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Scholar

Description & Connections

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 Scholars (SCH) the ability to wield dual schools of magic, between which they would alternate depending on the situation at hand.

Job Abilities

Stratagems

These unique Job Abilities become available when using Light Arts or Dark Arts, collectively known as a scholar's Grimoire.

  • The abilities available within Stratagems correspond to the school of Arts that the scholar currently has activated. If the Scholar does not have an Arts effect active, no abilities are displayed. Stratagems do not have a recast time. Instead, they operate on a charge-based system. A Scholar consumes a charge when he/she activates a Strategem. After a certain amount of time, the charge is refreshed. The maximum available charges and the amount of time until a charge is restored are based on the Scholar's level. (see table)
  • When using the "/recast" text command with a specific Strategem (such as "/recast Celerity"), the log displays the amount of time remaining until a new charge is generated, as well as the current number of charges available.
  • When displayed, it appears like this: [Celerity] 1:13 (2)

Active stratagems remain available for up to one minute or until a compatible spell is cast. Spells cast that are incompatible with an activated Stratagem have their normal effect. Addendum: White and Addendum: Black are exceptions to this rule. Once active, they modify your current arts effect and remain active as long as that Arts effect is active.

  • As of March 2012, all stratagems use a single charge.
Level Maximum Charges Next Charge
10 1 4:00
30 2 2:00
50 3 1:20
70 4 1:00
90 5 0:48
99 - 550 Job Points 5 0:33

The White Grimoire

The Black Grimoire

Job Traits

Levels 1~49

Levels 50~99

Merit Point Categories

Group 1

Group 2

  • Altruism: This Job Ability increases the Magic Accuracy of your next White Magic spell by 5 per level.
  • Focalization: This Job Ability increases the Magic Accuracy of your next Black Magic spell by 5 per level.
  • Tranquility: This Job Ability recues the Enmity generated by your next White Magic spell by 10 per level.
  • Equanimity: This Job Ability reduces the Enmity generated by your next Black Magic spell by 10 per level.
  • Enlightenment: This Job Ability unlocks the use of one spell of your chice from either Grimoire regardless of your current stance. Each additional level increases your INT and MND by 5 points.
  • Stormsurge: Storm spells now also grant an elementally-aligned stat bonus when active on party members. Additional levels increase the bonus.

Scholar Spell List

Levels 01~49

Levels 50~99

Job Points

Main article: Job Points

Categories

  • Tabula Rasa Effect: Recover caster's MP by 2% per rank when Tabula Rasa is activated.
  • Light Arts Effect: Increase the effect duration of Regen by 3 seconds per rank while under the effects of Light Arts.
  • Caper Emissarius Effect: Recovers the target's HP by 2% per rank when using Caper Emissarius.
  • Dark Arts Effect: Increases the effect duration of Helix spells by 3 seconds per rank while under the effects of Dark Arts.
  • Stratagem Effect: Increases magic accuracy of spells tied to either Light Arts when Penury activates, or Dark Arts when Parsimony activates by 1 per rank.
  • Stratagem Effect II: Reduces casting times of spells tied to either Light Arts when Celerity activates, or Dark Arts when Alacrity activates by 1% per rank.
  • Stratagem Effect III: Increases magic damage of spells tied to either Light Arts when Rapture activates, or Dark Arts when Ebullience activates by 2 per rank.
  • Stratagem Effect IV: Reduces the recast time of spells tied to either Light Arts when Accession activates, or Dark Arts when Manifestation activates by 2% per rank.
  • Modus Veritas Effect: Increases damage over time when using Modus Veritas by 3 per rank.
  • Sublimation Effect: Increases the maximum amount of MP accumulated from Sublimation by 3 per rank.

Gifts

Data Table
Job Points Needed Name / Effect
5 Magic Defense Bonus
Increases magic defense by 3.
Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 5%.
10 Magic Attack Bonus
Increases magic attack by 5.
20 Magic Evasion Bonus
Increases magic evasion by 6.
25 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 7%.
30 Magic Accuracy Bonus
Increases magic accuracy by 6.
45 Dark Magic Skill Bonus
Increases dark magic skill by 5.
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 Enhancing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases enhancing magic skill by 5.
80 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus
Increases elemental magic skill by 5.
95 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 11%.
100 New Spells
Grants eight new magic spells.

Changes the weather around target party member to the corresponding type of weather.

