Black Waltz 2

Black Waltz No. 2 is a boss from Final Fantasy IX. It attacks the party on the airfield at Dali. It has a taunting manner and is only interested in capturing Dagger and will not even converse with Steiner, Vivi, or Zidane. When the battle is over, Dagger will attempt to get information from the dying construct but to no avail.
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== Battle ==
The Black Waltz will not attack Dagger, but if she is the last party member standing, the Black Waltz will cast Hypnotize on her, and it will be Game Over.
This Black Waltz uses second level Black Magic (Fira, Thundara, Blizzara). It rarely casts them, but halfway through the battle, will cast one, usually Fira, after saying, "My mission is to take back the princess!" If Vivi casts magic on it, Black Mage No. 2 will taunt him by using the next spell up. For example, if Vivi uses Thunder, the Black Waltz will counter with Thundara, claiming, "This is how you use Thunder!" It does not retaliate in this way to Steiner's Sword Magic.
Once its HP drops under 515 HP and Vivi is still alive, the Black Waltz No. 2 will cast Fira on the entire party, bar Dagger.
=== Strategy ===
Dagger should continuously heal the other party members as she doesn't need to fear being attacked. Vivi and Steiner can combine their forces to use Sword Magic against the Black Waltz. Vivi can use Focus until he is strong enough to finish off the Black Waltz 2, avoiding any counterattacks.
== AI script ==
==Other appearances==
===Pictlogica Final Fantasy===
=== Final Fantasy Trading Card Game ===
Black Waltz 2 appears in Final Fantasy Trading Card Game as Fire-elemental Backup cards.
BlackWaltz2 TCG.png|Black Waltz 2 [12-004C] Chapter series card.
Black Waltz 2 3-015R from FFTCG Opus.jpg|Black Waltz 2 [3-015R] Opus series card.
===Final Fantasy Portal App===
Black Waltz 2 appears as a Triple Triad card.
==Behind the scenes==
Dagger can't have Insomniac at this point in a normal playthrough, but were the player to use hacks and equip that on her, and then let the other party members perish, Black Waltz 2 would try to hypnotize her. After failing at this, it would not try again, and would stop acting for a lack of valid targets, unless another party member is revived.
The Black Waltz No.2's Fira spell was made to deal less damage in the overseas versions than in the original Japanese version.
== Gallery ==
Black Waltz 2 FFIX Art 1.jpg|Concept artwork.
Black Waltz 2 FFIX Art 2.jpg|Concept artwork.
Black-Waltz-2.png|Black Waltz 2 approaching the party.
Teleport-ffix-ea.png|Teleport.
== Related enemies ==
* Black Waltz 1
* Black Waltz 3
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Category:Bosses in Final Fantasy IX
Category:Black Mages
Category:Characters in Final Fantasy IX
Category:Antagonists