Final Fantasy X Aeon In-Depth FAQ -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- By: Paul Friedman Version: 3.3 E-Mail: starsfan@directlink.net -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- NOTE: Before you e-mail me with ANY questions, check to see if this is the latest version of the FAQ. The latest version can ALWAYS be found at gamefaqs.com. Also, please refrain from any questions not pertaining to the subject matters this covers. This is not a walkthrough, so save your gameplay questions for walkthrough authors (unless they state otherwise, I might add). -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Also notice: Before you get a shadow of a thought of e-mailing me with an Anima question, READ SECTION 2. 95% of the questions I receive are answered in numbers 5, 6, and 7. Note that I WILL NOT reply to anything that is already in the guide, so if you don't get a response, than look over the guide! -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Version History 3.3 - Various updates. 3.2 - Added about 5 cross-references to section 2, questions 5-7 for those who (still) don't feel like reading them before sending me e-mails about getting Anima. Changed notice above. Removed Fira from Ifrit's skills listing, added 3 Magus Sister commands. See credits. 3.0 - Added Attributes subsection (4.2). 2.6 - Baaj Temple info, question #5 correction, small changes. 2.1 - Magus Sisters sidequest 2.0 - Added a couple questions, _many_ Aeon abilities, soul items fixed, small updates. 1.0 - Initial release. =-Ye Olde Table of Contents-= 1) Introduction 2) Frequently Asked Questions 3) Aeons 3.1 Valefor 3.2 Ifrit 3.3 Ixion 3.4 Shiva 3.5 Bahamut 3.6 Yojimbo 3.7 Anima 3.8 The Magus Sisters 4) Abilities/Attributes 5) Conclusion 5.1 Contribute 5.2 Credits 5.3 Copyright =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= (1) Introduction =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Back again in the latest Final Fantasy installment, Aeons trace their roots through even the earliest games in the series. First appearing in FF3 as "Summoned Beasts" they have come through in most of the series, under different names. Some previous FF fans will remember them also as "Guardian Forces" in FF8, "Eidolons" in FF9, and "Espers" in FF3. Coming soon I will add a complete history of Aeons and their roots, so just hang on for now. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= (2) Frequently Asked Questions =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= [01] - What is an Aeon? - An Aeon is a summoned beast. Unlike other FF's once the creature is summoned, the other characters will move out of its way, and it can be used like a normal character. Each Aeon has unique abilities and attacks as well as distinct fighting styles; see below in section 3 for more details. [02] - How many Aeons are there? - In FFX there is a total of 10 Aeons - Valefor, Ifrit, Ixion, Shiva, and Bahamut are gained as part of the storyline and Yojimbo, Anima, Cindy, Sandy, and Mindy are acquired through side-quests. - Note that Cindy, Sandy and Mindy are all summoned as one Aeon although there are 3. See section 3.8 for details. [03] - How do you obtain Aeons? - Aeons are obtained by following the story and finishing the Cloister of Trials. See section 3 for the temple to get each Aeon. - If you are having trouble with the Cloister of Trials puzzle, visit most of the FAQ/Walkthrough's at GameFAQs (http://www.gamefaqs.com/). [04] - How do you obtain (secret Aeon name here)? - Check their subsection in section 3. [05] - I didn't get the Bevelle treasure, am I locked out from Anima? - No, you are not, because you already did! It is impossible to miss it, as it is vital to the story that you obtain it; that is, you can not go on without using the Destruction Sphere. [06] - I'm trying to get Anima, and I missed some treasures at the temples. Can I go get them? - Yes you can. However if you do not visit the Highbridge first you will not be granted entry; so head there first. [07] - One (or more) of the statues at Baaj won't light! - This means that you didn't get the Destruction Sphere treasure from it, so just go back and get it AFTER the highbridge. The layout of the temple goes like so: - Top left: Besaid - Middle left: Macalania - Bottom left: Zanarkand - Top right: Bevelle - Middle right: Djose - Bottom right: Kilika [08] - Highbridge isn't on my NavMap on the airship! - Find Yuna near the exit to the top and talk to her (while on the airship), then go talk to Cid and the Highbridge location will show. