Steiner can learn abilities that give him advantages as a physical fighter; these include abilities to deal additional damage against certain enemy types, provides immunity to certain status effects and use MP to increase physical attack damage.
| Name | Learned from | Description | AP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-Reflect | Reflect Ring | Start battle with Reflect status. | 95 |
| Auto-Float | Feather Boots, Venetia Shield | Start battle with Float status. | 20 |
| Auto-Haste | Running Shoes | Start battle with Haste status. | 65 |
| Auto-Regen | Carabini Mail | Start battle with Regen status. | 75 |
| Auto-Life | Rebirth Ring | Start battle with Auto-Life status. | 155 |
| HP+10% | Chain Mail, Germinas Boots, Aquamarine | Increases max HP by 10% from base. | 20 |
| HP+20% | Genji Helmet, Maximillian, Black Belt, Defense Gloves, Battle Boots | Increases max HP by 20% from base. | 60 |
| Accuracy+ | Diamond Helm, Genji Armor, Lapis Lazuli | Physical attacks always hit (Includes targets with Vanish status). | 40 |
| Distract | Shield Armor, Reflect Ring, Diamond | Halves attacker's physical attack power. | 30 |
| Long Reach | Protect Ring | Negates damage penalty from attacking from the back row. | 200 |
| MP Attack | Cross Helm, Battle Boots, Power Belt | Attacks will use 1/8th of the users max MP to deal 1.5x damage. | 50 |
| Bird Killer | Bronze Armor, Chain Mail, Yellow Scarf | Attacks against flying enemies deal 1.5x damage*. | 25 |
| Bug Killer | Mythril Gloves, Bronze Helm | Attacks against insect enemies deal 1.5x damage*. | 50 |
| Stone Killer | Platinum Helm, Gold Armor | Attacks against stone enemies deal 1.5x damage*. | 20 |
| Undead Killer | Silver Gloves, Plate Mail | Attacks against undead enemies deal 1.5x damage*. | 30 |
| Devil Killer | Thunder Gloves, Cross Helm | Attacks against demon enemies deal 1.5x damage*. | 30 |
| Beast Killer | Broadsword, Platina Armor, Black Belt, Moonstone | Attacks against beast enemies deal 1.5x damage*. | 55 |
| Man Eater | Mythril Gloves, Coral Ring | Attacks against human enemies deal 1.5x damage*. | 20 |
| Add Status | Thunder Gloves, Glass Buckle | Adds a chance to inflict weapon's status to target. | 50 |
| Chemist | Grand Armor, Madain's Ring | Potion, Hi-Potion and Ether effects are doubled. | 20 |
| High Tide | Genji Gloves, Grand Helm, Demon's Mail, Sapphire | Increases the rate by which the Trance guage fills when attacked. This is based on Spirit stat. | 35 |
| Counter | Venetia Shield, Power Belt | When hit by a physical attack the character will attack back with their own physical attack. | 100 |
| Cover | Gauntlets, Linen Cuirass, Mythril Armor | When an ally is attacked, character will block the attack and receive damage in place of the targeted character. | 20 |
| Eye 4 Eye | Kaiser Helm | Raises the rate of Counter. | 35 |
| Body Temp | Genji Armor, Madain's Ring, Fairy Earrings, Diamond | Provides immunity to Freeze and Heat. | 35 |
| Alert | Barbut, Germinas Boots | Reduces the chance of Back Attacks against you. | 60 |
| Level Up | Iron Helm, Rosetta Ring, Fairy Earrings | Character earns 1.5x EXP from battles. | 50 |
| Ability Up | Diamond Gloves, Diamond Armor, Ribbon, Lapis Lazuli | Double to amount of AP earned from battle. | 70 |
| Insomniac | Mythril Helm, Diamond Helm, Coral Ring | Provides immunity to Sleep. | 25 |
| Antibody | Bronze Gloves, Mythril Helm, Glass Buckle | Provides immunity to Poison and Venom. | 35 |
| Bright Eyes | Iron Helm | Provides immunity to Darkness. | 25 |
| Restore HP | Platinum Helm, Grand Armor, Promist Ring | If the user has 16% HP remaining and survives the next attack, they will recover 50% of their HP. | 100 |
| Jelly | Diamond Gloves, Mythril Armor | Provides immunity to Petrify and Gradual Petrify. | 30 |
| Auto-Potion | Running Shoes, Gold Choker | Automatically use a Potion or, if none are available, a Hi-Potion when hit. | 20 |
| Locomotion | Plate Mail | Provides immunity to Stop. | 35 |
| Clear Headed | Gold Helm, Magician Shoes | Provides immunity to Confusion. | 30 |
(*) Bonus damage does not stack if the enemy is multiple types.
