All missables in Final Fantasy IX
Everything you can permanently miss, in the order you reach it: where it is, how to get it and what locks it out.
| Item | Area | Where and how | What locks it out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix Down | Alexandria Castle | In the corridor behind the main stage / dressing room area | Being checked | |
| Potion | Alexandria | street near the starting screen, hidden in rubble on the left | Being checked | |
| 9 Gil | Alexandria | inside the house on the starting screen, in the cabinetExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Potion | Alexandria | main square, inside the shop near the counterExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Eye Drops | Alexandria | in the alley near the tavern, hidden behind a crate | Being checked | |
| Zombie Card | Alexandria | inside the bell tower, up the ladder on the platformExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Goblin Card | Alexandria | found on the ground in the residential areaExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Fang Card | Alexandria | hidden in the rubble outside the synthesis shopExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Lizardman Card | Alexandria | inside the tavern near the tablesExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Phoenix Down | Prima Vista | Chest inside the crashed cargo room near where Steiner is heldExact spot: being checked | Permanently inaccessible later after leaving into the forest | |
| Potion | Prima Vista | Chest on the lower deck corridorExact spot: being checked | Permanently inaccessible later after leaving into the forest | |
| Ether | Prima Vista | Chest inside the cabin where Blank is restingExact spot: being checked | Permanently inaccessible later after leaving into the forest | |
| Rubber Helm | Prima Vista | Chest near Baku in the main bridge areaExact spot: being checked | Permanently inaccessible later after leaving into the forest | |
| Phoenix Down | Evil Forest | In a chest near the trunk of a tree on the path towards the springExact spot: being checked | Triggering the escape sequence / petrification | |
| Potion | Evil Forest | In a chest located in the clearing with the healing springExact spot: being checked | Triggering the escape sequence / petrification | |
| Ether | Evil Forest | In a chest hidden behind foliage near the entrance clearing | Triggering the escape sequence / petrification | |
| Rubber Helm | Evil Forest | Dropped or awarded along the path deeper into the woodsExact spot: being checked | Triggering the escape sequence / petrification | |
| Potion | Ice Cavern | Inside a chest in the first screen with bifurcated pathsExact spot: being checked | Exiting onto the Mist Continent overworld | |
| Potion | Ice Cavern | Inside a chest located along the icy wall on the western pathExact spot: being checked | Exiting onto the Mist Continent overworld | |
| Ether | Ice Cavern | Inside an ice formation that Vivi melts for youExact spot: being checked | Exiting onto the Mist Continent overworld | |
| Elixir | Ice Cavern | In a chest accessed after sliding down an icy rampExact spot: being checked | Exiting onto the Mist Continent overworld | |
| Mage Masher | Ice Cavern | Inside a chest melted free by Vivi near the deeper part of the cavernExact spot: being checked | Exiting onto the Mist Continent overworld | |
| Leather Wrist | Ice Cavern | In a chest sitting along the snowy ledgesExact spot: being checked | Exiting onto the Mist Continent overworld | |
| Phoenix Down | Ice Cavern | In a chest revealed after Vivi melts an icy stalagmite barrierExact spot: being checked | Exiting onto the Mist Continent overworld | |
| Potion | Dali | Chest on the first underground screen near the liftExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Eye Drops | Dali | Chest on the storage area screen in the underground facilityExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Ether | Dali | Chest on the storage area screen in the underground facilityExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Leather Wrist | Dali | Chest hidden behind barrels in the underground factory | Being checked | |
| Iron Helm | Dali | Chest reached via the elevated pulley in the underground machinery areaExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Potion | Dali Underground | In a chest inside the first underground room near the liftExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Eye Drops | Dali Underground | In a chest on the walkway behind the spinning wheel | Being checked | |
| Ether | Dali Underground | In a chest on a raised platform near the packaging areaExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Leather Hat | Dali Underground | In a chest near the large storage tanksExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Iron Helm | Dali Underground | In a chest hidden behind stacked barrels near the exit | Being checked | |
| Potion | South Gate | hidden near the cart on the right side of the gate area | Being checked | |
