FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE ships with 8 named playable characters. Up to 4 are controllable in the active party at a time, with the other 4 available by rotation. The party is built around the FFV-style Job system of six roles — Commando, Medic, Sentinel, Breaker, Synergist, Saboteur. Fina is the only character who can summon Espers; Lasswell is the only Spellblade.
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Full characters list with Lv1 stats
| Name | Role | Weapon / Armour | Lv1 HP | MP | STR | STA | MAG | SPI | SPD | Recommended Vision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rain | Sentinel | Greatsword / Heavy-Light | 200 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 28 | 7 | Warrior of Light |
Lasswell | Breaker | Katana / Heavy-Light | 170 | 40 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 11 | Cloud |
Fina | Medic | Bow / Robe-Light | 160 | 65 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 35 | 8 | Y'shtola |
Lid | Commando | Hammer / Light-Heavy | 180 | 35 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 6 | Tronn |
Nichol | Synergist | Brujoire / Robe-Light | 170 | 55 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 10 | Terra |
Archwitch Fina | Saboteur | Whip / Robe-Light | 200 | 70 | 25 | 18 | 32 | 15 | 8 | Shantotto |
Jake | Commando | Gun / Light-Heavy | 190 | 36 | 30 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 7 | Lightning |
Sakura | Commando | Rod / Robe-Light | 150 | 75 | 18 | 15 | 40 | 25 | 5 | Rhea |
Unique traits
Lasswell is the only character with the Spellblade trait. Fina is the only character who can summon Espers.
Element and role kit per character
- Rain (Fire, Sentinel) — Infinity Drive, Fire, Flame Sword, Fira, Crimson Onslaught, Firaga, Banishing Raid.
- Lasswell (Ice, Breaker) — Blizzard, Dawn Frost, Ice Splitter, Blizzara, Transient Rite, Blizzaga, Absolving Hailstorm.
- Fina (Light + Healing) — Holy Ray, Shining Arrow, Luminant Cannon (Light); Cure, Esuna, Cura, Curaga, Raise, Arise, Reraise (Healing).
- Lid (Earth) — Mechabo Kick, Stone, Stonera, Stonega. Mechabo learns new moves from monster materials.
- Nichol (Water, Synergist) — Water, Watera, Aquatic Pulse, Waterga, Aqua Blast, God of Water's Blessing. Formations buff the party.
- Archwitch Fina (Dark) — Chaotic Convergence, Dark Pain, Queenly Whip, Dystopia, Abyss Graviton, Shadow Unending, Meteor, Ultima.
- Jake (Wind) — T.R.N.D., Aero, Gale Strike, Aerora, Aeroga, Demolisher Rush. Jake has a Luck level that raises his critical-hit chance and gates some skills.
- Sakura (Multi-element) — Thunder, Stygian Scythe, Thundara, Luminant Glim, Thundaga, Tonitus, Sakura's Ultima, Blighted Gloom, Flare, Meteor.
Side characters and antagonists
Side characters and antagonists include the Sworn Six of Paladia and the Veritas of the Dark. These appear in substories; they are not in the active roster.
Trophy progress for the roster
- Trophy #2 Those Who Defy Fate — unlocks when all 8 party members are unlocked.
- Trophy #3 Conscience Renewed — requires clearing each character's substory.
Party size and roles
The active party size is 4. Equip the four strongest Vision Crystals to those four; with one finisher per slot the Extra Phase can play up to 4 Resonances in one round. The recommended baseline of roles is one Sentinel, one Breaker or Commando, one Medic, and one Synergist or Saboteur depending on the boss. The recommended pairing for each of the eight characters and the four-slot elemental coverage overlay both live on the Visions locations and upgrade page. The full Sweeping Stagger loop lives on the combat basics page.
FAQ
How big is the active party?
Four characters are controllable at any time, drawn from the 8 named roster. Fina must be in the lineup if you want to summon Espers.