Cyclone (ability)

Cyclone ( or ), also known as Whirlwind, Twister, Tornado, and Storm, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. Usually exclusive to enemies, it deals wind-elemental damage.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Cyclone is an enemy ability used by Chaos and, in the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary versions, by Barbariccia. It inflicts heavy non-elemental damage to the party, with a spell power of 64 and spell accuracy bonus of +32.
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Cyclone XIII is an enemy ability exclusive to the Abyss Worm, and inflicts 65-250 non-elemental damage to the entire party. The party can use this ability through the Wind Flute.
=== Final Fantasy III ===
Cyclone is a Terrain skill used in the sky terrain. It deals Wind damage to one enemy. 
A different Cyclone is Leviathan's black magic effect in the 3D and Pixel Remaster remakes, which deals intense wind-elemental damage to all enemies.
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
Whirlwind is an enemy ability used by Storm Dragon and Sand Worm. It deals minor non-elemental damage to the party.
In the 3D version, Whirlwind is an Augment ability found in the crystal room of the Lodestone Cavern after defeating Barbariccia. It costs 60 MP to use and inflicts Wind damage to the target, as well as making the target weak to Fire-elemental attacks.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
Whirlwind is a monster spell. It functions the same way as it did in the original. It is used by Sand Worms.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
Whirlwind is an enemy ability used by the Sand Worm and Belphegor that deals lesser damage to all characters.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
Twister is a Gaia skill used randomly in plains, towers, the Void, Drakenvale, North Mountain, Fire-Powered Ship, Big Bridge, or Interdimensional Rift. It reduces the target's HP to a single digit.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
Whirlwind is an attack used by Ark that inflicts Wind-elemental damage and Float on the party.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Cyclone is a dagger weapon skill that delivers an area attack that deals wind elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. It provides the modifiers DEX: 40% and INT: 40%. It can skillchain into Detonation and Impaction. It requires a skill level of 125.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
Cyclone is an enemy ability used exclusively by Yiazmat, which deals Wind-elemental physical damage and has a chance of inflicts Sap on the party.
In the Zodiac versions, since its damage is physical in nature, the party can reduce the damage it deals by lowering Yiazmat's attack through Wither.
==== Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings ====
Cyclone is used by Yiazmat. It deals non-elemental magic damage to all surrounding foes.
=== Final Fantasy XIII ===
Cyclone is an enemy support ability that is used to prepare Aeroga. It is used by the Vespid Soldier.
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Cyclone is an enemy ability used by the Spiny Plumes that appear in . It inflicts wind damage and a single stack of on a single target. Thermal Low inflicts damage over time, and if it reaches three stacks the Spiny Plume will cast Super Cyclone , dealing severe wind damage to the entire party.
=== A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV ===
=== Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a Darklord ===
=== Final Fantasy Mystic Quest ===
Tornado is an enemy ability that deals Wind-elemental damage to both party members, it has an attack power of 80.
=== The Final Fantasy Legend ===
Tornado is an ability that has three uses and has an attack power of 4 which damages all enemies, the damage formula is base on Mana. It is used by Ten-Gu, Garuda, Rock, Fireman, Ki-Rin, Nike, Susano-O, GigaWorm, Byak-Ko2, and Su-Zaku2.
=== Final Fantasy Legend II ===
Tornado is a magical attack that has five uses, it also increases a Robot's HP by 9. The damage formula for Tornado is the user's Mana x8. This ability target's all enemies. This attack can be used by Arachne, Byak-Ko, FengLung, Garuda, GigaWorm, Kirin, Mazin, Nike, Roc, Su-Zaku, Susano-O, Sylph, Ten-Gu, Fenrir, Magnate, Minion, OdinCrow, and TianLung.
=== Final Fantasy Legend III ===
Storm is a Tornado elemental attack that damages one enemy or enemy group. Typhoon, Wyrm Kid, Tempest, Nix, WaterHag, and Sol can use this attack.
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy ===
Cyclone is an HP attack for Garland, learned at level 37. It creates two large funnels of wind that reflect attacks and slowly move towards the opponent before dispersing. The Emperor ends his EX Burst with Cyclone if the player fails to get all five button commands correct. The attack surrounds him in a funnel of wind and draws the opponent into it to hit several times.
==== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ====
Garland's Cyclone (たつまき) requires 30 CP to equip, and The Emperor's Cyclone (たつまき) is identical to the original Dissidia.
A new version of Cyclone (サイクロン) is used by Kain, which is a ground and aerial physical Bravery attack, both of which requires 30 CP to equip (15 when mastered), 90 AP to master, and has Ranged Low priority. The ground version is learned by default, while the aerial one is learned at level 27. Kain spins his lance to conjure up a spiral of wind that, when it hits the opponent, will launch them upwards into the air.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy NT ====
====Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia====
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy All the Bravest ===
Cyclone is the enemy ability that is used by Chaos during battle.
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== Mobius Final Fantasy ===
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
=== Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ===
== Gallery ==
FFI Twister PS.png|Final Fantasy (PS).
FFI Cyclone GBA.png|Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFI PSP Cyclone.png|Final Fantasy (PSP).
FFII Twister13 PS.png|Twister13 in Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Cyclone13 GBA.png|Cyclone13 in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII PSP Cyclone XIII.png|Cyclone XIII in Final Fantasy II (PSP).
FFIII NES Tornado.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIII NES Tempest.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIIIDS Cyclone.png|Final Fantasy III (DS).
Whirlwind.PNG|Final Fantasy IV (PSX).
FF4PSP Enemy Ability Whirlwind.png|Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
FFIVDS Whirlwind.png|Final Fantasy IV (DS).
Sandworm_Whirlwind_iOS.PNG|Final Fantasy IV (iOS).
TAY Wii Whirlwind.jpg|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Wii).
FF4PSP TAY Enemy Ability Whirlwind.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (PSP).
FFIX Whirlwind.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFXII Cyclone.png|Final Fantasy XII.
RW Cyclone.png|Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.
FFLIII Cyclone.png|Final Fantasy Legend III.
MysticQuestTornado.PNG|Final Fantasy Mystic Quest.
D012 EX - Cyclone.jpeg|Cyclone used by The Emperor in Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
Kain Cyclone.jpeg|Cyclone used by Kain in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
DFF2015 Garland Cyclone.png|Garland's version in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFF2015 Kain Cyclone.png|Kain's version in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFF2015 Kain Cyclone (Charged).png|Kain's version (charged) in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
PFF Cyclone.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Twister R.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (R).
FFAB Twister R+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (R+).
FFAB Cyclone - Refia SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFIII].
FFAB Tornado - Arc Legend SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR Legend) [FFIII].
FFAB Tornado - Arc Legend SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+ Legend) [FFIII].
FFRK Imperial Weapon Cyclone Icon.png|Soul Break icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Cyclone FFIV Ability Icon.png|Ability icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].
FFRK Cyclone FFIV SB Icon.png|Soul Break icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].
FFRK Cyclone FFXV Icon.png|Soul Break icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXV].
FFRK Tornado Icon.png|Soul Break icon in Final Fantasy Record Keeper (Shared).
FFRK Whirlwind FFIX EA.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIX].
FFRK Imperial Weapon Cyclone.png|Soul Break version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Cyclone FFIV SB.png|Soul Break version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIV].
FFRK Cyclone FFXV.png|Soul Break version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXV].
FFRK Tornado.png|Soul Break version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper (Shared).
SOP CYC Whirlwind.jpg|Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin.
Barbariccia3 TCG.png|Final Fantasy Trading Card Game.
== Etymology ==
Category:Elemental enemy abilities
Category:Recurring Limit Breaks