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Abilities
Quina | Eiko | Amarant
In Final Fantasy 9 there are two types of abilities: support abilities and action abilities. Support abilities can usually be learned by multiple characters. Also, support abilities are equipped by using crystals. The number of crystals a character possesses is determined by level.
Action abilities are character specific. Also, they do not require equipping with crystals.
Abilities are learned by first equipping a weapon, armor, or accessory that teaches the ability. You must leave the item teaching you an ability on until it has acquired enough AP (awarded at the end of battles). Not all characters can learn an ability from the same item.
Support Abilities
| NAME | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Auto-Reflect | Generates constant Reflect | Reflect Ring |
| Auto-Float | Generates constant Float | Feather Boots |
| Auto-Haste | Generates constant Haste | Running Shoes |
| Auto-Regen | Generates constant Regen | Golden Hairpin, Brave Suit, Light Robe, Angel Earrings, Maiden Prayer, Carabini Mail, Glutton's Robe, Golem's Flute |
| Auto-Life | Revives character once per battle | Rebirth Ring |
| Auto-Potion | Use a Potion when damaged | Mythril Vest, Demon's Vest, Running Shoes, Gold Choker, Magician Robe, White Robe, Extension |
| HP +10% | Raises HP by 10% | Chain Mail, Germinas Boots, Aquamarine, Judo Uniform, Germinas Boots |
| HP +20% | Raises HP by 20% | Mantra Band, Adaman Hat, Black Belt, Battle Boots, Defense Gloves, Genji Helmet, Maximillian, Black Belt |
| MP +10% | Raises MP by 10% | Magician Shoes, Extension, Emerald, Magician Cloak, Magician Robe |
| MP +20% | Raises MP by 20% | Mantra Band, Adaman Hat, Black Belt, Battle Boots, Black Robe, Angel Earrings |
| Bird Killer | Deal greater damage to flying enemies | Adaman Vest, Yellow Scarf, Bronze Armor, Chain Mail |
| Bug Killer | Deal greater damage to insects | Mythril Armlet, Mythril Gloves, Bronze Helm |
| Stone Killer | Deal greater damage to stone enemies | Adaman Vest, Power Vest, Platinum Helm, Gold Armor |
| Undead Killer | Deal greater damage to undead enemies | N-Kai Armlet, Headgear, Ritual Hat, Silver Gloves, Plate Mail |
| Devil Killer | Deal greater damage to demons | Chain Plate, Demon's Vest, Thunder Gloves, Cross Helm |
| Beast Killer | Deal greater damage to beasts | Leather Wrist, Egoist's Armlet, Flash Hat, Black Belt, Moonstone, Broadsword, Platina Armor |
| Man Eater | Deal greater damage to humans | Bandana, Coronet, Coral Ring, Mythril Gloves |
| Ability Up | Learn abilities faster | Green Beret, Brigandine, Ribbon, Lapis Lazuli, Stardust Rod, Silk Robe, Cacusha, Diamond Gloves, Diamond Armor |
| Level Up | Level up faster | Egoist's Armlet, Rosetta Ring, Fairy Earrings, Pearl Rouge, Extension, Iron Helm |
| Accuracy + | Raises physical attack accuracy | Power Wrist, Black Hood, Lapis Lazuli, Diamond Helm, Genji Armor, Black Belt |
| Add Status | Adds weapon's status effect to attack | Bone Wrist, Chimera Armlet, Bracer, Feather Hat, Twist Headband, Glass Buckle, Thunder Gloves |
| Alert | Prevents back attack | Ninja Gear, Germinas Boots, Barbut |
| Antibody | Prevents Poison | Glass Armlet, Mantra Band, Survival Vest, Glass Buckle, Bronze Gloves, Mythril Helm, Glutton's Robe |
| Body Temp | Prevents Freeze & Heat | Jade Armlet, Madain's Ring, Fairy Earrings, Diamond, Genji Armor, Holy Miter, Glutton's Robe |
| Bright Eyes | Prevents Darkness | Feather Hat, Ritual Hat, Iron Helm, Cacusha |
| Clear Headed | Prevents Confusion | Green Beret, Circlet, Dark Gear, Magician Shoes, Magic Armlet, Lamia's Tiara, Gold Helm |
| Insomniac | Prevents Sleep | Bandana, Gaia Gear, Coral Ring, Holy Miter, Magician Cloak, Mythril Helm, Diamond Helm |
| Jelly | Prevents Petrify & Gradual Petrify | Dragon Wrist, Dark Hat, Circlet, Bronze Vest, Dark Gear, Diamond Gloves, Mythril Armor |
