Blizzard IV (Final Fantasy XIV)

Blizzard IV
(ブリザジャ, Burizaja?, lit. Blizzaja)
Icon
Availability
Obtained	Destruction in the Name of Justice
Required	Black Mage 58
Classification
Type	Spell
Skillset	Job action
Effect	Deals single-target damage
Additional effect	Grants 3 Umbral Hearts
Element	Ice
Specifications
MP cost	800
Cast time	2.8 seconds
Recast time	2.5 seconds (GCD)
Range	25 yalms
Potency	300
Icon
Availability
Obtained	A Pup No Longer
Required	Black Mage 30
Classification
Type	Spell
Skillset	Job action
Effect	Deals single-target damage
Additional effect	Restores 4000 MP
Element	Ice
Specifications
Cast time	2 seconds
Recast time	2.4 seconds (GCD)
Range	25 yalms
Potency	1600
Related pages
Recurring appearance	Blizzaja

Blizzard IV is a Black Mage spell from Final Fantasy XIV that deals heavy single-target and reduces the MP cost of Fire spells.

Mechanics

PvE version Blizzard IV Black Mage 58 Spell Job action Effects Deals magic ice to a single target Grants 3 Umbral Hearts, represented on the Elemental Gauge Umbral Hearts nullify Astral Fire's MP cost increase for Fire spells; one Heart is consumed each Fire spell cast Can only be used under the effect of Umbral Ice and Enochian Traits Maim and Mend II increases damage by 30% Enhanced Umbral Heart causes Umbral Hearts to also reduce Flare's MP cost by one-third; Flare consumes all remaining Hearts Base direct damage formula: $Damage = \lfloor 300 * f(Intelligence_{DMG}) * f(Determination) \rfloor * f(Magic Damage) \rfloor * 1.3 \rfloor$ Cast time formula: $Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * 2800 \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor / 100$ Recast time formula: $Cast = \lfloor ( 100 - Haste ) * \lfloor ( 2 - f(Spell Speed) ) * 2500 \rfloor / 1000 \rfloor / 100$ PvP version Blizzard IV Black Mage 30 Spell Job action Effects Replaces Enochian while under the effect of Umbral Ice Deals magic ice to a single target Restores 4000 MP

Use

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Patch history

Version	Changes
Heavensward	Added with 280 potency, 3 second cast time, and 10% base MP cost. Refreshed the duration of Enochian, but with a 5 second reduced duration each time.
Stormblood	Potency reduced to 260. No longer refreshes Enochian. Now grants 3 Umbral Hearts. Enhanced Umbral Heart added. No longer available in PvP; new PvP-exclusive version added; see below for its patch history.
Patch 4.05	Cast time reduced to 2.8 seconds. MP cost reduced to 8% base MP.
Shadowbringers	Potency increased to 300. MP cost set at 800 with MP system overhaul.

PvP version

Version	Changes
Stormblood	Added with a 2.3 second cast/recast time and 1500 potency. Restored 2000 MP.
Patch 4.35	Cast time reduced to 1.8 seconds.
Shadowbringers	Potency increased to 1600. Cast time increased to 2 seconds. Recast time reduced to 2.3 seconds.
Patch 5.1	Potency reduced to 1200. MP restored increased to 4000.
Patch 5.2	Potency increased to 1600.