Steiner (Final Fantasy IX gameplay)

Steiner is a playable character in Final Fantasy IX who also appears as an early game boss. His job class echoes the classic Knight, and his secondary ability is reminiscent of the Mystic Knight class. Steiner has the best HP and Defense out of the player party, and he is an ideal front-line fighter. He wields swords and knight swords in battle. His Trance allows him to inflict three times as much damage as usual. Steiner is also fought as a boss. He is strong and often a good character to bring to boss encounters for his high survivability.
His victory pose is to place his right foot forward and make a scooping motion with his sword, holding it in front of himself. When in Alexandria Castle while Zorn and Thorn hold Garnet, Steiner will not pose until he entrusts Zidane and Vivi with her.
==Party member==
===Abilities===
====Support abilities====
Steiner learns abilities that enhance his abilities as a physical fighter, such as Accuracy+, Long Reach, MP Attack, and Killer abilities. He also learns Counter and Cover. He doesn't learn any unique abilities.
Name 	Learned from 	AP
Auto-Reflect 	Reflect Ring 	95
Auto-Float 	Feather Boots 	20
Auto-Haste 	Running Shoes 	65
Auto-Regen 	Carabini Mail 	75
Auto-Life 	Rebirth Ring 	155
HP+10% 	Chain Mail, Germinas Boots, Aquamarine 	20
HP+20% 	Aquamarine, Genji Helmet, Maximillian, Black Belt 	60
Accuracy 	Diamond Helm, Genji Armor, Lapis Lazuli 	40
Distract 	Shield Armor, Reflect Ring, Diamond 	30
Long Reach 	Protect Ring 	200
MP Attack 	Cross Helm, Battle Boots, Power Belt 	50
Bird Killer 	Bronze Armor, Chain Mail, Yellow Scarf 	25
Bug Killer 	Mythril Gloves, Bronze Helm 	50
Stone Killer 	Platinum Helm, Gold Armor 	20
Undead Killer	Silver Gloves, Plate Mail 	30
Devil Killer 	Thunder Gloves, Cross Helm 	30
Beast Killer 	Broadsword, Platina Armor, Black Belt, Moonstone 	55
Man Eater 	Mythril Gloves, Coral Ring 	20
Add Status 	Thunder Gloves, Glass Buckle 	50
Chemist 	Grand Armor, Madain's Ring 	20
High Tide 	Genji Gloves, Grand Helm, Demon's Mail, Sapphire 	35
Counter 	Venetia Shield, Power Belt 	100
Cover 	Gauntlets, Linen Cuirass, Mythril Armor 	20
Eye 4 Eye 	Kaiser Helm 	35
Body Temp 	Genji Armor, Madain's Ring, Fairy Earrings, Diamond	35
Alert 	Barbut, Germinas Boots 	60
Level Up 	Iron Helm, Rosetta Ring, Fairy Earrings 	50
Ability Up 	Diamond Gloves, Diamond Armor, Ribbon, Lapis Lazuli	70
Insomniac 	Mythril Helm, Diamond Helm, Coral Ring 	25
Antibody 	Bronze Gloves, Mythril Helm, Glass Buckle 	35
Bright Eyes 	Iron Helm 	25
Restore HP 	Platinum Helm, Grand Armor, Promist Ring 	100
Jelly 	Diamond Gloves, Mythril Armor 	30
Auto-Potion 	Running Shoes, Gold Choker 	20
Locomotion 	Plate Mail 	35
Clear Headed 	Gold Helm, Magician Shoes 	30
====Swd Art====
Steiner's Sword Arts include stat breaks that weaken enemies and several powerful attacks, such as Climhazzard and Shock. Due to the Thunder Slash glitch, Steiner's Sword Art skill Thunder Slash has an accuracy of 0%, rendering it rather useless, although with certain equipment the percentage can be raised, and the attack can be used against enemies weak against thunder, such as the Iron Man.
