Final Fantasy IX Treno Weapon Shop Monsters
Depending on when you visit the Weapons Shop in Treno, you can have one
character duel with a monster that the owner has caught and caged under the
floor. You can fight one monster during Disc 2, one of two different monsters
during Disc 3, and only one monster on Disc 4.
Treno Pit Monsters Made Easy
Here are some fighting strategies for each of the monsters.
Griffin
Use Steiner and equip the following: Gold Choker, Auto-Potion ability, and Bird
Killer ability. If you have five or more Hi-Potions, sell all of your Potions so
that your Hi-Potions are used when Auto-Potion kicks in. Make sure Steiner is at
least level 7. Use a tent on the monster (see the Catoblepas strategy), and it
will receive every status effect that it cannot Guard against.
Catoblepas
Equip the Jelly ability and Beast Killer ability, and use equipment that defends
against Thunder and Earth or use the Auto-Float ability. Catoblepas remains in
Treno until the end of Disc 3 or until you defeat the monster. Use a Tent on him
until the beast bites him (this happens one-third of the time) and he will
receive every status effect that he will not GUARD against. You can also use the
Blue Magic Roulette if available. Since there is no consequence for losing the
battle, use this ability until the happy little finger lands on Catoblepas.
Amdusias
Amdusias casts Lv4 Holy, so avoid levels that are multiples of four or equip
equipment that defends against Holy. Equip the Antibody ability, and defend when
it's in the air because it will only use physical attacks at this point. Equip
Auto-Reflect if possible, because it only uses magic on the ground. Also, equip
Auto-Regen or Auto-Potion and the Counter ability if possible. If you have
Reflect, Amdusias will kill itself and you can just defend. At this point, use a
Tent on the beast until the snake bites him (this happens one-third of the time)
and he will receive every status effect that he will not GUARD against.
Behemoth
This monster is extremely difficult, even at high levels. It's best to use an
attack that kills the Behemoth instantly. You can use the Blue Magic Roulette or
Zidane's Soul Blade attack when he has the Sargatanas weapon equipped. This will
instantly petrify him.
The Weapon Shop monsters don't reward you with any EXP or AP, but the store
clerk will give you a prize for each monster you defeat.
Weapon Shop Monster Awards
· Griffin (Disc 2): Tonberry Card
· Catoblepas (Disc 3): 15000 Gil
· Amdusias (Disc 3): Running Shoes
· Behemoth (Disc 4): Circlet |
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