Tidus / Dissidia Tidus is a minion of Chaos during " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , but became a hero fighting for the side of Cosmos in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Tidus is a lighthearted , cheerful youth who follows his father ' s footsteps as an ace blitzball player for the Zanarkand Abes . Tidus is an agile fighter who easily dodges opponents ' attacks as he performs his own . While he appears cheerful to his allies Firion , Cecil , and Cloud , his weak point is his emotions concerning his father and nemesis , Jecht . He seeks to fight and defeat his father to prove himself and settle his hatred . Profile . " Dissidia Final Fantasy and Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Tidus ' s default outfit is similar to the one he wore in " Final Fantasy X " but darker and more " torn " to resemble by Yoshitaka Amano . He has dirty blond hair , wears a torn pair of black trousers with a yellow hooded shirt with the left sleeve torn off , instead covering his arm with a dark blue pauldron and a gauntlet . He wears a pendant with the Zanarkand Abes insignia , which also appears on his trousers . Tidus ' s first alternate outfit , named " Zanarkand Abes Uni " , is based on . In " Dissidia Final Fantasy " his clothes and hair are colored brighter , but in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " the outfit is altered to be even more similar to his original appearance . His socks are shorter , the tears along the bottom of his shorts and the top of his collar are gone , and he wears a different gauntlet . In his first " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " alternate outfit ' s caption , he has the same pose as in his from " Final Fantasy X " . Tidus ' s second alternative outfit " Fleeting Dream " is based on of Tidus . He is shirtless with even - length shorts , wears a differently designed gauntlet and has red bandages wrapped around his arms . This is Tidus ' s primary attire in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " while a Warrior of Chaos . In this outfit , he has the pose featured on the artwork that originated the costume . During battle , Tidus only smiles during his victory pose . Tidus ' s Crystal is a blue and silver sphere , identical in appearance to the movie sphere s from " Final Fantasy X " . Tidus ' s manikin , Ephemeral Vision , is orange . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . Tidus attire is titled " Ace Striker " ( エースストライカー ) and features two colour variations . " Ace Striker B " reverses the colors of his pants and jacket and gives him black - yellow shoes , resembling the Besaid Aurochs attire , while " Ace Striker C " gives him blue pants , a white jacket , red gauntlet and yellow - grey shoes , resembling his Zanarkand Abes teammates attire . His first alternate costume is his " Zanarkand Abes Uni " attire , from " Dissidia 012 " and his original game . His default weapon is the Brotherhood , though the sword no longer emits the bubbles like it did in previous games and " Final Fantasy X " . His first alternate weapon is the Longsword , his starting weapon in " Final Fantasy X " , and his second alternate weapon is the Force Saber , another sword from " Final Fantasy X " . Personality . Tidus is a free - spirited , cheerful , determined youth who has the heart of an ace blitzball player . To his friends , he is an upbeat person , but hates his father , whom he one day wishes to defeat . These feelings stem from his childhood need of seeking for Jecht ' s approval , which are still subconsciously holding him back . Story . Treachery of the Gods . The twelfth cycle of war is hinted to be the first cycle in which Tidus participates . Tidus fights on the side of Chaos alongside Terra and Cloud , and since most of the warriors ' memories were wiped , Tidus doesn ' t remember his past with Yuna when he runs into her in Pandemonium . When Yuna calls him by name Tidus runs off , finding Jecht . Chaos had summoned Tidus to defeat his father . Before the two can do battle Yuna intervenes and tries to talk sense into Tidus , but he claims his conflict with Jecht has nothing to do with her . Yuna restores his memories and the Emperor appears , Tidus pushing Yuna out of the way to take the Flare meant for her . As he begins to fade , Tidus asks his father to take care of Yuna . Jecht saves Tidus by giving him Cosmos ' s light before being taken by the Emperor . Tidus is brought to Cosmos