| Ether | South Gate | located along the walkway near the parked carriageExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Chain Plate | Gargan Roo | In a chest on the path leading down toward the switch controlsExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Phoenix Down | Gargan Roo | In a treasure chest near the Gargant boarding platformExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Phoenix Down | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest on the right side of the first screen at the entrance | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Magician Shoes | Cleyra Trunk | In an alcove behind a root wall on the second screen | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Ice Staff | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest hidden behind a central pillar on the path above the entrance | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Needle Fork | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest inside a hollow cavern reached before activating the sand leverExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Tent | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest near the hole in the tree trunk looking out over the sandstormExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Flame Staff | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest near the sand lever mechanismExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Desert Boots | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest along the path after diverting the sand flowExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Remedy | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest tucked against the wall near the vine climbing sectionExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Mythril Vest | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest on the ledges leading toward the sand whirlpoolsExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Potion | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest along the upper tree pathsExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Elixir | Cleyra Trunk | In a chest on a ledge accessible after stopping a sand pitExact spot: being checked | When Cleyra is destroyed | |
| Phoenix Pinion | Cleyra Settlement | Received from the Burmecian priest in the cathedral if you successfully save all refugeesExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Elixir | Cleyra Settlement | Received from a survivor in the cathedral after making the correct evacuation choicesExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Ice Brand | Alexandria (Disc 2) | In a chest inside Alexandria Castle's libraryExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Tent | Alexandria (Disc 2) | In a chest located in the castle basement corridor | Being checked | |
| Phoenix Pinion | Alexandria (Disc 2) | In a chest hidden behind a pillar in the castle courtyard | Being checked | |
| Ice Brand | Alexandria Castle (Disc 2) | In the underground ritual chamber where Dagger is held, inside a chest on the left side | Being checked | |
| Tent | Alexandria Castle (Disc 2) | In the underground ritual chamber where Dagger is held, inside a chest on the right side | Being checked | |
| Phoenix Pinion | Alexandria Castle (Disc 2) | Chest in the guardhouse/dungeon areaExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Mythril Vest | Pinnacle Rocks | In a chest inside the chest cavity of the large stone head near the beginning pathExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| The Ogre | Pinnacle Rocks | In a treasure chest hidden behind a rock near the upper cliff path | Being checked | |
| Mythril Armlet | Pinnacle Rocks | From the far edge of the highest path overlooking the pond, jump directly down to the lower water area to reach a chest in the small pool at the bottom path | Being checked | |
| 1,307 Gil | Lindblum (Disc 2) | Left corner near the upper railing in Lindblum Castle's guest bedroom | Being checked | |
| Lapis Lazuli | Lindblum (Disc 2) | Guest bedroom of Lindblum Castle, found on the floor after speaking to Regent Cid | Being checked | |
| Lindblum Card | Lindblum (Disc 2) | Hidden in the rubble outside the ruined synthesis shop in the Business DistrictExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| 2,680 Gil | Lindblum (Disc 2) | Base of the destroyed bell tower in the Theater DistrictExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| 340 Gil | Lindblum (Disc 2) | Inside the wreckage near the statue in the Business DistrictExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Fairy Earrings | Fossil Roo | Chest in the first minecart switch section reached via gargantExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Ether | Fossil Roo | Chest located along the upper walkway of switch area #1Exact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Lamia's Tiara | Fossil Roo | Chest found behind the mining wall excavated by the pickaxe miner | Being checked | |
| Survival Vest | Fossil Roo | Chest tucked into an alcove accessed by redirecting switch #4Exact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Phoenix Down | Iifa Tree | Behind a root on the winding descent path | Being checked | |
| Hi-Potion | Iifa Tree | Hidden along the edge of the path while descending the rootsExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Ether | Iifa Tree | In a chest tucked into an alcove on the descent pathExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Healing Salve | Iifa Tree | On the downward path before reaching the moving elevatorExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Lamia's Flute | Iifa Tree | On the central elevator platform structureExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Remedy | Iifa Tree | Along the lower root pathways near the bottomExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Elixir | Iifa Tree | Chest found on the lower roots near the baseExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Brigandine | Iifa Tree | Chest located on the tree roots near the bottom areaExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| 4,832 Gil | Alexandria (Disc 3) | On the ground in the ruined town square areaExact spot: being checked | Boarding the boat to the castle | |
| Opal | Alexandria (Disc 3) | In the rubble near the main ruined streetExact spot: being checked | Boarding the boat to the castle | |
| Tent | Alexandria (Disc 3) | In the debris near the entrance to the ruined castle boat docks | Boarding the boat to the castle | |
| Amethyst | Alexandria (Disc 3) | On the destroyed street leading to the docksExact spot: being checked | Boarding the boat to the castle | |
