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Snowstorm

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Tiamat casts Icestorm in Final Fantasy II.

Snowstorm, also called Blizzard (not to be confused by the spell of the same name) or Icestorm, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually a multi-target attack that deals Ice damage.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] Final Fantasy

Icestorm, originally called Blizzard, is used by the Frost Dragon and by Shinryu in the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary versions. It inflicts moderate to major Ice-elemental damage to the party.

[edit] Final Fantasy II

Originally called Snowstorm, it inflicts major Ice-elemental damage to the party, and is used by the enemies Ice Lizard, Tiamat, and White Dragon.

[edit] Final Fantasy III

Called Blizzard in the NES fan translation, it inflicts minor Ice-elemental damage to the party. It is used by Unne and Ahriman.

[edit] Final Fantasy IV

Icestorm is used by several powerful enemies, including Lunar Shiva and Blue Dragon, and it inflicts major Ice-elemental damage either to one or more random party members.

[edit] Final Fantasy V

Originally translated as Icestorm, it is an enemy ability used by several enemies, including Bahamut, Shinryu, and Twintania. It inflicts major Ice-elemental damage to the party.

[edit] Final Fantasy VI

Snowstorm is most prevalent as an ability in Final Fantasy VI. Equipping Umaro with the Blizzard Orb may randomly cause him to cast Snowstorm to attack all enemies. The monsters that can use Snowstorm are of the mammoth type, including the Gorgias, Lukhavi, and Megalodoth.

[edit] Final Fantasy VII

Snowstorm is an enemy ability that is programmed to be used by Lessaloploth, but is never used in-game.

[edit] Final Fantasy IX

Snowstorm is an enemy ability used only by Ash, and inflicts major Ice-elemental damage to the entire party.

[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics

Snowstorm is an ability that can be learned through the Geomancer class. It inflicts Ice-elemental damage as well as Silence to all enemy units within 5 squares, and costs 150 AP to master.

[edit] Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

The boss Ice Golem uses Snowstorm to restore its own HP and attack both party members.

[edit] Gallery

Icestorm in the original Final Fantasy.

Ice Storm in Final Fantasy IV.

Icestorm in Final Fantasy IV. (DS)

Ice Storm in Final Fantasy V.

Snowstorm in Final Fantasy VI.

Snowstorm in Final Fantasy IX.

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