Icestorm (Lightning Returns)

Icestorm is a magic ability for Lightning in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. It is a compound ability that combines the Blizzard and Aero spells, dealing magic ice and wind-elemental damage to a single foe. Its upgraded form is the Icestorma spell.
==Obtained==
The Danse Macabre garb from Yusnaan has natural access to a locked Icestorm Lv. 2 ability. The Witching Hour purchasable from Luxerion also has access to Icestorm Lv. 3 as its locked ability.
The ability version can only be obtained as a drop from the Aster Protoflorian enemies with a 22.5% 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
Aster Protoflorian	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 an ice-infused gust of wind that explodes on contact with the target, dealing two magic ice and wind-elemental damage attacks on impact. By default, Icestorm Lv. 1 has an ATB cost of 20, an attack power of 0.38 (0.76 in total), a Stagger Power of C, and a Stagger Time of E. When fully upgraded, Icestorm Lv. 5 at max has an ATB cost of 15, an attack power of 1.74 (3.48 in total), a Stagger Power of C, and a Stagger Time of E. 
===Stats===
====Ability version====
;Growth chart
Level	Base Power	Power Increment	Synthesis Needed to Max	Max Power	Level Up Malistone
Lv. 1	0.38 	0.02 	5 	0.48 	Silver
Lv. 2	0.50 	0.03 	4 	0.62 	Gold
Lv. 3	0.65 	0.03 	6 	0.83 	Adamant
Lv. 4	0.86 	0.04 	9 	1.22 	Scarletite
Lv. 5	1.26 	0.04 	12 	1.74 	N/A
;Passives
Icestorm abilities can have the following passives:
;Normal
*Magic +150
*Magic +180
*ATB Recovery +5	
;Rare
*Magic +250 (Chaos variant drop)
*ATB Recovery +20 (Synthesis only, 20%)
====Locked versions====
The locked versions available to garbs have unique stats and passives, these versions of Icestorm cannot be upgraded.
Command 	ATB Cost	Attack Power 	Stagger Power	Stagger Time	Passive
Icestorm Lv. 2 (Danse Macabre)	15 	x0.67 (x1.34 in total)	C 	E 	None
Icestorm Lv. 3 (Witching Hour)	15 	x0.74 (x1.48 in total)	C 	E 	None
==Use==
==Etymology==
Category:Abilities in Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII