Diamond Dust (ability)

Diamond Dust , also known as Gem Dust, is a recurring ice-elemental attack in the Final Fantasy series. It is commonly used by Shiva.
Diamond Dust is also known in PAL versions as "Polvo de diamante" (Spanish), "Polvere di Diamante/Diamanpolvere" (Italian), "Pó de Diamante" (Brazilian Portuguese), "Diamantenstaub" (German) and "Poussière de Diamant" or "Transcendantale" in (French).
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy III===
Diamond Dust is one of Shiva's abilities. It is similar to her Icy Stare but deals ice-elemental damage to the entire enemy party.
===Final Fantasy IV===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's summon attack in the 3D remakes of Final Fantasy IV. Dealing moderate ice-elemental damage to the entire enemy party, ignoring multi-targetting damage reduction. The ability costs 30 MP to cast.
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. 
====Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-====
Diamond Dust is Shiva's attack when summoned and inflicts ice-elemental damage to all enemies.
====Final Fantasy IV: The After Years====
Diamond Dust is Shiva's signature attack. It is also an attack used by Nova Dragon.
===Final Fantasy V===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's summon attack. It inflicts ice-elemental damage to all enemy targets for the cost of 10 MP. During the battle against Shiva she will only use Blizzara, and not her signature attack.
===Final Fantasy VI===
Diamond Dust (also called Gem Dust) is Shiva's attack. It inflicts -elemental damage to all enemy targets for the cost of 27 MP.
===Final Fantasy VII===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's summon attack which hits all enemies with ice-elemental damage for 1.5 times magic damage for the cost of 32 MP.
====Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-====
===Final Fantasy VII Remake===
Shiva uses Diamond Dust as a final move either when the timer expires, or when the summoner is KO'd. Shiva encases enemies in ice and then shatters them. When fought as a boss, Shiva also uses it against the player party.
====Final Fantasy VII Rebirth====
===Final Fantasy VIII===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's ice-elemental attack which strikes all enemies. Shiva's summon time is 12.9s, which, according to the Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania, allows the player to boost its damage to around 180% of normal damage using a regular PlayStation controller.
Its damage is calculated as follows:Final Fantasy VIII Battle Mechanics FAQ
:Damage = 62 * Level / 10 + 43 
:Damage = Damage * (265 - TargetSpr) / 8 
:Damage = Damage * 43 / 256 
:Damage = Damage * Boost / 100 
:Damage = Damage * (100 + SummonMagBonus) / 100 
:Damage = Damage * (900 - ElemDef) / 100:
Elemental Defense starts at 800 (0%), 900 nullifies damage and 1000 absorbs it. If an enemy is shown to be weak against an element, its Elemental Defense is below 800. If damage becomes negative (due to high Elemental Defense), the target is healed by that amount.
===Final Fantasy IX===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's ice-elemental summon attack which targets all members of the enemy party for the cost of 24 MP, (originally 96 MP until Dagger loses her summons). The spell power for Diamond Dust can be boosted by accumulating Opals in the inventory. It can have either a short or long summon animation. With the support ability Boost the player can also summon the long animation.
===Final Fantasy X===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's Overdrive, inflicting ice-elemental damage to all enemies. Diamond Dust is also used in the battles against Shiva and Dark Shiva, where the attack is non-elemental. Dark Shiva's Diamond Dust deals 79,802 to 90,110 damage that cannot be reduced by anything but another aeon's Shield.
====Final Fantasy X-2====
Diamond Dust is an enemy ability that deals major non-elemental damage to the party. It is used by Shiva.
===Final Fantasy XI===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's Astral Flow Blood Pact. It costs twice the user's level in MP to active the command, and using it reduces MP to 0. Diamond Dust deals massive ice-elemental damage to all enemies within its area of effect.
===Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings===
Diamond Dust is an ice-elemental ability used by Shiva that inflicts Stop and deal heavy water damage to all foes in range. She will also use Diamond Dust when fought.
The Judge of Wings also summons Shiva who uses Diamond Dust to knock Balthier out during the storyline.
===Final Fantasy XIII===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's finishing move in Gestalt Mode. It greatly increases all enemies' chain gauges and inflicts heavy non-elemental damage. How much the chain gauges increase is dependent on the ability's level. Diamond Dust can reach a maximum level of three by initiating Gestalt Mode with a full Gestalt gauge.
Diamond Dust raises the chain gauge by an amount based on the attack's level prior:
:Level 1: 6.0 * 3 + 17.00 * 5 = 103.00Final Fantasy XIII Game Mechanics Guide by ximaus
:Level 2: 6.0 * 7 + 17.00 * 6 = 144.00
:Level 3: 6.0 * 9 + 17.00 * 8 = 200.00
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's ultimate attack used in both the hard and extreme difficulty versions of Akh Afah Amphitheatre trial. The player party is required to defeat additional enemies to prevent an automatic defeat. Should the party defeat the Ice Solder enemies, Diamond Dust will only deal moderate damage to the entire party. However, should the player party fail to defeat all the Ice Soldiers, Diamond Dust will instantly kill the party.
