Their Red Mage qualities give them the ability to cast offensive Black Mage spells and defensive White Mage spells. However, their magic can never be as effective as a Black Mage or White Mage on ...

The Red Mage is a good job in the early game that loses its potency later on. The idea of being able to wield both Black and White Magic with a party member who also has decent offensive options ...

Able to fight with weapons and magic, they typically learn a wide range ... to the very first instance of the Red Mage in the series. That, appropriately, was in the very first game.