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This thread is an appendix to the Tales of Vesperia Trophy Guide and Road Map. It contains useful information that will help you not only to understand the game's basics, but also to make your road to (P) easier, especially earning 称号コンプリート (Title Complete)(S), モンスター図鑑コンプリート (Monster Book Complete)(S) and コレクター図鑑コンプリート (Collector's Book Complete)(S).

 

The appendix consists of the following points:

  1. Controls
  2. Config Menu Translation
  3. Battle Strategy Translation
  4. List of Save Points
  5. Recipes
  6. Waiter mini-game
  7. Boarder Repede
  8. Mystic Artes
  9. Fell Arms Weapons
  10. Secret Dungeon Labyrinth of Memories
  11. Secret Dungeon Telescopic Graveyard
  12. Grade Shop
  13. Grade Farming
  14. Speed Run Sequence
  15. Changes From Xbox 360 Version
  16. FAQ

The following points have their own thread, because they are too large for an own section:

 

 

1. Controls

Depending on what kind of PS3 console you have, inputs regarding :cross: and :circle: are reversed. Japanese PS3 consoles have :circle: for confirming things, while Western PS3 consoles have :cross: for this. When you play a Japanese game on a Western PS3 console the button layout will be reversed automatically, however you will not notice this while playing this game since the reversion works smoothly.

1.1 Field Controls:

:ls: : Move

:rs: : On world map: Move the camera; In towns: Move character on its own axis

:left:, :right: : Move character on its own axis 45°

:up:, :down: : Zoom in / out

:square: : On world map: Switch between map display options; In towns: Use Sorcerer's Ring (once you have got it)

:triangle: : Menu

:circle: : Move slowly (Western console); Enter locations (Japanese console)

:cross: : Enter locations (Western console); Move slowly (Japanese console)

:l1:, :r1: : Move the camera

:l3: : Fly with Ba'ul (once it is available)

:r3: : Move the camera to the north direction

:select: : See skit (if available)

:start: : Pause the game

 

1.2 Menu Controls:

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:down: : Go to the characters

  • :square: : Select your on screen character (requires the item スペシャルフラッグR (#1030) for Repede and the item スペシャルフラッグ(#1029) for everyone else)
  • :circle: : Cancel (Western console); Change position (Japanese console)
  • :cross: : Change position (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

1.2.1 術・技 (Artes):

:square: : Remove selected arte (Manual/Semi-Auto); Turn an arte off/on (Auto)

:triangle: : Use arte (mostly healing artes shown in green)

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l1: : Select more artes to use with :l1: and :ls: or :l1: and :rs: in battle (requires the item アーツボール(#1031))

:l2:, :r2: : Select character

:l3: : Select shortcut artes

:select: : Change control mode of the character (Manual, Semi-Auto, Auto)

:start: : Show skill to alternate arte (if available)

 

1.2.2 装備 (Equipment):

:square: : Remove selected equipment

:triangle: : Show skill details

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l2:, :r2: : Select character

:r3: : Auto equip

:select: : Change sort order of equipment items

:start: : Show equipment details

 

1.2.3 アイテム (Items):

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Use selected item (Japanese console)

:cross: : Use selected item (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l2:, :r2: : Change category

:start: : Show more details

 

1.2.4 スキル (Skills):

:triangle: : Show symbol details

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Select skill (Japanese console)

:cross: : Select skill (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l1:, :r1: : Change category

:l2:, :r2: : Select character

:r3: : Remove all selected skills

:select: : Show status

 

1.2.5 作戦 (Battle Strategy):

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:square: : Battle strategy menu

  • :dpad:, :ls: : Move cursor
  • :triangle: : Input name for this battle strategy layout (press :select: twice for English letters)
  • :circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)
  • :cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)
  • :select: : Choose default layout

:triangle: : Change battle positions

  • :dpad:, :ls: : Move character
  • :circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)
  • :cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)
  • :l2:, :r2: : Change character
  • :select: : Choose default layout

 

1.2.6 料理 (Cooking Menu):

Upper field: Character, who is going to cook

Lower field: Selected recipe

:square: : Remove selected recipe

:triangle: : Cook recipe

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l3: : Shortcut menu for use after battles

 

1.2.7 ステータス (Status):

Upper field: Change name (press :select: twice for Western alphabet)

Middle field: Change title

Lower field: Change attachment

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l1:, :r1: : Move character model

:l2:, :r2: : Select character

 

1.2.8 ライブラリ (Library):

Not all entries in the library are available from the beginning.

 

1.2.8.1 あらすじ (Synopsis):

:dpad:, :ls: : Select entry

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

1.2.8.2 バトルブック (Battle Book):

:ls: : Select entry

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

1.2.8.3 モンスター図鑑 (Monster Book):

:square: : Show other details

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l1:, :r1: : Move enemy model

:l2:, :r2: : Change category

 

1.2.8.4 コレクター図鑑 (Collector's Book):

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l2:, :r2: : Change category

 

1.2.8.5 ワールドマップ (World Map):

:square: : Zoom in / out

:triangle: : Show dog map

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Show list of shop items (Japanese console)

:cross: : Show list of shop items (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l2:, :r2: : Change category

:l3: : When you are currently on the world map: Warp to selected place

 

1.2.8.6 レコード (Record):

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Show online rankings (Japanese console)

:cross: : Show online rankings (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

 

1.2.9 セーブロード (Other):

  • セーブ(Save)
  • ロード(Load)
  • コンフィグ(Config)

 

1.3 Battle Controls:

This is the default button layout. You can change it in the Config menu for each player individually different.

:ls: : Move

:rs: : Use arte shortcut

:right: : Activate over limit lvl 1 (once you have learned over limit)

:down: : Activate over limit lvl 2 (requires the item リミッツデュオ(#1068))

:left: : Activate over limit lvl 3 (requires the item リミッツトリオ(#1069))

:up: : Activate over limit lvl 4 (requires the item リミッツカルテット(#1070))

:square: : Guard

:triangle: : Battle menu

:circle: : Use physical attack (Western console); Use artes (Japanese console)

:cross: : Use artes (Western console); Use physical attack (Japanese console)

:l1: : Use alternative arte set (requires the item アーツボール(#1031))

:l2: + :ls: : Free run

:r1: : Change target

:r2: : Fatal strike (if available)

:l3: : Taunt

:r3: : Cancel item request

:select: : Change control modus (Manual, Semi-Auto, Auto)

:start: : Pause the game

 

After battles:

:dpad: : See the recipe you have aligned to the directions

:square: + :dpad: : Cook the aligned recipe

:triangle: : View grade details

:circle: : Skip (Western console); See dropped items (Japanese console)

:cross: : See dropped items (Western console); Skip (Japanese console)

 

1.4 Battle Menu

:square: : Change camera options

:circle: : Cancel (Western console); Confirm (Japanese console)

:cross: : Confirm (Western console); Cancel (Japanese console)

:l1: + :dpad: : Change battle strategy

:start: : Switch to another character (requires the item ムーンセレクタ(#1027))

 

Icons from left to right:

  • 術・技(Artes)
  • 装備(Equipment)
  • アイテム(Item)
  • 作戦(Battle Strategy)
  • 逃走(Escape from battle)
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2. Config Menu Translation

There are a lot of options you can choose from. If you change anything you will see the outcome at once and until you quit your game but to actually save your selected options, you have to save your game as the options are defined with each save slot and not globally.

  • メッセージスピード (Message Speed)
    • 一括 (Show At Once)
    • 速い (Fast)
    • 標準 (Normal)
    • 遅い (Slow)

     

    [*]戦闘ランク (Battle Difficulty)

    • イージー (Easy)
    • ノーマル (Normal)
    • ハード (Hard)
    • アンノウン (Unknown)

     

    [*]コントローラ振動 (Controller Vibration)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]フィールドカメラ制御 (Field Camera Controls)

    • ノーマル (Normal)
    • リバース (Reverse)

     

    [*]移動キー制御 (Movement Key Controls)

    • 左スティック (Left Stick)
    • 方向キー (Digipad)

     

    [*]戦闘キーカスタマイズ (Button Customization for Battles)

    • 別画面ヘ (Go to separate menu screen)
      • 通常攻撃 (Common attack)
      • 術・技 (Arte)
      • ガード (Guard)
      • メニュー (Menu)
      • ターゲット選択 (Target selection)
      • シート切り替え (Switch to alternative arte sheets)
      • フェイタルストライク (Fatal Strikes)
      • フリーラン (Free run)
      • デフォルト (Default)
      • 終了 (Close)

       

     

    [*]音声出カ選択 (Sound Output)

    • モノラル (Mono)
    • ステレオ (Stereo)
    • サラウンド (Surround)

     

    [*]BGM音量 (Background Music Volume)

    [*]Se音量 (Sound Effects Volume)

    [*]戦闘SE音量 (Battle Sound Effects Volume)

    [*]戦闘ボイス (Battle Voices)

    [*]イベントボイス (Event Voices)

    [*]スキット音量 (Skit Volume)

    [*]ムービー音量 (Movie Volume)

    [*]アイテムリクエスト (Item Request)

    • 解除 (Cancel Possibility)
    • 実行 (Perform At Once)

     

    [*]戦闘インカウント確認 (Battle Encounter Confirmation)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]戦闘ダイナミックカメラ (Dynamic Camera in Battles)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]戦闘フィールド境界線 (Battlefield Boundary Line)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]施設名・場所表示 (Show Location Names)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]スキットタイトル (Show Skit Titles)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]スキット字幕 (Skit Subtitles)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]ムービー字幕 (Movie Subtitles)

    • オフ (Off)
    • オン (On)

     

    [*]フォントカスタマイズ (Font Customization)

    • Aタイプ (Type A)
    • Bタイプ (Type B)
    • Cタイプ (Type C)

     

    [*]テレビ明るさ・位置調整画面 (TV Brightness and Justification)

    [*]デフォルト (Default)

    • リセット (Reset)

     

 

3. Battle Strategy Translation (戦闘設定)

In the Battle Strategy menu, you can set three different battle strategies for :up:, :left: and :right: which you select from in battle by pressing :l1: and :dpad:. The Battle Strategy for :down: is individual for each character and cannot be changed. For the other three directions you can choose between four strategies which the developers have set as default and four strategies that you can customize for yourself. You can change the four strategies from the developers as well, but you should use the other four to determine your own battle strategies.

 

When you edit a Battle Strategy with :square:, you can press :triangle: to give this strategy an own name. During the naming process you can press :select: twice to be able to input English letters, so it is easier for you to recognise your battle strategy. Besides editing the battle strategy details, you can also determine the starting position of each character with :triangle: when you are in the main menu of the battle strategy.

 

These are the battle strategy options:

  • ターゲット (Target)
    • 近くの敵を狙え (Nearby Enemies)
    • 遠くの敵を狙え (Distant Enemies)
    • 同じ敵を狙え (Same Enemy (as the player))
    • 分散して戦え (Different Enemy (from the player))
    • 強い敵を狙え (Strong Enemies (highest level))
    • 敵の数を減らせ (Weak Enemies (lowest HP))
    • 仲間を守れ (Help Allies)
    • 敵の術を防げ (Arte Users)
    • 飛んでいる敵を狙え (Flying Enemies)

     

    [*]HP消費 (HP Consumption)

    • 特攻しろ (Full Attack)
    • なるべく耐えろ (Endure (stay away once below 25% HP))
    • バランスを保て (Moderate (50% HP))
    • 無理はするな (Avoid Risk (75% HP))

     

    [*]TP消費 (TP Consumption)

    • 全力で戦え (Full Usage)
    • 余力を残せ (Use 75%)
    • 温存しろ (Use Half)
    • 節約しろ (Use 25%)
    • 使うな (Do Not Use)

     

    [*]行動 (Action)

    • 任せた (Up to you)
    • 術技のみで戦え (Artes Only)
    • 技主体で戦え (Strike Artes Only)
    • 術主体で戦え (Magic Artes Only) – Estelle, Flynn, Patty, Raven, Rita
    • HP回復を優先しろ (Heal) - Flynn, Patty, Estelle, Raven, Karol, and Yuri
    • 状態異常回復を優先しろ (Cure (Cure status effects)) - Estelle and Karol
    • 回復に専念しろ (Assist) (Use artes and items with support effects) - Raven, Karol, Estelle, and Flynn
    • 援護を頼む (Request Protect Artes) - Estelle and Raven
    • 身を護れ (Defend) (Do nothing except taunt if it is on)

     

    [*]ポジション (Position)

    • 自由に動け (Free Move)
    • 深追いするな (Keep Formation)
    • 距離を保て (Keep Distance)
    • 臨機応変に動け (Flexible (change based on situation))

     

    [*]アイテム (Item)

    • HPに気を配れ (Watch HP) (Also uses Life Bottles when someone dies)
    • TPに気を配れ (Watch TP)
    • 状態異常に気を配れ (Condition)
    • 使用するな (Do Not Use)
    • 任せた (Up To You)

     

    [*]OVL (Over limit)

    • Lv1を使え (Use Level 1 OVL)
    • Lv2を使え (Use Level 2 OVL)
    • Lv3を使え (Use Level 3 OVL)
    • ピンチの時に使え (Use At Critical Moments)
    • 使うな (Do Not Use)

     

    [*]FS (Fatal Strikes)

    • できるだけ狙え (Aim) (Use Whenever)
    • ボス戦のみ狙え (Vs Boss)
    • まだ敵がいたら狙え (Multiple Enemies)
    • 狙うな (Do Not Use)

     

4. List of Save Points

There are 91 save points in Tales of Vesperia. You have to walk over all save points in a single playthrough to earn the trophy 記憶術式めぐり (Gone Around All Save Points)(B). Missable save points are marked in red colour. These are save points which are not available at a later time during your playthrough or save points in the Telescopic Graveyard, where you can miss some save points due to the dungeon layout (see the Telescopic Graveyard section for more details). There are also some save points which are not available from the beginning, but become available as you progress through the story (for example in Zaphias).

