Abbreviation: INT
- A stat that helps determine the effectiveness of Elemental Magic spells, Black Magic Enfeebling Magic spells, Black Magic Enhancing Magic spells, Ninjutsu and "magical" Blue Magic.
** See Calculating Magic Damage for the precise calculations.
* It is generally accepted that Intelligence has absolutely no effect on the rate at which offensive spells are resisted (see resistance), but that it does affect the base damage taken from most magical attacks (sort of like STR and VIT rolled up into one).
* Intelligence also determines the additional effect from Earth Arrows, Water Arrows, and Wind Arrows.
* Some people believe that Intelligence also increases the chance of taming an enemy.
** There is a rumor Intelligence increases the chance of picking Treasure Chest on Thief to prevent spawning Mimic. This is not officially true and needs a thorough verification. Many Thief have seen high resist rates doing this method.
Associated with the element of Ice. Many ice-based items add INT to a character's Stats. Example: Shiva's Claws
==Breakdown of level 1 intelligence stats by race and class==
Mithra: 8 (BLM)
Elvaan: 7 (BLM)
Galka: 8 (BLM)
Hume: 8 (BLM)
Tarutaru: 10 (BLM)
Equipment that Enhances this Trait
| Name | Lvl | Slot | Effects | Jobs | Obtained |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alkalurops |
73 | Weapon | INT+10 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN | ZNM |
| Kirin's Pole |
75 | Weapon | INT+10 | MNK/WHM/BLM/PLD/DRG/SMN | Sky |
| Mistilteinn | 70 | Weapon | Latent: INT+10 | WHM/BLM/RDM/SMN/BLU | NM |
| Mythic Wand +1 | 65 | Weapon | INT+9 | WHM/BLM/RDM/SMN/BLU | Crafted |
| Mythic Wand | 65 | Weapon | INT+8 | WHM/BLM/RDM/SMN/BLU | Crafted |
 Prudence Rod |
73 | Weapon | INT+7 | WHM/BLM | Sea |
| Skirnir's Wand |
68 | Weapon | INT+7 | WHM/BLM/RDM/SMN/BLU | NM |
| Ebony Wand +1 | 60 | Weapon | INT+7 | WHM/BLM/RDM/SMN/BLU | Crafted |
| Ebony Wand | 60 | Weapon | INT+6 | WHM/BLM/RDM/SMN/BLU | Crafted |
| Bugard Strap +1 | 60 | Grip | INT+1 | All | Crafted |
| Yasha Jinpachi +1 | 71 | Head | INT+8 | NIN | Crafted |
| Yasha Jinpachi | 71 | Head | INT+7 | NIN | Crafted |
| Maat's Cap |
70 | Head | INT+7 | All | Quested |
| Demon Helm +1 | 73 | Head | INT+6 | BLM/DRK/BRD | Crafted |
| Warlock's Chapeau +1 |
74 | Head | INT+5 | RDM | Limbus |
| Wizard's Petasos +1 |
74 | Head | INT+5 | BLM | Limbus |
| Darksteel Armet +1 | 65 | Head | INT+4 | PLD/DRK | Crafted |
| Morrigan's Coronal | 75 | Head | INT+4 | BLM/RDM/BLU | Salvage |
| Wizard's Petasos |
60 | Head | INT+4 | BLM | Quested |
| Darksteel Armet | 65 | Head | INT+3 | PLD/DRK | Crafted |
| Warlock's Chapeau |
74 | Head | INT+3 | RDM | Quested |
| Zenith Crown | 73 | Head | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN | Sky |
| Seer's Crown +1 | 29 | Head | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/SMN/PUP | Crafted |
| Seer's Crown | 29 | Head | INT+2 | WHM/BLM/SMN/PUP | Crafted |
| Sage's Circlet | 12 | Head | INT+1 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/ DRK/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP |
Crafted |
| Phantom Tathlum | 66 | Ammo | INT+2 | All | NM |
| Sweet Sachet |
30 | Ammo | INT+2 | All (Taru only) | Quested |
| Balm/Millefleurs Sachet |
30 | Ammo | INT+1 | All (Hume only) | Quested |
| Morion Tathlum | 25 | Ammo | INT+1 | All | NM |
| Prudence Torque |
73 | Neck | INT+5 | All | Sea |
| Philomath Stole | 61 | Neck | INT+3 | All | BCNM |
| Enlightened Chain | 60 | Neck | INT+3 | All | Assault |
| Mohbwa Scarf +1 | 40 | Neck | INT+2 | All | Crafted |
| Black Silk Neckerchief | 20 | Neck | INT+1 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Quested |
| Blood Scale Mail |
73 | Body | INT+11 | RDM/PLD/DRK/RNG/DRG/BLU/COR | HNM |
| Mahatma Houppelande | 72 | Body | INT+11 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Kirin's Osode |
