During the Crystal War, these military tacticians often served as high-ranking officers in allied forces across Vana'diel. Extensive knowledge of ancient martial theory granted them the ability to wield dual schools of magic, between which they would alternate depending on the situation at hand.

Unlocking The Job (Must Be Level 30)

Quest Giver: Erlene
Location: The Eldieme Necropolis (S) (J-8)
First of all, be sure to have Wings of the Goddess installed, then speak with Erlene at The Eldieme Necropolis (S) (J-8), she will ask you for 12 sheets of vellum.

You can get the Vellum from the Auction House or make them, however you come across your stack of Vellum, trade them to Erlene. She will then ask you to use a Job Ability that is both Magical and lasts for a duration (Chainspell, Manafont, Azure Lore, Astral Flow). Use one of those abilities then talk to her again to receive the key item: Grimoire. Congratulations! You can now become a Scholar!

Active Abilities

Ability	Level	Duration	Recycle Period	Description
Tabula Rasa	1	1 Minute	2 Hours	Optimizes both white and black magic capabilities while allowing charge-free stratagem use.
Light Arts	10	2 Hours	1 Minute	Optimizes white magic capability while lowering black magic proficiency. Grants a bonus to divine, enhancing, enfeebling, and healing magic.
Dark Arts	10	2 Hours	1 Minute	Optimizes black magic capability while lowering white magic proficiency. Grants a bonus to enfeebling, elemental, and dark magic.
Sublimation	35	n/a	30 Seconds	Stores MP while reducing HP. The effect ends once the MP limit is reached, or HP is too low. Stored MP is gained when the ability is reactivated.
Modus Veritas	65	n/a	10 Minutes	Increases damage done by helix spells while lowering spell duration by 50%.

Passive Abilities

Ability	Level	Description
Resist Silence	15	Increases resistance to silence.
Clear Mind	20	Increases the amount of MP recovered while resting.
Conserve MP	25	Occasionally reduces spells' MP cost.
Max MP Boost	30	Increases maximum Magic Points.
Clear Mind II	35	Increases the amount of MP recovered while resting.
Resist Silence II	40	Increases resistance to silence.
Clear Mind III	50	Increases the amount of MP recovered while resting.
Clear Mind IV	65	Increases the amount of MP recovered while resting.
Resist Silence III	70	Increases resistance to silence.

Upon reaching level 10 (30, 50, and 70 as well) the scholar starts getting charges, these charges are used to power Strategems. Depending on which "Arts" ability you've just used (Light or Dark) you gain access to additional abilities and sometimes even additional spells!

White Grimoire

Ability	Level	Duration	Description
Penury	10	1 Minute or 1 spell	Reduces the MP cost of your next white magic spell by 50%.
Addendum: White	10	2 Hours	Allows access to additional White Magic spells while using Light Arts.
Celerity	25	1 Minute or 1 spell	Reduces the casting time of your next white magic spell by 50%.
Accession	40	1 Minute or 1 spell	Extends the effect of your next healing or enhancing white magic spell to party members within range.
Rapture	55	1 Minute or 1 spell	Enhances the potency of your next white magic spell.

Black Grimoire

Ability	Level	Duration	Description
Parsimony	10	1 Minute or 1 spell	Reduces the MP cost of your next black magic spell by 50%.
Alacrity	25	1 Minute or 1 spell	Reduces the casting of your next black magic spell by 50%.
Addendum: Black	30	2 Hours	Allows access to additional Black Magic spells while using Dark Arts.
Manifestation	40	1 Minute or 1 spell	Extends the effect of your next enfeebling or dark black magic spell to targets within range.
Ebullience	55	1 Minute or 1 spell	Enhances the potency of your next black magic spell.

Combat Skills

Skill	Rank	LV1 Cap	LV37 Cap	LV75 Cap
Club	C+	5	105	230
Staff	C+	5	105	230
Dagger	D	4	101	210
Throwing	D	4	101	210
Evasion	E	4	94	200
Parrying	E	4	94	200

Basic Magic Skills

Skill	Rank	LV1 Cap	LV37 Cap	LV75 Cap
Dark Magic	D	4	101	210
Divine Magic	D	4	101	210
Elemental Magic	D	4	101	210
Enfeeebling Magic	D	4	101	210
Enhancing Magic	D	4	101	210
Healing Magic	D	4	101	210

Magic Skills (Light Arts)

Skill	Rank	LV1 Cap	LV37 Cap	LV75 Cap
Dark Magic	D	4	101	210
Divine Magic	B+	5	109	256
Elemental Magic	D	4	101	210
Enfeeebling Magic	B+	5	109	256
Enhancing Magic	B+	5	109	256
Healing Magic	B+	5	109	256

Magic Skills (Dark Arts)

Skill	Rank	LV1 Cap	LV37 Cap	LV75 Cap
Dark Magic	B+	5	109	256
Divine Magic	D	4	101	210
Elemental Magic	B+	5	109	256
Enfeeebling Magic	B+	5	109	256
Enhancing Magic	D	4	101	210
Healing Magic	D	4	101	210

Click Here for a list of Scholar Spells.