Weapons: Swords
Magic Types: Dragon morphs, healing, defensive Assist
Action Ability: Sword slash -- Cuts small shrubs. Sometimes you find 2-5 zenny.
BIO: A young boy, last of The Brood, found orphaned by Rei, who takes him in to join his and Teepo's gang. When Rei and Teepo go missing, Ryu sets off to find them and in turn learns about his own heritage.
EVALUATION: Well, since Ryu's the main character, you don't really have a choice as to whether to use him or not. That's okay, because he is really strong. He fights well, has a good defense, and is fast. He also has healing magic, which is kind of a waste, because you really want to save his AP for his powerful dragon morphs, which allow him to use the most powerful attacks in the game.
Attack: B Defense: B Magic: A Speed: B
Overall: B
Ryu
*Ryu's Best Equipment*
WEAPON: Goo King Sword -- Dropped by Goo Kings in the Orbital Station. Steal from them to make them mad, then kill them.
ARMOR: Life Armor -- Found in the desert, or bought from Manillo at the Lost Shore.
SHIELD: Aries Gloves -- Stolen from Berserker.
HELMET: Dragon Helm -- In a chest in the laboratory area of the Orbital Station.
ACCESSORY 1: Shaman'sRing -- In a chest in Ryu's mind, or bought from Manillo at the Lost Shore.
ACCESSORY 2: Talisman -- Bought in Wyndia.
RECOMMEND SKILLS:
Jump -- Learned from the various cockroaches.
Charm -- Learned from Meryleep.
Steal -- Learned from D'lonzo.
Inferno -- Learned from Deis.
Blizzard -- Learned from Deis.
Myollnir -- Learned from Deis.
Sirocco -- Learned from Deis.
Triple Blow -- Learned from Mist Men.
WardOfLight -- Learned from Ladon.
*Magic*
---Ryu---
CLASS
LV
AP
EFFECT Heal Heal NA 4 Restores one ally's HP
Purify Heal ? 4 Cures poison in one ally
Protect Assist 6 2 Raises one ally's defense
Rejuvenate Heal 10 7 Restores one ally's HP
Accession Attack NA 0 Turn into dragon!
Shield Assist 16 4 Raises party's defense
Raise Dead Heal ? 10 Revives dead character
Remedy Heal 20 7 Cures all status change / s
Vitalize Heal ? 20 Restores party's HP
Barrier Assist 26 4 Raises one ally's magic
*Defense*
Restore Heal 29 12 Restores one ally's HP
Resurrect Heal 31 20 Revives dead character w/
Vigor Heal 34 50 Restores party's HP
Bonebreak Attack 36 0 Physical attack / single
*REI*
Weapons: Sword, knives
Magic Types: Stealing, lightning, death
Action Ability: Lockpicking -- Unlocks locked doors
BIO: A half-tiger who lives in the Cedar Woods. He and Teepo are thieves, mugging people who cross the Yraall Road. When he finds Ryu in the woods, he brings him back to his cabin to recruit him into the band.
EVALUATION: Aside from Ryu, Rei is the best character in the game. He's fast, hits pretty hard, and he's extremely fast. His magic is strong as well -- he has lightning magic, as well as the ability to steal items from enemies. Against single enemies, his Weretiger transformation works great as well (against multiple enemies, Rei may go berserk and attack you). His only real flaw is his weak defense.
Attack: B/A Defense: B Magic: B Speed: A
(normal/morphed) Overall: B+
Rei
*Rei's Best Equipment*
WEAPON: Holy Avenger -- Received after killing the Arch Mage.
ARMOR: Life Armor -- Found in the desert, or bought from Manillo at the Lost Shore.
SHIELD: Aries Gloves -- Stolen from Berserker.
HELMET: Divine Helm -- Randomly dropped by Wraiths in the courtyard of the Orbital Station.
ACCESSORY 1: Lion's Belt -- Bought in Junk Town or Oasis. [The Lion's Belt lowers the "berserking" effect of the Weretiger]
ACCESSORY 2: Ivory Charm -- Found on "distant" Faerie Village expeditions.
RECOMMENDED SKILLS:
Flying Kick -- Learned from Trickers.
War Shout -- Learned from Meryleep.
ThunderStrike -- Learned from Mist Men.
FrostStrike -- Learned from Bolts or Armor.
*Magic
---Rei---
Pilfer Attack NA 0 Steal item, attack
Jolt Attack 9 3 Lightning attack / all
Lightning Attack NA 7 Lightning attack / all
Weretiger Attack NA 0 Turn into weretiger, goes
Berserk
Slow Assist NA 1 Lowers agility / single
Silence Assist NA 2 Causes silence / all
Speed Assist NA 2 Raises one ally's agility
Death Attack 29 5 Instant death attack /
Myollnir Attack 38 10 Lightning attack / single
Weapons: Swords
Magic Types: Attack magic
Action Ability: Kick -- Shakes trees and boulders
BIO: An orphan taken in by Rei. He seems to be an ordinary kid, but is he?