| Opal | Alexandria Castle (Disc 3) | Castle guest room, near the foot of the bedExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Peridot | Alexandria Castle (Disc 3) | Left side of the castle entrance lobby during the coronation preparations | Being checked | |
| Sapphire | Alexandria Castle (Disc 3) | Right side of the castle entrance lobby during the coronation preparations | Being checked | |
| Topaz | Alexandria Castle (Disc 3) | Castle hallway leading toward the library during coronation preparationsExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Angel Bless | Alexandria Castle (Disc 3) | Awarded by Beatrix if you assign all Knights of Pluto to their ideal defensive dutiesExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Rebirth Ring | Treno | Won by winning the final round of the card tournamentExact spot: being checkedHow: Win the final round of the card tournament | Being checked | |
| Promist Ring | Desert Palace | Found inside the bloodstone located directly on the main staircase in the entrance hall | Being checked | |
| Fairy Earrings | Desert Palace | Obtained from a bloodstone on the upper platform in the library after lighting the left brazier | Being checked | |
| Anklet | Desert Palace | Found in the bloodstone on the far right balcony overlooking the sandpit | Being checked | |
| Shield Armor | Desert Palace | Obtained from a bloodstone on the left path with the gargoyle statues | Being checked | |
| N-Kai Armlet | Desert Palace | Retrieved from the bloodstone in the central courtyard after activating the nearby candlesExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Black Hood | Desert Palace | Found in the bloodstone located in the east corridor near the staircases | Being checked | |
| Venetia Shield | Desert Palace | Obtained from the final bloodstone just before the teleporter to the boss chamber | Being checked | |
| Remedy | Oeilvert | Chest to the right outside the entrance doors | Being checked | |
| Rising Sun | Oeilvert | Chest on the far left side of the entrance hall | Being checked | |
| Elixir | Oeilvert | Chest located on the upper platform in the planetarium roomExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Diamond Sword | Oeilvert | Chest at the bottom of the stairs in the holographic face roomExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Shield Armor | Oeilvert | Chest on the upper walkway in the starship display roomExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Power Vest | Oeilvert | Chest in the room with the four light projectorsExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Feather Boots | Oeilvert | Chest tucked near the projectors in the light roomExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Wing Edge | Esto Gaza | Behind the right side of the counter in the entrance lobby | Being checked | |
| 9,694 Gil | Mount Gulug | In a chest inside the left-side building near the entrance | Completing the boss fight | |
| Ether | Mount Gulug | In a chest on the path heading right from the central well | Completing the boss fight | |
| Red Hat | Mount Gulug | In a chest found in the upper-right interior chamber | Completing the boss fight | |
| Golden Hairpin | Mount Gulug | In a chest tucked inside the lower passage toward the bottom levelExact spot: being checked | Completing the boss fight | |
| Wing Edge | Mount Gulug | In a chest located along the central shaft descentExact spot: being checked | Completing the boss fight | |
| Elixir | Terra | In a chest partially concealed behind natural crystal formations along the main winding path | Triggering the events inside Pandemonium | |
| Remedy | Terra | In a treasure chest found along the rocky platforms near the webbed pathwaysExact spot: being checked | Triggering the events inside Pandemonium | |
| Coronet | Terra | In a treasure chest situated on a ledge near the entrance leading to the outskirts of Bran Bal | Triggering the events inside Pandemonium | |
| Elixir | Bran Bal | inside a chest along the pathway near the entrance of the village | following Mikoto into Pandemonium | |
| Wing Edge | Bran Bal | inside a chest hidden behind a staircase inside the storage building | following Mikoto into Pandemonium | |
| Angel Earrings | Bran Bal | inside a chest in the lower residential areaExact spot: being checked | following Mikoto into Pandemonium | |
| Flash Hat | Bran Bal | inside a chest on the upper floor of the laboratory-like residence | following Mikoto into Pandemonium | |
| Holy Mote | Pandemonium | In the maze area with the light bridge controlsExact spot: being checked | Terra collapses following the Kuja battle | |
| Carabini Mail | Pandemonium | Found inside a chest in the room with the teleporter elevator mazeExact spot: being checked | Terra collapses following the Kuja battle | |
| Battle Boots | Pandemonium | Inside a chest located along the teleporter pathwaysExact spot: being checked | Terra collapses following the Kuja battle | |
| Elixir | Pandemonium | In a chest reached via the teleportation padsExact spot: being checked | Terra collapses following the Kuja battle | |
| Kain's Lance | Memoria | In the "Past" screen near the base of the towerExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| The Tower | Memoria | Screen with the clock face, concealed in the ruins on the right | Being checked | |
| Angel Flute | Memoria | On the "Memory Path" screen with the stone castle path, hidden along the edgeExact spot: being checked | Being checked | |
| Rune Tooth | Memoria | Screen with the stone staircases, hidden near the corner | Being checked | |
| Mace of Zeus | Memoria | On the floating platform screen with stairs leading upward, near the left railing | Being checked |
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