Shiva also attempts to use the attack to fight Ravana during the Heavensward main story, but the attack fails due to a lack of crystal used in the initial summoning.
Shinryu also has access to Diamond Dust as a special attack when his Corrupted Aether bar reaches its maximum. When used, the attack will deal heavy damage to all party members and cause the battle arena floor to turn into ice.
===Final Fantasy XV===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's summon ability. The chance to summon will appear randomly while in battle, and the player can summon once per battle. Each Astral has its own requirements to be considered during the "summon roll", which happens every 10 seconds. While possible to summon during the first roll, it is rare. Shiva's summon chance increases for each party member in KO/Danger, and the time the player has spent in battle. Shiva needs some space to be summoned, but can be summoned nearly anywhere.
When summoned, Shiva enters the battle, with her presence freezing the surrounding landscape, and appears alongside several copies of herself who surround a shivering Noctis. Her Diamond Dust envelops the party's foes in a constant vacuum of super-chilled air. Shiva is the most powerful summon, as her attacks hit foes the most amount of times.
Shiva is summoned at the end of the boss battle fought outside the Citadel main entrance. Diamond Dust has a unique summon animation at this time.
===Final Fantasy XVI===
Diamond Dust is an ability for Clive from the Eikon Shiva, being the strongest attack unlocked from its grid. When used, Clive surrounds the enemies within a mighty blizzard, followed by unleashing waves of ice throughout the battlefield, dealing massive damage and drastically decreasing the target's stagger gauge or instantly maximizing the stagger multiplier when used on an already-staggered foe. The number of hits can be increased by upgrading the ability. It has a natural cooldown of 75 seconds.
Diamond is also used by Shiva during Clive's encounter with the Liquid Flame at Drake's Breath.
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
The summon Shiva casts Glacial Shards, an ice-elemental attack similar to Diamond Dust.
===Final Fantasy Type-0===
Diamond Dust is an ice-type magic attack of the Eidolon Shiva. Its strength depends on how well its combo is performed. The Eidolons Shankara and Petite Shiva use an upgraded version, called Crystal Dust.
===Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light===
Diamond Dust is an enemy ability used by Mammon. It inflicts moderate Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions===
Diamond Dust is the ability used by Shiva. It costs 34 MP and inflicts Ice damage to all enemies. Shiva also uses Diamond Dust as her signature attack during the battle to obtain her.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions II===
===Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
When summoned, Shiva uses Diamond Dust to prevent the opponent's Bravery from increasing during a certain period of time.
====Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy====
Yuna can summon Shiva to perform Diamond Dust as an HP attack. It requires 30 CP to equip and 150 AP for mastery. Yuna also summons Shiva to perform a chase and assist HP Attack.
Shiva is also a summon, purchasable from certain Moogle Shops.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
====Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia====
As various instances of Shiva are available, so also is Diamond Dust, as follows:
*Based on her Dissidia NT incarnation, Shiva deals heavy ice elemental BRV damage, and converts all Melee attacks into magic Ice attacks. As it grows, it may disable enemies with 1 turn BRV Freeze. At summon level 30 and above, it also deals HP damage in conjunction with BRV damage.
*Lunafreya uses her world's Diamond Dust as her EX.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy / Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call===
Diamond Dust is Shiva's signature attack and is used when she is summoned in Battle Music Sequences.
===Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival===
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
===Final Fantasy Explorers===
===Final Fantasy Brave Exvius===
===Mobius Final Fantasy===
===World of Final Fantasy===
320px|right|Video
Diamond Dust is an active ice-elemental magic ability that inflicts magical ice damage on all targets for 11 AP. It can be used by Shiva, Shiva★ and Shivver.
It is also an enemy ability used by Shivver and Shiva.
===Chocobo no Fushigina Dungeon===
====Chocobo's Dungeon 2====
===Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales===
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
===Dragon Quest series===
In Dragon Quest Tact, Diamond Dust appears as a spell that can be learned by Shiva at level 44. It deals major ice damage to all enemies in a plus sign-shaped area of effect in front of her and has a chance to lower their ice resistance, as well. Upgrading the spell increases its potency and reduces its MP cost.
=== series===
 is a Keyblade in and and their respective remakes and . In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and HD 1.5 ReMix it is obtained after defeating the in the Gold Match.
In Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories Diamond Dust is a used by (only against ). Vexen creates a swirling blizzard around the area, damaging Riku. In , Diamond Dust is Vexen's . He summons ice from the ground to strike enemies from beneath, dealing Ice-elemental damage and inflicting the Frozen status.
In , Diamond Dust appears as a usable by Terra, Aqua, and Ventus. It is an ice-based style that specializes in crowd control and dealing with multiple enemies.
===Blood of Bahamut===
==Gallery==
FFIII NES Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIIIDS Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy III (DS).
