Build a party with complementary commands
Match the eight adventurers to physical attacks, magic, recovery and special techniques.
Original 2000 PlayStation game across four discs. The screenshots include the original PAL Spanish localization; character names and menu labels can differ by language. Remaster boosters, autosaves and later graphical changes are outside this guide.
8 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Character directory
Zidane Tribal
Zidane uses daggers or thief swords and can Steal. His Skill command becomes Dyne during Trance, providing special attacks alongside his usual physical role.
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi supplies elemental Black Magic and can Focus to strengthen his magic. With Vivi in the party, Steiner can augment his sword using eligible Black Magic; Vivi's Trance enables double casting.
Garnet Til Alexandros XVII
Garnet travels under the name Dagger. Her White Magic and summon abilities provide recovery and powerful attacks, with new lessons often coming from rods and jewel accessories.
Adelbert Steiner
Steiner is a strong physical fighter with Sword Art commands. Sword Magic draws on Vivi's available Black Magic when Vivi is in the active party, so a party change affects Steiner's commands.
Freya Crescent
Freya combines spear attacks, Jump and Dragon abilities. Her journey becomes important as the party travels toward Burmecia.
Quina Quen
Quina learns Blue Magic by eating weakened eligible monsters. Preparing enemies for Eat makes collecting skills a different task from simply winning battles.
Eiko Carol
Eiko offers another set of White Magic and summons. Her abilities overlap with Dagger's recovery role while still rewarding attention to her own equipment lessons.
Amarant Coral
Amarant fights with claws and uses Flair abilities. His arrival adds another physical option and support techniques for the later party.
Quick notes
- Give the opening four distinct jobs. Zidane can attack and attempt to Steal, Vivi supplies Black Magic, Dagger handles White Magic and summons, and Steiner contributes strong sword attacks.
- Learn what later arrivals add. Freya's Jump temporarily lifts her out of the battle before she lands her attack.
- Inspect equipment after party changes. The story frequently changes who is available.
Steiner’s Sword Magic is a party combination: check Vivi’s presence and available Black Magic spells.
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