LV3 Def-less (Final Fantasy IX)

LV3 Def-less is a Blu Mag spell for Quina in Final Fantasy IX that lowers all enemies' Defense and Magic Def by a random amount every time it is used if their levels are a multiple of three. It costs 12 MP. It cannot be reflected and does not work with Return Magic, though no enemy uses it against the party, either.
==Obtain==
Quina learns LV3 Def-less by eating a Carve Spider, Lamia, Lizard Man, Sand Scorpion, Ochu, or Grand Dragon. The earliest Quina can have it is by recruiting them before going to Gizamaluke's Grotto, backtracking to Lindblum, and heading out to Lindblum Plateau to eat a Carve Spider.
==Mechanics==
LV3 Def-less only works on enemies whose levels are multiples of three, missing all others. On a target with a compatible level, the spell will reduce their Defense and Magic Defense by a random amount; it could reduce them all the way to zero. The effect stacks.
==Use==
LV3 Def-less reduces the susceptible enemy's Defense and Magic Defense by a random amount, making both physical- and magical-based abilities able to deal more damage to them. Dagger's Scan could be used to check if the enemy is on a suitable level, though Scan does not work on bosses, and when Quina is recruited the earliest, Dagger is not with the party.
Potentially useful times to use LV3 Def-less include against the superboss Ozma, and the final boss. As the effect stacks, the player could use it repeatedly, however, they probably do not want to use up Quina's turns for this when they likely have more worthwhile abilities in their arsenal.
In battles where the player is "idling" while waiting for Zidane to steal all goods on offer, Quina's LV3 Def-less could come to use to weaken the enemy, but not to kill it off.
Enemies susceptible to LV3 Def-less in the order they appear in the game.
Enemy 	 	Lv 	Location
Carve Spider 	50px	3 	Nolrich Heights, Lindblum Plateau, Bentini Heights
Axe Beak 	50px	6 	Alexandria Plateau, Daines-horse Basin, Lindblum Plateau
Ladybug 	 	6 	Alexandria Plateau, Daines-horse Basin, Lindblum Plateau
Mandragora 	 	9 	Alexandria Plateau, Bentini Coast, Edgecry Coast, forest on King Ed Plains near Chocobo Forest
Axolotl 	 	6 	Qu's Marsh in the Lachenta Wetlands
Gigan Toad 	 	6 	Qu's Marsh
Sahagin 	 	18 	Qu's Marsh (Outer Continent)
Grand Dragon 	50px	60 	Popos Heights, Cazedil Plains, Sacrobless Island, Lanar Island
Nymph 	 	9 	Grassy areas North and West of the Vube Desert
Yeti 	 	9 	Daines-horse Basin
Basilisk 	50px	6 	Burmecia
Carrion Worm 	50px	9 	Cleyra's Trunk
Seeker Bat 	 	12 	Pinnacle Rocks, Fossil Roo
Abomination 	 	15 	Fossil Roo
Goblin Mage 	 	15 	Donna Plains, Lucid Plains, Pualei Plains
Gnoll 	50px	18 	Conde Petie Mountain Path
Stroper 	 	21 	Iifa Tree
Dracozombie 	50px	24 	Iifa Tree, Mist Continent, Forgotten Continent, Outer Continent, Lost Continent
Armstrong 	 	33 	Blairsurpass Plains, Seaways Canyon
Jabberwock 	 	30 	Blairsurpass Plains
Drakan 	50px	30 	Desert Palace
Grimlock 	 	30 	Desert Palace
Torama 	 	30 	Desert Palace
Valia Pira 	50px	30 	Desert Palace
Grenade 	 	36 	Mount Gulg
Wraith (Blue) 	 	36 	Mount Gulg
Red Dragon 	 	36 	Mount Gulg
Meltigemini 	 	42 	Mount Gulg
Amdusias 	 	42 	Treno weapon shop, Pandemonium
Gimme Cat 	 	36 	Outside Daguerreo, Palmnell Island, Lanar Island
Yan 	 	72 	Vile Island
Earth Guardian	 	54 	Earth Shrine
Hecteyes 	 	51 	Terra; various locations post-Terra
Ring Leader 	 	51 	Terra
Abadon 	50px	54 	Pandemonium
Malboro 	 	57 	Pandemonium, Mist Continent overworld (endgame)
Ozma 	50px	99 	Chocobo's Air Garden
Ash 	 	66 	Memoria
Maliris 	 	72 (boss)/69 (crystal)	Memoria, Crystal World
Tiamat 	 	72 (boss) 	Memoria
Kraken 	 	72 (boss & crystal) 	Memoria, Crystal World
Necron 	 	69 	Hill of Despair
Category:Blue Magic in Final Fantasy IX