Characters and Combat Categories
Multiple characters return for Dissidia Final Fantasy NT, along with a few new ones. The biggest change, however, comes in the form of combat categories. Each character is separated into a different category, based on their strengths and weaknesses. Their abilities have been slightly tweaked in the new game to match this idea, so a Vanguard (tank) character like Cloud is focused on physical attacks and soaking up damage from enemies.
There are four different classes that correspond to what each character does best in battle; tank-based Vanguards, speed-based Assassins, range-based Marksmen, and the all-around Specialists. You’ll want to build your party in Dissidia accordingly, finding characters that complement each other and your play style. Of course you could build a party of nothing but Vanguards, or opt for a more balanced one. There’ll also be a number of stages featured in the game, from across the Final Fantasy series.
At the moment there are 22 characters confirmed for the game. All of the original characters from the arcade release, as well as the ones added later are in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT. At this point, it’s unknown if more characters will appear in the console version, although the Amazon listing for the game does mention Noctis. Here’s the current list of playable characters:
- Warrior of Light – Final Fantasy
- Garland – Final Fantasy
- Firion – Final Fantasy II
- The Emperor – Final Fantasy II
- Onion Knight – Final Fantasy III
- Cecil Harvey – Final Fantasy IV
- Kain Highwind – Final Fantasy IV
- Bartz Klauser – Final Fantasy V
- Terra Branford – Final Fantasy VI
- Kefka Palazzo – Final Fantasy VI
- Cloud Strife – Final Fantasy VII
- Sephiroth – Final Fantasy VII
- Squall Leonhart – Final Fantasy VIII
- Zidane Tribal – Final Fantasy IX
- Kuja – Final Fantasy IX
- Tidus – Final Fantasy X
- Shantotto – Final Fantasy XI
- Vaan – Final Fantasy XII
- Lightning – Final Fantasy XIII
- Y’shtola – Final Fantasy XIV
- Ramza Beoulve – Final Fantasy Tactics
- Ace – Final Fantasy Type-0
