Final Fantasy 6 Esper Guide USA Version Version 1.0 Made by Exdeath E-Mail: exdeath@earthlink.net Page: http://gannex.simplenet.com Exdeath's Final Fantasy 6 Esper Guide This is the Final Fantasy 6 Esper Guide. This copyright belongs to me and may not reproduced in any way without consent of me. This is freely distributed as long as the copyright remains. You may use this Strategy Guide or parts of it, but give me full credit where it is due. If you would like to help me with this Strategy Guide, E-Mail me at exdeath@earthlink.net. I would really appreciate your help if you can give it to me. If you see any mistakes that you wish for me to clear up, also mail me. ------------------------------------------------------ Version 1.0 -Just started out. Basic espers list and spells. ------------------------------------------------------ -These Espers are listed by how they appear in the manual. I've listed spells, speed, level up bonuses, where to get, and my recommendations. --------------------------- Starlet: Cure - x25 Cure 2 - x16 Regen - x20 Remedy - x20 Level up bonus: Power +2. I've found Starlet to be a very useful Esper, because of quick learning of the more basic Cure spells. You find Starlet after beating Chadarnook in Jidoor in the World of Ruin. --------------------------- --------------------------- Kirin: Cure - x5 Cure 2 - x1 Regen - x3 Antdot - x4 Scan - x5 Level up bonus: Nothing. Kirin is a pretty good Esper to have on hand during the very early parts of the game, as you'll need these basic Cure spells easy, but once you get the more advanced healing espers, Kirin isn't very useful. You find Kirin as one of the first 4 Espers, in Zozo. --------------------------- --------------------------- Phoenix: Life - x10 Life 2 - x2 Life 3 - x1 Cure 3 - x2 Fire 3 - x3 Level up bonus: Nothing. Phoenix is a VERY useful esper. It's the only Esper that teachers Life 3, and it teaches the other Life spells to have on hand, too. Cure 3 and Fire 3 are also here, also very great spells to have. You find Phoenix after completing the Phoenix Cave in the World of Ruin. --------------------------- --------------------------- Unicorn: Cure 2 - x4 Remedy - x3 Dispel - x2 Safe - x1 Shell - x1 Level up bonus: Nothing. Unicorn is a basic esper. Cure 2 is taught fairly quickly, but Safe and Shell are the only other fairly good spells, and they aren't taught fast. Not an overlly great esper. You find Unicorn at the end of the Magitek Factory in the World of Balance. --------------------------- --------------------------- Palidor: Haste - x20 Slow - x20 Haste 2 - x2 Slow 2 - x2 Float - x5 Level up bonus: Nothing. I really like this esper. Haste 2 and Slow 2 are both really great spells, and they're learned fairly quickly. Great affects magic esper. You find Palidor on the beach of the Solitary Island after returning in the Airship in the World of Ruin. --------------------------- --------------------------- Sraphim: Life - x5 Cure 2 - x8 Cure - x20 Regen - x10 Remedy - x4 Level up bonus: Nothing. Really cool Esper. Some great Cure spells are learned fairly quickly, and using the Esper works just as well, too. You can buy Sraphim from a man walking around in the trees at the east end of Tzen in either world. --------------------------- --------------------------- Ifrit: Fire - x10 Fire 2 - x5 Drain - x1 Level up bonus: Power +1. Fairly cool Esper for the time you get him. Two Fire spells are learned pretty quickly, and Drain can only be learned from Ifrit. You get Ifrit in the pit you fall in in the Magitek Research Facility. (After Cefca goes off, go off the conveyor belt). --------------------------- --------------------------- Shiva: Ice - x10 Ice 2 - x5 Rasp - x4 Osmose - x4 Cure - x3 Level up bonus: Nothing. Also a fairly good esper. I find Osmose to be incredibly useful throughout the game, as you gain magic points from enemies easily. You also find Shiva in the pit at the Magitek Reasearch Facility. --------------------------- --------------------------- Odin: Meteor - x1 Level up bonus: Agility +1. You should only have Odin for a very short time in the World of Ruin, and it really isn't useful then, because when you get Crusader, you can also learn Meteor. You find Odin in the Ancient Castle, before changing the Magicite to Raiden. --------------------------- --------------------------- Maduin: Fire 2 - x3 Ice 2 - x3 Bolt 2 - x3 Level up bonus: Magic Power +1. Really useful. I like to have this Esper on hand a relatively non-magic user, because they can easily learn the second level elemental spells quickly and easily. Using the Esper is pretty powerful, too. You get Maduin at the end of the Magitek Research Facility in the World of Balance. --------------------------- --------------------------- Raiden: Quick - x1 Level up bonus: Power +2. Quick is really an awesome spell, but too bad it takes 99 MP to cast. You'll get this after changing Odin to Raiden in the Ancient Castle. Quick can only be learned from Raiden. You find this esper by changing Odin into Raiden in the Ancient Castle in the World of Ruin from the Queen's tear. --------------------------- --------------------------- Bismark: