Blizzard (Lightning Returns)

Blizzard is a magic ability for Lightning in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It is the base form of the Blizzard spells, dealing ice-elemental damage to a single foe.
Blizzard is also used when the player casts the Icespark, Icestorm, and Element spells.
==Obtained==
Lightning automatically comes equipped with the Blizzard Lv. 1 ability as part of her Dark Muse schema at the start of the game. 
The Cold Rebellion garb purchasable in Luxerion has natural access to Blizzard Lv. 2 as its locked ability. The Utsusemi DLC garb also has access to Blizzard Lv. 2 as its locked ability. If purchased, the garb can be obtained through the Rewards Barter Shop and have access to the attack after the opening tutorial dungeon.
Blizzard can be obtained as a drop from Gremlins and Miniflans with a 7.5% chance. The enemies drop different levels of the ability on the following days and difficulties:
Enemy 	Lv. 1 	Lv. 2 	Lv. 3 	Lv. 4 	Lv. 5
Gremlin 	Day 1 - 6 (Easy/Normal)	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10 - 13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1 - 6 (Hard)	Day 7 - 13 (Hard)
Miniflan	Day 1 - 6 (Easy/Normal)	Day 7 - 9 (Easy/Normal)	Day 10 - 13 (Easy/Normal)	Day 1 - 6 (Hard)	Day 7 - 13 (Hard)
==Mechanics==
When used, Lightning launches a shard of ice at the target, dealing magic ice-elemental damage on impact. By default, Blizzard Lv. 1 has an ATB cost of 15, an attack power of 0.40, a Stagger Power of C, and a Stagger Time of E. When fully upgraded, Blizzard Lv. 5 at max has an ATB cost of 10, an attack power of 2.55, a Stagger Power of C, and a Stagger Time of E. 
Blizzard is also used by Angel of Valhalla on bond level 2. He will learn the Blizzara spell when fully healed of his wounds, replacing Blizzard.
===Stats===
====Ability version====
;Growth chart
Level	Base Power	Power Increment	Synthesis Needed to Max	Max Power	Level Up Malistone
Lv. 1	0.40 	0.05 	4 	0.60 	Bronze
Lv. 2	0.65 	0.05 	5 	0.90 	Silver
Lv. 3	0.95 	0.05 	7 	1.30 	Mythril
Lv. 4	1.35 	0.05 	10 	1.85 	Adamant
Lv. 5	1.90 	0.05 	13 	2.55 	N/A
;Passives
Blizzard abilities can have the following passives:
;Normal
*Magic +180
*ATB Recovery + 5
*Ice-Attribute Attacks +12%
*Ice-Attribute Attacks +15%	
;Rare
*Ice-Attribute Attacks +20% (Chaos variant drop)
*Elemental Chaser (Synthesis only)
====Locked versions====
The locked versions available to garbs have unique stats and passives, these versions of Blizzard cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Attack Power	Stagger Power	Stagger Time	Passive
Blizzard Lv. 2 (Cold Rebellion)	15 	x0.95 	C 	E 	Magic +40
Blizzard Lv. 2 (Utsusemi) 	15 	x0.95 	C 	E 	None
==Use==
Blizzard is useful when battling a single foe weak to ice-elemental magic damage. Due to its higher combo rate, Blizzard can be casted in succession with little cooldown in between casts. When used in conjuction with Blizzaga, Blizzard can easily be used to stagger stronger opponents, such as Reavers and Dreadnoughts. Players can take advantage of higher level versions of the spell, due to the low ATB cost and increased potency, allowing for faster staggering on a target than some of the game's higher tiers of magic.
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII