=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- D I S K # 4 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=- ================== BLACK MAGE VILLAGE ================== Here, you’ll see Vivi talk to the Black Mage at the cemetery. Vivi will thank the Black Mage for allowing the Genomes to stay here. It’s no problem for the Black Mages and they’re going along pretty well. Then, Zidane will come in. Zidane and the Black Mage (practically everybody except Kuja), hopes for a future where everyone will get along with each other and live in peace. Now, you’ll see some scenes with the Genomes. First, you’ll see Eiko, a Genome, a Black Mage and the Chocobo. Its name is Bobby Corwen. The genome will be scared of the Chocobo :) At the item shop, you’ll see Quina here. The genome will ask about selling items and about money. Quina then tells the genome that there are only 2 types of things in the world, the one that you can eat and the one that you no can eat. Quina made it more confusing. After that, see Freya and Amarant outside. They’ll see a genome and a Black Mage starting out to be friends. Finally, you’ll see Dagger and Steiner at the town entrance. Steiner suggests that you visit Cid. Dagger doesn’t want them to worry again so it’s better not to tell Cid. Zidane will come in and then Mikoto. Mikoto will tell you that you have no chance against Kuja. Zidane may be weaker but hey, it’s the one who persevere wins. Now, Zidane decides on the final destination, Iifa Tree. You’ll now take control of the faster Invincible Airship. Right now, you can do anything you want. Cards, Chocobo, level up, shop, talk to people, discover secret. I’ll fill in side quests if there are new ones. For the Chocobo and the Cards, they have their own section in this guide. Check them out for the info. If you’re ready for the final showdown, go to the Iifa Tree and press the Circle button when you get there. ========= IIFA TREE ========= Upon entering, you’ll see one of the best FMVs in the game. You’ll see the Invincible heading towards the Iifa Tree. Then, hundreds or thousands of Silver Dragons appear to halt the Invincible. Just as the Silver Dragons approach the Invincible, something blasts them away. The entire Lindblum Airship Fleet will arrive making a path for the Invincible. The Invincible moves on but there are still Silver Dragons following them. It’s the Red Rose’s turn to help. It’ll block the Silver Dragons, allowing the Invincible to move on. When you finally reach the Iifa Tree, you’ll get into battle at once. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: NOVA DRAGON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 67 Type: Dragon/Flying HP: 54,940 Gil: 9,506 MP: 9,999 Items: Wing Edge AP: 13 Stolen Item/s: Grand Armor, Dragon Wrist, Remedy Attacks: Aerial Slash, Psychokinesis, Shockwave, Tidal Wave Weakness: none This is one of those tough bosses! I’m at level 58 and it’s still hard to beat. Have 2 of your best attackers to the job in finishing him and have the other 2 as the healers. Beware, the Nova Dragon has the counter ability. Just try to keep your HP more than half the Maximum of your characters and you’ll be safe. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= MEMORIA ======= Equipments: Kain’s Lance Rune Claws The Tower Angel Flute You’ll arrive at a strange place after the battle. You’ll see the entire party here. Then, someone will talk to Zidane. It’s Garland. He’ll tell you that this is Memoria...a place of Memories and to know the truth, you must move on. Now, you’ll be asked to choose your party. After that, move on towards the next screen. Here, you’ll notice a Field Icon (?) to the bottom right. You can return to the Invincible here. Now, move up and you’ll notice a sphere. You can use a Tent and Save your game. Do so. After saving, go north. Before entering the door, go right and you’ll find Kain’s Lance. Go north through the door onto the next screen. Here, search to the left and you may battle the Master Phantom in a card game. From here, you can just move along. At the top of the stairs, there's a little balcony that sticks out from the pathway. If you go out on it, you can find the Tower for Zidane which is sort of on the right side of the little balcony. After that, Go on until you meet one of the 4 Chaos Guardians. You’ll have to fight it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: MALIRIS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 72 Type: Demon HP: 59,497 Gil: 8,532 MP: 3,381 Items: Phoenix Pinion AP: 10 Stolen Item/s: Masamune, Ultima Sword, Genji Armor Attacks: Mustard Bomb, Sword Quiver, Flame Clash Weaknesses: Ice, Water This one isn’t too tough. Physical Attacks and Magical Attacks both work well against Maliris. Just heal when your HPs are already at half. Just make sure that you have at least 50%-75% of your HPs as Maliris has a final attack, the Raining Swords, which will damage everyone. Strategy by: Grandmaster Sexay ------------------------------ He isn't really tough. I had Zidane, Amarant, Dagger, and Vivi. Zidane kept attacking (and used Solution 9 and Meo twister when he had Trance). Amarant attacks, and Vivi used Flare. Of course, the healer/reviver was Dagger. Make sure everyone can endure 1500-2000 damage of HP, because his raining sword can finish you off. If you have Eiko, make sure she has Phoenix (equip Phoenix Pinion as a accessory) and she uses Phoenix when 1-2 people die. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the battle, go right onto the next area. Here, the party will see Alexandria Castle. You’ll see the previous FMVs that you saw when you were at Alexandria, like the ones where Bahamut appeared. Garland will tell you that these are your memories. After that, when you regain control of your party, go north (up the short stairs) and search to the right for a save point. It’s just like the sphere at the Entrance. If you search to the left, you’ll get an Angel Flute for Eiko. Now, go to the right until you reach the next screen. Here, just move on until you reach an area where it is raining. Search to the left and you can play a Card Game with the Defense Phantom (Ribbon Cards). Then, move on until Zidane sees a girl at the boat. It’s Dagger and her Mom’s escape from Madain Sari during the night of the storm. Zidane wonders why he is seeing it. Continue up the stairs. Garland then tells Zidane that it is also his memory, not just Dagger’s. Now, move on and you’ll fight another one of the Chaos Guardians. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: TIAMAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 72 Type: Dragon HP: 59,494 Gil: 8,820 MP: 3,381 Items: Phoenix Down, Wing Edge AP: 10 Stolen Item/s: Grand Helm, Feather Boots, Blood Sword Attacks: Twister, Absorb MP, Absorb Magic, Float, Snort, Jet Fire, Absorb Strength, Silent Claw Weakness: Earth This boss sure has a lot under his sleeve. I really hate it when Tiamat uses Snort. It literally snorts one of your party members out of the battle. After that, the snorted character cannot be used in this battle anymore. So, try to finish Tiamat as early as possible. Use Thunder Magic at Tiamat. You can also use physical attacks. Just try to be fast or else everybody will be snorted away. Strategy by: Grandmaster Sexay ------------------------------ I hate Tiamat and all of his attacks. Have Eiko in your party and make sure she has Auto-life so that she's protected. Have your attackers attack as usual (and if you have High tide, you can Trance faster). Don't worry much about his Absorb HP/MP/Strength attacks, they barely affect anyone. Try to finish the battle quickly, so that Tiamat can't snort you out of battle. If he uses a fire type attack that will heat all members, try to get Vivi to Blizzard all members. Or equip Body temp. Before you fight Kraken, you can try to get Zidane near Trance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After that battle, search to the lower left and you’ll be able to get the Rune Claws for Amarant. Then, go through the eye up the stairs onto the next area. From here, it’s another straightforward path. Move along until you see an image of 2 planets colliding. Garland will tell you that it is Gaia and Terra merging into one. After a short talk, you’ll regain control of your characters again. Now, go to the weird castle. Inside, use the sphere again and use a Tent then save your game. After saving, just move on to the next screen. Here, you’ll see Quina swimming under the ocean. Zidane and the rest will be standing and breathing normally. Quina then feels that it’s hard to breathe. It’s because Quina thinks it is real “The Matrix!” :) When Zidane finally convinced Quina that it is not real, and it is real to Quina because Quina believes that it is true, Quina will be able to stand and breath normally again. Now, go north. Don’t go up the stairs yet. Prepare your party for a battle. Go right and search behind the coral reefs until a man asks who disturbs his sleep. Choose not to leave and he’ll fight you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: HADES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 92 Type: Demon/Flying HP: 55,535 Gil: 9,638 MP: 9,999 Items: Wing Edge, Elixir AP: 30 EXP: 65,535 Stolen Item/s: Robe of Lords, Battle Boots, Running Shoes, Reflect Ring Attacks: Judgement Sword, Cleave, Curse Weakness: none Hades is back, with a vengeance. During the battle, try to have MAX HP always. Put everyone in the back row as Hades’ Cleave ability will definitely kill your party members on the Front Row. He’ll also charge for the Curse attack, which will inflict the “Doom” Status effect on your party. To attack him, you can just use physical attacks and Fire/Thunder/Holy Magic at Hades. