[Toth]

** Compiled by the Scholars of the BG, Alla, and KI Forums **

Scholar

--Updated 12/9/08--

"To Know is to Act" - Gunther Schultz II

Welcome, my young student, to Gunther Schultz II's introduction to the Academy of Martial Theory. I, Gunther, lead our union of scholars all of whom have worked to espouse ourselves to the cause of the Alliance. Listen well and understand the mysteries of the Grimoire and the art of magic. Remember our motto: To Know is to Act!"

If your enemy is strong, weaken him with dark magic.
If your enemy is weak, attack him with elemental magic.
If your allies are strong, support them with enhancement magic.
If your allies claim victory, prepare them for the next battle with healing magic.
- From the Chapter "Military Expeditions," an addition by Adelheid Sturm

As their creed proclaims, scholars are ‘martial magicians’, unique mages who manipulate the forces of magic through the usage of their enchanted Grimoires and the powerful stratagems within. I welcome you to this exciting career opportunity and invite you to take part in our courses:

Overview
Introduction to the Grimoire
The Magic Within
Our Innate Potentials
Master Thesis
Scholars on the Battlefield: Maximizing Your Potential
Vestments of the Scholar
Extra Credit
Continuing Education
Honor Roll

Overview

Martial theory is a field of study that is researched through the historical and practical application of battlefield tactics. Though uncommon these days, there was an age when martial theory was so highly regarded that any scholar was automatically considered to be a "military scholar." That age was the Crystal War.
It was plain to even a child's eyes that the early defeats suffered by the allied forces were due to the overwhelming numbers of the beastmen. However, the leaders of the allied nations were also taken aback by the unexpected sophistication of the beastmen's strategies--an entirely new approach was needed.
Military scholars were suddenly thrust onto the center stage of the war, with offers to become tacticians and operations staff flowing in from every allied army. Of particular note were the advocates of the Gunther Schultz School of Martial Theory, who led Bastok's forces to victory in the Second Battle of Konschtat. Their philosophy that action and knowledge were one and the same prepared them with the capability to respond immediately to any situation with which they were presented.

The job Scholar was released in the Wings of the Goddess expansion pack. You can activate the job by completing the following quest:


A Little Knowledge
Client: Erlene & Ulbrecht (Eldieme Necropolis, Batallia Downs)
Summary:
You have been given the chance
to study the grimoire used by the
famous Schultz School of Martial Theory.

Your first task is to bring Erlene
twelve sheets of vellum.

1) Travel to the past via one of the Cavernous Maws around Jueno
2) Make your way to the southern entrance of Eldieme Necropolis - S (J-8)- You can reach it from any of the past zones and be aware that enemies are the same level as their present counterparts barring a few exceptions. Sneak and Invisible are recommended to travel through the area at levels lower than 50.
3 Enter the crypt door and head straight down. The NPC Erlene will be there.
4) Speak with her and then trade 12 Vellums (They are under Leathercraft on the AH)
5) Speak with her again after using either of the following magic based two hour abilities:
Manafont, Chainspell, Azure Lore, or Astral Flow
6) Congratulations. You can now become a scholar!

Now that you have been accepted into the Schultz school of martial theory, below you will find a comprehensive guide to begin your career as a scholar. The Crystal War rages on around us and through your training here, we are confident that your skills will play an active role in guiding the forces of Altana to victory. Good luck!

Introduction to the Grimoire

An irreplaceable resource of the proponents of the Schultz School of Martial Theory, the military text known as the "grimoire" is a unique work. The original manuscript was penned on papyrus by the Windurstian Warlock Warlord Lungo-Nango. He professed unfamiliarity with magic, but after researching its strengths and weaknesses, he put forth a series of unconventional strategies that combined frontal magical assaults by heavy Caster Companies with flanking attacks by highly mobile beast units(*). He was a celebrated warlord with victories on many battlefields. However, after his death, the mages of Windurst narrowed their research to the study of pure magic, and Lungo-Nango's brilliant magical, martial tactics were all but forgotten.
Three hundred years later, the scattered pages of Lungo-Nango's works were collected and added to by Gunther Schultz, and thus a revised addition of the grimoire was born. The practice of copying and improving the tome eventually became an unbroken tradition among the pupils of the Schultz School of Martial Theory.

Tabula Rasa (Level 1)
Optimizes both white and black magic capabilities while allowing charge-free stratagem use.

Light Arts (Level 10)
Optimizes white magic capability while lowering black magic proficiency. Grants a bonus to divine, enhancing, enfeebling, and healing magic.
- Observable Effects: 10% reduction in the MP cost and casting time of white magic spells, 10% increase in the MP cost and casting time of black magic spells.

Dark Arts (Level 10)
Optimizes black magic capability while lowering white magic proficiency. Grants a bonus to enfeebling, elemental, and dark magic.
- Observed Effects: 10% reduction in the MP cost and casting time of black magic spells, 10% increase in the MP cost and casting time of white magic spells.

