Heat of Battle
Cyan is one of the game's strongest characters for physical attacks. He can execute a variety of sword techniques, called SwordTechs (Bushido in the Game Boy Advance version of FFVI, all the attacks renamed - see chart), as his special move.
SwordTechs: The more complex the attack, the longer it takes Cyan to prepare, and so you must wait for the meter to fill up. When other characters are performing magic or special attacks, this provides a good opportunity for a complex SwordTech. Cyan will learn these over time, but the Doma Castle sidequest in the World of Ruin unlocks all eight.
| Name | Effect | Info |
| Dispatch / Fang | Cyan lunges toward one enemy, slashing them with his sword. | Learned at Level 1, battle power 120, can't block. |
| Retort / Sky | Cyan responds to an attack with magic damage. | Learned at Level 6, spell power 56, can't block. |
| Slash / Tiger | Cuts the enemy's HP in half, adding to his own HP. | Learned at Level 12, some enemies immune. |
| QuadraSlam / Flurry | Deals 4 physical attacks against random opponents. | Learned at Level 15, battle power 72 for each hit. |
| Empowerer / Dragon | Cyan drains HP and MP from an enemy and absorbs it. | Learned at Level 24, backfires on zombies. |
| Stunner / Eclipse | Deals magic damage and casts stop on all enemies. | Learned at Level 34, spell power 97, freezes might not work. |
| QuadraSlice / Tempest | Same effect as QuadraSlam, but twice as powerful. | Learned at Level 44, battle power 70 for each hit. |
| Cleave / Oblivion | All enemies hit with instant death. (yikes!) | Learned at Level 70, some enemies immune. |
Statistics: Some stats change as you give your character different equipment or level up, while others remain static. Cyan's unchanging statistics are thus...
Power 40 Quickness 28 Magic 25 Strength 32
Equipment: The better the sword in Cyan's possession, the more powerful his attacks. He can equip a variety of swords as well as heavy and light armor. Obtain the Aura blade by completing the Doma Castle sidequest in the World of Ruin. Relics that enhance physical attacks, such as Black Belt or Genji Glove, are very effective on Cyan, but magic-oriented relics can give his spell-casting abilities a leg up too.
Desperation: Cyan's Desperation Attack (similar to a Limit Break in later FF titles) can be used when his Health Points are extremely low. His Back Blade - called Tsubame Gaeshi in the GBA version - turns the screen black as he unleashes consecutive sword attacks.
Magic: Magic is not Cyan's forte, but since he unlikely to cast many offensive spells in a fight, he is useful for performing healing spells on and off the battle field. Learn these spells best from the espers Starlet and Pheonix.
Overall, you can't go wrong with Cyan in your party, as he has no glaring weaknesses, is physically formidable, and his SwordTechs are useful abilities.
