Sandstorm
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| File:SI Sandstorm.png | [Special Active: Strength] Generate a strong tornado of sand that decreases the enemies' accuracy. |
Destruction Skill
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Final Enhanced Skill
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Requirements
| Class | Level Required | [Enhanced] Level | Left Skill Trait Level | Right Skill Trait Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Knight | 45 | 94 | 52 | 64 |
Skill Information
PvE
| Character Level | Damage (Physical) | Max Hits | MP Usage | Cooldown | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Strike | Tornado | Initial Strike | Tornado | |||
| 45 | 1496% | 164% | 1 | 15 | 200 MP | 16 Seconds |
| [Enhanced] 94 | ||||||
PvP
| Character Level | Damage (Physical) | |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Strike | Tornado | |
| 45 | 598% | 65% |
| [Enhanced] 94 | ||
Skill Traits
PvE
| Gigantic Sandstorm | Heavy Sandstorm | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level Required | Attribute Effect | Level Required | Attribute Effect | Details | ||
| Damage | Cooldown | |||||
| Initial Strike | Tornado | |||||
| 52 | Skill size increased to 130% | 64 | Damage increased to 144% Cooldown increased to 120% |
2094.4% | 229.6% | 24 Seconds |
PvP
| Heavy Sandstorm | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level Required | Details | |
| Damage | ||
| Initial Strike | Tornado | |
| 64 | 837.2% | 91% |
Tips and Details
- Sandstorm does 3,956% (1,573% in PvP) Physical Damage, assuming all hits connect. With Heavy it does 5,538.4% (2,202.2% in PvP) Physical Damage.
- Its incredible vertical range makes it the perfect skill for flying enemies and enemies on platforms. Has also very respectable horizontal range.
- When used close to the target, it will hit it from behind, which is ideal against shielded opponents, such as Raven and his Nasod Shield or anything that guards the front in PvE.
- Elsword is able to move and act while the skill is still happening, allowing him to attack his opponents caught in it for additional damage, and not allowing them to get knocked down after the skill ends if done right, continuing his combos.
- A great skill for getting Elsword into his Aura of Vitality state quickly (especially with extra mid-air X attacks) while also delivering good and MP-efficient damage, as well as to continue and/or extend combos.
- The sand tornado will appear at Elsword's position during the end of the summon animation. This means that if this skill was used at the edge of a platform, the tornado will appear at Elsword's final position of his animation as he falls from the platform.
- The tornado will stop at a wall for a few seconds in its lifetime, however afterwards it'll just clip through it.
- The tornado has suction and will drag enemies caught.
- The last hit will knockdown.
Trivia
- Before the Item Options Revamp in 2015, Sandstorm could cause a Blind debuff which decreased the victim's Accuracy.
Updates
- 06/26/2014 KR
- Storm follows path and storm lasts 66% longer.
- Total damage is increased but continuous hit damage is decreased.
- The first hit does large portion of the damage.
- 02/05/2015 KR
- Blind Duration decreased.
- 07/23/2015 KR
- Movement Speed increased.
- Range increased.
- Max Hits increased.
- Enemy in close range will be pulled in.
- 10/22/2015 (KR) / 03/16/2016 (NA)
- "Accuracy Decrease" effect deleted.
- 04/21/2016 (KR) / 05/18/2016 (NA)
- Damage increased.
- "Enhanced" attribute changed to "Gigantic".
- 06/30/2016 (KR) / 07/13/2016 (NA)
- Fixed error of "first hit additional damage" causing multi hits.
- 04/27/2017 KR
- PvE First Hit damage decreased.
- PvE Storm damage increased.
- PvP damage decreased.
- 07/27/2017 KR
- Size increased.
- "Gigantic" attribute changed to "Empowered".
Alternative Names
| Server | Name | Translation |
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 South Korea
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샌드 스톰 | Sand Storm |
 Japan
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サンドストーム | Sandstorm |
 China (Simplified Chinese)
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沙尘暴 | Sandstorm |
 France
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Ouragan de sable | Sand Hurricane |
 United Kingdom
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Sand Hurricane | |
