Summon (Final Fantasy IX)

Summon eidolons.

Description

Summon is a command in Final Fantasy IX for Dagger and Eiko that calls forth an eidolon at the cost of MP. The eidolons are either supportive or offensive. In Dagger's Trance, her Summon becomes Eidolon.

At the beginning of the game Garnet/Dagger has the Summon command but insufficient MP to summon. After losing and regaining her eidolons, the MP cost is reduced. The summon command is sealed in Oeilvert and during Dagger's emotional turmoil her commands can randomly fail and she cannot enter Trance. The Summon command is disabled if the user is afflicted with Silence.

Using the Summon command 50 times earns the You Called? achievement in the mobile and Steam versions.

Mechanics[]

Summons' spell power is based on math, item stock and animation length; the full length animation can be regarded as a "powered up" version of the short animated version. Certain add-ons and support abilities govern the summons' effects. The first time a summon is called the full animation plays.

After that, there is a 33% or 10% chance to get the full animation again based on the following:

If MP < ( Summon MP Cost * 2 ), the chance of a full animation is:

RndMOD ( 256 ) >= 170, full animation is played

Else, the chance of full animation is:

If MP >= ( Summon MP Cost * 2 ), the chance of a full animation is:

RndMOD ( 256 ) >= 230, full animation is played^[1]

If the support ability Boost is equipped there is a 100% chance of getting the full animation. MP in these calculations refers to the MP before the cost is subtracted. The value used for Summon MP Cost is unaffected by Half MP.

In Dagger's Trance her Summon command becomes "Eidolon" (幻獸, Genjū?, lit. Mystical Beast), increasing the chance of a summon having a stronger attack (full animation). The summoned eidolon has a chance of reappearing during the rest of the battle as long as Dagger stays in Trance. If Dagger summons multiple eidolons, the last eidolon she summons will be the one that can reappear. The random summons do not use MP or expend the Trance gauge, but are weaker than regular summonings, always using the short animation and item stock "bonuses" will not enter into the calculation. As the random summons don't deplete the Trance gauge, one can let Dagger idle. If Dagger dies or is ejected from battle (like with the attack Snort), the attacks will stop.

The attacks and spell power for Dagger's summons are straight-forward: they are based on item stock and length of animation, the short version being weaker than the full length animation (FLA).

The formula used to determine the amount of damage an eidolon does during its full animation is as follows:

Base = Summon Power - Target's Magic Defense

Bonus = Magic + RndMOD ( [ ( Level + Magic ) / 8 ] + 1 )

Damage = Base * Bonus

If the half animation plays instead:

Base = Summon Power - Target's Magic Defense

Bonus = Magic + RndMOD ( [ ( Level + Magic ) / 8 ] + 1 )

Damage = [ ( ( Base * Bonus ) * 2 ) / 3 ]

The ability Boost makes the summon always the full animation one, costs 12 Magic Stones, and is learned from the Pumice Piece.

List of Summons[]

Dagger[]

At the beginning Garnet's eidolons cost high MP up until she loses them. When she relearns the summon spells later, the MP cost is quarter of the original cost. Even Leviathan and Ark would have this increased MP cost, only seen if one hacks their game to include them earlier than intended.

The summons' attack power gains a bonus from the number of jewels in the player's inventory during the full length animation.