Fire - x20 Ice - x20 Bolt - x20 Life - x2 Level up bonus: Power +2. Not all that special. Basic Magics are easily learned, though. You find Bismark at the end of the Magitek Research Facility in the World of Balance. --------------------------- --------------------------- Crusader: Merton - x1 Meteor - x10 Level up bonus: MP + 50%. Very, very awesome Esper. Meteor, a very good offensive spell, is learned very quickly, and Merton is totally devestating if you have Fire shields on, as it heals you, and hurts your enemy hugely. You find Crusader after beating all 8 dragons in the World of Ruin. --------------------------- --------------------------- Ramuh: Bolt - x10 Bolt 2 - x2 Poison - x5 Pretty cool. Give this to Mash early on. Poison and Bolt 2 are pretty useful throughout the game. You find Ramuh as one of the first 4 Espers, on top of the Tower in Zozo. --------------------------- --------------------------- Bahamut: Flare - x2 Level up bonus: HP + 50%. This is one of the greatest espers in the game. Not only does it teach Flare, and awesome spell fairly quickly, but it also has the greatest level up bonus in the game, in my opinion. You find Bahamut after beating Doom Gaze in the airship in the World of Ruin. --------------------------- --------------------------- Shoat: Bio - x8 Break - x5 Doom - x2 Level up bonus: HP + 10%. Fairly cool esper. Bio and Doom are both really useful spells. Pretty average. --------------------------- --------------------------- Tritoch: Fire 3 - x1 Ice 3 - x1 Bolt 3 - x1 Level up bonus: Magic Power +2. This is really awesome. All of the third level elemental spells, even though they're learned slowly, Ice 3 and Bolt 3 can't be learned by any other esper. --------------------------- --------------------------- Alexandr: Pearl - x2 Shell - x10 Safe - x10 Dispel - x10 Remedy - x15 Level up bonus: Nothing. Alexandr is a really cool Esper. Not only is he the only esper that can teach Pearl, but using him in Battle is really useful, and a bunch of support spells are learned quickly. You find Alexandr after beating Cayenne's dream in Doma Castle in the World of Ruin. --------------------------- --------------------------- ZoneSeek: Rasp - x20 Osmose - x15 Shell - x5 Level up bonus: Magic Power +2. ZoneSeek really doesn't carry many useful spells, but make sure to get it anyway. To get ZoneSeek, you have to bid for it in Jidoor's Auction House in either world. --------------------------- --------------------------- Ragnarok: Ultima - x1 Level up bonus: Nothing. I think this is the most useful esper in the game. Ultima is, in my opinion, the best offensive spell. Also, using Ragnarok in battle will turn an enemy into an item, which can get you some very rare items on certain enemies. You find Ragnarok by picking the locks in Narshe in the world of Ruin by Locke after you get him. You must choose to take the "stone" from the man, and not the sword. --------------------------- --------------------------- Golem: Safe - x5 Stop - x5 Cure 2 - x5 Level up bonus: Nothing. Not all that useful. All of these spells can be learned from other espers, and it really isn't all that useful to have. You find Golem by bidding for it at Jidoor's Auction House in either world. --------------------------- --------------------------- Terrato: Quake - x3 Quartr - x1 W Wind - x1 Level up bonus: HP + 30%. This is a very useful esper, in that it teaches you 3 spells that you can't get elsewhere. You find Terrato in the mines behind Narshe in a carving, right as you fight Umaro. --------------------------- --------------------------- Stray: Muddle - x7 Imp - x5 Float - x2 Level up bonus: Magic Power +1. Not a bad esper, but I haven't found these spells to be very useful. You can find Stray as one of the first 4 Espers you receive on top of the tower in Zozo in the World of Balance. --------------------------- --------------------------- Carbunkl: Rflect - x5 Haste - x3 Shell - x2 Safe - x2 Warp - x2 Level up bonus: Nothing. Although this esper teaches a few useful spells, I don't recommend equipping it as a top priority. You can find Carbunkl at the end of the Magitek Research Facility in the World of Balance. --------------------------- --------------------------- Fenrir: Warp - x10 X-Zone - x5 Stop - x3 Level up bonus: MP + 30%. This is the only esper that teaches X-Zone, which is a pretty useful spell that kills all enemies right away if it hits. Very useful. You can find Fenrir after beating Phunbaba in Mobliz in the World of Ruin. --------------------------- --------------------------- Phantom: Bserk - x3 Vanish - x3 Demi - x5 Level up bonus: MP + 10%. All 3 of these spells can't be learned from any other esper, so it's pretty useful. You learn these spells quickly, too. You can find Phantom at the end of the Magitek Research Facility in the World of Balance. --------------------------- --------------------------- Siren: Sleep - x10 Mute - x8 Slow - x7 Fire - x6 Level up bonus: HP + 10%. These spells aren't useful, mostly, but you learn them at a fast pace. You find Siren as one of the first 4 espers on top of the tower in Zozo in the World of Balance. ---------------------------