Final Fantasy IX - Unleashed v2.0.9

Final Fantasy IX - Unleashed v2.0.9
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This patch is a difficulty and re-balance modification for the PSX NTSC-U version of Final Fantasy IX.

Enemy Alterations
Regular enemies have had their speed, defense, magic defense, strength, and magic altered. Later in the game evasion, magic evasion, and status immunities have been altered. Some alterations have been made to class, level, elemental defenses, and abilities. In addition, almost all bosses have extra status immunities as well as native abilities such as Auto-Protect and Auto-Shell. Some steals have been altered.

Character Alterations
Character starting stats have been altered. Base Spirit has been increased.

Equipment Alterations
Some equipment teaches different abilities. Stat boosts have been removed. Weapon attack power has been reduced. Some weapons inflict different status effects. Elemental absorptions and nullifications have been changed to 50% damage reduction (except for the ultimate weapons). Defense, Evasion, Magic Defense, and Magic Evasion have been reduced.

Ability Alterations
Some abilities have been replaced. Spells generally cost more MP and have lower attack power. Abilities on physically based characters (Zidane, Amarant, Freya, and Steiner) often cost 0 MP. Gravity and Status attacks have higher base hitrates.

Added Rare Steals
Ash - Brave Suit
Behemoth - Circlet
Chimera - Bracer
Iron Man - Grand Armor
Ozma - Excalibur II
Stilva - Grand Helmet

Ultimate Weapons
Each ultimate weapon has been imbued with the power of a single element granting it an elemental attack, an elemental damage boost, and an elemental absorption of the opposite element.
Ultima Weapon - Holy, absorbs Shadow
Ragnarok - Shadow, absorbs Holy
Excalibur II - Holy, absorbs Shadow
Dragon’s Hair - Fire, absorbs Ice
Rune Claws - Shadow, absorbs Holy
Gastro Fork - Wind, absorbs Earth
Mace of Zeus - Shadow, absorbs Holy
Whale Whisker - Water, absorbs Lightning
Angel Flute - Holy, absorbs Shadow
Tiger Racket - Wind, absorbs Earth

Weapon Attack Power

Knives
Dagger - 11 attack power
Mage Masher - 12 attack power
Mythril Dagger - 13 attack power
Gladius - 15 attack power
Zorlin Shape - 20 attack power
Orichalcon - 30 attack power

Thief Swords
Butterfly Sword - 13 attack power
The Ogre - 14 attack power
Exploda - 15 attack power
Rune Tooth - 16 attack power
Angel Bless - 18 attack power
Sargatanas - 25 attack power
Masamune - 33 attack power
The Tower - 37 attack power
Ultima Weapon - 40 attack power

Swords
Broadsword - 11 attack power
Iron Sword - 13 attack power
Mythril Sword - 14 attack power
Blood Sword - 15 attack power
Ice Brand - 16 attack power
Coral Sword - 17 attack power
Diamond Sword - 18 attack power
Flame Saber - 20 attack power
Rune Blade - 25 attack power
Defender - 30 attack power

Knight Swords
Save the Queen - 23 attack power
Ultima Sword - 33 attack power
Excalibur - 37 attack power
Ragnarok - 40 attack power
Excalibur II - 45 attack power

Spears
Javelin - 13 attack power
Mythril Spear - 15 attack power
Partisan - 17 attack power
Ice Lance - 19 attack power
Trident - 21 attack power
Heavy Lance - 23 attack power
Obelisk - 25 attack power
Holy Lance - 30 attack power
Kain’s Lance - 33 attack power
Dragon’s Hair - 35 attack power

Claws
Cat’s Claws - 16 attack power
Poison Knuckles - 17 attack power
Mythril Claws - 18 attack power
Scissor Fangs - 19 attack power
Dragon’s Claws - 20 attack power
Tiger Fangs - 24 attack power
Avenger - 28 attack power
Kaiser Knuckles - 30 attack power
Duel Claws - 32 attack power
Rune Claws - 35 attack power