by Yuna , Vaan , and Laguna to become one of her warriors . Light to All . After the battle with the Warriors of Chaos , Tidus finds himself allied with Firion , Cecil , and Cloud . Out of the four , Tidus is the most upbeat and determined . When Cloud leaves to find his reason for fighting , the three encourage him . Firion and Cecil worry over Tidus ' s plans to fight his father , Jecht , who is now a Warrior of Chaos . Though Tidus declares to not care for his father , he does not mind sparing Golbez , Cecil ' s brother , who is also aligned with Chaos , and encourages Cecil to go and meet him . After Cecil ' s departure Tidus tries to hide this from Firion , who knows all too well why Cecil left . Tidus asks what the wild rose is for , but Firion is reluctant to answer . Tidus asks about Firion ' s goal in life and he answers to end the war . The two encounter a group of enemies , and separate to divide them up . After Tidus finishes his share he looks for Firion before running into his father . The two are about to fight when the Emperor appears , telling Jecht that facing his son is meaningless . Jecht leaves and Tidus directs his hatred to the Emperor . They fight to a draw before the Emperor leaves telling Tidus that he cannot obtain the Crystal through hate . Tidus finds Firion who has fought Jecht and decides to let him fight his father . The two later witness a fight between Jecht and the Emperor , with the latter blaming the former for ruining his plans before leaving . Jecht is left wounded and Tidus decides not to fight him while he is injured , resolving to fight his father alone despite feeling bad about leaving Firion , who gives him a potion . Tidus encounters Jecht in Dream ' s End and heals Jecht ' s wounds with the potion . He berates Jecht for not being a true father - figure to him , and tells Jecht he wants to win against him without handicaps . They fight , and Jecht sends Tidus flying . He declares Tidus still has a lot to learn and that he will be " up on [ his ] feet by tomorrow " . As he is about to leave Tidus declares that tomorrow will never come unless he beats him right there and then . They engage in a second round , and Jecht is defeated . Tidus tells his father the reason behind his hatred and eagerness to fight : to show him he had toughened up . Jecht admits this , though still considers Tidus a " crybaby " . Tidus receives his Crystal before Jecht disappears . Tidus finds the Emperor preparing to strike down a wounded Firion . Joined by Cloud , who has defeated Sephiroth , Tidus announces that " a friend ' s dream is our dream " before they protect Firion . Outnumbered , the Emperor flees , but not before taunting Firion to come to his stronghold . Firion resolves to face the Emperor alone , and Tidus promises he and the others will be waiting for him after Cloud returns his wild rose . Tidus and Cloud meet up with Squall to reunite with the other Warriors of Cosmos . Tidus meets Bartz and asks about remembering his home world , with Bartz only remembering his chocobo feather . After Cosmos ' s destruction , Tidus joins the other nine heroes to make their way to the Land of Discord to defeat Chaos . Tidus meets his father again , who tells him that an ace saves the play in the nick of time . After defeating him Jecht tells Tidus to " shoot " ( for goal ) even if he is confused — then surely tomorrow will come — before disappearing . After the Warrior of Light tells his friends he lacks memories , Tidus says there is more to memories than what happened before they got there , and that it would be nice to remember fighting alongside them . After Chaos ' s defeat , the ten heroes find themselves in the field of flowers and each fade into their respective worlds , with Tidus returning to Spira . Before he goes , he tells his friends not to worry since the Crystals know the rest of the way , and that he will always be with them . He jumps off a lakeside ledge and fades before hitting the water . Official Quests . In " Vaan ' s Quest 012 : A Voice to Call Back " , Tidus , having no memories as he was just summoned , comes across Vaan . Tidus reluctantly fights when they realize they ' re on opposing sides , but asks Vaan about his memories . The battle allows Tidus to remember the name " Jecht " , and Vaan tells Tidus there is a Warrior of Cosmos with such a name . Confused over the name ' s significance , in " Tidus ' Quest 012 : A Dream in Chaos , " Tidus begins to go see Chaos