Originally called in North America Final Fantasy III and then latter changed to Final Fantasy VI was a dear and close game for me. Before we had game walkthroughs, or any internet help the few of us fans would slowly unlock the secrets of this gem bye chatting on the school bus each day about it. In the course of my life I have played through this Final Fantasy about 50 times now, and decided to share with you guys my top picks for playable characters to maybe help new players make teams. Also I am open to discussion if you disagree. Maybe I missed something others have found. I'll start with the two guests first.
Meet General Leo. He is a General in the Empires employ and is argued to be a love interest of Terra's. I put him down as the worst guest which I know I will get slack for due to his ever popularity. I Do like him better than Banon as well, but there is a reason I don't think he is really that great.
When you check his stats in the few minutes you can control him he is rather average. What makes him look so spectacular is the equipment he has on which is end game/uncursed Mega Equipment. His special is Shock which does decent damage at the time but would be out shined by others such as Blitz. However He is showed as the face of purity in the Evil that is the Empire.
The top Guest you get to use is Banon. Let me start bye saying I loathe this man... No I hate this man. Will sell you out in a second if it means it would further himself as is showed when you chat with him in Vector. However though he is average in all aspects, and a weak fighter his specialty is called health. What makes him great when you use him is the free healing all the way down the Lete river and into Narshe. As Edgar, Terra, and Sabin all mop up whats in front of them Banon keeps your HP at the top without using any items or Terra's magic.
Those are the guest, Now lets move on to the main cast. I will be doing a countdown from worst to best and like I said before feel free to correct me if you feel I misplaced someone in the countdown.
We meet Cyan at the Empires military base just outside of his home in Doma. Cyan is to Doma what Leo is to the Empire. When Kefka poisons the people Cyan in a rage goes to the empires military base and starts to fight anyone who will come close to him. Sabin (and possiblally Shadow) see him fighting a losing battle and jump in to help him. He then accompanies Sabin on his way back to Narshe through the Velt and joins the resistance.
Cyan get last place due to his speed. He is a great fighter, but others can mach him and dispatch a screen of baddies before he even get his sword out. His special is SwdTec which if you are unimpressed with his speed, get ready to wait even longer to do this. At top levels it takes about 10 to 15 seconds to pull off anything decent, and haste seems to not help this. His magic is low tier when he learns it. Its not that he is bad, its just that anything he can do, others can do quicker. After I get him he usually just keeps the seat warm on board the BlackJack and then the Falcon.
We first meet Shadow in South Figaro in the Pu... Cafe. He tells us to leave him alone at that time. Now I will say I love Shadow. His theme music every time he shows up as a hire in the World of Balance is jut great. In the Original translation (Don't know about latter ones) He is said to slit his moma's throat for a nickle. Also he has Interceptor with him. He is also rumored to be Relm's father and many hints throughout the game suggest that.
As a party member He is great at first but expensive. The first half of the game his Skeens can do Fire, Ice, and Lightning damage as well as make him invisible, or hard to hit like a shadow. His special is throw that lets him throw a variety of Ninja stars, or your old weapons collecting dust in your inventory. Plus he has his faithful dog Interceptor chiming in with extra damage. However the down side to him is bye the time you can afford his throw ability it is almost bottom tier from what others are doing. However I still have him tag along where ever I go due to him just being awesome.
We first meet Locke the "Treasure Hunter" When Terra tries to escape through the mines of Narshe. Locke is sent to find her and take her to safety at Figaro Castle. He is the love interest in the game for Celes who we will talk about later.
If you are looking for a fourth in a group you can't go wrong with Locke. His thief ability will keep you well supplied with tonics and eye drops. He also has the ability to snag some great equipment earlier than what one would be able to, however that stuff is usually few and far between. He holds his own with a blade, but he is average with it until very late game keeping him down the rankings.
We meet Umaro in the Narshe caves in the World of Ruin with Mog. After a brief scrimmage Mog gets him to join up.
He has his spots on the team, however he can't be controlled which leaves you with some unpredictability. He is all offence and with the Rage Ring on he gives some nice results. He finds his way down the list due to having no control over him, and him having no ability to learn magic. However Square attempted to fix the no magic learning with the Blizzard Orb, but... ya I wouldn't suggest putting it on him. That being said he is someone who I take with me all the time as I just love using him. However he is probably best used bye experienced players.
