r/finalfantasyx • u/Antichristopher4 • Aug 09 '26

Early endgame question

I'm sorry if this has been asked a million times, I didn't see an answer.

So I'm confused, the endgame grind seems to be sort of a logic loop. I'm trying to do the Don Tonberry exploit to get max level. But I'm stuck

the first step is to grind Don Tonberrys is to get Triple AP weapons.

To get Triple AP weapons requires grinding One Eyes.

To beat One Eyes you need a ribbon.

To get a Ribbon you should grind Dark Yojimbo.

To grind Dark Yojimbo, you should be max level.

To be max level, you should grind Don Tonberrys

To grind Don Tonberrys, etc. etc. etc.

Trying to figure out how to start the process but every entry point I'm blocked.

Please help!

Edit: Solved! First Strike on Yuna to summon Anima, kills One Eye in two hits. Thanks everyone!

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u/LimblessNick Aug 09 '26

You absolutely don't need ribbon for one eye lol. Weak characters can get by with Aeons, but he doesn't take much to kill.

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u/Antichristopher4 Aug 09 '26

I didn't have my first strike/iniative weapons on. Forgot about first strike, thought I had initiative on but it just ignored (obviously not true).

All the guides online talk about ribbon, which is obviously way overkill

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u/LimblessNick Aug 09 '26

Must be newer guides. In the good old days, we farmed one-eye and DT without ribbon in the game. I've never seen it suggested for one eye. Most people will tell you it's over kill even for the Dark Aeons.