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Vidohunir

Staff weapon skill
Skill Level:	N/A
Quest:	Unlocking a Myth (Black Mage)
Description:	Lowers target's magic defense. Duration of effect varies with TP. Laevateinn: Aftermath effect varies with TP.
Equipment:	Aligned with breeze equipment (Breeze Gorget & Breeze Belt).
	Aligned with thunder equipment (Thunder Gorget & Thunder Belt).
	Aligned with aqua equipment (Aqua Gorget & Aqua Belt).
	Aligned with snow equipment (Snow Gorget & Snow Belt).
Notes:

Reduces enemy's magic defense by 10%.

Properties

Element:	Darkness
Modifiers:	INT: 80%
Damage Multipliers by TP:

1000 TP	2000 TP	3000 TP
1.75	1.75	1.75

Effect Duration by TP:

1000 TP	2000 TP	3000 TP
60s	120s	180s

Skillchain Properties

Fragmen

tation (A)

Level 3 Skillchains
Fusion	→	Fragmentation	=	Light
Fragmentation	→	Fusion	=	Light

Level 2 Skillchains
Gravitation	→	Fragmentation	=	Fragmentation
Fragmentation	→	Distortion	=	Distortion

Disto

rtion (B)

Level 3 Skillchains
Gravitation	→	Distortion	=	Darkness
Distortion	→	Gravitation	=	Darkness

Level 2 Skillchains
Distortion	→	Fusion	=	Fusion
Fragmentation	→	Distortion	=	Distortion

Notes

Weapon Base Damage has no effect on this weaponskill (Damage appears to be solely based on INT/MAB).
The damage is affected by all the bonuses/penalties imposed on regular Dark-based spells.

Historical Background

"Vidohunir" may be a corruption of Vidofnir, or Víðópnir, a rooster that perches on top of the tree Mímameiðr (thought to be another name for Yggdrasil, the World Tree). It is mentioned in the Fjölsvinnsmál of the Poetic Edda.

Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYMgibxy0tM

Source entry: Vidohunir. Cached on this server on 4 November 2026.