The playable characters in Final Fantasy Resonance are Rain, Lasswell, Fina, Lid, Sakura, Nichol and Jake. By the end of Chapter 1’s Grandshelt Castle section, only three have joined your party. Each character unlocks skills at set levels.
Quick answer: Rain and Lasswell are already together when Chapter 1 begins. After leaving Grandshelt Castle, you meet Fina on the road west of the royal capital. Lid, Sakura, Nichol and Jake have not joined at that point.
| Character | When they join | Role | Skills at Lv.1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rain | From the start of Chapter 1 | Sentinel | Infinity Drive, Fire |
| Lasswell | From the start of Chapter 1 | Breaker | Null Moon, Blizzard |
| Fina | Chapter 1, after Grandshelt Castle (road west of the capital) | – | Holy Ray, Shining Arrow |
| Jake | Later (not yet joined after Grandshelt Castle) | – | T.R.N.D., Coin Toss |
| Nichol | Later (not yet joined after Grandshelt Castle) | – | Formation: Steeled Advance, Formation: Assail |
| Sakura | Later (not yet joined after Grandshelt Castle) | – | Eternal Veil, Sage’s Eye |
| Lid | Later (not yet joined after Grandshelt Castle) | – | March of the Machines, Mechabo Kick, Mechabo Escape |
Jump to a character:
Rain
Rain is in charge of the party from the moment Chapter 1 begins, and he and Lasswell work through the Earth Shrine walkthrough route and Grandshelt Castle as a duo. His LEVEL UP screen lists his ROLE as Sentinel.
That same screen shows each skill alongside the level that unlocks it, plus the stats he gains on that level-up. Infinity Drive is Rain’s Limit Burst, and it’s the move that brings down Hell’s Rider.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Lv.1 | Infinity Drive |
| Lv.1 | Fire |
| Lv.3 | Tackle |
| Lv.6 | Provoke |
| Lv.9 | Protect |
| Lv.12 | Flame Sword |
| Lv.15 | Fira |
| Lv.17 | Unity |
| Lv.22 | Protectga |
| Lv.25 | Crimson Onslaught |
| Lv.26 | Soul of Valiance |
| Lv.31 | Firaga |
| Lv.34 | Call to Action |
| Lv.37 | Banishing Raid |
Lasswell
Lasswell fights alongside Rain from the opening of Chapter 1. His LEVEL UP screen gives his ROLE as Breaker.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Lv.1 | Null Moon |
| Lv.1 | Blizzard |
| Lv.3 | Dawn Frost |
| Lv.5 | Hone Senses |
| Lv.9 | Tranquility |
| Lv.12 | Haste |
| Lv.15 | Ice Splitter |
| Lv.18 | Blizzara |
| Lv.22 | Tranquility in Tumult |
| Lv.25 | Placidity |
| Lv.25 | Transient Rite |
| Lv.28 | Hastega |
| Lv.31 | Blizzaga |
| Lv.35 | Absolving Hailstorm |
| Lv.40 | Tranquility in Quietus |
Fina
Fina shows up during the Grandshelt Castle walkthrough section, rescuing Rain once the Umbra fight is over. She tells him she can’t remember anything. She doesn’t join yet, though. That happens only after the throne-room scenes, once you leave the royal capital and walk out onto the field to the west, where she asks to travel with you.
A title card reading “The Girl Without a Past Fina” appears next, describing her as “An ingenuous girl with mysterious powers who embarks on a journey to remember her past.”
It’s followed by the popup “Fina joined the party!”, which confirms she’s now a party member.
In the battle that follows, Rain, Lasswell and Fina make up your party, with Fina shown in the third position on the party panel. Her stats in that first fight are HP 319 and MP 93.
