Final Fantasy X: Equipment Customization

Soon after Rikku joins your party, you will unlock the ability to customize your gear. You can do this to add passive effects to both your weapons and armor, and there are a number of possible passives you can give them.

Every weapon and armor in the game has 1-4 slots. Some will have abilities pre-set into them, while some will have blank spaces. In order to customize a piece of gear, it must have at least one blank space. In order to add an effect to your weapon or armor, you will need a certain amount of an item (the specific item depends on the desired effect).

Adding new effects can also change what the weapon or armor is (for example, a weapon like Variable Steel can turn into a Flametongue). Note that there is no way to remove effects from your equipment (this includes ones that you added yourself), so any effects added to your gear will be locked in, and you’ll have to get a new piece with open slots if you want to customize it in a different way.

marching shield
This Marching Shield has two free slots for customization
Effect
Description
Required Item
Sensor
Reveals target’s current and maximum HP, elemental characteristics and status effects.

2x Ability Sphere
Piercing
Attacks and Skills can Inflict full damage on Armored enemies.

1x Lv. 2 Key Sphere
First Strike
Guarantees the first turn during battle even in an ambush.
1x Return Sphere
Initiative
Increases the chance of a Preemptive Strike and eliminates Ambushes, except against enemies with a 100% ambush rate.
6x Chocobo Feather
Firestrike
Adds Fire element to Attacks and Skills.
4x Bomb Fragment
Lightningstrike
Adds Lightning element to Attacks and Skills.

4x Electro Marble
Waterstrike
Adds Water element to Attacks and Skills.

4x Fish Scale
Icestrike
Adds Ice element to Attacks and Skills.

4x Antarctic Wind
Darktouch
Attacks and Skills sometimes inflict Darkness on the target.

60x Eye Drops
Darkstrike
Attacks and Skills inflict Darkness on the target.

20x Smoke Bomb
Silencetouch
Attacks and Skills sometimes inflict Silence on the target.

60x Echo Screen
Silencestrike
Attacks and Skills inflict Silence on the target.
20x Silence Grenade
Sleeptouch
Attacks and Skills sometimes inflict Sleep on the target.
10x Sleeping Powder
Sleepstrike
Attacks and Skills inflict Sleep on the target.
16x Dream Powder
Poisontouch
Attacks and Skills sometimes inflicts Poison on the target.
99x Antidote
Poisonstrike
Attacks and Skills inflict Poison on the target.

24x Poison Fang
Stonetouch
Attacks and Skills sometimes inflict Petrify on the target.
10x Petrify Grenade
Stonestrike
Attacks and Skills inflict Petrify on the target.

60x Petrify Grenade
Deathtouch
Attacks and Skills sometimes instantly kills the target.

30x Farplane Shadow
Deathstrike
Attacks and Skills instantly kill the target.
60x Farplane Wind
Zombietouch
Attacks and Skills sometime inflicts Zombie on the target.
70x Holy Water
Zombiestrike
Attacks and Skills inflict Zombie on the target.

30x Candle of Life
Slowtouch
Attacks and Skills sometimes inflict Slow on the target.
16x Silver Hourglass
Slowstrike
Attacks and Skills inflict Slow on the target.

30x Gold Hourglass
Distill Power
Monster drops Power Spheres once defeated when struck by Attacks and Skills instead of what they normally drop.

2x Power Sphere
Distill Mana
Monster drops Mana Spheres once defeated when struck by Attacks and Skills instead of what they normally drop.

2x Mana Sphere
Distill Speed
Monster drops Speed Spheres once defeated when struck by Attacks and Skills instead of what they normally drop.

2x Speed Sphere
Distill Ability
Monster drops Ability Spheres once defeated when struck by Attacks and Skills instead of what they normally drop.

2x Ability Sphere
Strength +3%
Increases damage of physical attacks by 3%.