====Swd Mag====
While Vivi is in the party, Steiner can use a version of Sword Magic to enhance his attacks with magical powers, but the kind of magic applied to his sword is directly related to what Black Magic Vivi has learned, i.e. Fire Sword is only available if Vivi knows the Fire spell. Magic Sword only uses Steiner's MP. His Sword Magic is the only way to use Doomsday without it hitting the party as well. If Vivi misses purchasing the Octagon Rod during the time it is available, he cannot learn the -ga level black magics, meaning Steiner also misses their Swd Mag forms.
====Trance====
Steiner's Trance triples his damage output. Unlike the other party members, he doesn't gain any special abilities to use while in Trance.
===Stats===
Steiner has strong Strength stat and good HP, but his Magic and MP are the lowest in the game; this makes it slightly harder to use his special abilities consistently.
===Equipment===
Steiner uses swords and heavy armor in battle. His ultimate sword, the Excalibur II, is notoriously difficult to obtain due to the strict time limit and is usually always missed unless the player is deliberately doing a challenge run.
Steiner's Rune Blade is bought at Daguerreo before entering the Shimmering Island portal. If not bought by then, Steiner cannot learn Iai Strike.
;Headgear
*Lamia's Tiara
*Rubber Helm
*Bronze Helm
*Iron Helm
*Barbut
*Mythril Helm
*Gold Helm
*Cross Helm
*Diamond Helm
*Platinum Helm
*Kaiser Helm
*Genji Helmet
*Grand Helm
;Gauntlets
*(Pearl Armlet)
*Bronze Gloves
*Silver Gloves
*Mythril Gloves
*Thunder Gloves
*Diamond Gloves
*Aegis Gloves
*Genji Gloves
*Gauntlets
*Defense Gloves
*Venetia Shield
;Heavy armor
*(Aloha T-Shirt)
*Bronze Armor
*Linen Cuirass
*Chain Mail
*Mythril Armor
*Plate Mail
*Plate Mail
*Shield Armor
*Demon's Mail
*Diamond Armor
*Platina Armor
*Carabini Mail
*Genji Armor
*Maximillian
*Grand Armor
*Tin Armor
;Add-ons
*Battle Boots
*Black Belt
*Coral Ring
*Dark Matter
*Desert Boots
*Fairy Earrings
*Feather Boots
*Germinas Boots
*Glass Buckle
*Gold Choker
*Madain's Ring
*Magician Shoes
*Power Belt
*Promist Ring
*Protect Ring
*Pumice
*Pumice Piece
*Rebirth Ring
*Reflect Ring
*Ribbon
*Rosetta Ring
*Running Shoes
*Sandals
*Yellow Scarf
*Jewels
==Boss and enemy==
Steiner is fought as a boss three separate times toward the beginning of the game. A mirror version of him is also fought in Oeilvert if the player brings Steiner there as part of their party.
==Quests==
Steiner joins the party in the Evil Forest. When the party splits after Lindblum, he will accompany Dagger. They split from each other for a bit while in Treno, where the player can fight a monster in the weapon shop as Steiner for a reward. After returning to Alexandria, Steiner teams up with Marcus for a spell. Steiner stays behind while the others carry on, and is not used again until after the party returns from the Outer Continent. Steiner is controlled for a portion of the Battle of Alexandria where he and a guest party member fight Mistodons. Afterward, the party joins up again and Steiner remains as permanent fixture.
When the party splits to go to Oeilvert, the player has the option of bringing him there with Zidane, but if he stays behind in the Desert Palace, he has the chance of being a party leader. The priority is: Eiko > Steiner > Vivi > Freya. If Steiner leads and Dagger is in his party, he will ask if she is all right after they escape from their cells. She cannot answer since she is without her voice at this time, but he is the only party leader who shows her specific concern.
During the time the party splits to tackle all elemental shrines simultaneously, Steiner and Vivi head to the Wind Shrine and face the Wind Guardian. However, the scenario is not playable. During the "You're Not Alone" segment, Zidane joins Steiner and Quina to fight off Abadon in a set battle.
===Rallying the Knights of Pluto===
During the performance of I Want to Be Your Canary at the beginning of the game, the player has the option to find the Knights of Pluto as Steiner. Locating them all and reporting to Breireicht in the left tower will earn an Elixir.
Category:Character gameplay in Final Fantasy IX