Final Fantasy IX FAQ

Final Fantasy IX

Q. World Record?

A. 8:50:53 by Luzbelheim
For a full list of speedrun times and categories see http://finalfantasyspeedruns.wikidot.com/

Q. Why are you walking strangely on the world map?

A. This is known as stutterstepping and greatly reduces the chance I'll get an encounter

Q. What does Charge! do?

A. Charge! makes all characters in critical (yellow) health attack. These attacks do not get countered by the enemy, making it a very powerful ability.

Q. Are you getting Excalibur II?

A. Yes, of course! It takes just a couple seconds to pick up and is extremely useful for killing the last bosses of the game. You need to beat Lich in under 12 hours game time to pick up Excalibur II, which I will easily clear.

Q. How are you dealing damage?

A. Most often, by using MP Attack and Killer abilities (e.g. Bird killer, devil killer). These both increase damage by 1.5x. Sometimes elem-atk equipment is used which increases damage by a further 1.5x. For example, equipping the Mythril helm for holy-elem atk to increase Excalibur II and Holy Lance damage.

Q. Will you run 100%?

A. No, because there isn't a 100% counter in the game, and nobody can say what 100% is. Besides, a 9-10 hour speedrun is long enough for me.