| Locomotion | Prevents Stop | Black Hood, Golden Skullcap, Survival Vest, Demon's Vest, Ninja Gear, Anklet, Plate Mail |
| Loudmouth | Prevents Silence | Mage's Hat, Golden Hairpin, Silk Robe, White Robe, Pearl Rouge |
| Absorb MP | Absorbs MP used by enemies | Promist Ring |
| Bandit | Raises success of steal | Mythril Dagger, N-Kai Armlet |
| Boost | Raises strength of Eidolons | Pumice Piece |
| Chemist | Doubles potency of items | Cotton Robe, Madain's Ring, Barette, Grand Armor |
| Concentrate | Raises strength of spells | Robe of Lords, Rosetta Ring |
| Counter | Counterattack when physically attacked | Ritual Hat, Power Vest, Power Belt, Venetia Shield, Anklet, Ritual Hat, All Claw Class Weapons |
| Cover | Take damage in place of ally | Gauntlets, Linen Cuirass, Mythril Armor, Red Hat |
| Distract | Lowers enemy's attack accuracy | Judo Uniform, Reflect Ring, Diamond, Shield Armor |
| Eye 4 Eye | Raises Counter activation rate | Flash Hat, Ninja Gear, Kaiser Helm, Rubber Suit |
| Flee-Gil | Receive Gil when running from battle | Wrist, Desert Boots, Gold Choker |
| Gamble Defense | Raises Defense occasionally | Twist Headband, Adaman Hat, Power Vest, Barette |
| Guardian Mog | Mog protects Eiko | Madain's Ring, Ribbon |
| Half MP | Halves MP cost | Light Robe, Protect Ring |
| Healer | Restores HP to physical attack target | Healing Rod, Anklet, Garnet |
| High Jump | Raises Jump attack power | Dragon Mail |
| High Tide | Reach Trance faster | Jade Armlet, Dark Hat, Gaia Gear, Sapphire, Minerva's Plate, Genji Gloves, Grand Helm, Demon's Mail, Partisan, All Fork class weapons |
| Initiative | Raises chance of preemptive strike | Obelisk, Battle Boots |
| Long Reach | Attack strongly from back row | Thief Hat, Protect Ring |
| MP Attack | Strengthen attack with MP | Red Hat, Battle Boots, Power Belt, Cross Helm |
| Mag Elem Null | Nullifies magic element | Promist Ring, Protect Ring |
| Master Thief | Steal better items first | Thief Gloves |
| Millionaire | Receive more gil after battle | Yellow Scarf |
| Mug | Damages enemy when you steal | Chimera Armlet, Thief Hat, Survival Vest |
| Odin's Sword | Allows Odin to deal damage | Ancient Aroma |
| Protect Girls | Take damage in place of girls | Butterfly Sword, Leather Shirt |
| Power Throw | Raises strength of throws | Bracer |
| Reflectx2 | Doubles strength of Reflected spells | Black Robe, Rosetta Ring |
| Reflect-Null | Nullifies enemy's Reflect when attacking with magic | Robe of Lords, Pearl Rouge |
| Return Magic | Returns magic used by enemy | Coronet, Brigandine |
| Restore HP | Automatically restores HP when near death | Brave Suit, Promist Ring, Platinum Helm, Grand Armor, Minerva's Plate |
| Steal Gil | Steal gil as well as items | Glass Armlet, Yellow Scarf |
| Power Up | Raises strength of Chakra | Golden Skullcap |
| Dragon Killer | Deal greater damage to Dragons | Javelin, Barbut |
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Zidane's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Flee | None | Escape from battle | Dagger, Mage Masher, Zorlin Shape, Ultima Weapon, Germinas Boots |
| Detect | None | See what items enemy has | Mage Masher, Orichalcon |
| What's That!? | 2 | Allows back attack | Butterfly Sword |
| Soul Blade | 6 | Inflicts status effect of current weapon | The Ogre |
| Annoy | 4 | Causes Trouble on the target | Gladius, Sargatanas |
| Sacrifice | 32 | Sacrifice full life to restore HP & MP to party | Exploda, Masamune |
| Lucky Seven | 6 | Deal physical damage by luck | Gladius, Exploda, Rune Tooth, The Tower, Thief Hat |
| Thievery | 8 | Deals physical damage | Angel Bless, The Tower |
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Dagger's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Shiva | 24 | Causes Ice damage to all enemies | Opal |
| Ifrit | 26 | Causes Fire damage to all enemies | Topaz |
