Ark (boss)

Ark is a boss in Final Fantasy IX, found protecting the Gulug Stone in Oeilvert. It looks like an airship. Ark is the only summon in the game that can be fought against, though whether the eidolon and the boss are the same entity is ambiguous, as the boss does not transform like the eidolon, but it does drop the Pumice Piece, one half of the Pumice stone needed to learn Ark as a summon. It could thus be seen as being only half-complete with only the Pumice Piece being present, rather than the whole Pumice, and thus only has one form.
==Stats==
== Battle ==
Ark uses four attacks: Propeller Wind, Boomerang, Whirlwind, and Photon. Propeller Wind inflicts Confuse on the entire player party. Boomerang and Whirlwind are basic attacks that reduce HP. Photon will take one party member down to 1 HP.
=== Strategy ===
As long as the player has Clear Headed equipped to immunize against Confusion, the fight should not be too hard. Since Oeilvert has an anti-magic field, bringing along magic casters will make the battle more difficult, the exception being Quina, whose attack strength varies.
If Amarant is in the party and the player has Diamond Swords in the inventory, he can keep throwing them; five swords should be enough to kill Ark. Zidane should steal the Holy Lance from Ark, as it is a powerful weapon for Freya, but it can be difficult to get unless he equips Master Thief. Steiner can use Minus Strike if he is brought down to 1 HP. He can also use Charge! if everyone is brought to low health. Freya can use Reis's Wind and Amarant can use Healer and Chakra to heal.
== AI script ==
== Other appearances ==
===Final Fantasy XIV===
Ark appears as a mount. It is included in the collector's edition of Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail.
===Final Fantasy Dimensions II (Free-to-play)===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
== Gallery ==
Ark FFIX Art 2.jpg|Concept artwork of Ark's airship form.
FFIX Photon.png|Photon.
FFIX Boomerang.png|Boomerang.
Propellar Wind.png|Propeller Wind.
FFIX Whirlwind.png|Whirlwind.
OeilvertArk-ffix-battlebg.png|Battle background.
== Etymology ==
Whether the eidolon and the boss are the same creature is ambiguous. 
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