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Whirlpool in Final Fantasy III (3D). — Whirlpool in *Final Fantasy III* (3D).

Whirlpool (渦潮 or うずしお, 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

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Final Fantasy XVI

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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

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy

Whirlpool is an ability usable by Ingus' Premium Skills. It inflicts Instant Death to all enemies.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Whirlpool is an ability.

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Final Fantasy Artniks

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Final Fantasy All the Bravest

Whirlpool is an ability used by Cagnazzo.

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

Whirlpool (FFIII) is an ability learned by Red Mage Ingus in Brave Shift. It costs 200 MP and deals 9 hits of Water magic damage with a modifier of 200x and erects a field on the enemy's side that reduces Water resistance by 35% for 10 turns to all enemies. It uses the Bolting Strike chaining family.

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

[view · edit · purge]A whirlpool is a swirling body of water produced by the meeting of opposing currents.

A 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.