Steiner (Final Fantasy IX gameplay)

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Steiner is a playable character in Final Fantasy IX. His job class echoes the classic Knight, and his secondary ability is reminiscent of the Mystic Knight class. Steiner's HP and Defense are the highest of any party member, and he is an ideal front-line fighter. He wields swords and knight swords in battle. His Trance allows him to inflict three times as much damage as usual. Steiner is also fought as a boss.

For playable appearances outside Final Fantasy IX, see Freya Crescent/Other appearances

Party member

Abilities

Support abilities

Steiner learns abilities that enhance his abilities as a physical fighter, such as Accuracy+, Long Reach, MP Attack, and Killer abilities. His also learns Counter and Cover. He doesn't learn any unique abilities.

Name	Learned from	AP
Auto-Reflect	Reflect Ring	95
Auto-Float	Feather Boots	20
Auto-Haste	Running Shoes	65
Auto-Regen	Carabini Mail	75
Auto-Life	Rebirth Ring	155
HP+10%	Chain Mail, Germinas Boots, Aquamarine	20
HP+20%	Aquamarine, Genji Helmet, Maximillian, Black Belt	60
Accuracy+	Diamond Helm, Genji Armor, Lapis Lazuli	40
Distract	Shield Armor, Reflect Ring, Diamond	30
Long Reach	Protect Ring	200
MP Attack	Cross Helm, Battle Boots, Power Belt	50
Bird Killer	Bronze Armor, Chain Mail, Yellow Scarf	25
Bug Killer	Mythril Gloves, Bronze Helm	50
Stone Killer	Platinum Helm, Gold Armor	20
Undead Killer	Silver Gloves, Plate Mail	30
Devil Killer	Thunder Gloves, Cross Helm	30
Beast Killer	Broadsword, Platina Armor, Black Belt, Moonstone	55
Man Eater	Mythril Gloves, Coral Ring	20
Add Status	Thunder Gloves, Glass Buckle	50
Chemist	Grand Armor, Madain's Ring	20
High Tide	Genji Gloves, Grand Helm, Demon's Mail, Sapphire	35
Counter	Venetia Shield, Power Belt	100
Cover	Gauntlets, Linen Cuirass, Mythril Armor	20
Eye 4 Eye	Kaiser Helm	35
Body Temp	Genji Armor, Madain's Ring, Earring|Fairy Earrings, Diamond	35
Alert	Barbut, Germinas Boots	60
Level Up	Iron Helm, Rosetta Ring, Fairy Earrings	50
Ability Up	Diamond Gloves, Diamond Armor, Ribbon, Lapis Lazuli	70
Insomniac	Mythril Helm, Diamond Helm, Coral Ring	25
Antibody	Bronze Gloves, Mythril Helm, Glass Buckle	35
Bright Eyes	Iron Helm	25
Restore HP	Platinum Helm, Grand Armor, Promist Ring	100
Jelly	Diamond Gloves, Mythril Armor	30
Auto-Potion	Running Shoes, Gold Choker	20
Locomotion	Plate Mail	35
Clear Headed	Gold Helm, Magician Shoes	30

Swd Art

Magic Break, a Sword Art.

Main article: Swd Art (Final Fantasy IX)

Steiner's Sword Arts include stat breaks and several powerful attacks, such as Climhazzard and Shock. Due to the Thunder Slash glitch, Steiner's Sword Art skill Thunder Slash has an accuracy of 0%, rendering it rather useless, although with certain equipment the percentage can be raised, and the attack can be used against enemies weak against thunder, such as the Iron Man.

Swd Mag

Main article: Swd Mag (Final Fantasy IX)

While Vivi is in the party, Steiner can use a version of Sword Magic to enhance his attacks with magical powers, but the kind of magic applied to his sword is directly related to what Black Magic Vivi has learned, i.e. Fire Sword is only available if Vivi knows the Fire spell. Magic Sword only uses Steiner's MP. His Sword Magic is the only way to use Doomsday without it hitting the party as well.

Trance

Steiner's Trance triples his damage output.

Equipment

Main articles: List of Final Fantasy IX weapons § Swords or List of Final Fantasy IX weapons § Knight swords

Steiner uses swords and heavy armor in battle. Steiner's ultimate sword, the Excalibur II, is notoriously difficult to obtain due to the strict time limit.

