Kain's Lance (Final Fantasy IX)

Kain's Lance is Freya's penultimate spear in Final Fantasy IX, found in the final dungeon's entrance. It teaches three Dragon abilities, which Freya already had a chance of mastering if the player acquired all previous spears: Cherry Blossom, which deals magic damage to all enemies; Dragon's Crest, which deals fixed damage onto a target depending on the number of dragon-type enemies felled in that save file; and White Draw, which replenishes the party's MP. Kain's Lance confuses the target of Freya's Attack 1/10th of the time when she has Add Status active.
The spear closely resembles the spear Kain Highwind holds in the original Final Fantasy IV logo, and has become a recurring spear in the Final Fantasy series after appearing as Freya's weapon in Final Fantasy IX. Obtaining it yields the Kain's Legacy achievement/trophy in the versions that support an achievements system.
==Obtain==
Kain's Lance is found in Memoria's entrance, along the right wall.
==Mechanics==
Kain's Lance's damage dealt with a normal Attack is determined as follows everywhere but within Ipsen's Castle:
:Base = 71 - Enemy's Defense
:Bonus = Strength + A random value 0 ... [(Level + Strength) / 8]
:Damage = Base * Bonus 
The damage is then modified by variables like Freya's row position and equipped Killer abilities and MP Attack, as well as the enemy's Protect. Under Mini, her Bonus would be 1.
When in Ipsen's Castle, the stronger weapons do less damage than weaker weapons, and the Base part of the damage formula is altered to the minimum possible value.
Kain's Lance confuses Freya's susceptible target 1 out of 10 uses of Attack (or Charge! or Counter) when she has Add Status active.
==Use==
Kain's Lance is a good endgame weapon for Freya if the player is not doing the chocobo sidequest, also teaching her some Dragon abilities that she may have missed. It is worth equipping Add Status when Freya wears the lance as it rarely confuses her target and only requires three Magic Stones.
If the player already has Freya's ultimate weapon, the Dragon's Hair, there is little point in swapping, as Kain's Lance does not carry any new unique abilities and the status from it only activates rarely; for status-infliction, her Heavy Lance is likely her best offering.
==Gallery==
Kain's Lance FFIX Art.jpg|Artwork.
Kain's Lance.png|Strategy guide scan.
==Etymology==
The name refers to both Kain Highwind of Final Fantasy IV, who has become the series's quintessential Dragoon, as well as the Biblical Cain. 
Category:Weapons in Final Fantasy IX