Thunder III

 

Thunder III

Acquired

BLM (actions)

Level

45

Type

Spell

Casting

Instant

Recast

2.5s (GCD)

Range

25y

Targeting

Enemy

Quest Req.

The Voidgate Breathes Gloomy

Patch

2.0

“

Deals lightning damage with a potency of 120.
Additional Effect: Lightning damage over time
Potency: 50
Duration: 27s
Additional Effect: Can only be cast while under the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences.
Thunderhead Duration: 30
Only one Thunder spell-induced damage over time effect per caster can be inflicted upon a single target.

— In-game description

Thunder III is an action unlocked by questing at level 45. It is available for Black Mage.

Related traits

•   Thunder Mastery (Lv. 45) - Upgrades Thunder to Thunder III.
•   Thunder Mastery III (Lv. 92) - Upgrades Thunder III to High Thunder and Thunder IV to High Thunder II.
  

Related actions

•   Thunder
•   Thunder II
•   Thunder IV
•   High Thunder
•   High Thunder II

History

• Patch 7.05 (2024-07-30):
  • Potency has been reduced from 160 to 120.
  • Damage over time potency has been increased from 45 to 50.
• Patch 7.0 (2024-07-02):
  • MP cost has been removed.
  • Cast time has been made instant.
  • Potency has been increased from 50 to 160.
  • Damage over time potency has been increased from 35 to 45.
  • Effect duration has been reduced from 30 to 27 seconds.
  • The additional effect "10% chance after each tick that the next Thunder spell of any grade will add its full damage over time amount to its initial damage, have no cast time, and cost no MP" has been removed.
  • Execution now requires the effect of Thunderhead, granted when gaining Astral Fire or Umbral Ice from an unaspected state, or changing between their influences
• Patch 6.0 (2021-12-07):
  • Potency has been changed from 70 to 50.
  • Potency of damage over time has been changed from 40 to 35.
  • Duration of damage over time has been increased from 24s to 30s.
  • Increased Thunder spell effect duration from 18s to 40s.
• Patch 5.0 (2019-07-02): MP cost has been set at 400 MP.
• Patch 4.2 (2018-01-30): Duration of the Thundercloud effect has been increased from 12 to 18 seconds.
• Patch 4.0 (2017-06-20):
  • Now acquired at level 45 (previously level 46).
  • Now a job quest reward.
  • Action now exclusive to black mage.
  • Cast time has been reduced from 3.5 to 2.5 seconds.
  • The name of the damage over time is effect has been changed to "Thunder III."
• Patch 3.05 (2015-07-21):
  • Potency has been increased from 60 to 70.
  • Damage over time potency has been increased from 35 to 40.
  • Potency when triggering Thundercloud has been increased from 340 to 390.
• Patch 2.0 (2013-08-27): Added.