Final Fantasy Summon Count Comparison (Base Games)
Compare 12 Final Fantasy summon counts: FF6 27 Espers, FF7 and FF8 16, FF10 8 Aeons, FF13 and FF15 6, FF16 8 usable, with Remaster and Wiki guide sources.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Final Fantasy 3 Chocobo to Bahamut. Brief guess of 29 not supported. | 8 summons | 8 summon spells, one per magic level | Vorxu FF3 Pixel Remaster summons guide: 8 summons |
| Final Fantasy 4 11 story plus Goblin, Bomb, Cockatrice and Mindflayer items. | 15 summons | 15 Eidolons in Pixel Remaster and later 2D versions | Vorxu FF4 Pixel Remaster summons guide: 15 summons |
| Final Fantasy 5 Chocobo to Bahamut and Phoenix. Brief guess of 20 not supported. | 15 summons | 15 summon spells | TheGamer FF5 Pixel Remaster summon locations: 15 species |
| Final Fantasy 6 Advance adds 4 more for 31. Use 27 for base and Pixel Remaster. | 27 summons | 27 Espers in most versions | Vorxu FF6 Pixel Remaster Espers guide: 27 Espers |
| Final Fantasy 7 Bahamut, Neo Bahamut and Bahamut ZERO count as three separate summons. | 16 summons | 16 Summon Materia | TheFinalFantasy.net FF7 summons page: 16 Summon Materia |
| Final Fantasy 8 State 16 as junctionable total. Six more appear by events or items. | 16 summons | 16 junctionable Guardian Forces | TheGamer FF8 GF locations guide: 16 junctionable GFs |
| Final Fantasy 9 Alexander cutscene and Titan in Fenrir excluded. Brief 13 mixes both. | 12 summons | 12 playable Eidolons | FFExodus FF9 Eidolons page: 12 Eidolons |
| Final Fantasy 10 Required Valefor, Ifrit, Ixion, Shiva, Bahamut. Optional Anima, Yojimbo, Magus Sisters. | 8 summons | 8 Aeons, 5 required and 3 optional | Vorxu Final Fantasy X Aeons guide: 8 Aeons total |
| Final Fantasy 12 High Summoner trophy needs all 13. | 13 summons | 13 Espers, 5 story and 8 optional | FFExodus FF12 Espers page: 13 Espers |
| Final Fantasy 13 Odin, Shiva, Brynhildr, Bahamut, Alexander, Hecatoncheir. Brief 8 not supported. | 6 summons | 6 Eidolons, one per playable character | GameCorner FF13 Eidolons guide: 6 shown |
| Final Fantasy 15 Only 4 join Noctis for battle: Titan, Ramuh, Leviathan, Shiva. | 6 summons | 6 Astrals, also called the Six or Hexatheon | Critical Hit FF15 Astral summons guide: six Astrals total |
| Final Fantasy 16 Lore total 10 with boss only forms. Leviathan DLC not counted. Brief 9 not supported. | 8 summons | 8 playable Eikons in base game | GameRevolution FF16 Eikon list: 8 accessible; RadioTimes 8 usable |
About this converter
Final Fantasy summon counts run from 6 to 27 in the base games, which makes every era easy to compare. Final Fantasy 13 and 15 hold 6 each, while Final Fantasy 6 holds 27 Espers. That means one FF6 equals 4.5 FF13 rosters. Every figure on this page counts player controlled summons in the base game only, no DLC. Names for the same being differ by game: Espers, Guardian Forces, Eidolons, Aeons, Astrals and Eikons. Later games narrow the usable set while lore totals run higher, and rows state both where they split. Brief guesses for FF3, FF5, FF9, FF13 and FF16 were corrected against the guides.
How to use it
Pick two games and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try FF6 against FF13 to feel the most versus fewest gap, or FF7 against FF8 to compare the twin 16s.
FF3 reads 8, one per magic level. FF4 reads 15 with item summons included. FF5 reads 15, not 20. FF6 reads 27 base with 31 in Advance. FF7 reads 16 Summon Materia with Bahamut forms as three. FF8 reads 16 junctionable with 6 more by events. FF9 reads 12 playable, not 13. FF10 reads 8 with 3 optional. FF12 reads 13 with 5 story. FF13 reads 6, not 8. FF15 reads 6 total with 4 usable. FF16 reads 8 usable of 10 lore, with Leviathan DLC excluded.
FAQ
Which Final Fantasy game in this set has the most summons?
Final Fantasy 6 has the most with 27 Espers in most versions. Final Fantasy 4 and Final Fantasy 5 each have 15, and Final Fantasy 7 and Final Fantasy 8 each have 16.
How many summons are in Final Fantasy 3 and Final Fantasy 5?
Final Fantasy 3 has 8 summons. Final Fantasy 5 has 15 summons.
How many Aeons are in Final Fantasy 10?
Final Fantasy 10 has 8 Aeons. Five are earned in the story and three are optional: Anima, Yojimbo and the Magus Sisters.
How many Eikons can be used in Final Fantasy 16?
Eight Eikons can be used in the base game. The full base lore list is 10 because Typhon and Titan Lost are boss only. Leviathan from DLC is not counted here.
Sources
- Vorxu Pixel Remaster guides (FF3 8, FF4 15, FF5 15, FF6 27 Espers)
- TheFinalFantasy.net FF7 summons page (16 Materia); Game8 FF8 GF list (16 junctionable)
- FFExodus Eidolon, Aeon, Esper pages (FF9 12, FF10 8, FF12 13)
- GameRevolution and RadioTimes FF16 lists (8 usable); Critical Hit FF15 guide (6 total)
Last verified: 2026-10-04 · 12 entries
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