I need help defeating...[Spoiler]

[Optium]

OD all your aeons beforehand and he'll be no problem.

.opt

[Zante]

I just attacket him 2-4 times with Tidus. Anima or the Sisters should do it too.

[Old Manus]

BRASKA'S FINAL AEON (or Jetch)

HP:60,000, 120,000

Strategy: Wahay! You're at the not-so-final boss! Jecht is one tough mutha if you have a low level team. Before entering battle, everyone should be fully overdrived, and Wakka should have learned attack reels. Enter and cast Hastega, and protect if you have time. Then bring in Wakka. Skip Wakka's turn. Bring Rikku and mix Trio of 9999 (lvl 3-4 key sphere + wing to discovery). Then on Wakka's next turn, launch Attack Reels. It should take down form 1 if successful, and knock a chunk off form 2. Then just attack normally until he hits the dust.

If you do not have attack reels or Trio of 9999, try this way. As soon as you start, use Hastega, then Holy with Yuna. This will cause great damage. Keep attacking and healing until his overdrive gets near full. Then Summon an overdrived Aeon. Use the overdrive, and Jecht will counter and waste his overdrive. Then basically keep summoning and healing until you manage to defeat him. If you run out of aeons, use Holy or Tidus' overdrives.

NOTE: Don't bother destroying the Pagodas, they just respawn.

[Dking'squeen]

I found out that they regenerate over time. Stupid thigamagigers. I'll try all the ideas. Hey, I didn't get ANima of the sisters. I didn't know about the sisters and as for anima, I hated him too much to like him. I don't know how to get them. I know that the M-sisters are some type of side quest and from the sounds of it, if I had them, I might be able to get in some extra damage to Jetch, plus, who doens't need an extra aeon?

[Shoeberto]

Okay, I was having trouble with him over the weekend and here's what I ended up doing:
Get Anima. That's number 1. It's not too tough.
Have one of your characters get Ultima. For me, Kimahri got it. I had to use a Return Sphere and two Level 4 Keyspheres, but it was worth it. From there, teach it to Yuna and Lulu using BlkMagic Spheres.
Have Lulu learn Doublecast, and with an Ability Sphere, teach it to Yuna.
Within the Zanarkand Ruins, get the Magistral Rod, which has all of Yuna's spells use 1/2 MP.
Level grind. Make sure you get sphere levels for Yuna and Lulu - this is especially important for Yuna, as her sphere level progression affects her Aeon's stats.
Make sure Tidus, Yuna, Lulu, and all of the Aeons are in Overdrive.

When you get into battle with Jecht, Hastega from Tidus. Swap out Auron for Lulu, and Haste here. Use Yuna and Lulu to Doublecast Ultima. If he has it, use Tidus to get Protect on everyone. (this could very well save you - make it a part of your level grinding.) Ultima should easily take out the two Yu Pagodas. Keep this up. Maybe summon an Aeon, but I'd advise against it. Doublecasting Ultima works best. If Lulu and Yuna's MP reaches too low, have Tidus use a Megalixer - it's the last time you'll need it, and you should have 2-3 anyway.
Second half of the battle, keep up the Doublecasting Ultima, but also unload with Aeon overdrives. Make sure the Yu Pagodas are out before you do overdrive, or else they could negate the damage entirely! Ideally, Bahamut and Anima's overdrives should each do upwards of 13k damage, with all the other's doing straight 9s. This with Ultimas and Tidus on support with items should help you.

As much as I hate level grinding, I did it for about two hours in Sin near the airship for about two hours and it helped a lot.

[Dking'squeen]

Where do I get anima? I keep hearing everyone talking about how they have it and I feel left out.

[Shoeberto]

From the Aeon FAQ on GameFAQS:
"[01] - After the Highbride event with Maester Mika, board the airship. Go to
the "Search" option and enter:

X: 11 to 16
Y: 57 to 63
Z: doesn't matter

[02] - A new location entitled Baaj Temple appears on the list. Go there.
- Before you continue, make sure you have collected the Destruction Sphere
treasures from all of the temples. It doesn't matter if you got the one in
Bevelle or not, so don't worry.
[03] - If you haven't already, equip Tidus, Rikku, and Wakka with armor
protecting against petrification.
[04] - Go straight and dive in the water.
[05] - Head towards the green dot on the mini-map, and you will encounter
Geosgaeno.