Rackets
Air Racket - 12 attack power
Multina Racket - 15 attack power
Magic Racket - 18 attack power
Mythril Racket - 23 attack power
Priest’s Racket - 27 attack power
Tiger Racket - 30 attack power

Rods
Rod - 11 attack power
Mythril Rod - 12 attack power
Stardust Rod - 14 attack power
Healing Rod - 17 attack power
Asura’s Rod - 20 attack power
Wizard Rod - 22 attack power
Whale Whisker - 25 attack power

Flutes
Golem’s Flute - 12 attack power
Lamia’s Flute - 14 attack power
Fairy Flute - 17 attack power
Hamelin - 20 attack power
Siren’s Flute - 22 attack power
Angel Flute - 25 attack power

Staves
Mage Staff - 11 attack power
Flame Staff - 12 attack power
Ice Staff - 12 attack power
Lightning Staff - 12 attack power
Oak Staff - 14 attack power
Cypress Pile - 17 attack power
Octagon Rod - 20 attack power
High Mage Staff - 22 attack power
Mace of Zeus - 25 attack power

Forks
Fork - 15 attack power
Needle Fork - 20 attack power
Mythril Fork - 25 attack power
Silver Fork - 30 attack power
Bistro Fork - 35 attack power
Gastro Fork - 45 attack power

Throwing Weapons
Pinwheel - 15 attack power
Rising Sun - 25 attack power
Wing Edge - 35 attack power

Abilities

White Magic
Cure - 5 mp cost
Cura - 15 mp cost
Curaga - 40 mp cost
Wall - 10 mp cost, adds protect and shell
Life - 15 mp cost
Full-Life - 40 mp cost
Scan - 2 mp cost
Panacea - 5 mp cost
Stona - 5 mp cost
Esuna - 15 mp cost
Shell - adds shell, all-targeted, party only, not reflectable, 25 mp cost
Protect - adds protect, all-targeted, party only, not reflectable, 25 mp cost
Haste - 5 mp cost
Silence - 10 mp cost
Mini - 10 mp cost
Reflect - 5 mp cost
Confuse - 10 mp cost
Berserk - 5 mp cost
Blind - 5 mp cost
Float - 5 mp cost
Dispel - 15 mp cost
Might - 10 mp cost, party only, not reflectable
Jewel - 2 mp cost
Holy - 82 attack power, 80 mp cost

Black Magic
Fire - 14 attack power, 8 mp cost
Fira - 22 attack power, 20 mp cost
Firaga - 46 attack power, 50 mp cost
Sleep - 10 mp cost
Blizzard - 14 attack power, 8 mp cost
Blizzara - 22 attack power, 20 mp cost
Blizzaga - 46 attack power, 50 mp cost
Slow - 5 mp cost
Thunder - 14 attack power, 8 mp cost
Thundara - 22 attack power, 20 mp cost
Thundaga - 46 attack power, 50 mp cost
Stop - 25 mp cost
Poison - 10 mp cost
Bio - 30 attack power, 30 mp cost
Osmose - 14 attack power, 2 mp cost
Drain - 18 attack power, 15 mp cost
Demi - 25 mp cost
Comet - 40 mp cost
Death - 50 mp cost
Break - 25 mp cost
Water - 40 attack power, 40 mp cost
Meteor - 112 attack power, 80 mp cost
Flare - 82 attack power, 80 mp cost
Doomsday - 82 attack power, 80 mp cost, only targets the enemy

Eidolons
Shiva - 40 mp cost
Ifrit - 40 mp cost
Ramuh - 40 mp cost
Atomos - 70 mp cost
Odin - 70 mp cost
Leviathan - 70 mp cost
Bahamut - 80 mp cost
Ark - 99 mp cost
Fenrir - 40 mp cost
Carbuncle - 35 mp cost
Phoenix - 60 mp cost
Madeen - 99 mp cost

