Defeating Tantarian hints and tips for Final Fantasy IX

Defeating Tantarian

Alexandria Castle,when rescuing Dagger. Go to library,(3rd shelf down, you will see a (!) Start by challenging it to a fight.When the fight starts have Freya cast white wind immediatly. Only use 1 attack at a time to get the book to open (if the book opens & you hit it with a physical attack it will automatically close again)never use physical attacks on it. Use Amarrant & Freya as healers only. It's a good idea to have auto-potion equipped as well. Only use Vivi's fire spells & Zidane's thevery tricks on it. When the book opens & the blue head appears use fire spells to hurt it. The book will close again eventually. Use the same procedure to get it to open again. Focus on keeping your party alive & only hit it when you have an opening. Keep doing this until it dies & you will receive a ton of AP & EXP!

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