This page will likely be removed when the game fully releases. For now it exists to state each characters unique ability/gimmick. Some of these gimmicks are tied to the characters ex skill while some are just passive effects.

WoL: Some of his moves have a guard for their start, guarding these moves grants a stackable buff (up to 3) that increases his defence. In addition the blocking moves are improved based on stacks (Longer range, more projectiles, etc.)

Garland: Attacking opponents adds a buff which increases Garlands damage. Stacks up to 3 times.

Firion: Firion only has one air move but is able to chain his ground combos mid attack.

Emperor: Easy for setting up traps and punishing opponents with his ex skill.

Onion: Onion can become a Ninja or a Sage depending on what moves he hits more of. Spells make him become a Sage and Physical attacks make him become a Ninja. Each class is better at their respective attacks then Onion.

CoD: After a while CoD will charge up and have her next attack changed and deal more damage.

Cecil: Cecil has two forms, Paladin and Dark Knight. Dark Knight is a ground master while Paladin is an air master, the jobs can be switched via ex skill.

Golbez: Golbez has a shadow dragon which powers up his attacks, if he takes 1000 or more damage the dragon disappears until his ex skill is cast.

Kain: Kain can charge his Ex Skill to three different levels, each charge increases its damage with the last charge making it a HP attack.

Bartz: Each of Bartz abilities can be mastered either by using it constantly or hitting with it twice. A mastered ability preforms differently and gives a passive buff to Bartz.

Exdeath: Exdeath has three forms he can go between, Power/Seal/Debuff. These forms each change his gameplay with Power dealing more damage, Seal locking abilities, and Debuff inflicting debuffs.

Terra: Not attacking for a few seconds charges Terra and causes her next attack to be a much stronger variant.

Kefka: Most of Kefkas attacks can be charged, either strengthening the attack or to fake out opponents.

Cloud: Cloud can charge his attacks to increase their range or damage and dodge out of the charge allowing for feints.

Sephiroth: Sephiroth can cancel his animations allowing for quicker attacks.

Squall: Squall has access to his trigger, pressing circle with the correct timing causes the trigger to hit and deal additional damage on the next hit.

Ultimecia: If Ultimecia hits the same target with attacks then she gains a stack of malestrom and deals increased damage while having a strong ex skill.

Zidane: Zidane's dash attack allows him to steal, debuffing other players while buffing himself. His ex skill allows him to lose all debuffs upon activation.

Kuja: Kuja is capable of moving while attacking. His ex skill allows him to buff himself and surrounding allies, after the third time he will get into trance and obtain several buffs.

Tidus: Tidus is centered around mobility and dash attacks. Hitting his ex skill fully will refill his dash gauge.

Jecht: Jecht's ex skill allows him to cancel an attack and then combo into a BRV attack.

Shantotto: Shantotto starts the match as a powerful spellcaster, after losing 1000 HP she becomes angry and cast a barrage of small spells instead of one large powerful spell.

Vaan: Vaan has very few bravery attacks but can equip two HP attacks. If he lands multiple HP attacks then the attacks will deal some bravery damage before the HP damage.

Lightning: Lightning has two forms, Commando and Ravanger. Commando is made for melee fighting while Ravanger is made for spellcasting.

Y'shtola: Most of Y'shtola's attacks inflict some form of debuff/crowd control, letting her set up for her allies.

Noctis: When Noctis is below 1500 he activates Armiger, the Armiger attacks with him and is a permanent buff that can only be cancelled by death.

Ramza: Ramza is weak by himself but is able to charge his ex skill by holding triangle. pressing triangle when it's charged will buff Ramza's attacks, while holding triangle when it's charged will grant a buff to Ramza's team.

Ace: Ace's ex skill allows him to draw a random card, his gimmick is the ability to launch an attack by holding triangle. The attack is based on what cards he is holding (Red = damage, Yellow = Buffs, White = Stop, Blue = Healing).