EVALUATION: Teepo doesn't get an evaluation because you don't have him for very long, and you have to use him while you have him. He's great for that short amount of time, though -- he has a strong attack as well as useful magic.
Overall:B
Teepo
*Magic*
---Teepo---
Flare Attack NA 3 Fire attack / single
Frost Attack ? 3 Ice attack / single
Simoon Attack 7 4 Fire and wind attack /
Fireblast Attack 11 5 Fire attack / all
Iceblast Attack 12 5 Ice attack / single
Weapons: Staves
Magic Types: Attack, offensive Assist
Action Ability: Magic Wand -- Activates chrysm devices
BIO: The semi-rebellious Princess of Wyndia. She meets Ryu when he is held prisoner at Wyndia Castle, and decides to help him escape.
EVALUATION: Nina is a pretty sad character. Her magic isn't bad, but isn't much better than Peco's or Rei's regular attacks. She'd be okay, actually, if it wasn't for her complete lack of anything resembling defense -- she usually gets killed in one or two hits. Her magic can be useful in certain locations, though, and near the end of the game she gets some good spells (Sirocco and Myollnir).
Attack: F Defense: F Magic: C Speed: B
Overall: D
Nina
*Nina's Best Equipment*
WEAPON: Ouroboros -- Bought in Faerie Village's "ability" weapon store.
ARMOR: Diana'sDress -- Randomly dropped by Revenants in the core of the Orbital Station.
SHIELD: Aries Gloves -- Stolen from Berserker.
HELMET: Silver Tiara -- In a hidden chest in the courtyard of the Orbital Station.
ACCESSORY 1: Shaman'sRing -- In a chest in Ryu's mind, or bought from Manillo at the Lost Shore.
ACCESSORY 2: Wisdom Ring -- Bought in Junk Town or Oasis.
RECOMMENDED SKILLS:
Mind Sword -- Learned from Emitai.
Benediction -- Learned from Hondara.
Resist -- Learned from Fahl.
Bone Dart -- Learned from ZombieDr's in the Dauna Mines.
Kyrie -- Learned from Hondara.
Barrier -- Learned from Emitai.
Enlighten -- Learned from
Cure -- Learned from Draks in the desert; unparalzye them and they cast it
*Magic*
---Nina---
Gust Attack NA 4 Wind attack / all
Frost Attack NA 3 Ice attack / single
Jolt Attack NA 4 Lightning attack / all
Simoon Attack 7 4 Fire and wind attack /
Blunt Assist 10 1 Lowers attack power /
Weaken Assist 11 1 Lowers defense power /
Iceblast Attack 12 5 Ice attack / single
Slow Assist 13 1 Lowers agility / single
Typhoon Attack 15 7 Wind attack / all
Lightning Attack 16 7 Lightning attack / all
Drain Heal 18 3 Drains HP / single
Leech Power Heal 23 0 Drains AP / single
Blizzard Attack 28 10 Ice attack / all
Sirocco Attack 33 12 Fire and wind attack / all
Myollnir Attack 39 10 Lightning attack / single
Weapons: Bazooka
Magic Types: Earth, assist, healing
Action Ability: Cannon -- Breaks down weak walls Destroys barrels; sometimes you find zenny. Use computers -- Needed to operate most control panels in the game.
BIO: A mole scientist studying in eastern Wyndia. Her father, Repsol, built the chrysm-enhanced crops plant.
EVALUATION: Momo isn't as good as you'd think at first. Her attack, although strong, is extremely inaccurate and only moderately useful, and she has a weak defense (almost as bad as Nina's). Her healing magic can be okay, but she learns new spells slowly (she doesn't get Rejuvenate until level 19). She is fast, though.
Attack: B Defense: D Magic: B Speed: B
Overall: C+
Momo
*Momo's Best Equipment*
WEAPON: Atomic Bomb -- Bought in Caer Xhan.
ARMOR: Mist Armor -- Randomly dropped by Mist Men in the core of the Orbital Station.
SHIELD: Aries Gloves -- Stolen from Berserker.
HELMET: Silver Tiara -- In a hidden chest in the courtyard of the Orbital Station.
ACCESSORY 1: Artemis'sCap -- In a chest in the Dump (there's another later on in the Factory).
ACCESSORY 2: Wisdom Ring -- Bought in Junk Town or Oasis.
RECOMMENDED SKILLS:
Shadowwalk -- Learned from Meryleep.
Air Raid -- Learned from Bombers and PipeBombs.
Multistrike -- Learned from the Ammonites or Revenants.
Lavaburst -- Learned from the Shroom (Palet), or from Vulcans in Mt. Zublo (cast a fire spell on them).
Chill -- Learned from Revenants.
Typhoon -- Learned from Mygas.
