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War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is a tactical role-playing game developed by Gumi and published by Square Enix.

War of the Visions launched in Japan with a user registration drive for Android on June 6, 2019, and was released November 14, 2019. A separate global campaign began February 20, 2020, with the game releasing on March 25.

Story[]

War of the Visions takes place an untold number of years prior to Brave Exvius, when on the continent of Ardra, war breaks out between its five largest states, sweeping up many smaller regions in its wake. This conflict becomes part of the history of Lapis and is recorded as the War of the Visions.

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Gameplay[]

The player takes control of Mont Leonis, a character from one of several Warring Factions in the game's timeline. Gameplay consists of players controlling their characters in a 3D isometric environment. Units can be controlled to move, attack, cast spells and use skills. Turn order is determined by the CT of the unit on the map. The gameplay is reminiscent of Final Fantasy Tactics as it features a similar death system wherein after 3 turns, the deceased character turns into a crystal, although in this game it does not cause said unit to be permanently removed from the player's roster but rather just removes the from the battle.

To acquire units, the player must summon them via the use of the game's main currency Visiore amongst the different banners offered. Units come in different rarities Normal (N), Rare (R), Super Rare (SR), Mega Rare (MR) and Ultra Rare (UR), which have growing power but inversely proportional rate of acquisition, that is to say the rarer the unit, the more difficult it is to acquire. Players can also summon Espers (which also include traditional Final Fantasy monsters like Cactuars, Bombs, along more classic ones like Ifrit or Shiva) or Vision Cards, both of which can be equipped and enhanced in their respective ways, and are also subject to the rarity system. Visiore itself is divided between free Visiore and paid Visiore, the latter being exclusively acquired via in-game microtransactions.

All characters have a Level and a Job Level, both of which must be enhanced for the character to grow. However, characters come with a cap on their max level, and must go through Awakening and Limit Breaks in order to expand their maximum level cap to become more powerful. Players have a main Job and two Subjobs, the latter of which are unlocked via Awakening. Like in the Tactics games, units learn Active Abilities, Passive Abilities and Reaction Abilities, all of which require the player to advance the unit's skill grid and unlock abilities via JP earned through battle or other ways. Awakening and Limit Breaking is essential to move in the deeper layers of the grid. All units are assigned to one specific element, which determines the materials needed for Awakening and Limit Breaking. In the latter's case, Unit Shards which must match the corresponding unit, are required for a Limit Break. Unit Shards can be obtained through a handful of quests, Shops (although often at the cost of Visiore) or by summoning duplicates of a certain unit, which will be instantly converted into Shards. Some of the materials as were as the costs involved are also dependant on the unit's rarity, being overall more difficult for rarer units. Both Espers and Vision Cards also have caps of their own and have their respective means to increase their level gaps.

In actual combat plays similarly to the Tactics game where units move across a map, in the span of multiple turns in which both player and enemy forces perform their own moves. The Bravery and Faith system make as values assigned to each unit. Bravery affects the physical damage inflicted as well the chance of Reaction Abilities to trigger, while a low Bravery count will cause the Chicken status where units will be unable to act for a time until it reaches a certain value over time. Faith instead determines the potency of Magic Damage inflicted and received as well as the chance to inflict status ailments or receive them. Unlike Tactics a high Faith value will not cause a unit to leave. Bravery and Faith can be raised and decreased in different ways.

There are a few differences in battle when compared to other games. Units have HP, TP and AP values. HP determines how long a unit can remain active, if it reaches 0 it is a KO. TP is consumed to use supportive abilities like buffs or healings. All units start with their TP gauge filled, but requires items like Ether to restore. AP is used for offensive abilities and it starts low, but can be filled through actions, even using TP. All abilities have a limit of how much they can be used per battle, regardless of their respective gauge values.

The player can engage in the game through its main story, or by performing optional quests. Some event quests provide unique equipment recipes and materials, needed to craft equipment. Other more generic quests can also yield materials necessary for level up, hoarding Gil, or to perform Awakenings and Job Leveling. The player can also involve themselves with the Arena for either automated or manual battles against other players units, or affiliate with a Guild and the Guild War system. All these have provide their own benefits to the player over time, providing differing currencies for use. Players can also partake in Multi-Quests in which players cooperate with one another.

