Sword Arts
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Sword Arts are Adelbert Steiner's special techniques from Final Fantasy IX. Many names of these skills were taken from various Job class abilities from Final Fantasy Tactics.
[edit] Abilities
| Name | Equipment | AP | MP | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkside | Blood Sword | 30 | 0 | Sacrifices 12.5 % of max HP to deliver an attack 40% stronger, which ignores Protect status, to one enemy (damage increases as his Spirit stat goes up). |
| Power Break | Diamond Sword | 40 | 8 | Reduces enemy's Strength by 25%. |
| Magic Break | Flame Tongue | 25 | 4 | Reduces enemy's Magic Power by 25%. |
| Mental Break | Icebrand, Gold Helm | 45 | 8 | Halves enemy's Magic Defense. |
| Armor Break | Mithril Sword | 30 | 4 | Halves enemy's physical Defense. |
| Minus Strike | Iron Sword, Rubber Helm, Excalibur II | 35 | 8 | Deals damage equal to difference between Steiner's current and max HP to one enemy. |
| Iai Strike | Rune Blade | 40 | 16 | Causes instant death to an enemy if successful. |
| Thunder Slash | Defender, Ragnarok | 30 | 24 | Deals Lightning-elemental damage equal to 19% of its Max HP, but misses almost every time because of a glitch. |
| Charge! | Coral Sword | 30 | 10 | Causes all allies with Critical status to attack an enemy. |
| Stock Break | Ultima Sword, Excalibur II | 35 | 26 | Deals an attack 50% stronger than normal to all enemies (damage increases as his Spirit stat goes up). |
| Climhazzard | Excalibur, Excalibur II | 70 | 32 | Deals a non-elemental magic attack against all enemies, twice as strong as a normal attack (damage increases as his Spirit stat goes up). |
| Shock | Ragnarok, Excalibur II | 60 | 46 | Delivers an attack to one enemy thrice as strong as a normal attack (damage increases as his Spirit stat goes up). |
[edit] Gallery
 Darkside |
 Charge! |
 Power Break |
 Armor Break |
 Magic Break |
 Mental Break |
 Minus Strike |
 Iai Strike |
 Thunder Slash |
 Stock Break |
 Climhazzard |
 Shock |
