Final Fantasy Insider Home    Contact Us    Forums    Topsites      Final Fantasy 9 Ability List Ability Properties Add-On List Arm Gear List Armor List Battle System Beatrix Guide Black Magic List Card Listing Characters Cheat Codes Chocobo Chocobo Air Garden Chocographs Eidolons Elements Guide Excalibur 2 Guide Gameplay GameShark Codes Hades Guide Head Gear List Hunting Festival Instruction Manual Key Items List Level Chart Menu Translation Mognet Guide Ozma Guide Prima Vista Shop List Side Quests Status Effects Stellazzio Coins List Synthesis Shop List Tetra Master Trance Mode Ultimate Weapons Walkthrough Weapon List White Magic List Worldmap Media Animated GIFs Artworks Full Movies Lyrics Midi Files OST Track List OST+ Track List Piano Scores Screenshots   · Page 1   · Page 2 Wallpapers Final Fantasy IX Ability Properties Abilities are special powers that each character possesses. There are a ton of different abilities, but generally they fall into 2 categories.   Action Abilities Signified by a red jewel icon, these are magic spells and special moves you can use in battle. Oftentimes, it consumes MP to use them. Support Abilities Signified by a blue-green jewel icon, these are special abilities that support and protect characters during battle.   For support abilities to be functional, you must equip them with magic stones. Similar to MP, the maximum number of stones a character can use to equip abilities increases as the character levels up. The Main Menu shows two numbers for magic stones: the remaining number and the maximum number. The first number shows the remaining stones and will decrease as you equip support abilities. The second number indicates the maximum number usable by the character and increases as a character levels up.   To set magic stones on support abilities, select Ability in the Main Menu, and then select Equip. There are circles next to each support ability. The skill or guard is equipped if a magic stone appears to fill the slot. The Status Menu shows which support abilities have been equipped. A darker icon indicates that the ability is not equipped.   In general, you must equip items to learn abilities. Most items hold special powers that help draw out a character's innate abilities. Select Equip in the Main Menu to check which abilities a character can learn from items. You can use action and support abilities as soon as you equip the item. However, you can't use them if the item is removed or replaced with another. To use abilities without equipping items, the character must learn them by gaining enough AP (Ability Points) for each ability. You gain AP by winning battles. Each ability has an AP Gauge. This shows how many AP have been earned toward permanently learning the ability. When the ability is being learned, a green bar fills the gauge to a certain point, and a ratio indicates exactly how many points have been gained toward learning that ability. If the gauge appears in red with three stars, then the character has gained enough AP to use the ability without equipping an item.   You can press the X button while in the Status Menu to view all of the abilities that a character has learned. Continue to press the X button to page through the learned abilities. It takes a different amount of AP to learn each ability. The same item that teaches one character an ability may not teach all other characters the same ability. In most cases, the other character must equip a different type of item, such as an Add-on, to learn the ability. Also, one character may learn an ability for 30 AP, whereas another character may need 50 AP to learn the same ability. Support Abilites Name Stones Function Auto-Reflect 15 Automatically casts Reflect in battle Auto-Float 6 Automatically casts Float in battle Auto-Haste 9 Automatically casts Haste in battle Auto-Regen 10 Automatically casts Regen in battle Auto-Life 12 Automatically casts Life in battle (once) Auto-Potion 3 Automatically uses Potion when damaged HP+10% 4 Increases HP by 10% HP+20% 8 Increases HP by 20% MP+10% 4 Increases MP by 10% MP+20% 8 Increases MP by 20% Bird Killer 3 Deals lethal damage to flying enemies Bug Killer 2 Deals lethal damage to