Intruder alert. Defense system activated. Initializing automatic countermeasures. Transferring from observation to attack mode.
Valia Pira
Valia Pira is a boss in Final Fantasy IX. It is the defense system in the Desert Palace. If the party has examined all of the palace bloodstones, Valia Pira cannot enhance its properties: its "immunity to elemental attacks" can be deactivated by the bloodstone in the Hallway; the "increase in magic power" bloodstone is in the fire chamber and its "increase in defense power" can be deactivated in the Upper Hallway; the "evasion increase" bloodstone can be found in the Stairwell near the Library; its "increase magic defense" bloodstone is the one on the right-hand side of the shadow chamber; and the bloodstone on the left-hand side will deactivate its "increase magic evasion".
Stats[]
Battle[]
Valia Pira only uses magical attacks and is weak to Wind. Valia Pira will cast Reflect on itself several times, but this can be neutralized by casting Reflect on the party. Victory is achieved if Valia Pira runs out of MP.
Strategy[]
Valia Pira detecting active bloodstones.
The player is likely to have magic-based characters in the party, as Kuja had recommended Zidane to bring his physical attackers to Oeilvert. If Eiko is in the party, she can summon Carbuncle. Valia Pira only uses magical attacks, so it is impossible to lose if at least one character has the Auto-Reflect ability equipped. As Valia Pira is defeated by expending its MP, Quina's Magic Hammer can help achieve this. Quina's LV3 Def-less and LV4 Holy also work, and the latter pierces Reflect.
If Amarant is in the party, his Throw command can do enough damage to end the battle quickly.
AI script[]
Using general variable Treasure_DesertPalaceLobbyStone
Using general variable Treasure_DesertPalaceChamberStone
Using general variable Treasure_DesertPalaceHallwayStone
Using general variable Treasure_DesertPalaceStairwellStone
Using general variable Treasure_DesertPalaceShadowRoomStone1
Using general variable Treasure_DesertPalaceShadowRoomStone2
Function Valia_Pira_Init
set activestone = 6
if ( Treasure_DesertPalaceLobbyStone )
set activestone--
if ( Treasure_DesertPalaceChamberStone )
set activestone--
if ( Treasure_DesertPalaceHallwayStone )
set activestone--
if ( Treasure_DesertPalaceStairwellStone )
set activestone--
if ( Treasure_DesertPalaceShadowRoomStone1 )
set activestone--
if ( Treasure_DesertPalaceShadowRoomStone2 )
set activestone--
set attacklist = [ Firaga ; Blizzaga ; Thundaga ; Reflect ; Freeze ; Mustard Bomb ; Flare ; Holy ]
Function Valia_Pira_Loop
if ( !initflag )
set initflag = TRUE
SetTextVariable( 0, activestone )
BattleDialog( "Enhancing defense systems." )
Wait( 55 )
BattleDialog( "Detecting active bloodstones..." )
Wait( 55 )
if ( !Treasure_DesertPalaceLobbyStone )
BattleDialog( "Lobby stone disables Elemental Attacks." )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[ELEMENT_IMMUNE] = FIRE | ICE | THUNDER | EARTH | WATER | WIND | HOLY | SHADOW
else
BattleDialog( "Failed to disable Elemental Attacks." )
Wait( 55 )
if ( !Treasure_DesertPalaceChamberStone )
BattleDialog( "Lamp Chamber stone enhances Magic Power." )
if ( 2 * SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC] > 99 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC] = 99
else
set SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC] *= 2
else
BattleDialog( "Magic Power enhancement failed." )
Wait( 55 )
if ( !Treasure_DesertPalaceHallwayStone )
BattleDialog( "Hallway stone enhances Defense." )
if ( 2 * SV_FunctionEnemy[DEFENCE] > 255 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[DEFENCE] = 255
else
set SV_FunctionEnemy[DEFENCE] *= 2
else
BattleDialog( "Defense enhancement failed." )
Wait( 55 )
if ( !Treasure_DesertPalaceStairwellStone )
BattleDialog( "Stairwell stone enhances Evasion." )
if ( 2 * SV_FunctionEnemy[EVADE] > 99 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[EVADE] = 99
else
set SV_FunctionEnemy[EVADE] *= 2