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= (3) Aeons =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Listed now are the Aeons in the game. Note: Weapons listed to let the Aeon exceed Max Damage must be powered up by the respective Crest. The Sigil is not needed and the item does not have to be equipped. _____________ |3.1 - Valefor| Obtained: Besaid Island ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Special Attack] - Sonic Wings: Attack & delay enemy's turn [Initial Abilities] Black Magic: - Fire 4 MP - Water 4 MP - Thunder 4 MP - Blizzard 4 MP [Overdrive] - Energy Ray: Non-elemental damage - Energy Blast: Greater non-elemental damage, longer recharge time [Exceed Max Damage] Get Yuna's ultimate weapon, Nirvana. ___________ |3.2 - Ifrit| Obtained: Kilika Island ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Special Attack] - Meteor Strike: [Initial Abilities] Black Magic: - Fire 4 MP White Magic: - NulBlaze 2 MP - NulFrost 2 MP [Overdrive] - Hellfire: Massive fire damage. [Exceed Max Damage] Get Wakka's ultimate weapon, World Champion. ___________ |3.3 - Ixion| Obtained: Temple of Yevon-Djose ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Special Attack] - Aerospark: Attack and negates spell effects. [Initial Abilities] Black Magic: - Thunder 4 MP - Thundara 8 MP White Magic: - NulShock 2 MP - NulTide 2 MP [Overdrive] - Thor's Hammer: Thunder-based damage. [Exceed Max Damage] Get Kimahri's ultimate weapon, Spirit Lance. ___________ |3.4 - Shiva| Obtained: Macalania Temple ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Special Attack] - Heavenly Strike: Attack and delay enemy's turn. [Initial Abilities] Black Magic: - Blizzard 4 MP - Blizzara 4 MP White Magic: - NulBlaze 2 MP - NulFrost 2 MP [Overdrive] - Diamond Dust: Blizzard-based damage. [Exceed Max Damage] Get Lulu's ultimate weapon, Onion Knight. _____________ |3.5 - Bahamut| Obtained: Bevelle ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Special Attack] - Impulse: Attack all enemies. [Initial Abilities] Black Magic: - Fire 4 MP - Thunder 4 MP - Water 4 MP - Blizzard 4 MP - Fira 8 MP - Thundara 8 MP - Watera 8 MP - Blizzara 8 MP - Firaga 16 MP - Thundaga 16 MP - Waterga 16 MP - Blizzaga 16 MP White Magic: - Scan 1 MP [Overdrive] - Mega Flare: Non-elemental damage. [Exceed Max Damage] Bahamut can exceed max damage automatically. _____________ |3.7 - Yojimbo| Obtained: Cavern of the Stolen Fayth ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Special Attack] - Daigoro: Yojimbo's dog attacks the opponent. - Kozuka: The throwing of a knife. - Wakizashi: A giant slash of the sword. - Zanmato: The infamous "head chop-off" move. Yojimbo has but those 4 attacks. Nothing else. Coming soon is more info on these and strategies on how to get him to perform some of these. (other than the obvious "pay him alot of gil" one) [Side-Quest: Yojimbo] [01] - Reach the Calm Lands, and head off to the top right corner past the Monster Arena. [02] - If this is your first time through, defeat Defender X. [03] - Head down the slope to the right. [04] - Save if needed, head in the Cavern. [05] - Head to the back of the Cavern, and meet Lulu's old summoner. [06] - Defeat Yojimbo. - BOSS: Yojimbo - HP: 30,000 - MP: 0 - First of all, I recommend that you wait until after beating Yunalesca to come get Yojimbo. This will make the battle alot easier. Chances are that he will attack you with Daigoro for the first few turns. Summon Bahamut and have him use Boost, and then unleash Mega Flare, hopefully twice if Yoji doesn't kill him. Once Bahamut is dead, don't bother attacking him (good defense) but rather