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.

How to Customize Weapons

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

Weapon Passives

EffectDescriptionRequired Item
SensorReveals target’s current and maximum HP, elemental characteristics and status effects.
2x Ability Sphere
PiercingAttacks and Skills can Inflict full damage on Armored enemies.
1x Lv. 2 Key Sphere
First StrikeGuarantees the first turn during battle even in an ambush.1x Return Sphere
InitiativeIncreases the chance of a Preemptive Strike and eliminates Ambushes, except against enemies with a 100% ambush rate.6x Chocobo Feather
FirestrikeAdds Fire element to Attacks and Skills.4x Bomb Fragment
LightningstrikeAdds Lightning element to Attacks and Skills.
4x Electro Marble
WaterstrikeAdds Water element to Attacks and Skills.
4x Fish Scale
IcestrikeAdds Ice element to Attacks and Skills.
4x Antarctic Wind
DarktouchAttacks and Skills sometimes inflict Darkness on the target.
60x Eye Drops
DarkstrikeAttacks and Skills inflict Darkness on the target.
20x Smoke Bomb
SilencetouchAttacks and Skills sometimes inflict Silence on the target.
60x Echo Screen
SilencestrikeAttacks and Skills inflict Silence on the target.20x Silence Grenade
SleeptouchAttacks and Skills sometimes inflict Sleep on the target.10x Sleeping Powder
SleepstrikeAttacks and Skills inflict Sleep on the target.16x Dream Powder
PoisontouchAttacks and Skills sometimes inflicts Poison on the target.99x Antidote
PoisonstrikeAttacks and Skills inflict Poison on the target.
24x Poison Fang
StonetouchAttacks and Skills sometimes inflict Petrify on the target.10x Petrify Grenade
StonestrikeAttacks and Skills inflict Petrify on the target.
60x Petrify Grenade
DeathtouchAttacks and Skills sometimes instantly kills the target.
30x Farplane Shadow
DeathstrikeAttacks and Skills instantly kill the target.60x Farplane Wind
ZombietouchAttacks and Skills sometime inflicts Zombie on the target.70x Holy Water
ZombiestrikeAttacks and Skills inflict Zombie on the target.
30x Candle of Life
SlowtouchAttacks and Skills sometimes inflict Slow on the target.16x Silver Hourglass
SlowstrikeAttacks and Skills inflict Slow on the target.
30x Gold Hourglass
Distill PowerMonster drops Power Spheres once defeated when struck by Attacks and Skills instead of what they normally drop.
2x Power Sphere
Distill ManaMonster drops Mana Spheres once defeated when struck by Attacks and Skills instead of what they normally drop.
2x Mana Sphere
Distill SpeedMonster drops Speed Spheres once defeated when struck by Attacks and Skills instead of what they normally drop.
2x Speed Sphere
Distill AbilityMonster 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
CounterattackCharacter automatically attacks the attacker if attacked physically.1x Friend Sphere
Evade & CounterEvade a standard physical attack and then automatically attack the attacker. Even if the evade fails, the counter will still occur.1x Teleport Sphere
Magic CounterCharacter automatically attacks attacker if attacked by magic.
16x Shining Gem
Magic BoosterIncreases potency of magic spells by 50% but doubles their MP cost.30x Turbo Ether
AlchemyRecovery items will heal twice as much. This does not extend to Mixes.
4x Healing Water
Half MP CostHalves the MP cost of abilities.20x Twin Stars
One MP CostAll abilities that require MP will only cost one MP.20x Three Stars
Double APDoubles the amount of AP earned.20x Megalixir
Triple APTriples the amount of AP earned.50x Wings to Discovery
Overdrive -> APObtain AP instead of charging the Overdrive gauge.
10x Door to Tomorrow
SOS OverdriveOverdrive gauge charges twice the speed as normal while in Critical status.
20x Gambler’s Spirit
Double OverdriveOverdrive gauge charges twice the speed as normal.
30x Underdog’s Secret
Triple OverdriveOverdrive gauge charges three times the speed as normal.30x Winning Formula
GillionaireDoubles the amount of gil earned after battle.30x Designer Wallet
Break Damage LimitSets the maximum amount of damage and recovery the character deals to 99,999. This does not affect items or most Mixes.60x Dark Matter
CaptureAttacks 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 APNo AP is gained after battle.None. Celestial Weapons initially have this.

