FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE is a turn-based RPG where you assemble a party, battle monsters, and explore worlds inspired by the franchise’s rich history. Equipping spirits of legendary characters gives your party powerful combat skills to turn the tide against tough bosses.
Tracking down every single ally is no small task, especially since final fantasy resonance visions cover 17 mainline protagonists from the original 1987 title up to Clive from Final Fantasy XVI. You will also encounter bonus characters from Brave Exvius like Charlotte, Wilhelm, and Ayaka, making vision locations easy to overlook if you sprint through the story.
This walkthrough lists the exact locations for all mainline heroes and Brave Exvius characters you can recruit. You will find out who to recruit, where they show up, and how they function as equipable combat assets.
Introduction
This walkthrough will help you track down and unlock every single Vision hidden throughout Final Fantasy Resonance.
I might expand this later with full skill breakdowns, but for now we are focusing purely on who you can get and where to find them.
What Are Visions?
Think of Visions as the summoned spirits of legendary heroes pulled from across alternate dimensions—namely, past Final Fantasy games.
Once you equip a Vision to a party member, that character can channel the hero’s strength and fire off their signature skills in battle.
You can collect 17 mainline Final Fantasy Visions in total, stretching all the way from the original 1987 classic up through Final Fantasy XVI.
There are also 9 Visions pulled straight from Brave Exvius. A few of them, like Charlotte, even show up as full story characters during your journey.
How to Get Visions
You will pick up your first two Visions naturally during Chapter 1, but most of the rest are tucked away inside Sanctums scattered across the overworld.
Walk up to the giant crystal inside a Sanctum to view the hero’s backstory. Pick your dialogue choices at the end, and the Vision is yours to equip right away.
Keep in mind that Brave Exvius Visions follow different rules: you unlock them through specific side quests that start popping up in Chapter 5.
Sephiroth is the big exception to the rule—you have to beat him in a proper boss fight before he joins your roster. Make sure your party is well-geared and leveled up, because he hits hard.
Warrior of Light – FF I
Warrior of Light
Element: Earth / Light / Lightning / Recovery
Resonance: Crystal Braver
How to unlock: Play through Chapter 1. Head into the Sanctum of WoL just north of Village Kol.
Firion – FF II
Firion
Element: Light / Lightning / Wind
Resonance: Weaponsmaster
How to unlock: Available during Chapter 3. You can find him in the Sanctum of Firion, directly north of where you start the chapter.
Onion Knight – FF III
Onion Knight
Element: Earth / Wind / Fire
Resonance: Job Change Attack
How to unlock: Available during Chapter 2. Look for the Sanctum of Onion Knight over by the eastern edge of Dirnado.
Cecil – FF IV
Cecil
Element: Light / Recovery / Dark
Resonance: Knight of Duality
How to unlock: Push through Chapter 4. You’ll spot the Sanctum of Cecil right near the center of the Zoldaad Empire region map.
Bartz – FFV
Bartz
Element: Earth / Lightning / Wind
Resonance: Spellblade – Dual Wield – Rapidfire
How to unlock: Keep playing through Chapter 5. You’ll run into the Sanctum of Bartz way up at the northern edge of Mysidia.
Terra – FFVI
Terra
Element: Ice / Water / Fire
Resonance: Riot Blade – Lotus
How to unlock: Available in Chapter 1. Head southwest of the Town of Felicitas to track down the Sanctum of Terra.
Cloud – FFVII
Cloud
Element: Lightning / Water
Resonance: Ascension
How to unlock: Work through Chapter 1. You can find the Sanctum of Cloud sitting west of the Village of Kol, just north of Siren’s Tower.
Squall – FFVIII
Squall
Element: Water / Fire
Resonance: Blasting Zone
How to unlock: Move through Chapter 3. Look northeast of Olderion the Aquapolis to track down the Sanctum of Squall.
Zidane – FFIX
Zidane
Element: Water / Wind
Resonance: Climax Edge
How to unlock: Progress into Chapter 2. Cross the two bridges after stepping out of Mt. Thunderclap to hit the Sanctum of Zidane northwest of Dilmagia.
Tidus – FFX
Tidus
Element: Recovery / Water / Wind
Resonance: Blitz Ace
How to unlock: Get into Chapter 3. Head just west of Olderion the Aquapolis and you’ll run straight into the Sanctum of Tidus.
