I heard once that Cecil is the strongest swordsman in the series but is he the strongest hero? I think it is Cloud although I haven't finished FFIV and there are many people who can actually rival Cloud. Any who do you believe is the strongest hero?
Who is the strongest Hero in the series?
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In terms of sheer damage capacity, any of the characters from FFX (Wakka especially) would fit this bill. They were capable of dealing several hundred thousand points of damage in a single turn, which blows away the older games by comparison.
I say it's Squall (sorry Cloud :sad3) With Lionheart and 255 str, he can deal the most damage out of every character in the series. It's 16 hits of 9999 plus the initial renzokuken hits. He deals the most damage and can be said to be the strongest hero.
Depends on what you mean by strength, I suppose. I've never considered Cloud to be particularly strong in any shape or form. He's pathetically weak-willed, and he's overpowered by other FF characters easily in terms of damage capability.
In terms of damage capability, I'd hazard a guess and say Wakka would be the strongest...I never really used him, because I'm awful at Blitzball, but his damage output has the potential to be absolutely terrifying to behold...but then, Quistis would probably be able to stop him with Degenerator. When the going gets tough, Degenerator gets going...most of the time.
You could say any character with Warp, Death or anything similar were the strongest characters in the game. Although Degenerator has a slightly better hit rate, I think.
In terms of strength of will...I'd say either Ashe or Terra are the strongest characters. All things considered with her position, I think Ashe does rather well (she doesn't whine or sink into morbidity about it anyways...at least, not in the same angsty-teenager fashion other FF characters do) and considering Terra's nature and the general story of FFVI...
Realistically, if you put them all in a room together and made them fight it out, Yuna would win. After all, she's got an entire army of summons to call upon.
In terms of damage capability, I'd hazard a guess and say Wakka would be the strongest...I never really used him, because I'm awful at Blitzball, but his damage output has the potential to be absolutely terrifying to behold...but then, Quistis would probably be able to stop him with Degenerator. When the going gets tough, Degenerator gets going...most of the time.
You could say any character with Warp, Death or anything similar were the strongest characters in the game. Although Degenerator has a slightly better hit rate, I think.
In terms of strength of will...I'd say either Ashe or Terra are the strongest characters. All things considered with her position, I think Ashe does rather well (she doesn't whine or sink into morbidity about it anyways...at least, not in the same angsty-teenager fashion other FF characters do) and considering Terra's nature and the general story of FFVI...
Realistically, if you put them all in a room together and made them fight it out, Yuna would win. After all, she's got an entire army of summons to call upon.
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It would have to be either Squall, Cecil, Buntz (Bartz) or Terra. In strength, Cloud isn't particularly strong. In the story, he wasn't even that "super" strong. I always wondered how the hell he picked that sword up, but then I thought of Garland and thought disappeared.
Squall can do a lot more damage than Cloud can, with Lion Heart. It's really easy to level up in VIII, but he does a lot more damage than Cloud does with Omni Slash (Or whatever its called lol).
Buntz is a killer machine if you do everything well (I love him.) and Cecil is a very strong person, at least in IV he was, maybe not Dissidia.
Terra, equipped with Soul of Thamasa and Gold Harpin with the magical stats of 63 and the Vigor of 85 can do serious damage. After a certain amount of time training her, she can be immune to all elementally attacks and if you give her the Cursed Shield (un-cursed of course) she's unbeatable.
That's my opinion on the matter.
Squall can do a lot more damage than Cloud can, with Lion Heart. It's really easy to level up in VIII, but he does a lot more damage than Cloud does with Omni Slash (Or whatever its called lol).
Buntz is a killer machine if you do everything well (I love him.) and Cecil is a very strong person, at least in IV he was, maybe not Dissidia.
Terra, equipped with Soul of Thamasa and Gold Harpin with the magical stats of 63 and the Vigor of 85 can do serious damage. After a certain amount of time training her, she can be immune to all elementally attacks and if you give her the Cursed Shield (un-cursed of course) she's unbeatable.
That's my opinion on the matter.
