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.
Bartz
Tier
S
Role
Breaker
Elements
EarthLightningWind
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.

All Sanctum locations

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.
SkillTypeElementMPEffect
Thunder BladeActiveLightning5(Spellblade Skill) Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy.
Aero BladeActiveWind5(Spellblade Skill) Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy.
Stone BladeActiveEarth5(Spellblade Skill) Deal Earth physical damage to an enemy.
Stagger Power +30%Passive--Increases stagger power by 30%.
Guiding WindPassive--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.
SkillTypeElementMPEffect
Crushing BladeActiveWind18Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy. Target is more easily staggered for 2 turns.
Thundara BladeActiveLightning15(Spellblade Skill) Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy.
Aerora BladeActiveWind15(Spellblade Skill) Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy.
Stonera BladeActiveEarth15(Spellblade Skill) Deal Earth physical damage to an enemy.
Speed +10%Passive--Increases speed by 10%.
Resist WindPassive--Halves damage taken from Wind attacks.

Awakening Level 2

Needs 2 awakenings with Magicite at the Moogle of Light.
SkillTypeElementMPEffect
Wind Cutter BladeActiveWind48Deal Wind physical damage to all enemies. Targets are more easily staggered for 2 turns.
Thundaga BladeActiveLightning44(Spellblade Skill) Deal Lightning physical damage to an enemy.
Aeroga BladeActiveWind44(Spellblade Skill) Deal Wind physical damage to an enemy.
Stonega BladeActiveEarth44(Spellblade Skill) Deal Earth physical damage to an enemy.
Spellblade WielderPassive--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.
SkillTypeElementMPEffect
Flare BladeActive-63(Spellblade Skill) Deal physical damage to an enemy.
Spellblade MasteryPassive--Halves MP cost of Spellblade skills.

Resonance

Spellblade-Dual Wield-Rapid Fire

Deal physical damage to an enemy.

Resonance

Bartz 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.
RankBonusEffectAP
MR 1WaitTake action after the next ally's turn. Fails if not followed by an ally's turn.10
MR 2Speed +5Permanent stat bonus-
MR 3HP StrollRestores HP after walking a certain distance.20
MR 4AP +8Permanent stat bonus-
MR 5Speed +5%Increases speed by 5%.10
MR 6MP +20Permanent stat bonus-
MR 7Dual SpellbladeActivates Spellblade skills twice. Consumes twice the MP.40
MR 8Strength +15Permanent stat bonus-
MR 9MimicMimic the last action performed by an ally.40
MR 9AP +8Permanent stat bonus-
MR 9Spirit of BartzActivates 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.
AbilityTypeLearned fromMastery RankAP
Skill FlowPassiveY’shtolaMR 120
Dual SpellbladePassiveBartzMR 740
Arms AkimboSupportFirionMR 940
Double ActionSupportSquallMR 930

Ultima Spam Build

Mimic gives characters without Ultima a way to repeat it right after an ally casts it.
AbilityTypeLearned fromMastery RankAP
Decimating AttacksPassiveFirionMR 510
Magic Attack +10%PassiveY’shtolaMR 520
Sharp MindPassiveTerraMR 720
Break the LimitPassiveTerraMR 930
MimicSupportBartzMR 940

Best skills and abilities to equip

Bartz Overview

Role, Element, and First Appearance

Role
Breaker
Elements
EarthLightningWind 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.

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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.