diff --git a/src/scripts/action/drk/ActionTheBlackestNight7393.cpp b/src/scripts/action/drk/ActionTheBlackestNight7393.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0b7b2c3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/action/drk/ActionTheBlackestNight7393.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#include <Script/NativeScriptApi.h>
+#include <ScriptObject.h>
+#include <Actor/Player.h>
+#include <Action/Action.h>
+#include <Math/CalcStats.h>
+
+#include "StatusEffect/StatusEffect.h"
+
+using namespace Sapphire;
+using namespace Sapphire::StatusEffect;
+
+const uint16_t STATUS_ID_THE_BLACKEST_NIGHT = 1178;
+
+class ActionTheBlackestNight7393 :
+  public ScriptAPI::ActionScript
+{
+public:
+  ActionTheBlackestNight7393() :
+    ScriptAPI::ActionScript( 7393 )
+  {
+  }
+
+  void onExecute( Sapphire::World::Action::Action& action ) override
+  {
+    auto pTarget = action.getHitChara();
+    World::Action::StatusEffectEntry effectEntry;
+    effectEntry.effectType = static_cast< uint32_t >( Common::StatusEffectType::Shield );
+    effectEntry.effectValue1 = static_cast< int32_t >( ( 1.0 * pTarget->getMaxHp() ) * 0.25 );
+    auto pNewEffect = Sapphire::StatusEffect::make_StatusEffect( STATUS_ID_THE_BLACKEST_NIGHT, action.getSourceChara(), pTarget, 7000, 3000 );
+    pNewEffect->replaceEffectEntry( effectEntry );
+    action.getEffectbuilder()->applyStatusEffect( pTarget, action.getSourceChara(), pNewEffect );
+  }
+
+  void onStart( Sapphire::World::Action::Action& action ) override
+  {
+    action.disableGenericHandler();
+  }
+};
+
+EXPOSE_SCRIPT( ActionTheBlackestNight7393 );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
index dc5585c4..d6df5c62 100644
--- a/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Action/Action.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,22 @@ bool Action::Action::init()
     }
   }
 
+  if( auto player = m_pSource->getAsPlayer() )
+  {
+    switch( player->getClass() )
+    {
+      case Common::ClassJob::Darkknight:
+      {
+        if( m_primaryCostType == Common::ActionPrimaryCostType::MagicPoints && player->gaugeDrkGetDarkArts() )
+        {
+          setPrimaryCost( Common::ActionPrimaryCostType::None, 0 );
+          player->gaugeDrkSetDarkArts( false );
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
   /*if( !m_actionData->targetArea )
   {
     // override pos to target position
diff --git a/src/world/Action/ActionLutData.cpp b/src/world/Action/ActionLutData.cpp
index faac7a36..baeed358 100644
--- a/src/world/Action/ActionLutData.cpp
+++ b/src/world/Action/ActionLutData.cpp
@@ -333,8 +333,8 @@ ActionLut::Lut ActionLut::m_actionLut =
   { 7390, { 0, 0, 0, 0, 1972, 10000, 65436, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 } },
 
   //The Blackest Night, ブラックナイト
-  //applies to self: Blackest Night, ブラックナイト, duration 0, param 0
-  { 7393, { 0, 0, 0, 0, 1178, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 } },
+  //comment: status removed need script
+  { 7393, { 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 } },
 
   //Stalwart Soul, ストルワートソウル
   //has damage: potency 300, combo potency 0, directional potency 0
diff --git a/src/world/StatusEffect/StatusEffect.cpp b/src/world/StatusEffect/StatusEffect.cpp
index 8fdd3dc3..272e0d9b 100644
--- a/src/world/StatusEffect/StatusEffect.cpp
+++ b/src/world/StatusEffect/StatusEffect.cpp
@@ -212,6 +212,18 @@ void Sapphire::StatusEffect::StatusEffect::removeStatus()
       break;
     }
   }
+
+  // lol just hack it and hardcode this shit
+  if( m_markToRemove && m_id == 1178 )
+  {
+    if( auto drk = m_sourceActor->getAsPlayer() )
+    {
+      if( drk->getClass() == Common::ClassJob::Darkknight )
+      {
+        drk->gaugeDrkSetDarkArts( true );
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 uint32_t Sapphire::StatusEffect::StatusEffect::getId() const