My vote would have to be for Auron. Anyone who can beat the final boss in one hit has to be badass. 
It really all depends. You can practice and make them stronger etc up to the point where they'd be on the top of the list of the strongest but you could basically do that for any character could you not? So i'm not so sure=/ Strength as many different meanings IMO. You can be physically strong but mentally weak you know? I think Squall was probably the strongest as far as mentally and physically. He was very guarded which made him a good SeeD so he wouldn't let anyone really get to him mentally which made him strong and he could carry himself. Physically he was strong too, if you junction him properly he can really do some serious damage along with the LionHeart. I think it all depends on how you see the meaning of the strongest weather it be physically or mentally etc.
I would say Bartz or any FF V hero could fit the bill as strongest if you consider how versatile they are and the sheer number of techniques they could learn compared to other characters in the series. With Bartz or any FF V hero, you would have a character that could have insane physical strength, be capable of wielding black, white, time, and summoning magic with the ability to dualcast spells(a rare ability in the series)
Factor in that they could also have the skills of NInjas, Samurai, Geomancers, Dragoons, and other jobs intermixed, and you end up with heroes that are not limited in what they can do.
Squall, Cloud, and the others may have raw physical strength and even be capable of using magic. The FF V cast is more powerful than them due to the fact that any of them can do things that the other main heroes can only dream of.
Factor in that they could also have the skills of NInjas, Samurai, Geomancers, Dragoons, and other jobs intermixed, and you end up with heroes that are not limited in what they can do.
Squall, Cloud, and the others may have raw physical strength and even be capable of using magic. The FF V cast is more powerful than them due to the fact that any of them can do things that the other main heroes can only dream of.
Stoic Hero
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Do you mean damage-wise or strength of will?
Damage-wise would be anyone from X, like a few people had said.
Strength of will, I would probably say Zack Fair, as he gives his life protecting Cloud. He's also just an all around great guy. Other than him, Basch would fit the bill quite nicely.
Damage-wise would be anyone from X, like a few people had said.
Strength of will, I would probably say Zack Fair, as he gives his life protecting Cloud. He's also just an all around great guy. Other than him, Basch would fit the bill quite nicely.
I think its warrior of light,hes so strong in dissidia,plus,hes the main character and lead character,and his rival is apparently the strongest villain,so he has to be the strongest hero.
Hard to say as each have their own skills, jobs and abilities. As far as swordsmen go, It'd be between Cecil, Cloud, Squall.
Terra, however, is by far the most powerful in her esper form.
But I'm going to be different from everyone else and say that fighter from 1 is the strongest
Terra, however, is by far the most powerful in her esper form.
But I'm going to be different from everyone else and say that fighter from 1 is the strongest
I wouldn't be completely dependent on actual gameplay when determining power, otherwise Tidus would be stronger than...say...Zell or Barret (and we all know that's bs). As far as story goes, my goes to Cloud Strife as the most physically capable hero. His body has been tampered with and enhanced, not to mention that his weapon is a crush-type (it relies on brute strength). In terms of magical power, I'd say Terra Branford outclasses everyone else. The only other person who could come into consideration would be Yuna. Summoner vs. Esper (half)? Esper wins in my book.
As someone said, it all depends. Auron does quite a lot of damage for me in X, but Squall kicks arse ALOT in VIII. I wouldnt say Cloud was ever the strongest in the series. He was more of a weakish member compared to Auron or Squall IMO.
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A leaf in the wind.
Unfortunatly i'd say Yuffie but as this is on a topic of strength i'd say Tifa. Purely because of the following reasons;
.She super fast
.She is probably the strongest female character in existance
.She's full of materia. (They are a little it like drugs if ya think about it? xD)
.She can supposidly defy gravity by jumping and stuff lawl.!
But to add to that she's hot!
.She super fast
.She is probably the strongest female character in existance
.She's full of materia. (They are a little it like drugs if ya think about it? xD)
.She can supposidly defy gravity by jumping and stuff lawl.!
But to add to that she's hot!
