There are five main categories of spells in the game: White Magic, Black Magic, Summoning Magic, Songs, and Ninjitsu. Not all of these spell types use magic points (MP), below is a chart of each magic type, the jobs that use it, and what is required to cast the spell.

Certain magic elements are strong and weak against other magic elements. This is important in the game, because most mobs will have an element type, so it is important to know what magic element is strong against that mob. Below is a chart of the magic elements and what they are strong against.