75 | Body | INT+10 | WAR/MNK/BST/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN | Sky |
| Crimson Scale Mail |
73 | Body | INT+10 | RDM/PLD/DRK/RNG/DRG/BLU/COR | HNM |
| Errant Houppelande | 72 | Body | INT+10 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Morrigan's Robe |
75 | Body | INT+8 | BLM/RDM/BLU | Salvage |
| Usukane Haramaki |
75 | Body | INT+8 | MNK/SAM/NIN/PUP | Salvage |
| Blue Cotehardie +1 | 69 | Body | INT+4 | RDM/THF/RNG/NIN/COR | Crafted |
| Shaman's Cloak |
56 | Body | INT+4 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
NM |
| Blue Cotehardie | 69 | Body | INT+3 | RDM/THF/RNG/NIN/COR | Crafted |
| Flora Cotehardie | 59 | Body | INT+3 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/ BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Crafted |
| Justaucorps +1 | 58 | Body | INT+3 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/ DRK/BRD/RNG/NIN/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP |
Crafted |
| Black Cotehardie | 59 | Body | INT+2 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/ BST/BRD/RNG/NIN/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Crafted |
| Justaucorps | 58 | Body | INT+2 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/DRK/ BRD/RNG/NIN/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP |
Crafted |
| Elder's Surcoat | 33 | Body | INT+1 | All Galka only | Quested |
| Mage's Tunic | 20 | Body | INT+2 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Crafted |
| Kingdom/San d'Orian Tunic | 15 | Body | INT+1 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Conquest Points |
| Valkyrie's Cuffs |
75 | Hands | INT+6 | WHM/RDM/BLM/BRD/SMN | Einherjar |
| Mahatma Cuffs | 72 | Hands | INT+6 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Shadow Cuffs |
75 | Hands | INT+5 | WHM/RDM/BLM/BRD/SMN | Einherjar |
| Wizard's Gloves +1 |
74 | Hands | INT+3 | BLM | Limbus |
| Errant Cuffs | 72 | Hands | INT+5 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Marine F/Marine M Gloves | 62 | Hands | INT+4 | All Hume only | BCNM |
| Wood Gloves/Gauntlets | 62 | Hands | INT+4 | All Elvaan only | BCNM |
| Sly Gauntlets | 50 | Hands | INT+3 | BLM/RDM/BRD/BLU/PUP | NM |
| Seer's Mitts +1 | 29 | Hands | INT+2 | WHM/BLM/SMN/PUP | Quested |
| Mycophile Cuffs |
25 | Hands | INT+1 | WHM/BLM/SMN | NM |
| Elder's Bracers | 27 | Hands | INT+2 | All Galka only | Quested |
| Magna Gauntlets/Gloves | 27 | Hands | INT+1 | All Elvaan only only | Quested |
| Morrigan's Slops |
75 | Legs | INT+10 | BLM/RDM/BLU | Salvage |
| Mahatma Slops | 72 | Legs | INT+8 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Errant Slops | 72 | Legs | INT+7 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Jet Seraweels | 72 | Legs | INT+7 | WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/DRK/SMN/BLU | NM |
| Sorcerer's Tonban +1 |
75 | Legs | INT+3 | BLM | Dynamis |
| Sorcerer's Tonban |
73 | Legs | INT+3 | BLM | Dynamis |
| Mage's Slacks | 20 | Belt | INT+1 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Crafted |
| Ninja Kyahan +1 | 74 | Feet | INT+6 | NIN | Limbus |
| Healer's Duckbills +1 | 74 | Feet | INT+5 | WHM | Limbus |
| Goliard Clogs |
75 | Feet | INT+4 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/PUP | Nyzul |
| River Gaiters | 62 | Feet | INT+4 | All | BCNM Mithra only |
| Morrigan's Pigaches |
75 | Feet | INT+3 | BLM/RDM/BLU | Salvage |
| Rostrum Pumps |
75 | Feet | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/BRD/SMN/PUP | NM |
| Wise Pigaches/+1 | 72 | Feet | INT+4/+5 | RDM | Crafted |
| Yigit Crackows |
72 | Feet | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU | Assault |
| Warlock's Boots +1 |
74 | Feet | INT+3 | RDM | Limbus |
| Zenith Pumps +1 |
73 | Feet | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN | Sky |
| Yasha Sune-ate/+1 | 71 | Feet | INT+3/+4 | NIN | Crafted |
