Snowstorm

Snowstorm , also called Blizzard, Icestorm, Frost, or Diamond Dust, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually a multi-target attack that deals Ice damage.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Icestorm is the name given to two different enemy abilities starting from Final Fantasy Origins and onward. They are both ice-elemental attacks that target the entire party, and both have a spell accuracy bonus of +32. They were given different names in the NES English localization.
* Icestorm (NES: FROST) has 17 spell power, and is used exclusively by Winter Wolf.
* Icestorm (NES: BLIZZARD) has 50 spell power, and is used by White Dragon and Tiamat. In Final Fantasy I & II: Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary Edition, it is also used by Ahriman and Shinryu. In 20th Anniversary Edition, it is also used by some forms of Chronodia.
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Icestorm XVI (originally called Snowstorm) inflicts major Ice-elemental damage to the party, and is used by the enemies Ice Lizard, Tiamat, and White Dragon. Phrekyos can also use it if 9 or more of the story Key Terms.
=== Final Fantasy III ===
Snowstorm inflicts minor Ice-elemental damage to the party. It is used by Unei and Ahriman. In the remake version, the Geomancer's Terrain can use Ice Storm to deal Ice and Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
There is a 50% chance of it being used in Ur, and 48% chance of it being used in forest and land on the world map, Dragon's Peak, Castle Sasune, Bahamut's boss fight, Crystal Tower, Dragon Spire, Castle Hein, Goldor Manor, Tower of Owen (except Floor 1), and sky terrain.
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's summon attack, inflicting ice-elemental damage to all enemies. Though she can be fought in the Advance and Complete Collection releases in her normal form as well as the Lunar Shiva. She will not use Diamond Dust against the player, but, instead, she uses the strong ice attack, Ice Storm, which has a similar effect and affects a random amount of party members.
In all Japanese language releases of the 2D versions of Final Fantasy IV, Shiva's attack is known as Icestorm, being a player version of the enemy ability of the same name used by Blue Dragons. This is retconned in all English localizations starting from the Game Boy Advance release, having Shiva's attack localized as Diamond Dust. 
Icestorm is also used by several powerful enemies, including Cold Beast, Lunar Shiva and Blue Dragon, and it deals major Ice-elemental damage either to one or more random party members.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
Icestorm is Frostbeast attack, that deals major Ice-elemental damage randomly to either one or more party members. It can also be used by Shiva.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Snowstorm (originally called Icestorm) is an enemy ability used by several enemies, including Bahamut, Shinryu, and Twintania. It inflicts major Ice-elemental damage to the party. The player may utilize this ability by catching and releasing an Enchanted Fan, Frost Bull, Achelon, or Blue Dragon.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Snowstorm is an ability that can randomly be used by equipping Umaro with the Blizzard Orb on all enemies. Its Spell Power is 100, and it cannot be dodged. Gau can perform Umaro's version of Snowstorm with the Black Dragon and Kamui Rage. The enemy version of Snowstorm is much weaker, and Gau's Rages of the mammoth type all have Snowstorm. The enemy's Snowstorm has a Spell Power of 25 with a Hit Rate is 140, and it cost 20 MP for the enemy to use.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
Snowstorm is an enemy ability that is programmed to be used by Lessaloploth, but is never used in-game.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Snowstorm is an enemy ability used only by Ash, and inflicts major Ice-elemental damage to the entire party.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics ===
Snowstorm is an ability that can be learned through the Geomancer job. A Geomancer standing on either the Snow or Ice terrain tile will use Snowstorm to deals Ice-elemental damage with a chance of inflicting Silence to any enemy units within five squares. It costs 150 AP to master.
=== Final Fantasy Mystic Quest ===
Snowstorm is an attack exclusive to the Ice Golem. It inflicts Water-elemental damage to both party members and heals some HP to the Ice Golem. It has an attack power of 250.
=== Final Fantasy Adventure ===
Blizzard is an enemy ability used by the Walrus and Kary, a projectile that is shot in a straight line.
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== World of Final Fantasy ===
Ice Storm is an active, ice-elemental magic ability that inflicts magical ice damage on all targets for 5 AP. It can be used by Bablizz, Cerberus, Fenrir, Quachacho, Shiva★, Shivalry★, and Sky Dragon.
It is also an enemy ability used by White Nakk and Tiamat.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
=== Dragon Quest Tact ===
Snowstorm is a skill that can be learned by Bahamut at level 33. It deals major ice breath damage to all enemies in a fan-shaped area of effect in front of it and has a chance to stun them for a single turn, as well. The skill can be upgraded to increase its potency and reduce the amount of MP it costs to use.
== Gallery ==
FFI Icestorm PS.png|Final Fantasy (PS).
FF1_3DS_Icestorm.jpg|
FFI Icestorm 2 PS.png|Icestorm (Tiamat version) in the original Final Fantasy (PS).
FFI Icestorm GBA.png|Icestorm used by Winter Wolf in Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFI Icestorm 2 GBA.png|Icestorm used by White Dragon in Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFI PSP Icestorm.png|Icestorm used by Winter Wolf in Final Fantasy (PSP).
FFI PSP Icestorm 2.png|Icestorm used by Shinryu in Final Fantasy (PSP).
FFII Icestorm16 GBA.png|Icestorm16 in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFIII NES Blizzard.png|Blizzard in Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIII iOS Terrain - Ice Storm.png|Ice Storm in Final Fantasy III (iOS).
FFIV SNES Diamond Dust.png|Diamond Dust in Final Fantasy IV (SNES).
FFIV Diamond Dust.png|Diamond Dust in Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
Rydia using Diamond Dust from FFIV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Diamond Dust in Final Fantasy IV (Pixel Remaster).
FFIV Ice Storm.png|Ice Storm in Final Fantasy IV.
FFIVDS Icestorm.png|Icestorm in Final Fantasy IV (DS).
Ice dragon ice storm FFIV IOS.PNG|Final Fantasy IV (iOS).
FF4PSP Enemy Ability Icestorm.png|Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
TAY Wii Icestorm.jpg|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).
FF4PSP TAY Enemy Ability Icestorm.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (PSP).
Ice Storm.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
FFVI Snowstorm.PNG|Final Fantasy VI (GBA).
FFVI Umaro Snowstorm.png|Umaro's Snowstorm in Final Fantasy VI (GBA).
FFVI iOS Snowstorm.png|Final Fantasy VI (iOS).
FFIX Snowstorm.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFT Blizzard.png|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFMQ Snowstorm.png|Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.
FFA Enemy Blizzard.png|Final Fantasy Adventure.
PFF Snowstorm.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Snowstorm N.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (N).
FFAB Snowstorm N+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (N+).
FFAB Icestorm - Refia SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFIII].
FFAB Icestorm - Refia SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFIII].
FFAB Snowstorm - Unei Legend SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR Legend) [FFIII].
FFAB Snowstorm - Unei Legend SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+ Legend) [FFIII].
FFAB Icestorm - Refia Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFIII].
FFAB Snowstorm - Rydia Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFIV].
FFAB Icestorm - Refia Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFIII].
FFAB Snowstorm - Rydia Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFIV].
FFRK Snowstorm Icon.png|Icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Snowstorm.png|Ability version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Snowstorm Umaro.png|Umaro's version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFBE Icestorm.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
WoFF Ice Storm.png|World of Final Fantasy.
== Etymology ==
Snowstorms are a type of winter storm where large amounts of snow fall.
Category:Elemental enemy abilities
Category:Recurring terrain abilities