Xenosaga Episode III: Also sprach Zarathustra
Some useful information about game mechanics
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Here's some useful info about game mechanics from the Official Complete Guide and Perfect Guide. Short Counter, Short Revenge and Short Double Counter : Character have 10% chances of evading and counterattacking a short range enemy attack. Must learn Short Counter in skill line. Revenge : Character have 25% chances of attacking a enemy after being damaged by the enemy short range enemy attack. Must learn Short Revenge in skill line first. Double : Character have 30% chances of using a follow up attack after damaging an enemy with a short range attack/art. Must learn Short Revenge in skill line first. Shion's counter seems to activate only against human enemies. Note that special attacks and ether skills don't trigger any of these three skills, only attacks and arts. Counter and Revenge can be followed up by Double. Accessories that increase any of those three skills, always increase it chances by 25%. The boost seems (not sure about that) to be calculated by addition, in this case Counter would become 35%, Revenge 50% and Double 55%. "Null enemy evade" skill seems not to affect Counter, at least in E.S. battles. Small and Large rare item: Increases drop rate of rare items by 10% and 25% respectively. This effect seems to be calculated by multiplying EX; rare item with 10% default drop rare will become 12,5% with Large Rare Item effect, not 35%. Small, Medium and Large G drop: Increase money Acquired after battle to 1.5 times, 2 times and 3 times of the default value. EX: Azazel default money drop value is 2000 G, it becomes 3000 G with Small, 4000 G with Medium and 6000 G With Large. Small SP+, Large SP+: Increases SP acquired after battle to 1.5 and 2 times of the default value respectively. Small EXP+, Large EXP+: Increases SP acquired after battle to 1.25 and 1.5 times of the default value respectively. The effects are activated only if the character that defeat the enemy is equipped with accessory that has one of those effect. All characters in battle receive the bonus SP and EXP as long the enemy is defeated by one character that has the accessory equipped. You get G, SP, EXP and drop items from all enemies that you've defeated in battle even if you escape. This is very useful if you want to farm something without zoning. --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
Note: All character normal and techs are physical and they rely purely on character STR. Note: AP stands for Attack Power. Note: BD stands for Break Damage. Note: BG stands for Boost Gauge. Note: EP stands for Ether Points. Shion Uzuki Normal Attacks Open Shot - Attack - 18 AP - 5 BD Mountain Blast - Counter - 30 AP - 60 BD - Only activate against human enemy that is facing your party. Charge Knuckle - Revenge - 25 AP - 5 BD Shock Blade - Double - 20 AP - 5 BD Clincher - Double - 20 AP - 30 BD - Only activate after Fallen Eagle I~III hits the enemy. Note: Open Shot is long-ranged attack. Tech & Arts Double Shot I - 35 AP - 4 BD - 10 EP Double Shot II - 40 AP - 4 BD - 12 EP Lunar Blade I - 25 AP - 5 BD - 4 EP Lunar Blade II - 30 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP Break Blow I - 20 AP - 30 BD - 8 EP Break Blow II - 24 AP - 45 BD - 10 EP Slow Edge - 20 AP - 5 BD - 8 EP - Inflict Slow at rate of 100%. Fallen Eagle I - 20 AP - 40 BD - 8 EP - Only activate against