 

帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias) (7):

  • Lower quarter
  • Royal quarter in front of the castle
  • Missable: Near the prison cell
  • Missable: Inside the castle on the way to Flynn's room
  • Missable: Dining room
  • Big audience room
  • Missable: Big stairs leading to a boss battle

 

デイドン砦 (Deidon Hold) (1):

  • Nearby the shop

 

クオイの森 (Quoi Woods) (1):

  • Inside the forest

 

花の街 ハルル (Halure) (1):

  • Inside the inn

 

学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio) (1):

  • Missable: Nearby the shop

 

シャイコス遺跡 (Shaikos Ruins) (1):

  • Before the boss battle

 

エフミドの丘 (Ehmead Hills) (1):

  • Before the boss battle

 

港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor) (3):

  • Inside the inn
  • Missable: Inside the residence
  • Missable: Outside the residence at the left side

 

港の街 カプワ・トリム (Capua Torim) (1):

  • Inside the inn

 

亡き都市 カルボクラム (Caer Bocram) (1):

  • Nearby the spiral staircase

 

新興都市 ヘリオード (Heliord) (1):

  • Inside the inn

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest) (3):

  • Inside the inn
  • Inside the underground waterway
  • Exit of the underground waterway

 

ケーブ・モック大森林 (Keiv Moc) (2):

  • Inside the forest
  • Missable: Before the boss battle

 

歯車の楼閣 ガスファロスト (Ghasfarost) (2):

  • Inside the confinement room
  • Before the elevator at the top floor

 

幽霊船 アーセルム号 (Ghost Ship Atherum) (2):

  • Missable: Onboard your ship
  • Inside the Atherum

 

闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica) (1):

  • Inside the inn

 

カドスの喉笛 (Weasand of Cados) (2):

  • Nearby the Aer field
  • Missable: Before the boss battle

 

水と黄砂の街 マンタイク (Mantaic) (1):

  • Inside the inn

 

コゴール砂漠 (Sands of Kogorh) (2):

  • Oasis
  • Missable: Before the boss battle

 

ヨームゲン (Yormgen) (1):

  • Inside the inn

 

フィエルティア号船内 (Onboard your ship) (2):

  • Missable: After the Belius battle
  • Missable: After the Tison and Nan battle

 

背徳の館 (Manor of the Wicked) (1):

  • Passage at the second floor

 

テムザ山 (Mt. Temza) (2):

  • Ruins of the village
  • Missable: Nearby the summit

 

エゴソーの森 (Egothor Forest) (1):

  • Inside the forest

 

クリティア族の街 ミョルゾ (Myorzo) (1):

  • Inside the vacant house

 

バクティオン神殿 (Baction) (3):

  • Passage in B1F
  • Passage in B2F
  • Passage in B2F before the boss battle

 

移動要塞 ヘラクレス (Heracles) (2):

  • Missable: Outside the control room
  • Outside the engine room

 

ゾフェル氷刃海 (Zopheir) (2):

  • Missable: Before the boss battle
  • Nearby the Aer Krene

 

ザウデ不落宮 (Zaude) (3):

  • Entrance
  • Missable: Before the first boss battle
  • Missable: Before the second boss battle

 

エレアルーミン石英林 (Erealumean Crystallands) (2):

  • Halfway between entrance and the boss battle
  • Missable: Before the boss battle

 

レレウィーゼ古仙洞 (Relewiese Hollow) (2):

  • Inside this place
  • Before the boss battle

 

望想の地 オルニオン/ヒピオニア大陸北東 (Aurnion/Northeastern Hypionia) (3):

  • Missable: As an empty land
  • Missable: As a developing city
  • As developed city Aurnion

 

古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron) (2):

  • Missable: Before the first boss battle
  • Before the final battle
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大深度空洞帯 (Aer Krene caves) (5):

  • Aer Krene near 帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias)
  • Aer Krene near 港の街 カプワ・トリム (Capua Torim)
  • Aer Krene near 闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)
  • Aer Krene near 温泉郷ユウマンジュ (Yumanju)
  • Inside the cave in front of the sword dancer

Missable: 望鏡の墓所 (Telescopic Graveyard) (25):

The save points in this dungeon are not missable (they are always available) but due to the dungeon layout, you can skip some floors and thus miss some save points. Be careful when you progress through this dungeon as it is easy to screw up. Also notice that the Second Layer (今生層) has a different save point layout than the other layers (2F, 5F and 8F instead of 3F, 6F and 9F).

  • First Layer (蒼天層) 3F
  • First Layer (蒼天層) 6F
  • First Layer (蒼天層) 9F
  • First Layer (蒼天層) Last Floor (最下層)
  • Inner City (十六夜の幽居街)
  • Second Layer (今生層) 2F
  • Second Layer (今生層) 5F
  • Second Layer (今生層) 8F
  • Second Layer (今生層) Last Floor (最下層)
  • Third Layer (覇王層) 3F
  • Third Layer (覇王層) 6F
  • Third Layer (覇王層) 9F
  • Third Layer (覇王層) Last Floor (最下層)
  • Fourth Layer (禽獣層) 3F
  • Fourth Layer (禽獣層) 6F
  • Fourth Layer (禽獣層) 9F
  • Fourth Layer (禽獣層) Last Floor (最下層)
  • Fifth Layer (亡者層) 3F
  • Fifth Layer (亡者層) 6F
  • Fifth Layer (亡者層) 9F
  • Fifth Layer (亡者層) Last Floor (最下層)
  • Sixth Layer (冥底層) 3F
  • Sixth Layer (冥底層) 6F
  • Sixth Layer (冥底層) 9F
  • Sixth Layer (冥底層) Last Floor (最下層)

 

5. Recipes

Cooking is another way of healing in this game besides using healing items, healing artes or sleeping on the world map or at the inn. It is also a tradition in the Tales series. You can select to cook from the menu or directly after battles with :square: and :dpad:. Once you have cooked a recipe, you have to sleep or fight again to be able to cook another recipe.

 

For a side quest, it is required that one character masters all recipes. This means that you have to cook each recipe with this character multiple times. The cooking level for each recipe is shown as stars with 0 stars the worst and going from 1 star, 2 stars, 3 stars and finally MASTER the best. When you cook a recipe, there is a chance that the outcome will fail. In this case, the effect is 1% healing of HP and 1% healing of TP. Also, do not choose Repede for cooking since he will always cook dog food from each recipe with the same effect as a failure.

 

Please refer to the description of Yuri's title 庶民派シェフ (Commoner Chef) in the Title Earning Guide thread for more information on the cooking side quest.

 

5.1 List of Recipes:

There are three ways of learning recipes:

  • You learn them in events. The first recipe you learn is story related and is obtained automatically, while the others are side quests.
  • You find the wonder chef in some places. The wonder chef likes to disguise and you have to talk to him to learn the recipe. His disguises are very obvious though since they stick out from the rest of the environment, he is waiting for you in most cases on the way so you do not have to walk around and search for him.
  • You make a certain recipe with a specific character to learn a new recipe. Most recipes are learned by this way. It is not guaranteed to work the first time this character cooks the recipes, so retry until you have learned the recipe. You will get a notice when you have learned it.

This is the list of recipes, what effect they have when you cook them and how you can learn them:

 

サンドウイッチ

English name: Sandwich

Effect: Heals 10% of max. HP

Acquisition: Story event in クオイの森 (Quoi Woods)

 

おにぎり

English name: Rice Ball

Effect: Heals 5% of max. HP and 5% of max. TP

Acquisition: Make サンドウイッチ (Sandwich) with Estelle

 

牛丼

English name: Beef Bowl

Effect: Heals 20% of max. HP, cures Poison

Acquisition: Make おにぎり (Rice Ball) with Yuri

 

オムライス

English name: Omelette Rice

Effect: Heals 10% of max. HP and 10% of max. TP, cures Petrify

Acquisition: Make 牛丼 (Beef Bowl) with Karol

 

カレー

English name: Curry

Effect: Heals 30% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder Chef in 水と黄砂の町マンタイク (Mantaic)

 

ミートソース

English name: Meat Sauce

Effect: Heals 15% of max. HP and 15% of max. TP, cures all negative status

Acquisition: Make オムライス (Omelette Rice) with Karol

 

クリームシチュー

English name: Cream Stew

Effect: Heals 40% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in クリティア族の街ミョルゾ (Myorzo)

 

みそおでん

English name: Miso Oden

Effect: Heals 20% of max. HP and 20% of max. TP, revives from K.O.

Acquisition: Make 味噌汁 (Miso Soup) with Patty

 

鍋焼きうどん

English name: Udon Noodles Hot Pot

Effect: Heals 50% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make 豚汁 (Pork Miso Soup) with Yuri

 

マーボーカレー

English name: Mabo Curry

Effect: Heals 25% of max. HP and 25% of max. TP, revives from K.O.

Acquisition: Once you have acquired all other recipes, talk to the wonder chef in ノードポリカ港 (Nordopolica harbour). He is available, once you have finished あらすじ (Synopsis) 135

 

ハンバーグ

English name: Salisbury Steak

Effect: Increases 物攻 (ATK) +3%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in 学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

 

豚の角煮

English name: Pork Stew

Effect: Increases 物攻 (ATK) +5%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make 牛丼(Beef Bowl) with Raven

 

ドネルケバブ

English name: Kebab Sandwich

Effect: Increases 物攻 (ATK) +7%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in 闘技場都市ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

 

ステーキ

English name: Steak

Effect: Increases 物攻 (ATK) +10%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make ハンバーグ (Salisbury Steak) with Flynn

 

すきやき

English name: Sukiyaki

Effect: Increases 物攻 (ATK) +15%

Acquisition: Make 大根とイカの煮物 (Japanese Stew) with Judith

 

サバみそ

English name: Fish with Miso Sauce

Effect: Increases 物防 (DEF) + 3%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in 新興都市ヘリオード (Heliord)

 

おさしみ

English name: Sashimi

Effect: Increases 物防 (DEF) + 10%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make サラダ (Salad) with Raven

 

海鮮丼

English name: Seafood Bowl

Effect: Increases 物防 (DEF) + 15%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Story event in 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

 

ちゃんちゃん焼き

English name: Chan Chan Yaki

Effect: Increases 物防 (DEF) + 20%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make 海鮮丼 (Seafood Bowl) with Patty

 

おすし

English name: Sushi

Effect: Increases 物防 (DEF) + 25%

Acquisition: Make おさしみ (Sashimi) with Karol

 

からあげポテト

English name: Fried Chicken and Fries

Effect: Increases 魔攻 (MATK) + 10%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in 港の街 カプワ・トリム (Capua Torim)

 

スコッチエッグ

English name: Scottish Egg

Effect: Increases 魔攻 (MATK) + 20%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make からあげポテト (Fired Chicken and Fires) with Estelle

 

コロッケ

English name: Croquette

Effect: Increases 魔攻 (MATK) + 30%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in ヨームゲン (Yormgen)

 

お好み焼き

English name: Okonomiyaki

Effect: Increases 魔攻 (MATK) + 40%

Acquisition: Make スコッチエッグ (Scottish Egg) with Raven

 

天ぷら

English name: Tempura

Effect: Increases 魔攻 (MATK) + 50%

Acquisition: Make コロッケ (Croquette) with Judith

 

ミネストローネ

English name: Minestrone Soup

Effect: Increases 魔防 (MDEF) + 20%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

 

味噌汁

English name: Miso Soup

Effect: Increases 魔防 (MDEF) + 40%, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make ミネストローネ (Minestrone Soup) with Estelle

 

クラムチャウダー

English name: Clam Chowder

Effect: Increases 魔防 (MDEF) + 60%

Acquisition: Make 味噌汁 (Miso Soup) with Estelle

 

ヴィシソワーズ

English name: Vichyssoise

Effect: Increases 魔防 (MDEF) + 80%

Acquisition: Wonder chef in ナム孤島 (Nam Cobanda Island)

 

豚汁

English name: Pork Miso Soup

Effect: Increases 魔防 (MDEF) + 100%

Acquisition: Make ヴィシソワーズ (Vichyssoise) with Estelle

 

サラダ

English name: Salad

Effect: Increases 敏捷 (AGI) +2000, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in 歯車の塔ガスファロスト (Ghasfarost)

 

大根とイカの煮物

English name: Japanese Stew

Effect: Increases 敏捷 (AGI) +2000, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make 豚の角煮 (Pork Stew) with Judith

 

野菜炒め

English name: Vegetable Stir Fry

Effect: Increases 敏捷 (AGI) +2400, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make サラダ(Salad) with Rita

 

ビーフシチュー

English name: Beef Stew

Effect: Increases 敏捷 (AGI) +2400, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make クリームシチュー (Cream Stew) with Flynn

 

タンメン

English name: Soup Noodles

Effect: Increases 敏捷 (AGI) +2800, heals 5% of max. HP

Acquisition: Make 野菜炒め (Vegetable Stir Fry) with Raven

 

シャーベット

English name: Sorbet

Effect: Heals 10 % of max. TP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

 

プリン

English name: Pudding

Effect: Heals 20% of max. TP

Acquisition: Make シャーベット (Sorbet) with Yuri

 

ショートケーキ

English name: Cake

Effect: Heals 30% of max. TP

Acquisition: Make プリン (Pudding) with Yuri

 

クレープ

English name: Crepe

Effect: Heals 40% of max. TP

Acquisition: Wonder chef in 望想の地 オルニオン (Aurnion)

 

フルーツパフェ

English name: Fruit Parfait

Effect: Heals 50% of max. TP

Acquisition: Make クレープ (Crepe) with Rita

 

漁師なべ

English name: Fisherman's Pot

Effect: Increases the Over Limit Gauge

Acquisition: After あらすじ (Synopsis) #125, go to 港の街 カプワ・トリム(Capua Torim) and speak with the man right to the stairs nearby the inn. You will have to gather the food materials ホタテ (#0833), サーモン (#0834), イカ (#0835), エビ (#0836), ハクサイ (#0846), トウフ (#0858) and コンブ (#0859) for him. You can buy them all in shops. Hand them over one by one and he will ask you for the item 万能包丁 (#1085). For this item, you have to gather the materials 鋭い刃 (#0937) and フレイストーン(#0985). Once you got them, go to the western bar in ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest) and talk to the right bartender. Afterwards speak again with the man in Capua Torim.

