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Whirlpool (渦潮, Uzushio?, lit. Whirling Tides), also called Waterspout, Whirlwater, Leeching Current, and Whirl, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is often an enemy ability, but also an ability the party may use by the Geomancer job. It often deals Water-elemental damage.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy III[]
In the NES, Waterspout is an ability used by the Geomancer job from the Terrain command when fighting on the Sea terrain. It deals Water-elemental damage to all enemies.
In the 3D version, Whirlpool deals Ice and Water-elemental damage to all enemies. It can only be used on terrain that has water.
Final Fantasy V[]
Whirlpool is an ability of the Geomancer job in the Gaia command. It reduces one enemy's HP to a single digit. It can be used on the following terrain: beaches, Walse Tower, ocean, Ship Graveyard, Guido's Cave, and Istory Falls.
Final Fantasy XI[]
Leeching Current is an enemy ability that steals HP with a water current from targets in an Area of Effect. It is used by Angler Orobon, Ornery Orobon and Nuhn.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Final Fantasy XVI[]
Final Fantasy Mystic Quest[]
Whirlwater has an attack power of 200 and deals Water-elemental damage to both party member. It's an ability used by Water Hag.
The Final Fantasy Legend[]
Whirl is an ability that has 3 uses and has an attack power of 4 which damages all enemies, the damage formula is base on Mana. This ability is used by Scylla, Dagon, Kraken, Leviathn, and Sei-Ryu2.
Final Fantasy Legend II[]
Whirl is a magical attack that has five uses, it also increases a Robot's HP by 9. The damage formula for Whirl is the user's Mana x8, and target's all enemies. This attack can be used by Dagon, Dolphin, Kraken, Leviathn, Nymph, Scylla, and Sei-Ryu.
Final Fantasy Legend III[]
Whirl is a Ice-elemental attack that damages all enemies. Tempest, BoltRay, Kraken, Selkie, Dagon, and Gill Man can use this attack.
Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Whirlpool is an ability.
Final Fantasy Artniks[]
Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]
Whirlpool is an ability used by Cagnazzo.
World of Final Fantasy[]
Waterspout is an active water-elemental ability that inflicts magical water damage bypassing defense for 4 AP. It can be used by Nightsqual and Sharqual.
Whirlpool is an active water-elemental ability that inflicts magical water damage and Slow on a single target for 5 AP. It can be used by Mega Nightsqual, Sea Worm, and Syldra★.
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Etymology[]
whirlpool is a swirling body of water produced by the meeting of opposing currents.
AA waterspout is an intense columnar vortex (usually appearing as a funnel-shaped cloud) that occurs over a body of water. They are connected to a towering cumuliform cloud or a cumulonimbus cloud.