Black Knight

Doom Knights look like black Knights, but unlike their brethren, they are powerful Spellcasters. They like to cast Dispel, which is strange since they follow it up with Flare, which no one resists anyway. The chances that a Doom Knight will cast Flare by the second round are low, but don't take chances—take them down fast and hard, ignoring their Nightmare companions. They don't have the HP to withstand the powerful attacks of a high-level party, though they do have significant Magic Defense, and resist Death-based Spells like Reaper and Doom.

BADMAN

Sprite

HP 260

Gold 1,800 G

Experience 1,263

Absorb 38 Evade 18% Magic Def. 68%

Damage 44–88×2 Hit 116%

Critical Hit Chance 1%

Morale 200

Elemental Vulnerability

Encountered In

Temple of Fiends Past

BADMEN get two powerful attacks, making them dangerous in large groups. They look small and weak, but they have plenty of HP and Defense. High Magic Defense makes them a pain to take out quickly, though it's worth using your various spellcasting items to soften them up while your melee fighters do the hard work. FOG2 or INV2 can also help a lot against large groups.

Sprite

No. 26

Game FFII

Ability Stab

Gil 420

EXP 30

Drops Blood Lance

Four of these fiends together cannot be defeated--at least not by permissable means.

Encountered In Palamecia Desert 2

Black Knight

Sprite

No. 33

Game FFIV

Ability Rapid Fire

Gil 2,100

EXP 190

Drops Diamond Sword

These knights are cursed to think but a single thought for all time--none shall pass.

Encountered In Fabul Waterway 3, Interdimensional Rift 7

Black Knight

Sprite

Rank 6

HP 1,140

Average Drop Value

3,488 gil

Power 85 Attacks 7×80% (5.6)

Defense 85 Evasion 1×70% (0.7)

Magic Resistance 5×40% (2.0)

Fear −170% (50% at 8,180 party HP)

Treasures 1,500 gil (40%), 2,000 gil (30%), Diamond Shield (10%), Yoichi's Bow (10%), Hi-Potion (5%), Sun Blade (5%)

Elemental Vulnerability

Encountered In

You may remember Black Knights from the game's introduction. Fighting them is a lot more fair when you meet them in Castle Palamecia. They're more dangerous than their Royal Guard brethren, with 7 attacks that are a bit more powerful, though not Poisonous, and higher defense and HP. Treat them as tougher versions of those enemies. However, they can be profitable to fight, as they drop both Yoichi's Bows and powerful Sun Blades, which you will likely want two of if you can get them.