Final Fantasy: 10 Hardest Summons To Unlock

Some of the most powerful attacks in the series, such as Vivi Ornitier’s shadow element magic spell Doomsday, have to be used with great care due to one unfortunate factor: they hit the party as well as enemies. This is also true of Crusader, the Esper of all Espers in Final Fantasy VI.

To acquire Crusader’s magicite, the player must do no more or less than defeat the legendary dragons. All of them. Each is a formidable opponent in its own right, with the roster including the Ice Dragon (with its AoE icy shenanigans), Holy Dragon, and the hideous Skull Dragon, which is rather infamous for its status-spreading.

Unlocking Crusader, is short, requires quite the trek around the World of Ruin and a rather gruelling series of battles.

Crusader’s attack, Cleansing, is a suitably theatrical affair, in which a huge red explosion expands and engulfs the battlefield. With the animation in mind, it’s not really surprising that this causes friendly fire, but it’s very unfortunate as far as the summon’s utility goes. Crusader’s Magicite is an impressive prize for completionists, but it’s not really much more than that.