about the matter after talking to Cloud , when the Emperor confronts him . The Emperor tells Tidus more memories will return as he fights , and offers himself as a sparring opponent . Their battle allows Tidus to remember Jecht is a father he hates , and the Emperor sends him to find Jecht so Tidus can take out his hatred on him . In " Kain ' s Quest 012 : A Dragoon ' s Betrayal " Tidus encounters Kain , who had just defeated Squall . Tidus asks if he is killing his allies and whether Jecht is a target . Kain does not answer , but tells Tidus he should hurry and fight Jecht before Kain does . Tidus runs off , proclaiming the only person to defeat Jecht is himself . " Sephiroth ' s Quest 013 : Shape of the World " shows Sephiroth ' s attack on Firion , Tidus and Cecil when he stole Firion ' s wild rose . " Cecil ' s Quest 013 : Even I Don ' t Remember It " focuses on Tidus , Cecil , Terra , Cloud and the Onion Knight traveling together after finding their Crystals , until Kuja alerts them that Firion is about to confront the Emperor , when Tidus and Cloud leave to help him . Gameplay . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " and " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Tidus ' s battle style is Spry Striker , a style based on his standard characteristics in " Final Fantasy X " where his section of the Sphere Grid corresponds to that of a Warrior , but one who trades some Strength for Agility and Evasion . Many of Tidus ' s attacks have him to jump or dodge before attacking , letting him swiftly dodge enemy attacks and counter with his own in the same movement . His Bravery attacks consist of fast - paced sword combos and blitzball throws , and his HP attacks are his Swordplay Overdrives and the famous Jecht Shot . He has excellent ground movement , and is only slower than Prishe or the Onion Knight . Tidus is mostly a melee fighter , as most of his ranged attacks are mid - ranged , and he has slow recovery when attacking . Because most of his attacks cause him to dodge before striking , this has the inadvertent effect of giving a lag between when the player inputs a command and when Tidus actually attacks . He may not be ideal for players who like to attack at the moment the command is input , but he can be dangerous in the hands of players who like to counter and punish opponents ' whiffs or bait the opponent into a certain attack , making him an excellent frame - trap character . In the " Dissidia " arcade reboot , Tidus is classed as a Speed - Type character and he uses some moves with a " leap " mechanic that furthers the range of some of his attacks . His HP Attacks are Spiral Cut , Energy Rain , Slice & Dice and Jecht Shot ( which can be further charged into Jecht Shot 2 ) . Boss . Tidus is fought in Distant Glory and Inward Chaos . EX Mode . Tidus ' s EX Mode is Equipped Caladbolg , where he exchanges the Brotherhood for his Celestial Weapon from " Final Fantasy X " . Tidus gains the abilities " Mirror Dash " , " Caladbolg ( ATK ) " , and " Caladbolg ( DODGE ) " . Mirror Dash increases Tidus ' s movement speed by 25 % , provides Tidus a new running animation , and gives him Block Low priority when running , deflecting Ranged Low attacks . The Caladbolg abilities boost the Bravery damage Tidus does depending on how much HP he has in relation to his max HP , doubling his Attack at full HP , and doubles the duration of invincibility during his dodges . Tidus ' s EX Burst is Blitz Ace , his ultimate Overdrive from " Final Fantasy X " . Tidus attacks the opponent with a sword combo and sets up the final blitzball attack by hitting it at the opponent with his left hand . The ball rebounds towards Tidus , infused in a field of energy , and the player must press to stop a moving cursor as close to the center of Tidus ' s Overdrive meter as they can . Successfully completing the move causes Tidus to launch the ball back at the opponent with an overhead kick , consuming him or her in an explosion of light . The Bravery damage can be boosted by stopping the cursor closer to the center of the Overdrive meter , and when Tidus has full HP , Blitz Ace is one of the most powerful EX Bursts in the game . Equipment . Tidus can equip swords , grappling weapons , shields , bangles , hats , helms , clothing , and light armor . In " Dissidia 012 " , Tidus can also equip daggers , thrown weapons , headbands , and chestplates . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2015 ) . Type : Speed