Espers

[Kitty]

I'd make a poll, but I can't remember all of their names off the top of my head v_v.

I only summoned espers twice- once because you have to in order to advance in the game, and the other because I wanted to see what they actually did. So I can't say they were especially useful to me. I did think they were cool-looking and the fights were a nice challenge, especially against Zodiark.

My favorite is probably Ultima, for the lame reason that she's all gold and pretty.

[EbeneezerAl]

I enjoyed the process of finding and obtaining them all. But they were a waste of MP that was best spent on spells and quickenings.

The only one I found to be really useful was Zalera, or at least I think that was his name. It was the one you got in the Barheim Passage. Instant death to all enemies was a nice benefit. But I never used it because any enemies you killed with him dropped no items. Screw that. I need money.

They were also quite useful in some of the earlier marks. I use Belias on the Ghost (or whatever he was; the first one you fight in the Garamsythe Waterway). He always cast doom, and at that point, I couldn't cure it. So I'd just bring out Belias and have the summoner hang back so that the Ghost always targeted Belias, who was immune to the status.

[Kitty]

^That's an interesting strategy. I always just waited until Basch joined the party and threw phoenix downs as needed.

Anyways. I wish I'd bothered to summon Zalera, because insta-death can be pretty useful when leveling up. Maybe next time.

[EbeneezerAl]

He's powerful. Just don't ever use him when you need the money, cause you won't get it.

[Nikylee]

this maybe a newbie question but where is ultima
he is th fina esper i need to get ^^
i killed zodiark at level 55
will that be enough to kill ultima?
any help woul be fantastic

[Kitty]

Ultima is inside the Great Crystal in Giruvegan. She's a major pain in the ass to find. Your best bet would be to get a map of the crystal off gamefaqs and just follow it. I couldn't begin to explain how to get there.

And if you can kill Zodiark, I think you should be okay with Ultima. I don't remember what level I was, but I think I fought them one after the other.

[EbeneezerAl]

Yeah, if you killed Zodiark, he was much harder than Ultima was. Theo nlytrick to Ultima is that she has a constantly changing battle condition (HP Drain, MP Drain, Half Speed, etc). She has no cheap moves that can instant kill every member of your party ><.

Although, despite being a royal pain to beat, Zodiark was kinda cute, XD.

But seriously, the hardest part of Ultima is getting to her, in that the Great Crystal is a pain to navigate and that the enemies in that section are brutal.

[Cecil!!!]

I only have 4 right now but probably Adrammelech

[worbs]

i dont have a favorite. there all useless

[dualblade]

i have all of them except for ultima and zodiark.and i always liked adra the best,no matter who much the espers didnt really pawn in this game.i still to use em.