Zidane from Final Fantasy 9 is well known for being a slippery thief. When it comes to Dissidia Duellum Final Fantasyhe brings these skills to bear as he uses them to help purify crystals and take out the monsters responsible for trying to destroy humanity.
Bringing his speed and abilities to Dissidia, Zidane returns for another foray into the battle royale characters of Final Fantasy. This time he joins a 3v3 team dedicated to stopping villains from destroying humanity. So, what does Zidane bring to the table in Duellum? Here's everything you need to know to start using Zidane in the game.
Zidane overview
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Name |
Role |
Passive |
Unique ability |
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Zidane |
Agile |
The master thief His movement SPD increases when his HP is below 40%. |
Dash & Steal Hold: Drag forward and steal valor from anyone in the cone in front of you. |
Zidane is interesting because he requires skill to make him workbut when he does, this kind-hearted thief can pull off some ridiculous stunts. All his kit revolves around stealing valor from others on the pitch, so you can consider him more of an interrupter.
His flexible role is essential for get out of a dangerous situationand his ability to steal valor works well because he can help hand it out to the team.
In a pinch, he can prevent the enemy team from reaching enough bravery points to attack the boss, while giving you enough to do just that.
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Best abilities for Zidane
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Best main abilities
- Grand Lethal – Deals heavy damage to a cone in front of you.
- Trance – Increase Zidane's ATK and multiply the amount of Valor he steals with his ability by 9.
- Dexterity – Zidane steals valor from every enemy in a cone in front of him.
- Swift Strike – Zidane turns around the selected enemy, appearing behind them and dealing low damage.
- Cure – Fast heal with his earth elemental bonus.
- Minwu Teleport – Allows you to warp to a selected crystal. Earth element bonus applies.
- Earth Breaker – Ranged attack that breaks barriers and stuns enemies. Great for extra damage, and it's an earth elemental ability for the bonus.
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Best support ability
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Zidane has a pretty low defense. Anything with DEF and the earth element.
- Prote – Earth element that gives decent DEF.
- Thundaga – High DEF attribute.
- Cure – For the quick attack and elemental matchup.
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Be careful with Zidane. You must be zip in and out of battle while quickly stealing bravery from the enemy team to get the most out of him passive does not activate until his HP is at 40 percent or less. Although it's great to get it movement SPD reinforcementit is still a dangerous area to be in.
You want to use the combination correctly, uses trance to increase ATK and bravery you steal before deals massive damage with Grand Lethal.
This is coming force you into a specific rotationwhich means you need to pay close attention to what you're doing for the most optimal setup, more than a few simpler characters you can use.
Although it is a UR ability, Minwu Teleport is another good option to get Zidane out of trouble when he dives in to steal courage. It also allows him to get close to a crystal to steal valor from enemies around it and give it to the team.
Best party compositions for Zidane
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- Rinoa Heartilly – She can push enemies away from both her and Zidane. Along with her ability to swing forward and revive with bonus mods, she gets all the benefits Zidane offers. Jumps out of danger and quickly replenishes bravery thanks to him. This will allow her to eventually release Meteor.
- Warrior of Light – Zidane deals damage everywhere with Supreme Soul. He can also benefit from the ATK increase and damage reduction from the passive and unique ability of Warrior of Light. Together with Rinoa they can survive and do decent damage.
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- Krile Mayer Baldesion – Her unique ability constantly provides bravery to the party, along with Zidane who also provides bravery. You will be able to dispatch the boss faster. Continuous healing will make your passive healer gain, but the trade-off is an ATK boost and constant healing.
- Cloud battle – Cloud provides the much needed damage for this team-up. Gathering bravery from both Zidane and Krile, he can quickly charge into battle to deal devastating damage. All three characters share the earth element affinity.
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