summon your Aeons, in Overdrive (blah blah blah, what else is new). If you got Bahamut to do 2 Overdrives on him this battle should be a breeze. [07] - Next, head to the left and right using the warp pad to get some valuable items. When you are ready, go forward to the Chamber of the Fayth. [08] - It's bidding time! First of all, choose the third option, "To defeat the most powerful of fiends." If you chose this, his asking price will be 250,000 gil. For your first bid, offer half of his asking price, plus one gil. So if you chose the third option offer 125,001, if he asks for 300,000 give him 150,001. On your next offer raise your offer by one gil. (ex: 125,002). By the time he offers 205,000, don't press your luck, just make an offer of at least 190k. If at any time you triple or more his asking price, he'll toss in the pot 2 Teleport Spheres, which let you on the Sphere Grid warp to any node activated by an ally. [Fighting Style] Once you summon Yojimbo during battle, a Pay/Dismiss box will come up. If you elect to pay him, you can choose your amount. Obviously, the more you pay him, the more damage he'll do. I generally give 1000 gil to receive about 5000-7000 damage (mostly with his Wakizashi attack). If you ever see Zanmato, chances are you blew your wallet on it, and I would reset the game (but worth 5 extra minutes to see it in action!) [Exceed Max Damage] Get Auron's ultimate weapon, Masamune. ___________ |3.8 - Anima| Obtained: Baaj Temple ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ [Special Attack] - Pain: High chance of instant death. [Initial Abilities] Skills: - Sleep Attack 5 MP - Silence Attack 5 MP - Blind Attack 5 MP - Sleep Buster 10 MP - Silence Buster 10 MP - Blind Buster 10 MP - Zombie Attack 10 MP Black Magic: - Fire 4 MP - Thunder 4 MP - Water 4 MP - Blizzard 4 MP - Fira 8 MP - Thundara 8 MP - Watera 8 MP - Blizzara 8 MP - Firaga 16 MP - Thundaga 16 MP - Waterga 16 MP - Blizzaga 16 MP - Bio 10 MP - Death 20 MP [Overdrive] - Oblivion: Massive non-elemental damage. [Side Quest: Anima] [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! [Exceed Max Damage] Anima can exceed max damage automatically. _______________________ |3.8 - The Magus Sisters| Obtained: Remiem Temple ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Since the Magus Sisters are a complex piece of work, I am dedicating a sub-subsection to each of them. But first, the combined stuff. [Side Quest: The Magus Sisters] [01] - First of all, get Yojimbo and Anima. [02] - Go to the Remiem Temple in the Calm Lands. - To get there, mount a Chocobo, go to the entrance of the area and to the right - Examine the Chocobo Feather to jump to the temple entrance [03] - Enter and defeat Belgemine's Aeons - Only required ones are Valefor, Ifrit, Ixion, Shiva, and Bahamut [04] - Receive the Flower Scepter after Bahamut. [05] - Go to Mt. Gagazet and capture the following fiends: - Bandersnatch, Bashura, Grat, Behemoth, Grenade, Dark Flan, Ahriman, Mandragora, Achelous, Splasher, Maelspike, and Grendel. [06] - Receive the Blossom Crown from the Monster Arena guy. [07] - Go to the Remiem Temple and use the 2 key items to break the seal. [08] - Receive the Magus Sisters! [Commands] - Do as you will. | Lets the sister decide. - Fight! | Attack with physical or special attack. - Help each other! | Casts supportive magic. - Go, go! | Attack with magic/skills. - Offense! | Attack or use magic attacks. - Defense! | Defensive skills. - What happened to you? | Use Drain. - Combine powers! | Sisters combine for an Overdrive attack. - Dismiss | Send the aeons away. [Overdrive] - Delta Attack: WOW! This is quite the graphical sequence. Does alot of damage, too, of the non-elemental variety. [Exceed Max Damage] The Sisters can exceed max damage automatically. -=3.8a - Cindy [Special Attack] - Camisade [Usage] - The main healer of the 3 Sisters, generally she will cast Auto-Life at the beginning of the battle as an added bonus. -=3.8b - Sandy [Special Attack] - Razzia [Usage] - Mostly to attack enemies physically. -=3.8c - Mindy [Special Attack] - Passado [Usage] - Mostly Passado (I'm serious). She attacks with magic well also. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= (4) Abilities/Attributes =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= In Final Fantasy X, with the help of special items, you can make your Aeons even stronger than the start out by teaching them Abilities and raising their current Attributes. Below it is shown how this is possible. ________________ |4.1 - Soul Items| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ In order to raise your Aeons powers, you must first acquire the Soul items from the summoner Belgemine. The list below shows how to get these. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | Item | First Location | Second Location | Usage | | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Summoner's Soul | Moonflow S. Bank| Remeim Temple* | Teach abilities | | Aeon's Soul | Calm Lands | Remeim Temple** | Raise attributes| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * - defeat Belgemine's Valefor ** - defeat Belgemine's Ifrit, or Valefor if you already have Sum. Soul Note: The second location is where to get it if you missed it the first time. ________________ |4.2 - Attributes| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ This section is hard to make, because the number of items required to raise an Aeon's attributes differs depending on their current level of proficiency. So don't blame me if you find an error, just submit. ------------------------ | KEY | | ---------------------- | | HP | Hit Points | | MP | Magic Points | | Str. | Strength | | Def. | Defense | | Mag. | Magic | | MagDef | Magic Defense| | Agl. | Agility | | Luck | Luck | | Eva. | Evasion | | Acc. | Accuracy | | curr. | current | ------------------------ Att. | Required | Amount Req'd | Effect ----------------------------------------------------- HP | Power Sphere | see below | +100 HP MP | Mana Sphere | 1/4 of curr. MP | +10 MP Str. | Power Sphere | 1/2 of curr. Str. | +1 Str. Def. | Power Sphere | 1/2 of curr. Def. | +1 Def. Mag. | Mana Sphere | 1/2 of curr. Mag. | +1 Mag. MagDef | Mana Sphere | 1/2 of curr. MagDef| +1 MagDef. Agl. | Speed Sphere | 1/2 of curr. Agl. | +1 Agl. Luck | Fortune Sphere | 1/2 of curr. Luck | +1 Luck Eva. | Speed Sphere | 1/2 of curr. Eva. | +1 Eva. Acc. | Speed Sphere | 1/2 of curr. Acc. | +1 Acc. Notes: - I have not yet found a pattern to the HP attribute. - If at anytime your current MP is not a multiple of 4, it will be rounded. The only time it will be rounded UP is when it is 1 before the nearest multiple. Otherwise, the rounding will go DOWN. - If at anytime one of your stats is an odd number, the game will round it DOWN in order to find how many spheres are needed to raise the attribute. - Aeon's stats are automattically raised in accordance to those of Yuna's, that is, every time one of her stats goes up, all of the Aeon's will. _______________ |4.3 - Abilities| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Listed now is the abilities and items needed to teach them to Aeons. Further extension will be in the next update(s). Ability Name | Required | # | Effect -------------------------------------------------- Skills: Zombie Attack | Holy Water | 99 | Inflicts zombie on an enemy Armor Break | Lv. 2 Key Sphere | 2 | Lowers defense, nullifies armored Mental Break | Shining Thorn | 4 | Lowers magic defense Power Break | Stamina Spring | 6 | Lowers enemy attack power Magic Break | Mana Spring | 4 | Lowers enemy magic attack power Cheer | Power Sphere | 5 | Raises party's attack Aim | Speed Sphere | 5 | Raises party's accuracy Focus | Mana Sphere | 5 | Raises party's magic attack Reflex | Speed Sphere | 5 | Raises party's evasion Luck | Fortune Sphere | 2 | Raises party's luck Jinx | Fortune Sphere | 2 | Lowers enemy's luck Lancet | Soul Spring | 20 | Drains HP and MP from enemy Doublecast | Three Stars | 5 | Cast 2 black magic spells in a row Pray | Healing Water | 5 | Small HP recovery for party Triple Foul | Skill Sphere | 4 | Inflicts sleep, silence, darkness Dark Attack | Smoke Bomb | 6 | Inflicts dark for 3 