Dark
75	Thunder IV	Dark
75	Luminohelix	Dark
75	Reraise II	Light

Can only be cast if the Addendum: White stratagem is active.

Can only be cast if the Addendum: Black stratagem is active.

Skills

Combat Skills

Skill	Grade	37	75
Dagger	D	101	210
Club	C+	105	230
Staff	C+	105	230

Ranged Combat Skills

Skill	Grade	37	75
Throwing	D	101	210

Defensive Skills

Skill	Grade	37	75
Evasion	E	94	200
Parry	E	94	200

Magic Skills

Skill	Grade	37	75
Divine	D	101	210
Healing	D	101	210
Enhancing	D	101	210
Enfeebling	D	101	210
Elemental	D	101	210
Dark	D	101	210

: Becomes "B+" grade with Light Arts active. When subbed Light Arts causes skill to raise to a skill rank of B+ of your main level (This is before merits are factored and will in fact make your skill a B+, not raise it to its max level at B+. For instance an uncapped C skill, which caps at 230, at 220 becomes uncapped B+ skill of 246.)
: Becomes "B+" grade with Dark Arts active. When subbed Dark Arts causes skill to raise to a skill rank of B+ of your main level (This is before merits are factored and will in fact make your skill a B+, not raise it to its max level at B+. For instance an uncapped C skill, which caps at 230, at 220 becomes uncapped B+ skill of 246.)

Artifact and Relic Armor

Artifact Armor

Level	Item	Quest/Coffer
46	Klimaform (Scroll)	Quest: On Sabbatical
52	Scholar's Bracers	Quest: Downward Helix
54	Scholar's Loafers	NPC Loussaire in Bastok Markets [S] (G-10)
56	Scholar's Pants	NPC Loussaire in Bastok Markets [S] (G-10)
58	Scholar's Gown	NPC Loussaire in Bastok Markets [S] (G-10)
60	Scholar's Mortarboard	Quest: Seeing Blood-Red