Songstress
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- See also: Bard.
The Songstress is a dressphere in Final Fantasy X-2. The Songstress is a job that closely, if not exactly, mimics what a traditional Final Fantasy bard does, only with a more modern name. Perhaps the one disadvantage is that a bard can do nothing but sing a song in this version and has really no offensive abilities. The Songstress dons light dancing clothes with floral sleeves and uses a microphone. Unlike other Dresspheres, it is key to the main plot, as it houses the spirit of Lenne.
Similar to the special Dresspheres' Break Damage and HP Limit abilities, the MP Mambo and Magical Masque dances only become available after obtaining two Key Items. MP Mambo requires the Key Item Magical Dances, Vol I, which is given to the player after they defeat all the bosses in the Den of Woe in Chapter 5. Magical Dances, Vol II, the Key Item to unlock Magical Masque, is the reward for defeating the Experiment in Chapter 5 when all its stats are at level 5.
- "Well, this is no time for stage fright!"
- —Yuna
- "Once I get a mic in my hands, it's all over!"
- —Rikku
- "No holding back. If you can't keep up, stay off my dance floor."
- —Paine
For unknown reasons, when LeBlanc uses this dressphere in the beginning of the game, it turns her into an exact double of Yuna in her songstress outfit. It is not explained why this is so, as Dresspheres usually outfit the user with their own unique outfit, and they otherwise retain their own physical appearance. This may be because LeBlanc was using Yuna's Dressphere or Garnment Grid and not her own.
[edit] Acquiring Songstress
In the beginning of the game, Rikku and Paine go after Yuna's imposter at the Luca concert. After battling her on stage, chasing her down the docks, and fighting Logos and Ormi, the real Yuna demands the impostor give back her Garment Grid with the Songstress dressphere.
[edit] Abilities
[edit] Dance
| Name | Description | AP to learn | MP to cast | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkness Dance | Causes Blind on all of target party while dancing | 0 | 0 | Filler for IE |
| Samba of Silence | Causes Silence on all of target party while dancing | 20 | 0 | Filler for IE |
| MP Mambo | MP cost for party is 0 while dancing | 20 | 0 | Key Item 'Magical Dances, Vol I' |
| Magical Masque | Magic attacks cause no damage to the party while dancing | 20 | 0 | Key Item 'Magical Dances, Vol II' |
| Sleepy Shuffle | Causes Sleep on all of target party while dancing | 80 | 0 | Filler for IE |
| Carnival Cancan | Party's max HP doubles while dancing | 80 | 0 | Sleepy Shuffle |
| Slow Dance | Causes Slow on all of target party while dancing | 60 | 0 | Filler for IE |
| Brakedance | Causes Stop on all of target party while dancing | 120 | 0 | Slow Dance |
| Jitterbug | Causes Haste on party while dancing | 120 | 0 | Slow Dance |
| Dirty Dancing | Party always gets critical hits while dancing | 160 | 0 | Slow Dance |
[edit] Sing
| Name | Description | AP to learn | MP to cast | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Cry | Raises party's Strength | 10 | 4 | Filler for IE |
| Cantus Firmus | Raises party's Defense | 10 | 4 | Battle Cry |
| Esoteric Melody | Raises party's Magic | 10 | 4 | Filler for IE |
| Disenchant | Raises party's Magic Defense | 10 | 4 | Esoteric Melody |
| Perfect Pitch | Raises party's Accuracy | 10 | 4 | Filler for IE |
| Matador's Song | Raises party's Evasion | 10 | 4 | Perfect Pitch |
[edit] Gallery
 Yuna as a Songstress |
 Rikku as a Songstress |
 Paine as a Songstress |
| v · e · dFinal Fantasy X-2 Dresspheres |
|---|
| Regular Dresspheres |
| Gunner - Thief - Warrior - Songstress - Black Mage - White Mage - Gun Mage - Lady Luck - Trainer - Alchemist - Berserker - Samurai - Dark Knight - Mascot |
| Special Dresspheres |
| Floral Fallal - Machina Maw - Full Throttle |
| International + Last Mission only Dresspheres |
| Festival-Goer - Psychic - Bare |