human enemy that is facing your party. Fallen Eagle II - 22 AP - 60 BD - 10 EP - Only activate against human enemy that is facing your party. Fallen Eagle III - 24 AP - 80 BD - 12 EP - Only activate against human enemy that is facing your party. Note: Double Shot I~II are long-ranged attacks. Special Attack Break Bash - Physical, Physical. - 45 AP - 80 BD - 2 BG - BIO enemy type critical rate +25%. Lock Shot - Ether, Beam. - 40 AP - 10 BD - 2 BG - Inflict BOOST LOCK to the target (100% rate). MS2 - Ether, Fire. - 94 AP - 10 BD - 3 BG --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
Oooh, neat stuff. Are you going to be summarizing that for all characters? --- - Vilurum Xaren, leader of the happy turtles, and knowitall. ... And if you can't spell "Vilurum", call me "Vil". :) | |
KOS-MOS Normal Attacks R-BLADE - Attack - 18 AP - 5 BD JAVELIN - Counter - 30 AP - 10 BD V-SLAYER - Revenge - 25 AP - 5 BD R-BLADE - Double - 20 AP - 5 BD Tech & Arts B-BUSTER - 20 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - BIO enemy type damage +50%. M-BUSTER - 20 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - MACHINE enemy type damage +50%. G-BUSTER - 20 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - GNOSIS enemy type damage +50%. W-BLADE - 38 AP - 4 BD - 10 EP - GNOSIS enemy type critical rate: medium. W-FANG - 40 AP - 50 BD - 12 EP CANNON I - 24 AP - 5 BD - 4 EP - Fire CANNON II - 28 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - Fire A-BURST I - 16 AP - 5 BD - 10 EP - This attack affect all foes. - Fire A-BURST II - 20 AP - 5 BD - 14 EP - This attack affect all foes. - Fire K-AXE - 20 AP - 45 BD - 8 EP - GNOSIS enemy type critical rate: medium. K-PIKE - 20 AP - 45 BD - 8 EP - BIO enemy type critical rate: medium. NEMESIS - 55 AP - 6 BD - 16 EP - GNOSIS enemy type critical rate: medium. - Fire VALKYRIE - 45 AP - 45 BD - 16 EP - Fire B-BIND - 25 AP - 4 BD - 8 EP - Inflict BOOST LOCK to the target (30% rate). B-SPIKE - 25 AP - 4 BD - 8 EP - Inflict CURSE to the target (20% rate). Note: CANNON I~II, A-BURST I~II are long-ranged attacks. Note: CANNON I~II, A-BURST I~II, Nemesis and Valkyrie are FIRE elemental. Special Attacks G-SHOT - Physical, Physical. - 54 AP - 15 BD - 2 BG X-BUSTER - Ether, Beam. - 48 AP - 9 BD - 2 BG - This attack affect all foes. D-TENERITAS - Ether, Fire. - 190 AP - 10 BD - 4 BG --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
MOMO Normal Attacks True Shot - Attack - 18 AP - 5 BD Robin Shot - Counter - 30 AP - 10 BD Revenge Shot - Revenge - 25 AP - 5 BD Sword Fish - Double - 40 AP - 60 BD Note: Open Shot is long-ranged attack. Tech & Arts Double Shot I - 35 AP - 4 BD - 10 EP Double Shot II - 40 AP - 4 BD - 12 EP Double Head Shot - 20 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - This attack affect two foes. - This attack can only be used if there are at least two foes in the battlefield. Break Arrow I - 24 AP - 30 BD - 8 EP Break Arrow II - 24 AP - 45 BD - 10 EP Angel Arrow - 18 AP - 15 BD - 10 EP - This attack affect all foes. Sword Fish - 40 AP - 60 BD - 18 EP Note: Except Sword Fish, all MOMO's techs are long-ranged attacks. Special Attacks Freeze Shock - Ether, Ice. - 40 AP - 10 BD - 2 BG Guilty Rain - Ether, Lightning. - 37 AP - 10 BD - 2 BG - This attack affect all foes. Golden Crown - 2 BG - Cast OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE and BALANCE at once. - This move affect all allies in active party. --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