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5.2 Recipe Acquisition Overview:

This is a short overview for the recipes you can learn with cooking another recipe:

 

ミートソース (Meat Sauce)

  • Make サンドウイッチ (Sandwich) with Estelle
  • Make おにぎり (Rice Ball) with Yuri
  • Make 牛丼 (Beef Bowl) with Karol
  • Make オムライス (Omelette Rice) with Karol

 

みそおでん (Miso Oden)

  • Make 味噌汁 (Miso Soup) with Patty

 

鍋焼きうどん (Udon Noodles Hot Pot)

  • Make ヴィシソワーズ (Vichyssoise) with Estelle
  • Make 豚汁 (Pork Miso Soup) with Yuri
  • Make プリン (Pudding) with Yuri

 

ステーキ (Steak)

  • Make ハンバーグ (Salisbury Steak) with Flynn

 

すきやき (Sukiyaki)

  • Make 牛丼 (Beef Bowl) with Raven
  • Make 豚の角煮 (Pork Stew) with Judith
  • Make 大根とイカの煮物 (Japanese Stew) with Judith

 

ちゃんちゃん焼き (Chan-Chan Yaki)

  • Make 海鮮丼 (Seafood Bowl) with Patty

 

おすし (Sushi)

  • Make サラダ (Salad) with Raven
  • Make おさしみ (Sashimi) with Karol

 

お好み焼き (Okonomiyaki)

  • Make からあげポテト (Fried Chicken and Fries) with Estelle
  • Make スコッチエッグ (Scottish Egg) with Raven

 

天ぷら (Tempura)

  • Make コロッケ (Croquette) with Judith

 

クラムチャウダー (Clam Chowder)

  • Make ミネストローネ (Minestrone Soup) with Estelle
  • Make 味噌汁 (Miso Soup) with Estelle

 

ビーフシチュー (Beef Stew)

  • Make クリームシチュー (Cream Stew) with Flynn

 

タンメン (Soup Noodles)

  • Make サラダ (Salad) with Rita
  • Make 野菜炒め (Vegetable Stir Fry) with Raven

 

ショートケーキ (Cake)

  • Make シャーベット (Sorbet) with Yuri

 

フルーツパフェ(Fruit Parfait)

  • Make クレープ (Crepe) with Rita

 

 

6. Waiter mini-game

The waiter mini-game is the same as in the Xbox360 version, but this is probably the part of the PS3 version with the highest language barrier. It is available after you have obtained Ba'ul (あらすじ (Synopsis) #95). Enter the western bar in ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest) and talk to the middle bartender. You can select between Estelle, Karol, Rita, Judith and Raven. Clear all three levels with each character to earn a title and their costume. You have to clear the mini-game with all five characters to get the titles. The mini-game also has a difficulty level, starting with Estelle as the easiest then Judith, Karol, Rita and finally Raven as the hardest.

 

The mini-game itself works like this: You are the waiter and you have to deliver meals to costumers. Talk to a costumer when he has a bubble so you can take his order. When the costumer has finished ordering, go to the middle bartender and select the meal/meals with the right number. Once you have finished selecting, go back to the costumer and talk to him to deliver the meal. Since you can carry one order at a time, you should doing them one by one. You can take your time but not too much. As the difficulty raises, you have more meals to select from and the amount of meals raises. To make the mini-game even more difficult, costumers on higher difficulty can cancel orders.

 

The ordering bubble of a costumer has always the same pattern: The first bubble contains the name of the meal. The second bubble contains the amount of this meal the costumer wants. The third bubble is either a sentence that they are finished ordering or a signal for ordering more or a cancellation of the previous order. Possible cancelling phrases are:

  • は、やめて
  • を、なしで
  • を、キャンセルして
  • やっはらなしで

So basically, if you see a comma, you can ignore the previous order. If a costumer wants multiple meals, the pattern starts again with meal, amount and the third bubble.

 

For clearing this mini-game, you should take a pen and a piece of paper to take notes. You can pause the game with :start: if you need to. If you select the wrong meals or even the wrong amount of meals, the costumer is not happy. You do not have a chance to correct this. However, to clear the level, you just need to finish 50% orders correctly, so do not give up, if you have one order wrong. For remembering or writing down the meals, you should make your own system if you cannot read Japanese. Start with Estelle to get used to this mini-game and let a friend help you if you need to. Remember that you only need to have 50% correct to clear the level. Good luck.

 

6.1 Ordering Pages:

Depending on the difficulty level and on the character you use, the amount of selectable meals varies. The first page lists the following meals:

  • うまうまティー
  • ひやピリ中華
  • トータス鍋
  • アイススピリッツパフェ
  • 煮獅子定食
  • 蹄パスタセット
  • ラピラブ汁
  • バルーンゴーストアイス
  • 焼ヤきネグネグ
  • マンドラゴラッソ

On higher difficulty there is even a second page so watch out. The second page lists the following meals:

  • オタオタ団子
  • マーボーカレー
  • ドンの気まぐれご飯
  • 巨大甲殻汁
  • あまあまパスタ
  • ごってごってカクテル
  • ブウサギステーキ
  • やみなべ
  • 蜜蜜ザッハトルテ
  • 蒸し剛玉定食A

 

6.2 Controls For Ordering:

:square: : Place order

:triangle: : Reset order

:circle: : Cancel order

:cross: : Add amount

 

 

7. Boarder Repede

The mini-game Boarder Repede is a new, PS3 exclusive mini-game. It is available after you have cleared ザウデ不落宮 (Zaude) and everyone joins back (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #133). To play this mini-game, talk to ルウィス(Lewis) in the lower left section of デイドン砦 (Deidon Hold). In this mini-game, you take control of Repede and take a ride on a snowboard in eight different courses. Each course has a target time and you get a title for beating each one. However, each course has a featured character and Repede must wear the character's specific plush doll attachment or the title will not unlock. There is also a trophy スノーボーダー (Snowboarder)(B), if you beat Course 1 within 40 seconds.

 

When riding on each course there are a few items you can pick up:

  • Snowboard: If you pick up these you will get faster. If you are already on a snowboard, you get one as a reserve in case you ride against a monster or a tree. They are displayed in the lower right section of your screen. In some courses, you even start with one in reserve.
  • Brown meat: You will ride faster. The effect of this lasts for about five seconds.
  • Green meat: This is a negative item. Repede will turn green and the controls are reversed. The effect of this lasts for about five seconds.
  • Bronze clock: The bronze clock gives you one second credit of your total time.
  • Silver clock: The silver clock gives you three seconds credit of your total time.
  • Gold clock: The gold clock gives you five seconds credit of your total time.

The target times for the titles are lenient, but it never hurts to pick up some clocks during your ride. If you break while you turn around in curves, you will take these much faster as you would if you do not break. Furthermore, there are some flashing fields on the courses. If you jump while hovering over these fields, you will jump higher than normal. After a few tries on each course, you should be able to beat the target times to earn the titles.

 

7.1 Title Requirements:

 

コース1 (Course 1)

  • Title 1: 雪の上の配達犬
  • Character: Repede
  • Attachment: None
  • Target Time: 1 minute 10 seconds

 

  • Title 2: 聖夜の配達娘
  • Character: Estelle
  • Attachment: 暴走姫 (#1161)
  • Target Time: 1 minute 0 seconds

 

コース2 (Course 2)

  • Title: ワンワンパジャマー
  • Character: Rita
  • Attachment: 暴走研究員 (#1163)
  • Target Time: 2 minutes 45 seconds

 

コース3 (Course 3)

  • Title: 紳士の心がけ
  • Character: Raven
  • Attachment: 暴走おっさん (#1164)
  • Target Time: 1 minute 15 seconds

 

コース4 (Course 4)

  • Title: 寒い夜の配達トナカイ
  • Character: Karol
  • Attachment: 暴走ちびっこ (#1162)
  • Target Time: 3 minutes 15 seconds

 

コース5 (Course 5)

  • Title: 華やかな夜への誘い
  • Character: Judith
  • Attachment: 暴走レディ (#1165)
  • Target Time: 1 minute 15 seconds

 

コース6 (Course 6)

  • Title: 冬の夜の配達人
  • Character: Yuri
  • Attachment: 暴走男 (#1160)
  • Target Time: 3 minutes 30 seconds

 

コース7 (Course 7)

  • Title: 白いアイツ
  • Character: Patty
  • Attachment: 暴走海賊 (#1167)
  • Target Time: 1 minute 0 seconds

 

コース8 (Course 😎

  • Title: 紳士のたしなみ
  • Character: Flynn
  • Attachment: 暴走騎士 (#1166)
  • Target Time: 3 minutes 15 seconds

 

7.2 Controls:

:ls: : Move

:circle: : Accelerate

:cross: : Break

:l1: : Get on / off snowboard (if one is available)

:l2: : Show map

:r1: : Jump

:r2: : Turn on / off ghost

:start: : Pause menu

 

7.3 Pause Menu Translation:

  • Continue
  • Retry
  • Give up
  • Controls
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8. Mystic Artes

Mystic Artes are the most powerful techniques a character can use in battles. Since they are so special and powerful, they have certain requirements to be able to be used.

 

8.1 Standard Mystic Artes:

Each character has a standard Mystic Arte and they are all triggered by the same requirements. These are also the ones that are available in the Xbox 360 version. To perform the standard Mystic Arte, you have to fulfil the following requirements:

  • The skill スペシャル (Special) must be equipped
  • Over limit lvl 3 must be activated (press :left:). The item リミッツトリオ (#1069) must have been synthesized to be able to activate this level of over limit
  • Perform any altered/arcane/ burst arte and hold the attack button (:circle: on Western consoles; :cross: on Japanese consoles). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

 

There are also some character specific notes:

  • If Yuri has equipped the skill ヒットプラス (Hit Plus), his Mystic Arte 漸毅狼影陣 {Savage Wolf Fury} will have more hits if you press the Attack button rapidly. Also, if you use his Mystic Arte against the second form of the final battle, an extension of the Mystic Arte will be added when the boss has low HP.
  • Estelle's Mystic Arte セイクリッドブレイム {Sacred Penance} has the additional effect that it heals 75% HP of the whole party.
  • Repede's Mystic Arte 斬!! {Slash!!} has no name the first time you use it (displayed as ???). There will be a skit after the battle where the party names his Mystic Arte. If you do not see this skit, the Mystic Arte will still be displayed as question marks.
  • If you press :square: and :cross: for activating Judith’s Mystic Arte 煌華月衝閃 {Radiant Moonlight} instead of just :circle:, it will be altered to a different version.
  • Patty's Mystic Arte サモンフレンズ {Summon Friends} is a roulette and it is random which outcome you will see. There are 12 possible outcomes and they are featured in an own section, since you need to see them all for a title.
  • The Mystic Artes of the other characters have no additional features. The names of these are:
    • Karol: 豪覇連刃インパクト {Overlord Reign Impact}
    • Rita: エンシェントカタストロフィ {Ancient Catastrophe}
    • Raven: ブラストハート {Blast Heart}
    • Flynn: 光竜滅牙槍 {Radiant Dragon Fang}

     

 

8.2 Second Mystic Artes:

Each character except Patty has a new PS3 exclusive second Mystic Arte. They are even more powerful than the standard Mystic Artes, but the requirements differ from those and to make things worse: Each of these second Mystic Artes has character specific requirements. These are the base requirements for all second Mystic Artes:

  • The skill スペシャル (Special) must be equipped
  • Over limit lvl 4 must be activated (press :up:). The item リミッツカルテット (#1070) must have been synthesized to be able to activate this level of over limit

 

These are the additional character specific requirements:

  • For Yuri's Mystic Arte 天翔光翼剣 {Tenshou Kouyokuken}:
    • You must have beat the game (this is shown by a star on your save data)
    • Yuri must have equipped his weapon 明星弐号 (#0136)
    • Perform any altered /arcane/burst arte and hold the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

     

    [*]For Estelle's Mystic Arte アルティメットエレメンツ {Ultimate Elements}:

    • You must have gathered all four spirits (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #147)
    • You must have used all of Estelle's burst artes at least 20 times each. The burst artes are:
      • エクストリームスターズ {Extreme Stars}: This is the default burst arte. Do not equip any arte altering skills to use this burst arte.
      • スターサイン・フレイム {Star Sign - Flame}: Equip the Attack Skills (red) 連撃 (Chain) and 紅蓮 (Hell Fire) to use this burst arte.
      • スターサイン・ジオ {Star Sign - Geo}: Equip the Guard Skills (Yellow) 剛烈 (Crucible) and 烈震 (Athenor) to use this burst arte.
      • スターサイン・ゲイル {Star Sign - Gale}: Equip the Move Skills (green) 俊敏(Alembic) and 疾風 (Gale) to use this burst arte.
      • スターサイン・アクア {Star Sign - Aqua}: Equip the Support Skills (Blue) 拡散 (Dispersion) and 水塵 (Great Deluge) to use this burst arte.

