Editing Final Fantasy X (section)

===Sphere Grid===
As with previous titles in the series, players can develop and improve their characters by defeating enemies and acquiring items, though the traditional [[experience point]] system is replaced by a new system called the "Sphere Grid". Instead of characters gaining pre-determined statistic bonuses for their attributes after [[Levels up|leveling up]], each character gains "Sphere Levels" after collecting enough Ability Points (AP). Sphere Levels allow players to move around the Sphere Grid, a pre-determined grid of interconnected nodes consisting of various statistic and ability bonuses. "Spheres" are applied to these nodes, unlocking its function for the selected character.<ref name="GSpy" />

The Sphere Grid system allows players to fully customize characters in contrast to their intended battle roles, such as turning the [[Final Fantasy character classes#White Mage|White Mage]]-roled Yuna into a physical powerhouse and the [[swordsman]] Auron into a healer. The ''International'' and [[PAL region|PAL]] versions of the game include an optional "Expert" version of the Sphere Grid; in these versions, all of the characters start in the middle of the grid and may follow whichever path the player chooses. As a trade-off, the Expert grid has fewer nodes in total, thus decreasing the total statistic upgrades available during the game.<ref name="International">{{cite web|url=http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/finalfantasy10-intl/index.html |title=Final Fantasy X International |publisher=RPGFan |first=James Quentin |last=Clark |date=October 6, 2008 |access-date=November 23, 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211012751/http://www.rpgfan.com/reviews/finalfantasy10-intl/index.html |archive-date=December 11, 2008}}</ref>