Final Fantasy IX · Saboteur
Zidane Location: How to Get Zidane in FF Resonance
Zidane comes from Final Fantasy IX and is a Saboteur who steals and debuffs. He gives Water and Wind skills and passives that punish weakened enemies.
- Tier
- C
- Role
- Saboteur
- Elements
- Available
- Chapter 2
How to Get Zidane
Zidane Location: Enter the Sanctum of Zidane
- Chapter
- Chapter 2: Eternal Blue
- Method
- Sanctum
After you come out of Mt. Thunderclap, cross two bridges toward the northwest of Dilmagia to find his sanctum.
Zidane Questions
Answers Do Not Matter
Before Zidane joins you, the crystal asks a few questions about the hero's story. Nothing changes based on your answers, and some questions spoil Final Fantasy IX, so feel free to pick anything.
Zidane Best Users
Best Characters for Zidane
Characters who focus on disruption, such as Lid.
Zidane Skills and Abilities
Awakening Level 0
Available as soon as you get the Vision.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Energy | Active | | 15 | Deal Water magic damage to an enemy. Damage increases by 50% if target is staggered. |
| Steal Strength | Active |  | 10 | (Battle Skill) Deal damage to an enemy with a chance to inflict Debrave on target and cast Bravery on self. |
| Steal Speed | Active | | 10 | (Battle Skill) Deal damage to an enemy with a chance to inflict Slow on target and cast Haste on self. |
| Magic Attack +20% | Passive | - | - | Increases damage dealt by magic attacks by 20%. |
| Thievery | Passive | - | - | Increases damage dealt by up to 50%. Damage scales with the number of times Steal has been used. |
Awakening Level 1
Needs 1 awakening with Magicite at the Moogle of Light.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meo Twister | Active | | 40 | Deal Wind magic damage to all enemies. Damage increases by 50% if target is staggered. |
| Steal Vitality | Active | | 10 | (Battle Skill) Deal damage to an enemy with a chance to inflict Deprotect on target and cast Protect on self. |
| Add Poison | Passive | - | - | Adds a chance to inflict Poison when using a standard attack or a battle skill. |
| Discerning Eye | Passive | - | - | Increases the success rate of swiping rare items when using Steal. |
| Critical Hit Rate +5% | Passive | - | - | Increases critical hit rate by 5%. |
| Speed +10% | Passive | - | - | Increases speed by 10%. |
Awakening Level 2
Needs 2 awakenings with Magicite at the Moogle of Light.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Energy+ | Active | | 44 | Deal Water magic damage to an enemy. Damage increases by 50% if target is staggered. |
| Steal Magic | Active | | 10 | (Battle Skill) Deal damage to an enemy with a chance to inflict Defaith on target and cast Faith on self. |
| Add Blind | Passive | - | - | Adds a chance to inflict Blind when using a standard attack or a battle skill. |
| Nullify Poison | Passive | - | - | Prevents Poison. |
Awakening Level 3
Needs 3 awakenings with Magicite at the Moogle of Light.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meo Twister+ | Active | | 70 | Deal Wind magic damage to all enemies. Damage increases by 50% if target is staggered. |
| Add Confuse | Passive | - | - | Adds a chance to inflict Confuse when using a standard attack or a battle skill. |
| Treasure Hunter | Passive | - | - | Guarantees a rare item when Steal is successful. |
Resonance
Climax EdgeResonance
Deal Wind magic damage to an enemy.
ResonanceZidane Mastery Bonuses
Mastery Rank Required and Cost
Ranks that teach an ability show its AP cost to equip. Stat ranks apply on their own. Every ability here costs 200 AP in total.
| Rank | Bonus | Effect | AP |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR 1 | Steal | Steal an item from an enemy. | 15 |
| MR 2 | Stamina +5 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 3 | Insult to Injury | Increases stagger power by 30% when attacking enemies inflicted with debuffs or status ailments. | 20 |
| MR 4 | AP +8 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 5 | Mug | (Battle Skill) Deal damage with a chance to steal an item from an enemy. | 20 |
| MR 6 | HP +60 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 7 | Aggravation | Increases damage dealt by up to 60%. Damage scales with the number of debuffs and status ailments afflicting the target. | 25 |
| MR 8 | Speed +15 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 9 | Misfortune | Inflict one of the following status ailments: Poison, Sleep, Blind, Silence, or Confuse. | 30 |
| MR 9 | AP +8 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 9 | Spirit of Zidane | Activates all of Zidane's Mastery Rank abilities. | 90 |
Best Passive and Mastery Builds Using Zidane
Debuff Build
Piles debuffs and ailments on a target so that Insult to Injury, Aggravation and Tenebrous Rites all add damage.
Terra
Amelia
WilhelmZidane Overview
Role, Element, and First Appearance
- Role
- Saboteur
- Elements
- Water, Wind
- First appearance
- Final Fantasy IX
- Tier
- C
C because the debuff playstyle is niche and usually slower than plain damage builds.
Other Saboteur Visions
Zidane FAQ
How do you get Zidane in FF Resonance?
After you come out of Mt. Thunderclap, cross two bridges toward the northwest of Dilmagia to find his sanctum.
Who should use Zidane?
Characters who focus on disruption, such as Lid.
Is Zidane good?
C because the debuff playstyle is niche and usually slower than plain damage builds.
What is Zidane's Resonance?
Climax Edge. Deal Wind magic damage to an enemy.