Sublimation(Level 35)
Stores MP while reducing HP. The effect ends when the MP limit is reached or HP is too low. Using the ability again grants the MP to the user.
- Gradually converts 25% of your Max HP to MP (drains at a 2 HP rate - MP recovered is 1:1 per tic)
- *New* Duration formula from FFXIWikipedia: ((Max HP)*3/8 seconds

Modus Veritas (Level 65)
Increases damage done by helix spells while lowering spell duration by 50%.
Recast Time: 10:00 mins
Observed effects: Doubles the damage currently being inflicted by a Helix on a target while reducing the spell's duration. *Warning* If used on a mob without a Helix on, the ability will still be counted and you will lose the ability to use the JA for 10 mins.


Stratagems
Methods of improving the efficiency and effectiveness of magic.
Displays grimoire abilities available when using Light Arts or Dark Arts.

White Grimoire

Addendum White (Level 10) Allows the use of additional white magic spells.

Penury (Level 10) Reduces the MP cost of your next white magic spell by 50%.

Celerity (Level 25) Reduces the casting time of your next white magic spell by 50%.

Accession (Level 40) Extends the effect of your next healing or enhancing white magic spell to party members within range. MP cost and casting time are doubled.
- Spells effected: Blink, Stoneskin, Phalanx, Deodorizer, Sneak, Invisible, Protect spells, Shell spells, Cure spells, Regen spells, Weather spells, Enspells, and Barspells.

Rapture (Level 55) Enhances the potency of your next white magic spell.
- Adds ~20% healing to your next curative spell.

Black Grimoire

Parsimony (Level 10) Reduces the MP cost of your next black magic spell by 50%.

Alacrity (Level 25) Reduces the casting time of your next black magic spell by 50%.

Addendum Black (Level 30) Allows the use of additional black magic spells

Manifestation (Level 40) Extends the effect of your next enfeebling black magic spell to targets within range. MP cost and casting time are doubled.
- Spells effected: Bind, Gravity, Sleep, Sleep II, Blind, Drain, Aspir, Stun, Klimaform**

Ebullience (Level 55) Enhances the potency of your next black magic spell.
- Adds ~20% MAB and accuracy (*unconfirmed) to your next black magic spell.

Charges
Charge for Stratagems recharge at the following rate:

**Overall, it takes a Scholar 4 minutes to recharge all available charges**

Level 10= 1 charge every 4 minutes
Level 30= 1 charge every 2 minutes
Level 50= 1 charge every 1 minute and 20 seconds
Level 70= 1 charge every minute

The Magic Within

"The mastery of the Grimoire, and through it the mysterious force of magic, is the core of the school of Martial Theory. Through magic, a scholar can find the path to greatness..." -Gunther Schultz II


Learnable White Magic

05 Cure 10 Protect
10* Posiona 12* Paralyna
17 Cure II 17* Blindna
18 Regen 20 Shell
20 Sneak 22* Silena
25 Invisible 30 Cure III
30 Protect II 35 Raise
37 Regen II 39* Erase
40* Reraise 40 Shell II
46* Viruna 50 Protect III
50* Stona 55 Cure IV
60 Shell III 66 Protect IV
70* Raise II 71 Shell IV
75* Reraise II

*Only accessible under Addendum: White

Learnable Black Magic

04 Stone 08 Water
12 Aero 16 Fire
20 Blizzard 21 Drain
24 Thunder 30 Stone II
30* Sleep 32* Dispel
34 Water II 36 Aspir
38 Aero II 42 Fire II
46 Blizzard II 51 Thunder II
54 Stone III 57 Water III
60 Aero III 63 Fire III
65* Sleep II 66 Blizzard III
69 Thunder III 70* Stone IV
71* Water IV 72* Aero IV
73* Fire IV 74* Blizzard IV
75* Thunder IV

* Only accessible under Addendum: Black

Scholar Exclusive Magic

The Weather Spells (White Magic)
* Weather effects override a zone's weather (single or double). However, they can stack with the same zone weather already in effect.

Sandstorm (Level 41)
- Changes the weather around target party member to "dusty."
Rainstorm (Level 43)
- Changes the weather around target party member to "rainy."
Windstorm (Level 45)
- Changes the weather around target party member to "windy."
Firestorm (Level 47)
- Changes the weather around target party member to "hot."
Hailstorm (Level 49)
- Changes the weather around target party member to "snowy."
Thunderstorm (Level 51)
- Changes the weather around target party member to "thundery."
Voidstorm (Level 53)
- Changes the weather around target party member to "gloomy."
Aurorastorm (Level 55)
-Changes the weather around target party member to "auroras."

Klimaform (Level 46)
- Enhances magic accuracy of spells of the same weather

The Helices (Black Magic)
* Powerful DoTs that deal high HP damage over the span of one to two minutes

Geohelix (Level 61)
- Deals earth damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Hydrohelix (Level 63)
- Deals water damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Anemohelix (Level 65)
- Deals wind damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Pyrohelix (Level 67)
- Deals fire damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Cryohelix (Level 69)
- Deals ice damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Ionohelix (Level 71)
- Deals lightning damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Noctohelix (Level 73)
- Deals darkness damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.
Luminohelix (Level 75)
- Deals light damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.

* All Helix and weather spells can be purchased from the NPC Layton in The Eldieme Necropolis (J-8 )

Our Innate Potentials

These abilities develop naturally as we progress in levels:

Resist Silence （Level 10）
Clear Mind （Level 20）
Conserve MP (Level 25)
Max MP Boost （Level 30）
Clear Mind II (level 35)
Resist Silence II (Level 40)
Clear Mind III (level 50)
Clear Mind IV (level 65)
Resist Silence III (Level 70)

Master Thesis

Scholar has access to the following category one merits:

Grimoire Recast
Modus Veritas Duration
Helix Magic Attack/ Accuracy
Max Sublimation

Grimoire Recast
- For Light/Dark arts, -2sec recast per merit upgrade (Total of 10 seconds recast reduction for 5 merits)

Modus Veritas duration
- Increases duration by 10% per merit upgrade (5 merits = 50% increase in helix damage under MV)

Helix Magic Attack/ Accuracy
- +3 magic accuracy and +2 magic attack bonus per merit upgrade (Max of 15 magic accuracy and 10 MAB for Helices)

Max sublimation
- +10 MP obtained from Sublimation per merit upgrade (+50 for 5 merits)

Scholar also has access to the following Category 2 merits:

Altruism
Light Arts Stratagem (requires two charges).
Increases the accuracy of your next white magic spell.
- Additional merits increase magic accuracy by 10

Focalization
Dark Arts Stratagem (requires two charges).
Increases the accuracy of your next black magic spell.
- Additional merits increase magic accuracy by 10

Tranquility
Light Arts Stratagem (requires two charges).
Your next white magic spell will generate less enmity.
- Additional merits increase enmity reduction by 10

Equanimity
Dark Arts Stratagem (requires two charges).
Your next black magic spell will generate less enmity.
- Additional merits increase enmity reduction by 10

Enlightenment
Optimizes both white and black magic capabilities and allows access to both addenda for your next spell. Recast: 10min.
- Additional merits reduce the recast time by 1 min 15 seconds for a total of 5 mins reduction with 5/5 merits.

Stormsurge
Storm-type spells grant a bonus to attributes associated with their element.
Initial bonus value: +3.
- Additional merits adds +1 to each stat.

Scholars on the Battlefield: Maximizing Your Potential

1)Maximizing Scholar Black Magic

a) Load up on INT gear and later, elemental magic skill to enhance your elemental magic skills. Nuking is proving to be a very lucrative area for Scholars so it is advised that a Scholar be sure to keep his INT setups up to date. As your levels increase, look to add an elemental torque (+7 elemental skill) and Genie Gages (+7 elemental) to improve your magic accuracy rates, and then upgrade to equipment with high INT values (I.e The Errant set) and MAB (Moldavite Earring, Novio Earring, etc)

B ) Recommended Gear for Magic Attack

47 Moldavite Earring
51 NQ/HQ Elemental Staves
58 Scholar's Gown
69 Cobra Cloches
70 Vicious Mufflers
72 Errant/Mahatma Hopple.
Errant/Mahatma Slops
Errant/Mahatma Cuffs
Yigit Gimlek
Yigit Gages
Yigit Crackows
75 Golaird Cuffs
Novio Earring


2 ) Maximizing Scholar White Magic

a) Load up on MND gear to enhance your healing skills and your enfeebling skills. A Light Staff (NQ/HQ) is a must for curing and main healing.

B ) Recommended Gear for Healing/Enfeebling

51 NQ/HQ Light Staff
56 Scholar's Pants
72 Errant/Mahatma Hopple.
Errant/Mahatma Cuffs
Yigit Gimlek
Yigit Gages
75 Golaird Saio
Golaird Clogs
Golaird Chapeau
Loquacious Earring

3 ) Weather Manipulation 101

a) Each spell cast lasts for 3 minutes and has a 20 second recast time (less with Light Arts and AF boots). You can extend the ability to all party members by using the Ascension Strategem, but that does increase it's recast time by over a minute. It has been confirmed that one weather effect is enough to activate Weather latents on several items (i.e 12% Movement speed from Desert Boots).

4 ) Double Helices

a) When a helix is cast, a 'base' damage is first calculated and displayed. This damage is then deducted from an target's HP for several ticks (each tick occurs ~7-8 seconds). For example, if your Helix hits for 66 damage base, then every tic of DoT damage from the Helix will equal 66 for as long as it lasts. When these tics are added together, the attacks are quite powerful. Weather effects influences duration rather than pure damage.

B ) Modifiers: INT (1 INT = 1 point of damage), MAB gear, and Elemental Staves

c) Damage formula contributed by Rambus: "(INT difference of SCH and mob)*TIM+base]*MAB*percent bonus * other percent bonuses and divided by resist rates and such*

d) Modus Veritas ~doubles your Helix damage but decreases the duration significantly. Good to use when a Helix is on a mob that needs an emergency sleep.

