This page answers the question “How to Avoid Dark Aeons” in the game Final Fantasy X (FFX, FF10). Read on to know which Dark Aeons are avoidable and who are not.

How to Avoid Dark Aeons

Depends on the Aeon

The Dark Aeons are bosses that appears after the party reaches Zanarkand. These bosses are extremely though and needs your characters to be extremely strong to win so encountering them unprepared will spell death.

List of Avoidable Aeons

Dark Ifrit

Dark Ifrit can be found in the ruined Home. He is one of the Dark Aeons that are hard to find and the player would have troubles finding him than avoiding him.

For information on how to beat Dark Ifrit, see the link below.
How to beat Dark Ifrit

Dark Ixion

Dark Ixion becomes a forced encounter after talking to the soldier in the Thunder Plains. Do not talk to the soldier if you do not wish to battle with Dark Ixion.

For information on how to beat Dark Ixion, see the link below.
How to beat Dark Ixion Tips and Guide

Dark Yojimbo

Dark Yojimbo only appears after entering the deepest part of the Chamber of Fayth. He will not attack instantly after appearing giving you the opportunity to use the teleportation glyph to escape.

For information on how to beat Dark Yojimbo, see the link below.
How to beat Dark Yojimbo Tips and Guide

Dark Anima

Dark Anima is the hardest Aeon to find. Once unlocked, he will only stay still near the entrance of Mount Gagazet.

For information on how to beat Dark Anima, see the link below.
How to beat Dark Anima Tips and Guide

Dark Magus Sisters

The Dark Magus Sisters lie in ambush near the entrance of Mushroom Rock Road. Easily avoided by using the savesphere in Djose instead of Mi'ihen.

For information on how to beat the Dark Magus Sisters, see the links below.
How to beat Dark Cindy Tips and Guide

List of Unavoidable Aeons

Dark Valefor

The easiest to beat Dark Aeon among all dark aeons. Will block your path to Besaid Village and must be defeated to gain access to the village again.

For information on how to beat Dark Valefor, see the link below.
How to beat Dark Valefor Tips and Guide

Dark Shiva

Blocks your path to the Macalania Temple. Needs to be defeated to access the Cloister of Trials again.

For information on how to beat Dark Shiva, see the link below.
How to beat Dark Shiva Tips and Guide

Dark Bahamut

Blocks your way to the Sun Crest. The hardest Dark Aeon to beat among the unavoidable aeons.

For information on how to beat Dark Bahamut, see the link below.
How to beat Dark Bahamut Tips and Guide

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