Blizzard III (Final Fantasy XIV)

Blizzard III
(ブリザガ, Burizaga?, lit. Blizzaga)
Icon(s)
Availability
Obtained	International Relations
Required	Black Mage 40
Classification
Type	Spell
Skillset	Job action
Effect	Deals damage to a single target
Additional effect	Grants Umbral Ice III and removes Astral Fire
Element	Ice
Specifications
MP cost	800
Cast time	3.5 seconds
Recast time	2.5 seconds (GCD)
Range	25 yalms
Duration	15 seconds
Potency	240

Blizzard III is a Black Mage spell from Final Fantasy XIV that deals damage to a single target and grants Umbral Ice III.

See also: Blizzard (Final Fantasy XIV), Blizzard II (Final Fantasy XIV), or Blizzard IV (Final Fantasy XIV)

Mechanics

Blizzard III Blizzard III Black Mage 40 Spell Job action Effects Deals magic ice damage to a single target Grants three stacks of Umbral Ice for 15 seconds and removes all stacks of Astral Fire, represented on the Elemental Gauge Activates the global cooldown Interactions Astral Fire and Umbral Ice variably affect the MP costs, potencies, and cast times of Fire- and Ice-elemental spells; see below for more information Enochian increases damage by 15%; can only be used under the effect of Umbral Ice or Astral Fire, and ends if neither effect is active Blizzard IV and Umbral Soul can only be used under the effect of both Umbral Ice and Enochian Triplecast reduces the cast time of the next three spells to instant for 15 seconds Swiftcast reduces the next spell's cast time to instant for 10 seconds Surecast allows spells to be cast without interruption for 6 seconds Traits Maim and Mend II increases damage by 30% Aspect Mastery causes Astral Fire III and Umbral Ice III to remove the MP cost of most spells of the opposing element Base direct damage formula: $Damage = \lfloor 240 * f(Intelligence_{DMG}) * f(Determination) \rfloor * f(Magic Damage) \rfloor * 1.3 \rfloor$ Cast time formula: $Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * 3500 \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor * Astral Fire Mod \rfloor / 100$ Where Astral Fire Mod is 0.5 during Astral Fire III or 1 otherwise. Recast time formula: $Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * 2500 \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor / 100$ Umbral Ice and Astral Fire effects Effect MP regen Ice spells Fire spells MP cost Potency Cast time MP cost Potency Cast time Umbral Ice x16 x0.75 — — x0.5 x0.9 — Umbral Ice II x23.5 x0.75 — — x0.25 x0.8 — Umbral Ice III x31 x0 — — x0.25 ( x0) x0.7 x0.5 Astral Fire x0 x0.5 x0.9 — x2 x1.4 — Astral Fire II x0 x0.25 x0.8 — x2 x1.6 — Astral Fire III x0 x0.25 ( x0) x0.7 x0.5 x2 x1.8 —

Use

Blizzard III deals moderate damage to a single target while instantly putting the Black Mage at three stacks of Umbral Ice. In addition, it removes Astral Fire in the same cast. This eliminates the need to ramp up Umbral Ice with Blizzard and Transpose, immediately putting the Black Mage at its highest MP regeneration.

When Blizzard III is acquired the Umbral Ice phase of a Black Mage's rotation becomes much shorter, owing to Umbral Ice III's extreme MP regeneration. Only two ticks of Umbral Ice III are needed to achieve maximum MP, and thus after casting Blizzard III only two spells are typically needed before reentering Astral Fire. This time should be used to refresh the Black Mage's damage over time effects, with the extra spell being used for either Blizzard or Blizzard IV depending on level. Blizzard III itself should not be used again, as it has poor DPS compared to these spells.

While Blizzard III has a cast time longer than the global cooldown (GCD), instant cast effects such as Swiftcast and Triplecast should instead be used with higher damage Fire spells.

Patch history

Version	Changes
A Realm Reborn	Added at 220 potency and 12% base MP cost. Granted the Umbral Ice III status for 10s, or removed the Astral Fire status. Was also available to Thaumaturges, and acquired at level 38.
Patch 2.3	Potency increased to 240.
Patch 3.2	Umbral Ice III duration increased to 12s.
Stormblood	Umbral Ice and Astral Fire are now part of the Elemental Gauge and are no longer represented by status effects. Umbral Ice III duration increased to 13s. Now learned from the quest International Relations; required level increased to 40. No longer available to Thaumaturges. No longer available in PvP.
Shadowbringers	MP cost set at 800 with MP system overhaul. Umbral Ice III duration increased to 15s.