Vestments of the Scholar

Scholar Artifact Gear
"Every Scholar in the Allied Forces needs to dress their best. You never know when the Professor will come by..." - Scholar Erlene

- All data from the Excellent SCH Artifact Gear guide by Sho. Please refer to his thread on the quests needed to obtain your items.

Scholar's Mortar board (Head)
DEF: 15
MP+15, INT+4, Enhances "Sublimation" effect

Effect: When worn, will convert Sublimation's 2hp>mp/tick into 3hp>mp/tick.

Scholar's Gown (Body)
DEF: 38
MP+13, INT+1, MND+1, Enhances "Dark Arts" effect

Effect: +15 to Elemental, Enfeebling and Dark Magic Skills whilst under Dark Arts.

Scholar's Bracers (Hands)
DEF: 13
MP+15, MND+3, Spell interruption rate down 20%, Enmity-2

Scholar's Pants (Legs)
DEF: 27
MP+20, Enmity-1, Enhances "Light Arts" effect

Effect: +15 to Healing, Enhancing, Divine and Enfeebling Magic Skills whilst under Light Arts.

Scholar's Loafers (Feet)
DEF: 10
MP+15, Enmity-2, Grimoire: Reduces spellcasting time

Effect: "Reduces spellcasting time" Unconfirmed for sure but appears to give a 5% reduction to casting time and recast time.

Extra Credit

For increased effectiveness amidst the fields of valor, you can also further refine your vestments with special items from Limbus. Below is a list of what you can achieve with persistence and perhaps, a little luck:

* Artifact armor can be improved by trading a square of brilliantine and an electrum stud (found from Limbus chests), ancient beastman coins, a special crafting item, and the original artifact piece to the NPC Sagheera in Port Jueno.

Scholar's Gown +1
Body DEF:39 MP+18 INT+3 MND+3
Enhances "Dark Arts" effect
MP recovered while healing +5
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH74

Sch. Loafers +1
Feet DEF:11 MP+20 AGI+3 INT+3 Enmity-2
Grimoire: Reduces spellcasting time
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH74

Sch. M.board +1
Head DEF:16 MP+20 INT+5
Enhances "Sublimation" effect
Enmity-1
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH74

Sch. Bracers +1
Hands DEF:14 MP+20 MND+5
Spell interruption rate down 20%
Enmity-3
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH74

Scholar's Pants +1
Legs DEF:28 MP+25 VIT+3 MND+3 Enmity-2
Enhances "Light Arts" effect
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH74

Continuing Education

Below are the list of further items one can obtain from delving into the mysterious Shrouded Land, Dynamis. Good luck to all brave souls who attempt a trek into that dark and unwelcoming world.

Argute Belt
Waist DEF:6 MP+20 INT+5 MND+5
Magic Accuracy+2
"Magic Def. Bonus"+2
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH70

Argute M.board
Head DEF:16 HP+10 MP+10 MND+5
Elemental magic skill +7
Grimoire: Reduces spellcasting time
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH75
- dropped from random mobs in Dynamis- Xarcabard

Argute M.board +1
DEF:17 HP+12 MP+12 MND+6
Elemental magic skill +7
Grimoire: Reduces spellcasting time
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH75
- refined by trading an Argute M.Board and an Argute M.Board-1 (dropped in Dynamis- Valkrum) to Sagheera plus dynamis currency and a craftable item.

Argute Gown
Body DEF:38 HP+15 MP+15
Enhancing magic skill +7
"Magic Def. Bonus"+5
Enhances "Sublimation" effect
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH74
- drops from random mobs in Dynamis- Beaucidine

Argute Gown +1
Body DEF:39 HP+17 MP+17
Enhancing magic skill +7
"Magic Def. Bonus"+6
Enhances "Sublimation" effect
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH75

Argute Bracers
Hands DEF:14 MP+20 INT+3 MND+3
Enfeebling magic skill +7
Enmity-2
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH71

Argute Bracers +1
Hands DEF:15 MP+20 INT+4 MND+4
Enfeebling magic skill +7
Enmity-3
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH75

Argute Pants
DEF:27 HP+15 MP+15 INT+5
Dark magic skill +7 Enmity-2
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH73

Argute Pants +1
DEF:28 HP+17 MP+17 INT+6
Dark magic skill +7 Enmity-3
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH75

Argute Loafers
Feet DEF:13 MP+20 Healing magic skill +7
Weather: Enhances "Celerity"
and "Alacrity" effect
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH72
- drops from random mobs in Dynamis- Bastok

Argute Loafers +1
DEF:14 MP+25 Healing magic skill +9
Weather: Enhances "Celerity"
and "Alacrity" effect
CanEquip, NoSale, Ex, Rare
SCH75

Honor Roll

"The lore of the Grimoire is too great to express. Knowledge is the source of limitless power..." -Ulbrecht

This space is reserved to record fine feats of scholarship in the world of Vana’diel. Feel free to PM me or post on this thread to have your name and accomplishment immortalized in the annals of scholardom.