Armor Passives

EffectDescriptionRequired Item
Fire WardReduces Fire damage by half.
4x Bomb Fragment
FireproofProtects completely from Fire attacks.
8x Bomb Core
Fire EaterFire attacks restore the user’s HP.20x Fire Gem
Lightning WardReduces Lightning damage by half.
4x Electro Marble
LightningproofProtects completely from Lightning attacks.8x Lightning Marble
Lightning EaterLightning attacks restore the user’s HP.20x Lightning Gem
Water WardReduces Water damage by half.4x Fish Scale
Waterproof
Protects completely from Water attacks.
8x Dragon Scale
Water EaterWater attacks restore the user’s HP.
20x Water Gem
Ice WardReduces Ice damage by half.4x Antarctic Wind
IceproofProtects completely from Ice attacks.
8x Arctic Wind
Ice EaterIce attacks restore the user’s HP.
20x Ice Gem
Dark WardOffers moderate protection from Darkness.
40x Eye Drops
DarkproofOffers complete protection from Darkness.
10x Smoke Bomb
Silence WardOffers moderate protection from Silence.30x Echo Screen
SilenceproofOffers complete protection from Silence.10x Silence Grenade
Sleep WardOffers moderate protection from Sleep.6x Sleeping Powder
SleepproofOffers complete protection from Sleep.
8x Dream Powder
Poison WardOffers moderate protection from Poison.
40x Antidote
PoisonproofOffers complete protection from Poison.12x Poison Fang
Stone WardOffers moderate protection from Petrify.
30x Soft
StoneproofOffers complete protection from Petrify.20x Petrify Grenade
Death WardOffers moderate protection from Instant Death.15x Farplane Shadow
DeathproofOffers complete protection from Instant Death.60x Farplane Wind
Zombie WardOffers moderate protection from Zombie.
30x Holy Water
ZombieproofOffers complete protection from Zombie.
10x Candle of Life
Slow WardOffers moderate protection from Slow.
10x Silver Hourglass
SlowproofOffers complete protection from Slow.
20x Gold Hourglass
Confuse WardOffers moderate protection from Confusion.
16x Musk
ConfuseproofOffers complete protection from Confusion.
48x Musk
Berserk WardOffers moderate protection from Berserk.8x Hypello Potion
BerserkproofOffers complete protection from Berserk.32x Hypello Potion
CurseproofOffers complete protection from Curse.
12x Tetra Elemental
SOS NulBlazeImbues NulBlaze while user is in Critical status.1x Bomb Core
SOS NulShockImbues NulShock while user is in Critical status.1x Lightning Marble
SOS NulTideImbues NulTide while user is in Critical status.1x Dragon Scale
SOS NulFrostImbues NulFrost while user is in Critical status.1x Arctic Wind
SOS ShellImbues Shell while user is in Critical status.
8x Lunar Curtain
SOS ProtectImbues Protect while user is in Critical status.8x Light Curtain
SOS ReflectImbues Reflect while user is in Critical status.8x Star Curtain
SOS HasteImbues Haste while user is in Critical status.
20x Chocobo Feather
SOS RegenImbues Regen while user is in Critical status.
12x Healing Spring
Auto-ShellImbues a constant Shell effect that the enemy cannot remove.80x Lunar Curtain
Auto-ProtectImbues a constant Protect effect that the enemy cannot remove.
70x Light Curtain
Auto-ReflectImbues a constant Reflect effect that the enemy cannot remove.40x Star Curtain
Auto-HasteImbues a constant Haste effect that the enemy cannot remove. Also grants full immunity to Slow.
80x Chocobo Wing
Auto-RegenImbues 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-PotionIf 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-MedIf 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-PhoenixIf any ally is KO’d, this user automatically revives them with a Phoenix Down.20x Mega Phoenix
PickpocketIncreases the chance of stealing rare items.
30x Amulet
Master ThiefAlways Steal rare items from enemies. This does not affect the chance of a successful steal.30x Pendulum
HP StrollHP gradually increases while walking in the field.
2x Stamina Tablet
MP StrollMP gradually increases while walking in the field.2x Mana Tablet
No EncountersDisables random encounters.
30x Purifying Salt
Break MP LimitAllows Maximum MP to surpass 999, up to 9,999.
30x Three Stars
Break HP LimitAllows Maximum HP to surpass 9,999, up to 99,999.30x Wings to Discovery
RibbonOffers 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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