In the Final Fantasy series, Summons are mystical beasts that fight by your side when called upon. They’re a recurring theme in the series and have gone by other names, including eidolons, espers, and eikons. InTheatrhythm: Final Bar Line, Summons will also fight alongside you and sometimes may become your enemies!

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Summons in Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line are equally familiar and different from what you may know. Several famous monsters, like Bahamut, Shiva, and Leviathan, are here. However, these monsters are called upon by unique summonstones, which add their own passive attributes to your party.

How Do Summonstones Work?

Summonstonesare equippable gems that call on summoned monsters to attack and provide passive boosts during music stages. you’re able to equip one summonstone at a time.

Active Summon Effects (BMS)

InBattle Music Stages, summonstones will command monsters to attack your enemies. You must fill the summon gauge by hitting music triggers to activate an attack. Characters with higherSpiritstats will fill the gauge faster. After the attack, the summon gauge will empty, and the next attack will trigger after you refill the gauge. There is no limit to the number of summon attacks you can trigger in one stage.

Passive Summon Effects (BMS, FMS, EMS)

In addition to summoning attacks, summonstones provide passive boosts that will remain in effect throughout the music stage. One summonstone can possess up to three effects simultaneously. Furthermore, summonstone effects come in three rarities:Normal,Premium, andSpecial. Passive effects a summonstone can provide include:

Can I Level Up Summonstones?

Summonstones do not level up. However, there are a few ways to improve a summonstone’s performance. Here are some suggestions:

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What Summons Are In The Game?

Several of Final Fantasy’s most renown Summons appear in Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line. Furthermore, since each summonstone has different effects, there are endless combinations you can find. In other words, no one Shiva or Ifrit plays precisely the same. Here are the Summons you’ll find in the game.

Some Summons have attacks consisting of an element not associated with any of Theatrhythm’s attack attributes. In these cases, we noted their attribute as Non-Elemental.

Shiva assists Lightning, Snow, Hope, and Vanille with a giant diamond ice attack during battle in Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line.

Summon Attribute

Shiva

Diamond Dust:Deals heavy ice damage to enemies with a freezing blast

Ice

Ramuh

Judgment Bolt:Deals heavy thunder damage to enemies with a crash of lightning

Hellfire:Deals heavy fire damage to enemies with a flaming ball

Shiva, featured on a special golden CollectaCard in Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line.

Fire

Phoenix

Flames of Rebirth:Deals moderate fire damage to enemies and restores twenty percent of HP

Divine Judgment:Deals massive damage to enemies with a holy blast

A yellow and purple Ramuh summonstone from Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line.

Tsunami:Deals heavy damage to enemies with raging waves

Zantetsuken:Deals massive slashing damage to enemies with a deadly strike

The seafaring Summon, Leviathan, shrieks against a colorful background in Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line.

Mega Flare:Deals heavy damage to enemies with a devastating flare

Flare (Non-Elemental

Knights Of The Round

Ultimate End:Deals massive slashing damage to enemies with attacks from the thirteen knights

Physical - Slash

How To Exchange Summonstones With Other Players

One of the nifty features of summonstones in Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line is the ability to trade summonstones with other players online. you’re able to exchange ProfiCards and summonstones after a Multi Battle.

How To Set A Summonstone On Your ProfiCard

Before exchanging summonstones, you must set a summonstone on your ProfiCard. To do so, open theProfiCards menu(treble clef card iconin the Main Menu). Then, chooseEdit ProfiCard. After that, chooseChange Summonstone. Next, you’ll see a window with all your summonstones. Choose the summonstone you wish to set, and you’re ready to go!

Exchanging Summonstones

To trade summonstones with another player, you must face them in a Multi Battle first, then exchange ProfiCards. Remember that while you may exchange Proficards in the Proficards menu, you cannot exchange summonstones.Summonstone exchanges are only possible in Multi Battle.Furthermore, you do not need to worry about losing your summonstone. Instead, the other player will receive a copy of your summonstone and vice versa.

The summonstone section of the ProfiCard menu from Theatrhythm: Final Bar Line.