For Research:
Kendo
Toth
Swise
Proffessor

For Inquistiveness:
Rowe
Yoona
Lytasha

For Support:
Lordwafik
Spectrum
Orson
Altanas
Myrrial
Maxeon

For Testing:
Konochan (BG)
Astura
Magusalley
Rambus (Helices)

[Proffessor]

Nice!

[Spectrum]

I don't get it. You basically copied everything from wiki and rearranged it. o.O

This is more of a compilation than a guide. Guides can't come out before anyone has played the job. ^^

You kind of jumped the gun on this, and I applaud(I guess?) your impulsiveness.

At least you got in before anyone else could make a compilation or guide, so bravo! ^^

[Dizzyhurricane kenshiro]

Im going scholar. Bye2uwhm

[Brayker]

very nice Toth. I'll be posting my scholar experiences to add to your guide.

[pathwriter]

Toth :
Rings
INT rings
MND rings


Neck
Uggy Pendant

If you're going to be a slug and just copy-paste from POL with a slack-ass equipment tack-on, at least type words out in full. You're more than jumping the gun by declaring yourself able to provide a guide on a job that isn't released, so, no, I'm not going to be nice.

[Crispleaf]

Forgot Drain, Aspir and Shell 1 - 4.

[Hirushi]

You should at least list the correct names and levels of equipment if you're trying to make a guide.

Seer's head is Crown, not Circlet.

Goliard body is Saio. Goliard feet are Clogs, not Crackows.

Yigit is Lv72, not Lv75. Yigit body is Gomlek, not Manteel.

Phantom Tathlum is Lv66, not Lv60.

Genbu's Shield is Lv74, not Lv75.

[Shazaam]

Toth... although I have seen you make considerable contributions to KI information in the past, I can't help but think this is all just a bid to get your name on a future sticky. Just making the thread first might not be enough to make the thread worthwhile, and with the delay of WoTG and the upcoming NA holiday, it seems that this thread will just be over posted and eventually be of no use whatsoever.

Please don't give KI another guide that ends up incredibly out of date and sorely lacking of vital information. See Pup guides across the interwebs.

[Toth]

Woah there, people. I am just starting to get this guide up. Give me some time to get it in order.

P.S Nothing wrong with getting a head start

I can't help but think this is all just a bid to get your name on a future sticky.

I already had a SMN sticky. I just want to have a fun, themed topic for once

[Layne]

pathwriter :
If you're going to be a slug and just copy-paste from POL with a slack-ass equipment tack-on, at least type words out in full. You're more than jumping the gun by declaring yourself able to provide a guide on a job that isn't released, so, no, I'm not going to be nice.

One cookie, coming right up.


Nothing wrong with getting a headstart, but you've really got nothing to get a head start with.
I'm it'll turn out great. One day...

[Rowe]

I had started on a Gear guide at work today. This includes possible alternatives for people who can't afford the best.

Staves
Wands
Headgear
Body gear

in that order.
EDIT: Sry, the formatting on the weapons got messed up, I'll fix it later.

