Each playable character in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy has unique stats that improve as they slowly work their way up to level 99. Characters can be stronger or weaker than other characters in terms of HP, Strength, Magic, Agility, and Luck. Furthermore, different characters have access to different Reactive and Proactive abilities, including spells and stat boosts.
== Stats ==
[[File:Theatrhythm_Final_Fantasy_EMS_Tutorial.jpg|thumb|left|An in-game tip for EMS.]]
[[File:Theatrhythm_Final_Fantasy_BMS_Tutorial.jpg|thumb|An in-game tip for BMS.]]
[[File:Theatrhythm_Final_Fantasy_FMS_Tutorial.jpg|thumb|An in-game tip for FMS.]]
*HP - Determines how many Bad hits and misses the player can make before failing
*CP - Determines the total point value of Reactive and Proactive abilities that can be used
*Strength - Determines the power of regular hits
*Magic - Determines the power of magic spells
*Agility - Determines the pace of characters in Field stages
*Luck - Determines the likelihood of encountering a moogle
[[File:Theatrhythm_Final_Fantasy_Turquoise_Shard.jpg|thumb|Progressing towards unlocking a character.]]
Characters are unlocked by collecting eight colored crystal shards per character. Chaos Shrine is the best mode for earning these shards
* Princess Sarah ([[Final Fantasy]])
* Minwu ([[Final Fantasy II]])
* Cid ([[Final Fantasy III]])
* Rydia ([[Final Fantasy IV]])
* Kain ([[Final Fantasy IV]])
* Faris ([[Final Fantasy V]])
* Locke ([[Final Fantasy VI]])
* Aerith ([[Final Fantasy VII]])
* Sephiroth ([[Final Fantasy VII]])
* Seifer ([[Final Fantasy VIII]])
* Vivi ([[Final Fantasy IX]])
* Yuna ([[Final Fantasy X]])
* Prishe ([[Final Fantasy XI]])
* Ashe ([[Final Fantasy XII]])
* Snow ([[Final Fantasy XIII]])
* Cosmos ([[Dissidia: Final Fantasy]])
== Character Guides ==
=== Stats ===
[[File:Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Character Comparison.jpg|thumb]]
Each of the different characters have their own unique traits and abilities. However, all characters have a maximum CP capacity of 50.
{|{{prettytable}}
|-
! Character
! Entry
! HP
! Strength
! Magic
! Agility
! Luck
! Notes
|-
| Aerith
| VII
| D
| C
| B
| B
| F
|
|-
| Ashe
| XII
| B
| C
| A
| B
| B
| Has a mix of abilities.
|-
| Bartz
| V
| B
| C
| C
| S
| A
| Abilities are oriented towards FMS.
|-
| Cecil
| IV
| S
| B
| C
| F
| D
| Best HP of a Starting Character. Abilities are generally a mix of proactive support and offensive spells.
|-
| Cid
| III
| A
| D
| F
| F
| B
| Worst Magic, and probably the second worst stats in the game, including the worst Agility/Luck combo. Abilities are focused around surviving hard situations.
|-
| Cloud
| VII
| A
| S
| C
| B
| F
| Worst Luck of any character. Uses Abilities to improve stats.
|-
| Cosmos
| Dissidia
| A
| D
| S
| D
| S
| Second Best Luck of any Character.
|-
| Faris
| V
| C
| B
| B
| S
| F
|
|-
| Firion
| II
| C
| S
| D
| A
| S
| Best Strength/Luck combo. Abilities are generally focused on dealing damage.
|-
| Kain
| IV
| B
| S
| D
| A
| F
| Tied for top Strength, but second worst Luck.
|-
| Lightning
| XIII
| A
| A
| A
| B
| D
| Possibly the best starting character, or character in general. Has a mix of offensive and stat-based abilities.
|-
| Locke
| VI
| C
| B
| C
| A
| C
| Abilities are focused on getting treasures.
|-
| Minwu
| II
| S
| F
| A
| D
| A
| Tied for Worst Strength. Abilities are oriented around healing and protection.
|-
| Onion Knight
| III
| D
| D
| B
| S
| C
| Second Best Agility. Abilities focus around Agility and reacting to damage.
|-
| Princess Sarah
| I
| F
| F
| F
| F
| S
| Worst HP, and probably the worst stats in the game, including the worst Strength/Magic combo.
|-
| Prishe
| XI
| S
| S
| F
| F
| B
| Second Worst Magic user.
|-
| Rydia
| IV
| D
| C
| A
| C
| B
|
|-
| Seifer
| VIII
| B
| A
| B
| C
| A
|
|-
| Sephiroth
| VII
| D
| S
| S
| F
| D
| Best Strength/Magic Combo, and ties for Top Strength.
