Solution 9 (Final Fantasy IX)

Solution 9 is a Dyne ability in Final Fantasy IX used by Zidane while in Trance. It deals physical damage to one enemy for a cost of 48 MP.
==Obtained==
Solution 9 is available when Zidane has access to Lucky Seven. Lucky Seven is learned for 85 AP from Gladius (steal from Lani and buy from shops after), Exploda (synthesize in Lindblum and other towns and find in Madain Sari), Rune Tooth (synthesize in Black Mage Village and other towns), The Tower (find in the final dungeon), and Thief Hat (buy in Black Mage Village in the endgame).
==Mechanics== 
Solution 9 deals 300% the damage of Zidane's normal attack to one enemy; his power is already enhanced by being in Trance.
Damage is calculated as follows:
:Base = [(Attack * 30) / 10] - Enemy Defense
:Bonus = Strength + Rnd MOD ([(Level + Str) / 8] + 1)
:Damage = Base * [Bonus * 1.5]
Bonus is halved by target's Protect, and is reduced to 1 while Zidane has Mini.
==Use==
Solution 9 is great against lone enemies. When Zidane uses Solution 9, a mass of red letters of the Terran script fly past the enemy, causing a massive explosion of energy in their wake. Solution 9 is the strongest single-target Dyne ability, only surpassed by Grand Lethal that does quadruple damage against all enemies. However, as the damage caps at 9999, by the time Zidane has Solution 9 and Grand Lethal, he will likely hit 9999 or close with earlier Trance abilities anyway for a lower MP cost.
The downside of all Trance abilities is that timing them for a battle where Trance would be most beneficial, like a boss battle, is difficult/impossible, as a Trance state cannot be saved up, and its building does not depend on the amount of damage sustained from enemy attacks, only the number of enemy attacks taken. The only ways to expedite Trance are to use High Tide and Protect Girls for Zidane to intercept attacks directed toward some of his allies. As Zidane may enter Trance in practically any battle, it is the luck of the draw whether his improved physical prowess is a bonus for that particular encounter or not.
==Etymology==
The ability is named Solution 9 as an allusion to number 9, the game's number in the Final Fantasy series.
Category:Dyne in Final Fantasy IX