Benthic Typhoon

Lowers target's defense and magic defense. Damage varies with TP.

Description Spell cost: 56 MP Monster Type: Vorageans Spell Type: Physical (Piercing) Range: 9 Blue Magic Points: 4 Stat Bonus: STR+2 VIT+2 DEX-1 AGI-1 Blue Mage Level 83

Timers Casting Time: 0.5 seconds Recast Time: 55 seconds

Combines With...

You can use Benthic Typhoon as part of a combo to create Skillchain Bonus.

Can be paired with some of the following spells to create the Skillchain Bonus trait:

• Goblin Rush

Notes

• Secondary modifiers: AGI: 60%
• Damage Multipliers by TP:

0%TP	150%TP	300%TP
4.00	4.50	5.00

• Like Sub-zero Smash, this spell is actually Area of Effect rather than single target even though it is not mentioned in its description.

• Area of Effect is frontal cone approximately 10 yalms long.
• Stacks with Sneak Attack. Unknown if Sneak Attack will apply to multiple targets.

• Inflicts approximately 10% Defense Down and 10% Magic Defense Down to its target(s) for a maximum duration of 60 seconds.

• Overwrites:
• Overwritten by:
• The Defense Down effects inflicted by this spell are of higher priority than Defense Boost effects. Thus, Defense Boost will not overwrite the effects of this spell.

• Defense Down and Magic Defense Down effects may not process, though Magic Accuracy and Blue Magic Skill increase the processing rate and duration of these effects.

Skillchain/Magic Burst Info

Skillchain Element(s): Gravitation (can open/close Darkness with Distortion WS and spells)

• Expiacion>Benthic Typhoon>Darkness

How to Obtain

Acquired From

Mob Family: Murex
Minimum Blue Mage Level To Acquire:
Name	Level	Zone
Escarp Murex		Abyssea - Misareaux
Rock Murex		Abyssea - Attohwa
River Murex		Abyssea - Vunkerl
Ephemeral Murex		Abyssea - Attohwa
		Abyssea - Misareaux
		Abyssea - Vunkerl