Final Fantasy IX / 9 / FF9 - Walkthrough / Ice Cavern

Upon entering the Cavern, check the first chest for a Tent, then run north, and onto the next screen. Take the northwestern path first, and run north to the odd wall at the top of the screen. Vivi will break it with his magic, revealing a chest containing Elixir. Take it, then run down to the chest in the southeast corner of this room and get the Potion inside. Now examine the icicle near this chest, and Vivi will make it crash down, allowing you to access the chest below. Take the Mage Masher from inside, then run to the next screen to the northeast. Take the Phoenix Down from the chest here, then run to the west to find another wall that Vivi can break through. Take the new path south to the chest containing Leather Wrist, then go back north, and follow the path out of the northern doorway.

On the next screen, take the left-hand path, and un-freeze the Moogle in the next room. He'll scream at you, and even call you some bastards!!! Geez. This will activate another automatic ATE:

"Teach me, Mogster!" Lesson 2: You'll return to the swamp with Moggy and Mogster, the two brother Moogles. This time, here is what he'll teach you:

· Help Menu
· Battles
· Abilities
· Trance
· Icon that appears over your head
· Save Moogles
· Status Effects (NEW!)
· Elemental Properties (NEW!)
· Card Game (NEW!)

Save your game with the Moogle if you wish, then return to the previous screen, and take the right-hand path this time. Watch the cut-scene, then walk towards the ringing-sound you just heard to meet Black Waltz No. 1.

Black Waltz No. 1 & Sealion

Black Waltz · Level: 02, HP: 229
Weak against: Fire, Spoils: Hi-Potion, Phx. Down
AP: 05, Steal: Remedy, Silk Shirt

Sealion · Level: 02, HP: 472
Weak against: Fire, Spoils: Hi-Potion, Phx. Down
AP: 05, Steal: Ether, Mythril Dagger
This is the first semi-difficult boss battle so far in the game. You have to fight 2 enemies: Black Waltz No. 1, and Sealion, the enemy he summoned. Waltz will attack you and heal Sealion at the same time (he attacks mainly with Blizzard and Fire), so it's a very good idea to defeat him first, that way, Sealion won't be healed. Sealion has a colored ball on his chest; it starts out as blue, but as you damage him, it changes to yellow, then red. He attacks with various methods of attack, like Fire, Thunder, Blizzard, Tsunami, and others. Keep up your HP, because it's just you against him. Eventually, Trance SHOULD take over Zidane, so the rest of the battle should be a sinch.

After the battle, you hear that Black Waltz No. 2 and 3 will reclaim the Princess...hmmm...odd. Anyways, watch the cut-scenes, then run north, and into the room where you fought Black Waltz No. 1, and climb the snowy ramp. Now head all the way to the top, through the doorway, and back outside to exit the Mist. From the Ice Cavern, simply run straight ahead until you reach the town of Dali.

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