Final Fantasy 10 follows the story of Tidus, an athlete from another world, on his quest to protect the Summoner Yuna on a perilous journey. As Tidus learns more about the world he's been transported to, he'll meet each of Yuna's Guardians, the warriors sworn to protect her on her journey.

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Each playable character in Final Fantasy 10 has their own strengths and weaknesses, both in battle and canonically in the story. Below, we'll rank each playable character based on their power level, from weakest to strongest.

7 Lulu

Final Fantasy 10 Lulu

Final Fantasy 10’s resident Black Mage starts off as an essential member of the party thanks to her elemental spell-casting. However, as you progress in your journey, Black Magic becomes less valuable as enemies start to lose elemental weaknesses.

Lulu especially has a difficult time with bosses, most of which have no elemental weakness, meaning you’ll be using a physical damage dealer anyway. Plus, outside of her mechanical considerations, Lulu doesn’t have anything exceptional about her. She can cast spells, but any other party member can do the same with the right Sphere Grid.

6 Kimarhi

Kimahri From Final Fantasy 10 standing in cave

Despite his appearance, Kimahri often becomes one of the weakest party members in Final Fantasy 10. His Blue Mage abilities sadly aren’t the most useful, and his low stats make him hard to use in more challenging fights. However, thanks to the freedom of the Sphere Grid system, you can make Kimahri an exceptional party member with enough investment.

In terms of lore, Kimahri may be one of the strongest Guardians on Yuna’s side. The Ronso race has much higher strength and stamina compared to humans, so Kimahri is already stronger than the other physical attackers of the team, Tidus, Auron, and Wakka. However, his mechanically weaker side brings Kimahri down a few points in the ranking.

5 Rikku

FF 10 Rikku Celestial Weapon

Rikku, much like her set of abilities, is a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to power in Final Fantasy 10. Mechanically, she can be the strongest or weakest member of your team; it all depends on how you use her abilities. With in-depth game knowledge and a healthy stock of consumable items, Rikku can be extremely powerful, with tools for every situation you may find yourself in.

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However, if you don’t take the time to learn the correct item combinations for Rikku’s Mix Overdrive, you may find her on the weaker side. While she can still be useful for stealing items, her true power lies in her ability to mix and use items.

4 Tidus

FFX Tidus Standing Knee Deep In Water Holding Sword

Tidus is much like Wakka in terms of physical strength, but maybe even less so when it comes to battle experience. He picks up a sword for the first time after being transported to the world of Spira, but takes to the weapon pretty easily, most likely because from a gameplay perspective, playing as someone who can't fight wouldn't be very fun.

By the end of the game, Tidus becomes one of the strongest and most valuable party members thanks to his time-based magic. Being able to speed up his and his team’s actions is incredibly valuable, especially when you’re already hitting for 9,999 damage. At that point, more damage doesn’t really help, but extra turns can.

3 Wakka

final fantasy 10 wakka smiling

While Wakka may not have the most training in combat, his physical training for Blitzball carries over well into the battlefield. Wakka is the only ranged physical character, meaning he is the only one who can defeat certain flying enemies that may be immune to Lulu and Yuna’s magic.

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In the lore, Wakka isn’t exceptionally powerful. Blitzball players need to be strong for their sport, but fighting Sinspawn isn’t exactly the same, especially when compared to people who have trained for that exact purpose like Auron or Kimahri. Still, Wakka cements himself as one of the strongest party members in Final Fantasy 10 thanks to his Attack Reels, which let him output tons of damage even from early on in the game.

2 Auron

auron spira

Auron’s physical strength is nearly unmatched in Final Fantasy X. As the oldest Guardian, and the previous Guardian of Yuna’s father, Braska, Auron has more combat experience than any other party member, and it shows.

From debuffing enemies to performing high single-target or group attacks, Auron is undeniably strong. While his usefulness in the party falls off later as Tidus becomes stronger, Auron is able to carry the party through a majority of the early game fights.

1 Yuna

Yuna performs the sending dance

Finally, we have Yuna. Not only is Yuna incredibly powerful in the game’s lore, but she is also an invaluable party member who can be used in any fight to great effect. As the only party member that can summon Aeosn, Yuna already stands out among her Guardians.

Yuna's White Magic spells are incredibly valuable, and her ability to summon Aeons to deal with a variety of mechanics only makes her stronger. Plus, when you consider the lore reasonings for her abilities, it makes sense that Yuna is the strongest playable character in Final Fantasy 10.

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