Final Fantasy IX

Final Fantasy IX Tips & Tricks

• Eidolon:Fenrir

  Item equipped: Maiden Prayer; Result :Millennial Decay; Effect: Wind Elemental attack

• Most powerful Eidolon

  Once Queen Brahne dies, go back to Treno. Makes sure you do not leave until you go to the auction. Buy the Dark Matter. This will give Princess Garnet the ability to summon Odin. Make sure you equip Garnet with Dark Matter.

• Finding items and Gil

  Whenever there is an explanation point (!) over the character's head, there is usually items or Gil.

• Early Mage Masher

  After you start and fight Baku in his dragon costume, steal from him to get a Mage Masher.

• Early Emerald

  In Cleyra as Freya, you can go into the cathedral and talk to the high priest to get the Emerald.

• Hidden items

  At the beginning of the game when playing with Vivi, go backwards. There should be an area that you search to find about four cards, two Potions and one Elixir.

• Treasure hunting

  When hunting treasure with your Chocobo, press Select while choosing a treasure to find for a hint.

• Quadruple magic attack

  When you get a reflect ring, have the four characters you regularly have in your party with learn "Auto Reflect". When they all have it turned on, cast a reflective party spell, such as Bio or any of the elements, at yourself, This will effectively quadruple the power of the spell on a single target. However, this is only helpful for lower levels and is virtually useless if you have great spells.

• Friendly creature location 7

  Forest on Vile Island (in West continent)

• Friendly creature location 6

  East forest on plateau above Gizmaluke's Grotto

• Friendly creature location 5

  Forest directly east of Oeilvert

• Friendly creature location 4

  Biggest Forest around Madain Sari

• 13th Zodiac coin

  After you find all 12 Zodiac coins and bring them to the Queen in Treno, she will say that it feels like there is something missing. Agree with her, and she will send you on a quest to find the 13th Zodiac coin. You can find this coin in Quan's Dwelling at the same location that you found the Scorpio Zodiac coin. Bring it back to her. She will thank you and give you a "hammer" to help synthesize special weapons and items.

• Second Pedriot

  You can get a second Pedriot if you defeat the Grithen at Fossle Roo near the man that gives you directions.

• Free Ogre sword

  Fight monsters on Disc 2 and you will eventually get an Ogre sword.

• Eidolon:Carbuncle

  Item equipped: Diamond; Result :Diamond Light; Effect: Cast Vanish on all ally

• Frogs:99

  Item:Battle Master Quale to receive Gastro Fork

• Frogs:45

  Item:Battle Boots

• Frogs:33

  Item:Bistro Fork

• Frogs:23

  Item:Silver Fork

• Frogs:15

  Item:Elixir

• Frogs:9

  Item:Silk Rode

• Frogs:5

  Item:Ether

• Frogs:2

  Item:Ore

• Friendly creature location 3

  Forest around Black Mage Village

• Friendly creature location 2

  Between ice cavern and Dali

• Stallazio coin locations 4

  Beside an overturned cart near the entrance to Burmecia.

• Stallazio coin locations 3

  At entrance to Treno, throw Gil in fountain 13 times.

• Stallazio coin locations 2

  Behind item shop in Treno.

• Stallazio coin locations 1

  Dali windmill.

• Easy experience

  Use Quina's level 5 Death spell against the level 60 Grand Dragons on the outside of Gizamalike's Grotto for around 8800 experience per person. Equip the quick level gain support ability (level up) for even more. Also, remember to take Coral Rings to protect against the Dragon's Thundaga spell.

• Other endings 2

  You can also get the other ending if you have "Save the Queen" when the game ends. You will not get a better ending if you have both items.

• Other endings

  End the game with Cinna's "Hammer" in your inventory to get additional endings.

• Two player battle

  Go to the main menu, select "Battle Control", highlight "Custom", and press X. A screen featuring all the characters that you have and some controllers will appear. Move a controller to the second slot for the person that you want player two to control.

• Hidden Excalibur

  you can get a hidden excalibur its excalibur3 its in alexiandria on the third disk above the weapon store you get up there by using the ladder that you help ratboy one the first asked you to be his slave get and you\'ll get the excalibur.

• Stallazio coin locations 5

  Near Netune statue in Alexandria,

• Stallazio coin locations 6

  Black Mage Village Inn.

• Stallazio coin locations 7

  The right side of the fountain in Maiden Sari.

• Friendly creature location 1

  Near Treno

• Chocobo Evolution location 4

  Golden Chocobo: Get all six Chocograph pieces

• Chocobo Evolution location 3

  Ocean Chocobo: Green Plains (requires Mountain Chocobo)

• Chocobo Evolution location 2

  Mountain Chocobo: Dawn Lagoon (requires River Chocobo)

• Chocobo Evolution location 1

  River Chocobo: Healing Shore

• Stallazio coin locations 13

  Where Scorpio was located in Quan's Dwelling.

• Stallazio coin locations 12

  Chest inside the Invincible.

• Stallazio coin locations 11

  The right chest at Ipson's Castle.

• Stallazio coin locations 10

  Water right of the entrance to Daguerro.

• Stallazio coin locations 9

  Left of the pickle cart in Lindblum.

• Stallazio coin locations 8

  Below the HP/MP restoring spring in Quan's Dwelling.