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the battle, he will offer you his synthesizing abilities. Well, he’s the legendary Synthesist after all! :) I really thought the synthesist would be at the world map. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Special Thanks to Indra, Hansen, Andrew, and Yosa for this very valuable info ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After battling Hades and buying some very very neat equipments from him, prepare your characters for another battle. Use a Tent and Save at the previous screen if you want. If you’re ready, from the ocean floor, go to the upper left stairs and move on to the next screen. On the way if you search in a rubble, you’ll be able to do a card battle against the Strong Phantom. Then, just move along and you’ll fight the 3rd Chaos Guardian at the stairs. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: KRAKEN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BODY Level: 72 Type: Demon HP: 59,496 Gil: 17,376 MP: 3,380 Items: Phoenix Down, Phoenix Pinion Weakness: Fire LEFT TENTACLE Level: 71 Type: Demon HP: 18,169 MP: 3,339 Weakness: none RIGHT TENTACLE Level: 71 Type: Demon HP: 18,168 MP: 3,338 Weakness: none AP: 10 Stolen Item/s: Glutton’s Robe, Wizard Rod, Genji Helmet Attacks: Freeze, Ink, Water-Gun, Waterga This is another annoying battle. Everytime you attack, Kraken will use the Water-Gun as a counter attack that will deal a very big damage to the attacker. Prepare your Phoenix Downs and Curative Items/Spells for this battle. You’ll need them. Use Thunder or Ice Magic at Kraken. You can also use physical attacks at him. He’ll die eventually but it sure is annoying. Strategy by: Grandmaster Sexay ------------------------------ As soon as Kraken Waterga's you, Zidane SHOULD be in Trance. If not, try to get him into it. Have him use Meo twister, for it hit 9999 on every enemy for me, and doesn't cost too much MP. If everyone has Auto-Potion set on high potion or Auto-regen, don't worry too much on healing. One Meo twister and one Thundaga should kill both tentacles. Use physical attacks with Thundaga and you should go through the battle easily. Have undead/demon killer on everyone before you fight Lich. And make sure none of your parties' levels have a 5-digit number, or you'll regret it. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the battle, move on to the next screen. Here, you’ll see a clock. Go to the extreme right and search for a Save Point. You can use a Tent and then save your game. After saving, go the upper left and move on until you see a large red planet. If you go to the balcony, which is just above the save point, you may have a Card Battle with the Card Master Empress. After that move on. Here, Garland will tell you that you’re seeing the birth of Gaia. After another short talk, go up the first ladder. Here, there’s another ladder to the north, search to the left first for the Ultimate Weapon of Vivi, the Mace of Zeus. Then, search to the right and you’ll have the opportunity to fight the Dark Phantom. One of the Ghost Card Masters. After that, go up the ladder and move on until you reach a room with 3 doors. Try to go near the center door and the last of the 4 Chaos Guardians will attack you. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: LICH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 71 Type: Demon HP: 58,554 Gil: 8,436 MP: 9,999 Items: Phoenix Down, Phoenix Pinion AP: 10 Stolen Item/s: Black Robe, Siren’s Flute, Genji Gloves Attacks: Stop, Doom, Earth Shake, Earthquake, ? Cutter (I forgot) Weaknesses: Thunder, Wind Lich is deadly! Equip the Undead Killer for your physical attacker. Use equipments that absorb or reduce Earth-based damage. Lich’s Earth Shake may kill your party members. Do prevent this, you can use Float and you’ll be out of harms way. Prepare your Phoenix Down when he casts Doom and use Remedy if he uses Stop. You’ll need all the help you can get so you just can’t afford to lose a party member. Strategy by: Grandmaster Sexay ------------------------------ Prepare for a tough battle. Whenever Lich casts Doom, have Amarant use Aura if he has it. Have Eiko in your party to revive dead members with Phoenix. If you have Quina, have her use Angel's snack if you have it. Magic attacks against Lich are pretty useless. When someone dies, revive ASAP. Once he uses Venom powder, remedy the victim. Like I said, make sure no one in your party has a 5-digit level number, or else his Lv 5 Death will end them. If one can hit very hard, keep that member alive (and if possible, try to equip things that will cancel bad status effects). