Ziggy/Gameplay (XS1)

Ziggy
Joins	Pleroma
Weapons	Pods

This article is about Ziggy's gameplay in this specific game. For information on the character in general, see Ziggy.

This article covers the gameplay for Ziggy, a playable character in Xenosaga Episode I. Ziggy joins the playable party at Pleroma.

Ziggy is a character with a strong physical focus, and his durability, along with his proficiency in physical, fire, and lightning techs, are his primary strengths. However, his Ether ability and EDEF, coupled with his low Agility, represent the main drawbacks of this character, even though his base stats still surpass those of certain other characters. It is advisable to boost his EDEF through stat-synching via TP to maximize his competitiveness, and the use of Speed Shoes can help mitigate his low Agility. Ziggy also proves to be a valuable party member in the Cathedral Ship since he is the first character to learn an all-enemy tech.

Ziggy is one of the two characters in the game (the other being KOS-MOS) that cannot employ an A.G.W.S. unit during battle.

Stats

Base stats

	Minimum	Maximum
LV	7	99
HP	405	1,920
EP	16	76
STR	25	94
VIT	22	90
EATK	16	83
EDEF	17	84
DEX	14	70
EVA	12	75
AGL	6	6

Normal attacks

Name	Combination	Range	Attack type
High Kick		Near	Hit
Laser Blade		Far	Line/Pierce
Jack Knife		Near	Slash
Ignition		Near	Hit/Fire
Jack Blade		Near	Slash
Laser Swing		Far	Line/Pierce

Tech Attacks

Image	Name	Level	Target	Range	Type	Attribute(s)	Additional effect(s)
	Cyber Kick	Starts With	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Hit/Fire	None
	Lightning Fist	Starts With	One Enemy	Far	Ether	Line/Lightning	None
	Meteor Shot	15	All Enemies	Far	Ether	Air/Fire	None
	Cyclone	20	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Slash	None
	Cross Lancer	24	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Pierce	None
	Executioner	26	All Enemies	Far	Ether	Air/Lightning	None
	Hell Fire	30	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Slash/Fire	None

Ether

Name	Type	EP Cost	WT Cost	Upgrade cost	Upgrades to	Target	Description
My Guard	Support	2	1	40	Bodyguard, Recharge	Self	Focus Physical Defense
Bodyguard	Support	2	1	200	Ether Shift A, Ether Shift B	Self	Increase Str/Def when MOMO is behind
Recharge	Heal	4	2	280	Charge X	Self	HP Recovery/Mid
Ether Shift A	Support	4	1	300	N/A	Self	Focus Ether Defense
Ether Shift B	Support	4	1	300	N/A	Self	Focus Ether Attack
Charge X	Support	4	2	480	Red Mark, Speed Boost	Self	1x only/HP & EP Recovery x2
Red Mark	Support	4	2	540	N/A	One enemy	1x only/80% critical hit rate against Mechanical enemy
Speed Boost	Support	10	4	720	N/A	Self	Increase speed 50%

Weapons and ammunition

Like KOS-MOS, certain weapons for Ziggy provide either a STR or EATK boost, but these bonuses exclusively apply when he uses the corresponding weapon for his 6 AP sub-weapon attack. This can lead to his character screen displaying deceptively high stat values, combining his base stats with the weapon's stats. However, the game considers only his base stats for most of his regular attacks.

Name	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Target	Physical attack	EP	Ether increase	Limited use	Description	Source
BMP55SX	Weapon	N/A	400 G	All enemies (Line)	N/A	4	135%	2	Beam Pod	Starts With
MSPB9SX	Weapon	1200 G	600 G	All enemies (Line)	N/A	0	N/A	2	Missile Pod	Sold at Dock Colony
MSS500	Ammunition	N/A	60 G	N/A	4	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	Starts With
MSS540	Ammunition	N/A	180 G	N/A	12	0	N/A	N/A	N/A	Durandal

Armor

Armor that can only be equipped by Ziggy includes the following:

Name	Buy price	Sell price	Effect	Source
V0LG10	N/A	60G	Vitality +3	Starts With
V0LG20	420G	210G	Vitality +16	Sold at Dock Colony
V0LG30	960G	480G	Vitality +28	Sold at Dock Colony, Durandal, Kukai Foundation
V0LG40	880G	440G	Vitality +36	Sold at Dock Colony, Kukai Foundation
V0LG50	1500G	750G	Vitality +44	Sold at Elsa, Dock Colony, Kukai Foundation

Dialogue

Condition	Lines
Starting a battle	I will show you what a true battle is like! Watch the enemy closely, and react quickly! Do not hesitate if you wish to live! A worthy adversary! (Unique enemy) MOMO, be careful. This is no ordinary foe. (Battling Margulis)
Using an item	Use this! (Ally) Hm! (Self)
Using Ether	Ready?
Preparing a Tech Attack	Let's go!
Victory	Don't take it too hard. You didn't stand a chance. The outcome was decided even before the battle began. The first rule of survival is to only think about oneself. Perhaps interference still lingers within me... (Low HP) Perhaps interference still lingers within me... (Last stand)
Knocked out	I'm sorry...!
Revived	I owe you one... thanks!

Gallery

Sprites

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  Ziggy's party icon.

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  Ziggy's battle portrait.

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  Ziggy's turn icon.

Models

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  Ziggy's standard appearance.

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