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How to use Sphere Grid Beginner Tips and Tricks

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Final Fantasy X How to use the Sphere Grid

This page teaches the player about using the Sphere Grid in the game Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remastered (FF 10, FF X). All information about the Sphere Grid, using the Sphere Grid, Sphere Levels, AP, are found in this page.

What is the Sphere Grid?

Sphere Grid is used to Strengthen Characters

How to use the Sphere Grid What is the Sphere Grid FFX Beginner Tips
FF X uses the Sphere Grid in leveling up characters. Each node represents a stat or ability which the player can activate to gain the corresponding stat/ability.

How to use the Sphere Grid

On the menu screen, choose Sphere Grid. You will then be brought to the Sphere Grid Menu. The White indicator is the current position of your current character in the grid. Pressing the X button will give you two choices. Move and Use.

Sphere Grid Move

FFX Using the Sphere Grid move
Moving in the Sphere Grid will make the character's position in the grid change position. The character however, can only move to adjacent nodes connected by a path. Moving will also consume a Sphere Level.

Sphere Grid Use

Use will allow the player to use Spheres in the Sphere Grid.The Sphere Grid is divided into 6 types of nodes. These are:

  • Power Nodes
  • Speed Nodes
  • Magic Nodes
  • Luck Nodes
  • Ability Nodes
  • Lock Nodes

The nodes the player can activate are Nodes in the character's current position and adjacent nodes.

Sphere Grid Advanced Use

There are also special Spheres the player can use as they go through the game. These spheres range from creating new nodes to changing the position of the character in the grid.

Display Status

FFX Sphere Grid Display status
The player can also view the character's stats in the game by pressing the Triangle button in the Sphere Grid menu. This will show the character's current stats. Pressing the Triangle button again will show the other abilities the character has known.

Shifting characters

FFX Using the Sphere Grid
You can change the current character you are using in the Sphere Grid with the L1 and R1 buttons. This can also be done while displaying the status of the character for stat comparison.

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How to Strengthen Aeons How to Save
Statuses Tips and Guides Elements and Weaknesses
How to Gain AP Beginner Tips and Tricks How to Customize Tips and Tricks
How to Swap Characters Beginner Tips and Tricks How to use Sphere Grid Beginner Tips and Tricks
What is the CTB Beginner Tips and Tricks What is Gil?
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Basic Controls Beginner Tips and Tricks What is Overkill? Beginner Tips and Tricks
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How to Reset Data How to Level Up Blitzball Players
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How to Get Jecht Shot 2 What is Techfind?
How to beat the Goers (First Match) How to Tech Copy
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How to Max Stats Gil Farming
How to gain AP fast How to get Key Spheres
What does Luck do? how to increase luck
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