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 The Voracious Resurgence |
 
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Weather
Many of the areas of Vana'diel exhibit weather patterns associated with their regions, from 
blizzards in the Fauregandi region to 
sandstorms in the Kuzotz region, with a multitude of patterns in between.
Each of the possible weather patterns are associated with one of the eight elements, with a double icon representing a stronger weather condition than a single icon:
hot spell / heat wave- snow / blizzards
winds / gales- dust storms / sandstorms
thunder / thunderstorms
rain / squalls
auroras / stellar glare
gloom / miasma
Other types of "normal" weather are not associated with any of the elements but are indicated by the weather reporting NPCs (sunshine, fair, clouds, and fog). Weather for the current day and the next two days can be forecasted by certain Weather Forecast NPCs or by selecting the related option in the Magian Spectacles dialog after using. Weather Forecast NPCs show weather patterns for regions nearby the area in which the NPC is located while Magian Spectacles will only forecast weather for the area in which the player is located.
Weather Effects
The effects of weather are more than just visual:
- For players and monsters alike, weather has a strong impact on elemental damage of all kinds (magic, elemental weapon skills, and skillchains) as well as cure potency. Magical damage associated with the current weather condition (e.g. Thunder spells during a thunderstorm) has approximately a 1/3 chance of being boosted by 10% during single weather and by 25% during double weather. Similarly, magical damage opposed with the current weather (e.g. Fire spells during rain) may be reduced. Elemental obis obtained from In the Name of Science (such as Karin Obi and Anrin Obi) can be equipped to guarantee the positive (and negative) effects of the current weather on associated magical damage.
- In many areas, Elemental monsters of the current weather type appear when weather effects are active.
- Weather can activate effects on certain equipment pieces (e.g. Summoner's Horn).
- Weather plays a direct role in many magians trials, where certain monsters must be defeated while certain weather conditions are in effect. For these trials, defeating one target while the weather is active will fulfill five objectives towards the trial completion.
- Scholar storm spells are similar to single weather in their effects on boosting (or reducing) magical damage and activating weather effects on equipment; however, they do not fulfill the requirements for Magians weather trials. They can stack with single weather to create double weather for the purposes of boosting magical damage, but they do provide any further bonus when double weather is already in effect.
