Rakish Thief Zidane

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Rakish Thief Zidane
Rarity	5-star - 7-star
Role
Chain Family	Aureole Ray Stardust Ray
Categories	Wind Attacker FFIX The Guardians The Saviors
Acquisition	Rare Summon
Time Limited	No
CG LB	Yes
Series	FFIX
Gender	Male‎
Race	Human
No.	1675, 1676, 1677
TMR	ThieveryThievery Thievery Increase ATK (40%) when equipped with a dagger Increase ATK (30%) when equipped with a sword
STMR	Ultima WeaponUltima Weapon Ultima Weapon Stats: ATK+173 Effect: Ultimate Thief SwordUltimate Thief Sword Ultimate Thief Sword Increase equipment ATK (50%) when dual wielding , Damage range 110% - 120%

A young man who appears in tales of Gaia, a world foreign to this one. He is a member of the Tantalus Theater Troupe, a band of traveling thieves who attempt to kidnap Princess Garnet of Alexandria. Finding himself captivated by Garnet, who is troubled by the changes in her beloved mother's behavior, he pledges himself to her cause. As they set out on a journey, together with the young black mage Vivi and an Alexandrian knight named Steiner, he comes closer to the truth about the two moons in Gaia's night sky, and the roots he has searched for all his life.

Statistics

Stats

Rarity	HP	MP	ATK	DEF	MAG	SPR	Attack Hits	Drop Check	Exp. Growth Pattern
5-star	2946 900 + 450	146 150 + 75	122 65 + 32	105 65 + 32	111 65 + 32	113 65 + 32	4	3	6
6-star	3830 900 + 450	191 150 + 75	159 65 + 32	137 65 + 32	145 65 + 32	148 65 + 32	4	3	6
7-star	4979 900 + 450	249 150 + 75	207 65 + 32	179 65 + 32	189 65 + 32	193 65 + 32	4	3	6

Resistance

Element Resistance
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Status Ailment Resistance
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Equipment

Weapons
Armors
Rarity	Ability Slots	Affinity
5-star	4	Lvl 3, Lvl 3
6-star	4	Lvl 4, Lvl 4
7-star	4	Lvl 4, Lvl 4

Equipment with Exclusive Effects

Icon	Name	Type	Effect
	Battle Boots (FFIX)	Accessory	ATK+34, DEF+35, MAG+34, SPR+19 Resistance: Paralyze (+50%) Effect: Combat ShoesCombat Shoes Combat Shoes Increase HP (30%) Decrease MP used (25%) , Successful Frog CatchingSuccessful Frog Catching Successful Frog Catching Increase physical and magic damage against humans (15%) Exclusive: FFIX units
	Battle Boots (FFIX)	Accessory	ATK+40, DEF+36, MAG+40, SPR+20 Resistance: Paralyze (+50%) Effect: Combat ShoesCombat Shoes Combat Shoes Increase HP (30%) Decrease MP used (25%) , Successful Frog Catching+Successful Frog Catching+ Successful Frog Catching+ Increase physical and magic damage against humans (30%) Exclusive: FFIX units
	Magician Robe (FFIX)	Robe	DEF+22, MAG+50, SPR+26 Effect: Strength to Face the TruthStrength to Face the Truth Strength to Face the Truth Boost MAG (30%) when equipped with a rod Exclusive: FFIX units
	Thief's Vest (FFIX)	Clothes	ATK+45, DEF+15, SPR+15 Effect: Thief's ExpertiseThief's Expertise Thief's Expertise Increase physical evasion (30%) , Soul AttireSoul Attire Soul Attire Increase static ATK (500)
	Ultima Weapon (FFIX)	Dagger	ATK+196 Effect: Ultimate Thief SwordUltimate Thief Sword Ultimate Thief Sword Increase equipment ATK (50%) when dual wielding , Desire to LiveDesire to Live Desire to Live Increase LB damage (25%) Increase static ATK (200) Increase LB gauge (1.5) per turn Exclusive: Zidane, Rakish Thief Zidane, Knight of Pluto Zidane, Lightning-Fast Zidane , Damage range 110% - 120%
	Ultima Weapon (FFIX)	Dagger	ATK+206 Effect: Ultimate Thief SwordUltimate Thief Sword Ultimate Thief Sword Increase equipment ATK (50%) when dual wielding , Desire to Live+Desire to Live+ Desire to Live+ Increase LB damage (50%) Increase static ATK (400) Increase LB gauge (3) per turn Exclusive: Zidane, Rakish Thief Zidane, Knight of Pluto Zidane, Lightning-Fast Zidane , Damage range 110% - 120%
	Ultima Weapon (FFIX)	Dagger	ATK+230 Effect: Strongest Thief SwordStrongest Thief Sword Strongest Thief Sword Increase equipment ATK (50%) and physical accuracy (25%) when single wielding any weapon , Desire to Live+Desire to Live+ Desire to Live+ Increase LB damage (50%) Increase static ATK (400) Increase LB gauge (3) per turn Exclusive: Zidane, Rakish Thief Zidane, Knight of Pluto Zidane, Lightning-Fast Zidane , Damage range 145% - 165%, Accuracy+50% Two-handed weapon

