Sandstorm (ability)

Sandstorm , also known as Dust, Dust Storm, Sand Storm is a recurring spell. It has occurred most commonly as an enemy ability, but also as a Blue Magic spell, White Magic spell and an ability Geomancers can use. The attack is most commonly associated with the Earth element and the status Blind, but can sometimes be Wind-elemental or both Earth and Wind elemental.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy V===
Sandstorm is an ability used in the Gaia command. It inflicts wind and earth-elemental damage to all enemies, as well as having the ability to inflict darkness. It is used in desert terrain.
===Final Fantasy VI===
Sandstorm is an enemy ability used by Fossil Dragon, Black Dragon, Slagworm, and Sandhorse. It is also a Dance ability that Mog can learn through the Desert Lullaby dance. It inflicts moderate wind-elemental damage to all targets. Gau can also use this attack if he selects the Sandhorse or Fossil Dragon rage.
===Final Fantasy VII===
Sandstorm is an attack known by the Sea Worm and Land Worm. It inflicts Earth-elemental damage as well as the Blind status to the entire party.
===Final Fantasy VIII===
Sandstorm is a skill used by Adamantoises, which attempts to inflict Blind on the party as well as physical damage. Fastitocalon also uses a sandstorm attack to deal non-elemental magical damage to all party members.
===Final Fantasy IX===
Sandstorm is a skill known by the Sand Golem, Antlion, and Land Worm enemies. It deals damage and blinds all party members. When used by the Antlion, it reduces the party's HP to single digits.
===Final Fantasy XI===
Sandstorm is an enemy ability that kicks up a blinding dust cloud on targets in an area of effect. It is used by the Antica family.
===Final Fantasy XII===
Sandstorm is an enemy ability that inflicts Lightning-elemental damage. It is used by Bangaa Pugilist, Bangaa Thief, Baknamy (sword), Dark Lord, Forbidden, Grave Lord, High Reaver, Judge, Larva Eater, Reaver, and Rinok.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Sandstorm is an enemy ability used by stronger members of the sandworm family. It is an earth-elemental attack in a cone before the user that deals damage, ignoring the targets' defense attributes.
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
Sandstorm is a skill that can be learned by the Geomancer job. A Geomancer standing on either the Sand, Stalactite, or Salt Flat terrain tile will use Sandstorm to deal non-elemental damage with a chance of inflicting Blind to any enemy units within five squares. It costs 150 JP to master.
===Final Fantasy Tactics Advance===
Sandstorm is an ability known by the Antlion enemies. It deals Earth-elemental damage and blinds units around the user.
====Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift====
Sandstorm is a Blue Magic spell. It deals Earth-elemental damage and blinds units but is now a ranged area spell, upwards to 4 tiles away. It can be learned from most monsters of the Antlion species and costs 12 MP to cast.
===Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light===
Sandstorm is the Sand Devil's signature ability. The attack deals minor Earth-elemental damage to all enemies of the opposing party and has a chance of inflicting Blind.
===Bravely Default===
Sandstorm is a Genome ability that deals an earth physical attack on all enemies that has a 50% chance to Blind each target. It is learned from Sand Worm. It costs 20 MP to use.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
===Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia===
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
===World of Final Fantasy===
Sandstorm is an active physical ability that inflicts physical earth damage, wind damage and Blindness on all targets for 6 AP. It can be used by Sand Worm and Sandicore.
===Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon===
==Gallery==
SandstormFFV.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
FFVI iOS Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy VI (iOS).
FFVII Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy VII.
FFVIII Sand Storm.png|Sand Storm in Final Fantasy VIII.
FFVIII Sandstorm.png|Sandstorm in Final Fantasy VIII.
FFIX Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFXII Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy XII.
FFT Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFTA Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
FFTA2 Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
FF4HoL_Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FFD Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
DFFOO Sandstorm.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.
DFFOO Sandstorm 2.png|Antlion version in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia.
FFAB Sandstorm - Geomancer (F) R.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (R).
FFAB Sandstorm - Geomancer (F) R+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (R+).
FFAB Sandstorm - Krile SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFV].
FFAB Sandstorm - Krile SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFV].
FFAB Sandstorm - Mog Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVI].
FFAB Sandstorm - Mog Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVI].
FFRK Sandstorm.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
==Etymology==
Category:Non-elemental enemy abilities
Category:Status enemy abilities
Category:Elemental enemy abilities
Category:Recurring terrain abilities