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{{Standard Magic
|class=Dark Magic
|type=Black Magic
|description=Consumes 20% of your maximum MP. Relentless dark damage slowly devours an enemy.
|element={{dark}}
|target=Single
|cost=20% Maximum MP
|cast=5 seconds
|duration=Varies (see below)
|recast=30 seconds
|range=20'
|aoerange=
|base=
|multiplier=
|volatile={{question}}
|cumulative={{question}}
|scroll=no
|Insert Spell Job Level Template=
{{Spell Job Level
|job=Scholar
|level=5
|condition=[[Tabula Rasa]]
}}
|Insert Merit Spell Template=
|command=<nowiki>/ma "Kaustra" <t> </nowiki>
}}
==Notes==
* This spell is only accessible while under the effects of SCH's 1-hour [[Tabula Rasa]].
** Should Tabula Rasa wear off while you are casting this spell, you will get a message stating that you cannot cast this spell when the casting completes.
* To learn this spell, speak to [[Erlene]] in [[the Eldieme Necropolis (S)]] at (J-8) while on [[Scholar]]. (Your SCH must be level 5 or higher.)
* Does considerable initial damage (~Tier 5 spell), and gives a [[DoT]] that does about a '''fourth''' of the initial damage every [[tick]].
** Works with 3-second [[tick]]s, unlike [[:Category:Helix|Helices]].
**It is not considered a helix.
** Unresisted duration is approximately 1 + (Dark Magic Skill)/11 ticks (or three times that in seconds).
* The base damage formula differs from regular magic damage calculations: floor(floor(0.067*Lv)*(37+floor(0.67*dINT)))
** When paired with Ebullience, the +40 Magic Damage from the "Stratagem Effect III" Job Point category is applied with the "37+floor(0.67*dINT)" term to become up to "37+40+floor(0.67*dINT)"
** The base damage depends on the main level (Lv), not on the level difference.
** 0.067*Lv is floored to one decimal digit, all other floors round down to the next integer.
** dINT is caster's INT vs. target INT and caps at 300.
** This formula is exact for most levels (including 99), but has some minor deviations at certain lower levels.
** Other multipliers, such as darkness elemental potency and [[Magic Attack Bonus]], are applied on top of the base damage normally.
** This DoT effect caps at '''24,999''' damage per tick.
* This spell cannot be [[erase]]d, but can be overwritten by (and overwrites) the effects of [[Embrava]], [[Benediction]], or [[Full Cure]].
* The effect of this spell will wear off if an affected mob goes passive.

== References ==
* [http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/103597-Random-Facts-Thread?p=4801840&viewfull=1#post4801840 Kaustra Testing (Taim Meich, BG)]
* [https://googledrive.com/host/0B1-GYvFFRpK6WlVQZnBKbzdycTA/Kaustra.xlsx Damage formula testing]
* [http://www.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/32145/a-scholars-education-guide/43/#3047949 Kaustra DoT cap (Bismarck.Squah, FFXIAH)]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jpr2ahOOKuKWOA0wt1PuvHzm1xTWhhq5Ls51Vnodfh8/edit?usp=sharing Kaustra Testing (Bahamut.Centurio, Inquisition)]

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zenithxi>Staplerguy: removed a line about "Kaustra can do about 25,000 damage total", this is 2023