Innate Abilities

Special

Active
Min rarity	Level	Icon	Name	Effect	Hits	MP
5-star	1		Life Steal	Fixed damage (1.6x) as HP drain (30%) to one enemy	1Attack frames: 80	5
5-star	1		Magic Steal	Fixed damage (0.3x) as MP drain (30%) to one enemy		10
5-star	5		Mug	Fixed attack with physical damage (1.2x) to one enemy Steal item (50%) from one enemy	D	8
5-star	45		Thirty Slashes	Physical damage (4.5x) to one enemy Aureole Ray	30Attack frames: 42,46,50,54,58,62,66,70,74,78,82,86,90,94,98,102,106,110,114,118,122,126,130,134,138,142,146,150,154,158	52
5-star	80		Wind Wear	Physical damage (2.7x) to all enemies Decrease wind resistance (80%) for 5 turns to all enemies Add wind element to physical attacks for 5 turns to caster Stardust Ray	10Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	46
6-star	1		High Speed Dash	[10 turns cooldown, available on turn 1] Evade 9 physical attacks for 9 turns to caster Increase ability modifier (2x) for 9 turns to caster (can't be dispelled): Sequential Edge Increase ability modifier (2.5x) for 9 turns to caster (can't be dispelled): Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break		99
6-star	25		Magic Steal+	Physical damage (36x) to one enemy Recover MP (150) to all allies Stardust Ray	10Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	46
6-star	68		Speedy Evasion	Physical damage (2.8x) to all enemies Evade 1 physical attack for 3 turns to all allies Stardust Ray	10Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	46
6-star	100		Debilitating Air	Physical damage (0.5x) to one enemy Physical damage (4.5x) to one enemy Decrease wind resistance (120%) for 3 turns to one enemy Stardust Ray	9,1Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	56
7-star	105		Speedy Boost	[6 turns cooldown, available on turn 1] Increase ATK (250%) for 5 turns to caster Evade 5 physical attacks for 5 turns to caster		78
7-star	105		Speedy Air	[5 turns cooldown, available on turn 1] Increase wind resistance (150%) for 3 turns to all allies Evade 2 physical attacks for 3 turns to all allies		98
7-star	110		Building Edge	[4 turns cooldown, available on turn 4] Physical damage (5x) to one enemy Physical damage (25x) to one enemy Increase LB damage (200%) for 2 turns to caster (can't be dispelled) Stardust Ray	9,1Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	98
7-star	110		Sequential Edge	Physical damage (0.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Physical damage (2.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Increase ability modifier (3x) for 1 turn to caster (can't be dispelled): Sequential Edge Increase ability modifier (3.5x) for 1 turn to caster (can't be dispelled): Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break Stardust Ray	9,1Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	60
Passive Sort
Min rarity	Level	Icon	Name	Effect
5-star	1		DEF +20%	Increase DEF (20%)
5-star	1		Skill	Auto-cast Skill at the start of a battle, upon revival, or after brave shift
5-star	10		Steal Gil	Obtain gil when stealing item (100%)
5-star	45		Dual Wield	Enable dual wielding of one-handed weapons
5-star	45		Great Endurance	Cure all status ailments after battle Chance to ignore fatal damage (100%) when HP is above 5% (max 1 time)
5-star	80		Dagger Expertise	Increase ATK, DEF and SPR (30%) Increase ATK (50%) when equipped with a dagger
6-star	1		Baku's Training Paid Off	Increase ATK and MP (50%) Recover MP (8%) per turn
6-star	1		Speed Master	Increase physical evasion (20%) Increase equipment ATK (40%) when dual wielding
6-star	25		Bandit	Increase success rate of stealing item (100%)
6-star	45		Dual Blade Mastery	Increase chain modifier cap (200%) when dual wielding
6-star	68		Danger Sensor	Increase HP (30%) Increase physical evasion (30%) Increase magic evasion (30%)
6-star	100		Facing Your Fate	Increase DEF and SPR (30%) Increase ability modifier (2x): Meo Twister Increase ability modifier (2.5x): Free Energy, Shift Break Increase LB gauge fill rate (100%)