| Ramuh | 22 | Causes Thunder damage to all enemies | Peridot |
| Atomos | 32 | Reduces all enemies' HP by a percentage | Amethyst |
| Odin | 28 | KO's all enemies | Dark Matter |
| Leviathan | 42 | Causes Water damage to all enemies | Aquamarine |
| Bahamut | 56 | Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies | Garnet |
| Ark | 80 | Causes Shadow damage to all enemies | Pumice |
| Cure | 6 | 300+ HP to a target | Magic Racket, Rod, Silk Shirt |
| Cura | 10 | 1500+ HP to a target | Healing Rod, Barette |
| Curaga | 22 | 4000+ HP to a target | Wizard Rod, Whale Whisker |
| Life | 8 | Revives character from KO | Mythril Rod, Healing Rod, Whale Whisker, Rebirth Ring, Cacusha |
| Scan | 4 | Reveals stats and weaknesses of enemy | Air Racket, Desert Boots |
| Panacea | 4 | Cures Venom & Poison status | Air Racket, Rod |
| Stona | 8 | Cures Petrify & Gradual Petrify status | Multina Racket |
| Shell | 6 | Reduces damage from magic attacks | Multina Racket, Mythril Racket, Mythril Rod, Wizard Rod, Cotton Robe, Gold Choker, Moonstone |
| Protect | 6 | Reduces damage from physical attacks | Mythril Racket, Rod, Wizard Rod, Steepled Hat, Desert Boots |
| Silence | 8 | Prevents target from casting magic | Priest's Racket, Mythril Rod, Asura's Rod, Magic Armlet |
| Mini | 8 | Reduces target's size, defense, & attack power | Magic Racket, Asura's Rod, Feather Boots |
| Reflect | 6 | Reflects magic back at caster | Mythril Racket, Stardust Rod, Reflect Ring, Ruby |
| Confuse | 8 | Makes target erratic | Asura's Rod, Lamia's Tiara |
| Berserk | 6 | Raises attack strength, attacks uncontrollably | Magic Racket |
| Blind | 6 | Causes Darkness | Multina Racket, Magician Shoes |
| Float | 6 | Target levitates, preventing earth damage | Stardust Rod, Feather Boots |
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Vivi's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Fire | 6 | Causes Fire damage to target | Mage Staff, Leather Hat |
| Fira | 12 | Causes heavy Fire damage to target | Flame Staff, Mage's Hat, Power Belt, Topaz |
| Firaga | 24 | Causes heaviest Fire damage to target | Octagon Rod |
| Sleep | 10 | Puts target to sleep | Flame Staff |
| Blizzard | 6 | Causes Ice damage to target | Leather Wrist |
| Blizzara | 12 | Causes heavy Ice damage to target | Ice Staff, Opal |
| Blizzaga | 24 | Causes heaviest Ice damage to target | Octagon Rod |
| Slow | 6 | Slows down enemies ATB gauge | Ice Staff, Magus Hat |
| Thunder | 6 | Causes Thunder damage to target | Silk Shirt, Glass Buckle |
| Thundara | 12 | Causes heavy Thunder damage to target | Lightning Staff, Peridot |
| Thundaga | 24 | Causes heaviest Thunder damage to target | Octagon Rod |
| Stop | 8 | Stops enemies ATB gauge | Oak Staff |
| Poison | 8 | Causes Poison status to target | Lightning Staff |
| Bio | 18 | Causes non-elemental damage and Poison status to target | Oak Staff |
| Osmose | 2 | Absorb MP from an enemy | High Mage Staff, Gaia Gear |
| Drain | 14 | Absorb HP from an enemy | Oak Staff |
| Demi | 18 | Reduce enemy's HP by a percentage | Cypress Pile, Black Belt, Amethyst |
| Comet | 16 | Causes non-elemental damage | Cypress Pile |
| Death | 20 | KO's target | Black Hood |
| Break | 18 | Causes Petrify status | Cypress Pile |
| Water | 22 | Causes Water damage to target | N-Kai Armlet |
| Meteor | 42 | Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies | High Mage Staff |
| Flare | 40 | Causes non-elemental damage | Black Robe |
| Doomsday | 72 | Causes Shadow damage to all targets, including party | Mace of Zeus |
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Steiner's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Darkside | None | Sacrifice HP to cause Shadow damage on enemy | Blood Sword |
| Minus Strike | 8 | Causes damage the difference between max HP and current HP | Iron Sword, Excalibur 2, Rubber Helm |
| Iai Strike | 16 | KO's target | Rune Blade |