- BOSS: Geosgaeno
- HP: 34,767 (?)
- MP: ???
- Remember this guy? The one Tidus encountered in the beginning of the game.
Anyway, I just had Rikku Mix 2 Door to Tomorrows and this fight went by like a
breeze. If you don't have these, GO AND GET THEM. You can obtain 99 of them for
catching all the monsters 6 areas. See CB's Monster Arena FAQ for more info.
Right now, I don't have any other strategies for this guy.

[06] - Dive underwater and continue into the temple.
[07] - Follow the path into the main area.
[08] - Activate all the statues by standing near them. Don't miss the great
items near the closest 2, in chests.

NOTE: If 5 statues do not light, you have missed one or more sphere treasures.
However, you CAN NOT RETURN TO BEVELLE and there is no need to as that one is
already lit - it is vital to the storyline (impossible to solve the puzzle
without). The item is an HP Sphere.

CROSS-REFERENCE: Please please please, before you send me an e-mail, read
section 2, questions 5, 6, 7. It says everything you need right there.

[09] - Chances are your seal didn't break. That's OK - go to the Zanarkand Dome
Cloister of Trials (the big floor puzzle). In the first room, activate the
three white squares, and in the second room, activate the four.
- If you need a map, see Brett Wiese's at gamefaqs.com. It shows the white
spheres as grey.
[10] - Grab the destruction sphere from the chamber that opens.
[11] - Insert it into either of the sphere-shaped recesses in the second area.
Get the treasure, head out, and get back to Baaj.
[12] - Approach the statues again, and go through the now defuntional seal.
[13] - Learn about Seymour from the fayth, and obtain the powerful aeon Anima!"

Chances are you might have to return to some of the temples, which is illustrated by the statues. They're illustrated like this:

X Besaid temple X Bevelle temple
X Macalania Temple X Djose temple
X Zanarkand Temple X Kilika temple

So whichever of those don't light, you have to return and do the Destruction Sphere puzzle.

[Dking'squeen]

Thanks. I'll get on it as soon as I finish studying...right about now.

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

Getting the Celestial Weapons is usually a good thing, I got Yuna's which lets her Holy do a good amount of damage. I also got Auron's and Tidus's but Yuna is the big one, since you get Anima and the Magus Sisters in the process as well.

[Dking'squeen]

Where are these 'celestial weapons' I'm sorry that Idon't know this stuff, but when I first play the game, I just try to get it done and then I play again and get everything

[Blank]

that's probly the way it SHOULD be played. seriously. for me, Jecht was a disappointment, i was way too powerful and i beat him up with Bahamut just cuz he looks cool. i plan to replay the game and not get the celestial weapons, or spend hours leveling up.

to find where the celestials are, here's the walkthrough i used: http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/f...sidequests.txt

it's the FFX bible dude. 84 pages if you print it [i did]

[Dking'squeen]

thanx. You're all friggin life savers!

[Blitzballplayer1]

seriously, not to brag man, but i killed him on one hit, 99,999 damage from one attatck. u should get all the ultimate weapons, or atleast for the guys u play with, and jecht should b easy, seriously dont worry about def. or anything, keep using tidus's quick hit, and ull b good, my party was tidus, auron, wakka, and one quick hit(99,999) killed him, but i do i have 80hrs worth of traing, but seirously u can do it man, or use ur aeons as sacrfices to jecht wen he attacks!

[Dianom]

I need help defeating Jecht....I just can't do it! I've tried soooo many times but I just end up losing. can anyone give me tips or advice that i can use to beat him w/o any optional aeons???

If u've got anima just grand summon her and use her special and Jecht will be no more but if u haven't got anima good luck.

[Del Murder]

Thread merged with the other Jecht thread.