       

      [*]Perform any altered /arcane/burst arte and hold the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

     

    [*]For Repede's Mystic Arte ライトニングモーメント {Lightning Moment}:

    • Repede's 敏捷 (Agility) stat must be at least 800 (including skills and equipment)
    • Repede must have used his artes 無影狼牙 {Ghost Wolf}, 幻影・砕牙 {Phantom Fang} and 幻影・氷河 {Phantom Glacier} at least 100 times each.
    • Perform any altered/arcane/burst arte and hold the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

     

    [*]For Karol's Mystic Arte 剛閃爆殺ウルトラXボンバー {Gousenbakusatsu Ultra X Bomber}:

    • You must complete the sidequest with シシリー (Sicily) and カルロウX (Karolow X). The details for both sidequests are:
      • After getting the ship (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #67), talk to シシリー(Sicily) in front of the inn in 花の街 ハルル (Halure)
      • Afterwards, go to the bridge in 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor) and speak to Sicily again
      • After あらすじ (Synopsis) #125, go to the harbour in 港の街 カプワ・トリム (Capua Torim). Your ship will be modified with the item サルベージクレーン (#1084). It allows you to get random treasure from the sea
      • After you have cleared ザウデ不落宮 (Zaude) and everyone joins back (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #133), go to the lower section in 新興都市 ヘリオード (Heliord). Talk to Sicily who stands by the river.
      • Fight at least 10 battles and return to Sicily in Heliord to find him with a small robot Karolow X. Karol's arte 森羅万象バッグ {Gaia Bug} will be modified afterwards
      • After you have access to 古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron)(after あらすじ (Synopsis) #151), go to Heliord again, if Repede is at least lvl 50 to obtain his weapon ムラクモ (#0454).
      • This is not required for the Mystic Arte, but you can now find Sicily in front of the inn in Halure. Talk to him for the joke weapons if you have met the requirements.
      • In Heliord, talk to ウィチル (Witcher) standing near the toilet at the lower section of the town to finally upgrade Karolow X

       

      [*]Karol's arte 森羅万象バッグ {Gaia Bug} must have been used 200 times

      [*]Perform any altered/arcane/burst arte and hold the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

      [*]If you hold the attack, arte and guard button (:cross:, :square: and :circle: by default) during the animation, it will be extended

     

    [*]For Rita's Mystic Arte インディグネイション {Indignation}:

    • You must have used Ritas arte サンダーブレード {Thunder Blade} at least 200 times
    • During the 200人斬り (200-Man Melee), you will fight the enemy 時を駆ける男 (Time Traveller Dhaos from Tales of Phantasia; #0477). Use Rita's Thunder Blade on him, when his HP is below 50%. Also, you must activate Over limit lvl 4 before using the arte. If done correctly, Rita's second Mystic Arte will be triggered
    • After you have used this Mystic Arte in the 200-Man Melee, you can use it freely by performing any advanced magic arte arte and holding the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

     

    [*]For Raven's Mystic Arte クライシスレイン {Crisis Rain}:

    • Raven's skills スタイルチェンジ (Change Style) and スタイルチェンジ2 (Change Style 2) must be equipped
    • Raven must have used his artes 紫苑の蛇 {Violet Snake}, 散るように{Falling}, 罪と罰・罪 {Crime} and 風の哮り {The Wind's Howl} at least 100 times each
    • Perform any altered/arcane/burst arte and hold the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

     

    [*]For Judith's Mystic Arte 覇王籠月槍 {Haou Rougetsusou}:

    • Judith must have used her artes 月光 {Moonbeam} and月閃光 {Moon Glare} at least 100 times each
    • Perform any burst arte and hold the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

     

    [*]For Flynn's Mystic Arte 炎覇鳳翼翔 {Enha Houyokushou}:

    • Flynn must have used his artes 紅蓮剣 {Hell Pyre} and 剛・紅蓮剣 {Gou Gurenken} at least 100 times each
    • Perform Flynn's arte Hell Pyre or Gou Gurenken and hold the attack and arte button (:circle: and :cross: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

     

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8.3 Combination Mystic Arte

Besides the second Mystic Artes, the PS3 version also has a new Combination Mystic Arte for Yuri and Flynn. This Mystic Arte, called 武神双天波 {Bushin Soutenha}, has many requirements to fulfil:

  • Yuri and Flynn must have both equipped the skill スペシャル (Special)
  • Yuri must have used his artes 蒼破刃 {Azure Edge} and 守護方陣{Guardian Field} at least 200 times each
  • Flynn must have used his artes 魔神剣 {Demon Fang} and 守護方陣{Guardian Field} at least 200 times each
  • Yuri and Flynn must have earned the title 下町の希望1/2 (Hope of the Town)
  • Yuri and Flynn must take part in the battle
  • Both characters must be in over limit lvl 4
  • Perform any altered/arcane/burst arte and hold the attack, arte and guard button (:circle:, :cross: and :square: by default). The triggering arte must hit the enemy or else the Mystic Arte will not be performed

 

The difficult part is to get both Yuri and Flynn into over limit lvl 4. There are some ways to do this:

  • Obtain the item リミッツオクテット (#1071) by clearing the 無慈悲 (Merciless rank) of the 団体戦 (team battle) in the arena in 闘技場都市ノードポリカ (Nordopolica). This raises the maximum limit of the over limit gauge to 8. Then you can activate over limit lvl 4 with one character and switch to the other one to activate over limit lvl 4 as well
  • Equip Flynn's skill ライバルエナジー2 (Rival Energy 2). Then activate over limit lvl 4 with Yuri and hope Flynn does this as well.
  • Equip Yuri's skill リミッター (O.L. Boost), Flynn's skill リミッター (O.L. Boost) and Repede's skill スピードアイテム (Speedy Item). Repede must then be in battle as well. Activate over limit lvl 4 with Yuri or Flynn and switch to Repede. Spam the item リミッツボトル (Limits Bottle; #0024) to fill up the over limit gauge quickly. Then activate over limit lvl 4 with the other character.
  • Use Patty's arte クリティカルモーメント {Critical Moment} and hope the result is that the entire party is in over limit lvl 4

 

8.4 Patty's Mystic Arte:

This is a list for all 12 outcomes of Patty's Mystic Arte サモンフレンズ {Summon Friends}. There is no in-game checklist for which outcome you have already seen, so I recommend making notes. You have to see all 12 possibilities to get Patty's title 大海賊の名を継ぐ者 (Successor to the Great Pirate's Name).

 

Patty has four different battle forms: ノーマルフォーム (Normal), アドバンスフォーム (Advance), ブレイネルフォーム (Brainel) and クリティカルフォーム(Critical). You can change between them randomly with her arte フォームアップ {Form Up}. Depending on the form, the percentage of getting a certain Mystic Arte result is changed. Some results cannot even be gotten in some forms. The percentages are:

  • Normal Form:
    • ブウサギ (Rappig): 50%
    • おでん (Oden): 45%
    • 赤おでん (Red Oden): 5%

     

    [*]Advance Form:

    • ブウサギ (Rappig): 15%
    • おでん (Oden): 13.5%
    • 赤おでん (Red Oden): 1.5%
    • カモメ (Seagull): 25%
    • タコ (Octopus): 25%
    • ミュウ (Mieu): 20%

     

    [*]Brainel Form:

    • ブウサギ (Rappig): 15%
    • おでん (Oden): 13.5%
    • 赤おでん (Red Oden): 1.5%
    • ペンギン (Penguin): 25%
    • 注射器 (Syringe): 25%
    • クィッキー (Quickie): 20%

     

    [*]Critical Form:

    • ブウサギ (Rappig): 5%
    • おでん (Oden): 4.5%
    • 赤おでん (Red Oden): 0.5%
    • カモメ (Seagull): 6%
    • タコ (Octopus): 6%
    • ミュウ (Mieu): 9%
    • ペンギン (Penguin): 6%
    • 注射器 (Syringe): 6%
    • クィッキー (Quickie): 9%
    • 翼 (Wing): 15%
    • 斧 (Axe): 15%
    • 碇 (Anchor): 15%

     

Here is a list by result and a description of the Mystic Arte:

  • ブウサギ (Rappig): Available in all forms. Many small rappigs fall from the sky and hit the targeted enemy
  • おでん (Oden): Available in all forms. A man with a brown hat and an oden cart runs across the field and hits all enemies in his way
  • 赤おでん (Red Oden): Available in all forms. A man with a red hat and an oden cart runs across the field and hits all allies and enemies in his way
  • カモメ (Seagull): Advance and Critical Form only. A flock of seagulls hit the targeted enemy
  • タコ (Octopus): Advance and Critical Form only. Octopuses attack the enemy by spraying ink
  • ミュウ (Mieu): Advance and Critical Form only. Summons Mieu, the mascot from Tales of the Abyss, who uses an fire arte
  • ペンギン (Penguin): Brainel and Critical Form only. The enemy will be frozen and is surrounded by birds
  • 注射器 (Syringe): Brainel and Critical Form only. Heals HP for all allies
  • クィッキー (Quickie): Brainel and Critical Form only. Summons Quickie, the mascot from Tales of Eternia. Heals TP for all allies and the over limit gauge will be filled to its maximum
  • 翼 (Wing): Critical Form only. Summons an angel who uses the arte Judgment. Additionally with a chance of 1/8, heals HP for all allies
  • 斧 (Axe): Critical Form only. Summons Barbatos from Tales of Destiny 2, who attacks both enemies and allies. Also, you cannot use items for 90 seconds afterwards
  • 碇 (Anchor): Critical Form only. Summons a pirate, who deals massive damage to all enemies. This is the strongest outcome and it is comparable in strength to the second Mystic Arte from the other characters. This outcome is available, once you have beaten 彷徨う骸の凶戦士 (#350) after あらすじ (Synopsis) #145

 

 

9. Fell Arms Weapons

The Fell Arms weapons are the strongest weapons in this game and are a tradition in Tales games. Each character has one of their own, so there are nine Fell Arms weapons to collect. The tricky part is that you need to complete a side quest to awaken the real power of these weapons, because otherwise they are weak. These are the necessary steps:

  • After あらすじ (Synopsis) #125, go to クリティア族の街 ミョルゾ (Myorzo) and talk to the Elder to get Yuri's Fell Arms weapon アビシオン(#0143).
  • After you have gathered all four spirits (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #143), fly to the small group of islands located south of 闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica). There is an island with a rock formation which is an Aer Krene (エアルクレーネ デズエール). Enter the location and you will get Judith's Fell Arms weapon ザリチェ (#0217). Afterwards, head inside to get ソーサラーリングLv4 (Sorcerer's Ring Lv4; #1025). This is an upgraded version of your Sorcerer's Ring and you can use it to open new paths in past dungeons which you could not access before to get a few chests.
  • After you have obtained ソーサラーリングLv4 (Sorcerer's Ring Lv4; #1025), enter ケーブ・モック 大森林 (Keiv Moc). You can now burn the bush nearby the save point to find a treasure chest with Raven's Fell Arms weapon ネビリム(#0387).
  • After you have obtained ソーサラーリングLv4 (Sorcerer's Ring Lv4; #1025), enter レレウィーゼ古仙洞 (Relewiese Hollow). There are many bushes you can burn now and the new path nearby the first save point has a treasure chest with Estelle's Fell Arms weapon メリクリウス(#0141).
  • After you have obtained ソーサラーリングLv4 (Sorcerer's Ring Lv4; #1025), enter クオイの森 (Quoi Woods) from 花の街 ハルル (Halure) side. Go a bit left to burn the bush and to find a treasure chest with Karol's Fell Arms weapon グラシャラボラス (#0187).
  • After you have gathered all four spirits and have seen the events in 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor) (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #147), do the events to unlock the Secret Dungeon 望鏡の墓所 (Telescopic Graveyard). You can find Flynn's Fell Arms weapon ナナツサヤ(#0145) on 8F in the First Layer (蒼天層) and Patty's Fell Arms weapon クルビス (#0524) on 9F in the Second Laye r(今生層).
  • After you have access to 古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron) (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #151), you can get ソーサラーリングLv5 (Sorcerer's Ring Lv5; #1026) by entering the rock formation on the ユルゾレア大陸 (Yurzorea) continent nearby 温泉郷ユウマンジュ (Yumanju). This is not required for the Fell Arms side quest, but you need it for the Collector's Book anyway and this is the last form of the Sorcerer's Ring.
  • After you have access to 古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron) (after あらすじ(Synopsis) #151), enter the last dungeon. After you have reached the final save point, you have access to an escape route to the right and you will eventually reach a huge area with ladders. Head around the middle or the east and there should be a light bridge, which head to a new red area. Continue to find treasure chests with Repede's Fell Arms weapon スサノオ (#0469) and Rita's Fell Arms weapon ウロボロス (#0350).
  • After you have gathered all nine Fell Arms weapons, go up in 古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron) again and defeat the final boss. After the second battle, there will be a third battle now against 虹翼まといし者(#402). This battle is much harder than the other two, so be prepared. The Secret Mission 25 is still against the boss from the second battle in case you wonder. Once you have defeated him, the real power of the Fell Arms weapons awakens.

