Rank (Final Fantasy X)

Rank , is a mechanic in the Conditional Turn-Based Battle system used in Final Fantasy X. Each action has a rank that determines the recovery time after the ability is used. Abilities with lower ranks have a shorter recovery time, allowing the unit to act again sooner.
The upcoming order of actions persists on the HUD, and moving the cursor over commands reveals how it will change the order. This can be used tactically, where an action with a shorter recovery time may be used to get in another attack before the enemy's turn.
==Mechanics==
The standard rank most common abilities have—including Attack—is 3. Using an item and defending are rank 2 actions, while changing weapons or armor and attempting to escape are rank 1. Most enemy abilities are also rank 3.
The Quick Hit ability is identical to a normal Attack, albeit with a lower rank (1 in the original versions, 2 in the International and HD versions) and for an MP cost (12 in the original versions, 36 in the International and HD versions). Similarly, the Quick Pockets ability in the International and HD versions is a rank 1 version of the Item command with an MP cost of 70.
Rikku's Overdrive, Mix, will be shown on the CTB as being rank 5, however, all possible mixes are rank 6. This may fool the player into thinking that Rikku will get her next turn sooner than she really will. This kind of issue does not happen with Yuna's Overdrive, Grand Summon, as even though the CTB will display it as rank 5, the player must select which aeon is summoned, and when the cursor is over any aeon on the list, the CTB will display the correct rank of 3.
Doublecast has a fixed rank of 3, regardless of the Black Magic spells that are chosen. A party member that has Doublecast as well as Flare and/or Ultima can exploit this by using either spell in a Doublecast, followed by a low MP cost spell, such as Osmose or Fire, to have the extra MP cost of the other chosen spell but a much lower recovery time, since an individual Flare or Ultima spell would be rank 5 or 6, respectively. A party member with the Half MP Cost auto-ability will be able to Doublecast Flare + Flare for the MP cost of a single cast and 2/5 less of recovery time, while a Ultima + Ultima Doublecast would only have half the recovery time of a single Ultima spell. A character under the No MP cost effect would be able to exploit this even further, by using a Ultima + Ultima Doublecast twice with the same recovery time as a single Ultima cast and without any disadvantage or additional cost.
==List of ranks==
The following table lists all player commands and their ranks:
Ability 	Type 	Rank
Attack 	Main 	3
Summon 	Main 	3
Item 	Main 	2
Defend 	Main 	2
Weapon switch 	Sub 	1
Armor switch 	Sub 	1
Escape 	Sub 	1
Sleep Attack 	Skill 	3
Silence Attack 	Skill 	3
Dark Attack 	Skill 	3
Sleep Buster 	Skill 	3
Silence Buster 	Skill 	3
Dark Buster 	Skill 	3
Zombie Attack 	Skill 	3
Triple Foul 	Skill 	3
Delay Attack 	Skill 	6
Delay Buster 	Skill 	8
Power Break 	Skill 	4
Magic Break 	Skill 	4
Armor Break 	Skill 	4
Mental Break 	Skill 	4
Extract Power 	Skill 	3
Extract Mana 	Skill 	3
Extract Speed 	Skill 	3
Extract Ability 	Skill 	3
Full Break 	Skill 	5
Mug 	Skill 	3
Nab Gil 	Skill 	3
Quick Hit (PAL/Int version) 	Skill 	2
Quick Hit (US/original Japanese version) 	Skill 	1
Flee 	Special 	2
Steal 	Special 	3
Use 	Special 	2
Pray 	Special 	3
Cheer 	Special 	2
Aim 	Special 	2
Focus 	Special 	2
