Bio III

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Deals dark damage that weakens an enemy's attacks and gradually reduces its HP.

Description Spell cost: 54 MP Spell element: Dark Magic skill: Dark Magic Jobs: Red Mage lvl 75 Merit Info: Lasts 30 seconds upon first unlocking. Each additional Merit increases the duration by 30 seconds.

Timers Casting Time: 1.5 seconds Recast Time: 15 seconds

How to Obtain

Obtained Merit Point Group 2

Other Information

Note

Several BLM or RDM monsters (level 60 and above) are also able to use Bio III.

Used By Mobs

Dark Spark

Dark Elemental

Disaster Idol

Eo'ghrah (Dark)

Fallen Mage

Hydra Red Mage

Kindred Red Mage

Moblin Billionaire

Taisaijin

Tomb Mage

Vanguard Enchanter

Vanguard Protector

Vanguard Vexer

Vanguard Visionary

Bio III Damage vs Skill/Number of Bio III Merits

Dark Magic Skill	??? ~ 210	211 ~ 250	251 ~ ???
Damage	7/tick	8/tick	9/tick
Total dmg, 1 Merit	70	80	90
Total dmg, 2 Merit	140	160	180
Total dmg, 3 Merit	210	240	270
Total dmg, 4 Merit	280	320	360
Total dmg, 5 Merit	350	400	450

Dia / Bio Priority 

Dia and Bio do not stack.

Bio III > Dia III > Bio II > Dia II > Bio > Dia

Example: If Dia is cast, and Bio is cast afterwards, Dia will be overwritten. If Dia II is then cast, Bio will be overwritten. If Bio II is cast, Dia II will be overwritten.

Note: This is not necessarily the case for player characters who have been hit with both spells.

Duration:

Duration is only affected by the level of Bio III's current merits.

Level 1: 30 > Level 2: 60 > Level 3: 90 > Level 4: 120 > Level 5: 150