Golden Sun: The Best Djinn Combinations

Summary

• Experiment with Djinn combinations to unlock powerful classes and unique abilities for Issac, Ivan, Garet, and Mia in Golden Sun.
• Take your time to build up your characters properly and explore different class options for each character to maximize their potential.
• Don't be afraid to try out different Djinn combinations and play around with different class setups to find what works best for your playstyle.

The overall consensus of the Game Boy Advance classic Golden Sun is that the game mechanics and customization are some of the best in the genre. The Djinn system lets you experiment with any combination of the four elements, and the only limit is the amount of Djinn you can carry.

JRPGs For Beginners

JRPGs include some of the most beloved titles in all video game history. These are the best JRPGs for newcomers to the genre.

You could easily beat the game and save the world with your abilities alone, but where’s the fun in that? How could you pass up the opportunity to summon the Great Dragon Tiamat to completely level the battlefield, right? Putting in the extra time is more than worth it. However, if you want some build suggestions to try on the switch release, check out some combinations below.

This only pertains to the first Golden Sun game.

4 Issac

Adept Element -Venus (Earth)

You start Issac off with his squire job, and even though he has Venus affinity, he’s an empty slate with plenty of potential to be the strongest DPS in the game. Assigning him Djinn from both the Wind element (Jupiter) and Fire Element (Mars) with bestow the Samurai class, and while it technically doesn’t matter which Djinn you use, some that you might want to consider are:

Adept

Mars

Forge

Increases the party’s attack by 25 percent

Corona

Increases the party’s defense by 25 percent

Flash

Decreases the party’s damage by 90 percent for one turn

Ember

Restores active party member’s PP (Psynergy Points) for 7 percent of their max PP

Adept

Jupiter

Kite

Gives the intended target the ability to take two actions on their next turn

Luff

Prevents your intended target from using their Psynergy powers with 100 percent accuracy.

Zephyr

Increases all active party members' agility up to 100 percent; crucial for striking first in battle.

As a Samurai, Issac unlocks one of the best Psynergy skills in the game: Quick Strike. Just a fair warning, the move won’t be unlocked until you reach level 40, but you’ll have plenty of other attacks to play around with until then; who knows, you might switch to another class altogether by then for fun.

3 Ivan

Adept Element - Jupiter (Wind)

Don’t feel left out, magic lovers! This mage is adept at using both healing and attack magic but can be a real glass cannon if you don’t allocate the proper Djinn to counterbalance the lack of defense. There are a few recommended Djinn you might want to consider when building toward either the White Mage Class or the ultimate Pure Mage if you can manage it:

Adept

Mercury

Fizz

Restores the target’s HP by 60 percent of their maximum HP

Spritz

Restores all active party members’ HP by 30 percent

Tonic

Heals all status ailments of active party members

Dew

Your Target has an 80 percent chance to be revived with 80 percent of their health regained

Adept

Jupiter

Breeze

Increases the resistance of all active party members by 40 points

Luff

Seals the enemy’s Psynergy with full accuracy

Squall

Deals an earth-based attack that’s 140 percent stronger than the caster’s base and there’s a chance it causes the target to be stunned

Each of these djinn suggested offers a passive defense boost to the player, providing that much-needed cushion to make up for Ivan’s lack thereof. While it isn’t as good as say a physical attacker, you’ll manage to melt down enemies before they get a chance to touch you.

2 Garet

Adept Element - Mars (Fire)

Though he may come second to Issac in terms of raw power, Garet, if you play your Djinn and cards right, you’ll have a defense powerhouse in your party that could deal decent damage. For maximum damage output, Garet is generally given the Dragoon class, which requires three earth Djinn and three water Djinn. What would be the best Djinn for the job? Well, how about:

Adept

Venus

Vine

Lowers all enemies’ Agility by 50 percent

Sap

Deals a physical attack that heals the user for 50 percent of the damage dealt to the target

Bane

Damages the target and gives them Deadly Poison, which quickly works through the target’s health

Adept

Mercury

Hail

Attacks and possibly lowers the defense of the target

Sleet

Deals damage and lowers the attack of the target by 25%

Fizz

Restores a target HP by 60 percent of their maximum HP

You can’t beat the Dragoon when it comes to defense, but it comes at the cost of its Agility, which means you won’t be able to attack earlier in the formation. This isn’t to say it’s bad, you’ll just have extra time to build up your strength before swinging hard and fast.

1 Mia

Adept Element - Mercury (Water)

Mia is unique in the fact that she is the only mage who is Mercury adept and, coincidently, is the strongest healer in the game. Her initial class is called the Water Seer and could be a great healer on her own as a mono-elemental class, but her potential will sour through the roof under the Sage class. To unlock the Sage, we’d suggest:

Adept

Jupiter

Kite

The Target can take two actions on their next turn

Squall

A strong attack; with a low chance of stunning the target

Luff

Prevents the target from using Psynergy for several turns

Zephyr

Doubles the agility of all active party members

Breeze

Increases the resistance of all active party members

Gust

Deals wind damage, with a chance to deal double damage

Adept

Mercury

Fizz

Restores the target HP by 60 percent of their maximum HP. Mia automatically comes with this

Of course, you could always go beyond sage and become a Wizard by adding two more Djinn, but Sage offers a wide variety of healing, buffing, and damage-dealing spells to give you a good chance at all bosses that stand in your way. Mia’s wish spells are some of the best spells you can get throughout the whole game.

Remember, these are just a few suggested Djinn that would be good for both newcomers and veterans returning to the game. Golden Sun encourages you to experiment to your heart's content, and what may be on this list might not work for you the way you want, which is okay! The power to play your way is yours.

8 Games To Play Similar To Golden Sun

Because sometimes a trilogy isn't enough for RPG fans.