turns Silence Attack | Silence Grenade | 3 | Inflicts silence for 3 turns Sleep Attack | Sleeping Powder | 3 | Inflicts sleep for 3 turns Dark Buster | Smoke Bombs | 10 | Inflicts dark for a turn, high % Silence Buster | Silence Grenades | 10 | Inflicts silence for a turn, high % Sleep Buster | Sleeping Powders | 10 | Inflicts sleep for a turn, high % White Magic: Cure | Hi-Potion | 99 | Small HP recovery Cura | X-Potion | 30 | Medium HP recovery Curaga | Mega-Potion | 60 | Large HP recovery Regen | Healing Spring | 50 | Small HP recovery every turn NulBlaze | Bomb Fragment | 2 | Nullifies one fire attack on party NulShock | Electro Marble | 2 | Nullifies one thun. attack on party NulTide | Fish Scale | 2 | Nullifies one water attack on party NulFrost | Antarctic Wind | 2 | Nullifies one bliz. attack on party Scan | Ability Sphere | 10 | View an enemy's data Life | Elixir | 8 | Revives a character Full-Life | Megalixir | 1 | Revive character to max HP Dispel | Purifying Salt | 3 | Nullifies spell effects Shell | Lunar Curtain | 4 | Raises a character's magic defense Protect | Light Curtain | 6 | Raises a character's defense Haste | Chocobo Feather | 10 | Increases a character's turns Hastega | Chocobo Wing | 60 | Increases party's turns Slow | Silver Hourglass | 4 | Decreases an enemy's turns Slowga | Gold Hourglass | 8 | Decreases all enemy's turns Holy | Blessed Gem | 60 | Deals massive Holy damage Black Magic: Fire | Bomb Fragment | 8 | Deals small fire damage to enemy Thunder | Electro Marble | 8 | Deals small thun. damage to enemy Water | Fish Scale | 8 | Deals small water damage to enemy Blizzard | Antarctic Wind | 8 | Deals small bliz. damage to enemy Fira | Bomb Core | 2 | Deals medium fire damage to enemy Thundara | Lightning Marble | 2 | Deals medium thun. damage to enemy Watera | Dragon Scale | 2 | Deals medium water damage to enemy Blizzara | Arctic Wind | 2 | Deals medium bliz. damage to enemy Firaga | Fire Gem | 4 | Deals large fire damage to enemy Thundaga | Lightning Gem | 4 | Deals large thun. damage to enemy Waterga | Water Gem | 4 | Deals large water damage to enemy Blizzaga | Ice Gem | 4 | Deals large bliz. damage to enemy Bio | Poison Fang | 10 | Inflicts poison on an enemy Demi | Shadow Gem | 8 | Damage 1/4 of enemy's HP Drain | Stamina Spring | 60 | Drain HP from an enemy Osmose | Mana Spring | 10 | Drain MP from an enemy Death | Farplane Shadow | 30 | Low chance of instant death Flare | Shining Gem | 60 | Non-elemental damage, one enemy Ultima | Supreme Gem | 99 | Non-elemental damage, all enemies Notes: - Yojimbo and the Magus Sisters cannot be taught abilities. - There is little point in teaching an Aeon Full-Life unless you also give them Zombie Attack. - This list is near completed. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= (5) Conclusion =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= I hoped this FAQ educated you of Aeons, so as usual this final section is about how to make this FAQ better for you, the reader (and everyone else). ________________ |5.1 - Contribute| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ Below is a list of how to contribute, so please do! [01] - More suggestions! [02] - Any thoeries on HP raising. And remember, anything is welcome! _____________ |5.2 - Credits| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The following people helped make this guide possible: Me - for writing this FAQ MysticDrag0n@aol.com - Many abilities, intro fix DemIsE - Ability info, attribute section CB! - FAQ #5 correction, Baaj Temple info, Magus Sisters info KEVN87@aol.com - Magus Sister selections To quote a famous FAQ author: "If your name isn't in here, blame the memory and not the heart." (Thanks Ceebs!) _______________ |5.3 - Copyright| ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ I'll keep this short - don't steal this FAQ, don't put this on your site without my permission, don't try and sell this (for what reason, I do not know), don't... If you have any question as to whether you can do it or not, don't do it. 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