else
BattleDialog( "Evasion enhancement failed." )
Wait( 55 )
if ( !Treasure_DesertPalaceShadowRoomStone1 )
BattleDialog( "Shadow Room stone 1 enhances Magic Defense." )
if ( 2 * SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC_DEFENCE] > 255 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC_DEFENCE] = 255
else
set SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC_DEFENCE] *= 2
else
BattleDialog( "Magic Defense enhancement failed." )
Wait( 55 )
if ( !Treasure_DesertPalaceShadowRoomStone2 )
BattleDialog( "Shadow Room stone 2 enhances Magic Evasion." )
if ( 2 * SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC_EVADE] > 99 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC_EVADE] = 99
else
set SV_FunctionEnemy[MAGIC_EVADE] *= 2
else
BattleDialog( "Magic Evasion enhancement failed." )
Wait( 55 )
if ( activestone )
BattleDialog( "Active bloodstones detected: [NUMB=0]" )
else
BattleDialog( "Enhancement through bloodstones failed." )
Wait( 100 )
RunBattleCode( Enable ATB )
while ( GetBattleState != 4 )
Wait( 1 )
if ( ( SV_FunctionEnemy[HP] < 10000 ) && !endflag )
set endflag = TRUE
while ( IsAttacking )
Wait( 1 )
RunBattleCode( Disable ATB )
while ( GetBattleState != 1 )
Wait( 1 )
set SV_Target = SV_FunctionEnemy
RunBattleCode( Run Camera, 9 )
AttackSpecial( Death )
while ( IsAttacking != 0 )
Wait( 1 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[DEFEATED_ON] = 1
RunBattleCode( End Battle, Victory )
return
if ( SV_FunctionEnemy[MP] <= 6 )
while ( IsAttacking != 0 )
Wait( 1 )
if ( ( SV_FunctionEnemy[MP] <= 6 ) && !endflag )
set endflag = TRUE
while ( IsAttacking )
Wait( 1 )
RunBattleCode( Disable ATB )
while ( GetBattleState != 1 )
Wait( 1 )
set SV_Target = SV_FunctionEnemy
RunBattleCode( Run Camera, 9 )
AttackSpecial( Death )
while ( IsAttacking != 0 )
Wait( 1 )
set SV_FunctionEnemy[DEFEATED_ON] = 1
RunBattleCode( End Battle, Victory )
return
Wait( 1 )
loop
Function Valia_Pira_ATB
if ( activestone >= 5 )
set freezebombtarget = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
else
set freezebombtarget = 0
if ( activestone >= 6 )
set flareholytarget = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
else
set flareholytarget = 0
set selectedattack = RandomAttack( attacklist )
if ( selectedattack == Firaga )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
elseif ( selectedattack == Blizzaga )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
elseif ( selectedattack == Thundaga )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam(SV_PlayerTeam)
elseif ( selectedattack == Reflect )
set SV_Target = RandomInTeam( NotMatching(SV_EnemyTeam[STATUS_CURRENT], PETRIFY | DEATH | JUMP | REFLECT) )
elseif ( selectedattack == Freeze )
set SV_Target = freezebombtarget
elseif ( selectedattack == Mustard Bomb )
set SV_Target = freezebombtarget
elseif ( selectedattack == Flare )
set SV_Target = flareholytarget
elseif ( selectedattack == Holy )
set SV_Target = flareholytarget
Attack( selectedattack )
Other appearances[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Valia Pira appears as a boss.
Since Record Keeper does not play with accessories as Final Fantasy IX does, the development team behind the former implemented the Record Synergy mechanic as the trigger for this fight; the more native characters in the active party, the easier it gets. Valia Pira can still cast Reflect and draw upon powerful magic, so Shellga is advised.
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]
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Etymology[]
Its name may come from the words "variable" (ヴァリアブル, variaburu?) (in reference to how its stats vary based on the status of the bloodstones) and "pillar" (ピラー, pirā?) (in reference to its shape and/or how it is a defense system supporting the palace).
It may also be an alternate reading for "barrier" (バリア, baria?), as the kana ヴ and バ are frequently used interchangeably: in the Italian translation, the boss is called Barrier.