Bartz Klauser
A young wanderer who becomes the central adventurer after discovering the crisis surrounding the Wind Crystal.
Documented for this version
Which controls does this version use?
Actions
D-Pad | Move the party or cursor |
|---|---|
A | Talk, inspect, confirm, and select |
B | Cancel or open the field menu |
Start | Open the main menu |
LR | Cycle through menu pages or selections where available |
Control notes
Controls can vary slightly by context, especially in menus and during battles.
How it plays
How does Final Fantasy V Advance play?
The game uses an overhead view for towns, fields, caves, and dungeons, with turn-based battles triggered while exploring. The party travels between regions, solves environmental puzzles, collects key items, and advances a story centered on the four elemental Crystals.
Characters can change jobs and learn abilities through accumulated Ability Points. Learned abilities can be assigned to other jobs, enabling specialized builds or hybrid combinations. Battles use the Active Time Battle system, and progression comes from experience levels, equipment, spells, summons, and job mastery.
The Advance release includes the main story, optional areas, four additional jobs, the Sealed Temple, and new endgame challenges.
Plan your run
What is the best way to play Final Fantasy V Advance?
Build a balanced party early, but do not hesitate to experiment: the Job system rewards combining abilities rather than keeping characters in fixed roles.
- Master useful support abilities before changing jobs.
- Keep at least one reliable healer and a source of status recovery.
- Save frequently before dungeons and optional bosses.
- Exploit elemental weaknesses and prepare resistance equipment for difficult areas.
- The Advance version's optional content is substantially harder than the main story, so master several jobs before attempting it.
Meet the cast
Who are the key characters?
Lenna Charlotte Tycoon
The princess of Tycoon, who joins the party to protect the Crystals and find her missing father.
Galuf Halm Baldesion
A mysterious amnesiac warrior whose connection to the Crystals and Exdeath unfolds during the journey.
Faris Scherwil Tycoon
A capable pirate captain whose true identity links her to Tycoon and Lenna.
Krile Mayer Baldesion
Galuf's granddaughter, who inherits his role and joins the party with strong awareness of the Crystals.
Exdeath
The main antagonist, an entity formed from the world's accumulated evil that seeks to control the power of the Void.
Before you begin
What should you know before playing?
- 1
Job abilities remain useful after changing jobs, so invest Ability Points in roles you plan to reuse.
- 2
Check new shops and treasure chests after major story events; equipment upgrades matter in Final Fantasy V.
- 3
Use the bestiary and ability descriptions to identify weaknesses rather than relying only on level grinding.
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