| ElvaanM/ElvaanF | 62 | Feet | INT+3 | All | BCNM |
| Denali Gamashes |
75 | Feet | INT+3 | MNK/THF/RNG/NIN/BLU/COR | Nyzul |
| Sorcerer's Sabots +1 |
75 | Feet | INT+3 | BLM | Dynamis |
| Zenith Pumps |
75 | Feet | INT+2 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN | HNM |
| Sorcerer's Sabots |
71 | Feet | INT+2 | BLM | Dynamis |
| RSE HF/HM | 29 | Feet | INT+3 | All | Quested |
| Mountain Gaiters |
38 | Feet | INT+2 | All | NM |
| RSE EF/EM/Galka | 29 | Feet | INT+2 | All | Quested |
| Mannequin Pumps |
35 | Feet | INT+1 | All | Quested |
| Inferno Sabots/+1 | 41 | Feet | New Moon: INT+1/+2 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/ DRK/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP |
Crafted |
| Mythril Leggings +1 | 49 | Feet | INT+1 | WAR/PLD/DRK | Crafted |
| Tactician Magician's Pigaches +1/+2 | 52 | Feet | Own nation's control: INT+3/+4 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/ DRK/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP |
Crafted |
| Garrison Boots |
18 | Feet | INT+1 | All | Garrison |
| Gleeman's Cape |
70 | Back | INT+5 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Einherjar |
| Prism Cape | 71 | Back | INT+4 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Rainbow Cape | 71 | Back | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Red Cape +1 | 43 | Back | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Black Cape +1 | 32 | Back | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Sapient Cape | 60 | Back | INT+2 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | BCNM |
| Red Cape | 43 | Back | INT+2 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Black Cape | 32 | Back | INT+2 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP | Crafted |
| Sorcerer's Belt |
70 | Belt | INT+6 | BLM | Dynamis |
| Ksi Sash |
75 | Belt | INT+5 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Assault |
| Penitent's Rope | 60 | Belt | INT+5 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU | BCNM |
| Jungle Rope |
70 | Belt | INT+4 | All | BCNM |
| Immortal's Sash | 72 | Belt | INT+3 | WHM/BLM/RDM/BRD/SMN/BLU | NM |
| Moon Sash | 71 | Belt | INT+3 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Crafted |
| Al Zahbi Sash | 71 | Belt | INT+2 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
Crafted |
| Royal Knight's Belt | 50 | Belt | INT+2 | WAR/RDM/THF/PLD/DRK/ BST/BRD/RNG/SAM/NIN/DRG/BLU/COR |
Conquest Points |
| Reverend Sash | 41 | Belt | INT+2 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
ENM |
| Mercenary Captain's Belt | 30 | Belt | INT+1 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/THF/ DRK/BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/COR/PUP |
Conquest Points |
| Shaman's Belt | 28 | Belt | INT+1 | MNK/WHM/BLM/RDM/PLD/ BRD/RNG/SMN/BLU/PUP |
NM/Assault |
| Omniscient Earring +1 | 67 | Ear | INT+2 | All | Crafted |
| Omniscient Earring | 67 | Ear | INT+2 | All | Crafted |
| Phantom Earring +1 | 60 | Ear | INT+2 | All | Crafted |
| Morion Earring +1 | 30 | Ear | INT+2 | All | Crafted |
| Phantom Earring | 60 | Ear | INT+1 | All | Crafted |
| Heims Earring |
49 | Ear | INT+1 | All | NM/Assault |
| Morion Earring | 30 | Ear | INT+1 | All | Crafted |
| Cunning Earring | 29 | Ear | INT+1 | All | Quested |
| Omniscient Ring/+1 | 72 | Ring | INT+5 | All | Crafted |
| Snow Ring | 74 | Ring | INT+5 | All | Crafted |
| Diamond Ring | 72 | Ring | INT+4 | All | Crafted |
| Omega Ring |
75 | Ring | INT+3 | All | Einherjar |
| Zircon Ring | 54 | Ring | INT+3 | All | Crafted |
| Wisdom Ring +1 | 36 | Ring | INT+3 | All | Crafted |
| Tamas Ring |
30 | Ring | INT+2~5 | All | CoP final reward |
| Eremite's Ring +1 | 10 | Ring | INT+3 | All | Crafted |
| Eremite's Ring | 10 | Ring | INT+2 | All | Crafted |
| Hermit's Ring | 1 | Ring | INT+1 | All | Drop |
