Dark Hat (Final Fantasy IX)

The Dark Hat is a light armor headgear in Final Fantasy IX. It is mid tier hat that everyone but Steiner and Freya can wear. It teaches the passive abilities High Tide, which allows the character to enter Trance faster, and Jelly, which makes one immune to petrification. The hat nullifies Ice damage to the wearer.
==Obtain==
The Dark Hat can be bought for 1,800 gil in Lindblum (after the party returns from the Outer Continent), and the Mogshops in Oeilvert and Desert Palace.
==Mechanics==
The Dark Hat provides 21 Magic Defense, mitigating damage from magic attacks. It nullifies Ice damage to the wearer.
==Use==
The Dark Hat is mid game gear that is useful for its abilities, though neither High Tide nor Jelly are crucial to master as fast as possible. It nullifies Ice damage, which makes it potentially useful to wear in the battle against Taharka in Ipsen's Castle, who uses Blizzaga. From Oeilvert, the player can get the superior Green Beret.
The guests from Tantalus could also wear the hat but the player cannot see this in a normal playthrough.
Category:Armor in Final Fantasy IX