Blizzard Shower

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[Special Active: Strength]
Summon numerous ice shards. The ice shards will explode upon contact. Enemies hit will be  Enemy DebufffrozenEnemy Debufffrozen for 3 seconds. Increase damage and  Enemy DebuffFreezeEnemy DebuffFreeze duration by 2 seconds if used while Awakened. (Can also be activated midair)
Final Enhanced Skill
  • Cooldown is decreased by 2 seconds.
Available for Memorize
  • This skill can be memorized by inputting the skill key during the Memorize Stance. (Stand still for 2 seconds while in MP recovery state)
  • Press V to activate the memorized skills in order.


Requirements

Class Level Required Skill Requirement
High Magician 30 Intermediate Training Skill Quest


Skill Information

Mode Damage (Magical)  Enemy DebuffFreezeEnemy DebuffFreeze Duration Ice Shard Count MP Usage Cooldown
Ice Shards Ice Explosion Normal Awakening
Normal Awakening Normal Awakening
Normal
PvE 368% 497% 745% 1009% 3 Seconds 5 Seconds 8 200 MP 14 Seconds
PvP 124% 167% 251% 342%
[Enhanced]
PvE 368% 497% 745% 1009% 3 Seconds 5 Seconds 8 200 MP 12 Seconds
PvP 124% 167% 251% 342%


Skill Traits

Gigantic Blizzard ShowerKilling Blow (1) Blizzard Shower
Attribute EffectAttribute EffectDuration
Skill size increased to 150%Skill effect's duration increased to 130%3.9 Seconds
Awakening: 6.5 Seconds


Total Damage

ModeBase
RegularAwakening Mode
Per Ice ShardMaxPer Ice ShardMax
PvE1,113%8,904%1,506%12,048%
PvP375%3,000%509%4,072%


Related Skills


Tips and Details

  • The skill deals an unlisted initial hit that around you that also inflicts  Enemy DebuffFreezeEnemy DebuffFreeze and deals 100% damage (33.7% in PvP).
    • This unlisted hit's  Enemy DebuffFreezeEnemy DebuffFreeze duration is not increased in Awakening mode.
  • The ice shards will always spawn in the same pattern, 4 wide apart, and then 4 more in the 3 gaps between the first 4. The gap furthest in front of you will thus have 2 shards spawn near each other, making that the sweet spot of the skill you should try and aim on smaller enemies.
    • Only wide enough enemies that stretch behind you, such as Debrian Nasod Carrier during its Energy Buster attack can be hit by all the shards and their explosion. On average, you can hit around 3 shards and their explosions on any given target, especially with the Gigantic trait.
  • The shards themselves don't inflict  Enemy DebuffFreezeEnemy DebuffFreeze and instead inflict hitstun.
    • The shards will explode upon reaching a platform near your casting elevation or the ground if there is none.
  • This skill is extremely useful in parties, as it can hit much of the screen and freezing stops the mobs from attacking or being knocked down.
    • The  Enemy DebuffFreezeEnemy DebuffFreeze can also be used to delay or even bypass any problematic or time-consuming patterns (ex. Kelaino's special attack, Nasod Inspector's shields), creating a window for you and your party to quickly defeat a boss with very little trouble.
    • Due to the freezing duration with Killing Blow (1) and the cooldown reduction when using Memorize after unlocking Awakened Will: Elemental Master, it is entirely possible to freeze a boss forever by just using Memorized Blizzard Shower over and over again, assuming they don't have high Water Resistance and you have a way of managing the MP cost.
      • Although, it is not advised to use this skill while chain freezing since it does multiple hits that freeze individually, quickly exceeding the limit of applying  Enemy DebuffFreezeEnemy DebuffFreeze debuff and making the boss immune to freezing for 30 seconds.
        • It can be used as the last part of freezing chain however (for example, after throwing Water Orbs assuming correct timing).
  • If used against a target with around 300 Water resistance or more, the skill will likely not freeze them in place long enough with the initial hit to ensure they also get hit by the shards.


Trivia

  • The monster from Hamel "Iz" uses a similar version of this skill's initial hit.
  • The old version of this skill is still used by Ice Princess Noah when summoned through the use of a Monster Card.


Old Version

Video Description
Between its initial release and the 08/06/2015 KR Patch, Blizzard Shower rained down many smaller icicles instead of fewer large shards which explode when they hit the ground.


Updates

Date Changes
KR NA PvE PvP
08/06/2009 05/04/2011
  • Blizzard Shower added.
01/17/2013 -
  • Now generates an ice field when casted, freezing enemies in range before using the skill.
  • The field deals the same amount of damage as 1 shard of ice.
06/27/2013 11/06/2013
  • MP Usage increased from 225 MP to 250 MP.
  • Changed from Strength to Bravery skill.
08/06/2015 01/13/2016
  • MP Usage decreased from 250 MP to 200 MP.
  • Changed from Bravery to Strength skill.
01/12/2017 01/24/2017
  • Damage decreased.
04/27/2017 05/10/2017
  • Damage increased.
  • Normal Ice Shards damage decreased.
07/27/2017 08/09/2017
  • Explosion damage increased.
11/02/2017 11/15/2017
  • Ice Shards damage increased.
  • Explosion damage decreased.
02/22/2018 04/18/2018
  • Damage decreased.
  • Explosion damage increased.
  • Ice Shards damage decreased.
04/05/2018
  • Damage increased.


Alternative Names

Server Name Translation
South Korea 블리자드 샤워 Blizzard Shower
Japan ブリザードシャワー Blizzard Shower
Taiwan (Traditional Chinese) 絕對零度 Absolute Zero
China (Simplified Chinese) 暴风雪 Blizzard
Germany Eishagel Glacial Hail
Spain Granizo helado Frozen Hailstone
France Grêle Hail
Italy Chicco di grandine Hailstone
Poland Grad Lodowy Glacial Hail
Brazil Nevasca Blizzard