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Marcus

IX

Ability Schools

Celerity ★★★★
Combat ★★★★
Support ★★★★
Thief ★★★★★

Hero Abilities

NameSchoolTypeElementEffects
Tantalus Break (HA1) Thief PHY Wind, Poison Five single attacks (1.10 each)

Soul Breaks (28)

NameTierTypeElementTimeEffects
  • Slow (20 seconds) ATB speed x0.50
Burst Commands
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
Poisoned Magic Thief PHY Single enemy Wind, Poison 0.83 Two single attacks (0.90 each), [MAG -50%] for 15 seconds
Poisoned Armor Thief PHY Single enemy Wind, Poison 0.83 Two single attacks (0.90 each), [DEF -40%] for 15 seconds
  • Haste ATB speed x2.00
  • Burst Mode Replaces the Attack and Defend commands, ATK, DEF, MAG, RES, MND, ACC and EVA +20%, SPD +10%
Tantalus Break SSB PHY Wind, Poison 2.50 Six group attacks (0.94 each), [ATK, DEF, MAG, RES and MND -30%] for 25 seconds
  • Swift Poison Follow-Up (15 seconds) Casts Swift Poison after using a Thief ability
  • Awoken Tantalus (15 seconds) Wind and Poison abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Wind and Poison abilities trigger 1 additional time
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Twin Element Mode (Wind, Poison) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind]/[Attach Poison] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • Imperil Wind 10% (15s) (15 seconds) Wind Resistance -10%, cumulable
  • Imperil Poison 10% (15s) (15 seconds) Poison Resistance -10%, cumulable
  • Imperil Wind 20% (25s) (25 seconds) Wind Resistance -20%, cumulable
  • Imperil Poison 20% (25s) (25 seconds) Poison Resistance -20%, cumulable
  • Instant Cast 1 (1 turn) Instant cast speed
  • Instant Cast 1 (1 turn) Instant cast speed
  • Weakness +30% Boost (15s) (15 seconds) Increases damage dealt by 30% when exploiting elemental weaknesses
Triple Twister AOSB PHY Wind, Poison 2.50 Three single attacks (8.00 each) capped at 99999
  • Twin Element Mode II (Wind, Poison) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind with Stacking]/[Attach Poison with Stacking] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • High Quick Cast 1 (1 turn) Cast speed x3.00
Synchro Abilities
NameSchoolConditionTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
  • Imperil Wind 10% (5s) (5 seconds) Wind Resistance -10%, cumulable
  • Imperil Poison 10% (5s) (5 seconds) Poison Resistance -10%, cumulable
  • Quick Cast 2 (2 turns) Cast speed x2.00
  • Wind, Poison Ability +30% Boost 2 (2 turns) Wind or Poison abilities deal 30% more damage
  • ATK, DEF, MAG and RES +30% (25s) (25 seconds) ATK, DEF, MAG and RES +30%
  • Twin Element Mode III (Wind, Poison) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind 2 with Stacking]/[Attach Poison 2 with Stacking] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • Synchro Mode (15 seconds) Replaces the Attack and Defend commands
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Twin Element Mode II (Wind, Poison) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind with Stacking]/[Attach Poison with Stacking] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • High Quick Cast 1 (1 turn) Cast speed x3.00
  • Poison Trick (IX) Follow-Up (15 seconds) Casts Poison Trick (IX) after using two Thief abilities
Dual Shift
TypeElementTimeEffects
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • Dual Awoken Tantalus Mode II (Marcus) (3/3/2/1/0 turns (Dual Shift)) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000, Wind and Poison abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Wind and Poison abilities trigger 1 additional time, grants [Wind Ability +10% Boost 1]/[Wind Ability +20% Boost 1]/[Wind Ability +30% Boost 1] to all allies after using 1/2/3+ abilities that deal Wind damage, grants [Poison Ability +10% Boost 1]/[Poison Ability +20% Boost 1]/[Poison Ability +30% Boost 1] to all allies after using 1/2/3+ abilities that deal Poison damage, grants [Buff Prismatic 10% (5s)] to all FF9 allies after using Wind or Poison abilities