|-
| Shantotto
| XI
| F
| F
| S
| A
| A
| Tied for Worst Strength, but also for Best Magic. Uses strong offensive magic.
|-
| Snow
| XIII
| S
| C
| D
| C
| C
| Best HP of any character.
|-
| Squall
| VIII
| B
| A
| B
| D
| C
| Abilities are generally Reactive and harm foes.
|-
| Terra
| VI
| F
| D
| A
| B
| S
| Worst HP of a starting character. Her Abilities make her an ideal offensive mage.
|-
| Tidus
| X
| A
| B
| F
| A
| C
| Abilities improve stats.
|-
| Vaan
| XII
| C
| B
| C
| C
| S
| Best Luck in the game. Abilities focus on getting treasures.
|-
| Vivi
| IX
| F
| D
| S
| B
| A
| Tied for best Magic.
|-
| Warrior of Light
| I
| S
| A
| D
| D
| D
| Abilities are generally focused on support.
|-
| Yuna
| X
| C
| F
| S
| D
| D
| Better HP than other powerful mages.
|-
| Zidane
| IX
| D
| A
| D
| S
| B
| The best Agility in the Game, and the best Agility/Luck Combo. Abilities focus on FMS stats.
|-
|}
=== Abilities ===
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Each playable character in Theatrhythm Final Fantasy has unique stats that improve as they slowly work their way up to level 99. Characters can be stronger or weaker than other characters in terms of HP, Strength, Magic, Agility, and Luck. Furthermore, different characters have access to different Reactive and Proactive abilities, including spells and stat boosts.
Each of the different characters have their own unique traits and abilities. However, all characters have a maximum CP capacity of 50.
Character
Entry
HP
Strength
Magic
Agility
Luck
Notes
Aerith
VII
D
C
B
B
F
Ashe
XII
B
C
A
B
B
Has a mix of abilities.
Bartz
V
B
C
C
S
A
Abilities are oriented towards FMS.
Cecil
IV
S
B
C
F
D
Best HP of a Starting Character. Abilities are generally a mix of proactive support and offensive spells.
Cid
III
A
D
F
F
B
Worst Magic, and probably the second worst stats in the game, including the worst Agility/Luck combo. Abilities are focused around surviving hard situations.
Cloud
VII
A
S
C
B
F
Worst Luck of any character. Uses Abilities to improve stats.
Cosmos
Dissidia
A
D
S
D
S
Second Best Luck of any Character.
Faris
V
C
B
B
S
F
Firion
II
C
S
D
A
S
Best Strength/Luck combo. Abilities are generally focused on dealing damage.
Kain
IV
B
S
D
A
F
Tied for top Strength, but second worst Luck.
Lightning
XIII
A
A
A
B
D
Possibly the best starting character, or character in general. Has a mix of offensive and stat-based abilities.
Locke
VI
C
B
C
A
C
Abilities are focused on getting treasures.
Minwu
II
S
F
A
D
A
Tied for Worst Strength. Abilities are oriented around healing and protection.
Onion Knight
III
D
D
B
S
C
Second Best Agility. Abilities focus around Agility and reacting to damage.
Princess Sarah
I
F
F
F
F
S
Worst HP, and probably the worst stats in the game, including the worst Strength/Magic combo.
Prishe
XI
S
S
F
F
B
Second Worst Magic user.
Rydia
IV
D
C
A
C
B
Seifer
VIII
B
A
B
C
A
Sephiroth
VII
D
S
S
F
D
Best Strength/Magic Combo, and ties for Top Strength.
Shantotto
XI
F
F
S
A
A
Tied for Worst Strength, but also for Best Magic. Uses strong offensive magic.
Snow
XIII
S
C
D
C
C
Best HP of any character.
Squall
VIII
B
A
B
D
C
Abilities are generally Reactive and harm foes.
Terra
VI
F
D
A
B
S
Worst HP of a starting character. Her Abilities make her an ideal offensive mage.
Tidus
X
A
B
F
A
C
Abilities improve stats.
Vaan
XII
C
B
C
C
S
Best Luck in the game. Abilities focus on getting treasures.
Vivi
IX
F
D
S
B
A
Tied for best Magic.
Warrior of Light
I
S
A
D
D
D
Abilities are generally focused on support.
Yuna
X
C
F
S
D
D
Better HP than other powerful mages.
Zidane
IX
D
A
D
S
B
The best Agility in the Game, and the best Agility/Luck Combo. Abilities focus on FMS stats.