Command	Ability	Power	MP		Learned From	Effect
Command	Ability	Power	Original	Relearned	Learned From	Effect
Shiva	Diamond Dust	36 + No. of Opals (34(As Eidolon echo))	96	24	Opal for 20 AP	Causes Ice damage to all enemies.
Ifrit	Flames of Hell	42 + No. of Topazes (37(As Eidolon echo))	104	26	Topaz for 20 AP	Causes Fire damage to all enemies.
Ramuh	Judgement Bolt	32 + No. of Peridots (31(As Eidolon echo))	88	22	Peridot for 30 AP	Causes Lightning damage to all enemies.
Atomos	G-Force 199	30 + No. of Amethysts (16(As Eidolon echo))	128	32	Amethyst for 25 AP	Reduces all enemies' HP by a percentage based on its Attack Power. It will not work on bosses. Full Animation: $Damage = [((30 + Amethyst) * Target Max HP) / 100]$ ^[1] Half Animation: $Damage = [[(((30 + Amethyst) * Target Max HP) / 100] * 2) / 3]$ ^[1] Eidolon Echo: $Damage = [(16 * Target Max HP) / 100]$
Odin	Zantetsuken	-	112	28	Dark Matter for 30 AP	Causes KO to all enemies. $Chance of success: [Ore / 2] + Lvl + [Mag / 4] - Target Lvl$ ^[1]
Odin	Gungnir^{[note 1]}	145 - No. of Ores (49(As Eidolon echo))	112	28	Dark Matter for 30 AP	Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies. The attack is still called Zantetsuken on the screen, but it doesn't deal instant death.
Leviathan	Tsunami	59 + No. of Aquamarines (63(As Eidolon echo))	168	42	Aquamarine for 40 AP	Causes Water damage to all enemies.
Bahamut	Mega Flare	88 + No. of Garnets (77(As Eidolon echo))	224	56	Garnet for 80 AP	Causes non-elemental damage to all enemies.
Ark	Eternal Darkness	106 + No. of Lapis Lazulis (87(As Eidolon echo))	320	80	Pumice for 100 AP	Causes Shadow damage to all enemies.

↑ Gungnir is used if Odin's Sword support ability is equipped on enemies that Zantetsuken failed on.

Gallery[]

Eiko[]

The summons' attack power gains a bonus from the number of jewels in the player's inventory during the full length animation. Some of the summon effects change depending on which add-on Eiko has equipped.

Command	Ability	Power	MP	Learned From	Effect
Fenrir	Terrestrial Rage	42 + No. of Sapphire	30	Sapphire for 30 AP	Causes Earth damage to all enemies.
Fenrir	Millennial Decay	44 + No. of Sapphire	30	Sapphire for 30 AP	Causes Wind damage to all enemies if Maiden Prayer is equipped.
Phoenix	Rebirth Flame	40	32	Phoenix Pinion for 40 AP	Causes Fire damage to all enemies and revives all KO'ed party members restoring their HP equal to: [((Target Spr + 30) * Target Max HP) / 100] HP restored is doubled if support ability Concentrate is equipped. If Eiko is in the party there is a chance Phoenix will automatically revive the party if they are all KO'd. The chance of this happening is equal to: [(# of Phoenix Pinions / 256) * 100] It deals no damage to the enemy and uses no MP.
Carbuncle	Ruby Light	-	24	Ruby for 35 AP	Casts Reflect on the party. Also casts Protect if full animation.
	Diamond Light	-			Casts Vanish on the party if Diamond is equipped. Also casts Protect if full animation.
	Emerald Light	-			Casts Haste on the party if Emerald is equipped. Also casts Protect if full animation.
	Pearl Light	-			Casts Shell status on the party if Moonstone is equipped. Also casts Protect if full animation.
Madeen	Terra Homing	71 + Eiko's Level	54	Ribbon for 120 AP	Causes Holy damage to all enemies.

Gallery[]

Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

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Other appearances[]

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

Some of the summon abilities appear in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.

Ability Cards

Legend Cards

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

Some of the eidolons' summon attacks from Final Fantasy IX appear in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.

Behind the scenes[]

After Eiko first joins the party at the Conde Petie Mountain Path, if the player uses her Summon command in a battle before fighting Hilgigars, Zidane will be surprised and comment on her use of eidolons. This is akin to how Edgar Roni Figaro and Locke Cole react to Terra Branford using magic in battle for the first time in Final Fantasy VI.

If Fenrir's Terrestrial Rage attack is summoned on Bombs, sometimes when they use Grow, their graphic will disappear and they become invisible.

Etymology[]

[view · edit · purge]Evocation is the act of calling upon or summoning a spirit, demon, god or other supernatural agent, in the Western mystery tradition. Comparable practices exist in many religions and magical traditions and may employ the use of mind-altering substances with and without uttered word formulas.

Citations[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Rebirth Flame (n.d.) . Final Fantasy IX – Battle Mechanics Guide. GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021.

[2] Gungnir is used if Odin's Sword support ability is equipped on enemies that Zantetsuken failed on.

[gamefaqsmechanics-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Rebirth Flame (n.d.) . Final Fantasy IX – Battle Mechanics Guide. GameFAQs. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021.

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