What exactly does "enhancing magic" skillraise do?

[Squink]

I am a level 26 whm now, and over time the enhancing magic skill has raised up to around 66 now. However I have seen no difference in my enhancing spells. Protect doesn't seem to last any longer or protect any better. Is there something hidden or that I am just missing that makes raising enhancing magic worthwhile or should I just not bother with trying to keep it max level and let it raise itself naturally?

[Russta]

Originally posted by StarvingArtist
66 is close to your cap (which is 75 for lv26)

Our of interest, do you have a link to a site that tells you what your skill cap is for each level? I honestly cannot recall the last level I actually capped one of my magics so I'd be interested to know how close I am. Oh, and songs now I guess - if you have it that is :sweat:

[Maxim]

Russta: http://www.ausystem.org/~aushacho/gbox/ff/skill.html

You have to do the math using the formula on the page to calculate the cap for the levels between 1 to 60. Levels 61 and above are listed in the chart.

I don't believe there is a correlation between the strength of Protect and the level of your enhancing magic skill. The strength of my WHM's Protects are the exact same as my RDM's, and it's apparrent that my RDM's level in enhancing magic is much higher than my WHM's. I do know that spells like Stoneskin and Blink have to do with enhancing (I believe this was changed in the last big patch like how the strength of curative magic is determined by the healing magic's skill.) There are also a lot of RDM skills that have something to do with enhancing, such as the En-magic spells.

[Squink]

Thanks for the replies! I'll just let it keep raising itself as I naturally cast spells. I didn't realize I was so close to the cap =)

[Jei]

enhance magic skill most important boost as a redmage is the en series damage boost.

I remember starting the game with my en magics doing an extra 3. now at my current skill (240 maybe?) en magics are adding an extra 17-18 damage for me

keeping them max at every level is the best thing to do. you'll have only 3 to work on each time you level up. if you let it fall behind you'll need to work harder and harder to get it up to max skill again

[Mithrael]

Regarding protect: I'm pretty sure the higher the enhancement level, the longer protect lasts. Protect, Protect 2, etc. have a fixed DEF increase, 10, 25, ?, ?. I could be wrong, but there is definitely a defference between the length of protect as you level up, you may not notice it since it's so gradual though.

[Maxim]

I believe the duration of Protect depends on what the level of the person Protect was casted on, as well as which Protect you used. I know using ProtectIII on a level 1 person will only last for a minute or so, but using ProtectIII on a person who is level 50+ won't wear off as quickly.

[Russta]

If you really want to test it, use haste on anyone around, say, level 10.

[Crow]

Speaking of enhancing magic, I'm curious about the exact difference between protect and stoneskin. How long does each one last and what are the effects of each? Thanks!

[strikebynight]

One thing i noticed about the enhancing magic skill for whm was after it increased a few levels the elemental resistance in spells like barstonra increased a point