Ark (boss)

Ark is a boss in Final Fantasy IX, found protecting the Gulug Stone in Oeilvert. Its appearance is that of an airship.

Battle
Ark uses four attacks: Propeller Wind, Boomerang, Whirlwind, and Photon. Propeller Wind inflicts Confusion on the entire player party, but if the player has Clear Headed equipped for all members the attack will be nullified. Boomerang and Whirlwind are basic attacks that reduce HP. Photon will take one party member down to 1 HP. As long as the player has Clear Headed equipped, the fight should not be too hard. Since Oeilvert has an Anti-Magic field, bringing along magic casters will make the battle more difficult, the exception being Quina, whose attack strength varies.

If Amarant is in the party and the player has Diamond Swords in the inventory he can keep throwing them at Ark; five swords should be enough to kill it. Zidane should steal the Holy Lance from Ark, as it is a powerful weapon for Freya.