The real power of the Fell Arms weapons is that their attack and magic stats are based on the amount of enemies a character has killed. The more enemies a character has defeated, the more powerful is his Fell Arms weapon. This is an individual strength, so if for example only Yuri kills all the enemies, only his Fell Arms weapon is strong, while the other ones remain weak.

 

The counter of killed enemies resets each time you start a new playthrough, however you can avoid this by making use of the Grade Shop in an EX New Game. With the options アイテム引継ぎ (Items) and 魔装具能力引継ぎ (Fell Arms Abilities), you can inherit both the weapons and the strength. The second option was not available in the Xbox360 version and it is an enormous help for the Low Level Challenger playthrough and the Speed Run required for 低レベルチャレンジャー (Low Level Challenger)(B)(H) and スピードゲーマー (Speed Gamer)(B)(H).

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10. Secret Dungeon Labyrinth of Memories

The 追憶の迷い路 (Labyrinth of Memories) is a secret dungeon, which is also available in the Xbox360 version. You can access it after you have cleared your game. To unlock this dungeon, you have to see a few events. Since one of these events is missable, you can miss this dungeon as well as all the bosses and モンスター図鑑 (Monster Book) entries that are exclusive to the Labyrinth of Memories. These are the events you have to do to unlock this secret dungeon:

  • After rescuing Estellise and curing 帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias), but before finishing the dungeon ザウデ不落宮 (Zaude)(after あらすじ(synopsis) #126), head to フェローの岩場 (Phaeroh's Crag). You will find a rift that takes you to 過去のヨームゲン (Illusion of Yormgen). Talk to the sage in the house located in the north and sleep there.
  • Once you have access to 古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron) (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #151), head to 現代のヨームゲン (regular Yormgen) to check the red box.
  • Once you have defeated the final boss and saved your clear save file (marked with a star), return to the Illusion of Yormgen to speak again with the sage. Afterwards, visit ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest) for a scene. Finally, fly west to ユルゾレア大陸東 (Eastern Yurzorea) at the トリブダイ山脈 (Truffdae Mountains) near 温泉郷ユウマンジュ (Yumanju). There should be a glowing orb now which is the entrance to the Labyrinth of Memories.

The Labyrinth of Memories is like a recollection of bosses. The dungeon is divided in many rooms which just look like certain places from the world. In a room, you have to fight all enemies to make appear treasure chests and warp points. The warp points take you to the next room or in certain rooms, to the exit. Sometimes, you can even choose between two warp points so that you have multiple routes in this dungeon.

 

As you progress through this dungeon, you will find イミテーションガルド(Fake Gald; #1127) randomly in treasure chests or as a drop from bosses. You need to collect 15x Fake Gald to be able to fight against the boss of this dungeon. Since Fake Gald is obtained randomly it may take a few runs of this dungeon to get 15. For a complete Monster Book you need to play through this dungeon at least 4 times anyway.

 

You can use this map (Credit to NakarG of GameFAQs.com for this map) when you progress through this dungeon. This map is from the Xbox360 version, but the map for the PS3 version is the same except for a few details. There are four additional boss battles and one altered:

  • After fighting Estellise in Keiv Moc and you enter the North East orb, you will not fight Gigalarva, but the boss Wandering Skeleton. Once you beat him, you will fight Gigalarva.
  • The battle against the Hunting Blades (Nan/Tison) after the battle against Gigalarva is against Nan, Tison and Clint now. Just like every battle against Clint, his Fatal Strike can kill you instantly.
  • Between the battle against Chimera and Pterobronc, you will fight the Green Menice now.
  • After the battle against Zagi on the Ghost Ship deck, you will fight Don now. Once you defeat him, you will Duke.
  • After the battle against Medusa, you will fight the Bloody Peak now and Duke afterwards.

Once you have collected 15 Fake Gald, you can enter the final room and fight against 天上に反逆せし戦士(Traitor to Heaven; #472). Once you defeat him, the trophy 追憶の迷い路制覇 (Conquered the Labyrinth of Memories)(S)(H) will unlock.

 

 

11. Secret Dungeon Telescopic Graveyard

The 望鏡の墓所 (Telescopic Graveyard) is a new secret dungeon, which is not available in the Xbox360 version. To unlock the Telescopic Graveyard, you have to do the following events:

  • After you have gathered all four spirits and have seen the events in 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor) (after あらすじ (Synopsis) #147), you can enter Estelle's room in the castle in 帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias). Do this to see a scene.
  • Head to the last area in ザウデ不落宮 (Zaude). There should be a warp point now which heads to the Telescopic Graveyard. Be careful: If you are following the side quest with ゴーシュ (Gauche) and ドロワット (Droite) for obtaining the item 海凶の乙女の挑戦状 (#1097), you have to do this first in Zaude because you have to go through this room where this event is triggered.

 

11.1 Dungeon Layout:

The Telescopic Graveyard itself has six layers with each eleven floors. You can only do the first two layers before you clear the game. After clearing the game, you can further access the last four layers. Each layer has the same structure with ten floors, where you have to find the exit to the next floor and the last floor which is a boss battle. Each layer also has four save points, you have to step over all of them if you are aiming for 記憶術式めぐり (Gone Around All Save Points)(B).

 

You can also find green orbs on each floor. These are warp points which take you back to the beginning of the current layer but be careful, if you have to use one of these, you have to do the floors of this layer again, since your progress in the current layer is not saved. There are shortcuts though. If you clear a layer by beating its boss, a warp point between the first floor and the last floor of this layer will be unlocked. For example if you have to leave the dungeon while you are at the fifth layer, you can skip the first four layers later by using these warp points. Remember that all boss battles in this dungeon are one-time only fights, so make sure you have a スペクタクルズ (Magic Lens; #0041), when you fight the bosses (and six for the last boss). This is important if you aim for モンスター図鑑コンプリート (Monster Book Complete)(S).

 

It is also the same procedure progressing through each floor. When you start at a floor, you have to go up. On some floors you can then find a save point, but on each floor you will find a green orb in case you want to leave. If you go on, you will find another warp point and a layout of the maze you have to go through if you take this warp point. The maximum size of a maze is a 6x6 square and you can through a room if it has a colour. The white one is the room you start if you take the warp point, while the red room is the one you have to find to get to the next floor. If available, the green rooms are the ones which contain items. The blue rooms are just rooms you have to go through. Also notice the lines between the rooms as these are the only routes you can go.

 

In each room, you have to fight several enemies. Once you defeat them, you have limited time to enter the next room. If you cannot make it in time, you have to fight another set of enemies. The remaining time will be shown as a cursor on the ground. Be careful if you enter the exit room. If you defeat the enemies in this room, you cannot go to other rooms anymore, since the battle is over and you will be taken to the next floor. If you have to get any chests, you have to make sure that you go around and avoid the exit room until you have gotten the treasure.

 

You can use this map (Credit to atwiki.jp for this map) when you progress through this dungeon. The layers are in order. Some floors have two red exit rooms. One of these is a short cut and you will always skip important treasure and save points if you take these. Also notice the treasure chest in layer 3, floor 7, it may be not there if you already have this item in your inventory.

 

If you enter a treasure room, you will see four pyramids. These are the treasure chests in this dungeon and you have to defeat them to get the treasure. Normally, Rita's タイダルウェイブ{Tidal Wave} will open all four at once. These treasure chests contain randomized items you can use in battle like all gels and Magic Lens. If you enter a special treasure room, a fifth pyramid will be in the middle of this room. If you defeat this one, you will get the special treasure. Notice the colour of this chest. You have to use magic from the same kind to open it (for example, fire for red, light for yellow and darkness for violet ones). The enemies in this dungeon can be pretty tough in the later layers. There are normal enemies with a level of 150 which can deal heavy damage, especially if you are not playing in Easy difficulty. There are also enemies with a 物防 (DEF) or a 魔防 (MDEF) of 9,999. This is the maximum value and you will deal only 1 damage either with physical or magical attacks to these enemies. It is important that you have a balanced party when you progress through the floors, for example with Yuri and Rita. Alternatively, these enemies can also be killed by a Fatal Strike. Also note that the Fell Arms weapons are useless against the last boss since they will only deal 1 damage.

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11.2 Layer and Floor Features:

11.2.1 First Layer (蒼天層):

Shortest route: 1F -> 2F -> 3F(middle) -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor(最下層)

Completion route: 1F -> 2F -> 3F(top right) -> 4F -> 5F -> 6F -> 7F -> 8F -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor(最下層)

1F and 2F: Nothing special

3F: Save point; two exit rooms (the one in the middle leads to 9F; the one at the upper right leads to 4F)

4F and 5F: Nothing special

6F: Save point; special treasure room located in the lower right (red; contains グラサンおしゃれがけ(#1149) attachment)

7F: Nothing special

8F: Special treasure room located at the upper left (red; contains ナナツサヤ (#0145), Flynn's Fell Arms weapon)

9F: Save point

10F: Nothing special

Last Floor(最下層): Save point; one-time boss battle against アヌビス(#390)

 

11.2.2 Inner City(十六夜の幽居街):

There is a save point here. If you go to the top from the warp point, you can enter a room where you can access the next layer.

 

11.2.3 Second Layer(今生層)

This is the only layer, where the save points are not in 3F, 6F and 9F, but in 2F, 5F and 8F

Shortest route: 1F -> 2F(top right) -> 5F(middle) -> 10F -> Last Floor(最下層)

Completion route: 1F -> 2F(bottom right) -> 3F -> 4F -> 5F(bottom right) -> 6F -> 7F -> 8F -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor (最下層)

1F: Nothing special

2F: Save point; two exit rooms (the top right leads to 5F; the one at the lower right leads to 3F)

3F: Nothing special

4F: Special treasure room located at the upper right (red; contains 海賊帽DX (#1185) attachment)

5F: Save point; two exit rooms (the one in the middle leads to 10F; the one at the lower right leads to 6F)

6F and 7F: Nothing special

8F: Save point

9F: Special treasure room located at the lower right (red; contains クルビス(#0524), Patty’s Fell Arms weapon)

10F: Nothing special

Last Floor (最下層): Save point; one-time boss battle against オーマ (#386)

You cannot access the next layers until you have cleared the game.

 

11.2.4 Third Layer (覇王層):

Starting at this layer, the enemies have a high level (100 or higher). Be prepared for challenging battles especially if you do not play in Easy difficulty.

 

Shortest route: 1F -> 2F(top left) -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor(最下層)

Completion route: 1F -> 2F(right) -> 3F -> 4F -> 5F -> 6F -> 7F -> 8F -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor(最下層)

1F: Nothing special

2F: Two exit rooms (the top left leads to 9F; the one at the lower right leads to 3F)

3F: Save point; special treasure room located at the top left (light; contains 星刀タウトス(#0523), a weapon for Patty)

4F: Two special treasure rooms: One located at the top left (light; contains 暴走騎士(#1166) attachment); the other located at the lower left (darkness; contains 竜槍ドラグネス(#0216), a weapon for Judith)

5F: Nothing special

6F: Save point

7F: Special treasure room located in the middle (light; contains イヤリング(#1145) attachment). If you already have synthesized this item, this special treasure room is just a normal item room

8F: Nothing special

9F: Save point; special treasure room located on the right (light; contains シシノミタマ (#0468), a weapon for Repede)

10F: Nothing special

Last Floor (最下層): Save point; one-time boss battle against イザナミ(#391)

 

11.2.5 Fourth Layer (禽獣層)

Shortest route: 1F (bottom left) -> 8F -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor (最下層)

Completion route: 1F(bottom right) -> 2F -> 3F -> 4F -> 5F -> 6F -> 7F -> 8F -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor (最下層)

1F: Two exit rooms (the bottom left leads to 8F; the one at the bottom right leads to 2F)

2F: Special treasure room located at the top right (darkness; contains 相棒マスク (#1176) attachment)

3F: Save point; special treasure room located at the bottom (darkness; contains 怪傑マスク仮面 (#1192) attachment)

4F: Special treasure room located at the bottom left (darkness; contains エリート用マスク(#1175) attachment)

5F: Two exit rooms (both lead to 6F); special treasure room located at the top right (darkness; contains ダグシアンクロウ(#0386), a weapon for Raven)

6F: Save point

7F: Nothing special

8F: Special treasure room located at the top right (light; contains 光皇剣フィエラシウス(#0140), a weapon for Flynn)

9F: Save point

10F: Special treasure room located at the bottom right (darkness; contains インフィニティライン (#0320), a weapon for Rita)

Last Floor(最下層): Save point; one-time boss battle against オーディン (#392)

 

11.2.6 Fifth Layer(亡者層):

Shortest route: 1F -> 2F -> 3F -> 4F(bottom right) -> 10F -> Last Floor(最下層)

Completion route: 1F -> 2F -> 3F -> 4F(top right) -> 5F -> 6F -> 7F -> 8F -> 9F -> 10F -> Last Floor (最下層)

1F: Special treasure room located at the top left (light; contains ショルダーシールド (#1172) attachment)

2F: Nothing special

3F: Save point; special treasure room located at the bottom left (light; contains 暴走特大ちびっこ (#1169) attachment)

4F: Two exit rooms (the bottom one leads to 10F; the one at the top right leads to 5F); special treasure room located in the middle (red; contains ハートオブハーツ (#0287), a weapon for Estelle)

5F: Nothing special

6F: Save point

7F: Two exit rooms (both lead to 8F); special treasure room located at the top right (red; contains ヒノタマハイヤー (#0244), a weapon for Karol)

8F: Nothing special

9F: Save point

10F: Special treasure room located at the top left (red; contains 妖刀オニビカリ(#0139), a weapon for Yuri)

Last Floor (最下層): Save point; one-time boss battle against ハーデス (#393) and 2x オルフェウス (#308)

 

11.2.7 Sixth Layer (冥底層):

This layer is different from the others. Each floor has multiple exit rooms that do not lead to next floor but a different numbered floor. It is not randomized though, so you can go through a fix route to get to the last floor. There are not any special items in this layer, but you have to go a longer route to get to the save points at 3F, 6F and 9F.

