Lasswell

Lasswell is Rain's childhood friend and deputy commander in Final Fantasy Resonance, a katana-wielding Breaker who favors ice, playable from the start; guides build him to stagger enemies with Cloud or Firion, and he is voiced by Alejandro Saab in English and Yusuke Kobayashi in Japanese.

0:02 Lasswell is the second hero of Final Fantasy Resonance: a knight of Grandshelt, deputy commander of Rain's airship squadron, and a Breaker whose job is to fill enemies' stagger gauges. Square Enix's Tokyo Game Show trailer opens on the two of them, Rain asking "You know about it, Lasswell?" and Lasswell answering with the legend that "should ruin befall the crystals, the world shall soon follow". Square Enix's profile calls him "serious and disciplined", with skills equal to Rain's; orphaned young, he was raised by Rain's family and "often finds himself dragged along by Rain's impulsive nature" (RPG Site, Jun 13, 2026). Alejandro Saab voices him in English and Yusuke Kobayashi in Japanese.

A battle screen beside a misty waterfall. At right, a party of pixel characters faces three enemies at left: a red spiny fish and two purple horned creatures marked A and B. A row of portraits across the top shows the turn order, a menu at right lists Attack, Defend, Items and Escape, and bars at the bottom give HP and MP for Rain (2088), Lasswell (1838), Fina (1483) and Lid (1602). — A turn-based battle by a waterfall: Rain, Lasswell, Fina and Lid with their Visions face a red fish and two purple demons, with the turn order along the top and the Attack, Defend, Items and Escape commands in an official Steam store screenshot of Final Fantasy Resonance. Square Enix

Quick facts

Role	Breaker (stagger)
Joins	From the start, with Rain
Fighting style	Samurai who favors ice (Game Informer)
Voice	Alejandro Saab (English), Yusuke Kobayashi (Japanese)
Limit Burst	Null Moon
Substory	"The Twin Titleholders", from Chapter 7
Best Vision (Game8)	Firion; Cloud early
Ultimate weapon	Shisui, forged by Aileen

Stats and role

Lasswell hits hard and moves early. In Game8's table of maximum stats his Speed of 552 is second only to Nichol's 553, and the fastest of the opening trio, with strong Strength and Magic both (Game8, updated Oct 24, 2026):

HP	MP	Strength	Stamina	Magic	Spirit	Speed
5,972	510	465	321	429	304	552

Source: Game8, updated Oct 24, 2026.

IGN calls him an all-rounder between physical and magic attackers. DualShockers ranks him the second best party member, the main damage dealer, for Absolving Hailstorm, which hits several enemies, and Tranquility in Tumult, which hits five times; in an earlier guide it also says it used Lasswell as its main caster for much of the game (DualShockers, Oct 22, 2026).

1:52 Square Enix's Pixel Trailer shows Absolving Hailstorm: its name over the screen as arcs of blue light sweep across the enemy side, with Rain, Lasswell, Lid and Nichol in the party. His Limit Burst, Null Moon, costs one bar, deals physical damage to one enemy and makes it easier to stagger for three turns (Game8, read Oct 25, 2026), which sets up the rest of the party.

Best Visions and builds

1:04 IGN's Vision guide calls Lasswell "the team's only breaker" and pairs him with Bartz, whose three elements fill gaps in his coverage and build stagger quickly, then fills in Arms Akimbo, Double Action and Half MP Cost with critical and stagger boosts learned from Cloud, Sephiroth and Tronn. The written guides differ in their first pick:

Game8 leads with Firion: Arms Akimbo lets him act twice a turn, and Bladeblitz hits all enemies for 0 MP. Alternatives are Squall (Double Action, with Arms Akimbo), Tidus (Reckless Abandonment, for staggering), Bartz (Dual Spellblade, up to eight attacks a turn with Arms Akimbo and Double Action), Sephiroth (critical-hit passives) and Camille (Water and non-elemental attacks at Awakening level 3) (Game8, updated Oct 24, 2026).
Destructoid picks Cloud, Firion or Tidus (Destructoid, Oct 24, 2026).
Game8's stagger build for the early game: Cloud with the Iwakirimaru, Black Garb, Stagger Ring and Idaten's Shoes, plus Restore MP on Stagger and Restore HP on Stagger (Game8, updated Oct 21, 2026). Game8's party plans keep Cloud on him through Chapter 3, with Firion as the other choice (Game8, updated Oct 23, 2026).

7:14 IGN's guide says it kept Cloud on Lasswell for its whole playthrough: Cloud is a Breaker too, his Mastery Rank 5 bonus unlocks Deathblow for heavy critical hits, and his built-in Libra makes scanning weaknesses easy. Because Lasswell already favors Ice, Game8's plan for Aether, the Ice-weak boss of Chapter 2, gives Ice Visions to everyone except him (Game8). Every Vision is on Visions and the rankings on Best Visions.

Dialogue stat choice

At the Rebel Hideout in Chapter 4, Lasswell's dialogue choice gives a permanent MP +10, Strength +3 or Speed +3 (GameRant, Oct 23, 2026). Game8 recommends Strength.

Story and substory

Spoilers for Chapters 3 and 7 follow.

Pocket Tactics reads Lasswell's arc as a struggle between what is lawful and what is morally right. In Chapter 3 he and Nichol leave the party for a while in Olderion's Old Town, and you cannot leave until that section ends (Game8, updated Oct 22, 2026).

His substory, "The Twin Titleholders", starts by examining the west side of the Gaberada Inn once Chapter 7 begins. It sends you to beat an Adamandelion on the island north of the Water Shrine, back to Gaberada, and on to the Lost Cave, and rewards the Crest of Criticality with a permanent HP +100, MP +30, Strength +30 and Speed +20 (RPG Site, Oct 22, 2026). His ultimate weapon, Shisui, comes from Aileen's forge (Crafting and Adamantite).

Frequently asked questions

What role is Lasswell in Final Fantasy Resonance? Lasswell is a Breaker, the role that fills enemies' stagger gauges. His Limit Burst, Null Moon, also makes its target easier to stagger for three turns.

What is the best Vision for Lasswell in Final Fantasy Resonance? Game8 recommends Firion for Arms Akimbo and Bladeblitz, with Squall, Tidus, Bartz, Sephiroth and Camille as alternatives. Destructoid picks Cloud, Firion or Tidus, and IGN's Vision guide pairs him with Bartz.

Who voices Lasswell in Final Fantasy Resonance? Alejandro Saab voices Lasswell in English and Yusuke Kobayashi in Japanese.

Is Lasswell the fastest character in Final Fantasy Resonance? Nearly. Game8's maximum stats give Lasswell 552 Speed and Nichol 553, so Lasswell is the fastest of the three starting characters and second overall.

What should I pick in Lasswell's dialogue choice in Final Fantasy Resonance? At the Rebel Hideout in Chapter 4 the choices are MP +10, Strength +3 or Speed +3. Game8 recommends Strength, and the choice is permanent unless you reload.

How is Lasswell related to Rain in Final Fantasy Resonance? They are childhood friends, not brothers: Lasswell was orphaned young and raised by Rain's family, and serves as Rain's deputy commander.