  • Dual Awoken Tantalus Mode I (Marcus) (15 seconds) Wind and Poison abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Wind and Poison abilities trigger 2 additional times, critical chance =50/100% for Wind and Poison abilities after casting 1/2+ Wind and Poison abilities
  • Twin Element Mode II (Wind, Poison) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind with Stacking]/[Attach Poison with Stacking] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Dual Awoken Tantalus Mode I (Marcus) (15 seconds) Wind and Poison abilities deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Wind and Poison abilities trigger 2 additional times, critical chance =50/100% for Wind and Poison abilities after casting 1/2+ Wind and Poison abilities
  • Wind/Poison Resonance +5% Boost (15 seconds) Wind and Poison abilities deal 5% more damage
Turbulent Venom LBO PHY Wind, Poison 3.75 Five single attacks (1.00 each scaling with LB gauge and LB honing level) capped at 99999, ignores DEF, 100% additional critical chance
  • Imperil Wind 40% (5s) (5 seconds) Wind Resistance -40%, cumulable
  • Imperil Poison 40% (5s) (5 seconds) Poison Resistance -40%, cumulable
  • Quick Cast 2 (2 turns) Cast speed x2.00
Arcane Dyad Finisher
TypeElementTimeEffects
PHY Wind, Poison, NE 2.50 Twenty single attacks (1.00/1.10 each) capped at 9999/19999, followed by one single attack (10.00/11.00) capped at 99999 at Tantalus Blade level 0/1, removes Arcane Dyad Empowered: Marcus from the user
  • Twin Element Mode (Wind, Poison) v2 (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind]/[Attach Poison] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Arcane Dyad Empowered: Marcus Keeps track of the number of uses of Tantalus Blade (0~2), removed after using Tantalus Blade two times
  • Tantalus Blade Damage Tracker Increases Tantalus Blade level by 1 after dealing 100001 total damage during the status, removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Marcus]
  • Tantalus Blade Level Keeps track of Tantalus Blade level (0~1), removed if the character hasn't [Arcane Dyad Empowered: Marcus]
Zenith SB Abilities
NameSchoolTypeTargetElementTimeEffects
Tantalus Break+ Thief PHY Single enemy Wind, Poison 0.01 Five single attacks (1.20/1.25 each) capped at 9999/19999 after 0-2/3+ uses
  • Attach Wind 2 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Wind Level by 2 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Wind 3
  • Attach Poison 2 with Stacking (25 seconds) Increase Attach Poison Level by 2 and increase Max Attach Element Level by 2, up to Attach Poison 3
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Zenith Mode (15 seconds) Replaces certain Hero Abilities, certain Hero Abilities don't consume uses, after the duration the status only expires after the character takes an action
  • Zenith Mode: Marcus (Wind, Poison) Increases [Wind/Poison Infusion] damage bonus by 20%, cast speed x1.10 for PHY attacks, Wind or Poison abilities trigger 1 additional time, casts Spirit Attack: Marcus (Wind, Poison) after using two Wind or Poison abilities (max 2), maximum HP +1500, grants [Astra] after taking the next action, removed if the character hasn't [Zenith Mode]
  • Chain Force Mode: Marcus (Poison) (15 seconds) Casts Poison Guidance: Marcus after using a Poison ability, removed after triggering
  • Instant ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x9999999
  • DEF, RES and MND -70% (8s) (8 seconds) DEF, RES and MND -70%
  • Awoken Tantalus (15 seconds) Wind and Poison abilities don't consume uses and deal 5/10/15/20/30% more damage at ability rank 1/2/3/4/5, Wind and Poison abilities trigger 1 additional time
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Twin Element Mode II (Wind, Poison) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind with Stacking]/[Attach Poison with Stacking] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • Toxic Break Follow-Up (15 seconds) Casts Toxic Break after using Poison abilities
  • ATK and MAG +30% (25s) (25 seconds) ATK and MAG +30%
