The Final Fantasy series has long been touted as one of the best JRPG series of all time, and for good reason. After all, the fact of the matter is that this series has featured some of the greatest video games of all time, without a shadow of a doubt. Final Fantasy VII and X are widely considered to some of the best console games of their respective generations, and this is not even getting into some of the retro titles that have enjoyed their fair share of critical reviews, along with the highly subjective opinions that some people have when it comes to these Final Fantasy games. To this day, you'll still find people on both sides of the debate when it comes to Final Fantasy XV — while some people consider the game to be an incomplete mess, others will stand by it as their favorite game of 2016. It's a testament to th🌸e nature of the series itself that it can generate such a rabid fanbase with their own unique likes and dislikes in the franchise.
Anyway, the main topic of conversation isn't the quality of the games — rather, it's the qualities of the characters featured in these games. While the game definitely features its fair share of incredibly useful characters that are a must-have in any run, there are other characters that are definitely less than desirable members of your party whom you'll only use if you're forced to do the same. So, keeping this in mind, here are 15 of the most useless Final Fantasy characters of all time, coupled with 𓂃another 15 of the most OP ones.
30 🥃 USELESS: Zidane Tri🎃bal
We start this list off with a character who is perhaps the most underwhelming Final Fantasy 🍰main character of all ti🧜me. Yep, we're talking about none other than Zidane.
Unlike most main characters, Zidane's presence in the party is a hindrance.
After all, the fact of the matter is that the Thief class has never been a favorite in the Final Fantasy serie𝓀s, w🌱ith people preferring to go for classes with brute force or magical prowess.
However, stealing items — while important — is still not a priority for many Final Fantasy players.
29 OP: Cloud Strife 🍷
If you want to look at a useful Final Fantasy maiꦓn character, look no further than Cloud Strife. True to his name, this character has been through thick an🎶d thin... and that's before you even start the game!
He's — quite simply — an absolute powerhouse.
The Omnislash is st🔥ill regarded to be one of the most damaging coolest — and OP — moves in JRPG history, and that's just a small part of what makes Cloud one of the most powerful party members of all time.
28 USELESS: Vi💫ncent Valentine ⛄
Sigh... we hate to do this. Vincent is one of the most awesome characters ever featured in any JRPG, let alone Final Fantasy. However, the fact of the matter is that his ♋use in the party is quite limited.
The fact that you can't control him once he activates his Limit Break is a crime.
The only way in which you can make Vincent a highly useful characte⛎r would be to break the damage bonus of the Death Penalty to the point where it downs every enemy in a single short.
How💧ever, that will take a lot — and we do 🔥mean a lot — of grinding.
27 ♈ OP: Barret Wallace
Since we're on the topic of Final Fantasy VII, let's talk about ranged powerhouse with a devastating Limit Break. Barret Wallace is another OP character who has endeared himself to the Final Fantasy fanbase, eꦫven though — and let's face it — he's probably one of the most offensive stereotypes arou﷽nd.
However, that takes away nothing from just how 💦much his bullets actually hurt🅷. It pretty much goes without saying that this character deserves to be in such a position.
26 U🐬SELESS: Cait Sith ☂
Final Fantasy VII features an extended cast of characters, each with their own pos🌠itives and negatives... well, all except one, who is none other than Cait Sith. Anybody who's played the game can attest to the fact that Cait Sith is one ꦓof the most useless characters around, without a shadow of a doubt.
His Limit Break — Slots — is a massive gamble (yes, that pun was totally intentional). There's a chance that one of the options will lꦰead💮 to the demise of the entire party, which is definitely not an ideal situation in the slightest.
25 OP: Yuffie Kisaragi ꦓ
We've already talked about one of the optional characters in Final Fantasy VII in aꦏ less-than-flattering light. However, the next character on this list is quite useful indeed. Yep, we're talking about none other than Yuffie Kisaragi.
The sidequest involving her in Wutai is also quite an entertaining romp indeed, full to the brim with entertaining events and the attainment of a summon —Leviathan⛦ — that is quite useful.
Of course, the fact that Yuffie's second-last Limit Break — Doom Of The Living — is powerful as well shoul💫d alsꦐo be taken into account.
24 USELESS: Quina 🌼Quen
Whoo, boy. Blue Mages have never exactly been quite enticing in the Final Fantasy landscape. This list could easily have features Quistis, but we believe that the crown for the worst Final Fantasy Bꩵlue Mage has to go to none other than Quina Quen.
She also happens to be an optional character — only this time in Final Fantasy IX. However๊, unlike the useful traits of Yuffie, Quin🐽a's existence is just nothing short of irritating.
The frog-catching minigame to get her ultimate weapon is also not exactly a fun thඣing to do either.
23 OP: C🎀id Highwind
Every Final Fantasy has its Cid, and Final Fantasy VII is no exception to this golden rule. If anything, it must be said that the version of Cid in this game is perhaps ꧟the most memorable of them all, simply because of the fact that his role as a Dragoon (of sorts) is simply way too powerful to be ignored.
And, of course — as is the case with any powerful character from Final Fantasy VII — his Limit Break is also som🐎ething to be feared. We say this because his final Limit Break b🔯rings forth the freakin' airship itself, which hits for colossal damage.
22 𝔉 USELESS: Kimahri Ronso
To label a particular character in Final Fantasy X under a class🔯 is a gross misappropriation, however, the fact of the matter is that Kimahri is an absolutely useless character simply because of his horrible Overdrives, which let him perform low-damaging Blue Magic and nothing else.
This might b🐎e selling Kimahri kinda short since he can prove to be quite useful if utilized properly. However, this still doesn't mean that he can simply🍰 waltz in for the same — the player needs to invest a lot of time, which is better used somewhere else instead.
21 OP: Sa🦩bin Rene Fi🌼garo
People have metrics on how they can measure power in the Final Fantasy series. Som🅺e people choose to measure power by the physical strength of a person, while others choose to measure it by their magical aptitude. However, in the case of Sabin, there's a third metric — whether you can suplex a moving freakin' train.
This is exactly the case with Sabin, who's raw power definitely earns him a place on the list. His Blitz powers are also something to be feared, with the aforementioned Suplex 💛being just one of൩ the many entertaining moves he can accomplish.