This patch is a difficulty and re-balance modification for the PSX NTSC-U version of Final Fantasy IX. Changes include:

Enemy Alterations

Regular enemies have had their speed, defense, magic defense, strength, and magic altered. Later in the game evasion, magic evasion, and status immunities have been altered. Some alterations have been made to class, level, elemental defenses, and abilities. In addition, almost all bosses have extra status immunities as well as native abilities such as Auto-Protect and Auto-Shell. Some steals have been altered.

Character Alterations

Character starting stats have been altered. Base Spirit has been increased.

Equipment Alterations

Some equipment teaches different abilities. Stat boosts have been removed. Weapon attack power has been reduced. Some weapons inflict different status effects. Elemental absorptions and nullifications have been changed to 50% damage reduction (except for the ultimate weapons). Defense, Evasion, Magic Defense, and Magic Evasion have been reduced.

Ability Alterations

Some abilities have been replaced. Spells generally cost more MP and have lower attack power. Abilities on physically based characters (Zidane, Amarant, Freya, and Steiner) often cost 0 MP. Gravity and Status attacks have higher base hitrates.

Added Rare Steals

• Ash - Brave Suit
• Behemoth - Circlet
• Chimera - Bracer
• Iron Man - Grand Armor
• Ozma - Excalibur II
• Stilva - Grand Helmet

Ultimate Weapons

Each ultimate weapon has been imbued with the power of a single element granting it an elemental attack, an elemental damage boost, and an elemental absorption of the opposite element.

• Ultima Weapon - Holy, absorbs Shadow
• Ragnarok - Shadow, absorbs Holy
• Excalibur II - Holy, absorbs Shadow
• Dragon’s Hair - Fire, absorbs Ice
• Rune Claws - Shadow, absorbs Holy
• Gastro Fork - Wind, absorbs Earth
• Mace of Zeus - Shadow, absorbs Holy
• Whale Whisker - Water, absorbs Lightning
• Angel Flute - Holy, absorbs Shadow
• Tiger Racket - Wind, absorbs Earth

What’s New in Version v2.0.9

• Altered carbuncle’s mp cost
• Minor alteration to stock break
• Added elemental dynes
• Tweaked knight swords
• Minor alteration to thunder slash

Hack Homepages

Website - http://www.insanedifficulty.com/board/index.php?/files/file/28-final-fantasy-ix-unleashed/

Message board thread - http://www.insanedifficulty.com/board/index.php?/topic/2652-final-fantasy-ix-unleashed-v209

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