Maelstrom

Deals water damage to enemies within range. Additional effect: STR Down.

Description Spell cost: 162 MP Monster Type: Aquans Spell Type: Magical (Water) Blue Magic Points: 5 Stat Bonus: Mind +2 Jobs: Blue Mage Level 61

Timers Casting Time: 6 seconds Recast Time: 39 seconds

Combines With...

You can use Maelstrom as part of a combo to create Clear Mind.

Pair with one of the following spells to create the Clear Mind combo.

• Awful Eye
• Corrosive Ooze
• Feather Tickle
• Filamented Hold
• Lowing
• Mind Blast
• Poison Breath
• Sandspray
• Soporific
• Venom Shell
• Warm-Up

Note: Unlike other job traits, the effect stack for each pair in this group. Each set gives the next tier of Clear Mind for an additional MP Recovered While Healing + 3 effect. A maximum of Clear Mind IV can be achieved granting a max bonus of MP Recovered While Healing +12. Clear Mind V is not attainable.

Notes

• This is a possible weakness trigger in Abyssea when the monster is vulnerable to water-element magic.
• Primarily modified by INT; Secondary Modifiers: INT 30%, MND 10%.
• Additional Effect: STR Down may not take effect.

Skillchain/Magic Burst Info

Magic Bursts on: Reverberation, Distortion, and Darkness.

How to Obtain

Acquired From

Mob Family: Sea Monk
Minimum Blue Mage Level To Acquire: 55
Name	Level	Zone
Sea Monk	21-29	Ship bound for Mhaura
Sea Monk [Fished]	25-28	Ship bound for Mhaura
Sea Bishop [Fished]	30-32	Qufim Island
Sea Monk	32-35	Korroloka Tunnel
Kraken [Fished]	35-37	Korroloka Tunnel
Kraken	37-38	Qufim Island
Kraken	37-40	Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle
Kraken [Fished]	38-40	Batallia Downs
Kraken [Fished]	38-40	Sauromugue Champaign
Kraken [Fished]	38-40	Beaucedine Glacier
Kraken [Fished]	39-40	Qufim Island
Colossal Calamari	40-42	Manaclipper
Kraken [Fished]	40-42	Manaclipper
Ocean Kraken	41 - 43	Open sea route to Al Zahbi
Ocean Kraken	41 - 43	Open sea route to Mhaura
Morgawr [Fished]	44 - 45	Beaucedine Glacier
Kraken [Fished]	44 - 46	Bibiki Bay
Kraken [Fished]	44 - 46	Bibiki Bay - Purgonorgo Isle
Blanched Kraken [Fished]	44 - 46	Open sea route to Al Zahbi
Blanched Kraken [Fished]	44 - 46	Open sea route to Mhaura
Sea Bonze	47-50	Sea Serpent Grotto
Flying Manta	55-59	Labyrinth of Onzozo
Kulshedra	61-63	Silver Sea route to Al Zahbi
	61-63	Silver Sea route to Nashmau
Bathybic Kulushedra [Fished]	63-64	Silver Sea route to Al Zahbi
	63-64	Silver Sea route to Nashmau
Devil Manta [Fished]	66-68	Kuftal Tunnel
Devil Manta	66-69	Sea Serpent Grotto
Devil Manta [Fished]	68-70	Cape Teriggan
Lahama [Fished]	76-77	Arrapago Reef
Lahama	77-79	Arrapago Reef
Lahama [Fished]	77-78	Talacca Cove
Jasconius	??	Abyssea - Vunkerl
Charybdis (NM)	80-81	Sea Serpent Grotto
Dalham (NM)	??-??	Bibiki Bay
Fe'e (NM)	??-??	Horlais Peak
Glyryvilu (NM)	??-??	Sea Serpent Grotto
Honor (NM)	??-??	Quicksand Caves
Lord of Onzozo (NM)	74-77	Labyrinth of Onzozo
Peg Powler (NM)	61	Labyrinth of Onzozo
Proteus (NM)	??-??	Silver Sea route to Nashmau
Sea Horror (NM)	60-62	Ship bound for Mhaura
Tros (NM)	44	Ranguemont Pass
Valor (NM)	??-??	Quicksand Caves

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