Earth is an element in Final Fantasy IX. Many enemies are immune to it, and no enemy is weak to it. Float status avoids ground-based effects, as do flying enemies.
Abilities[]
| Spell | Earth Shake (Blu Mag) |
|---|---|
| Summon | Fenrir (Terrestrial Rage) |
In addition, the following equipment pieces increase the wearer's Earth damage:
Enemy abilities[]
| Ability | Description | Enemy |
|---|---|---|
| Earth Power | Inflicts Earth damage to the party. | Ralvuimago |
| Earth Shake | Inflicts Earth damage to the party. | Adamantoise, Lich, Lich (Crystal), Shell Dragon |
| Earthquake | Inflicts Earth damage to the party. | Catoblepas, Earth Guardian, Hilgigars, Jabberwock, Lich, Lich (Crystal) |
Protection[]
| Add-ons | Desert Boots (Halves), Feather Boots (Absorbs) |
|---|---|
| Armor | Chain Mail (Halves), Circlet (Nulls), Gaia Gear (Absorbs), Gauntlets (Halves), Golden Skullcap (Halves) |
The Auto-Float support ability and Float spell can also avoid some ground-based abilities' damage.
Enemies[]
Flying enemies do not become weak to Earth even if Amarant's Curse states it has added this weakness.
| Weak | N/A |
|---|---|
| Halves | N/A |
| Nullifies | Abadon, Amdusias, Ash, Bomb, Dendrobium, Dragonfly, Drakan, False, Feather Circle, Gargoyle, Garuda, Ghost, Gigan Octopus, Grenade, Griffin, Hornet, Ironite, Ladybug, Ladybug (Friendly), Mover, Myconid, Seeker Bat, Trick Sparrow, True, Vepal (Green), Vepal (Red), Whale Zombie, Wraith (Blue), Wraith (Red), Yeti, Yeti (Friendly), Zemzelett, Zuu, Ark, Black Waltz 2, Black Waltz 3, Deathguise, Gizamaluke, Hades, Necron, Nova Dragon, Ozma, Red Dragon, Sealion, Silver Dragon |
| Absorbs | Gimme Cat, Lich, Lich (Crystal), Earth Guardian, Ralvuimago |