has 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's known to shake most things up time and again.

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Naturally, fa🔯ns 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 most player-summonable summons 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 summon appearances than genuine spells, such as Final Fantasy 14, from running awa🌸y with a crown. Don't worry, Warriors of Light; we've given this subcategoryꦛ its own section.

The Most Summons In A Mainline Final Fantasy Game

Final Fantasy 6 Pixel Remaster Esper Summons Feature Header - Unicorn, Phoenix, Shiva

Let us begin with what many readers will understandably be wondering: the mainline Final Fantasy with 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 is Final Fantasy 6, with a remarkable 27 in most versions.

The Game Boy Advance and original mobile versions up the ante with four more - Leviathan, Cactuar, Gilgamesh, and FF8 fan-favorite Diabolos - for 31. (We've written our recommendation for the best version of each mainline Final Fantasy, and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:we couldn't help but give FF6 a tie between the newer Pixel Remꦡast𒁃er and the GBA port, thanks to the latter's added content.)

Let's takeꦅ a loo༺k at what each mainline Final Fantasy brings to the [Knights of the Round] table:

Installment

Number of Player-Controlled Summons

Summons by Name

Final Fantasy

Zero

There aren't any, kupo!

Final Fantasy

Zero

There aren't any, kupo!

Final Fantasy 3

Eight

Bahamut, Chocobo, 🔥Ifrit, Lev🦋iathan, Odin, Ramuh, Shiva, Titan

Final Fantasy 4

15 (16 in 3D Remake)

Asura, Bahamut༒, Bomb, Chocobo, Cockatrice, Gob💯lin, Ifrit, Leviathan, Mindflayer, Dragon, Odin, Ramuh, Shiva, Sylph, Titan, Whyt (3D Remake)

Final Fantasy 5

15

Chocobo/Eggman, Remora, ෴Sylph, Ifrit, Ramuh, S꧑hiva, 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, Kir🔥in, 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, Phoe🉐ni𒈔x, 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, Le꧅viathan, Madeen, Odin, Phoenix, Ramuh, Shiva, Titan

Final Fantasy 10

Eight

Anima, Bahamut, Ifrit, Ixion, Shiva, The Magus Sister൲s, Valefor, Yojimbo

Final Fantasy 11

22

Alexander, Atomos, Cait Sith, Carbuncle, Diabolos, Fenrir, Garuda, Ifrit, Leviathan, Odin, Ramuh, Siren Shiva, Titan Air Spirit, Dark Spirit, Ea🌄rth Spirit, Fire Spirit, Ice Spirit, Light Spirit, Thunder Spirit,𓄧 Water Spirit

Final Fantasy 12

13

Addramelech, Belias, Chaos, Cúchulainn, Exodus, Famfrit, Hashmal, Mateus, She🔥mhazai, Ultima, Zalera, Zeromus, Zodiark

Final Fantasy 13

Six

Alexander, Bahamut, Brynhiꩲldr, Hecatoncheir, Odin, Shiva

Final Fantasy 14

15

(Arcanist) Carbuncle, Emerald Carbuncle, Ruby Carbuncle, Topaz Carbunc🦩le (Scholar) Eos, Selene (Summoner) Carbuncle, Demi-Bahamut, Demi-Phoenix, E🍌merald Garuda, Garuda, Ifrit-Egi, Ruby Ifrit, Titan-Egi, Topaz Ifrit

Final Fantasy 15

Eight (Six at launch)

Bahamut, Ifr🎶it, Leviathan, Ramuh, Shiva, Titan, Carbunܫcle (Easy Mode), Garuda (FF14 Crossover DLC)

Final Fantasy 16

Eight

Bahamut, Garu🐼da, Ifrit, Odin, Phoenix, Ramuh, Shiva, Tit꧂an

The Most Summons In Any Final Fantasy Game

Dimensions 2 image of summoning Aqua.

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 Pirates chasing after a legendary treasure, has an eye-widening 51 summons separated into six elements, with three varieties of each (Melee, Flying, Ranged), and then a furℱther trio of ranks within each variety.

The champion of summon roster supremacy is Final Fantasy Dimensions 2. The number? 63. Formerly a premium mobile gacha game, Square Enix surprised the world when, after shutting it down, they launched a 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, Reve💙nant 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 ending does hint 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

Bahamut emerging from the lesser moon Dalamud during the Seventh Umbral Calamity in Final Fantasy 14

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!

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