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| - Etherwind is a weather effect that spreads Ether Disease, which causes random changes to your character. It is characterized by a howling sound and blue sparkles that blow upwards (as opposed to the other weather effects, which fall downwards). Etherwind can only occur during days of very certain time periods - during the first ten days of any month that is a multiple of 3 (3, 6, 9, 12). If you are outside in Etherwind, you will move faster, allowing you to get to the nearest shelter as quickly as possible. Be careful, though - if you run into monsters during the Etherwind, one or two of them will have the Godly tag to their names (ie {Troll} instead of the regular or Troll). As their 'quality' implies, they are stronger than your usual monster. Etherwind will also occur as a result of the Ragnarok sword being used (also applies if NPCs use it), though it seems that the Etherwind in this case will last for a shorter duration than normal. This doesn't count as a natural Etherwind, so if it gets invoked by Ragnarok before the guaranteed Etherwind during the usual spawning period, the guaranteed one will appear later after this "artificial" one ends.
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