7-star	101		Unleashed Power	Auto-cast Unleashed Power at the start of a battle, upon revival, or after brave shift
7-star	101		Coming Home to You	[Requirement: TMR or STMR equipped] Increase ATK and HP (40%) Increase resistance to stop and charm (100%) Increase ability modifier (2x): Meo Twister Increase ability modifier (2.5x): Free Energy, Shift Break Increase ability modifier (3.5x): Sequential Edge
7-star	115		HP +20%	Increase HP (20%)
7-star	120		Not Alone	Increase ATK, HP and MP (50%) Increase LB gauge (2) per turn Increase equipment ATK (100%) when dual wielding
Conditional
Condition			Name	Effect	Hits	MP
Activated by Skill			Skill	Enable skills to caster: Flee, Sacrifice, Soul Blade Enable skill to caster: Double Skill
Activated by Skill			Flee	Escape battle		4
Activated by Skill			Soul Blade	Inflict 3 random status ailments (30%) to all enemies		36
Activated by Skill			Sacrifice	Restore HP/MP (30%) to all allies, except caster Inflict unresistable death (100%) to caster		32
Activated by Skill			Double Skill	Filter Cast 2 times: Thirty Slashes, Wind Wear, Magic Steal+, Speedy Evasion, Debilitating Air, Speedy Boost, Speedy Air, Building Edge, Sequential Edge, Free Energy, Shift Break, Meo Twister, High Speed Dash
Activated by Unleashed Power			Unleashed Power	Increase LB gauge (100) to caster
Activated by Climax Edge			Free Energy	Physical damage (0.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Physical damage (1x) with ignore DEF (50%) to one enemy Stardust Ray	9,1Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	24
Activated by Climax Edge			Shift Break	Physical damage (1x) to all enemies Physical damage (1.5x) to all enemies Decrease ATK (74%) for 3 turns to all enemies Stardust Ray	9,1Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	32
Activated by Climax Edge			Meo Twister	Physical damage (0.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Physical damage (1.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Stardust Ray	9,1Attack frames: 110,120,130,140,150,160,170,180,190,200	38
Activated by Climax Edge			Triple Skill	Filter Cast 3 times: Thirty Slashes, Wind Wear, Magic Steal+, Speedy Evasion, Debilitating Air, Speedy Boost, Speedy Air, Building Edge, Sequential Edge, Free Energy, Shift Break, Meo Twister, High Speed Dash

Limit Burst

Rarity	Name	Effect		Hits	Cost
5-star	Climax Edge	Base Lv 1	Wind physical damage (7.6x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Enable skills for 8 turns to caster: Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break Enable skill for 8 turns to caster: Triple Skill	3Attack frames: 8,14,20	30
		Max Lv 20	Wind physical damage (9.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Enable skills for 8 turns to caster: Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break Enable skill for 8 turns to caster: Triple Skill
6-star	Climax Edge	Base Lv 1	Wind physical damage (10.6x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Enable skills for 9 turns to caster: Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break Enable skill for 9 turns to caster: Triple Skill	3Attack frames: 8,14,20	32
		Max Lv 25	Wind physical damage (13x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Enable skills for 9 turns to caster: Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break Enable skill for 9 turns to caster: Triple Skill
7-star	Climax Edge	Base Lv 1	Wind physical damage (13.6x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Enable skills for 10 turns to caster: Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break Enable skill for 10 turns to caster: Triple Skill	3Attack frames: 8,14,20	34
		Max Lv 40	Wind physical damage (17.5x) with ignore DEF (50%) to all enemies Enable skills for 10 turns to caster: Free Energy, Meo Twister, Shift Break Enable skill for 10 turns to caster: Triple Skill

