Bushido

Auron’s Overdrive is called “Bushido.” Each Bushido ability that he can learn will require you to enter a specific button sequence within a time limit. Entering the sequence faster results in more damage thanks to the “time-remaining” bonus.

Unlocking Bushido Abilities

Each of Auron’s Bushido abilities is unlocked by collecting Jecht Spheres found throughout Spira.

Ability	Unlock Requirement	Target	Effect
Dragon Fang	Available from the start.	All enemies.	Successful input delays enemy turns.
Down, Left, Up, Right, L1, R1, Circle, X
Shooting Star	Find 1 Jecht Sphere.	One enemy.	Can eject the enemy from battle.
Triangle, Circle, Square, X, Left, Right, X
Banishing Blade	Find 3 Jecht Spheres.	One enemy.	Inflicts Full Break.
Up, L1, Down, R1, Right, Left, Triangle
Tornado	Find all 10 Jecht Spheres.	All enemies.	Deals heavy damage to all enemies.
X, Right, R1, Left, L1, Triangle

Auron’s Utility

As a reminder, the effectiveness of the Break-related abilities cannot be overstated (Full Break, Power Break, Mental Break), and because an attack from “Banishing Blade” also inflicts the Full Break status effect, it can easily be argued that Banishing Blade is stronger than Tornado. Especially against bosses, you should prioritize the use of Banishing Blade.