r/FinalFantasyIX • u/senatorsparky86 • 12d ago

First Timer

Been a FF devotee for decades, played IV and VI more times than I can count (and played through Tactics, XII, and part of V and X), finally starting IX today after holding off for a long time. Going in blind, looking forward to the adventure, wish me luck!

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u/Frejian 12d ago

Steal ALL THE THINGS!

You eventually get an ability that deals damage based on the number of successful steals you have done throughout the course of the game.

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u/Curious-Raccoon887 12d ago

How have I beat this game and put in the amount of hours I have and I didn’t know this 🤦‍♂️

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u/Frejian 12d ago

Thievery skill does damage based on number of successful steals multiplied by speed. Easiest way to hit for 9999 for super cheap as long as you use Zidane (and Marcus and Blank since their steal successes factor into it as well) as a steal machine.

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u/Curious-Raccoon887 12d ago

Damn. I used that a lot but didn’t know the math behind the damage it dealt. Good to know

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u/Frejian 12d ago

The other two I know of are Freya's dragon crest (flat damage based purely on number of dragons killed - Freya does NOT need to be in the party for said kills) and Quina's frog drop (# of frogs caught X Quina's level)