Heat is a status in Final Fantasy IX. If the afflicted executes any direct command, including counterattacks or reactions (like Auto-Potion or Return Magic), they are instantly defeated. Heat wears off on its own if the afflicted does not act for long enough. The afflicted glows orange.
The player can use Heat to defeat susceptible enemies nigh instantly, like Yan, but the player only has few methods of inflicting it and these methods' infliction-rates are low. Heat is more often a grave detriment to the player, and it is best to master Body Temp and equip it in battles where the enemy may inflict Heat.
Mechanics[]
Heat wears off faster the higher the afflicted's Spirit. First, a time limit is established by multiplying the target's Spirit by the base limit of the status.
- Duration: (60 - Spirit) * 160
The time limit will decrease by a rate of deduction dictated by the target's current status (Haste, Slow, or none). When the time limit expires, the status is removed. Rates of deduction are dictated by the Battle Speed setting chosen in the Config menu.
Heat and Freeze cannot coexist on the same target.
Abilities[]
| Spell | Mustard Bomb ~30% (Blu Mag) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Flame Saber 10% (Add Status) |
Enemy abilities[]
| Ability | Description | Enemy |
|---|---|---|
| Devil's Candle | Moderate non-elemental magic damage and Heat if used by red-candled version. | Wraith (Red) |
| Grand Cross | Inflicts Berserk, Doom, Petrify, Stop, Freeze, Heat, Confuse, Poison, Trouble, Silence, Zombie, Darkness, Instant Death, Mini, Sleep, and HP is reduce to 1-10. Each one of them has a 1/8 chance of being inflicted. | Necron |
| Jet Fire | Major Fire-elemental magic damage and Heat to all enemies. | Tiamat, Tiamat (Crystal) |
| Mustard Bomb | Inflicts Heat to one enemy. | Drakan, Hades, Maliris, Maliris (Crystal), Soulcage, Vepal (Red) |
Protection[]
| Support ability | Body Temp |
|---|
Healing[]
Heat is healed with Esuna spell, as well as with any Ice- and Water-elemental spells or attacks.
Enemies[]
The following enemies are immune to Heat:
- All friendly monsters
- All bosses except Red Dragon and Taharka
- Core & Sand Golem
- Epitaph
- Gargoyle
- Maliris (Crystal)
- Mover
- Ragtime Mouse & True & False
- Tonberry
- Zaghnol (Festival)