Setzer also know as the Wondering Gambler is the owner of the worlds only Air Ship The BlackJack. We first meet Setzer at the Opera when he kidnaps Celes thinking that she is the famous Opera singer Maria who he intends to make his Wife. After finding out Celes isn't Maria he joins agrees to help with a flip of a coin.
Setzer is someone who can be really good, or really awful. Using him is a gamble. His special is Slots which when used can end the fight... or bust, and everything in between. I put him at #10 even though he is one of my main go to guys versus Kefka due to the fact until you raid the final dungeon of the game for his fixed-dice attack he really isn't that great.
Strago is the first mage to make the list, and plays the role of the teams Blue Mage. We meet him in Thamasa when Locke and Terra travel there with the Empire to try and reason with the Espers who bolted from the Sealed gate and trashed Vector. He is a descendant of the mage warriors from the War of the Magi 1000 years prior to this story.
Strago is one of those guys that if you want him to be good, its going to take a lot of time. His special is Lore. Lore allows him to use monster attacks which he has witnessed once before and is the teams only Blue mage (Unless you make Gogo into one). As a magic user however his magic is second tier compared to that of Terra, Relm, and Celes which is why he falls in at #9.
Edgar is the King of Figaro. Under his ruler ship Figaro leads the way in technology and though it is small it is respected. We first meet this flirt when Locke brings Terra to him to hide her from both Narshe, and the Empire. Though Figaro is allied with the Empire Edgar hates them and is secretly a member of the resistance. He won the throne from his twin brother Sabin with a toss of a coin.
I wont lie, Edgar carries your team through the first half of the game due to the fact he has the tools command available to him. The problem with the Tools command is it starts to drop off in the second half making you rely on him being a dragoon. The problem is Mog is Just as good as he is at that, plus can equip the Moogle Charm that lets you rob dungeons blind with little consequence. That is why Edgar goes to #8.
Mog is a slam dancing trash talking Moogle! We first meet Mog when Locke is saving Terra from the Narshe guards. He and the other Moogles jump to his aid allowing them to Escape to Figaro. Later in the World of Balance you get a chance to pay back the complement when Lone Wolf the Pick pocket steals a gold hairpin and you go chasing him through the mines for it ending in him taking Mog captive. When Mog fights back they are both hanging off a cliff, if you save Mog he joins up. If you go after the Gold Hairpin you are just an evil person who may as well join the Empire.
Mog is a memeber of the Dragoon class. You need to give him special relics for his leaping ability, but that's how he is best used. His Special is Dance. When you select this Mog starts to Dance that allows for different results. The best use of Mog however like I mentioned in Edgar's write up is the use of the Relic known as the Moogle Charm. This allows you to go anyplace you like without having to battle those pesky monsters that pop up ever few steps allowing you to go raiding many dungeons for some great equipment in the World Of Ruin.
Not much is known of Gogo however a quick internet search will bring up all kinds of crazy theories. My favorite one is He/She is from another world sent to help you save this one from Kefka.
Gogo is a mime who will Mimic whatever move was used last. You can also customize Gogo with anyone else's Special move such as Sabin's Blitz or Strago's Lore. Though Gogo can't learn magic of his own if you put it on his menu he will be able to cast the spells of the others who he is with. I know he sounds awesome but isn't the very top guy due to Anything you can do he can do too, just not as good. He is rather average in all stats but his power lies in his ability to do well... Everything.
Celes is a former General in the Empires Army who decides to join the resistance. As a child Kefka and her was artificially infused with magic and trained as a Magitec Knights. We meet Celes after she takes South Figaro for the Empire and Locke Sneaks in and saves her from execution. A romance between the two is implied and plays a big role in the second half of the game.
Between Celes and Terra they are basically carbon copies of each other except Celes takes on the ice magic naturally, Where Terra takes on the fire role. Her special in battle is Runic, and when selected can absorb enemy spells and replenish her MP. A powerful warrior who can be used in any situation she breaks in at #5
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