Maelstrom in Final Fantasy VIII.
Maelstrom (ミールストーム, Mīrusutōmu?), also known as Storm, is a recurring spell and ability in the Final Fantasy series. It usually reduces the HP of several targets to single digits, and could be considered an upgraded form of Tornado.
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Final Fantasy IV
Template:Sideicon Maelstrom, translated as Storm in the SNES release, reduces the HP of the entire party to single digits. It is usually used by Barbariccia and several other enemies as a counter spell in this game, such as Behemoths.
On the Easy Type version, the enemy ability was renamed to Hurricane.
Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
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Template:Sideicon Maelstrom reduces the HP of all targets to single digits, and is used by several high-rank enemies: Bahamut, Famed Mimic Gogo, Grand Aevis, Jura Aevis and Archeoaevis, Landcrawler and Sandcrawler, Shinryu and Neo Shinryu, Omega and Omega Mk.II, and Neo Exdeath and Enuo. The player may utilize this ability by catching and releasing a Sandcrawler or Landcrawler.
Final Fantasy VIII
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Maelstrom is a spell cast by Edea during the second fight against her and by Ultimecia in her first form. It reduces the HP of all party members by 62.5% and inflicts Curse status.
Final Fantasy IX
Template:Sideicon Maelstrom is an ability used by the Garuda enemy. It reduces one party member to single digit health and ignores Reflect.
Final Fantasy X
Template:Sideicon Maelstrom (El Niño in the Japanese version) is an ability used by the Remora and Maelspike enemies. It inflicts a large amount of magic damage to all characters.
Final Fantasy XI
Template:Sideicon Maelstrom is an enemy ability used by Sea Monks which deals area of effect Water damage and inflicts Strength Down. It can be learned as Blue Magic by Blue Mages.
Final Fantasy XIV
Template:Sideicon Called Charybdis (likely to avoid confusion with the Grand Company named Maelstrom), it is an ability used by Behemoth, King Behemoth, and Foeneus. The effect reduces the health of the anyone in range to single digits.
Bravely Default
Template:Sideicon Maelstrom is the level 2 Special Move of axes. It makes the character attack one enemy five times with 80% the power of a normal attack. In addition, all allies' Hit Count is raised by 35% for the duration of the special move music (approximately one and a half minutes). The condition to make this special move available for use is that 10 enemies must be defeated with physical attacks.
Bravely Second: End Layer
Template:Sideicon Maelstrom is the level 2 offensive-type Special Move for axes. It allows a character to attack one enemy five times. For the duration of the music, the hit count of all allies is raised by 35%.
Final Fantasy Legends II
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Template:Sideicon Maelstrom is the ability used by Barbariccia when summoned as a counter for an opponent's summon, and it swaps the combatants' Brave values.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
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Fall. No escape!
Exdeath using Maelstrom
Maelstrom is a new HP attack for Exdeath, with both ground and aerial versions. It has a large charging time but strikes enemies with a storm no matter their location. It costs 30 CP to equip and 130 AP to master.
Maelstrom also returns as Barbariccia's summon ability. It switches the user's Bravery to the opponent's Bravery when the opponent uses a summon.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
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Template:Sideicon Maelstrom is the enemy ability that is used by Barbariccia and Sandcrawler during battle.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
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Template:Sideicon Maelstrom is the special ability of Barbariccia's card. For the activation cost of discarding another Barbariccia card, a cost of four Wind CP, and Dulling Barbariccia, Barbariccia deals damage to each of the opponent's Forwards equal to their power minus 1000.
Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales
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Guardian Cross
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![Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFV].](/wiki/File:FFAB_Maelstrom_-_Exdeath_Legend_SSR.png "FFAB Maelstrom - Exdeath Legend SSR.png (23 KB)")
![Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFVIII].](/wiki/File:FFAB_Maelstrom_-_Edea_Legend_SSR.png "FFAB Maelstrom - Edea Legend SSR.png (25 KB)")
![Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFV].](/wiki/File:FFAB_Maelstrom_-_Exdeath_Legend_SSR%2B.png "FFAB Maelstrom - Exdeath Legend SSR+.png (23 KB)")
![Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFVIII].](/wiki/File:FFAB_Maelstrom_-_Edea_Legend_SSR%2B.png "FFAB Maelstrom - Edea Legend SSR+.png (25 KB)")
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A maelstrom is a powerful whirlpool; a large, swirling body of water.
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