Weapon LV Effect
1 Ash Staff 1 HP +2, MP +2
2 Ash Staff +1 1 HP +3, MP +3
3 Freesword's Staff 10 HP +5, MP +5
4 Legionnaire's Staff 10 HP +6, MP +6
5 Bastokan Staff 15 HP +6, MP +6, Accuracy +1
6 Elm Staff 23 HP +6, MP +6
7 Elm Staff +1 23 HP +7, MP +7
8 Dolphin Staff 27 HP +7, MP +7, Resist Vs. Water +6, Additional Effect: Water Damage
9 Whale Staff 32 HP +14, MP +7, Resist Vs. Water +7, Additional Effect: Water Damage
10 Whale Staff +1 32 HP +15, MP +7, Resist Vs. Water +8, Additional Effect: Water Damage
11 Walrus Staff 50 HP +9, MP +9, Resist Vs. Ice +10, Additional Effect: Ice Damage
12 Dark Staff 51 All Stats +1, Resist Vs. Light +15, MP Recovered While Healing +10, Additional Effect: Darkness Damage
13 Light Staff 51 All Stats +1, Resist Vs. Dark +15, Cure Potency +10%, Additional Effect: Light Damage
14 Fire Staff 51 Strength +4, Resist Vs. Ice +15, Attack +10, Ranged Attack +10, Additional Effect: Fire Damage
15 Water Staff 51 Mind +4, Resist Vs. Fire +15, Divine Magic Skill +10, Additional Effect: Water Damage
16 Wind Staff 51 Agility +4, Resist Vs. Earth +15, Evasion +10, Additional Effect: Wind Damage
17 Earth Staff 51 Vitality +4, Resist Vs. Lightning +15, Physical Damage Taken -20%, Additional Effect: Earth Damage
18 Ice Staff 51 Intelligence +4, Resist Vs. Wind +15, Elemental Magic Skill +10, Additional Effect: Ice Damage
19 Thunder Staff 51 Dexterity +4, Resist Vs. Water +15, Critical Hit Rate +15%, Additional Effect: Lightning Damage
20
21 Maple Wand 1 Intelligence +1, Mind +1
22 Maple Wand +1 1 Intelligence +2, Mind +2
23 Willow Wand 9 Intelligence +2, Mind +2
24 Willow Wand +1 9 Intelligence +3, Mind +3
25 Pilgrim's wand 10 MP Recovered While Healing +2
26 Brass Rod 12 HP +3, Intelligence +1
27 Brass Rod +1 12 HP +4, Intelligence +1
28 Hermit's Wand 13 Intelligence +2, Mind +2, Spell Interruption Rate -25%
29 Yew Wand 18 Intelligence +3, Mind +3
30 Yew Wand +1 18 Intelligence +4, Mind +4
31 Eremite's Wand 28 MP +5, Intelligence +2, Mind +2, Spell Interruption Rate -25%
32 Eremite's Wand +1 28 MP +6, Intelligence +2, Mind +2, Spell Interruption Rate -25%
33 Chestnut Wand 32 Intelligence +4, Mind +4
34 High Mana Wand 32 Intelligence +4, Mind +4, Enchantment: MP Recovered While Healing +4, <50/50 0:30/[30:00, 0:30]>
35 Solid Wand 32 Intelligence +5, Mind +5
36 Bone Rod 43 HP +12
37 Bone Rod +1 43 HP +13, Resist Vs. Dark +3
38 Rose Wand 48 Intelligence +5, Mind +5
39 Rose Wand +1 48 Intelligence +6, Mind +6
40 Lilith's Wand 50 MP +10, Intelligence +5, Additional Effect: MP Drain
41 Tactician Magician's Wand 50 MP +5, Intelligence +5, Mind +5
42 Sloth Wand 52 Strength -1, Dexterity -1, Vitality -1, Agility -1, Intelligence +7, Mind -1, Charisma -1
43 Tac. Mag. Wand +1 52 MP +5, Intelligence +5, Mind +5, Outside of Nation Controlled Area: MP +18
44 Tac. Mag. Wand +2 52 MP +5, Intelligence +5, Mind +5, Outside of Nation Controlled Area: MP +20
45 Ebony Wand 60 Intelligence +6, Mind +6
46 Ebony Wand +1 60 Intelligence +7, Mind +7
47 Asklepios 62 Cure Potency +5%, Convert HP to MP +30
48 Curse Wand 64 HP +9, Strength -3, Dexterity -3, Vitality -3, Agility -3, Intelligence +5, Mind +5, Charisma +5
49 Mythic Wand 65 Intelligence +8, Mind +8, Resist Vs. Dark +15
50 Mythic Wand +1 65 Intelligence +9, Mind +9, Resist Vs. Dark +20
51 Holy Wand 67 Divine Magic Skill +4, Additional Effect: Light Damage
52 Holy Wand +1 67 Divine Magic Skill +5, Additional Effect: Light Damage
53 Skirnir's Wand 68 Intelligence +7, Mind +7, Charisma +7, Resist Vs. Light +15, Divine Magic Skill +3
54 Seveneyes 71 HP +27, MP +27, Resist Vs. Lightning +7, Resist Vs. Water +7, Resist Vs. Light +7, Conserve MP +7, Elemental Magic Skill +7
55 Prudence Rod 73 Intelligence +7, Virtue Stone Equipped: Occasionally Attacks Twice

====================Head Gear=====================

1 Copper Headpin (-2 HP, +5 MP)
Copper Headpin +1 (-2 HP, +6 MP)

6 Traveler's Hat (+1 MND)

9 Compound Eye Circlet (+5 Evasion)

10 Brass Hairpin (-4 HP, +10 MP)
Brass Hairpin +1 (-4 HP, +11 MP)
Legionaire's Cap (+1 INT)

12 Sage's Circlet (+1 INT)

14 Erudite's Headband (+1 INT, +3 EVA)

20 Trader's Chapeau
Baron's Chapeau (+2 INT, +2 Enmity)
Silver Hairpin (-6 HP, +15 MP)
Silver Hairpin (-6 HP, +16 MP)
Trump Crown (+14~ HP, +14~ MP, +2 CHR)

29 Seer's Crown (+2 INT)
Seer's Crown +1 (+3 INT)

32 Kosshin (+20 HP, +20 MP)

40 Electrum Hairpin (-10 HP, +25 MP)

41 Rain Hat (+20 MP, +2 MND, +2 CHR, Regen @ Rainy)

50 Crow Beret (+4 EVA, -7 Enmity)
Raven Beret (+5 EVA, -8 Enmity)
Gold Hairpin (-12 HP, +30 MP)
Gold Hairpin (-12 HP, +33 MP)
Storm Turban (+18 MP, +2 M.DEF, +1 hMP)

52 Mana Circlet (MP+22)
Super Ribbon (+5 HP, +5 MP, +1 All Stats)
Tactician Magician's Hat (Own Nation: +3 INT, +3 MND)
Tactician Magician's Hat +1 (Own Nation: +4 INT, +4 MND)