 

Shortest route: 1F (left) -> 4F (left) -> 2F (bottom) -> 8F (right) -> 10F (right) -> 6F (bottom) -> Last Floor (最下層)

Save point route: 1F(left) -> 4F(left) -> 2F (bottom) -> 8F (right) -> 10F (top) -> 9F (top) -> 3F (top) -> 8F (right) -> 10F (right) -> 6F (bottom) -> Last Floor (最下層)

1F: Exit room to the left leads to 4F; exit room to the right leads to 7F

2F: Exit room to the top leads to 3F; exit room to the bottom leads to 8F

3F: Save point; exit room to the top leads to 8F; exit room to the bottom leads to 5F

4F: Exit room to the left leads to 2F; exit room to the bottom leads to 7F

5F: Exit room to the left leads to 3F; exit room to the right leads to 8F

6F: Save point; exit room to the top leads to 5F; exit room to the left leads to 4F; exit room to the right leads to 8F; exit room to the right leads to Last Floor (最下層)

7F: Exit room to the left leads to 1F; exit room to the right leads to 4F

8F: Exit room to the top leads to 3F; exit room to the right leads to 10F

9F: Save point; exit room to the top leads to 3F; exit room to the bottom leads to 5F

10F: Exit room to the top leads to 9F; exit room to the right leads to 6F

Last Floor (最下層): Save point; one-time boss battle against Sドラコ-Cヘッド (#394), Sドラコ-Lヘッド (#395), Sドラコ-Rヘッド (#396), Sドラコ-ボディ (#397), Sドラコ-Lテイル (#398) and Sドラコ-Rテイル (#399). The boss is a dragon, but it has 6 parts and each part is one entry in the モンスター図鑑 (Monster Book). This battle is the hardest battle in the whole game and on top of this, all Fell Arms weapons are useless, since they only deal 1 damage. The boss has level 200 and if you have a much lower level, you should switch to Easy difficulty to have a chance against him. Defeat this boss to earn Patty's title 楽園に到達せし者 (Paradise Reaching Person) and the trophy 望鏡の墓所制覇 (Conquered the Telescopic Graveyard)(G)(H) will unlock.

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12. Grade Shop

The Grade Shop is a common feature in the Tales series. Whenever you clear a game, you can start a new playthrough based on the clear data. In the Grade Shop you can choose between many options which type of data you want to inherit for a new playthrough. The currency for the Grade Shop is not gald like in the game but grade. Grade is earned after battles based on a few criteria like playing on Manual or no damage taken. The final amount of grade in your clear data is the amount of grade you can spend in the Grade Shop. To be able to choose all available options, you have to earn 19,450 grade.

 

There is one possibility to see how much grade you have earned currently during your playthrough. If you are far progressed in the story, you have access to ナム孤島 (Nam Cobanda Island). Go into 体育館 (Gymnasium) to the left, once you enter the island. Talk to the right cow kid right at the entrance. He can exchange your grade in chips for playing poker, but you can use this option to see how much grade you currently have.

These are your options you can choose from in the Grade Shop:

 

アイテム所持最大数99個

English title: Max 99 Items

Grade: 400

Effect: Increases the item limit to 99

 

アイテム引継ぎ

English title: Items

Grade: 500

Effect: Inherits all items except key items, however attachments are inherited. The abilities of the Fell Arms weapons are not inherited with this option, but you can choose the option 魔装具能力引継ぎ (Fell Arms Abilities) to inherit the abilities

 

ガルド引継ぎ

English title: Gald

Grade: 1000

Effect: Inherits your current amount of gald

 

称号引継ぎ

English title: Titles

Grade: 500

Effect: Inherits all unlocked titles

 

コレクター図鑑引継ぎ

English title: Collector's Book

Grade: 10

Effect: Inherits all data of your Collector's Book

 

モンスター図鑑引継ぎ

English title: Enemy Book (Namco called it Enemy Book here instead of Monster Book)

Grade: 10

Effect: Inherits all data of your Monster Book

 

料理レシピ引継ぎ

English title: Recipes

Grade: 10

Effect: Inherits all learned recipes

 

料理熟練度引継ぎ

English title: Cooking Skill

Grade: 50

Effect: Inherits the cooking skill level for all characters

 

ワールドマップ引継ぎ

English title: World Map

Grade: 300

Effect: Inherits all data of the world map

 

合成レベル引継ぎ

English title: Craft Skill

Grade: 10

Effect: Removes all level requirements for synthesis

 

レコード引継ぎ

English title: Records

Grade: 10

Effect: Inherits all data from the Record menu. Your current play time will inherited even if you do not choose this option

 

術技引継ぎ

English title: Artes

Grade: 1000

Effect: Inherits all artes for all characters including the counter of usage

 

スキル引継ぎ

English title: Skills

Grade: 1000

Effect: Inherits all learned skills for all characters

 

ユーリ術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Yuri Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Yuri only

 

エステリーゼ術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Estelle Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Estelle only

 

カロル術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Karol Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Karol only

 

リタ術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Rita Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Rita only

 

レイヴン術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Raven Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Raven only

 

ジュディス術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Judtih Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Judith only

 

ラピード術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Repede Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Repede only

 

フレン術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Flynn Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Flynn only

 

パティ術技スキル引継ぎ

English title: Patty Artes & Skills

Grade: 350

Effect: Inherits all artes and learned skills for Patty only

 

最大HP増加

English title: Increase Max HP

Grade: 500

Effect: Increases every character's initial HP with 20%

 

最大HP減少

English title: Decrease Max HP

Grade: 10

Effect: Decreases every character's initial HP with 20%

 

最大TP増加

English title: Increase Max TP

Grade: 500

Effect: Increases every character's initial TP with 20%

 

最大TP減少

English title: Decrease Max TP

Grade: 10

Effect: Decreases every character's initial TP with 20%

 

取得ガルド2倍

English title: 2x Gald

Grade: 600

Effect: Double amount of gald is earned after battles

 

OVLゲージ上昇率2倍

English title: Increase Over Limit

Grade: 1000

Effect: Increases the boost rate of the Over Limit gauge by 2x, however, enemies use Over Limit more often

 

取得経験値0.5倍

English title: 1/2 Experience

Grade: 10

Effect: Half amount of experience is earned after battles

 

取得経験値2倍

English title: Double Experience

Grade: 1000

Effect: Double amount of experience is earned after battles

 

取得経験値10倍

English title: 10x Experience

Grade: 3000

Effect: 10x amount of experience is earned after battles

 

取得GRADE2倍

English title: 2x Grade

Grade: 3000

Effect: Double amount of grade is earned after battles

 

スキルSP1

English title: Skill SP 1

Grade: 3000

Effect: Each SP cost of skills decreases to 1

 

アイテムドロップ率UP

English title: Increase Drop Rate

Grade: 1000

Effect: Increases the enemy drop rate of items by 2x

 

テクニカルバトル

English title: Battle Techniques

Grade: 50

Effect: Decreases the amount of experience which is earned after battles to 1, but increases the bonus experience from combos by 5x

 

戦闘ランク解放

English title: Unlock Battle Rank

Grade: 50

Effect: Unlocks the Unknown difficulty

 

魔装具能力引継ぎ

English title: Fell Arms Abilities

Grade: 1000

Effect: Inherits the current abilities of the Fell Arms weapons. The actual Fell Arms weapons are not inherited with this option, but you can choose the option アイテム引継ぎ (Items) to inherit the weapons

 

すきっとぷれいやーV全解放

English title: Unlock all Skits

Grade: 1000

Effect: Unlocks all skits for すきっとぷれいやーV at ナム孤島 (Nam Cobanda Island). You can even view the skits which you have not seen before

 

 

13. Grade Farming

Like already said in the Grade Shop section, grade is used for your inheriting options for additional playthroughs. Your only way to earn during your playthrough is after winning battles. On the result screen, you can see how much grade you have earned in this battle. Press :triangle: if you are interested in the details for the grade you have earned. These are the important details:

  • Battle difficulty bonus:
    • イージー(Easy) * 0.00. NEVER play on easy difficulty when you are grinding for grade, since you will earn nothing.
    • ノーマル(Normal) * 1.00
    • ハード(Hard) * 1.50
    • アンノウン(Unknown) * 2.00

     

    [*]Equipment bonus:

    • ダイス(Dice; #0822) + 10%. This is stackable, so if all characters have equipped a Dice, you will earn + 40% grade
    • ブルーダイス (Blue Dice; #0823) + 20%. This is stackable, so if all characters have equipped a Blue Dice, you will earn + 80% grade

     

    [*]Manual mode for each character + 0.25

    [*]Maximum HP at the end of the battle for each character + 0.25

    [*]Maximum TP at the end of the battle for each character + 0.25

    [*]Boss battle bonus + 10.00. This is for each boss, so in a boss battle where you fight two characters, you will earn + 20.00 at the end.

    [*]Completing Secret Mission + 10.00

    [*]Win within a certain time. It does not stack though:

    • Within 2 seconds + 1.50
    • Within 5 seconds + 1.25
    • Within 10 seconds + 1.00
    • Within 20 seconds + 0.50

     

    [*]Win without taking damage + 0.50

    [*]Bonus for your max. Hit combo. It does not stack though:

    • 10+ Hit combo + 0.25
    • 25+ Hit combo + 0.50
    • 50+ Hit combo + 1.00
    • 100+ Hit combo + 2.00
    • 250+ Hit combo + 5.00
    • 500+ Hit combo + 10.00
    • 999+ Hit combo + 20.00

     

    [*]Bonus for each Fatal Strike + 1.00

    [*]Bonus for each Fatal Strike Chain + 0.20

    [*]Bonus for each Burst Arte + 1.00

    [*]Bonus for each Mystic Arte + 1.00

    [*]There are also other small things like using Magic Guard or guarding attacks, but these are only per usage + 0.01, so not that important

There are also things that deduct your final grade earning result. It is even possible to earn negative grade after battles. These are the deducting details:

  • Usage of each item – 0.10. This is for all items except for リミッツボトル(Limits Bottle; #0024) and スペクタクルズ (Magic Lens; #0041)
  • Receive damage. For each hit – 0.01
  • Attack with resistance element. For each hit – 0.02
  • Each time a character gets unable to battle (0 HP) – 0.25
  • At the end of the battle for each character who has 0 HP – 1.00

Farming grade becomes important at the end of your playthrough, if you want to make use of the many options in the Grade Shop. Before that point, you do not need to use a grade farming method but you can help reducing your time needing it by playing in manual mode and on normal or hard difficulty from the start of your playthrough.

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13.1 Tidal Wave Grade Grinding Method

The method using Rita's arte タイダルウェイブ {Tidal Wave} is very famous and must be one of the first things people remember for completing this game. So yeah, you should experience it as well. The goal of this method is to get a high Fatal Strike Chain bonus by continuously casting Tidal Wave in Over Limit but before you can grind for grade, you must prepare a few things. Firstly, Rita learns this arte at level 52. Set the game to hard difficulty or if available the "unknown difficulty" for a grade bonus. Also, set Rita to manual control mode for additional grade. Furthermore you need to equip the following:

  • Artes:
    • For Rita, your only arte is タイダルウェイブ {Tidal Wave}. Set it to every direction so that you do not accidentally use another arte
    • The other characters do not matter

     

    [*]Equipment:

    • For Rita: リスキーリング (Risky Ring; #0772). You can buy it in ナム孤島 (Nam Cobanda Island) for 150,000 chips so you need to play poker first to earn chips. With this item, TP consumption is reduced to 1 for all artes. The artes are also weaker, but this does not matter for the grade grinding. Your equipped weapon does not matter
    • For the other three party members: ダイス(Dice; #0822) or even better ブルーダイス (Blue Dice; #0823). You have a grade bonus with these, so it will speed up the process if you equip these. Also for these characters your equipped weapons do not matter

     

    [*]Skills:

    • For Rita:
      • ライトマジック (Light Magic): Decreases casting time and TP consumption (and also weakens the arte, but this does not matter)
      • スピードスペル (Speed Cast): Decreases casting time
      • 1ダメージ (Minimum Damage): Dealt damage will be reduced to 1
      • リミッター (O.L. Boost): Increases the duration of your Over Limit
      • スペルエンド(Spell End): You can move immediately after casting a magic arte
      • リミッツボーナス2 (OVL Bonus 2): Occasionally restores fully TP during Over Limit
      • Optional: グレイス (Resilience): You cannot be staggered while casting a magic arte
      • Optional: ハイパーマジック (Hyper Magic): When your combo of magic artes reaches 48 hits, over limit level 1 is automatically activated but with a 50% bar
      • Optional: ハイパーマジック2 (Hyper Magic 2): When your combo of magic artes reaches 96 hits, over limit level 2 is automatically activated but with a 50% bar
      • Optional: Any of the スピリッツ (Spirits) skills, if you need more TP, but you do not need these if you have 999 as maximum TP value

       

      [*]For the other party members, it is nothing required, but you can equip アピール (Taunt) and アピール2 (Taunt 2) which fills up your over limit gauge and アイテムスロー (Item Thrower), if you need to use TP healing items on Rita

     

    [*]Battle strategy:

    • For Rita, you need to set up nothing since you are going to control her most of the time
    • For the others, you need to set up the following:
      • 行動(Action): 身を護れ (Defend)
      • ポジション(Position): 距離を保て (Keep Distance)
      • アイテム(Item): 使用するな (Do Not Use)
      • OVL (Over limit): 使うな (Do Not Use)
      • FS (Fatal Strikes): 狙うな (Do Not Use)

       

     

    [*]Stock up on a few リミッツボトル (Limits Bottle; #0024), just in case

Before beginning the battle, make sure your over limit gauge is at least level 1 or else you cannot start the grade grinding sequence. Also, you need to have at least 4 monsters in the battle, so you should aim for Encount Links for grouping together enemies on the world map. This can be anywhere, but it is easier in the first areas around 帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias) or 花の街 ハルル (Halure).