Sword Magic
Fire Sword - 7 added attack power, 10 mp cost
Fira Sword - 15 added attack power, 20 mp cost
Firaga Sword - 45 added attack power, 40 mp cost
Blizzard Sword - 7 added attack power, 10 mp cost
Blizzara Sword - 15 added attack power, 20 mp cost
Blizzaga Sword - 45 added attack power, 40 mp cost
Thunder Sword - 7 added attack power, 10 mp cost
Thundara Sword - 15 added attack power, 20 mp cost
Thundaga Sword - 45 added attack power, 40 mp cost
Bio Sword - 30 added attack power, 30 mp cost
Water Sword - 37 added attack power, 35 mp cost
Flare Sword - 90 added attack power, 80 mp cost
Doomsday Sword - 60 added attack power, 80 mp cost

Blue Magic
Goblin Punch - 30 attack power, 20 mp cost
LV5 Death - 50 mp cost
LV4 Holy - 80 mp cost, full-power casting of Holy
LV3 Def-less - 10 mp cost
Doom - 25 mp cost
Roulette - 10 mp cost
Aqua Breath - 20 attack power, 20 mp cost, non-gravity water damage
Mighty Guard - 50 mp cost
Matra Magic - 25 mp cost
Bad Breath - 25 mp cost
Flare Star - 80 mp cost, damage = target's level * 65
1,000 Needles - 30 mp cost
Pyro - 40 attack power, 30 mp cost, weaker casting of Flare
Night - 10 mp cost
Twister - 55 attack power, 80 mp cost
Earth Shake - 50 attack power, 50 mp cost
Angel’s Snack - 15 mp cost
Full Fork - 5 mp cost, non-random damage with Quina’s forks
White Wind - 15 mp cost
Vanish - 5 mp cost
Frost - 50 attack power, 50 mp cost, heavy ice damage
Mustard Bomb - 50 attack power, 50 mp cost, heavy fire damage
Magic Hammer - 2 mp cost
Auto-Life - 15 mp cost

Skill
Flee - 0 mp cost
Detect - 0 mp cost
Restore - 0 mp cost, restores 7% hp and mp to the party
Soul Blade - 0 mp cost
Sacrifice - 40 mp cost
Free Energy - 16 mp cost, same as the Dyne except without the 50% increase to the bonus caused by Trance
Tidal Flame - 20 mp cost, same as the Dyne except without the 50% increase to the bonus caused by Trance
Scoop Art - 24 mp cost, same as the Dyne except without the 50% increase to the bonus caused by Trance

Dyne
Free Energy - 16 mp cost
Tidal Flame - 20 mp cost, fire-elemental magical damage
Scoop Art - 24 mp cost
Shift Break - 36 mp cost, lightning-elemental magical damage
Stellar Circle 5 - 48 mp cost
Meo Twister - 60 mp cost, wind-elemental magical damage
Solution 9 - 80 mp cost
Grand Lethal - 99 mp cost

Dragon
Dragon Armor - 0 mp cost, adds Shell, all-targeted, party only
Reis’s Wind - 0 mp cost
Dragon Breath - 70 attack power, 80 mp cost, fire elemental physical attack that hits all enemies, half damage from the back row (without Long Reach), 100% base chance to hit
White Draw - 40 mp cost
Luna - 0 mp cost, causes berserk, single target, party only
Six Dragons - 0 mp cost, may restore or deplete hp, mp, or both, single target, party only
Cherry Blossom - 30 mp cost, non-elemental magical attack, hits all enemies, 50% increase in attack power
Lancer - 50 mp cost, physical attack with a 100% increase in attack power, also damages mp

Flair
Chakra - 0 mp cost
Spare Change - 0 mp cost
No Mercy - 40 mp cost, physical attack with a 70% increase in attack power
Aura - 0 mp cost
Curse - 0 mp cost
Revive - 0 mp cost
Demi Shock - 25 mp cost
Empower - 0 mp cost, self-targeted, increases strength

Elan
The same as Flair but all-targeted.