53 Magi Hat (+19 HP, +19 MP, +1 MND)
Silken Hat (+18 HP, +18 MP)

60 Reraise Hairpin (-7 HP, +21 MP, Enchant: Reraise II) just useful to have around

68 Curate's Hat (+25 HP, +25 MP, +1 hMP)

70 Faerie Hairpin (-20 HP, +55 MP)

72 Errant Hat (+3 INT, +3 MND, +3 CHR, -2 All else, -5 Enmity)
Mahatma Hat (+4 INT, +4 MND, +4 CHR, -3 All else, -6 Enmity)

72 Yigit Turban (+4 MND, +2 M.ATK, -5 Enmity, +1 hMP)

73 Zenith Crown (+3 INT, +MND 3, 50 HP~>MP)
Zenith Crown +1 (+4 INT, +MND 4, 55 HP~>MP)

74 Elite Beret (+4 Divine, +4 Enfeebling, +4 Elemental, +4 Summoning)
Elite Beret (+5 Divine, +5 Enfeebling, +5 Elemental, +5 Summoning)

75 Goliard (+20 HP, +20 MP, +5 MND, +5 CHR, -4 Enmity, +2 hMP)
Marduk's Tiara (+4% MP, +3 MND, +3 CHR, +7 Divine, +7 Singing, +7 Summoning, -3 Enmity)
Morrigan's Coronal (+20 MP, +4 STR, +4 INT, +4 MND, +5 Acc, +5 M.Acc)
Nashira Turban (+5 M.Acc, -5 Enmity, +2% Haste, -10% Spell Inte.)
Shadow Hat (+35 MP, +5 M.Acc, -3 Enmity, +3% Physical Damage)
Valkyrie Hat (+40 MP, +6 M.Acc, -4 Enmity, +4% Physical Damage)
Walahra Turban (+30 HP, +30 MP, +5% Haste)

================BODY GEAR============

1 RSE
Robe
Robe +1

8 Tunic (No headgear)
Magic Tunic (Enchantment: Recover MP; NO HEADGEAR)

10 Royal Footman's Tunic (+1 AGI, +1 INT, NO HEADGEAR)

11 Doublet
Doublet +1

12 Linen Robe
Linen Robe +1

15 Kingdom Tunic (+6 MP, +1 AGI, +1 INT, NO HEADGEAR)

19 Priest's Robe (+1 MND, +2 Dark)

20 Trader's Saio
Baron's Saio (+1 INT, +1 MND)
Black Tunic (+1 INT, +2 Dark, NO HEADGEAR)
Mage's Tunic (+2 INT, +3 Dark, NO HEADGEAR)

23 Cotton Doublet
Cotton Doublet

27 Faerie Tunic (+6 HP, +2 All Elements, NO HEADGEAR)

28 Wool Robe
Wool Robe +1

29 Seer's Tunic (+8 MP, +1 hMP)
Seer's Tunic +1 (+9 MP, +1 hMP)

33 Frost Robe (+6 MP, +2 Ice)
Linen Doublet
Linen Doublet +1
RSE

34 Cloak (NO HEADGEAR)
Cloak +1 (NO HEADGEAR)
Federation Doublet (+1 DEX, +1 AGI, Own Nation: +2 CHR)
Mana Cloak (Enchantment: Recover MP, NO HEADGEAR)
Windurstian Doublet (+1 DEX, +1 AGI, Own Nation: +1 CHR)

35 Bishop's Robe (+4 MP, +2 MND, +3 Dark)
Bishop's Robe +1 (+4 MP, +3 MND, +4 Dark)

36 Gambison (Looks cool)
Gambison +1 (Cool, +1 Def. )

38 Velvet Robe
Mage's Robe (+3 MP, +1 INT)

40 Royal Squire's Robe (+10 MP)

42 Wool Doublet
Wool Doublet (+5 EVA)
Earth Doublet (+4 Vit)

43 Royal Squire's Robe +1 (+10 MP, OWn Nation: +2 INT)
Royal Squire's Robe +2 (+10 MP, Own Nation: +3 INT)

45 Pyro Robe (+8 MP, +4 Fire)

48 Wool Gambison
Wool Gambison +1

50 Crow Jupon (+8 EVA, -8 Enmity)
Raven Jupon (+9 EVA, -9 Enmity)
High Mana Cloak (+2 MND, Enchantment: Recover MP, NO HEADGEAR)
Royal Knight's Cloak (+12 Light, +12 Dark, NO HEADGEAR)
Tactician Magician's Cloak (+1 INT, +1 MND, +1 CHR, +3 Light/Dark)
White Cloak (+2 MND, +4 Light, NO HEADGEAR)
White Cloak +1 (+3 MND, +5 Light, NO HEADGEAR)

52 Tactician Magician's Cloak (+1 INT, +1 MND, +1 CHR, +3 Light/Dark, Own Nation:+18 MP)
Tactician Magician's Cloak (+1 INT, +1 MND, +1 CHR, +3 Light/Dark, Own Nation:+20 MP)

