Follow this Final Fantasy IX walkthrough to navigate the Conde Petie Mountain Path, find hidden items, and defeat the boss Hilgigars. Includes tips and strategies.
Walkthrough
- 1Upon entering the Mountain Path, Eiko joins your party. Equip her with gear, prioritizing abilities like Ability Up.
- 2Climb the vine above Quina's initial position to find a chest containing a Remedy.
- 3Continue right to a pedestal, take the Blue Stone when prompted, and return to the previous screen.
- 4Go to the bottom right exit. On the next screen, climb the root to reach a chest with a Tent and a pedestal with the Red Stone.
- 5Return to the previous screen, climb down the vine, and proceed.
- 6(Optional) Capture an Oglop by mashing the action button as you approach it. Bring it to Bryan Rootrunner in Conde Petie for an Oglop Card.
- 7Give Suzuna the letter from Mogmatt. Speak to Stiltzkin and purchase the item set for 666 Gil, which includes a Magic Tag, Tent, and Ether. This purchase contributes to the Driving the Hard Bargain trophy/achievement.
- 8Heal using a Tent, save your game, and proceed left. Equip the Stardust Rod if Dagger does not have Float.
- 9Prepare for the boss battle against Hilgigars.
- 10After defeating Hilgigars, inspect the pedestal nearby to obtain the Yellow Stone.
- 11Continue right and take the lower root to find a chest with an Ether and a pedestal with the Green Stone.
- 12Return to the split path after the Hilgigars fight and take the upper path to return to the world map.
- 13Go back to the screen where Suzuna was located. Use the large pedestal to place all collected stones (Blue, Red, Yellow, Green) to receive the Moonstone.
- 14The upper path from the split after the Hilgigars fight leads back to the world map, with Eiko's home as the next destination.
Tips
- Equip Eiko with proper gear, prioritizing passive abilities like Ability Up.
- The Stardust Rod is useful for casting Float, which negates Hilgigars' Earthquake attack.
- Hilgigars is susceptible to Slow and Silence. Silence prevents him from using Curaga.
- Vivi's Bio spell is effective against Hilgigars if you have the Oak Staff.
- Stealing from Hilgigars has a low chance of yielding the Fairy Flute, which teaches Esuna, Haste, and Regen. Focus on stealing with Zidane while others survive and deal damage.
- Purchasing all item sets from Stiltzkin is necessary for the Driving the Hard Bargain trophy/achievement.
- Moonstone (after placing all four colored stones on the pedestal).
- Oglop Card (optional, by capturing an Oglop and returning it to Bryan Rootrunner).
- Magic Tag, Tent, Ether (from Stiltzkin's item set).
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