| Power Break | 8 | Reduces enemies Attack Power | Diamond Sword |
| Armor Break | 4 | Reduces enemies Defense | Mythril Sword |
| Mental Break | 8 | Reduces enemies Magic Defense | Ice Brand, Gold Helm |
| Magic Break | 4 | Reduces enemies Magic | Flame Saber |
| Charge! | 10 | Makes all Near Death party members attack | Coral Sword, Aegis Gloves |
| Thunder Slash | 24 | Causes Thunder damage to target | Defender, Ragnarok |
| Stock Break | 26 | Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies | Ultima Sword, Excalibur 2 |
| Climhazzard | 32 | Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies | Excalibur, Excalibur 2 |
| Shock | 46 | Reduces target's HP to 1 | Ragnarok |
| Fire Sword | 6 | Attack with Fire Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Fira Sword | 12 | Attack with Fira Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Firaga Sword | 30 | Attack with Firaga Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Blizzard Sword | 6 | Attack with Blizzard Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Blizzara Sword | 12 | Attack with Blizzara Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Blizzaga Sword | 30 | Attack with Blizzaga Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Thunder Sword | 6 | Attack with Thunder Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Thundara Sword | 12 | Attack with Thundara Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Thundaga Sword | 30 | Attack with Thundaga Sword | See Vivi's ablities |
| Bio Sword | 20 | Attack with Bio Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Water Sword | 26 | Attack with Water Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Flare Sword | 60 | Attack with Flare Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
| Doomsday Sword | 50 | Attack with Doomsday Sword | See Vivi's abilities |
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Freya's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Lancer | 10 | Reduces enemy's HP & MP | Partisan, Dragon Wrist, Coral Ring |
| Reis's Wind | 12 | Casts Regen on party | Mythril Spear, Holy Lance, Gold Helm, Angel Earrings |
| Dragon Breath | 78 | Reduces HP of all enemies | Dragon's Hair |
| White Draw | 36 | Restores MP to all targets | Ice Lance, Kain's Lance, Emerald |
| Luna | 12 | Casts Berserk on all targets | Trident |
| Six Dragons | 28 | Draws HP & MP from two characters to revitalize the other two | Heavy Lance |
| Cherry Blossom | 46 | Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies | Obelisk, Kain's Lance |
| Dragon Crest | 16 | Deal physical damage to enemy | Holy Lance, Kain's Lance |
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Quina's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Goblin Punch | 4 | Causes non-elemental damage to enemy | Goblin, Goblin Mage |
| Lv5 Death | 20 | KO's enemies whose levels are multiples of 5 | Stroper, Dracozombie, Whale Zombie, Lich |
| Lv4 Holy | 22 | Deals Holy damage to enemies whose levels are multiples of 4 | Feather Circle, Torama, Amdusias |
| Lv3 Def-less | 12 | Reduces defense of enemies whose levels are multiples of 3 | Carve Spider, Lamia, Lizard Man, Sand Scorpion, Ochu, Grand Dragon |
| Doom | 12 | KO's enemy at end of countdown | Veteran, Ash |
| Roulette | 18 | Randomly KO's a target, including party | Ghost, Zombie, Hecteyes |
| Aqua Breath | 14 | Deals Water damage to enemies | Clipper, Axolotl, Sahagin, Vepal |
| Mighty Guard | 64 | Casts Shell & Protect on party members | Serpion, Myconid, Gigan Octopus, Antlion, Gargoyle |
| Matra Magic | 8 | Reduces enemy's HP to 1 | Trick Sparow, Dragonfly, Zaghnol, Ogre, Land Worm, Armstrong, Ogre |
| Bad Breath | 16 | Causes Confuse, Darkness, Poison, Slow, & Mini to the enemy | Anemone, Worm Hydra, Malboro |
| Limit Glove | 10 | Causes non-elemental damage to target when Quina's HP is 1 | Mu, Axe Beak, Mandragora, Blazer Beetle, Jabberwock, Catoblepas |