Awakening Materials

6-star	7-star
Fairies' Writ (20) Rainbow Bloom (10) Calamity Gem (10) Prismatic Horn (5) Divine Crystal (5) 4,000	Rakish Thief Zidane's Prism 3,000,000

Sprites

5-star	6-star	7-star

Quotes

• Background Story
• Fusion
• Awakening
• Summon
• Trust Mastery

Background Story

5★	A young man who appears in tales of Gaia, a world foreign to this one. He is a member of the Tantalus Theater Troupe, a band of traveling thieves who attempt to kidnap Princess Garnet of Alexandria. Finding himself captivated by Garnet, who is troubled by the changes in her beloved mother's behavior, he pledges himself to her cause. As they set out on a journey, together with the young black mage Vivi and an Alexandrian knight named Steiner, he comes closer to the truth about the two moons in Gaia's night sky, and the roots he has searched for all his life.
6★	A young man who appears in tales of Gaia, a world foreign to this one. On a quest to help Princess Garnet of Alexandria save her kingdom, he learns of the existence of Terra, a foreign planet trying to take over Gaia and replace its people. Confronted with the knowledge that he is not, in fact, human, but a tool created by the Terrans to take over Gaia, he is overwhelmed by a self-destructive despair. But the friends and allies who have traveled with him so long draw him from his shell and help him to accept himself as he is, lending him the courage he needs to fight his fate.
7★	A young man who appears in tales of Gaia, a world foreign to this one. Zidane grew up as a member of the Tantalus Theater Troupe without any knowledge of his past. It wasn't until he came across Kuja, a man bent on plunging the land into chaos, that he learned he had originally been sent to Gaia as part of the vanguard meant to raid the planet in the name of Terra. As he struggled with the sadness and desperation that came with this realization, his friends helped him get back on his feet and convinced him to protect Gaia instead. He then swore to stop the rampage of the closest person he had to family, his older brother Kuja.

Fusion

5★	The strongest don't need to show off their strength. After all, the sly eagle doesn't...uh...doesn't... Wait, how did it go again?
6★	I've been searching all my life... For a blue light I can only half-remember. If I find it, will I know where I belong?
7★	You don't know what reckless will get ya till you give it a try.

Awakening

5★	<blank>
6★	I'm fine. I know I'm not alone. And now I have a place that I can call home.
7★	I was just looking for more ways to impress you!

Summon

5★	Of course I'm coming too. Why? Because I'm sticking with you!
6★	Of course I'm coming too. Why? Because I'm sticking with you!
7★	Of course I'm coming too. Why? Because I'm sticking with you!

Trust Mastery

I've made it this far because you were right here with me. Let's see it through to the end, partner.

Notes

Gameplay

• Players can test out his abilities as a Guest Unit through his Unit Intro Quest from 4/2 to 4/15 PDT.
• Available for a limited time in the Japanese version as a Summon Fest-exclusive unit.
• Zidane has several variants: Rakish Thief Zidane, Knight of Pluto Zidane, Lightning-Fast Zidane and Thief of Tantalus Zidane.
• Japanese Voice Actor: Romi Park
• Once Zidane's limit burst has been used, the skills unlocked by Skill will no longer be accessible, unless he dies and is revived.

Trivia

• Main protagonist of Final Fantasy IX.
• The sequence of Zidane's CG Limit Burst features him performing Stellar Circle 5, Grand Lethal, and Reverse Gaia.
• CG-Animated Limit Burst Dialogue:
  • "And for the final touch, fly awaaaaay!"