Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Battle System Guide

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Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age is a fantasy role-playing video game.  Square Enix developed and published it for the PlayStation 2 home video console. The remastered high definition of the same game released in July 2017 for the PlayStation 4. The new version has trophy support, a newly recorded and arranged soundtrack with new tracks, and improved technical performance. Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Battle System Guide.

The battle system undergoes a big change from the previous entries so it may appear daunting to newbies. Hence, this guide will show how the battle system works in the game.

Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Battle System Guide

The Zodiac Age makes use of an Active Dimension Battle system. Here is the explanation.

First up, get familiar with jobs. You have to select specific jobs for your party members. This basically decides the primary role of the character throughout the game. It is recommended to have a party with a good balanced setup with each member complementing the other.

You can also make use of gambits to program instructions for your party members. Unlock as many gambits and gambit skills as you can as setting up good gambits will be very helpful.

Quickenings are basically Limit Breaks and you can execute them using a special bar chaining together multiple combos and dealing a great deal of damage to the enemy. You need to unlock these quickenings first though.

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Now, onto espers. These are the game summons. These however are difficult to find. Firstly you have to defeat them and then activate an Espers license which will let you summon them. These espers have various levels and needless to say, higher level espers will deal more damage. It is recommended to get powerful espers as the damage they deal when you summon them is just incredible.

You can also use high speed mode in the game. This will make the game go 2x or 4x at the press of a button. If you are farming, this is a good way to speed up the process. But be sure to set your gambits and quickenings properly as if you rush through aimlessly, you might find yourself on the verge of defeat in a matter of seconds.