Our FFX Auron guide is a great place to learn all the necessary details about this party member. Here, we take a look at his armor, weapons, stats, and abilities so you know exactly what to expect from him in battle. Perhaps one of the best things about Final Fantasy X’s Auron is that he’s a bit of a tank, boasting a very impressive health stat in the early stages of the game.
Of course, Final Fantasy isn’t about being a lone wolf and securing victories alone; it’s about teamwork, so be sure to check out our FFX Lulu guide to gear her up to fight alongside Auron, Tidus, and other party members. Or, if you fancy jumping back into the timeless classic that is Final Fantasy VII, take a look at our FFVII characters, FFVII Aerith, FFVII Tifa, Crisis Core characters, and FFVII Cloud guides to prepare our heroes for combat. We also have an FFVII Sephiroth guide detailing how to defeat the former SOLDIER.
Here’s what you need to know about FFX’s Auron:
FFX Auron’s stats
As his states indicate, Auron can withstand a great deal of damage, making him the perfect tank for your team. Better still, it’s not just his defensive capabilities that lend to him being a powerful ally, as he can also dish out some impressive damage. However, he’s not magically inclined and does suffer from some inaccuracy issues in the early stages of the game.
| Stat | Starting value | Sphere grid |
| HP | 1030 | 4630 |
| MP | 33 | 153 |
| Strength | 20 | 56 |
| Defense | 15 | 37 |
| Magic | 5 | 11 |
| Magic defence | 5 | 13 |
| Agility | 5 | 17 |
| Luck | 17 | 18 |
| Evasion | 5 | 15 |
| Accuracy | 3 | 4 |
FFX Auron’s armor
Auron’s armor item is bracers, and as with the rest of the team, these give him various different benefits. Some help you avoid encounters, a few aid with HP and MP, and others are good for extra ability slots.
There are plenty of bracers to choose from, including the following:
| Armor | Abilities |
| Overlord | Breaks the HP and MP limits |
| Immortal | Auto-potion, auto-med, auto-phoenix |
| Undefeated | Any four status proof abilities |
| Collector bracer | Master thief |
| Bracer of hope | HP stroll, MP stroll |
| Assault bracer | Protect, reflect, regen, auto-shell, haste |
| Shining bracer | SOS shell, reflect, haste, protect, regen |
| Faerie bracer | Any three status proof abilities |
| Peaceful bracer | No encounters |
| Regen bracer | Auto-regen or SOS regen |
| Crimson bracer | Fire eater |
| Snow bracer | Ice eater |
| Serene bracer | Berserk ward/proof |
| Tetra bracer | Four slot armor without abilities |
| Warrior’s bracer | HP gets a boost of 20% or 30% |
| Metal bracer | Defence increases by 3% or 5% |
| Pearl bracer | Magic defense increases by 3% or 5% |
| Magic bracer | MP gets a boost of 5% or 10% |
| Bracer | One ability slot |
FFX Auron’s weapons
Auron uses katana while in battle, a sharp sword that takes skill to wield, causing some serious physical damage (unsurprising given Auron’s strength stat). As is the case with other party members, there are numerous katanas out there for you to find, each one offering different benefits; some double or even triple your AP, one always allows him to strike first, and others can even increase your attack by up to 20%
You need to think about Auron’s role on your team. That might help to determine which katana is best for him in your playthrough.
Here are some of Auron’s weapons we recommend:
| Weapon | Abilities |
| Masamune | Auron’s celestial weapon Starts with no AP First upgrade has no AP and double overdrive Second upgrade gives break damage limit, triple overdrive, first strike, counter-attack |
| Beastmaster | Capture |
| Peacemaker | Double overdrive, double AP |
| Muramasa | Triple overdrive, triple AP |
| Matoya’s blade | Magic booster |
| Inducer | MP costs are cut in half |
| Corrupter | Any three status strikes |
| Kotetsu | Evade and counter, or counter-attack |
| Sonic blade | First strike |
| Assassin blade | Deathstrike |
| Fire blade | Firestrike |
| Shiranui | The weapon has four slots but no abilities |
| Spiritual blade | Magic offense increases by 10% or 20% |
| Nodachi | Attack increases by 10% or 20% |
| S-blade | Distill speed |
| Thunder blade | Lightningstrike |
| War blade | Attack increases by 5% |
| Heaven’s cloud | Break damage limit |
| Conqueror | All four elemental strikes |
FFX Auron’s abilities
Auron’s abilities show how much of a tank he is, and they mostly revolve around him taking damage for his teammates and raising defenses. He can also impact the stats of his foes, lessening their strength and magic defense.
| Ability | Description |
| Power break | Auron lowers the strength of his opponent |
| Guard | Auron takes damage that was intended for an ally |
| Threaten | Threaten is inflicted on an enemy |
| Mental break | The opponent’s magic defense is lowered |
| Entrust | Auron transfers his overdrive charge to an ally, filling their bar instead |
| Extract power | Target can drop power spheres |
| Magic break | The opponent’s magic stat is decreased |
| Armour break | Lowers the defense of an opponent and nullifies the armor status |
| Sentinel | Auron protects his allies in a defensive stance |
| Zombie attack | Auron inflicts the zombie effect on his enemy |
As for Auron’s overdrive ability, he uses bushido. To perform the move successfully, you must correctly input a button sequence; failing to do so means Auron performs a normal move. If bushido is successful, additional attack power and status effects are added to Auron’s strike.
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