Espers. Pointless?

[Shattered Dreamer]

Unlike in most of the other FF titles I have played I have noticed the espers in FF12 aren't very useful. They take too much MP to summon and then if the enemy is anyway strong they will get ko'd almost straight away. I can only think of two situations in 109 hours plus of play where they were of any use at all, Exodus killed Deathgaze & Belias killed Shielded Wyrm. Then when you consider how difficult some of them are to defeat, Exodus for example was no walk in the park, Cuchlainn & the disappearing HP & you couldn't attack Chaos who by the way lead to me using 2 elixirs, 1 megalixir & 3 hi-ethers & for what I'm probably never gonna use him & I'm sure Ultima & Zodiac are no cake walk either. Anyone else care to comment?

[Renmiri]

Aye Espers aren't very useful against bosses though I love Zalera and Exodus to use them in those areas where monsters gang up on you

[JAS4Yeshua]

I think I used Espers a couple times in the beginning. After that, I didn't see how beneficial they were to use. They didn't really offer much of a benefit beyond what my normal party could do. I'd rather use my MP for spells or quickenings.

[Disco Potato]

The whole idea that they used up so much of your mp led me to almost never using them...the only time I did was (SPOILER)when you have to use Belias to enter Giruvegan

[rubah]

They're okay when you don't have much MP. Example, I would use Belias to decimate those wolves that always went in 3s in Ozmone Plains.

[JonyH]

I used them all, but it was only so I could see everyone's finishing attack. Zodiark's is my favourite, took off 50000 to all nearby creatures AND looked cool

But about Chaos (to the original poster), no need to use a load of magick, I just used telekenesis and any other damaging technicks.

[Cloud_Lion_Heart]

I use them when I level up but during bosses and some hunts they are useless. But they do good against multiple enemies. Anyone else agree?

[Markus. D]

I reckon they are pretty overpowered with the right character buffs and set-ups~

[Formalhaut]

I think they are very useful in the early parts of the games, but later on they are pointless.

[Cap'n Basch]

Most people's problem is that Espers aren't quite the PUSH BUTAN WIN GAEM Aeons of X. They aren't for boss battles or hunts, they're for either power-levelling (only the summoner will gain EXP given by the monsters killed while the Esper is around) or dealing with mobs.

And for this purpose, they're fine all through the game. The once I got badly mobbed in Henne heading for Zodiark, Ultima was a life-saver.

Solo character runs make a great deal more use of them as well, I've noticed.

[Captain Maxx Power]

I agree. Espers are actually useless.

[Renmiri]

I use them when I level up but during bosses and some hunts they are useless. But they do good against multiple enemies. Anyone else agree?

Yes. Love Zalera on the Necrohol against those pesky Baknamy or Exodus against those mobbing undead in Nabreus

Most people's problem is that Espers aren't quite the PUSH BUTAN WIN GAEM Aeons of X

They are weak and only last 2 minutes. I could live with the weakness but the limited time made them too annoying to bother.

And the diferent colored screen also made me lose loot and chests

[rikkugurl13]

the only good in espers are leveling up.I got Vaan from level 17 to 21 in less than 3 minutes with Belias.They level you up in like half the time it usually takes to level up once.

[Dr. Acula]

Belias is only useful for a while after you get him, and I found the others weren't useful at all.

[Zeromus_X]

ESPERS HAVE TEH AWESOME MUSIC

...I just felt like saying that.

I found Belias to be useful in killing (SPOILER)Vossler in just a few rounds. Otherwise, I must admit that I didn't use them too often. But, they still have nifty special attack animations...