Winds of Change

Winds of Change
Closed Open Gleam Closed Gleam Open
Weapon type
Might	14
Range	2
Effectiveness
Required	Rexcalibur
SP	400
Exclusive?	Yes
String ID	SID_予兆の風
Description	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. At start of combat, if a bonus granted by a skill like Rally or Hone is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50%, grants Atk/Spd+5 and neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat.

Effects[ | ]

Effects	Targets	Conditions
Base weapon
Permanent effects
Accelerates Special trigger	Unit	—
Combat effects
Flying effective damage	Unit	—
Atk/Spd+5		Bonus is active on  Unit or  Unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat
Neutralizes "Prevent follow-up"
Neutralizes "Guaranteed follow-up"	Foe
Refined weapon
Permanent effects
Accelerates Special trigger	Unit	—
Combat effects
Flying effective damage	Unit	—
Atk/Spd+5		【Bonus】 is active on  Unit or  Unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat
Boosts damage by X% X = 15% of  Unit's Spd
Neutralizes "Prevent follow-up"
Neutralizes "Guaranteed follow-up"	Foe
Skill refine effects
Combat effects
Atk/Spd+5	Unit	Player Phase or  Unit is within 2 spaces of an  Ally
Neutralizes "Special cooldown charge -1"
Neutralizes Spd/Res Bonuses	Foe
Neutralizes "Reduces damage by X%" per  Unit's offensive Special

Notes[ | ]

• When battling a  Flying unit, damage is boosted by 50%.

• Sources of  Flying effectiveness neutralization:
•  Ashera's Chosen
•  Dragonscale
•  Dragonskin
•  Dragoon Shield
•  Iote's Shield
•  Bushido II
•  Gurgurant
•  Heired Gungnir
•  Hel's Reaper
•  Pastel Poleaxe
•  Tempest's Claw
•  Thracia Kinglance
•  Neutralize Effective Against Flying

• The stat increase that can be applied by Winds of Change is considered a temporary buff.
  • The stat increasing effect of Winds of Change will activate if the unit receives  Bonuses.
  • The stat increasing effect will not be negated nor reduced if the unit receives  Penalties.
  • The stat increasing effect of Winds of Change will stack with the temporary debuffs from  Neutralize Bonuses or sources of bonus neutralization.
  • The stat increasing effect will be negated if the unit is affected by  Panic (and not affected by  Null Panic), or the unit has their  Bonuses removed by a source of positive status effect neutralization.
• The follow-up neutralizing effects of Winds of Change will activate if the unit wielding it receives  Bonuses.
  • The follow-up neutralizing effects will not be negated if the unit receives  Penalties.
  • The follow-up neutralizing effects will be negated if the unit is affected by  Panic (and not affected by  Null Panic), or the unit has their  Bonuses removed by a source of positive status effect neutralization.

• Winds of Change will not neutralize the additional follow-up of 【Potent Follow X%】 or 【Potent Follow 100%】.
• Effects that are neutralized by Winds of Change:
  • Effects that grant the foe a guaranteed follow-up such as  Quick Riposte 4,  Guaranteed Follow-Ups, or the Grand Conquests  Cavalry area effect.
  • Effects active on the unit that prevent their follow-up attacks, such as  Windsweep 3,  Watersweep 3, or  Weaving Fighter.
  • Effects active on the foe that prevent the unit's follow-up attacks such as  Steady Impact,  Vengeful Fighter 4, or  Foe Cannot Follow-Up.

Upgrades[ | ]

Can be upgraded in the Weapon Refinery. For a list of other such weapons, see list of upgradable weapons.

Type	Stats	Description [ExpandCollapse]	Cost
	—	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit, neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit, and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat, and also, when unit's Special triggers, neutralizes foe's "reduces damage by X%" effects from foe's non-Special skills (excluding area-of-effect Specials) during combat.	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials). 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance). If unit initiates combat or is within 2 spaces of an ally, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit, neutralizes effects that inflict "Special cooldown charge -X" on unit, and neutralizes foe's bonuses to Spd/Res (from skills like Fortify, Rally, etc.) during combat, and also, when unit's Special triggers, neutralizes foe's "reduces damage by X%" effects from foe's non-Special skills (excluding area-of-effect Specials) during combat.	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +1 Mt	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials). 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +2 Spd	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials). 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +3 Def	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials). 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).	400 SP,  500,  200
	+2 HP, +3 Res	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials).	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). Effective against flying foes. If【Bonus】 is active on unit or if unit's HP ≥ 50% at start of combat, grants Atk/Spd+5 to unit during combat, neutralizes effects that guarantee foe's follow-up attacks and effects that prevent unit's follow-up attacks during combat, and deals damage = 15% of unit's Spd (excluding area-of-effect Specials). 【Bonus】 All effects that last "for 1 turn" or "that turn only." Includes bonuses granted by a skill like Rally or Hone and positive status effects (extra movement or effects like Dominance).	400 SP,  500,  200

Notes[ | ]

• The temporary buffs follow-up neutralizing effects of refined Winds of Change will activate if the unit receives a 【Bonus】.
  • The temporary buffs follow-up neutralizing effects will not be negated if the unit receives a 【Penalty】.
  • If the unit does not receive a 【Bonus】, or has their 【Bonus】 removed by a source of positive status effect neutralization, the temporary buffs follow-up neutralizing effects will be negated.
  • For more information, see Status effects.

• The damage boosting effect of refined Winds of Change ignores the foe's Def or Res when calculating the damage boost, and can be reduced by damage-reduction effects such as  Gust,  Atk/Spd Excel, and  Dodge.
  • A foe equipped with  Embla's Ward,  Múspellflame,  Niðavellir Axiom, or  Gold Perfection will neutralize all sources of damage during combat except the minimum 1 damage from Umbra Burst weapons.
  • For more information, see Damage calculation.
• "If unit initiates combat" means if the user starts combat during the player phase. The unit does not need to deal damage, nor be the first to attack.
  • However, if the effect is applied after combat, the unit must also survive it to fulfill this condition.
•  Winds of Change will neutralize the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect on unit from effects such as  Guard Sword+,  Guard, or 【Divine Vein (Green)】.
  • Since the "Special cooldown charge -X" effect will be neutralized on unit,  Winds of Change will also stack with the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit from effects such as  Heavy Blade 4,  Special Cooldown Charge +1, or the Grand Conquests  Infantry area effect, unless the foe is equipped with skills that neutralize the "Special cooldown charge +X" effect on unit.
•  Winds of Change can neutralize  Bonuses.
  •  Bonuses are neutralized by inflicting temporary debuffs of the same amount during combat.
  • The  Bonus neutralizing effect will be negated if the affected unit has  Panic (and doesn't have  Null Panic), or has their  Bonuses removed by a source of positive status effect neutralization.
•  Winds of Change will neutralize non-Special "reduces damage by X%" effects from Specials such as  Vital Astra.
  •  Winds of Change will not neutralize Special "reduces damage by X%" effects such as  Gust or  Laguz Friend 4.
  • For more information, see Damage calculation.

List of owners[ | ]

Unit	Skill chain
Merric: Changing Winds	Wind 5	Elwind 5	Rexcalibur 5	Winds of Change 5

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