3x Power Sphere
Strength +5%
Increases damage of physical attacks by 5%

2x Stamina Spring
Strength +10%
Increases damage of physical attacks by 10%
1x Skill Sphere
Strength +20%
Increases damage of physical attacks by 20%
4x Supreme Gem
Magic +3%
Increases the damage of magic attacks by 3%

3x Mana Sphere
Magic +5%
Increases the damage of magic attacks by 5%

2x Mana Spring
Magic +10%
Increases the damage of magic attacks by 10%

1x Blk Magic Sphere
Magic +20%
Increases the damage of magic attacks by 20%

4x Supreme Gem
Counterattack
Character automatically attacks the attacker if attacked physically.
1x Friend Sphere
Evade & Counter
Evade a standard physical attack and then automatically attack the attacker. Even if the evade fails, the counter will still occur.
1x Teleport Sphere
Magic Counter
Character automatically attacks attacker if attacked by magic.

16x Shining Gem
Magic Booster
Increases potency of magic spells by 50% but doubles their MP cost.
30x Turbo Ether
Alchemy
Recovery items will heal twice as much. This does not extend to Mixes.

4x Healing Water
Half MP Cost
Halves the MP cost of abilities.
20x Twin Stars
One MP Cost
All abilities that require MP will only cost one MP.
20x Three Stars
Double AP
Doubles the amount of AP earned.
20x Megalixir
Triple AP
Triples the amount of AP earned.
50x Wings to Discovery
Overdrive -> AP
Obtain AP instead of charging the Overdrive gauge.

10x Door to Tomorrow
SOS Overdrive
Overdrive gauge charges twice the speed as normal while in Critical status.

20x Gambler’s Spirit
Double Overdrive
Overdrive gauge charges twice the speed as normal.

30x Underdog’s Secret
Triple Overdrive
Overdrive gauge charges three times the speed as normal.
30x Winning Formula
Gillionaire
Doubles the amount of gil earned after battle.
30x Designer Wallet
Break Damage Limit
Sets the maximum amount of damage and recovery the character deals to 99,999. This does not affect items or most Mixes.
60x Dark Matter
Capture
Attacks and Skills will capture most monsters as long as it is the killing blow.
None. Only weapons bought in the Monster Arena come with this effect.
No AP
No AP is gained after battle.
None. Celestial Weapons initially have this.
Effect
Description
Required Item
Fire Ward
Reduces Fire damage by half.

4x Bomb Fragment
Fireproof
Protects completely from Fire attacks.

8x Bomb Core
Fire Eater
Fire attacks restore the user’s HP.
20x Fire Gem
Lightning Ward
Reduces Lightning damage by half.

4x Electro Marble
Lightningproof
Protects completely from Lightning attacks.
8x Lightning Marble
Lightning Eater
Lightning attacks restore the user’s HP.
20x Lightning Gem
Water Ward
Reduces Water damage by half.
4x Fish Scale
Waterproof

Protects completely from Water attacks.
8x Dragon Scale
Water Eater
Water attacks restore the user’s HP.

20x Water Gem
Ice Ward
Reduces Ice damage by half.
4x Antarctic Wind
Iceproof
Protects completely from Ice attacks.

8x Arctic Wind
Ice Eater
Ice attacks restore the user’s HP.

20x Ice Gem
Dark Ward
Offers moderate protection from Darkness.

40x Eye Drops
Darkproof
Offers complete protection from Darkness.

10x Smoke Bomb
Silence Ward
Offers moderate protection from Silence.
30x Echo Screen
Silenceproof
Offers complete protection from Silence.
10x Silence Grenade
Sleep Ward
Offers moderate protection from Sleep.
6x Sleeping Powder
Sleepproof
Offers complete protection from Sleep.

8x Dream Powder
Poison Ward
Offers moderate protection from Poison.

40x Antidote
Poisonproof
Offers complete protection from Poison.
12x Poison Fang
Stone Ward
Offers moderate protection from Petrify.

30x Soft
Stoneproof
Offers complete protection from Petrify.
20x Petrify Grenade
Death Ward
Offers moderate protection from Instant Death.
15x Farplane Shadow
Deathproof
Offers complete protection from Instant Death.
60x Farplane Wind
Zombie Ward
Offers moderate protection from Zombie.

30x Holy Water
Zombieproof
Offers complete protection from Zombie.

10x Candle of Life
Slow Ward
Offers moderate protection from Slow.

10x Silver Hourglass
Slowproof
Offers complete protection from Slow.

20x Gold Hourglass
Confuse Ward
Offers moderate protection from Confusion.

16x Musk
Confuseproof
Offers complete protection from Confusion.