| 1,000 Needles | 8 | Reduces target's HP by 1,000 | Cactuar |
| Pumpkin Head | 12 | Damages with difference between Quina's max HP and current HP | Python, Hedgehog Pie, Ladybug, Skeleton, Yeti, Basilisk, Bandersnatch |
| Night | 14 | Casts Sleep on all targets, including party | Nymph, Abomination, Seeker Bat, Grimlock |
| Twister | 22 | Causes Wind damage to all enemies | Red Dragon, Abadon, Tiamat |
| Earth Shake | 20 | Deals Earth damage to all enemies | Adamantoise, Earth Guardian, Shell Dragon |
| Angel's Snack | 4 | Uses Remedy on all party members | Ironite, Mistodon, Epitaph, Behemoth |
| Frog Drop | 10 | Deals damage based on frogs caught | Gigan Toad |
| White Wind | 14 | Restores HP to all party members | Zuu, Griffin, Zemzelett, Garuda |
| Vanish | 8 | Makes party member invisible | Vice, Hornet, Gnoll, Troll, Drakan |
| Frost | 8 | Causes Freeze to enemy | Wraith, Chimera, Kraken |
| Mustard Bomb | 10 | Causes Heat to enemy | Bomb, Red Vepal, Grenade, Wraith, Maliris |
| Magic Hammer | 2 | Reduces enemy's MP | Magic Vice, Ring Leader |
| Auto-Life | N/A | Casts Life when KO'd once per battle | Carrion Worm, Gimme Cat, Cerberus, Yan, Stilva |
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Eiko's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Carbuncle | 24 | Casts Reflect, Haste, Protect, or Vanish on all party members | Ruby |
| Fenrir | 30 | Causes Earth or Wind damage to all enemies | Sapphire |
| Phoenix | 32 | Causes Fire damage to all enemies and revives party from KO | Phoenix Pinion |
| Madeen | 54 | Causes Holy damage to all enemies | Ribbon |
| Cure | 6 | 300+ HP to a target | Magic Racket, Silk Shirt |
| Cura | 10 | 1500+ HP to a target | Golem's Flute, Barette |
| Curaga | 22 | 4000+ HP to a target | Hamelin, Angel Flute |
| Regen | 14 | Gradually restores HP to target | Fairy Flute, Fairy Earrings |
| Life | 8 | Revives character from KO | Golem's Flute, Rebirth Ring, Cacusha |
| Panacea | 4 | Cures Venom & Poison status | Air Racket |
| Stona | 8 | Cures Petrify & Gradual Petrify status | Multina Racket, Lamia's Flute |
| Shell | 6 | Reduces damage from magic attacks | Multina Racket, Mythril Racket, Cotton Robe, Gold Choker, Moonstone |
| Protect | 6 | Reduces damage from physical attacks | Mythril Racket, Steepled Hat, Desert Boots |
| Haste | 8 | Speeds up target's ATB gauge | Fairy Flute, Running Shoes, Emerald |
| Silence | 8 | Prevents target from casting magic | Priest's Racket, Lamia's Flute, Magic Armlet |
| Mini | 8 | Reduces target's size, defense, & attack power | Magic Racket, Feather Boots |
| Reflect | 6 | Reflects magic back at caster | Mythril Racket, Reflect Ring, Ruby |
| Dispel | 16 | Removes abnormal status from target | Tiger Racket, Siren's Flute |
| Might | 14 | Raises target's physical attack power | Priest's Racket, Hemelin |
| Jewel | 4 | Extracts Ore from target | Hamelin |
| Holy | 36 | Deals Holy damage to enemy | White Robe, Angel Flute |
| Float | 6 | Target levitates, preventing earth damage | Lamia's Flute, Feather Boots |
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Amarant's Abilities
| NAME | MP | EFFECT | LEARNED FROM |
| Chakra | 4 | Restores HP & MP to one target | Cat's Claws, Leather Plate |
| Spare Change | None | Spend gil to cause non-elemental damage to enemy | Poison Knuckles, Rune Claws |
| No Mercy | 12 | Causes non-elemental damage to enemy | Dragon's Claws, Duel Claws |
| Aura | 12 | Casts Auto-Life and Regen on one party member | Scissor Fangs, Duel Claws |
| Curse | 12 | Makes enemy weak against an elemental property | Mythril Claws, Kaiser Knuckles |
| Revive | 20 | Revive on target from KO | Tiger Fangs, Rune Claws, Rebirth Ring |
| Demi Shock | 20 | Reduces enemy's HP by a percentage | Avenger, Rune Claws |
| Countdown | 16 | Casts Doom on an enemy | Kaiser Knuckles |
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