Fina’s LEVEL UP screen lists her ROLE as Medic. At Lv.7, she has 394 HP and 99 MP; her highest attribute is Mag. Def. 96. Holy Ray and Shining Arrow are her Lv.1 skills, and she learns Cure at Lv.3.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Lv.1 | Holy Ray |
| Lv.1 | Shining Arrow |
| Lv.3 | Cure |
| Lv.5 | Esuna |
| Lv.8 | Pray |
| Lv.11 | Shell |
| Lv.14 | Light Veil |
| Lv.17 | Cura |
| Lv.20 | Spicy Pose |
| Lv.23 | Raise |
| Lv.25 | Radiant Restoration |
| Lv.26 | Arcane Guard |
| Lv.29 | Shellga |
| Lv.32 | Luminant Cannon |
| Lv.35 | Curaga |
| Lv.36 | Entrust |
| Lv.38 | Cheer |
| Lv.53 | Arise |
| Lv.59 | Reraise |
Jake
Jake is playable with his own skill list, but he isn’t in the party yet when Fina signs on after Grandshelt Castle.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Lv.1 | T.R.N.D. |
| Lv.1 | Coin Toss |
| Lv.3 | Aero |
| Lv.6 | Gale Strike |
| Lv.10 | Bravery |
| Lv.13 | Camouflage |
| Lv.16 | Aerora |
| Lv.19 | Gamble Shot |
| Lv.22 | Hide |
| Lv.26 | Gentleman’s Gambit |
| Lv.30 | Aeroga |
| Lv.30 | Glücksschmied |
| Lv.33 | Blitzstrahl |
| Lv.37 | Energized Assault |
| Lv.40 | Demolisher Rush |
Nichol
Nichol is another playable character who hasn’t joined by the time Fina does.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Lv.1 | Formation: Steeled Advance |
| Lv.1 | Formation: Assail |
| Lv.2 | Libra |
| Lv.3 | Water |
| Lv.5 | Formation: Charge |
| Lv.7 | Dispel |
| Lv.9 | Slow |
| Lv.11 | Stratagem |
| Lv.13 | Faith |
| Lv.16 | Watera |
| Lv.17 | Formation: Bulwark |
| Lv.19 | Tactic: Fluid Warfare |
| Lv.22 | Dispelga |
| Lv.25 | Slowga |
| Lv.28 | Aquatic Pulse |
| Lv.30 | Mirroring Prism |
| Lv.31 | Waterga |
| Lv.34 | Formation: Regroup |
| Lv.37 | Aqua Blast |
| Lv.40 | God of Water’s Blessing |
Sakura
Sakura has a full level-up list of her own but is still outside the party when Fina joins after Grandshelt Castle.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Lv.1 | Eternal Veil |
| Lv.1 | Sage’s Eye |
| Lv.3 | Thunder |
| Lv.6 | Rampant Elements |
| Lv.9 | Magicide |
| Lv.13 | Stygian Scythe |
| Lv.16 | Thundara |
| Lv.19 | Luminant Glim |
| Lv.22 | Eminent Casting |
| Lv.26 | Thundaga |
| Lv.30 | Tonitus |
| Lv.35 | Sakura’s Ultima |
| Lv.35 | Blighted Gloom |
| Lv.39 | Concentrate |
| Lv.51 | Flare |
| Lv.56 | Meteor |
Lid
Lid is playable too, and like Jake, Nichol and Sakura, hasn’t joined when Fina does. Lid starts with three skills at Lv.1.
| Level | Skill |
|---|---|
| Lv.1 | March of the Machines |
| Lv.1 | Mechabo Kick |
| Lv.1 | Mechabo Escape |
| Lv.3 | Stone |
| Lv.16 | Stonera |
| Lv.25 | Reflect |
| Lv.32 | Stonega |
Guests and Visions are not party members
During the Hell’s Rider fight at Grandshelt Castle, Charlotte assists as a guest but does not become a party member. Visions aren’t party members either. Tronn and Leah are Visions, and you equip Visions to characters: Tronn went to Rain and Leah to Lasswell. In battle, each equipped Vision appears beside its wielder and provides its own skills without using a party slot.
