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Final Fantasyhas summons. Or Espers, or Eidolons, or Eikons, or Astrals, Primals, whatever you want to call them - Final Fantasy’s got them. Ever since the third mainline game, the last of the NES trilogy, the notion of a gifted few possessing the ability to draw upon the mysteries of the world to enlist the might of these beasts has been a defining aspect in a series that’sknownto shake most things up time and again.
Naturally, fans new and old invariably get around to wondering which Final Fantasy has the most summons of them all. That is, as you may have deduced, where we step is.
As a rule, we will be counting the mostplayer-summonablesummons in each Final Fantasy. That is to say, the creatures that we, as players, can call upon. This is done to prevent the titles with far more summonappearancesthan genuinespells, such as Final Fantasy 14, from running away with a crown. Don’t worry, Warriors of Light; we’ve given this subcategory its own section.
The Most Summons In A Mainline Final Fantasy Game
Let us begin with what many readers will understandably be wondering: themainline Final Fantasywith the highest number of summons. These are the titans of the franchise, and surely among the most commonly-played. We won’t beat around the World of Balance here: the answer isFinal Fantasy 6, with a remarkable27in most versions.
TheGame Boy Advanceandoriginal mobile versionsup the ante with four more - Leviathan, Cactuar, Gilgamesh, and FF8 fan-favorite Diabolos - for31. (We’ve written our recommendation for the best version of each mainline Final Fantasy, andwe couldn’t help but give FF6 a tiebetween the newer Pixel Remaster and the GBA port, thanks to the latter’s added content.)
Let’s take a look at what each mainline Final Fantasy brings to the [Knights of the Round] table:
Final Fantasy 4
15 (16 in 3D Remake)
Asura, Bahamut, Bomb, Chocobo, Cockatrice, Goblin, Ifrit, Leviathan, Mindflayer, Dragon, Odin, Ramuh, Shiva, Sylph, Titan, Whyt (3D Remake)
Final Fantasy 5
15
Chocobo/Eggman, Remora, Sylph, Ifrit, Ramuh, Shiva, Catoblepas, Golem, Titan, Carbuncle, Odin, Syldra, Bahamut, Leviathan, Phoenix
Final Fantasy 6
27 (31 in Advance)
Alexander, Bahamut, Bismarck, Cait Sith, Carbuncle, Catoblepas, Crusader, Fenrir, Golem, Ifrit, Kirin, Lakshmi, Maduin, Midgardsormr, Odin, Phantom, Phoenix, Quetzalli, Ragnarok, Raiden, Ramuh, Seraph, Siren, Shiva, Unicorn, Valigarmanda, Zone Seeker, Cactuar (GBA), Diabolos (GBA), Gilgamesh (GBA), Leviathan (GBA)
Final Fantasy 7
16
Alexander, Bahamut, Neo Bahamut, Bahamut ZERO, Choco/Mog, Hades, Ifrit, Leviathan, Knights of the Round, Kujata, Odin, Phoenix, Ramuh, Shiva, Titan, Typhon
Final Fantasy 8
23
Alexander, Angelo, Bahamut, Boko, Brothers, Cactuar, Carbuncle, Cerberus, Diabolos, Doomtrain, Eden, Gilgamesh, Ifrit, Leviathan, MiniMog, Moomba, Odin, Phoenix, Quezacotl, Shiva, Siren, Pandemona, Tonberry
Final Fantasy 9
13
Ark, Atomos, Bahamut, Carbuncle, Fenrir, Ifrit, Leviathan, Madeen, Odin, Phoenix, Ramuh, Shiva, Titan
Final Fantasy 11
22
Alexander, Atomos, Cait Sith, Carbuncle, Diabolos, Fenrir, Garuda, Ifrit, Leviathan, Odin, Ramuh, Siren Shiva, Titan Air Spirit, Dark Spirit, Earth Spirit, Fire Spirit, Ice Spirit, Light Spirit, Thunder Spirit, Water Spirit
Final Fantasy 12
Addramelech, Belias, Chaos, Cúchulainn, Exodus, Famfrit, Hashmal, Mateus, Shemhazai, Ultima, Zalera, Zeromus, Zodiark
Final Fantasy 14
(Arcanist) Carbuncle, Emerald Carbuncle, Ruby Carbuncle, Topaz Carbuncle (Scholar) Eos, Selene (Summoner) Carbuncle, Demi-Bahamut, Demi-Phoenix, Emerald Garuda, Garuda, Ifrit-Egi, Ruby Ifrit, Titan-Egi, Topaz Ifrit
Final Fantasy 15
Eight (Six at launch)
Bahamut, Ifrit, Leviathan, Ramuh, Shiva, Titan, Carbuncle (Easy Mode), Garuda (FF14 Crossover DLC)
Bahamut, Garuda, Ifrit, Odin, Phoenix, Ramuh, Shiva, Titan
The Most Summons In Any Final Fantasy Game
And now for the grand prize. Which Final Fantasy, counting all those myriad spinoff games, has the most summons? First, the runner-up:Final Fantasy 12: Revenant Wings. This Nintendo DS real-time-strategy sequel,starring Vaan and Penelo as full-fledged Sky Pirateschasing after a legendary treasure, has an eye-widening51 summonsseparated into six elements, with three varieties of each (Melee, Flying, Ranged), and then a further trio of ranks within each variety.
The champion of summon roster supremacy isFinal Fantasy Dimensions 2. The number?63. Formerly apremium mobile gacha game,Square Enix surprised the world when, after shutting it down, they launcheda full-fledged single-player version.The game is robust enough to be well worth its ~$15 asking price, but if you’re just plain uninterested in playing games on your iPhone or Android, Revenant Wings has the biggest haul.
Final Fantasy Dimensions 2 tells a complete story from beginning to end via the chapters that had previously been released on a monthly basis. That said, the endingdoeshint toward a third arc which never materialized, given Dimensions 2’s gacha-based closure, but you won’t be left with open-ended questions regarding the main plot.
The Most Summons, Counting Non-Gameplay Creatures
Here we go. At last, beloved Final Fantasy 14’s time to shine. Have you heard of the critically acclaimed MMO Final Fantasy 14, now with a free trial that goes up until Level 70 and the entire Stormblood Expansion? Well,you should play it.But, as it turns out,that’s beside the point.Even between A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood, Shadowbringers, and Endwalker,the current tally for Final Fantasy 14’s uncontrollable Primals rests at a mighty 48.
Now, this number will, presumably, only grow with time. If there are Primals to be found in the lands beyond the Warrior of Light’s familiar haunts, we will just have to add them to the list. But as it stands, the answer remains the same:Final Fantasy Dimensions 2, with Final Fantasy 12: Revenant Wings in second place. Go figure!