Superior 2
Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 2 (Su2).
125 Healing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases healing magic skill by 5.
145 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 13%.
150 Magic Burst Damage Bonus
Increases magic burst damage by 3%.
180 Magic Defense Bonus
Increases magic defense by 5.
205 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 15%.
210 Magic Attack Bonus
Increases magic attack by 8.
245 Magic Evasion Bonus
Increases magic evasion by 9.
275 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 17%.
280 Magic Accuracy Bonus
Increases magic accuracy by 9.
320 Dark Magic Skill Bonus
Increases dark magic skill by 8.
355 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 19%.
360 Enhancing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases enhancing magic skill by 8.
405 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus
Increases elemental magic skill by 8.
445 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 21%.
450 Healing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases healing magic skill by 8.
500 Magic Burst Damage Bonus
Increases magic burst damage by 3%.
Superior 3
Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 3 (Su3).
545 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 23%.
550 Stratagem Recast Time
Reduces stratagem recast time by 15 seconds per 1 charge point.
605 Magic Defense Bonus
Increases magic defense by 6.
655 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 25%.
660 Magic Attack Bonus
Increases magic attack by 10.
720 Magic Evasion Bonus
Increases magic evasion by 12.
775 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 27%.
780 Magic Accuracy Bonus
Increases magic accuracy by 12.
845 Dark Magic Skill Bonus
Increases dark magic skill by 10.
905 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 29%
910 Enhancing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases enhancing magic skill by 10.
980 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus
Increases elemental magic skill by 10.
1045 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 31%.
1050 Healing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases healing magic skill by 10.
1125 Magic Burst Damage Bonus
Increases magic burst damage by 3%.
1195 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 33%.
1200 New Spells
Grants eight new magic spells.

Deals corresponding elemental damage that gradually reduces a target's HP. Damage dealt is greatly affected by the weather.

Superior 4
Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 4 (Su4).
1280 Magic Defense Bonus
Increases magic defense by 8.
1355 Capacity Point Bonus
Increases acquired capacity points by 35%.
1360 Magic Attack Bonus
Increases magic attack by 13.
1445 Magic Evasion Bonus
Increases magic evasion by 15.
1530 Magic Accuracy Bonus
Increases magic accuracy by 15.
1620 Dark Magic Skill Bonus
Increases dark magic skill by 13.
1710 Enhancing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases enhancing magic skill by 13.
1805 Elemental Magic Skill Bonus
Increases elemental magic skill by 13.
1900 Healing Magic Skill Bonus
Increases healing magic skill by 13.
2000 Magic Burst Damage Bonus
Increases magic burst damage by 4%.
2100 ★Master!
Grants a job-specific designation.
Decreases the recast time of one-hour abilities by 15 minutes.
Superior 5
Enables the player to equip items marked as Superior 5 (Su5).

Combat Skills

Master Levels increase player combat skill caps by +1 every level.

Skill Rank Caps
Lv. 1 Lv. 49 Lv. 99
Club C+ 5 139 378
Staff C+ 5 139 378
Dagger D 4 133 334
Throwing D 4 133 334
Evasion E 4 124 300
Parrying E 4 124 300

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

Magic Skill Ratings

Master Levels increase player magic skill caps by +1 every level.
Your active Grimoire promotes associated Skill ratings to a B+

  • Light Arts caps Divine, Enfeegling, Enhancing, and Healing Magic at 404 for a level 99 Scholar.
  • Dark Arts caps Dark, Elemental, and Enfeebling at 404 for a level 99 Scholar.
Skill Rank Caps
Lv. 1 Lv. 49 Lv. 99
Dark Magic D 4 133 334
Divine Magic D 4 133 334
Elemental Magic D 4 133 334
Enfeebling Magic D 4 133 334
Enhancing Magic D 4 133 334
Healing Magic D 4 133 334

Job-Specific Equipment

To see a side by side comparison of Artifact/Relic sets visit Scholar Artifact/Relic Sets Comparison.
To see a side by side comparison of Empyrean sets visit Savant's Sets Comparison.

Artifact Equipment

Scholar does not get a piece of equipment from the start of their Artifact Armor questline, instead they receive the spell, Klimaform. See Also: On Sabbatical

Relic Armor

Empyrean Armor

Other JSE

Data Table
Slot Armor Level
Neck Scholar's Torque 30
Neck Argute Stole / +1 / +2 99
Ear Arbatel Earring / +1 / +2 99
Back Bookworm's Cape 99
Back Lugh's Cape 99

Ultimate Weaponry

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Further Reading

Source entry: Scholar. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.

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