SMN using Diamond Dust from FFIII Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy III (Pixel Remaster).
FFIVDS Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy IV (DS).
Diamond dust shiva ffiv ios.PNG|Final Fantasy IV (iOS).
FFIV TAY Diamond Dust.jpg|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (WiiWare).
FF4PSP Summon Shiva.png|Final Fantasy IV: The After Years (Complete Collection).
FFV Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
Diamond Dust FFV.jpg|Final Fantasy V (defunct mobile/Steam).
Galuf using Diamond Dust from FFV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy V (Pixel Remaster).
FFVI Shiva.png|Final Fantasy VI (GBA).
FFVI iOS Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy VI (defunct mobile/Steam).
Diamond Dust from FFVI Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy VI (Pixel Remaster).
FFVII Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy VII.
Shiva Summon Storyboard.jpg|Final Fantasy VII storyboard.
Shiva-bcffvii.png|Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-.
Diamond Dust EA from FFVII Remake.jpg|Final Fantasy VII Remake.
FFIX Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy IX.
FFX Diamond Dust.PNG|Final Fantasy X.
Diamond-Dust1-FFX-Storyboard.jpg|Final Fantasy X storyboard.
Diamond-Dust2-FFX-Storyboard.jpg|Final Fantasy X storyboard.
Diamond-Dust3-FFX-Storyboard.jpg|Final Fantasy X storyboard.
FFX-2 Diamond Dust 1.png|Final Fantasy X-2 (First part).
FFX-2 Diamond Dust 2.png|Final Fantasy X-2 (Final part).
DiamondDustFFXI.PNG|Final Fantasy XI.
RW Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings.
Diamond Dust Pt1 from FFXIII.jpg|Final Fantasy XIII.
Diamond Dust Pt2 from FFXIII.jpg|Final Fantasy XIII.
FFXIII Retro Diamond Dust.png|Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Retro-spective trailer.
FFXIV Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy XIV.
Shiva using Diamond Dust from FFXVI.jpg|Final Fantasy XVI (Shiva version).
FFT Shiva.png|Final Fantasy Tactics.
Type0-Shiva4.jpg|Final Fantasy Type-0.
FF4HoL DiamondDust.png|Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
FFD Diamond Dust.PNG|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
DFFShiva.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy.
Yuna DiamondDust.jpeg|Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
D012 EX - Diamond Dust.jpeg|EX Burst used by Yuna in Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
DFF2015 Diamond Dust.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFFOO Diamond Dust.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (Summon).
DFFOO Shiva Diamond Dust.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (Shiva's trial).
DFFOO Lunafreya EX Diamond Dust.jpg|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia (Lunafreya's EX).
TFF DiamondDust.jpg|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy.
PFF Diamond Dust FFXIV.png|Premium Skill version in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
PFF Diamond Dust.png|Summon version in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVI].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuffie SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVII].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFIX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Snow SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFXIII].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVI].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuffie SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVII].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Garnet SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFIX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Snow SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFXIII].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFVI].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuna UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFX].
FFAB Diamond Dust FFV UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+) [FFV].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+) [FFVI].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuna UUR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+) [FFX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Aerith Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFVII].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Aerith Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFVII].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFVI].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuffie Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFVII].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuna Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuna Legend UR+ 2.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Yuna Legend UUR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR Legend) [FFX].
FFAB Diamond Dust - Terra Legend UUR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+ Legend) [FFVI].
FFAB Shiva Diamond Dust.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
Shiva I Brigade.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (R).
Shiva R+ Brigade.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (R+).
FFRK Diamond Dust FFXIII Icon.png|Icon for Final Fantasy XIII's Diamond Dust in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Diamond Dust FFXIV Icon.png|Icon for Final Fantasy XIV's Diamond Dust in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Diamond Dust FFXIII SB.png|Soul Break [FFXIII version] in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Diamond Dust FFXIV.png|Soul Break [FFXIV version] in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Diamond Dust.png|Summon version Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFEX Diamond Dust.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFE Diamond Dust.png|Player version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFBE Diamond Dust FFXV.png|Limit Burst version (FFXV) in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (5★).
FFBE Diamond Dust FFXV 2.png|Limit Burst version (FFXV) in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (6★).
FFBE Diamond Dust.png|Summon version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
FFBE Diamond Dust 2.png|Summon version 2 in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
FFBE Diamond Dust 3.png|Summon version 3 in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
FFBE Diamond Dust EA.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
MFF Diamond Dust.png|Mobius Final Fantasy.
WoFF Diamond Dust.png|World of Final Fantasy.
DiamondDust.jpg|Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo Tales.
BloodOf Bahamut DiamondDust view3.png|Blood of Bahamut.
KHBBS Diamond Dust.png|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep.
==Etymology==
The attack is called Transcendental in the French versions. Transcendental is a philosophical term. For Kant, it is what constitutes a prior condition of experience.
==Citations==
==See also==
*Shiva/Summon sequences
Category:Elemental enemy abilities
Category:Summon abilities
Category:Recurring Limit Breaks