Magic Attack Bonus

Improves power of magic spells.

Magic Attack Bonus I
+20 Total Magic Attack Bonus
Black Mage Lv.10, Red Mage Lv.20, Blue Mage Lv.32
+5~55 Magic Attack Bonus (varies by Maneuver and number of Loudspeakers equipped) - Automaton Loudspeaker & Loudspeaker II

Magic Attack Bonus II
+24 Total Magic Attack Bonus
Black Mage Lv.30, Red Mage Lv.40, Blue Mage Lv.62

Magic Attack Bonus III
+28 Total Magic Attack Bonus
Black Mage Lv.50, Red Mage Lv.86, Blue Mage Lv.74

Magic Attack Bonus IV
+32 Total Magic Attack Bonus
Black Mage Lv.70, Blue Mage Lv.99

Magic Attack Bonus V
+36 Total Magic Attack Bonus
Black Mage Lv.81

Magic Attack Bonus VI
+40 Total Magic Attack Bonus
Black Mage Lv.91

• Each upgrade of this trait raises character's offensive spell damage by a certain percentage.
  • See Calculating Magic Damage for the exact calculations.
  • Repeats of this trait do not stack. For example, a Level 20 RDM/BLM will not receive two Magic Attack Bonus I traits.
• Also enhances the power of elemental weapon skills such as Red Lotus Blade and Sanguine Blade.
• Directly affects the damage of COR's Quick Draw.
  • Quick Draw Damage formula = 2*(Gun base DMG + bullet base DMG)*(1+(MAB/100))*(staff bonus)*(Day/Weather Bonus).
  • Corsair's Tricorne increases the total of the gun base damage and bullet base damage by 5. (Prior to being multiplied by two)

• Memento Mori (+20)
• Amplification (+10)

Set any two of the following Blue Magic spells to get this trait:

Level Available	Spell	Set Point Cost
18	Cursed Sphere	2
32	Sound Blast	1
61	Eyes On Me	4
62	Memento Mori	4
71	Heat Breath	4
74	Reactor Cool	5
74	Magic Hammer	4
87	Dream Flower	3

The following jobs can upgrade Magic Attack Bonus directly using Job Points (1 per upgrade):

• Red Mage
• Geomancer

The following are the cumulative totals for Magic Attack Bonus granted by Job Points, with the number of Job Points needed in parenthesis:

• White Mage: 3 (10) • 8 (210) • 14 (660)
• Black Mage: 7 (10) • 18 (210) • 32 (660)
• Red Mage: 4 (10) • 10 (210) • 18 (660)
• Ninja: 4 (45) • 10 (320) • 18 (845)
• Summoner (Avatar): 5 (80) • 13 (405) • 23 (980)
• Blue Mage: 5 (60) • 13 (360) • 23 (910)
• Corsair: 3 (360) • 7 (845)
• Puppetmaster (Automaton): 5 (125) • 13 (450) • 23 (1050)
• Scholar: 5 (10) • 13 (210) • 23 (660)
• Geomancer: 6 (10) • 15 (210) • 27 (660)