Sentinel · Greatsword

FF Resonance Rain Best Build, Visions and Skills

Rain is the Grandshelt knight who commands the kingdom's airship squadron, and the story follows his hunt for Veritas of the Dark. In battle he is your Sentinel, the one who takes the hits so everyone else can work.

Tier: S
Role: Sentinel
Weapon: Greatsword
Joins: Chapter 1

How to Recruit Rain

Chapter: Chapter 1: Trailing the Truths

Location: Grandshelt

Missable: No, joins through the story

Rain is yours from the opening scene in Grandshelt, so there is nothing to do to get him.

Best Visions and Abilities for Rain

How to Play Rain

Run Provoke with Physical Counter so every hit aimed at him turns into a free attack back.
Cast Protectga early in boss fights to raise physical defense for the whole party.
Once you have Arms Akimbo, set up Multi-Cover and Guard in the same turn.
Swap his Vision to match a boss weakness when you need more stagger or damage from him.

Best Visions for Rain

Warrior of Light

Multi-Cover has Rain soak attacks for the whole team, and Physical Counter turns that into damage.

ASentinel

Wilhelm

Guard cuts his damage taken by 75% until he acts again, which makes Multi-Cover safe to hold.

ASentinel

Firion

Arms Akimbo gives him two actions, so Multi-Cover and Guard both go up in one turn.

ABreaker

Squall

Double Action helps when you need Rain hitting things rather than tanking.

ACommando

Cecil

Magic Counter makes him punish spellcasters while he holds their attention.

BSentinel

Noctis

Reflex adds a 25% dodge chance against physical attacks, a good stopgap before Wilhelm.

BCommando

Onion Knight

Spry Steps adds a 25% dodge chance against magic, another early option before Wilhelm.

BCommando

Defensive and Counter Abilities

With Multi-Cover active, area attacks make Rain counter once per ally standing. Each hit he takes also refills some LB gauge and MP.

Ability	Type	Learned from	Mastery Rank	AP
Physical Counter	Passive	Warrior of Light	MR 5	20
Magic Counter	Passive	Cecil	MR 5	20
Multi-Cover	Support	Warrior of Light	MR 3	25
Fill LB when Taking Damage	Passive	Firion	MR 1	20
Restore MP when Taking Damage	Passive	Camille	MR 1	20
Arms Akimbo	Support	Firion	MR 9	60

Counter-Focused Abilities

This set lives on counterattacks while Rain tanks. Improvement makes each counter stronger than the last, so it pays off most in long boss fights.

Ability	Type	Learned from	Mastery Rank	AP
Physical Counter	Passive	Warrior of Light	MR 5	20
Magic Counter	Passive	Cecil	MR 5	20
Restore MP on Attack	Passive	Squall	MR 7	25
Improvement	Passive	Squall	MR 1	20
Trigger	Passive	Squall	MR 5	20
Overwhelm	Passive	Lightning	MR 3	20
Indomitable Spirit	Passive	Charlotte	MR 7	30

Rain Max Stats

Rain Level 99 Attributes

Rain ranks in the top two of the party for HP and Stamina. The # column is the rank among all 8 characters.

HP7,030#1

MP442#8

Str435#3

Sta531#1

Mag250#7

Spi400#4

Spd300#7

Rain Skills and Abilities

Limit Burst

Infinity Drive

Deal Fire physical damage to an enemy. Damage increases by 50% if target is staggered.

Lv. 1

Crimson Onslaught

Deal Fire physical damage to all enemies. Damage increases as the number of targets decreases.

Lv. 25

Skills Per Level

Lv.	Skill	Type	Element	MP	Effect
1	Infinity Drive	Limit Burst		-	Deal Fire physical damage to an enemy. Damage increases by 50% if target is staggered.
1	Fire	Active		5	(Black Magic) Deal Fire magic damage.
3	Tackle	Active	-	5	Deal physical damage to an enemy.
6	Provoke	Support	-	10	Draw all enemy attention for 3 turns.
9	Protect	Support	-	5	(White Magic) Increase physical defense of an ally.
12	Flame Sword	Active		15	Deal Fire physical damage to an enemy. Damage increases by 50% if target is staggered.
15	Fira	Active		15	(Black Magic) Deal Fire magic damage.
17	Unity	Support	-	25	Ensure all allies act before enemies on the next turn.
22	Protectga	Support	-	25	(White Magic) Increase physical defense of all allies.
25	Crimson Onslaught	Limit Burst		-	Deal Fire physical damage to all enemies. Damage increases as the number of targets decreases.
26	Soul of Valiance	Active	-	45	Deal physical damage to an enemy. Damage inversely scales with own HP.
31	Firaga	Active		44	(Black Magic) Deal Fire magic damage.
34	Call to Action	Support	-	-	Add an ally to the bonus phase.
37	Banishing Raid	Active		78	Deal Fire physical damage to all enemies. Damage increases as the number of targets decreases.

Rain Substory

A New Leaf Side Quest

A New Leaf opens near the end of the story on the Airship Deck and deals with Raegen, Rain's missing father. Clear it for the Knight's Medallion and a permanent stat bonus.

Available from: Beyond Hope

Start at: Airship Deck

Permanent stat bonus: HP +100, MP +30, Strength +30, Stamina +20

All side quests

Rain Dialogue Choices

All Dialogue Options and Bonuses

Some conversations let you pick how Rain answers. Each answer gives a small permanent stat boost, so pick the stat you want.

Earth Shrine · Rain

I'll take point. Follow my lead. (+3 Strength)
We're only here to check that everything is in order. Be ready to fall back if you sense danger (+3 Stamina)
Cohesion is key. We need to be aware of each other's situations. (+3 Spirit)

Rain Profile and Voice Actor Overview

Role: Sentinel

Weapon: Greatsword

English voice: Clifford Chapin

Japanese voice: Nobuhiko Okamoto

Joins in: Chapter 1

Tier: S

Rain is S because Multi-Cover, counters and Protectga keep the whole party alive. He can also switch Visions to add stagger when a fight needs it.

Rain FAQ

What are the best Visions for Rain?

Warrior of Light, Wilhelm, Firion work best on Rain. Rain is S because Multi-Cover, counters and Protectga keep the whole party alive. He can also switch Visions to add stagger when a fight needs it.

How do you recruit Rain in FF Resonance?

Rain is yours from the opening scene in Grandshelt, so there is nothing to do to get him.

What weapon does Rain use?

Rain uses a greatsword and cannot equip any other weapon type.

What is Rain's substory?

A New Leaf opens near the end of the story on the Airship Deck and deals with Raegen, Rain's missing father. Clear it for the Knight's Medallion and a permanent stat bonus.