Will Black Mages ever get Ultima?

[DiaDeem]

Do you have a heart of Zabik to just carry around?

Thought so.

[RitsukoSonoda]

I still remember when ppl first found out meteor was programmed as an actual magic spell in FFXI long long long ago via the command that displayed recast timers... lol

As for Ultima. FF6 had it as the ultimate non element black magic damage spell. The remake of FF4 they did on the ds or 3ds added a feature that allowed you to acquire character's unique actions then add them to other party members. Ultima was one of the results that could happen with twin magic if performed by Cecil and Rosa if I remember correctly.

FF Tactics A2 I think had Ultima as more of an attack type as I recall each job getting it's own Ultima themed skill, Ultima Charge, Ultima shot, Ultima Blade, etc... Or it might not have been every job but an ultima type attack for each race unlocked through one of the jobs that race could select.

The other thing about ultima is it's damage and visuals have varying impact depending on game. As examples I remember being wowed by it when I first used it in FF6 due to the full screen visual effect and seeing it hit 9999 on everything on screen. However feeling meh about it on a couple of the titles afterwards because the damage wasn't as impactful due to not hitting everything in sight for 9999 on top of later titles also having enemies with alot more HP on top of it's visual effect not being as prominent or flashy. Even FFXIV's Ultima is outshined by a little girl wearing an eyepatch yelling EXPLOSION...

[rainichan]

Zetaflare...

Woah woah woah, we can't all be the strongest like Donald here.

I still remember when ppl first found out meteor was programmed as an actual magic spell in FFXI long long long ago via the command that displayed recast timers... lol

You can cast it at 99 now, gets more powerful if you have others who also cast it with you!

[george357]

they will when the the company decides to give it to them.

[TheMightyMollusk]

Do you have a heart of Zabik to just carry around?

Thought so.

Considering how much old raid crap people tend to hoard on their retainers, would it really be a surprise?

[Jettinson]

Only if you force the enemy to watch an unskippable cutscene

[BaconBits]

I was gonna say something about how Ultima could potentially be an upgrade to Foul that forces you to choose between using Xenoglossy for movement or Ultima for higher damage at the cost of movement, but then I remembered Foul is instant cast now :/.

[Jettinson]

I was gonna say something about how Ultima could potentially be an upgrade to Foul that forces you to choose between using Xenoglossy for movement or Ultima for higher damage at the cost of movement, but then I remembered Foul is instant cast now :/.

It could honestly act similar to Dragoon's Wyrmthrust where you get from using Raiden's Thrust/Draconian Fury instead you get charges from using Foul/Xenoglossy. It would mean an additional button and being reliant on having Enochian up all the time but still something similar could be done as base idea.

[OM3GA-Z3RO]

Ultima was never a Black Mage exclusive spell, I mean a White Mage in earlier FF could use Ultima

[Tehmon]

Not before we get Firaja, Blizzaja and Thundaja adjecent spells (so Fire 4, Blizzard 4 and Thunder 4) I hope.