Sword Arts
Darkside - 0 mp cost, drains self hp, physical dark elemental attack with a 40% increase in attack power
Heavy Strike - 15 mp cost, physical attack with a 40% increase in attack power
Iai Strike - 10 mp cost, physical attack, hits all enemies, 10% increase in attack power
Sleep Sword - 25 mp cost, inflicts sleep, 100% base hit rate
Quiet Sword - 25 mp cost, inflicts silence, 100% base hit rate
Rejuvenation - 0 mp cost, self-targeted, restores 50% hp and mp
Magic Armor - 0 mp cost, adds Protect, all-targeted, party only
G-Sword - 25 mp cost, damage equals 25% of the target’s max hp, gravity based, 55% base chance to hit
Thunder Slash - 40 mp cost, lightning-elemental magical attack with a 70% increase in attack power
Stock Break - 30 mp cost, physical attack, hits all enemies, 50% increase in attack power
Climhazzard - 60 mp cost, non-elemental magical attack, hits all enemies, 100% increase in attack power
Shock - 80 mp cost, physical attack with a 200% increase in attack power

Note: One major change is the effectiveness of equipment defense and magic defense. In previous versions, the defense/magic defense of equipment played far too high a role in enemy damage output. Now, having the best equipment available for purchase or synthesis at the time will reduce the base damage of the enemies you're currently facing by around 1/3. The primary exception to this is Ozma, due to his obscene ability attack power. Enemy strength and magic have been adjusted around this alteration. Another major change is enemy defense/magic defense and the party's weapon/ability attack power. The base defense and magic defense of enemies is now 10. Some enemies have higher or lower defense or magic defense based off their location in the game and physical or magical resistance or weakness. Ability and weapon attack power has been adjusted around this change. The primary purpose of this alteration was to keep more weapons and abilities viable at later points in the game.

v2.0.9 Changes
altered carbuncle's mp cost

v2.0.8 Changes
minor alteration to stock break
added elemental dynes

v2.0.6 Changes
tweaked knight swords
minor alteration to thunder slash

v2.0.5 Changes
tweaked all death

v2.0.4 Changes
tweaked kuja's spell dark again

v2.0.3 Changes
kuja's spell dark is not reflectable

v2.0.2 Changes
minor alteration to kuja

v2.0.1 Changes
removed auto-haste and auto-protect from scarlet hair

v2.0.0 Changes
mace of zeus changed to shadow element
gastro fork changed to wind element
altered weapon attack power
reduced armor defense, evasion, magic defense, and magic evasion
removed evasion and magic evasion from the tin armor
re-balanced spell and ability attack power
re-balanced skill
six dragons costs 0 mp
charge! changed to g-sword
stock break and climhazzard deal magical damage
altered the mp cost of iai strike, stock break, and climhazzard
increase the damage multiplier on dead peppers to 15
auto-reflect moved to the rosetta ring
increased the hitrate of status and gravity attacks
increased characters base spirit
ultimate weapons now absorb the opposite element of their attack
altered dragon breath
dragon armor all-targeted
restore reduced to 7% hp and mp to the party
altered mp cost of demi shock and g-sword
tweaked positive status spells and abilities
re-balanced MP costs
altered which abilities are taught by daggers and thief swords
moved dragon breath back to the dragon's hair
altered all enemies

v1.0.1 Changes
reduced the multiplier on dead peppers from 30 to 10

v1.0.0 Changes
removed auto-protect and shell from deathguise, and removed auto-haste from hades
altered quale, lich, stilvas, and the crystal versions of the lich, maliris, and tiamat
added rare steals to behemoths and stilvas

v0.9.2 Changes
changed some steals on enemies in memoria
slightly weakened hades, quale, and ozma
tweaked some of the enemies and bosses in memoria
thief's speed is all targeted
might is party only, non-reflectable
atomos's mp cost increased to 120
hiligigars is immune to darkness
increased steal rates on the tantarian
made the excalibur ii harder to steal from ozma

v0.9.1 Changes
fixed a problem with the iron man

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