*Magic*
---Momo---
Heal Heal NA 4 Restores one ally's HP
Purify Heal NA 4 Cure poision in one ally
Identify Assist NA 0 See enemy stats
Foretell Assist NA 0 Shows enemies' weakness (red=fire,blue=ice,yellow=thunder,white=holy)
Protect Assist NA 2 Raises one ally's defense
Silence Assist ? 2 Causes silence / all
Sleep Assist ? 3 Causes sleep / all
Quake Attack 13 7 Earth attack / all
Confuse Assist 14 2 Causes confusion / single
Speed Assist 17 2 Raises one ally's agility
Rejuvenate Heal 19 7 Restores one ally's HP
Might Assist 20 4 Raises one ally's power
Remedy Heal 24 7 Cures all status changes /
Raise Dead Heal ? 10 Revives dead character
Ragnarok Attack ? 12 Non-elemental attack / all
Vitalize Heal 33 20 Restores party's HP
Restore Heal 36 12 Restores one ally's HP
Magic Types: Breath, healing
Action Ability: Headbutt -- Used to roll rocks or shake trees. Talk to plants -- Talk to the Yggdrasil trees.
BIO: A walking, sentient, onion, created by experiments at the chrysm-enhanced crops plant. Sent with the party by a mutant plant that did not want the experiments to be repeated. Doesn't talk (at least not intelligably), but can communicate with plants.
EVALUATION: Peco rocks! Besides being incredibly cute (he squeaks whenever he attacks), he's also the best fighter in the game! Although he starts at level 1, he quickly grows in power, gaining a strong attack and ludicrous amount of HP. He also regenerates some of his HP each round of combat. Later on, he will learn healing magic and elemental breath attacks. His only disadvantage is that he's slow, but he's still one of the best characters in the game.
Attack: B Defense: A Magic: C Speed: D
Overall: C+
Peco
*Peco's Best Equipment*
WEAPON: Dragonfang -- Randomly dropped by RedDrakes and IceDrakes in the laboratory area of the Orbital Station.
ARMOR: Amber BPlate -- Bought in Parch
SHIELD: Aries Gloves -- Stolen from Berserker.
HELMET: Tiger's Cap -- Bought in Faerie Village's "ability" weapon store.
ACCESSORY 1: Speed Boots [if using Chain formation, substitute another Titan Belt in place of the Speed Boots]
ACCESSORY 2: Titan Belt -- Bought in Junk Town or Oasis.
RECOMMEND SKILLS:
Super Combo -- Learned from Bunyan.
Aura -- Learned from Ladon.
Last Resort -- Learned from Orcs at Momo's tower.
Disembowel -- Learned from Bunyan.
Focus -- Learned from Bunyan.
*Magic*
---Peco---
Dream Breath Assist 10 3 Causes sleep / all
Venom Breath Assist 17 3 Causes poison / all
Rejuvenate Heal 20 7 Restores one ally's HP
Purify Heal 21 4 Cures poison in one ally
Icebreath Attack 30 4 Ice attack / all
Firebreath Attack 31 4 Fire attack / all
Weapons: Spears
Magic Types: Fire, combat techniques
Action Ability: Push -- Push heavy objects
BIO: One of the ancient race of Guardians. At first, he does not question their mission, but after meeting Ryu, begins to doubt the Guardian religion.
EVALUATION: Well, if you put Garr in your party, you're clearly going to use him for just one thing: fighting. He's the slowest character in the game, and he has almost no AP. But what Garr does do (fighting), he does well. He has a strong attack of any character, and he has lots of HP. He also has some natural resistance to fire, which makes him useful in areas with fire-using enemies. He just isn't as good as Peco in most situations, though.
Attack: A Defense: B Magic: F Speed: C
Overall: C+
Garr
*Garr's Best Equipment*
WEAPON: Beast Spear -- Found by searching Geist's ashes.
ARMOR: Life Armor -- Found in the desert, or bought from Manillo at the Lost Shore.
SHIELD: Aries Gloves -- Stolen from Berserker.
HELMET: Divine Helm -- Randomly dropped by Wraiths in the courtyard of the Orbital Station.
ACCESSORY 1: Titan Belt -- Bought in Junk Town or Oasis.
ACCESSORY 2: Hawk's Ring -- Use Peco's headbutt to roll the rocks at the faerie pond near the Coffee Shop, then search the holes.
RECOMMEND SKILLS:
Double Blow -- Learn from many enemies (earliest are the Nut Troops)
Trump -- Learned from Giotto.
Berserk -- Learned from Giotto.
Mighty Chop -- Learned from Hachio.
Charge -- Learned from Fahl.
Douse -- Learned from GiantRoaches.
*Magic*
---Garr---
Pyrokinesis Attack NA 1 Fire attack / single
Flare Attack NA 2 Fire attack / single
Fireblast Attack 14 5 Fire attack / all
Gambit Attack 21 0 Instant death attack /
Kyrie Attack 26 5 Kills undead / all
Inferno Attack 30 10 Fire attack / all