53 Silk Coat
Silk Coat +1
Silken Coat (+21 HP, +21 MP)
Magi Coat (+22 HP, +22 MP)

55 Royal Knight's Aketon (+12 Dark, +5 Eva)

56 Shaman's Cloak (+25 MP, +4 INT, +5 Enfeebling, +5 Elemental)

58 Justaucorps (+10 HP, +2 INT, +2 MND, +2 CHR, -1 All Else)
Justaucorps +1 (+15 HP, +3 INT, +3 MND, +3 CHR, -1 All Else)

59 Royal Cloak (+20 MP, +1% MP, -10 EVA, Refresh)
Vermillion Cloak (+10 MP, +1% MP, -10 EVA, Refresh)

62 Minstrel's Coat (+15 MP, +3 Eva, +3 Wind Inst., +3 String Inst.)

64 Silk Cloak (12 HP, +9 Light/Dark, NO HEADGEAR)
Silk Cloak +1 (14 HP, +10 Light/Dark, NO Headgear)

65 Battle Jupon (+1 DEX)
Battle Jupon (+2 DEX)

70 Hydra Doublet (+40 MP, +10 Acc, +10 Eva, -9 Enmity, Enchantment: Refresh)

72 Errant Houppelande (+10 INT, +10 MND, +10 CHR, -3 Enmity, +5 hMP)
Mahatma Houppelande (+11 INT, +11 MND, +10 CHR, -4 Enmity, +5 hMP)
Yigit Gomlek (+7 EVA, +5 M.Atk, +5 hMP)

73 Dalmatica (+5 M.Def, +50 HP~>MP, Refresh)
Dalmatica +1 (+6 M.Def, +55 HP~>MP, Refresh)

75 Goliard Saio (+42 HP, +42 MP, +5 Conserve MP, -5 Enmity, +4 Haste)
Marduk's Jubbah (+3% HP, +3% MP, +12 MND, +12 CHR, Enhances Fast Cast, Refresh)
Morrigan's Robe (+8 STR, +8 INT, +8 MND, +5 Acc, +5 Atk, +5 M.Atk, Refresh)
Shadow Coat (+10 M.Acc, -4 Enmity, +6% Phsycail Damage, -3% Magic Damage)
Valkyrie Coat (+11 M.Acc, -5 Enmity, +7% Phsycail Damage, -4% Magic Damage)

[Lytasha]

Ammo Slot:

Morion Tathlum
All Races
MP +3 INT +1
Lv. 25

Sweet Sachet
Tarutaru
INT +2
Lv. 30

Millefleurs Sachet
Hume Female
STR +1 INT +1
Lv. 30

Balm sachet
H♂
STR +1 INT +1
Lv. 30

Phantom Tathlum
All Races
MP +10 INT +2
Lv. 66

[Toth]

Added info on how to unlock Scholar.

[Orson]

God why don't we flame someone for actually contributing for a change. 90% of what most people know is learned from a website or guide. If anything I guess he could post his resources at least but c'mon everything is based off FFXI anyways so it's not like Wiki has any rights to the info.

At least he made a guide that has a bit of story line attached.

[Toth]

People just like to complain I guess...

[Myrrial]

4) Speak with her and then trade 12 Vellums ( Leathercraft - AH)

Vellum can be obtained by trading stacks of Rolanberries to an NPC in Crawler's Nest [S]. Since you can obtain Rolanberries from vendors this is a much more simple way to get your Vellum instead of subjecting yourself to however much your server's Leatherworkers want to whore you for.

Theres a quest that has to be activated in order to make this function, I believe. I'll look up the full details and get back to you...

5) Speak with her again after using either Manafont or Chainspell (***you need to be rdm or blm for this!***)

Azure Lore (BLU) will also trigger the event. Soul Voice DOES NOT. Any one-shot abilities like Benediction will also fail.

[Yoona]

I have a theory about the spell list. Ok what if the lvl 55 JAs that enhance potency, turn the spells into the next tier of magic. For example thunder III would become thunder IV for one cast. This makes sense because in the demo of scholar they turned gravity into graviga with the use of manifestation. This would mean that once every 4 minutes we could cast a tier IV nuke, or use a spell such as raise II?

[Altanas]

i actually like Toth's "role-playing" in making this guide as if it were the grimoire.

also, the first thing i did when i loaded up the page was to see who made it, and when i saw that Toth did i was relieved as in my head I felt that this is going to be a great guide, then i read everyones comments below >_> lol.

suggestions though,

1. maybe tidy up the equipment lists, make separate lists for

a) base set up
---- i assume a MP+ build
---- and a Resting MP build

a Light Arts setup --
----focussing on skill (divine, healing, enhancing)
----focussing on MND

c) a Dark Arts setup
----focussing on skill (elemental, enfeebling, dark)
----focussing on INT

[Toth]

uggestions though,

1. maybe tidy up the equipment lists, make separate lists for

a) base set up
---- i assume a MP+ build
---- and a Resting MP build

a Light Arts setup --
----focussing on skill (divine, healing, enhancing)
----focussing on MND

c) a Dark Arts setup
----focussing on skill (elemental, enfeebling, dark)
----focussing on INT

That is a great idea. I will be updating the guide tonight with some new information that's been floating around and that I have experienced as a lvl 15.