Dia III

Lowers an enemy's defense and gradually deals Light elemental damage.

Description Spell cost: 45 MP Spell element: Light Magic skill: Enfeebling Jobs: Level 75 Red Mage Merit Info: Lasts 30 seconds upon first unlocking. Each additional Merit increases the duration of Defense Down by 30 seconds.

Timers Casting Time: 2 second Recast Time: 7 seconds

How to Obtain

Obtained: Merit point group 2

Other Information

Dia III initially lasts 30 seconds. Each upgrade increases the duration of the spell by 30 seconds.

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.

Useful Macros

/ma "Dia III" <t> Casts onto current target

/ma "Dia III" <bt> Casts onto last target claimed by party

/ma "Dia III" <stnpc> Allows you to select a target from available NPCs

The Meaning of Dia

Dia (d-ī-ah), or often debated to be pronounced as "Dïa" (d-ee-ah), can be defined as the prefix that was derived from Greek roots, which means "to pass through or join", or defined as "the day" after the word "el dïa" in Spanish.

Notes

• Casting Dia III will lower the target's defense by approximately 15% (39/256). This effect cannot be resisted except with Magic Shield.

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