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the battle with Lich, search around to the left and you’ll be able to see a save point. After saving, go through the door. Zidane and co. will be in space! You’ll then see Zidane walk on space with the stars. In the next screen, where you’ll see Zidane and the stars only, press the UP button or push up on the Analog Stick and you’ll reach the end. Garland will finally tell you that all memories are accumulated. It’s not just the present. Everything, from the beginning to the parents onto the children, all memories are intact and can never be forgotten. He’ll also tell you about the Crystal that’s beyond the space, which is the beginning of everything. Then, Garland will bid you farewell. He asks you to protect the Crystal from Kuja. Now, move on and you’ll reach the Crystal World. From here, just move on again until you reach the Final Sphere and save point in the game. Prepare your equipments, use a Tent and then Save your game. Now, you can go back from here using the Teleport command from the Sphere. It’ll take you back at Memoria’s Entrance. But, if you’re ready, move forward and meet Kuja. After a short talk about the crystal, which is just behind Kuja, he’ll call on Deathguise to attack your party. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: DEATHGUISE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 74 Type: Demon/Bug/Flying HP: 55,535 Gil: 8,916 MP: 9,999 Items: Wing Edge, Ether AP: 0 Stolen Item/s: Duel Claws, Black Belt, Elixir Attacks: Meteor, Close, Spin, Twister, Open, Demon Claw Weakness: none Yikes! He’s good. Just take note that Meteor is a non-elemental attack and will greatly damage the party. Use physical attacks and/or Thunder Magic against Deathguise. Keep your HP above 75% to prevent being KO’d. You’ll just have to attack and heal a lot. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the battle with Deathguise, you’ll be able to control Zidane. Now, go back to the Sphere, use a Tent, prepare your characters again, and Save your game. If you’re ready, move forward again and this time, you’ll have to fight Trance Kuja himself. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: TRANCE KUJA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 76 Type: Human/Flying HP: 55,535 Gil: 0 MP: 9,999 Items: none AP: 0 Stolen Item/s: Rebirth Ring, White Robe, Ether Attacks: Flare, Reflect, Holy, Flare Star, Ultima, Curaga Weakness: none Prepare to heal your party every turn. Kuja usually make use of Flare Star. It damages your party a lot. It’s also good to equip the Auto-Potion ability to help you regain your HP’s. Try to equip your party with damage reducing abilities from Elemental Attacks (especially against Fire and Holy). When you damaged him enough, he’ll unleash his ultimate attack, the Ultima. All your HPs will be trimmed down to 1 (this includes even the other 4 party members whom you did not include in the battle). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- After the battle, Kuja dies. You’ll see your party lying helplessly. Suddenly, someone speaks to Zidane. He talks about Kuja and that he tried to destroy the crystal so that he would not be alone and he would like everything to perish with him. The voice will then tell Zidane that it will start anew and remove everything in existence. Zidane won’t allow it. He chooses to live on. He will do everything in his abilities as well as the other party members to stop it from happening. Then, you’ll be asked to choose your party for the final battle. All HPs are down to 1. Now, select the 4 party members. The other 4 party members will give every ounce of their powers/lives to help the group in the next battle. Each of them will give their words of encouragement and then they will disappear. You’ll be taken to the main menu afterwards to prepare your equipments. Sadly, you cannot save your game anymore. After preparing, you’ll be in the Final Battle of Final Fantasy IX. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- BOSS: NECRON ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level: 69 Type: Flying HP: 54,100 Gil: 0 MP: 9,999 Items: 0 AP: 0 Stolen Item/s: 3 Elixirs Attacks: Grand Cross, Blue Shockwave, Protect, Shell, Holy, Flare Neutron Ring, Curaga, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga Weakness: none This one’s a pure cheater! Necron can attack 2 to 3 times per turn and he even uses Grand Cross and Neutron Ring consecutively! I suggest that you come here at a high level. Level 60+ should be enough. You must also have the best equipments for your party. What I did was use Steiner’s Shock. Although it seems so easy because Shock deals 9999 damage to him, the problem is that he’s so fast. So, just use your physical attacks! Magic attacks will less effective. You’ll beat him eventually. When he uses the Grand Cross attack, it will inflict various status effects on your party. The most common are Mini, Silence, Blind and even Death. So always be prepared to remove the status effects and heal your party’s HP. Contributed by: Barubary ------------------------ When Necron uses the Grand Cross attack, Quina will be most useful, especially with the Angel’s Snack Blue Magic. It will undo all the status effects changes that Necron did. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- E N D I N G ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***** SPOILER ********** SPOILER *********** SPOILER ********** SPOILER ***** After the battle with Necron, you’ll see a FMV of the Iifa Tree moving violently. The party will talk about the violent reaction that Kuja told them that would happen to the Iifa Tree. Then, you’ll see Beatrix and Mikoto at the Red Rose worrying about Zidane and co. Mikoto will feel that Zidane and the rest are alright and tells that to Beatrix so calm her down. Beatrix will then order the Pluto knights to contact the Hilda Garde to inform them that Zidane and the rest of the party are alright. Cid will be relieved that Zidane is alright. Then, you’ll see a short FMV of the Hilda Garde 3. On land, you’ll see the party. They’ll be boarding the ship. But then, Zidane will feel something. Kuja is still alive and he decides to go and save Kuja. The party will be mad at Zidane because they already here and yet he still wants to save Kuja who at first wants their deaths. But, they can’t change Zidane’s mind so they each say their farewells to Zidane and then board the Hilda Garde. You’ll now see a FMV of the Hilda Garde 3 taking off as Zidane and Dagger look at each other. Now, after that sad goodbye, you’ll see a great FMV of Zidane running for it through the Iifa tree to save Kuja. He’ll see Kuja beneath the Iifa tree but he misses. After the fall, Zidane will stand up and go to Kuja. Kuja and Zidane will now talk. Kuja is surprised as to why Zidane came back for him. It’s just now that he realized the real reason to live. Then, you’ll see a FMV where the roots of the Iifa Tree blocked their only way out. Then, you’ll see Mikoto’s thoughts about Kuja that he gave them hope and a reason to live. Sometime later... You’ll see Vivi at Alexandria. Then, Puck bumps into him. Vivi won’t recognize Puck at first. It’s because the Black Mage is vivi’s Son! Puck is surprised. You’ll see lots of Black Mages that look like Vivi afterwards (I wonder who their mother is) Then, you’ll see Dagger’s thoughts. You’ll this often from here on. Next, you’ll see Freya and Sir Fratley at Burmecia. They now express their love for each other after not seeing for a very long time. Next, you’ll see Beatrix decide to leave Alexandria for good. She’ll also leave her Save the Queen. Next, you’ll see Amarant and Lani on the way to Alexandria. Then, you’ll see Quina as a cook. She’ll tell the others that the best dishes are made with the heart. Next, you’ll see Eiko, Cid and Hilda at the lift at Lindblum. They’ll talk about the airships. Afterwards, Eiko will call him Father! It seems like Cid liked it very much and so does Hilda. Then, you’ll see Steiner and Beatrix. Steiner convinces Beatrix to stay with him together and protect the Queen. Then, you’ll see the Tantalus preparing for another Show at the Theater Ship. Next, you’ll see Dagger at the balcony of the Alexandria Castle waiting for the Theater Ship to arrive. She still remembers Zidane a lot but she learned something from him, she has to let go of the past and move on. Now, the play of Tantalus will start. It’s the “I want to be your canary”. During the play, “Marcus” will say “No Cloud or Squall can hinder us”. Continue watching. Near the end of the play, to everyone’s surprise, the robed-man is Zidane! He wishes to be with Dagger forever! You’ll then see a FMV of Dagger running towards Zidane. Beatrix and Steiner will allow her to go. Zidane and Dagger will finally embrace each other in front of all Alexandria. Everyone will be happy! You’ll also see the rest of the party members. After that, you’ll see a FMV and you’ll hear a very beautiful song in the background. It’s entitled, “Melodies of Life”. You’ll then see the credits. You’ll also see some FMV sequences that you saw in the game. After the credits, the title will be shows and the words “The End” will appear. That’s the end of the game. The background music is very familiar. :) ***** SPOILER ********** SPOILER *********** SPOILER ********** SPOILER ***** |