Use sword skill.
Description
Seiken is Beatrix's skillset in Final Fantasy IX that allows her to use a handful of Steiner's Sword Arts while she is briefly playable as a guest during Battle of Alexandria. Beatrix uses all of her Seiken skills during the three boss battles against her, though with different attributes than the Swd Art/Seiken versions,
List of skills[]
Ability | Effect | MP Cost | Image |
---|---|---|---|
Thunder Slash | Causes Thunder damage to the enemy. | 24 | |
Stock Break | Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. | 26 | |
Climhazzard | Causes Non-elemental damage to all enemies. | 32 | |
Shock | Deals physical damage to the enemy. | 46 |
Other appearances[]
Beatrix uses her Seiken abilities in spin-off appearances in Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia. Final Fantasy Record Keeper, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, and Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade.
Etymology and origin[]
The ability is called "Holy Sword" in Japanese, a recurring skillset in the Final Fantasy series, often used by the Paladin job. Beatrix's Seiken appears based on Holy Sword, the action ability of the Holy Knight class in Final Fantasy Tactics.