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Shadow is an element in Final Fantasy IX. Shadow element tends to be associated with attacks and spells that lean towards more sinister phenomena, such as Mist. Higher power attacks of the element tend to manifest bright blood red energy, being evocative of Terra.

Abilities[]

Ability Darkside, Doomsday Sword
Spell Doomsday
Summon Ark

In addition, the following increase the damage of the wearer's Shadow attacks:

Enemy abilities[]

Ability Description Enemy
Doomsday Inflicts Shadow damage to all enemies and allies. Hades, Ozma
Mist Inflicts Shadow damage and Sleep to the party. Feather Circle, Mistodon
Rainbow Wind Inflicts Fire/Ice/Lightning/Wind/Water/Holy/Shadow damage to one target. Zemzelett

Protection[]

Add-on Pumice Piece (Absorbs)
Armor Demon's Mail (Absorbs), Demon's Vest (Halves), Dragon Wrist (Halves), Egoist's Armlet (Nulls), Grand Armor (Halves), Ninja Gear (Absorbs)
Weapons Stardust Rod (Halves)

In addition, the following makes the wearer weak to Shadow attacks:

Enemies[]

Ozma will not become weak to Shadow even if Amarant's Curse adds it; Ozma's Shadow-resistance state depends on the friendly monsters quest completion.

Weak Garuda, Ghost, Hecteyes, Jabberwock, Jabberwock (Friendly), Ladybug (Friendly), Mover, Mu (Lindblum), Nymph, Nymph (Friendly), Yan, Yan (Friendly), Yeti, Yeti (Friendly)
Halves Amarant (Mirror), Dagger (Mirror), Eiko (Mirror), Freya (Mirror), Hecteyes, Lich (Crystal), Mimic, Mistodon, Quina (Mirror), Skeleton, Steiner (Mirror), Veteran, Vivi (Mirror), Whale Zombie, Wraith (Blue), Wraith (Red), Zidane (Mirror), Zombie, Armodullahan, Earth Guardian, Lich, Meltigemini, Soulcage, Tantarian
Nullifies N/A
Absorbs Gimme Cat, Hades, Ozma (if friendly monsters sidequest is not finished)
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