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Ice is an element in Final Fantasy XII. Unlike in most Final Fantasy games, Ice is opposed to Lightning rather than Fire (which is opposed to Water). Ice damage is amplified in snow regions by 20%, i.e. Paramina Rift.

Abilities[]

Esper ability Flash-Freeze & Frostwave (Mateus)
Item Rime Fang (Blue Fang)
Spell Blizzard & Blizzara & Blizzaga (Black Magicks & Shades of Black)
Weapon Gilt Measure, Icebrand, Icecloud Arrows, Serpent Rod, Trident

In addition, the Glacial Staff and Staff of the Magi increase the power of Ice-elemental abilities by 50%.

The Ice-affected gambits are "Foe: ice-weak" and "Foe: ice-vulnerable"; the latter triggers against any foe that does not outright absorb the element, even if the foe is immune to Ice. In the original PlayStation 2 version, these gambits are only available to purchase from gambit shops after the party obtains the Treaty-Blade, "ice-weak" costing 500 gil and "ice-vulnerable" costing 250 gil. In the Zodiac versions, these gambits only cost 70 gil and are available to buy ever since the party escapes the Nalbina Dungeons.

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy
Blizzaga Gnoma Entite, Gizamaluk, Etém, Necrofiend, Leshach Entite, Nightwalker, Reaper Mage, Crystalbug (red), Ash Wyrm, Skulwyrm [b], Diakon Entite, Aeronite, Cataract Aevis, Deidar, Undin Entite, Shield Wyrm, Leamonde Entite, Deathgaze, Gil Snapper, Behemoth King, Ixion, Gijuk [b], Tyrant, Hell Wyrm, Aspidochelon, Vishno, Crypt Bunny, Ishteen, Evil Spirit, Vorres, Tower, Luxollid, Vagrant Soul, Disma, Skullash, Myath, Helvinek, Pallicant, Bangaa Thief, Helm-Rook, Krjn
Blizzaja Mateus
Blizzara Silicon Tortoise, Specter [b], Dead Bones, Headless, Dullahan, Gazer, Yeti, Ice Elemental, Crystalbug (red) (original Japanese version only), Crystalbug (blue), Earth Elemental, Earth Chaosjet, Striker, Wendigo, Mu, Holy Elemental, Skulwyrm [a], Reaper, Mythril Golem, Bogey, Mallicant, Shambling Corpse, Buer, Adamantitan, Emeralditan, Elvoret, Dark Elemental, Zombie Warlock, Roblon, Lindwyrm, Ring Wyrm, Mindflayer, Gil Snapper, Ahriman, Thalassinon, Negalmuur, Molen, Tower, Wendice, Helm-Rook
Blizzard Ghost, Skeleton, Specter [b], Zombie Mage, Ragoh, Ice Azer, Urutan Eater, Wraith, Rocktoise, Gijuk [a], Imperial Magus [b, c, d]
Blue Fang Dark Lord [b], Bwagi [b], Garif Adventurer, Baknamy (Unarmed, Gun)
Flash-Freeze Mateus
Ice Break Dark Lord [a], Wendigo, Behemoth, Forbidden, Fenrir, Daedalus, Grave Lord, Wendice, Seeq Explorer, Judge [c, d], Supinelu
Piercing Blizzaga The Undying
White Breath Fafnir, Behemoth King, Yiazmat

Protection[]

Accessories Cat-ear Hood (Halves), Tourmaline Ring (Halves), Manufacted Nethicite (Halves all elements & induces Silence)
Armor Ice Shield (Halves), Lamia's Tiara (Halves), Gendarme (absorb all elements)

In addition, the Adamant Hat and Adamant Vest make the wearer weak to Ice-elemental attacks.

Enemies[]

Weak Archaeoaevis, Archaeosaur, Baknamy, Bandercoeurl, Battery Mimic, Behemoth, Coeurl, Deathclaw, Dragon Aevis Focalor, Gargoyle, Gizamaluk, Hecteyes, Humbaba, Imp, Mardu Entite, Mesmenir, Pandora, Panther, Pumpkin Head, Pumpkin Star, Pyrolisk, Sleipnir, Storm Elemental, Suriander, Thunderbug, Tiny Battery, Adrammelech, Mimic Queen, Omega Mark XII (Varies), Phoenix (Varies), Sephira (Gold), Shemhazai (Varies), Tyrant, Braegh, Trickster (Varies), Abelisk, Alteci, Apsara, Bull Chocobo (Varies), Grimalkin, Larva Eater, Melt, Nazarnir
Halves Crystalbug (blue & green & red), Helm-Rook, Judge, Mirrorknight, Rook, Sphere-Rook, Spinner-Rook, Ba'Gamnan, Belias, Cúchulainn, Daedalus, Doctor Cid, Earth Tyrant, Exodus, Hell Wyrm, Hydro, King Bomb, Tiamat, Zeromus, Atomos, Catoblepas, Croakadile, Darksteel, Deathscythe, Diabolos, Enkelados, Feral Retriever, Goliath, Mindflayer, Nidhogg, Overlord, Piscodaemon, Pylraster, Ring Wyrm, Roblon, Vorpal Bunny, Vyraal, White Mousse, Antlion, Behemoth King, Carrot, Gilgamesh, Ixion, Orthros, Shadowseer, Yiazmat
Nullifies Air Chaosjet, Air Elemental, Dark Elemental, Diakon Entite, Earth Chaosjet, Earth Elemental, Fire Chaosjet, Fire Elemental, Gnoma Entite, Holy Elemental, Leamonde Entite, Salamand Entite, Sylphi Entite, Undin Entite, Chaos, Famfrit, Fenrir, Hashmal, Pandaemonium, Slyt, Ultima, Zalera, Marilith, Pandaemonium, Luxollid, Vagrant Soul
Absorbs Ice Azer, Ice Elemental, Leshach Entite, Magick Pot, Wendigo, Yeti, Mateus, Sephira (Pale Blue), Fafnir, Wraith, Gil Snapper, Aeros, Midgardsormr, Skullash, Wendice, Wood Toad