The Nine of Knives is a Hunt Board notorious mark found in The Jaw in Final Fantasy 16 (FF16). Learn about where to find The Nine of Knives, how to beat The Nine of Knives and the rewards for hunting The Nine of Knives!

The Nine of Knives Hunt Location

How to Unlock The Nine of Knives Hunt

World Map Location	Dhalmekian Republic
Local Map Location	The Jaw
Prerequisites	After starting Out of the Shadow main quest

The Nine of Knives Map Location

Exact Location
Nearest Obelisk	The Jaw

The Nine of Knives can be located in The Jaw at the Dhalmekian Republic. Players can proceed to this area quickly by fast traveling to the nearest Obelisk, The Jaw.

The Nine of Knives Rewards

Spoils for Defeating The Nine of Knives

EXP	5000
Ability Points	90
Drops	Wyrrite x25 Meteorite x2

Hunt Completion Rewards

How to Beat The Nine of Knives

Boss Tips
Beware of His Lunge Attacks Watch Out for the Pounce Attack after Smokescreen Attack His Sides or Back During Poison Mist Move Away from the Undermine Cloud to Avoid Getting Hit

Beware of His Lunge Attacks

The Nine of Knives has a lot of attacks that can close the distance quickly. Especially dangerous is his spinning lunge attack, which is fast and deals a lot of damage.

Always be alert and be ready to dodge these attacks when he's a bit farther from you, since unlike special named moves, they're harder to anticipate.

Watch Out for the Pounce Attack after Smokescreen

Smokescreen is a special attack where the Nine of Knives will summon a smokescreen on your position, which will explode to deal damage moments after. The delay is long enough that you can easily walk out of the smoke and avoid the explosion without trouble.

Be careful though, since directly after the explosion, the Nine of Knives will do a pounce attack. It's also easily avoidable by walking; just walk sideways from the direction where he's facing.

Attack His Sides or Back During Poison Mist

For the Nine of Knives's Poison Mist special attack, he breathes out a poison mist in front of him for a few seconds. Getting hit by it will leave you lying down for a while, so make sure to not get hit!

When he starts the attack, run to his side or back to avoid it. Then, take advantage that he's stuck with the attack for a while to unleash your abilities on him!

Move Away from the Undermine Cloud to Avoid Getting Hit

During the Undermine special attack, the Nine of Knives burrows into the ground, becomes untargetable, and will move in a straight line in a smoke cloud towards your direction. After a while, he will pop out and attack, which will deal high damage to you if you get hit.

To avoid the attack, watch the smoke cloud, then move sideways from the straight line. After he pops out, he'll be vulnerable for a while, so rush in and attack him.

The Nine of Knives Overview

Mark Rank and Level

The Nine of Knives
Mark Rank	Level
	38
Description
Dhalmekian traders are wont to say a prayer for unwary travelers journeying from Dalimil to Drake's Fang, for there lurks a bloodthirsty brigand—one who appears to be more interested in letting the blood of his quarry than he is in any gil or goods he might plunder from their caravans. If the road is to be made safe again, then at least one traveler passing through the place must not flee, but stand and fight.

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List of All Hunt Board Quests

Rank
Atlas	Svarog	Gorgimera	Pandemonium
Behemoth King	-	-	-
Rank
Flan Prince	The Nine of Knives	The Mageth Brothers	Dread Comet
Gobermouch	Agni	Bygul	Thanatos
Gizamaluk	Terminus	Kuza Beast	Knight of the Splendent Heart
Prince of Death	-	-	-
Rank
Belphegor	Dozmare	Sekhret	Severian
Fastitocalon	Bomb King	The Ten of Clubs	Holy Trumpitour
Carrot	-	-	-
Rank
Ahriman	Aruna	Soul Stingers	Grimalkin
The Pack	-	-	-