When not in combat, the player can also go to the multiple Shops available to purchase equipment, recipes, unit shards or materials. All shops and the products sold have different costs in either Gil, Visiore, or others obtained by other means. Chocobo Expeditions can also be done to obtain materials to boost Espers or Equipment as well as level up certain characters. When doing quests, there is a chance to trigger the Whimsy Shop which sells random items or shards at discounted prices, or also trigger a bonus drop rate for Chocobo Expeditions. To perform any quest, the player will need NRG which refills over time, but also through other items.

Characters[]

Leonis

Oelde Leonis
Helena Leonis
Mont Leonis (Caelum)
- Lilyth
- Ramada
- Baelo
- Learte
Sterne Leonis (Fortem)
- Owe
- Vallaide
- Sosha
- Little Leela
- Etre
- Yerma
- Nasha
Ildyra (Lumen)
- Louelle
- Garreth
- Sylma
Elsirelle
Kitone
Eliza
Rafale

Hourne

Robb Hourne
Dario Hourne
Machérie Hourne
Engelbert (Solidus)
- Lorenzo
- Frederika
- Schuzelt
- Xiza
- Vistralle
Adelard (Nitor)
- Salire
- Grahl
- Rayches
Naiah
Shadowlynx

Fennes

Wezette

Khury Wezette
Maevia Wezette
Viktora
Luartha
Serjes (Equito)
- Severo
- Yuni
Abbott (Stiriae)
- Ygene
Glaciela Wezette (Spirare)
- Cadia
- Meriluke
- Cherise
- Miranda
- Seymore
Margritte (Rubeus)
- Vadim
Minwu
Cayanne
Roseluna Wezette
Sonille
Freyser

Crystal Sanctum

Ovis

Heindler

Oberon Heindler
Alaya Rundall
Gernsback (Six Fangs)
- Resnick
- Moore (Abandoned)
- Jeter
Neia
Rivelka

Rundall

Jayden Rundall
Gryfford (Sonitus)
Rhaldor (Crucium)
- Ellshra
- Barale
Lu'Cia (Calorum)
- Creysse
Chunak (Vanum)
- Elan
Liv'La (Lustrare)
- Drace
Camillo (Defected to Leonis)

Saiga

Gouga

Ariale

Unaffiliated

Farplane

FFBE

Final Fantasy Tactics

FFXIV: Shadowbringers

FFX

FFVII

FFIV

FFVI

FFXIII

Final Fantasy

Warrior of Light

NieR:Automata

2B
9S
A2
2P

Persona 5 Royal

Joker
Queen
Violet

Tomb Raider

Lara Croft

Fullmetal Alchemist

Edward Elric
Alphonse Elric
Roy Mustang
King Bradley

Dragon Quest

Slime
Psaro
Zoma

Music[]

Main article: War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Original Soundtrack

Development[]

War of the Visions was first teased at a Brave Exvius Fan Festa in late 2018. It was around this time as well that social media accounts were activated. By mid-year, the open beta for Android was launched, from which preview screenshots began circulating. Further news was kept to a minimum until February 2020, when the Global version was announced for pre-queueing and an accompanying registration drive was held. The game was published to all app stores on March 25, 2020. At the time, individual story chapters and events were released on a staggered schedule, as was standard practice.

Square Enix and gumi would eventually announce a merger of the Japanese and Global server bases by mid-2023. The merger was completed in late September of the same year.

On December 21, 2023, the two companies announced a drawdown in support for Spanish, French, German, and Korean as available languages, leaving only English, Japanese, and Chinese available when the process is completed Spring 2024.

Production credits[]

FFBE Series Producer

Kei Hirono

Producer

Hiroki Fujimoto (Global Version)
Kei Hirono (Japanese Version)

Director

Tomoe Nakase (Global Version)
Yugo Ogura (Japanese Version)

Operations Director

Yoshiyuki Endo (Global Version)

Art Director

Hiroyuki Suzuki

Development Producer

Jun Imaizumi

Screenplay by

Ichiro Tezuka (Studio Bentstuff Co.,Ltd.)