Reflex 	Special 	2
Luck 	Special 	2
Jinx 	Special 	2
Lancet 	Special 	2
Guard 	Special 	3
Sentinel 	Special 	3
Spare Change 	Special 	3
Threaten 	Special 	3
Provoke 	Special 	3
Entrust 	Special 	3
Copycat 	Special 	3
Pilfer Gil 	Special 	3
Quick Pockets 	Special 	1
Doublecast 	Special 	3
Bribe 	Special 	3
Fire/Thunder/Water/Blizzard 	Black Magic 	3
Fira/Thundara/Watera/Blizzara 	Black Magic 	3
Firaga/Thundaga/Waterga/Blizzaga 	Black Magic 	3
Bio 	Black Magic 	3
Demi 	Black Magic 	3
Death 	Black Magic 	3
Drain 	Black Magic 	2
Osmose 	Black Magic 	2
Flare 	Black Magic 	5
Ultima 	Black Magic 	6
Cure/Cura/Curaga 	White Magic 	3
Scan 	White Magic 	3
NulBlaze/NulShock/NulTide/NulFrost 	White Magic 	2
Esuna 	White Magic 	3
Life 	White Magic 	3
Full-Life 	White Magic 	3
Haste 	White Magic 	4
Hastega 	White Magic 	6
Slow 	White Magic 	3
Slowga 	White Magic 	4
Shell 	White Magic 	3
Protect 	White Magic 	3
Reflect 	White Magic 	3
Dispel 	White Magic 	3
Regen 	White Magic 	3
Holy 	White Magic 	4
Auto-Life 	White Magic 	3
Spiral Cut 	Tidus Overdrive 	3
Slice & Dice 	Tidus Overdrive 	4
Energy Rain 	Tidus Overdrive 	5
Blitz Ace 	Tidus Overdrive 	7
Grand Summon 	Yuna Overdrive 	3
Dragon Fang 	Auron Overdrive 	5
Shooting Star 	Auron Overdrive 	5
Banishing Blade 	Auron Overdrive 	6
Tornado 	Auron Overdrive 	7
Jump 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Fire Breath 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Seed Cannon 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Self-Destruct 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Thrust Kick 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Stone Breath 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Aqua Breath 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Doom 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
White Wind 	Kimahri Overdrive 	3
Bad Breath 	Kimahri Overdrive 	4
Mighty Guard 	Kimahri Overdrive 	4
Nova 	Kimahri Overdrive 	7
Element Reels/Attack Reels/Status Reels/Aurochs Reels	Wakka Overdrive 	4
Fire Fury/Thunder Fury/Water Fury/Blizzard Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	5
Fira Fury/Thundara Fury/Watera Fury/Blizzara Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	5
Firaga Fury/Thundaga Fury/Waterga Fury/Blizzaga Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	5
Bio Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	5
Demi Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	6
Death Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	5
Drain Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	4
Osmose Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	4
Flare Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	7
Ultima Fury 	Lulu Overdrive 	10
Mix 	Rikku Overdrive 	6
Attack 	Aeon 	3
Shield 	Aeon Sub 	3
Boost 	Aeon Sub 	3
Sonic Wings 	Valefor 	2
Energy Ray 	Valefor Overdrive 	8
Energy Blast 	Valefor Overdrive 	9
Meteor Strike 	Ifrit 	4
Hellfire 	Ifrit Overdrive 	8
Aerospark 	Ixion 	4
Thor's Hammer 	Ixion Overdrive 	8
Heavenly Strike 	Shiva 	4
Diamond Dust 	Shiva Overdrive 	8
Impulse 	Bahamut 	6
Mega Flare 	Bahamut Overdrive 	8
Pain 	Anima 	6
Oblivion 	Anima Overdrive 	8
Daigoro 	Yojimbo 	3
Kozuka 	Yojimbo 	3
Wakizashi 	Yojimbo 	3
Zanmato 	Yojimbo 	8
Taking a break 	Magus Sisters 	3
Camisade 	Magus Sisters Cindy 	5
Razzia 	Magus Sisters Sandy 	5
Passado 	Magus Sisters Mindy 	5
Delta Attack 	Magus Sisters Overdrive	5
== References ==
Category:Gameplay in Final Fantasy X