Radiant Triple Twister CASB PHY Wind, Poison, NE 2.50 7 single-target attacks (0.90 each) capped at 19999, En-Wind Stack or En-Poison Stack, Cap Break Level 1 & Crystal Mode to user Crystal Mode: Wind/Poison Ability Boost, Dualcast Wind/Poison, Zero Hone Cost to Wind/Poison Abilities & 25% DEF/RES Pierce Crystal Force I/II: 6 single-target Wind/Poison/NE physical attacks (2.00) capped at 19999, Instant Cast, [Cap Break Level 2, Wind/Poison Ability Damage +30% & 50% DEF/RES Pierce] for 2 turns & Quick ATB 1 to user
Roaring Toxic Break ASB PHY Wind, Poison, NE 0.01 5 single-target physical attacks (0.80 each), Cap Break Level 1, Accel Mode & Instant ATB 1 to user Accel Mode: Wind/Poison Ability High Boost & chases Wind/Poison abilities with 4 single-target Wind/Poison/NE physical attacks (0.60 each), Wind/Poison Damage +10% for 5 seconds to party
Dual Shift
TypeElementTimeEffects
NAT 0.01 Instant ATB 1 & Dual Awoken Tantalus Mode II to user Dual Awoken Tantalus Mode II: Wind/Poison Ability Boost & chases a Wind/Poison ability with [Triplecast Wind/Poison, Wind/Poison Ability Damage +30% & Cap Break Level 2] for 1 turn to user
  • Damage Cap +10000 (15 seconds) Increases the damage/healing cap by 10000
  • Twin Element Mode II (Wind, Poison) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind with Stacking]/[Attach Poison with Stacking] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • Wind/Poison Resonance +5% Boost (15 seconds) Wind and Poison abilities deal 5% more damage
  • Twin Element Mode II (Wind, Poison) (1 turn) Grants [Attach Wind with Stacking]/[Attach Poison with Stacking] after using a Wind/Poison ability
  • Soul Break Gauge +250 Grants 250 SB points when set
  • 200% ATB 1 (1 turn) Increase ATB charge speed by x2.00
Starry Intense Grudge MASB NAT 0.01 Master Mode, Instant ATB 1 & Diffusion Barrier 1 to user Master Mode: Cap Break Level 2, Hero Boost +25%, Zero SB Cost 1 & Instant SB/LB Cast 1 Interval Chase: 10 single-target Wind/NE or Poison/NE physical attacks under En-Wind or En-Poison, Hero Boost +30/35/40/45/50% & Cap Break Level 3/4/5/6/7 to user after 1/2/3/4/5 chases (max 5 chases) Master Chase: Single-target Wind/Poison/NE physical attack at True Cap Break Level 1, [True Cap Break Level 1, Instant Cast & Hero Boost +50%] for 1 turn to user, removes Master Mode
Divine Might: Marcus OZSB PHY Wind, Poison, NE 2.50 7 single-target Wind/Poison physical attacks at Conditional Cap Break & 3 single-target Wind/Poison Overflow piercing physical attacks Conditional Cap Break: Level 1/2/4 with at least 2/3/5 Wind or Poison Abilities in party, Level 5 with at least 5 Wind or Poison Abilities & 2 En-Wind or En-Poison members in party; Multiplier increases with each tier
War-Awoken Are You Serious? TASB NAT 0.01 Tactical Awoken Mode & +500 ATK to user Tactical Awoken Mode: Wind/Bio Ability Boost, Triplecast Wind/Bio, Unlimited Wind/Bio Hones, Cap Break Level 1 to Wind/Bio Abilities, Wind/Bio Ability Damage +30% & ATB Speed x1.1 to Wind/Bio Abilities; Ends after using 8 Wind/Bio abilities TP Max: AOE Wind/NE or Bio/NE physical attack at True Cap Break Level 1 under En-Wind or En-Bio
War-Awoken Are You Serious? (Weapon Skill) TASB PHY Wind, Poison, NE 0.01 Single-target Wind/Bio/NE piercing physical attack at True Cap Break Level 1, Instant ATB 1 & Instant Cast 1 to user; During Tactical Awoken Mode, Cap Break Level 2 & ATB Speed x1.2 to Wind/Fire Abilities, and Weapon Skill Blue/Gold if target has at least 0/40% Imperil Wind/Bio WS Blue: Imperil Wind/Bio 30% to all targets WS Gold: DeProtect 20% to all targets
Soul Drive: Marcus LBSD NAT 0.01 Soul Drive Mode & Instant ATB 1 to user Soul Drive Mode: -1 SB Gauge Cost, Instant SB Cast, Cap Break Level 1 to SB & SB Damage +50%; Grants Instant ATB 1 to user after casting SB, removes Soul Drive Mode
Fated Bond (Marcus) CSB+ NAT 0.01 Activates Thief Chain (150) & 50% Thief Field, ATK +50% & Quick Cast 1 to party, Link Assist Mode & Instant Cast 1 to user Link Assist Mode: After an ally uses [Element] ability, chases with minor Prismatic Imperil to all targets (max 3 chases, 1 per element)
Continuous Flash: Marcus II Glint++ NAT 0.01 ATK/MND/DEF/RES +15% for 8 seconds to party, Quick ATB 1 & Instant Cast 1 to user