Final Fantasy IX: Antlion [Hard Mode-No Shared Abilities/Gear-No Deaths]

Honey, I shrunk the rat prince! Battle on at: 0:32

Super appreciate party members leaving the party right before a boss fight!

Now this was a fun boss to plan around as it has a few options you can tackle it with. Antlion has 3 attacks: Fira, Sandstorm (sets everyone's HP to single digits and inflicts Darkness) and Trouble Mucus (inflicts Trouble). In addition, it can counter physical attacks with Counter Horn, which does considerable damage. Thankfully, it's vulnerable to Silence, Darkness and SLEEP! Vivi's Sleep spell doesn't always succeed, but Quina's spell Night inflicts Sleep with a base 100% chance on all battle participants. Giving Vivi Insomniac means he will stay awake and can bombard Antlion with Blizzara (it's weak to ice), as magic does not remove Sleep.

To help pile on the damage before our sleeping beauty wakes up, Vivi has a Magus Hat equipped which raises ice elemental attack. It's amazing how quickly he shreds through Antlion's HP, even with it taking half damage.

[Important Levels/Gear/Abilities]
Zidane: 14 | Bandana, Mythril Armlet, Mythril Vest, Power Belt | MP Attack, Counter, Bright Eyes (I built him up for counter damage not realising Antlion can't physically attack outside of Counter Horn)
Vivi: 14 | Magus Hat, Bone Wrist, Magician Robe, Magician Shoes | Insomniac
Quina: 14 | Mage's Hat, Leather Wrist, Silk Robe, Glass Buckle | MP +10%
Freya: 14 | Pearl Rouge | HP +10%, Distract, Chemist

[Run Restrictions] (See playlist description for details:    • Final Fantasy IX [Hard Mode-No Shared...  )
• Hard Mode
• 0.5 * Enemy Damage
• 1.5 * Ally Damage
• No Shared Abilities
• No Deaths
• No Broken Abilities
• No Trance
• Same level or lower (16)

[Modifications]
• Moguri Mod
• Memoria Engine
• PSX SFX
• 100% Steal
• AP gain modifier

[Music Used]
• Harvesting - Grounded
• Fight of the Orchid - Grounded
• Noble Spirit - Grounded