 

In the battle, use over limit level 1 by pressing :right: at once and cast Tidal Wave. Cast it again and again and again... If your over limit is about to end, use over limit level 1 again and continue Tidal Waving. The purpose of this is a long Fatal Strike Chain, so do not use Fatal Strikes at once. You are aiming for the display xxx Chain, as this is the bonus you are getting grade for. Do not worry if your chain breaks as you can just continue doing Tidal Wave and the bonus will stack. You are getting bonus for each chain and not for the longest chain. You should do this for about 15 to 20 minutes. If your over limit gauge is 0 when Rita's Over Limit is about to end, quickly let one of the other characters use a Limits Bottle to fill up the over limits gauge.

 

If you have enough, you can finally use Fatal Strikes to kill the monsters. Depending on you how long you fought, the earned grade should be 500+. You can of course fight longer than 15 or 20 minutes as it all is up to you and your gaming style. But be warned that double the battle time does not automatically means double grade at the end of the battle.

 

13.2 Alternative Grade Grinding Method:

If you do not want to do the Tidal Wave method, you can use your Fell Arms weapons. Then go to an area with low levelled enemies and kill them quickly. Use a ダークボトル (Dark Bottle; #0021) to make enemies reappear quicker after battles. Equip Repede's skill ダークブレス to increase the duration of a Dark Bottle. The downside to this is that you have to collect all Fell Arms weapons first and defeat the true final boss to awaken the true power of the Fell Arms weapons. Even if you are playing on Hard or Unknown difficulty and in manual mode, you do not earn much grade and this method takes longer than the Tidal Wave method. However, it is useful if you have not got Yuri's title ベルセルク (Berserker) yet for which you have to win 255 battles on hard difficulty.

 

 

14. Speed Run Sequence

You have to clear the game within 15 hours to unlock the trophy スピードゲーマー(Speed Gamer)(B)(H). You can use this list as a help to trigger the important story events. Remember that you can press :start: and then :triangle: to skip events.

 

Part 1:

帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias)

  • Go to the broken fountain
  • Go left towards castle
  • Go left towards the mansion
  • Go around left and examine the back window
  • Go upstairs and check left door
  • Go outside
  • Choose second option (いいえ)

 

In Zaphias Castle

  • Go to prison door
  • Pass the guardian and check the chest left to him to receive your equipment
  • Choose second option (いいえ)
  • Go to top left side
  • Go north
  • Go further north and the stairs up left
  • Go down and enter the room to the right
  • Go down and left
  • Go north and towards the door on the left side
  • Go all the way north and left and then all the way south
  • Towards the statue
  • Move it to the left

 

Zaphias Sewers

  • Follow the way and go the ladder up

 

帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias)

  • Go to the lower quarter
  • Go to the fountain
  • Go the lower right

 

World Map

  • Go north to デイドン砦 (Deidon Hold)

 

デイドン砦 (Deidon Hold)

  • Tutorial: Press first option (はい) at the end
  • Go north towards the open gate
  • Go to the lower left
  • Leave place

 

World Map

  • Go west to クオイの森 (Quoi Woods)

 

クオイの森 (Quoi Woods)

  • Go through the woods

 

World Map

  • Go north to 花の街 ハルル (Halure)

 

花の街 ハルル (Halure)

  • Go towards the left
  • Go north
  • Go to the tree
  • Talk to the shop merchant
  • Talk to Karol
  • Exit town and go to クオイの森 (Quoi Woods)

 

クオイの森 (Quoi Woods)

  • Go to the middle place
  • Go to the left
  • Go to 花の街 ハルル (Halure) again

 

花の街 ハルル (Halure)

  • Talk to the mayor in front of the house to the right
  • Talk to the shop merchant and synthesize a パナシーアボトル (#0018)
  • Go to the tree
  • Go south
  • Talk to the mayor in front of his house
  • Go to the exit

 

World Map

  • Go east to 学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

 

学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

  • Go north to the guardians
  • Go left to the door
  • Go north and then right across the town square to Rita's hut
  • Search this place
  • Optional: Get the Collector's Book from 2F
  • Leave this town

 

World Map

  • Go east to シャイコス遺跡 (Shaikos Ruins)

 

シャイコス遺跡 (Shaikos Ruins)

  • Go the boss and defeat it
  • Leave this place and go to 学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio) again

 

学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

  • Go to Rita's hut
  • Go to the town square
  • Exit the town and go to 花の街 ハルル (Halure)

 

花の街 ハルル (Halure)

  • Talk to Rita nearby the tree
  • Go towards the exit

 

World Map

  • Go west to エフミドの丘 (Ehmead Hills)

 

エフミドの丘 (Ehmead Hills)

  • Follow the way and defeat the boss
  • Continue to the left

 

World Map

  • Follow the way to 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

 

 

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Part 1 (continued):

港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

  • Go to the gap to the right
  • Talk to your team in front of the inn
  • Go over the bridge
  • Go back to the inn and enter with the first option (はい)
  • Go to the left room
  • Exit the inn and go over the bridge towards the mansion
  • Exit the town

 

World Map

  • Defeat the リブガロ (#213) on the peninsula south of 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)
  • Go back to 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

 

港の街 カプワ・ノール( Capua Nor)

  • Enter the inn and the left room
  • Go over the bridge
  • Go left

 

ラゴウの屋敷 (Ragou's Residence)

  • Go north
  • Get the key from enemies in the room to the right
  • Go north
  • Get the key from enemies and go back
  • Go left
  • Go north through the gates
  • Go left to get the key
  • Go back and go north
  • Go further north and get the key from enemies in the room to the right
  • Go left
  • Go north

 

Outside of Ragou's Residence

  • Go north
  • Fight enemies

 

港の街 カプワ・トリム (Capua Torim)

  • Enter the inn and the right room
  • Talk to Raven nearby the slides
  • Exit the town

 

World Map

  • Follow the way to 亡き都市 カルボクラム (Caer Bocram)

 

亡き都市 カルボクラム (Caer Bocram)

  • Go left to the door on the ground
  • Use the Sorcerer's Ring to activate the machine
  • Examine the blastia nearby the entrance
  • Get password hint 1 from the house to the right
  • Use the warp blastia and select the first option
  • Go to the house to the left and go upstairs
  • Use the Sorcerer's ring on the warp blastia and select the first option
  • Go left
  • Go back for a tutorial battle on Fatal Strikes
  • Go a bit right and then down
  • Enter the left house and go downstairs this time (the spiral stairs)
  • Examine the machine left from the vault door and enter the password たいよう
  • Enter through the vault door
  • Exit this dungeon

 

新興都市 ヘリオード (Heliord)

  • Exit the house
  • Talk to Flynn
  • Go towards the inn to the left
  • Enter the inn and choose to stay
  • Exit the inn and examine the blastia at the town square
  • Enter the Knights' HQ to the right and talk to Flynn
  • Exit the house
  • Talk to Karol
  • Enter the room to the right
  • Go towards the blastia
  • Exit the town to the left

 

World Map

  • Follow the way to the west to ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • Go to the town square to the north
  • Go south
  • Go west from the town square
  • Go to Union HQ north from town square
  • Exit the town to the left side

 

World Map

  • Follow the way to ケーブ・モック大森林 (Keiv Moc)

 

ケーブ・モック大森林 (Keiv Moc)

  • At the end, examine the Aer and defeat the boss
  • Exit the dungeon and head to ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • Enter the Union HQ and go to the room at the north
  • Go to the town square
  • Enter the Union HQ and enter the left room. Talk to Flynn
  • Exit the prison cell and go to the town square
  • Go east from the town square to Rita and Repede
  • Go west from the town square and enter the tavern
  • Enter the door behind the desk

 

誓いの地下水道 (Underground Waterway of Oath)

  • Follow the way to the next area
  • Go to the right over the bridge
  • Follow the way to the next area

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • In the tavern, go upstairs

 

歯車の楼閣 ガスファロスト (Ghasfarost)

  • Go left towards the machine next from the stairs
  • Enter the room to the left
  • Exit the room and use the sorcerer's ring on the machine next to the right stairs
  • Go upstairs
  • Go down
  • Climb the ladder up and enter the dungeon again
  • Use the sorcerer's ring on the brown gears to get access to upper floors
  • On the top, use the elevator to get up
  • After the battle, choose the first option (はい) to save
  • Choose the first option (はい) to continue

 

 

 

Part 2:

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • Go left towards the knights
  • Enter the inn and choose to stay
  • Go to the right

 

World Map

  • Go in the direction of 新興都市 ヘリオード (Heliord)
  • Talk to everyone and then with Repede again. Choose the first option
  • Go to 新興都市 ヘリオード(Heliord)

 

新興都市 ヘリオード (Heliord)

  • Enter the inn and choose to stay
  • Exit the inn and talk to Judith on the left side
  • Get near the elevator south of the blastia
  • Talk to the knight standing near the elevator
  • Choose between Estelle, Judith and Karol
  • Enter the inn and talk to shop merchant
  • Talk to the shop merchant again
  • Exit the inn and go near the elevator
  • Choose between Yuri and Karol
  • Go towards the Knights' HQ to the right
  • Go towards the blastia
  • Take the elevator downstairs
  • Go to the right

 

World Map

  • Go to 港の街 カプワ・トリム (Capua Torim)

 

港の街 カプワ・トリム (Capua Torim)

  • Enter the inn and choose to stay
  • Talk to Karol
  • Talk to Rita in the left room
  • Talk to Repede in front of the inn
  • Try to exit the town on the left to talk to Judith
  • Talk to Estelle nearby the slides
  • Talk to Raven at the docks
  • Enter the inn and talk to inn keeper. Choose the first option
  • Go towards the docks
  • Go towards the lighthouse
  • Talk to カウフマン(Kaufman) at the left dock
  • Talk to カウフマン(Kaufman) and choose the first option (はい)

 

On the Ship

  • Sail to the southwest

 

幽霊船 アーセルム号 (Ghost Ship Atherum)

  • Choose another two party members and exit your ship to the north with the first option (はい)
  • Go inside the ghost ship by walking the stairs down to the right
  • Go right and go upstairs twice
  • Go left
  • You will switch to the remaining characters
  • Go up the mast, down the broken mast part and then through the second door at the right
  • Go left and reunite with the others
  • Go upstairs and towards the large mirror
  • Examine the table with the skeleton
  • Go to the left
  • Outside, go down the small ladders thrice
  • Go back to your ship

 

World Map

  • Sail to the southwest to the peninsula with 闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

 

闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

  • Go north inside the arena
  • Inside, take the door at the far right and walk upstairs to the left to talk to ナッツ (Natts)
  • Exit the arena and talk to Patty at the harbour
  • Enter the arena and talk to the inn keeper at the left. Choose the first option (はい)
  • Exit the arena and go towards the harbour
  • Enter the arena and take the door at the far right. Talk to ラーギィ (Regaey)
  • Talk to woman at the middle. Choose the first option (はい)
  • Once you can move around freely in the coliseum, defeat some monsters
  • Exit the arena and go towards the harbour and then south
  • Exit the town at the left

 

World Map

  • Follow the path to カドスの喉笛 (Weasand of Cados)

 

カドスの喉笛 (Weasand of Cados)

  • Go through this dungeon

 

World Map

  • Go west to 水と黄砂の街 マンタイク (Mantaic)

 

水と黄砂の街 マンタイク (Mantaic)

  • Talk to Karol to the right
  • Talk to Raven
  • Talk to Estelle nearby the oasis
  • Talk to Patty east from the oasis
  • Try to exit the town to the left to talk to Judith
  • Talk to Rita inside the inn
  • Exit the inn and go to the left
  • Enter the inn and talk to the inn keeper. Choose the first option (はい)
  • Go to the oasis
  • Exit the town to the left

 

コゴール砂漠 (Sands of Kogorh)

  • Go north
  • Go northeast
  • From the oasis, go north
  • After Patty joins, go slightly North West
  • Go North East

 

古慕の郷 ヨームゲン (Yormgen)

  • Exit the inn
  • Talk to the girl standing on the dock
  • Enter the house at the north
  • Enter the inn and choose to stay
  • Exit the town at south

 

World Map

  • Go south
  • Skip the choice and go South East to 水と黄砂の街 マンタイク(Mantaic)
  • Skip the second choice too

 

水と黄砂の街 マンタイク (Mantaic)

  • Enter the inn and talk to the inn keeper
  • Go to the oasis
  • Exit the town to the right and go through the カドスの喉笛 (Weasand of Cados) to 闘技場都市ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

 

闘技場都市ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

  • Go north
  • Enter the arena and choose to stay at the inn keeper to the left
  • Take the door at the far right and walk upstairs to the left to talk to ナッツ (Natts)
  • Go left and enter the room at the end
  • Go to the right
  • Enter the door in front of you
  • Exit the arena
  • Go towards the harbour

 