Music by

Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden)

Sound Effects by

Makoto Ise

Movie Director

Hiroshi Kuwabara

Character Design

CyDesignation, Inc.

Character design supervisors	Hideo Minaba Akihiko Yoshida
Character design Manager	Nicolas Baldin

LOGO & IMAGE ILLUSTRATION

Yoshitaka Amano

IMAGE ILLUSTRATION

Isamu Kamikokuryo

Co-Producer

Takanori Shiina

Creative Director

Tetsuya Fujimoto

Scenario Planners

Kou Noguchi
Yuri Tsuchiya

Creative Planner

Norihisa Iwasaki

Planner

Keita Suezaki

Lead Artist

Masahikio Dairaku

Assistant Producers

Keisuke Nakamura
Yu Muranaka

Project Manager

Takeshi Yasuda

Technical Directors

Hisanao Suzuki
Yoshinori Jo

Voice cast[]

Character	Japanese	English
Mont Leonis	Kensho Ono	Bryce Papenbrook
Sterne Leonis	Yuichiro Umehara	Zach Aguilar
Oelde Leonis	Kazuhiro Yajami	Chris Tergliafera
Macherie Hourne	Lynn	Skyler Davenport
Yuni	Miku Ito	Jason Frazier
Lilyth	Yumi Uchiyama	Amber Lee Connors
"Grace"	Ai Kayano	Kirsten Day
"Whisper"	Ai Kayano	Kirsten Day
"Murmur"	Ai Kayano	Kirsten Day
Engelbert	Katduyuki Konishi	Brady Hales
Schuzelt	Yuuki Ono	Joe Hernandez
Severo	Makoto Furukawa	Andrew Eales
Robb Hourne	Masashi Ebara	Ted Limpert
Glaciela Wezette	Yuka Iguchi	Erica Mendez
Helena Leonis	Atsuko Tanaka	Alexa Rose
Sadali Crysthea	Daisuke Hirakawa	Kaiji Tang
Kitone	Yui Ishikawa	Erin Maureen Fitzpatrick
Ramada	Kiyono Yasuno	Faye Mata
Shadowlynx	Yoko Hikasa	Fracesca Manzi
Xiza	Ryoka Yuzuki	Amber May
Adelard	Takuya Sato	Lucien Dodge
Salire	Rie Takahashi	Elise Napier
Muraga Fennes	Masufumi Kimura	Jarred Kjack
Vinera Fennes	Yukiyo Fujii	Sarah Anne Williams
Frederika	Ayaka Suwa	Rachelle Heger
Serjes	Kenji Nojima	Joe Zieja
Zazan	Kousuke Goto	Patrick Seitz
Vallaide	Anri Katsu	Sean Chiplock
Dario Hourne	Yuya Hirose	Aleks Le
Lorenzo	Tarusuke Shingaki	Michael Christopher
Learte	Yu Serizawa	Stephanie Komure
Baelo	Toru Nara	Billy Kametz
Lu'Cia	Aya Endo	Cindy Robinson
Sosha	Rei Shimoda	Brianna Knickerbocker
Little Leela	Marika Kohno	Lexi Fontaine
Oldoa	Yu Kobayashi	Morgan Berry
Kilphe	Nozomi Nishida	Tiana Camacho
Aileen	Marina Inoue	Cristina Vee
Rain	Nobuhiko Okamoto	Daman Mills
Lasswell	Yusuke Kobayashi	Alejandro Saab
Duane		Howard Wang
Rairyuu	Satoshi Mikami	Brandon Hearnsberger (uncredited)
Khury Wezette	Yasihiro Mamiya
Dorando	Satoshi Tsuruoka
Gargas	Showtaro Morikubo
Margritte	Akeno Watanabe	Faye Mata
Vadim	Hidenori Takahashi
Howlet Groms	Kazuyuki Okitsu	Cedric L. Williams