insects Stone Killer 4 Deals lethal damage to stone enemies Undead Killer 2 Deals lethal damage to undead enemies Devil Killer 2 Deals lethal damage to demons Beast Killer 4 Deals lethal damage to beasts Man Eater 2 Deals lethal damage to humans Ability Up 3 Character learns abilities faster Level Up 7 Character levels up faster Accuracy+ 2 Raises physical attack accuracy Add Status 3 Adds weapon’s status effect (Add ST) when you attack Alert 4 Prevents back attacks Antibody 4 Prevents Poison and Venom Body Temp 4 Prevents Freeze and Heat Bright Eyes 4 Prevents Darkness Clear Headed 5 Prevents Confusion Insomniac 5 Prevents Sleep Jelly 4 Prevents Petrify and Gradual Petrify Locomotion 4 Prevents Stop Loudmouth 4 Prevents Silence Absorb MP 6 Absorbs MP used by enemy Bandit 5 Raises success rate of Steal Boost 12 Raises strength of eidolons Chemist 4 Doubles the potency of medicinal items Concentrate 10 Raises the strength of spells Counter 8 Counterattacks when physically attacked Cover 6 You take damage in place of an ally Distract 5 Lowers enemy’s physical attack accuracy Eye 4 Eye 5 Raises Counter activation rate Flee-Gil 3 Receive Gil even when running from battle Gamble Defense 1 Raises Defense occasionally Guardian Mog 3 Mog protects you with unseen forces Half MP 11 Cuts MP use by half in battle Healer 2 Restores physical attack target’s HP High Jump 4 Jump higher to raise jump attack power High Tide 8 Allows you to Trance faster Initiative 5 Raises chance of Preemptive Strike Long Reach 16 Back row attacks with same power as front row MP Attack 5 Character uses MP to raise Attack Power Mag Elem Null 13 Nullifies magic element Master Thief 5 Steal better items first Millionaire 5 Receive more Gil after battle Mug 3 Damages enemy when you steal Odin’s Sword 5 Attacks with eidolon Odin Protect Girls 4 You take damage in place of a girl Power Throw 19 Raises the strength of throw Reflectx2 17 Doubles the strength of spells by using Reflect Reflect-Null 7 Nullifies Reflect and attacks Return Magic 9 Returns magic used by enemy Restore HP 8 Restores HP automatically when Near Death Steal Gil 5 Steal Gil along with items Learnable Items and Abilities Item Ability - - Dagger Flee     Mage Masher Detect Flee Mythril Dagger Bandit   Gladius Annoy Lucky Seven Zorlin Shape Flee   Orichalon Detect   Butterfly Sword What's That?! Protect Girls The Ogre Soul Blade   Exploda Sacrifice Lucky Seven Rune Tooth Lucky Seven   Angel Bless Thievery   Sargatanas Annoy   Masamune Sacrifice   The Tower Lucky Seven Thievery Ultima Weapon Flee   Broadsword Beast Killer   Iron Sword Minus Strike   Mythril Sword Armor Break   Blood Sword Darkside   Ice Brand Mental Break   Coral Sword Charge   Diamond Sword Power Break   Flame Sabre Magic Break   Rune Blade Iai Strike   Defender Thunder Slash   Save the Queen N/A   Ultima Sword Stock Break   Excalibur Climhazzard   Ragnarok Shock Thunder Slash Excalibur 2 Minus Strike Climhazzard Stock Break Javelin Dragon Killer   Mythril Spear Reis's Wind   Partisan Lancer High Tide Ice Lance White Draw   Trident Luna   Heavy Lance Six Dragons   Obelisk Cherry Blossom Initiative Holy Lance Dragon's Crest Reis's Wind Kain's Lance Dragon's Crest Cherry Blossom White Draw Dragon's Hair Dragon's Breath   Cat's Claws Chakra Counter Poison Knuckles Spare Change Counter Mythril Claws Curse Counter Scissor Fang Aura Counter Dragon's Claw No Mercy Counter Tiger Fangs Revive Counter Avenger Demi Shock Counter Kaiser Knuckle Count Down Curse Counter Duel Claws Aura No Mercy Counter Rune Claws Spare Change Demi Shock Revive Air Racket Scan Panacea   Multina Racket Blind Stona Shell Magic Racket Berserk Mini Cure Mythril Racket Reflect Shell Protect Priest's Racket Silence Might Tiger Racket Dispel   Rod Cure Panacea Protect Mythril Rod Life Silence Shell Stardust Rod Ability Up Reflect Float Healing Rod Healer Cura Life Ashra's Rod Mini Confuse Silence Wizard Rod Curaga Protect Shell Whale Whisker Curaga Life Golem's Flute Auto-Regen Cura Life Lamia's Flute Float Stona Silence Fairy Flute Esuna Haste Regen Hamelin Curaga Might Jewel Siren's Flute Full-Life Dispel Esuna Angel Flute Holy Esuna Curaga Mage Staff Fire   Flame Staff