Chaos Normal Attacks Impact - Attack - 18 AP - 5 BD Rashomon - Counter - 30 AP - 10 BD Heaven's Impact - Revenge - 25 AP - 30 BD Impact - Double - 20 AP - 20 BD Tech & Arts Decaying Sun - 20 AP - 5 BD - 8 EP - Inflict SKIN DOWN to the target (100% rate). Decaying Moon - 20 AP - 5 BD - 8 EP - Inflict MIND DOWN to the target (100% rate). Twin Impact I - 35 AP - 10 BD - 10 EP Twin Impact II - 40 AP - 10 BD - 12 EP Spirit Strike I - 20 AP - 30 BD - 8 EP Spirit Strike II - 22 AP - 45 BD - 10 EP Spirit Strike III - 24 AP - 60 BD - 12 EP Angel Wings I - 25 AP - 5 BD - 4 EP Angel Wings II - 30 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP Angelic Wave I - 16 AP - 25 BD - 10 EP - This attack affect all foes. Angelic Wave II - 18 AP - 40 BD - 14 EP - This attack affect all foes. Fallen Leaves I - 20 AP - 5 BD - 10 EP - This attack affect all foes. Fallen Leaves II - 24 AP - 5 BD - 14 EP - This attack affect all foes. Note: Angelic Wave I~II, Fallen Leaves I~II are long-range attacks. Special Attacks Phoenix Strike - Physical, Physical - 43 AP - 80 BD - 2 BG - This special attack deal more damage on GNOSIS enemies. Note: Defeating GNOSIS enemies with this move will Increase IMPERIAL JUDGMENT level. Each GNOSIS defeated by this move count as one IMPERIAL JUDGEMENT use. Imperial Judgement - Ether, Ice. - 45 AP - 10 BD - 2 BG - This attack affect all foes. Note: Unlike other Special Attacks, you cannot increase this Special attack level by simple using it over and over. You must defeat GNOSIS enemies with PHOENIX STRIKE. Beloved Gospel - 3 BG - Auto revive allies with maximum HP one time. - This move affect all allies in active party. Note: The effect is gone once the ally is Ko'ed and then revived by this move, but you can recast it again. --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
Jr. Normal Attacks Left Single - Attack - 18 AP - 9 BD Over Axel - Counter - 30 AP - 18 BD Blood Rain - Revenge - 25 AP - 9 BD Dragonfly - Double - 20 AP - 5 BD Note: Left Single is long-range attack. Tech & Arts Twin Hands I - 35 AP - 6 BD - 10 EP Twin Hands II - 40 AP - 6 BD - 12 EP Dead Fist - 20 AP - 2 BD - 8 EP - Inflict FIST DOWN to the target (100% rate). Dead Soul - 20 AP - 2 BD - 8 EP - Inflict SOUL DOWN to the target (100% rate). Locked and Ready - 20 AP - 30 BD - 8 EP Rodeo Spike I - 16 AP - 6 BD - 10 EP - This attack affect all foes. Rodeo Spike II - 20 AP - 6 BD - 14 EP - This attack affect all foes. Rodeo Spike III - 24 AP - 6 BD - 18 EP - This attack affect all foes. Full Throttle I - 25 AP - 12 BD - 4 EP Full Throttle II - 29 AP - 12 BD - 6 EP Full Throttle III - 33 AP - 12 BD - 8 EP Note: Except Full Throttle, all Jr's techs are long-range attacks. Special Attacks Requiem - Physical, Physical. - 56 AP - 12 BD - 2 BG Note: Defeating GNOSIS enemies with this move will Increase RED DRAGON level. Each GNOSIS or HUMAN defeated by this move count as one RED DRAGON use. Storm Waltz - Physical, Physical. - 38 AP - 60 BD - 2 BG - This attack affect all foes. Red Dragon - Ether, Fire. - 48 AP - 10 BD - 3 BG - This attack affect all foes. Note: Unlike other Special Attacks, you cannot increase this Special attack level by simple using it over and over. You must defeat GNOSIS or HUMAN enemies with REQUIEM. --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
