Broadsword (Final Fantasy IX)

The Broadsword is Steiner's initial sword in Final Fantasy IX. It teaches him the Beast Killer passive ability, which lets him do more damage to beast-type enemies with his Attack command.
==Obtain==
Steiner starts the game with a Broadsword equipped. The player can also steal another copy from the Prison Cage in the Evil Forest when it is imprisoning Vivi. The player can buy Broadswords from Dali for 330 gil, and find it in Ipsen's Castle. As the Broadsword is not needed for synthesis, there is little point in amassing further copies of it.
==Mechanics==
The Broadsword's damage dealt with a normal Attack is determined as follows everywhere but within Ipsen's Castle:
:Base = 12 - Enemy's Defense
:Bonus = Strength + Rnd MOD ([(Level + Strength) / 8] + 1)
:Damage = Base * Bonus
Where Rnd means a random number, while MOD means modulus operation. "Rnd MOD x" can be read as a random number between 0 and x-1. 
The damage is then modified by variables like Steiner's row position and any support abilities that enhance his Attack (killer abilities and MP Attack), and the enemy's Protect. Under Mini, his 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:
:Base = 48 - Enemy's Defense
The Broadsword is one the stronger weapons to use for attacking while within Ipsen's Castle.
==Use==
The Broadsword is Steiner's starting weapon, which the guest characters Marcus and Blank could also equip (they both have Iron Swords equipped by default). The player can also steal the Iron Sword from Baku when he is fought in the Evil Forest crash site as part of the story and equip to Steiner, and so the Broadsword is short-lived as his weapon. Though the Broadsword is not used for synthesis, it may be worth keeping for Ipsen's Castle, as it is among the strong weapons there, though the weapon can also be found there as a treasure.
The passive ability the Broadsword teaches is nothing too special, as there are only few beast type enemies in the game, and there are numerous other equipment pieces that also teach it.
==Merchandise==
Steiner has the Broadsword in his Bring Arts figure.
==Gallery==
Broadsword FFIX Art.jpg|Artwork.
Broadsword FFIX.png|Strategy guide scan.
SteinerMirror-FFIX.PNG|Steiner with the Broadsword.
Category:Weapons in Final Fantasy IX