Quote Originally Posted by Flying Mullet View Post
Stray Cat, Bomb and Ghost are three of the best rages when you first get Gau. Stray Cat can perform Cat Scratch, which deals massive physical damage (and is one of the best physical attack rages for Gau the entire game). Bomb can cast Fira on all enemies and Ghost can cast Thundara on all enemies.
Bomb actually uses Blaze, which isn't bad, but Templar is the one you want for Fira, also Templar has innate "Shell" effect, so you get that too.

Cat Scratch pretty much sucks post SNES, the PSX and GBA versions toned down the 4x attack so it's not very useful anymore.

Ghost does cast Thundara, but it sucks because of the whole undead thing, and Hazer is just generally all around more useful for the Thundara thing, because on top of that you aren't undead, you get instant death protection and some other nifty protections.

I'd say the best rage for the first time you visit the veldt is Marshal/Guard Leader (The boss of the Locke & Moogle scene), he has Wind Slash which tears up enemies in the world of balance, all enemies on the screen, in fact.

Rhodox/Mu is another good one for the first trip through the veldt, he's got snare which can instant-kill lots of enemies in the early world of balance.

Overmind/Oversoul for Elf Fire.

Man, there's just too many to list.