Jin Normal Attacks Arc Blade - Attack - 18 AP - 5 BD Spark - Counter - 40 AP - 10 BD Imperial Wrath - Revenge - 25 AP - 5 BD Spinning Blade - Double - 20 AP - 5 BD Tech & Arts Skeletal Slash - 20 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - This tech deal 50% more damage against HUMAN enemies. Armor Pierce - 20 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - This tech deal 50% more damage against MACHINE enemies. Gale Blade I - 35 AP - 4 BD - 10 EP Gale Blade II - 40 AP - 4 BD - 12 EP Gale Strike - 40 AP - 4 BD - 12 EP - Critical rate: medium. Raging Sea I - 16 AP - 5 BD - 10 EP - This attack affect all foes. Raging Sea II - 20 AP - 5 BD - 14 EP - This attack affect all foes. Raging Sea III - 24 AP - 5 BD - 18 EP - This attack affect all foes. Twin Dragon I - 18 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - This attack affect two foes. - This attack can only be used if there are at least two foes in the battlefield. Twin Dragon II - 22 AP - 5 BD - 12 EP - This attack affect two foes. - This attack can only be used if there are at least two foes in the battlefield. Follow-Through - 8 EP - Cast OFFENSIVE on self. Assaulting Blade - 30 AP - 5 BD - 8 EP - Critical rate: medium. Dark Night - 20 AP - 5 BD - 20 EP - This attack affect all foes. - Inflict BALANCE DOWN to all targets (100% rate). Note: Raging Sea I~III and Dark Night are long-range attacks. Note: Even though Twin Dragon I~II are listed as short, Double seems not to activate after these attacks. Special Attacks Spark Waltz - Physical, Physical. - 54 AP - 6 BD - 2 BG Dragon Dance - Physical, Lightning. - 98 AP - 8 BD - 2 BG Lightning Waltz - Physical, Lightning. - 140 AP - 16 BD - 4 BG --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
Ziggy Normal Attacks Sword Fish - Attack - 18 AP - 5 BD Cross Counter - Counter - 30 AP - 10 BD Hammer Knuckle - Revenge - 25 AP - 15 BD Sword Fish - Double - 20 AP - 10 BD Tech & Arts Pain Killer I - 26 AP - 5 BD - 4 EP Pain Killer II - 30 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP Sword Edge - 35 AP - 4 BD - 10 EP - Critical rate: medium. Sword Rush - 40 AP - 4 BD - 12 EP Heavy Tackle I - 20 AP - 30 BD - 8 EP Heavy Tackle II - 24 AP - 45 BD - 10 EP Heavy Tackle III - 28 AP - 60 BD - 12 EP Road Rage I - 15 AP - 25 BD - 10 EP - This attack affect all foes. Road Rage II - 18 AP - 40 BD - 12 EP - This attack affect all foes. Back Fish - 40 AP - 5 BD - 6 EP - This attack have 30% probability to hit the target. Back Tackle - 30 AP - 100 BD - 6 EP - This attack have 30% probability to hit the target. Back Choke - 60 AP - 160 BD - 8 EP - Only activate against HUMAN enemy that is facing your party. - This attack have 30% probability to hit the target. Choke - 26 AP - 80 BD - 12 EP - Only activate against HUMAN enemy that is facing your party. Devil Break - 40 AP - 60 BD - 8 EP - This attack decrease target's accuracy. Road Storm - 20 AP - 5 BD - 20 EP - This attack affect all foes. - Inflict FIST DOWN to all targets (100% rate). Note: Road Rage I~II and Road Storm are long-range attacks. Note: There are some information to be added about Ziggy's "Back" techs. Special Attacks Penetrate - Physical, Physical. - 54 AP - 9 BD - 2 BG Hind - Physical, Fire. - 37 AP - 10 BD - 2 BG - This attack affect all foes. Intruder - Physical, Fire. - 140 AP - 40 BD - 4 BG --- --- --- My youtube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/user/RED0ODA | |
Its good to see there is some incentive to back techs aside from ep cost. --- Pokwang |
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