Antarctic Wind

The Antarctic Wind , also known as South Wind, is a recurring, single-use item in the Final Fantasy series that frequently is used to cause some form of ice damage to one or more targets. Its upgrade is generally the Arctic Wind.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Antarctic Wind	Antarctic Wind
Effect 	Casts Icestorm XVI.
Find 	Snow Cave, Jade Passage
Drop 	Ice Gigas, White Dragon
=== Final Fantasy III ===
Antarctic Wind	Antarctic Wind
Effect 	Casts Blizzara.
Find 	Altar Cave (x2), Sealed Cave, Molten Cave (x2), Castle Hein
Steal 	Giant Rat, Slime, Sea Elemental, Sahagin, Tangie, Mermaid, Seahorse, Anet, Sea Serpent, Sea Devil, Merman, Ruinous Wave, Adamantoise, Lemur, Lamia
Drop 	Land Turtle, Griffon, Giant Rat, Sea Elemental, Tangie, Sahagin, Slime, Sea Devil, Merman, Ruinous Wave, Adamantoise, Lemur, Lamia, Anet, Mermaid, Seahorse, Sea Serpent
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
Antarctic Wind	Antarctic Wind
Effect 	Ice-elemental damage to a target. Same as the spell Blizzard.
Find 	Watery Pass, Antlion's Den, Fabul, Tower of Babil - Lower, Tomra
Drop 	Cold Beast (2D and 3D), Balloon (2D only), Dark Grenade (2D only), Ice Lizard (2D and 3D)
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
Antarctic Wind	Antarctic Wind
Effect 	Ice-elemental damage to a target. Same as the spell Blizzard.
Find 	Fabul, Tower of Babil
Drop 	Frostbeast, Balloon, Ice Lizard
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
Antarctic Wind cast Blizzard to a target several shops sell them in individual tales, along with other attack items.
Antarctic Wind	Antarctic Wind
Effect 	Ice-elemental damage to a target. Same as the spell Blizzard.
Buy 	Baron, Kaipo, Fabul, Damcyan (Edward's Tale only), Edward's Challenge Dungeon
Find 	Adamant Isle Grotto, Mist Cave, Mt. Ordeals (Kain's Tale), Damcyan (Kain's Tale, Edward's Tale), Impact Crater (Yang's Tale), Underground Waterway (Edward's Tale), Antlion's Den x2, random treasure in Challenge Dungeons.
Drop 	Frostbeast, Dark Grenade, Balloon, Ice Lizard
Cost 	200 gil
Cost 	
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
Antarctic Wind casts Ice2 on all enemies. They can be morphed from Jumpings and won from chocobo racing at C, B and A classes.
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
The North Wind is a Guardian Force-affinity boost item. It can also be used for refining.
North Wind	North Wind
Effect 	Increases compatibility with the GF Shiva by 3.
Mug 	Glacial Eye (Moderate and High [Common, rare, very rare])
Drop 	Glacial Eye (Moderate [Common], High [Common, rare, very rare]), Snow Lion (Low, Moderate, and High [Very common, common])
Refine 	Shiva card x1 = North Wind x100 (Card Mod), Snow Lion card x1 = North Wind x1 (Card Mod)North Wind x1 = 20 Blizzaga (I Mag-RF)
=== Final Fantasy X ===
Four can be used to customize Icestrike to a weapon.
Antarctic Wind	Antarctic Wind
Effect 	Inflicts ice-elemental damage to an enemy. Can only be used via the Use command.
Steal 	Snow Flan, White Element
Bribe 	Snow Flan, White Element
==== Final Fantasy X-2 ====
Hi-Potion	Hi-Potion
Effect 	Minor ice-elemental damage.
Steal 	Flan Palido, White Elemental
Drop 	Flan Palido (normal and Oversoul), White Elemental (normal and Oversoul)
Bribe 	Flan Palido
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
The Antarctic Wind is a Throwing weapon dropped from Suzaku, with a special use: if it is thrown at Genbu, it disables his additional water damage on melee attacks, making it easier on the tank. The Arctic Wind serves an inverse function.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
The Antarctic Wind is loot acquired from Feral Croc and Gavial. Two may be sold to unlock the "Permafrost Bow and Quiver" at the Bazaar.
=== Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light ===
The Antarctic Wind can be bought for 300 G in Guera, Urbeth, and Invidia, won from Silky and Wight, or found in Guera, Invidia, and Spelvia. Due to the elemental system used, the item inflicts water-elemental damage instead of the traditional ice-elemental damage.
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy ===
Antarctic Wind is an item used during Battle Music Sequence. It activates when a monster's HP reaches 33%, and inflicts medium damage. It is obtained randomly after completing a Music Stage.
==== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call ====
Antarctic Wind is an item that can be used during Battle Music Sequences. It is activated when an enemy's HP dips below 1/3 to cause some damage and has medium strength. It can be obtained randomly after completing a Music Stage.
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon ===
Antarctic Wind is an item that casts the Blizzaga spell, and can be found in Guardian of the Water and Chocobo's Memories.
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
=== Bravely series===
Antarctic Winds deal 500 damage to the targeted party. It can be bought from the Adventurer ( Combat Item Shop Lv. 2) for 200 pg, found in , , and , or dropped and stolen from (ch 1, 5, 6, 7, 8; blue head).
== Gallery ==
Antarctic Wind FFIII Art.png|Original art from Final Fantasy III.
FFIII_NES_SouthWind.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIII_Antarctic_Wind.png|Final Fantasy III (DS).
FFIIIPC_Antarctic_Wind.png|Final Fantasy III (PC).
Southwind.jpg|Final Fantasy IV.
FFX-2 Antarctic Wind.png|Final Fantasy X-2.
FFT4HoL Antarctic Wind Icon.png|Icon in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FFAB Antarctic Wind.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
FFAB Antarctic Wind - Yuffie SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR).
FFAB Antarctic Wind - Yuffie SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+).
FFAB Antarctic Wind - Yuffie Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend).
FFAB Antarctic Wind - Yuffie Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend).
FFBE Antarctic Wind.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
==Etymology==
A is a wind that originates in the south and blows north. In the Southern Hemisphere, especially in southern Australia, the north wind is a hot wind which often leads to bushfires.
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