Whirlwind cast on a Clay Idol, EBF4
Whirlwind, known as Tornado in EBF3, is a recurring advanced Wind-elemental skill in the Epic Battle Fantasy series. It is one of Anna's skills in Epic Battle Fantasy 4 and 5, and available for any player in Epic Battle Fantasy 3 through items.
Description[]
Whirlwind blasts the target with a small tornado, dealing medium magical Wind damage. Its secondary effect varies between games; it debuffs targets' Attack in EBF3, Magic Defence in EBF4 and EBF5, and in EBF5 it also inflicts the Light status effect, boosting the power of any subsequent Wind-elemental attacks.
Whirlwind is the stronger variant of Gust and the concentrated version of Hurricane. Although it provides a relatively rare source of Wind damage for the party, it tends to be somewhat suboptimal in most of its appearances. In EBF3, it's reliant on an item and only reaches its full power when used by Lance if he has the Ark Angel equipped. In EBF4 and 5, it runs on Anna's weaker offensive stat; in EBF5, it also has to contend with skills like Tempest and Tornado Tantrum. However, its ability to inflict Light and a Magic Defence debuff can be helpful for setting up damage combos on Wind-weak foes, especially if an ally has learned Airwave or Shockwave.
Foe Users[]
Epic Battle Fantasy 3[]
Epic Battle Fantasy 4[]
- Angel Eye
- Blue Clay
- Rainbloom
- Wind Sprite
- Fluffy Bat (unused skill)
Epic Battle Fantasy 3[]
Tornado is accessible to players only through the Light Feather item, which casts the spell on the target chosen. Its power is boosted by the Ark Angel gun.
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| Name | Target | Power | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF | ||
| Tornado | Single | Variable | 
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100% 
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50% | 30% | 
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120% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Power is 40 when cast by foes, 90 when cast via Light Feather, or 180 (2x) when cast via Light Feather and the user has Ark Angel (gun) equipped. Like Meow Meow, ignores user's Magic Attack stat and any bonuses to it, instead using the user's level * 3 formula to get a value to multiply the skill's power by. Also ignores Accuracy buffs and equipment bonuses to it, yet still considers the base stat and the bonus from permanent stat food, Lollipop.
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Epic Battle Fantasy 4[]
Whirlwind is a skill exclusive to the new party member, Anna. It can now debuff Magic Defence instead of Attack, and the infliction chance is slightly higher; however, the debuff itself is slightly weaker. Curiously, it has a critical chance of 0%, which means that it will never score a critical hit without Stagger or Brave.
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Whirlwind | |||||
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| Advanced wind magic. May debuff targets' magic defence. | ||||||
| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF |
| Single |
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100%
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100% | 0% | 10% |
| Level | Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | MP | AP Cost | |
| 1 | 60 | 50% [30%] | 25% | 8 | 150 | |
| 2 | 90 | 60% [40%] | 25% | 12 | 300 | |
| 3 | 120 | 70% [50%] | 25% | 16 | 600 | |
| Requirement(s) |
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| Note: Stats in brackets (below/right from actual) are for its pre-Battle Mountain update version. | ||||||
Epic Battle Fantasy 5[]
Whirlwind is the upgraded form of Gust, and becomes Hurricane at Level 5. It has regained its critical hit chance, allowing it to potentially inflict a critical hit without boosting status effects. Additionally, it has the ability to inflict Light on top of a Magic Defence debuff.
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Whirlwind | |||||
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Advanced wind magic which hits a single target.
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| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF |
| Single |
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100% 
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100% | 10% | 10% |
| Level | Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | AP Cost | ||
| 3 | 65/3 | 60% 50% |
2x 20% |
150 | ||
| 4 | 90/3 | 80% 75% |
2x 25% |
500 | ||
| Note: Before the v2 update, didn't inflict a Magic Defence debuff. | ||||||