Steiner's Sword Arts are skills that can be learned from various weapons and either deal damage or reduce enemy stats.
| Name | Description | Learned From | AP | MP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkside | Sacrifice 12.5% of max HP to deal Shadow-elemental damage. Attack is 40% stronger than standard attack. Ignores Protect status. |
Blood Sword | 30 | 0 |
| Minus Strike | Attacks one enemy and deals damage equal to the difference between Steiner's Max HP and Current HP. | Iron Sword, Rubber Helm & Excalibur II | 35 | 8 |
| Lai Strike | Instantly dispatches an enemy (30% accurate). | Rube Blade | 40 | 16 |
| Power Break | Reduces enemy's Strength by 25% (50% accurate). | Diamond Sword | 40 | 8 |
| Armour Break | Halves enemy's Defence (50% accurate). | Mythril Sword | 30 | 4 |
| Mental Break | Halves enemy's Magic Defence (50% accurate). | Ice Brand & Gold Helm | 45 | 8 |
| Magic Break | Reduces enemy's Magic Power by 25% (50% accurate). | Flame Saber | 25 | 4 |
| Charge! | All allies that are in HP Critical status will attack and enemy. | Coral Sword & Aegis Glove | 30 | 10 |
| Thunder Slash | Deals Lightning-elemental damage equal to 19% of the target's max HP. * | Defender & Ragnarok | 30 | 24 |
| Stock Break | Attacks all enemies dealing 1.5x normal damage and takes on the element of the weapon. | Ultima Sword & Excalibur II | 35 | 26 |
| Climhazzard | Attacks all enemies dealing 2x normal non-elemental damage. | Excalibur & Excalibur II | 70 | 32 |
| Shock | Attacks a single enemy and deals 3x normal damage while taking on the element of the weapon. | Ragnarok | 60 | 46 |
(*) Thunder Slash has a glitch that causes this attack to almost always miss.
Steiner can use Sword Magic abilities while Vivi is in the party. These abilities add magical power to his attacks and the kind of magic added depends on the Magic Vivi has learned.
| Sword Magic Ability |
Description | MP |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Sword | Attacks with Fire Sword ability; +5 Attack Power. | 6 |
| Fira Sword | Attacks with Fira Sword ability; +10 Attack Power. | 12 |
| Firaga Sword | Attacks with Firaga Sword ability; +30 Attack Power. | 30 |
| Blizzard Sword | Attacks with Blizzard Sword ability; +5 Attack Power. | 6 |
| Blizzara Sword | Attacks with Blizzara Sword ability; +10 Attack Power. | 12 |
| Blizzaga Sword | Attacks with Blizzaga Sword ability; +30 Attack Power. | 30 |
| Thunder Sword | Attacks with Thunder Sword ability; +5 Attack Power. | 6 |
| Thundara Sword | Attacks with Thundara Sword ability; +10 Attack Power. | 12 |
| Thundaga Sword | Attacks with Thundaga Sword ability; +30 Attack Power. | 30 |
| Bio Sword | Attacks with Bio Sword ability; +20 Attack Power. | 20 |
| Water Sword | Attacks with Water Sword ability; +25 Attack Power. | 26 |
| Flare Sword | Attacks with Flare Sword ability; +60 Attack Power. | 60 |
| Doomsday Sword | Attacks with Doomsday Sword ability; +40 Attack Power. | 50 |
Steiner's Trance ability is just a basic physical attack boost. His attack power is tripled while in Trance.
He does not gain any special abilities while in Trance, but as he is a physical attacker, a sharp boost to his attack power is in keeping with his style.
Steiner's ultimate weapon is called Excalibur II; it is the strongest weapon in the game, but also the hardest actually get.
In order to get Excalibur II, you must get to the Gate to Space in the final dungeon on Disk 4 without the in-game timer exceeding 12 hours.
After defeating Lich, search the pillar on the right to receive the sword; a message from Enkido can be found here as well:
"To Brother Gil - Bro, I found the sword, like you told me. But there were two. One of 'em had a lame name, Something II. It was a dingy, old thing with flashy decorations, something you'd probably like. So I went with Excalipur. I'll be back after I find the Tin Armor."
This is a challenge on the PlayStation versions but more so on the PAL versions due to the refresh rate running at 50Hz rather than 60Hz in NTSC; this means the internal clock runs at the normal speed but the game runs slower.