Personally, I don't think we should be taking in-game stats as any kind of guide. It's easy to say any character from FFX because they can hit for 99,999. I think you need to look at a characters strength with respect to their allies, and the world around them.
I think Terra is a good shout, for the powers she has. Squall is up there because he is picked to lead the entire Garden facility very early in his career, and thus must be a great fighter even as young as he is. I'd also suggest Cecil, because of his background; he starts the game as one of the King's elite warriors, and grows into something far more than that.
I think Terra is a good shout, for the powers she has. Squall is up there because he is picked to lead the entire Garden facility very early in his career, and thus must be a great fighter even as young as he is. I'd also suggest Cecil, because of his background; he starts the game as one of the King's elite warriors, and grows into something far more than that.
hooksy_187
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Cloud is my Favourite but out of the games I played(see below)..I think Squall..
I have to say that although I would normally go with Cloud on this I would have to say Zack is the strongest hero in the series, after all he had to deal with he still carried to fight for a noble cause right up until he died, and then passed on his legacy to Cloud who recieves most of the credit for what Zack did....
Physcial toughness - I'm going with Auron. I mean, after all, he's
, and he STILL keeps going. 
Emotional toughness - Basch/Balthier from XII. Let's face it, having to
is one tough place to be. As is having to
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Toughest looking - Jecht/Kimhari from X. Come on, a giant blue beast jumping off of Besaid towers while you just joined that world doesnt scare the crap out of you? Then maybe the professional drunk-turn-hero with the tatoos and scars all over his torso says otherwise.
Toughest sounding - Jecht from X. This is pretty easy in my opinion. Even though there are only a few games with voice acting, you can pretty much take into context the words that are displayed in the older games, and figure out a tone of voice. Jechts voice is just awesome. (Auron was a close 2nd).
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dead the entire time you play the game
Emotional toughness - Basch/Balthier from XII. Let's face it, having to
fight your twin brother after he destroys your life, only to take his place guarding the future King of Archadia
deal with your Judge past and your Father, who tries to kill you several times because you are trying to undo his plans
Toughest looking - Jecht/Kimhari from X. Come on, a giant blue beast jumping off of Besaid towers while you just joined that world doesnt scare the crap out of you? Then maybe the professional drunk-turn-hero with the tatoos and scars all over his torso says otherwise.
Toughest sounding - Jecht from X. This is pretty easy in my opinion. Even though there are only a few games with voice acting, you can pretty much take into context the words that are displayed in the older games, and figure out a tone of voice. Jechts voice is just awesome. (Auron was a close 2nd).
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Physical toughness- Cloud (FF7): He's practically a one-man army.
Emotional toughness- Vivi (FF9): He's young, his kind gets slaughtered in front of him, he's forced to slaughter them.
Integral toughness- Zidane (FF9): "You don't need a reason to help people"- Zidane
Emotional toughness- Vivi (FF9): He's young, his kind gets slaughtered in front of him, he's forced to slaughter them.
Integral toughness- Zidane (FF9): "You don't need a reason to help people"- Zidane
To me, this is easy it's definately Sabin from Final Fantasy VI.........his stats are nothing compared to the other characters in the game. I'm not going to say someone like cloud,just because he killed Sephiroth. Even though he is strong he can't go up against this guy.
You could probably go far in this game with just with him by himself.......................All you need is a few potions.
But,on the magical side of things it would have to be Vivi.........he was used at EVERY battle he could be used for me. His magics attacks are high and even though he is emotional and has a good heart,he is also powerful. I would say he is the most powerful and destructive character in FFIX........he doesn't look it or know it though..............
Plus you can combine him with Steiner to give him added effects to hurt the enemy as much as possibe.
You could probably go far in this game with just with him by himself.......................All you need is a few potions.
But,on the magical side of things it would have to be Vivi.........he was used at EVERY battle he could be used for me. His magics attacks are high and even though he is emotional and has a good heart,he is also powerful. I would say he is the most powerful and destructive character in FFIX........he doesn't look it or know it though..............
Plus you can combine him with Steiner to give him added effects to hurt the enemy as much as possibe.
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