FF WalkthroughSeven characters join your party throughout FFX. You can swap party members mid-battle, so everyone stays useful the whole game.
Tidus
Age: 17 · Joins: From the start
Star player of the Zanarkand Abes blitzball team. Sin's attack on Zanarkand throws him into Spira with no way back. He's the protagonist and narrator, so you'll see the whole story through his eyes.
Tidus is your fastest character. High Agility means he acts often, and his Time Magic abilities (Haste, Slow, Delay Attack) let him control the turn order. He's the only one who can use Flee to escape battles.
One catch: he misses flying enemies. Swap to Wakka for those.
Swordplay
Tidus's Overdrive requires timed button presses. A bar moves across the screen; hit X when it's in the target zone. Faster timing means more damage. His ultimate move, Blitz Ace, hits for massive damage if you nail all the inputs. You unlock new Swordplay techniques by landing successful Overdrives.
Yuna
Age: 17 · Joins: Besaid Temple
Daughter of High Summoner Braska, who defeated Sin ten years ago. Yuna became a full summoner through prayer at Besaid Temple. Her pilgrimage to find the Final Aeon and stop Sin drives the entire story.
In battle, she's physically weak. One of the worst for close combat. But she's your only healer and the only character who can summon Aeons. Her White Magic path gives her Cure, Esuna, Life, and eventually Holy (which hits hard).
Grand Summon
Yuna summons an Aeon with its Overdrive gauge already full. The Aeon can immediately use its ultimate attack, then the gauge drops back to whatever it was before.
Auron
Age: 35 · Joins: Luca (blitzball tournament)
The legendary guardian who helped Braska defeat Sin a decade ago. Auron was there when Zanarkand fell and gave Tidus his first sword. Doesn't talk much.
Auron hits harder than anyone else in the party. Highest Strength stat; his weapons have Piercing, which ignores armored enemies' Defense. His Break abilities (Power Break, Magic Break, Armor Break, Mental Break) cripple bosses by cutting their stats in half. Slow, though. Don't expect him to act often.
Bushido
Auron's Overdrive requires button combinations entered within a time limit. Mess up the inputs and you get reduced damage. To unlock new Bushido techniques, you need to collect Jecht Spheres scattered across Spira. Ten in total.
Wakka
Age: 24 · Joins: Besaid Beach
Captain of the Besaid Aurochs, a blitzball team that hasn't won a single game. Wakka's also one of Yuna's guardians. He plans to focus entirely on protecting her after this year's tournament. His younger brother Chappu died fighting Sin, which fuels his devotion to Yevon and his hatred of the Al Bhed.
Wakka's your answer to flying enemies. His blitzball hits aerial targets that Tidus and Auron can't touch. Highest Accuracy in the party; he rarely misses evasive foes. His status attacks (Dark Attack, Silence Attack, Sleep Attack) shut down dangerous enemies before they can act.
Slots
A slot machine with three reels. Match the symbols to determine your attack. Attack Reels (three hits symbols) deals twelve hits of heavy damage. You unlock better Slots by winning blitzball matches. Play the minigame or you'll miss out.
Lulu
Age: 22 · Joins: Besaid (after Temple)
A black mage who's already served as guardian twice before. Both summoners died. Cold on the surface, but protective of Yuna. Her weapons are dolls that reference classic Final Fantasy characters (Moogle, Cait Sith, Onion Knight).
Lulu handles elemental damage. Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Water, all the way up to -aga tier spells, plus Flare for non-elemental nuking. Physically she's fragile. Keep her in the back casting.
Fury
Rotate the right analog stick to cast a spell multiple times without spending extra MP. The faster you spin, the more casts you get (up to 16). Fury works even when Lulu is Silenced. If a boss hits her with Silence, her Overdrive still functions.
Kimahri
Age: 25 · Joins: S.S. Liki
A Ronso warrior exiled from his tribe. Kimahri has protected Yuna since she was a child. Barely speaks. Very loyal.
Kimahri's the party's jack-of-all-trades. He starts at the center of the Sphere Grid, so you can take him any direction: thief skills via Rikku's path, black magic via Lulu's, or raw strength via Auron's. In melee, he's the second-best fighter after Auron.
Ronso Rage
Kimahri learns enemy skills by using Lancet on specific foes. Stone Breath, Aqua Breath, Fire Breath, Mighty Guard become Overdrive options once learned. Bonus: when Kimahri successfully learns a new ability, his Overdrive gauge refills completely. Use that to chain Ronso Rages in tough fights.
Rikku
Age: 15 · Joins: Moonflow (permanent)
The first person Tidus meets in Spira. A cheerful Al Bhed girl who pulls him from the water near the Salvage Ship. She joins temporarily there, then permanently at Moonflow's north bank. She's Yuna's cousin.
Rikku's physical attacks are weak, but her utility is excellent. Steal grabs items from enemies (including rare ones). Use lets her deploy items without consuming them. Bribe pays enemies to leave and drop rare loot. Fast, too. Second only to Tidus.
Mix
Combine two items to create custom effects. There are 64 different Mix results, ranging from healing to buffs to attacks. Trio of 9999 (two Wings to Discovery) makes your party deal 9999 damage per hit. Hyper Mighty G gives Auto-Life, Shell, Protect, and Haste to everyone. Learn the recipes and most bosses become trivial.