Stats

Steiner's base stat growth with no equipment modifiers is as follows:

Level	HP	MP	Speed	Strength	Magic	Spirit	Magic Stone	+
1	120	24	18	24	12	21	17
2	150	24	18	24	12	21
3	191	27	18	25	13	21
4	227	28	18	25	13	21
5	265	29	18	25	13	21
6	317	32	18	26	14	22
7	360	33	18	26	14	22
8	422	37	18	27	15	22
9	471	38	18	27	15	22
10	523	40	19	27	15	22	22
11	594	44	19	28	16	22
12	644	45	19	28	16	23
13	715	49	19	29	17	23
14	762	51	19	29	17	23
15	806	52	19	29	17	23
16	877	56	19	30	18	23
17	918	57	19	30	18	24
18	988	62	19	31	19	24
19	1030	63	19	31	19	24
20	1075	64	20	31	19	24	27
21	1158	69	20	32	20	24
22	1209	71	20	32	20	24
23	1302	76	20	33	21	25
24	1360	77	20	33	21	25
25	1421	79	20	33	21	25
26	1530	85	20	34	22	25
27	1598	87	20	34	22	25
28	1717	94	20	35	23	26
29	1793	96	20	35	23	26
30	1871	98	21	35	23	26	33
31	2008	105	21	36	24	26
32	2095	108	21	36	24	26
33	2184	111	21	36	24	26
34	2339	119	21	37	25	27
35	2429	122	21	37	25	27
36	2579	130	21	38	26	27
37	2658	132	21	38	26	27
38	2731	134	21	38	26	27
39	2871	142	21	39	27	28
40	2934	144	22	39	27	28	39
41	3067	151	22	40	28	28
42	3118	153	22	40	28	28
43	3166	155	22	40	28	28
44	3291	162	22	41	29	28
45	3334	163	22	41	29	29
46	3455	170	22	42	30	29
47	3492	171	22	42	30	29
48	3526	172	22	42	30	29
49	3641	179	22	43	31	29
50	3668	180	23	43	31	30	44
51	3778	186	23	44	32	30
52	3798	187	23	44	32	30
53	3813	187	23	44	32	30
54	3909	194	23	45	33	30
55	3917	194	23	45	33	30
56	4012	200	23	46	34	31
57	4018	200	23	46	34	31
58	4024	201	23	46	34	31
59	4116	207	23	47	35	31
60	4120	207	24	47	35	31	50
61	4210	214	24	48	36	32
62	4212	214	24	48	36	32
63	4213	214	24	48	36	32
64	4302	221	24	49	37	32
65	4303	221	24	49	37	32
66	4304	222	24	49	37	32
67	4393	228	24	50	38	33
68	4394	228	24	50	38	33
69	4482	235	24	51	39	33
70	4483	235	25	51	39	33	55
71	4484	235	25	51	39	33
72	4573	242	25	52	40	34
73	4574	242	25	52	40	34
74	4664	249	25	53	41	34
75	4665	249	25	53	41	34
76	4666	250	25	53	41	34
77	4755	256	25	54	42	34
78	4756	257	25	54	42	35
79	4845	263	25	55	43	35
80	4846	264	26	55	43	35	61
81	4847	264	26	55	43	35
82	4936	271	26	56	44	35
83	4938	271	26	56	44	36
84	5027	278	26	57	45	36
85	5028	278	26	57	45	36
86	5029	279	26	57	45	36
87	5119	285	26	58	46	36
88	5120	286	26	58	46	36
89	5209	292	26	59	47	37
90	5210	293	27	59	47	37	66
91	5212	293	27	59	47	37
92	5301	300	27	60	48	37
93	5302	300	27	60	48	37
94	5392	307	27	61	49	38
95	5393	308	27	61	49	38
96	5394	308	27	61	49	38
97	5484	315	27	62	50	38
98	5485	316	27	62	50	38
99	5609	321	27	62	50	38	71

Boss

Main article: Steiner (boss)

Steiner is fought as a boss three separate times toward the beginning of the game. A mirror version of him is fought in Oeilvert.

Quests

Rallying the Knights of Pluto

Main article: Knights of Pluto

During the performance of I Want to Be Your Canary at the beginning of the game the player has the option to find the Knights of Pluto as Steiner. Locating them all and reporting to Breireicht in the left tower will earn an Elixir.

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