Shiva
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Avatar Information
Summoners can acquire the ability to summon the avatar Shiva by defeating Shiva Prime in either the Trial Size Trial by Ice quest at level 20, or the Trial by Ice quest at a much higher level (65+).
Blood Pacts
All of Shiva's Blood Pacts are Ice-based.
| Blood Pact | Level | MP | S/T1 | R/W2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Dust | 1 | LVx2 | T | R | Required MP: Caster's level x2. Uses all MP and deals ice elemental damage to enemies within Area of Effect. |
| Axe Kick | 1 | 10 | S | R | Deals physical damage. |
| Blizzard II | 10 | 24 | T | R | Deals ice elemental damage. |
| Frost Armor | 28 | 63 | W | Gives party members within Area of Effect the effect of "Ice Spikes." Lasts 90 seconds. Each summoning magic skill level over the current skill level cap will add three seconds to the duration. | |
| Sleepga | 39 | 56 | W | Puts all enemies within Area of Effect to sleep. | |
| Double Slap | 50 | 96 | S | R | Delivers a twofold attack. |
| Blizzard IV | 60 | 118 | T | R | Deals ice elemental damage. |
| Rush | 70 | 164 | R | Delivers a fivefold attack. | |
| Heavenly Strike | 75 (Costs 3 Merit Points) | 182 | T | R | Deals ice damage to an enemy. Varies with TP. Additional merits add a 40% TP Bonus effect. |
1 S/T column indicates whether a particular Blood Pact participates in Skillchains (S) or uses TP (T). Blood Pacts that use TP can be used as a Magic Burst.
2 R/W column indicates if the ability is activated using the Blood Pact: Rage or Blood Pact: Ward pet commands.
Related Gear
| Name | Lvl | Slot | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Staff | 51 | Staff | Hidden Effect: Shiva Perpetuation Cost -2 |
| Aquilo's Staff | 51 | Staff | Hidden Effect: Shiva Perpetuation Cost -3 |
| Shiva's Shotel | 72 | Sword | Latent Effect: Ice Damage. *Active while a party member (or yourself) has Shiva summoned. |
Other Information
- Shiva is also the name of a server.
- Shiva of Indian-god fame is male, but the incarnation used by Square Enix in their Final Fantasy series is female. See here for additional historical information.
- Shiva is also the name of a Jewish prophet.