On the Ship

  • Go upstairs and talk to everyone on the deck
  • Go inside again

 

World Map

  • Sail to the north. Sail around the island and land at the beach near 新興都市ヘリオード (Heliord)
  • Go to ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest) in the North West

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • Enter the inn and choose to stay
  • Choose the first option
  • Exit the inn
  • Exit the town to the left

 

World Map

  • Go South West and cross the bridge at the North West. Continue the way to 背徳の館(Manor of the Wicked)

 

 

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背徳の館(Manor of the Wicked)

  • Enter the manor
  • Go upstairs and enter the last door at the corridor to the right
  • Exit this place and go to ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest) again

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • Go to the town square
  • Go to the town square again and talk to Karol who sits near the western tavern
  • Go south from the town square and talk to Estelle
  • Go right to talk to Rita

 

World Map

  • Sail south towards 闘技場都市ノードポリカ (Nordopolica) and sail west
  • Land at the beach near 古慕の郷 ヨームゲン (Yormgen)
  • Go north between the mountain corridor to テムザ山 (Mt. Temza)

 

テムザ山 (Mt. Temza)

  • Go through this dungeon
  • When Judith joins, she has to be in the active party for the next fight
  • Go inside the cave

 

On the Ship

  • Talk with everyone on the deck and inside
  • You can use Ba'ul now fly around the world
  • From テムザ山 (Mt. Temza), fly south above the rocks in コゴール砂漠 (Sands of Kogorh)

 

フェローの岩場 (Phaerow's Crag)

  • Go north

 

World Map

  • Fly to 学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

 

学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

  • Go to the town square
  • Make Judith your on screen character and talk to the Krityan standing at the North West
  • Enter Rita's hut
  • Exit the hut and talk to Patty at the town square
  • Exit the town

 

World Map

  • Fly South West to the ヒピオニア大陸( Hypionia) continent. At the south side, there is a beach with red flowers. Land there to get to レナンスラ岩虚 (Lenanthra Hollow)

 

レナンスラ岩虚 (Lenanthra Hollow)

  • Go towards the flowers
  • Enter the cave and take the left path
  • Go left and take the upper path until the dead end
  • Enter the door and examine the stand
  • Go back to Repede and Patty
  • Exit this place

 

World Map

  • Fly to the North West path of this continent and enter エゴソーの森 (Egothor Forest)

 

エゴソーの森 (Egothor Forest)

  • Go north first and take the long bridge at the end to the cannon
  • Back track and take the two small bridges at the right
  • Go North East to the cave
  • Follow the path to the cannon at the North East

 

World Map

  • Enter クリティア族の街 ミョルゾ (Myorzo) which is just besides you

 

クリティア族の街 ミョルゾ (Myorzo)

  • Enter the inner part of the town
  • Go to the town square
  • Enter the house to the North West
  • Enter the house to the North East
  • Go to the dock
  • Enter the house to the North East again and choose to sleep
  • Go to the dock again

 

World Map

  • Fly to 古慕の郷 ヨームゲン (Yormgen)

 

古慕の郷 ヨームゲン (Yormgen)

  • Talk to Flynn
  • Exit this place

 

World Map

  • Fly east to the centre of the ヒピオニア大陸 (Hypionia) continent, where バクティオン神殿 (Baction) is

 

バクティオン神殿 (Baction)

  • Enter the dungeon
  • Take the ladder down and go up
  • Go down, left, left, left, up
  • Go up and then downstairs
  • Go left, down, down and examine the statue
  • Go down, down, right, right and right
  • Go up, left, up
  • Go up, right, right, down, left and then upstairs
  • Go left and up. Move through this room carefully
  • Go up and downstairs
  • Go up

 

World Map

  • Fly North East towards 帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias). There should be a robot in the ocean which is the next dungeon 移動要塞 ヘラクレス (Heracles)

 

移動要塞 ヘラクレス (Heracles)

  • Follow the way and deactivate the five coloured barriers by destroying the five coloured stands. For the last one, you have to activate a switch on the bridge where the barriers used to be
  • After the boss battle, go back two areas and go down. Enter through the large door on the right and take the elevator
  • Go upstairs and near the crystal
  • Go back down on the right stairs and follow the right path

 

港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

  • Exit the inn
  • Enter the inn and go through the left door
  • Talk to your party members
  • Exit the town to the south

 

World Map

  • Follow the path. Instead of going through エフミドの丘 (Ehmead Hills), go around north to enter ゾフェル氷刃海 (Zopheir)

 

ゾフェル氷刃海 (Zopheir)

  • Go through this dungeon to the east

 

World Map

  • Go to 花の街 ハルル (Halure)

 

花の街 ハルル (Halure)

  • Enter the inn and talk to the inn keeper
  • Exit the inn and go right
  • Enter the inn and go through the second door
  • Leave the town

 

World Map

  • Go through クオイの森 (Quoi Woods) to 帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias)

 

帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias)

  • Enter the castle
  • Go right and then north
  • Leave the dining room, go down a bit and then left. Go north. This is the room I will refer as starting room, since you will have to go back here often. You can recognise it from the blue sword shaped statue in the middle of this room. For now, head north as well.
  • Your task now is to activate four statues in the right order. From the starting room, head to the right room. Go north and use the Sorcerer's Ring on the green ball from the statue to activate it
  • Go back to the starting room. Go down, left, down, left and activate the second statue
  • Go back to the starting room. Head to the left room now and follow the path to activate the third statue
  • Go back to the starting room. Go down, right, down, right and then the upper in the middle of this room. Activate the last statue and you should hear a sound for activating them in the right order
  • Go back to the starting room. Go north again and use your Sorcerer's Ring on the green orb of the great door to open it. Go through the door and follow the path
  • After the battles, leave Flynn's room, go north and then right. Enter the dining room to the right and talk to Karol
  • Go down, right and right to enter the room with prison cells. Talk to Raven in the last cell
  • Go left and then north where the fourth statue was to talk to Estelle and Rita
  • Go left and left for the entrance room of the castle. Talk to Patty
  • Go left, up and right. Talk to Judith
  • Go right, down and talk to the man standing on the left side. Choose the first option (はい)
  • Go to the Public Quarter and leave the city to the right

 

World Map

  • Fly to the centre of the world to ザウデ不落宮 (Zaude)
  • Sail towards the entrance

 

ザウデ不落宮 (Zaude)

  • Go right and up to enter the dungeon through the ventilation shaft
  • Go down the stairs and leave this room to the North West. Open the treasure chests to receive the item ザウデオーブ (Zaude Orb; #1059)
  • Go back to the previous room and go to the blue ball at the north. Use the ザウデオーブ (Zaude Orb; #1059) and use the Sorcerer's Ring. Swim to the stairs at the South West.
  • Go upstairs and then north twice for a boss battle
  • Enter the door right in front of you and go upstairs to the blue glowing barrier
  • Go right. In the big room, move the grey block down and right next to the other one. Use the Sorcerer's Ring on the blue ball to move the water line up. Go South East and cross the newly formed bridge. Nearby the red ball, use the Sorcerer's Ring while you stand at the left from it to get on the platform. Enter the door to the left
  • Go left thrice. In the big room, move the grey block with the ball in the South West corner. Go South West and move the grey block to the right until you cannot move it anymore. Move it up now until it falls into the water. Step on it and use your Sorcerer's Ring on the blue orb to the right. Once the water tide is up, open the treasure chest and activate the red orb in the middle to deactivate the barrier. Go back to the South Wast where you came from.
  • Go right twice and put the orb you have gotten from the treasure chest into the podium. Use your Sorcerer's Ring on it to deactivate the barrier
  • Go back to the left big room, downstairs and move the grey block at the North East down to make a new path. Go right twice and continue North
  • After the battle, choose the first option (はい) to save
  • Choose the first option (はい) to continue

 

 

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帝都 ザーフィアス (Zaphias)

  • Exit your room and go downstairs. Go towards the fountain
  • Exit your room again and go to the fountain

 

World Map

  • Fly north to 学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

 

学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio)

  • Enter Rita's hut and talk to her
  • Leave the town and fly to ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト(Dahngrest)

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • Go to the town square
  • Enter the Union HQ to the north
  • Leave the town

 

World Map

  • Fly to ゾフェル氷刃海 (Zopheir). Since you cannot land on ice, you must land at the North East from 学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio) and walk the remaining path to the dungeon. If you enter it from the west, you cannot proceed to the middle of the dungeon anymore, so you must enter it from the east

 

ゾフェル氷刃海 (Zopheir)

  • Go west to where the boss battle was and examine the Aer Krene
  • Choose the second option
  • In the mini-game, press the right button when it is inside the circle on the left
  • Leave the dungeon to the east again and fly to 闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

 

闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

  • Leave the arena
  • Leave the town

 

World Map

  • Fly to the centre of ウェケア大陸 (Weccea), which is the continent on the South East on the world map. Enter レレウィーゼ古仙洞 (Relewiese Hollow)

 

レレウィーゼ古仙洞 (Relewiese Hollow)

  • Go down. At parting of the ways, always choose the left path
  • From the save point, go right, until you cannot go right anymore. Go down and then take the right path. Follow it and at the next parting of the ways, choose the left path until reach a cave entrance. Enter the cave and go to the Aer.
  • Leave the cave again and go back to the place with the save point. Choose the first option (はい) to leave this place

 

World Map

  • Fly to フェローの岩場 (Phaerow's Crag). Phaerow should be flying around nearby so approach him for a scene

 

フェローの岩場 (Phaerow's Crag)

  • Leave this place

 

World Map

  • Fly to エレアルーミン石英林 (Erealumean Crystallands). It is a dungeon on the island North East on the world map, left from ゾフェル氷刃海(Zopheir)

 

エレアルーミン石英林 (Erealumean Crystallands)

  • Take the left path and follow the way. If a crystal is blocking your path, use the Sorcerer's Ring.
  • From the save point, go North then East to the next save point
  • After the battle, use the green orb right from you and choose the first option to warp to the entrance. Leave this place

 

World Map

  • Fly to 港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

 

港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

  • Enter the inn and talk to inn keeper. Choose the first option (はい)
  • Walk to the mansion and go left to find Patty at the docks
  • Go to the small boat and examine it. Choose the first option (はい)

 

幽霊船 アーセルム号 (Ghost Ship Atherum)

  • Go right
  • Go up the three small ladders and enter the door to the right
  • Inside the room, go up the ladder next to the mirror

 

港の街 カプワ・ノール (Capua Nor)

  • Enter the inn and go through the left door
  • Leave the town

 

World Map

  • Fly south to the ヒピオニア大陸 (Hypionia) continent. There should be dust clouds
  • Go North until you reach Flynn
  • Leave this place to the South
  • Fly to ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

 

ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest)

  • Enter the Union HQ and inside, go to the North room
  • Leave this town and fly to 闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

 

闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

  • Leave this town and fly back to the ヒピオニア大陸 (Hypionia) continent. The town is not called 望想の地 オルニオン (Aurnion) yet, but it is the place where you were before heading to ギルドの巣窟 ダングレスト (Dahngrest) and 闘技場都市 ノードポリカ (Nordopolica)

 

望想の地 オルニオン (Aurnion)

  • Talk to Flynn standing at the middle of the town
  • Talk to Flynn at the entrance and choose the first option (はい)
  • After the battle, go to the town centre
  • Talk to the man in front of the inn to the right and choose the first option (はい)

 

World Map

  • Fly north to 古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron). It is where 学術閉鎖都市 アスピオ (Aspio) used to be

 

古代塔市 タルカロン (Tarqaron)

  • This is the last dungeon. Clear it and you have finished your game

 

 

 

 

15. Changes From Xbox 360 Version

This is a short overview for the important changes between both versions, which are mostly additions. The list is not complete though, but you should get an idea of the new contents.

  • Flynn is playable now officially and joins your party permanently at a certain point of the story
  • Patty Fleur is a completely new playable character (although hints for her exist in the Xbox 360 version)
  • With Patty, there are also new story elements
  • All important scenes are voiced now
  • Event skip function is added
  • New bosses
  • Two new story related dungeons
  • Two new extra dungeons
  • Two new Giganto monsters
  • 16 artes can be set in a battle with the help of a special item instead of 8 artes
  • Overlimit gauge now can reach to 8 instead of 4
  • Additional second Mystic Artes for each character (except Patty)
  • Combination Mystic Arte for Yuri and Flynn
  • All Secret Mission battles can be fought again in case you missed one
  • Repede can be used as on screen character now with a special item
  • New snowboarding minigame
  • New Titles and new costumes for everyone
  • New subevents, skits, skills, equipment and artes
  • New team coliseum battles
  • DLC costumes
  • Usage counter for the Fell Arms weapons can be inherited now in the Grade Shop
  • The Gald trick with Nam Cobanda has been removed
  • Maximum bet for poker has been lowered to 100 chips
  • Many bugs have been fixed, but also the invincibility glitch with Estelle's skills Eternal Support and Force Field has been removed
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16. FAQ

Q: I have played the Xbox360 version. Why should I play the PS3 version?

A: Well, you can earn trophies :). Besides this, like already mentioned elsewhere, there are so many additions that you can have a whole different experience playing and completing the PS3 version. Furthermore, this game is still one of the best RPGs in this generation, so there should not be a reason why you should not play this game.

 

Q: I do not understand a single word Japanese. Can I play this game?

A: Depends. It is totally possible to play through this game without understanding a single word with the help of a guide, but it is not easy. If you care about the story, I would advise you to play the Xbox360 version in English first so that you are familiar with the game. The main story has not changed much in the PS3 version. If you do not care about the story or are familiar with the game or the series, I would say give it a try.

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