Blizzard (PvP)

This article is about the PvP action. For the PvE action, see Blizzard.

 

Blizzard (PvP)

Acquired

BLM (actions)

Level

30

Type

Spell

Casting

Instant

Recast

2.2s (GCD)

Range

25y

Radius

0y

Targeting

Enemy

Patch

4.0

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Deals ice damage with a potency of 4,500.
Additional Effect: Grants Umbral Ice
Duration: 15s
Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Fire.
Additional Effect: Grants Paradox
Duration: 15s
※Action changes to Blizzard III upon execution.

— In-game description

Blizzard (PvP) is an action unlocked at level 30. It is available for Black Mage.

History

• Patch 7.11 (2024-11-26): Recast time has been reduced from 2.4 to 2.2 seconds.
• Patch 7.1 (2024-11-12):
  • Cast time has been made instant. Because of this, the effect "Requires no cast time when cast under the effect of Astral Fire" has been removed.
  • Potency has been increased from 4,000 to 4,500.
  • The effect "Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3" has been removed.
  • The additional effect "Grants Umbral Ice II" has been changed to ""Grants Umbral Ice", and the duration has been reduced from 30 to 15 seconds.
  • The additional effect "Grants Paradox" has been added with a duration of 15 seconds.
  • The action now changes to Blizzard III upon execution instead of Blizzard IV.
• Patch 6.11a (2022-05-23): Umbral Ice II effect duration has been increased from 15 to 30 seconds.
• Patch 6.11 (2022-04-25): Potency has been increased from 3,000 to 4,000.
• Patch 6.1 (2022-04-12):
  • Potency has been increased from 800 to 3,000.
  • The additional effect "Grants Umbral Ice" has been changed to "Grants Umbral Ice II".
  • Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Fire.
  • No longer requires a cast time when cast under the effect of Astral Fire.
  • The additional effect "Afflicts target with a stack of Umbral Freeze, up to a maximum of 3" has been added.
  • Effect cannot be stacked with Astral Warmth.
  • Action now changes to Blizzard IV while under the effect of Umbral Ice II.
• Patch 5.3 (2020-08-11): Reduction to spell cast and recast times from Umbral Ice has been changed from 10% to 20%.
• Patch 5.2 (2020-02-18): Potency has been increased from 600 to 800.
• Patch 5.1 (2019-10-29):
  • Potency has been reduced from 800 to 600.
  • MP recovery has been increased from 1,000 to 2,000.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02):
  • Potency has been increased from 750 to 800.
  • The effect "Spell has no casting time if executed while under the effect of Astral Fire" has been removed.
  • Cast time has been made instant.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20): Added.