Shantotto – FFXI
Shantotto
Element: Lightning / Water / Dark
Resonance: Colossal Shantotto II
How to unlock: Progress through Chapter 4. Head up into the northern section of the Zoldaad Empire region to discover the Sanctum of Shantotto.
Vaan – FFXII
Vaan
Element: Earth / Fire
Resonance: True Pyroclasm
How to unlock: Advance through Chapter 5. You’ll spot the Sanctum of Vaan up in the northern reaches of Mysidia.
Lightning – FFXIII
Lightning
Element: Ice / Lightning
Resonance: Zantetsuken
How to unlock: Play through Chapter 5 and head southeast of Mysidia to find the Sanctum of Lightning.
Y’shtola – FFXIV
Y’shtola
Element: Ice / Recovery / Wind
Resonance: Aetherial Wind
How to unlock: Move through Chapter 4 and track down the Sanctum of Y’shtola in the southern region of the Zoldaad Empire.
Noctis – FFXV
Noctis
Element: Ice / Light / Lightning
Resonance: Armiger Unleashed
How to unlock: You can grab him during Chapter 2 over at the Sanctum of Noctis, just west of the Mobliz Shipyard.
Clive – FFXVI
Clive
Element: Wind / Fire
Resonance: True Ifrit-Primed
How to unlock: Reach Chapter 5 and take your airship to reach the Sanctum of Clive, tucked right in the center of Grandshelt.
Sephiroth – FFVII
Sephiroth
Element: Ice / Lightning / Recovery / Fire / Dark
Resonance: True Octaslash
How to unlock: Once you’re in Chapter 5, fly your airship over to Whirlpool Hollow between Grandshelt’s two islands. You’ll need to beat him in a fight before he joins you.
Tronn – Brave Exvius
Tronn
Element: Ice / Lightning / Fire
Resonance: Hiberal Fury
How to unlock: Early on in Chapter 1, check inside the cave by Rain’s house in the Town of Mitra.
Leah – Brave Exvius
Leah
Element: Light / Recovery
Resonance: Healing Wind
How to unlock: Found during Chapter 1 in that same cave near Rain’s house over in the Town of Mitra.
Amelia – Brave Exvius
Amelia
Element: Earth / Fire
Resonance: Errand’s End
How to unlock: Wrap up the Errand’s End side quest once it opens up in Mysidia during Chapter 6.
Camille – Brave Exvius
Camille
Element: Earth / Water
Resonance: Alluvial Undertow
How to unlock: Finish “The Call from Beyond” side quest. You can pick this up in Chapter 5 while exploring Zoldaad.
Wilhelm – Brave Exvius
Wilhelm
Element: Earth / Water
Resonance: Towering Rampart
How to unlock: Complete the “O General! My General!” side quest. You’ll find it in Chapter 5 in Zoldaad right after clearing “The Call from Beyond.”
Aileen – Brave Exvius
Aileen
Element: Earth / Ice
Resonance: Fatal Impact
How to unlock: Wrap up the “Forger of Wills” side quest, which unlocks during Chapter 5 over in Dilmagia.
Charlotte – Brave Exvius
Charlotte
Element: Ice / Water
Resonance: Resolute Bastion
How to unlock: Clear “The Shield of the Weak” side quest. You can grab it in Chapter 7 down at Grandport Harbor.
Victoria – Brave Exvius
Victoria
Element: Ice / Wind / Dark
Resonance: Agony
How to unlock: Finish the “Victoria Revivified” side quest. It’s ready for you in Chapter 5 around Zoldaad.
Ayaka – Brave Exvius
Ayaka
Element: Recovery
Resonance: Angelic Embrace
How to unlock: Complete “The Admirable Apprentice” sub quest. You can pick this one up in Chapter 7 in the Town of Sian.
Want Even More Visions?
If your roster still feels a little light and you’re missing some favorite units from Brave Exvius, you can actually mod them straight into the game.
Once you round up your favorite heroes, spend time experimenting with different character pairings in your lineup to see which combat abilities fit your playstyle best. If you ever feel like expanding your roster even further down the road, keep an eye on community mods for extra summonable characters.
Based on the original guide by Michael