Poisonous Cloud

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File:DMRSkill1.png	[Special Active: Strength] Cast a cursed cloud that slowly moves forward. The enemies within the cursed cloud will be hit by cursed lightning.
	Final Enhanced Skill Damage is increased by 1.2 times.
	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
Dark Magician	15

Level Required	Damage (Magical)		Duration	MP Usage	Cooldown
Level Required	Cursed Fog	Cursed Lightning	Duration	MP Usage	Cooldown
15	%	%	7 Seconds	200 MP	14 Seconds
[Enhanced]	732%	692%	7 Seconds	200 MP	14 Seconds

Light Poisonous Cloud		Empowered Poisonous Cloud
Attribute Effect	MP Usage	Attribute Effect
MP Usage decreased to 80%	160 MP	Damage increased to 120%

The Cursed Fog reaches up to 3 platforms high, and the Cursed Lightning is able to reach 5 platforms above the enemy targeted by it, making it excellent in vertical rooms such as much of Sea of Ruin.
If a target is within the cloud for its entire duration, the cloud can generate up to 12 strikes.
The Cursed Lightning will occur for every enemy inside the fog and will deal splash damage to any other enemies near the struck target, allowing the skill to deal high damage to grouped enemies.
You're able to move again mid-cast, well before the animation really finishes and the cloud even appears.
- The cloud will move in the direction that Aisha is facing after the animation is complete so it is possible for the cloud to travel in the opposite direction if you turn around too early.
Due to the rate of travel, most targets will typically be struck four times.

Despite the skill no longer inflicting any type of poison status ailment, its name in NA still refers to it as Poisonous Cloud as opposed to most other servers, including KR, which have always referred to the skill as Dark Cloud.
- This inconsistency carries over to its in-game description where it still refers to the cloud as a "poisonous cloud".
The original version of this skill is nearly identical to Arme's Alchemist Level 2 Black Magic Skill, Killer Cloud, which summons a green cloud that deals damage over time.

In the past, Poisonous Cloud used to create a green cloud that inflicts Poison, hence its name in the North American server.
- This version had a Skill Note that inflicted a unique Toxic status effect, which had a unique status icon.
  - After the 11/07/2013 KR Patch, the unique status icon was removed and the debuff was instead indicated by a graphic color change (from green to dark green). In addition, this patch also gave this skill the ability to expand the cloud up to twice its initial size.
On 08/06/2015 in the Korean server, this skill was changed to inflict Curse instead of Poison.
For a brief period between the 07/18/2019 RE:BOOT patch and 08/01/2019 balance patch, this skill was similar to its current iteration but was stationary.

Date		Changes
KR	NA	PvE	PvP
03/27/2008	05/04/2011	Poisonous Cloud added.
11/07/2013	-	▲ Range is increased. ▲ The range gradually is increased (2 times) in the direction of the skill use.
05/15/2014	-	▲ Changed so Initial hit does large damage. ▼ Later hits don't give hitstun.
08/06/2015	-	Inflict Curse instead of Poison now. Icon changed from to
04/21/2016	05/18/2016	▲ Damage increased. "Enhanced" attribute changed to "Gigantic". "Useful" attribute changed to "Empowered".
06/02/2016	-	Damage error in [Enhanced] level fixed.
-	-	▼ Damage decreased.
04/27/2017	-	▲ Damage increased.	None
11/02/2017	11/15/2017	▲ Damage increased.
04/05/2018	04/18/2018	▲ Damage increased.	▲ Dark Cloud damage increased. ▼ Casting damage decreased.
07/18/2019	08/14/2019	Skill feature changed. Icon changed from to File:DMRSkill1.png
08/01/2019	08/14/2019	▼ No longer inflicts Curse. Skill feature changed. Creates a cursed fog that slowly travels forward. Enemies inside will be struck by the curse of lightning.