Fira Sleep Ice Staff Blizzara Slow Lightning Staff Thundara Poison Oak Staff Stop Bio Drain Cypress Pile Demi Break Comet Octagon Rod Firaga Blizzaga Thundaga High Mage Staff Meteor Osmose Mace of Zeus Doomsday   Fork High Tide   Needle Fork High Tide   Mythril Fork High Tide   Silver Fork High Tide   Bistro Fork High Tide   Gastro Fork High Tide   Pinwheel N/A   Rising Sun N/A   Wing Edge N/A   Wrist Flee-Gill   Leather Wrist Beast Killer Blizzard Glass Armlet Steal Gil Antibody Bone Wrist Add Status   Mythril Armlet Bug Killer   Magic Armlet Clear Headed Silence Chimera Armlet Mug Add Status Egoist's Armlet Beast Killer Level Up N-Kai Armlet Bandit Undead Killer Water Jade Armlet Body Temp High Tide Thief Gloves Master Thief   Dragon Wrist Jelly Lancer Power Wrist Accuracy+   Bracer Add Status Power Throw Bronze Gloves Antibody   Silver Gloves Undead Killer   Mythril Gloves Man Eater Bug Killer Thunder Gloves Devil Killer Add Status Diamond Gloves Ability Up Jelly Venetia Shield Auto-Float Counter Defense Glove HP+20%   Genji Gloves High Tide   Aegis Gloves Charge!   Gauntlets Cover   Leather Hat Fire   Straw Hat N/A   Feather Hat Bright Eyes Add Status Steepled Hat Protect   Headgear Undead Killer   Magus Hat Slow   Bandana Man Eater Insomniac Mage's Hat Loudmouth Fira Lamia's Tiara Clear Headed Confuse Float Ritual Hat Counter Bright Eyes Undead Killer Twist Headband Gamble Defense Add Status Mantra Band HP+20% Antibody Dark Hat High Tide Jelly Green Beret Ability Up Clear Headed Black Hood Accuracy+ Locomotion Death Red Cap MP Attack Cover Golden Hairpin Auto-Regen Loudmouth Coronet Man Eater Return Magic Flash Hat Eye 4 Eye Beast Killer Adaman Hat HP+20% Gamble Defense Thief Hat Long Reach Lucky Seven Mug Holy Miter Insomniac Body Temp Golden Skullcap Power Up Locomotion Circlet Jelly Clear Headed Rubber Helm Minus Strike   Bronze Helm Bug Killer   Iron Helm Bright Eyes Level Up Barbut Alert Dragon Killer Mythril Helm Insomniac Antibody Gold Helm Mental Break Reis's Wind Clear Headed Cross Helm MP Attack Devil Killer Diamond Helm Accuracy+ Insomniac Platinum Helm Restore HP Stone Killer Kaiser Helm Eye 4 Eye   Genji Helmet HP+20%   Grand Helm High Tide   Aloha T-Shirt N/A   Leather Shirt Protect Girls   Silk Shirt Cure Thunder Leather Plate Chakra   Bronze Vest Jelly   Chain Plate Devil Killer   Mythril Vest Auto-Potion   Adaman Vest Stone Killer Bird Killer Magician Cloak Insomniac MP+10% Survival Vest Locomotion Antibody Mug Brigandine Ability Up Return Magic Judo Uniform Distract HP+10% Power Vest Stone Killer Gamble Defense Counter Gaia Gear Insomniac High Tide Osmose Demon's Vest Devil Killer Auto-Potion Locomotion Minevera's Plate Restore HP High Tide Ninja Gear Alert Locomotion Eye 4 Eye Dark Gear Clear Headed Jelly Rubber Suit Eye 4 Eye Esuna Brave Suit Restore HP Auto-Regen Cotton Robe Chemist Shell Silk Robe Ability Up Loudmouth Magician Robe Auto-Potion MP+10% Glutton's Robe Antibody Body Temp Auto-Regen White Robe Loudmouth Auto-Potion Holy Black Robe MP+20% Flare Reflectx2 Light Robe Half MP Auto-Regen Full-Life Robe of Lords Reflect Null Concentrate Tin Armor N/A   Bronze Armor Bird Killer   Linen Cuirass Cover   Chain Mail HP+10% Bird Killer Mythril Armor Jelly Cover Plate Mail Locomotion Undead Killer Gold Armor Stone Killer   Shield Armor Distract   Demon's Mail High Tide   Diamond Armor Ability Up   Platina Armor Beast Killer   Carabini Mail Auto-Regen   Dragon Mail High Jump   Genji Armor Body Temp Accuracy+ Maxmillian HP+20%   Grand Armor Chemist Restore HP Desert Boots Flee-Gil Protect Scan Magician Shoes MP+10% Clear Headed Blind Germinas Boots Alert HP+10% Flee Sandals N/A   Feather Boots Auto-Float Float Mini Battle Boots MP Attack Initiative HP+20% Running Shoes Auto-Haste Auto-Potion Haste Anklet Locomotion Healer Counter Power Belt MP Attack Counter Fira Black Belt HP+20% Beast Killer Demi Glass Buckle Antibody Add Status Thunder Madain's Ring Body Temp Chemist Guardian Mog Rosetta Ring Level Up Concentrate Reflectx2 Reflect Ring Auto-Reflect Distract Reflect Coral Ring Insomniac Man Eater Lancer Promist Ring Restore HP Absorb MP Mag Elem Null 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