Final Fantasy V · Breaker
Bartz Location: How to Get Bartz in FF Resonance
Bartz comes from Final Fantasy V and is a Spellblade specialist. He adds Earth, Lightning and Wind skills, plus Mimic.
- Tier
- S
- Role
- Breaker
- Elements



- Available
- Chapter 5

How to Get Bartz
Bartz Location: Enter the Sanctum of Bartz
- Chapter
- Chapter 5: Scars of Time
- Method
- Sanctum
Enter the Sanctum of Bartz in the far north of Mysidia, the Uncharted Land.
Bartz Questions
Answers Do Not Matter
Before Bartz joins you, the crystal asks a few questions about the hero's story. Nothing changes based on your answers, and some questions spoil Final Fantasy V, so feel free to pick anything.
Bartz Best Users
Best Characters for Bartz
Physical attackers like Lasswell, Rain and Jake.
Bartz Skills and Abilities
Awakening Level 0
Available as soon as you get the Vision.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder Blade | Active | 5 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Aero Blade | Active | 5 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Stone Blade | Active | 5 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Earth physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Stagger Power +30% | Passive | - | - | Increases stagger power by 30%. |
| Guiding Wind | Passive | - | - | After performing a Wind attack, imbues non-elemental physical attacks with Wind for 3 turns. |
Awakening Level 1
Needs 1 awakening with Magicite at the Moogle of Light.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crushing Blade | Active | 18 | Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. Target is more easily staggered for 2 turns. | |
| Thundara Blade | Active | 15 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Aerora Blade | Active | 15 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Stonera Blade | Active | 15 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Earth physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Speed +10% | Passive | - | - | Increases speed by 10%. |
| Resist Wind | Passive | - | - | Halves damage taken from Wind attacks. |
Awakening Level 2
Needs 2 awakenings with Magicite at the Moogle of Light.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Cutter Blade | Active | 48 | Deal Wind physical damage to all enemies. Targets are more easily staggered for 2 turns. | |
| Thundaga Blade | Active | 44 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Aeroga Blade | Active | 44 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Stonega Blade | Active | 44 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal Earth physical damage to an enemy. | |
| Spellblade Wielder | Passive | - | - | When at full HP, increases the stagger power of Spellblade skills by 30%. |
Awakening Level 3
Needs 3 awakenings with Magicite at the Moogle of Light.
| Skill | Type | Element | MP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flare Blade | Active | - | 63 | (Spellblade Skill) Deal physical damage to an enemy. |
| Spellblade Mastery | Passive | - | - | Halves MP cost of Spellblade skills. |
Resonance
Spellblade-Dual Wield-Rapid Fire
Deal physical damage to an enemy.
ResonanceBartz Mastery Bonuses
Mastery Rank Required and Cost
Ranks that teach an ability show its AP cost to equip. Stat ranks apply on their own. Every ability here costs 215 AP in total.
| Rank | Bonus | Effect | AP |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR 1 | Wait | Take action after the next ally's turn. Fails if not followed by an ally's turn. | 10 |
| MR 2 | Speed +5 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 3 | HP Stroll | Restores HP after walking a certain distance. | 20 |
| MR 4 | AP +8 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 5 | Speed +5% | Increases speed by 5%. | 10 |
| MR 6 | MP +20 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 7 | Dual Spellblade | Activates Spellblade skills twice. Consumes twice the MP. | 40 |
| MR 8 | Strength +15 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 9 | Mimic | Mimic the last action performed by an ally. | 40 |
| MR 9 | AP +8 | Permanent stat bonus | - |
| MR 9 | Spirit of Bartz | Activates all of Bartz's Mastery Rank abilities. | 95 |
Best Passive and Mastery Builds Using Bartz
Spellblade Attacker Build
Packs the most hits possible into one turn, up to 16 with Mirroring Prism, and Spirit of Bartz halves Spellblade MP costs.
Ultima Spam Build
Mimic gives characters without Ultima a way to repeat it right after an ally casts it.
Bartz Overview
Role, Element, and First Appearance
- Role
- Breaker
- Elements


Earth, Lightning, Wind
- First appearance
- Final Fantasy V
- Tier
- S
S because Dual Spellblade with Double Action and Arms Akimbo hits extremely hard, and Mimic can copy any ally's move.
Other Breaker Visions
Bartz FAQ
How do you get Bartz in FF Resonance?
Enter the Sanctum of Bartz in the far north of Mysidia, the Uncharted Land.
Who should use Bartz?
Physical attackers like Lasswell, Rain and Jake.
Is Bartz good?
S because Dual Spellblade with Double Action and Arms Akimbo hits extremely hard, and Mimic can copy any ally's move.
What is Bartz's Resonance?
Spellblade-Dual Wield-Rapid Fire. Deal physical damage to an enemy.




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