48x Musk
Berserk Ward
Offers moderate protection from Berserk.
8x Hypello Potion
Berserkproof
Offers complete protection from Berserk.
32x Hypello Potion
Curseproof
Offers complete protection from Curse.

12x Tetra Elemental
SOS NulBlaze
Imbues NulBlaze while user is in Critical status.
1x Bomb Core
SOS NulShock
Imbues NulShock while user is in Critical status.
1x Lightning Marble
SOS NulTide
Imbues NulTide while user is in Critical status.
1x Dragon Scale
SOS NulFrost
Imbues NulFrost while user is in Critical status.
1x Arctic Wind
SOS Shell
Imbues Shell while user is in Critical status.

8x Lunar Curtain
SOS Protect
Imbues Protect while user is in Critical status.
8x Light Curtain
SOS Reflect
Imbues Reflect while user is in Critical status.
8x Star Curtain
SOS Haste
Imbues Haste while user is in Critical status.

20x Chocobo Feather
SOS Regen
Imbues Regen while user is in Critical status.

12x Healing Spring
Auto-Shell
Imbues a constant Shell effect that the enemy cannot remove.
80x Lunar Curtain
Auto-Protect
Imbues a constant Protect effect that the enemy cannot remove.

70x Light Curtain
Auto-Reflect
Imbues a constant Reflect effect that the enemy cannot remove.
40x Star Curtain
Auto-Haste
Imbues a constant Haste effect that the enemy cannot remove. Also grants full immunity to Slow.

80x Chocobo Wing
Auto-Regen
Imbues a constant Regen effect that the enemy cannot remove.
80x Healing Spring
Defense +3%
Reduces damage taken from physical attacks by 3%
3x Power Sphere
Defense +5%
Reduces damage taken from physical attacks by 5%

2x Stamina Spring
Defense +10%
Reduces damage taken from physical attacks by 10%
1x Special Sphere
Defense +20%
Reduces damage taken from physical attacks by 20%
4x Blessed Gem
Magic Def +3%
Reduces damage taken from magic attacks by 3%
3x Mana Sphere
Magic Def +5%
Reduces damage taken from magic attacks by 5%
2x Mana Spring
Magic Def +10%
Reduces damage taken from magic attacks by 10%
1x Wht Magic Sphere
Magic Def +20%
Reduces damage taken from magic attacks by 20%
4x Blessed Gem
HP +5%
Increases maximum HP by 5%
1x X-Potion
HP +10%
Increases maximum HP by 10%
3x Soul Spring
HP +20%
Increases maximum HP by 20%
5x Elixir
HP +30%
Increases maximum HP by 30%
1x Stamina Tonic
MP +5%
Increases maximum MP by 5%

1x Ether
MP +10%
Increases maximum MP by 10%

3x Soul Spring
MP +20%
Increases maximum MP by 20%

5x Elixir
MP +30%
Increases maximum MP by 30%
1x Mana Tonic
Auto-Potion
If the character with this effect takes damage that leaves them below half of their maximum HP, they will automatically use the least powerful potion they have. Potions, Hi-Potions, and X-Potions are used.
4x Stamina Tablet
Auto-Med
If the character with this ability is hit with any status that has a dedicated healing item, they will automatically use it if they have one. Remedies will be used if multiple statuses are inflicted at once.

20x Remedy
Auto-Phoenix
If any ally is KO’d, this user automatically revives them with a Phoenix Down.
20x Mega Phoenix
Pickpocket
Increases the chance of stealing rare items.

30x Amulet
Master Thief
Always Steal rare items from enemies. This does not affect the chance of a successful steal.
30x Pendulum
HP Stroll
HP gradually increases while walking in the field.

2x Stamina Tablet
MP Stroll
MP gradually increases while walking in the field.
2x Mana Tablet
No Encounters
Disables random encounters.

30x Purifying Salt
Break MP Limit
Allows Maximum MP to surpass 999, up to 9,999.

30x Three Stars
Break HP Limit
Allows Maximum HP to surpass 9,999, up to 99,999.
30x Wings to Discovery
Ribbon
Offers complete protection from all status effects except Instant Death, Power Break, Armor Break, Magic Break, Mental Break, Curse, Delay, and Eject.

99x Dark Matter

Equipment customization becomes very important when farming things like AP, or prepping for the game’s superbosses.

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