Ziggy/Gameplay (XS1)

This article covers the gameplay for Ziggy, a playable character in Xenosaga Episode I. Ziggy joins the playable party at Pleroma.
Ziggy is a character with a strong physical focus, and his durability, along with his proficiency in physical, fire, and lightning techs, are his primary strengths. However, his Ether ability and EDEF, coupled with his low Agility, represent the main drawbacks of this character, even though his base stats still surpass those of certain other characters. It is advisable to boost his EDEF through stat-synching via TP to maximize his competitiveness, and the use of Speed Shoes can help mitigate his low Agility. Ziggy also proves to be a valuable party member in the Cathedral Ship since he is the first character to learn an all-enemy tech.
Ziggy is one of the two characters in the game (the other being KOS-MOS) that cannot employ an A.G.W.S. unit during battle.
==Stats==
==Normal attacks==
Name 	Combination	Range	Attack type
High Kick 	 	Near 	Hit
Laser Blade	 	Far 	Line/Pierce
Jack Knife 	 	Near 	Slash
Ignition 	 	Near 	Hit/Fire
Jack Blade 	 	Near 	Slash
Laser Swing	 	Far 	Line/Pierce
==Tech Attacks==
Image	Name 	Level 	Target 	Range	Type 	Attribute(s) 	Additional effect(s)
 	Cyber Kick 	Starts With	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Hit/Fire 	None
 	Lightning Fist	Starts With	One Enemy 	Far 	Ether 	Line/Lightning	None
 	Meteor Shot 	15 	All Enemies	Far 	Ether 	Air/Fire 	None
 	Cyclone 	20 	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Slash 	None
 	Cross Lancer 	24 	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Pierce 	None
 	Executioner 	26 	All Enemies	Far 	Ether 	Air/Lightning 	None
 	Hell Fire 	30 	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Slash/Fire 	None
==Ether==
Name 	Type 	EP Cost	WT Cost	Upgrade cost	Upgrades to 	Target 	Description
My Guard 	Support	2 	1 	40 	Bodyguard, Recharge 	Self 	Focus Physical Defense
Bodyguard 	Support	2 	1 	200 	Ether Shift A, Ether Shift B	Self 	Increase Str/Def when MOMO is behind
Recharge 	Heal 	4 	2 	280 	Charge X 	Self 	HP Recovery/Mid
Ether Shift A	Support	4 	1 	300 	N/A 	Self 	Focus Ether Defense
Ether Shift B	Support	4 	1 	300 	N/A 	Self 	Focus Ether Attack
Charge X 	Support	4 	2 	480 	Red Mark, Speed Boost 	Self 	1x only/HP & EP Recovery x2
Red Mark 	Support	4 	2 	540 	N/A 	One enemy	1x only/80% critical hit rate against mechanical enemy
Speed Boost 	Support	10 	4 	720 	N/A 	Self 	Increase speed 50%
==Weapons and ammunition==
Like KOS-MOS, certain weapons for Ziggy provide either a STR or EATK boost, but these bonuses exclusively apply when he uses the corresponding weapon for his 6 AP sub-weapon attack. This can lead to his character screen displaying deceptively high stat values, combining his base stats with the weapon's stats. However, the game considers only his base stats for most of his regular attacks.
Name 	Type 	Buy price	Sell price	Target 	Physical attack	EP	Ether increase	Limited use	Description	Source
BMP55SX	Weapon 	N/A 	400 G 	All enemies (Line)	N/A 	4 	135% 	2 	Beam Pod 	Starts With
MSPB9SX	Weapon 	1200 G 	600 G 	All enemies (Line)	N/A 	0 	N/A 	2 	Missile Pod	Sold at Dock Colony
MSS500 	Ammunition	N/A 	60 G 	N/A 	4 	0 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	Starts With
MSS540 	Ammunition	N/A 	180 G 	N/A 	12 	0 	N/A 	N/A 	N/A 	Durandal
==Armor==
Armor that can only be equipped by Ziggy includes the following:
Name 	Buy price	Sell price	Effect 	Source
V0LG10	N/A 	60G 	Vitality +3 	Starts With
V0LG20	420G 	210G 	Vitality +16	Sold at Dock Colony
V0LG30	960G 	480G 	Vitality +28	Sold at Dock Colony, Durandal, Kukai Foundation
V0LG40	880G 	440G 	Vitality +36	Sold at Dock Colony, Kukai Foundation
V0LG50	1500G 	750G 	Vitality +44	Sold at Elsa, Dock Colony, Kukai Foundation
==Dialogue==
Condition 	Lines
Starting a battle 	
* I will show you what a true battle is like!
* Watch the enemy closely, and react quickly!
* Do not hesitate if you wish to live!
* A worthy adversary! (Unique enemy)
* MOMO, be careful. This is no ordinary foe. (Battling Margulis)
Using an item 	
* Use this! (Ally)
* Hm! (Self)
Using Ether 	
* Ready?
Preparing a Tech Attack	
* Let's go!
Victory 	
* Don't take it too hard. You didn't stand a chance.
* The outcome was decided even before the battle began.
* The first rule of survival is to only think about oneself.
* Perhaps interference still lingers within me... (Low HP)
* Perhaps interference still lingers within me... (Near death)
Knocked out 	
* I'm sorry...!
Revived 	
* I owe you one... thanks!
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
XS1 party member icon Ziggy.png|Ziggy's party icon.
XS1 battle portrait Ziggy.png|Ziggy's battle portrait.
XS1 turn icon Ziggy.png|Ziggy's turn icon.
===Models===
Ziggy Standard (XS1).png|Ziggy's standard appearance.
Category:Main party members (XS1)