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Steiner - Character Overview

This is the page on the character Steiner from Final Fantasy IX (FFIX, FF9). Read on to find out more about him, his abilities, and equipment!

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Basic Information

Name Adelbert Steiner
Age 33
Weapon Type Broadswords
Ability Sword Art, Sword Magic
Trance 3x Physical Attack

List of Steiner's Abilities

Sword Art

Name Effect MP AP
Darkside This Shadow attack reduces the user's HP by 12% and increases the damage inflicted on the opponent by 50%. - 30
Minus Strike Damages with the difference between your max HP and current HP. 8 35
Iai Strike Knocks Out the target. 16 40
Power Break Reduces the enemy's Attack Pwr. 8 40
Armor Break Reduces the enemy's Defense. 4 30
Mental Break Reduces the enemy's Magic Def. 8 45
Magic Break Reduces the enemy's Magic. 4 25
Charge! All severely injured party members (i.e. those whose HP are highlighted yellow) attack. 10 30
Thunder Slash This ability inflicts Thunder damage on an opponent. The damage is equivalent to 20% of the target's maximum HP. 24 30
Stock Break Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. 26 35
Climhazzard All opponents suffer twice the regular damage. 32 70
Shock This ability inflicts three times the regular damage on an opponent. 46 60

Sword Magic

Name Effect MP
Bio Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. This attack is non-elemental. 20
Blizzaga Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Ice is the attack element. 30
Blizzara Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Ice is the attack element. 12
Blizzard Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Ice is the attack element. 6
Doomsday Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Shadow is the attack element. 50
Fira Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Fire is the attack element. 12
Firaga Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Fire is the attack element. 30
Fire Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Fire is the attack element. 6
Flare Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. The attack is not elemental. 60
Thundaga Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Thunder is the attack element. 30
Thundara Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Thunder is the attack element. 12
Thunder Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Thunder is the attack element. 6
Water Sword Steiner's Swd Mag in battle. Water is the attack element. 26

Support

Name Effect Magic Stones AP
Ability Up Characters learn abilities faster. 3 70
Accuracy+ Raises physical attack accuracy. 2 40
Add Status Adds weapon's status effect (Add ST) when you Attack. 3 50
Alert Prevents back attacks. 4 60
Antibody Prevents Poison and Venom. 4 35
Auto-Float Automatically casts Float in battle. 6 20
Auto-Haste Automatically casts Haste in battle. 9 65
Auto-Life Automatically casts Life in battle. 12 155
Auto-Potion Automatically uses Potion when damaged. 3 20
Auto-Reflect Automatically casts Reflect in battle. 15 95
Auto-Regen Automatically casts Regen in battle. 10 75
Beast Killer Deals lethal damage to beasts. 4 55
Bird Killer Deals lethal damage to flying enemies. 3 25
Body Temp Prevents Freeze and Heat. 4 35
Bright Eyes Prevents Darkness. 4 25
Bug Killer Deals lethal damage to insects. 2 50
Chemist Doubles the potency of medicinal items. 4 20
Clear Headed Prevents Confusion. 5 30
Counter Counter-attacks when physically attacked. 8 100
Cover You take damage in place of an ally. 6 20
Devil Killer Deals lethal damage to demons. 2 30
Distract Lowers enemy’s physical attack accuracy. 5 30
Eye 4 Eye Raises Counter activation rate. 5 35
High Tide Allows you to Trance faster. 8 35
HP+10% Increases HP by 10%. 4 20
HP+20% Increases HP by 20%. 8 60
Insomniac Prevents Sleep. 5 25
Jelly Prevents Petrify and Gradual Petrify. 4 30
Level Up Characters level up faster. 7 50
Locomotion Prevents Stop. 4 35
Long Reach Character can deal the same damage from the back row as if they were in the front row. 16 200
Man Eater Deals lethal damage to humans. 2 20
MP Attack Uses own MP to raise Attack Pwr. 5 50
Restore HP Restores HP automatically when Near Death. 8 100
Stone Killer Deals lethal damage to stone enemies. 4 20
Undead Killer Deals lethal damage to undead enemies. 2 30

Trance

When Steiner goes into Trance, his physical attack power is tripled.

List of Equippable Weapons

Broadswords

Broadsword Iron Sword Mythril Sword
Blood Sword Ice Brand Coral Sword
Diamond Sword Flame Sabre Rune Blade
Defender Ultima Sword Excalibur
Ragnarok Excalibur II

List of Equippable Armor

Hats

Straw Hat

Helmets

Rubber Helm Bronze Helm Iron Helm
Barbut Mythril Helm Gold Helm
Cross Helm Diamond Helm Platinum Helm
Kaiser Helm Genji Helmet Grand Helm

Armlets

Pearl Armlet

Gauntlets

Bronze Gloves Silver Gloves Mythril Gloves
Thunder Gloves Venetia Shield Diamond Gloves
Defence Gloves Genji Gloves Aegis Gloves
Gauntlets

Light Armor

Aloha T-shirt

Heavy Armor

Bronze Armor Linen Cuirass Chain Mail
Mythril Armor Plate Mail Gold Armor
Shield Armor Demon's Mail Diamond Armor
Platina Armor Carabini Mail Dragon Mail
Genji Armor Maximillion Grand Armor
Tin Armor

Add-Ons

Battle Boots Black Belt Coral Ring
Desert Boots Fairy Earrings Feather Boots
Germinas Boots Glass Buckle Gold Choker
Madain's Ring Magician Shoes Power Belt
Promist Ring Protect Ring Pumice
Pumice Piece Rebirth Ring Reflect Ring
Ribbon Rosetta Ring Running Shoes
Sandals Yellow Scarf

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