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Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness eGuide Part II: Game Mechanics

Battle Roles

Battle Roles

Battle roles determine character behavior when computer-controlled, and up to four can be equipped on each ally. A few battle roles are initially available, and several others are acquired when new characters join, but most battle roles are accessed by mastering other ones. You gain level mastery by having a battle role equipped during combat, so unlocking occurs organically. New battle roles unlocked must also be learned with SP before being equipped. You earn the most exclusive battle roles by completing some battle trophies, which are specific hidden goals in-game. Toward the end of this guide, you can find a full list of battle trophies. Role acquisition methods are also listed here.

Attack Roles

NamePrereqsTacticsFactorsLv.1 Factor VariableLv.2Lv.3Lv.4Lv.5Lv.6Lv.7Lv.8Lv.9

Machine Slayer

Warrior Slayer Lv. 3

Prioritize attacks on mechanical foes.

Damage to machines +#%, damage from machines -#%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Raven Slayer

Insect Slayer Lv. 3

Prioritize attacks on avian foes.

Damage to avians +#%, damage from avians -#%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Beast Slayer

Plant Slayer Lv. 3

Prioritize attacks on beast foes.

Damage to beasts +#%, damage from beasts -#%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Plant Slayer

Base Role

Prioritize attacks on plant foes.

Damage to plants +#%, damage from plants -#%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Insect Slayer

Base Role

Prioritize attacks on insect foes.

Damage to insects +#%, damage from insects -#%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Mutant Slayer

Raven/Beast/Plant/Insect Slayer Lv. 9

Prioritize attacks on corrupt foes.

Damage to corrupt +#% / damage from corrupt -#%

10/10

15/20

20/30

25/40

30/50

Warrior Slayer

Raven Slayer Lv. 3, Beast Slayer Lv. 3

Prioritize attacks on humanoid foes.

Damage to humanoids +#%, damage from humanoids -#%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

God Slayer

Mutant Slayer Lv. 5, Warrior Slayer Lv. 9

Prioritize attacks on divine foes.

Damage to divinities +#%, damage from divinities -#%

50

Attacker

Base Role

Attack aggressively and often.

ATK +#, perform more automatic attacks

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Ace

Attacker Lv. 3

Prioritize attacks on weakened foes.

Fill Reserve Gauge by # unit

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Invoker

Fiore Joins Party

Attack often using skill attacks.

INT +#, use attack skills more often

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Shrewd Overseer

Invoker Lv. 3

Use powerful skill attacks indiscriminately.

MP cost -#%, use strong attack skills more often

15

17

19

21

24

27

30

Menace

Emmerson Joins Party

Prioritize using quick attacks on foes.

Take more actions +#, perform more auto, weak attacks and fewer auto, strong attacks

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Sharpshooter

Menace Lv. 3

Use precision attacks from long range.

Critical hit rate +#% / take fewer actions +6 / perform more attacks from long range and move more often

3

5

7

9

11

13

15

Brawler

Anne Joins Party

Forgo defense and focus on attacking.

Take more actions +#, perform more automatic attacks and guard less

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Pulverizer

Brawler Lv. 3

Break through foes’ defenses with single blows.

Receive #% HP when break guard, perform more strong attacks and fewer weak attacks

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Executioner

Ace Lv. 3, Pulverizer Lv. 3

Focus attacks on foes with low HP and status ailments.

#% chance to ignore target’s DEF and MEN

1

2

3

4

5

Fringe Fighter

Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Sharpshooter Lv. 3

Focus on attacking foes with lots of HP from long range.

Normal attack: +#% chance to silence, perform more attacks from long range and move more often

2

4

6

8

10

Enforcer

Sharpshooter Lv. 3, Pulverizer Lv. 3

Focus attacks on nearby foes with high HP.

Normal attack: +#% chance to paralyze, more short-range attacks, fewer long-range attacks, and move more from long range

2

4

6

8

10

Necromancer

Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Pulverizer Lv. 3

Turn damage from foes’ darkness-based attacks into life force.

Normal attack: +#% chance to curse, absorb 100% darkness damage

2

4

6

8

10

Elementalist

Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Savior Lv. 3

Turn enemies’ elemental attacks into signeturgical power.

Turn #% of fire/ice/wind/earth damage to MP

4

8

12

16

20

Assassin

Ace Lv. 3, Sharpshooter Lv. 3

Hit your target’s blind spot with one devastating attack.

Normal attack: +#% chance to instant kill, less likely to be targeted

1

2

3

4

5

Daemon

Executioner Lv. 3, Fringe Fighter Lv. 3, Enforcer Lv. 3

Break foes’ wills with an intensely hateful gaze.

Normal attacks: #% chance foe’s DEF or MEN reduced by #%

5/10

7/15

10/20

Berserker

Brawler Lv. 5

Focus on slaughtering foes, not defense or healing.

ATK +#%, DEF -#%, greatly impair own judgment

50

65

80

95

110

135

150

Terror Knight

Berserker Lv. 3

Spread fear through the enemy’s ranks with your aura.

All foes take fewer actions +#, impairs foes’ judgment

1

2

3

4

5

Daredevil

Ace Lv. 5, Table Turner Lv. 3

Draw upon your inner reserves in a crisis.

10% HP or less: ATK and INT +#%

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Enchanter

Sage Lv. 3

Focus on using skill attacks.

INT +#% / MEN +#% / MP cost +#%

20/5/100

40/10/125

60/15/150

80/20/175

100/25/200

Whirlwind

Daredevil Lv. 5

Enhance your physical power to prepare for combat.

Fight: ATK and DEF +#% (Temporary)

20

30

40

Lightning Strike

Enchanter Lv. 5

Enhance your signeturgical power to prepare for combat.

Fight: INT and MEN +#% (Temporary)

20

30

40

Pervader

Sharpshooter Lv. 5

Exploit the gaps in your opponent’s defenses.

Damage +#% when guarded

20

40

60

80

100

Aggressor

Pulverizer Lv. 5

Focus on weak points in opponents’ armor.

#% chance to ignore target’s DEF and MEN

2

4

6

8

10

Rampager

Berserker Lv. 7

Show no mercy to those who harm your allies.

Rage activation rate +#%, impair own judgment

10

20

30

40

50

Asura

Rampager Lv. 3

Feed off your anger, but do not succumb to it.

Rage duration +#%, impair own judgment

30

90

150

Bridge Burner

Daredevil Lv. 3

Unleash the totality of your power in times of crisis.

20% HP or less: Critical +#%

10

30

50

Survivalist

Invoker Lv. 7

Avoid using non-healing skills once your MP is low.

Enhance own judgment

Table Turner

Attacker Lv. 5

Exert your full power against more powerful foes.

#% chance to ignore target’s DEF and MEN

1

2

3

Purveyor of Pity

Menace Lv. 5

Refrain from trying hard against weaker foes.

Hang back against foes weaker than you +#, enhance own judgment

1

2

3

Defense Roles

NamePrereqsTacticsFactorsLv.1 Factor VariableLv.2Lv.3Lv.4Lv.5Lv.6Lv.7Lv.8Lv.9

Vainglory Alpha

Guardian Lv. 5

Refuse to flinch when taking physical damage.

No flinch when ATK damage is under #% of max HP

2

4

6

8

10

Vainglory Beta

Sage Lv. 5

Refuse to flinch when taking signeturgical damage.

No flinch when INT damage is under #% of max HP

2

4

6

8

10

Vainglory Omega

Vainglory Alpha Lv. 3, Vainglory Beta Lv. 3

Refuse to flinch when taking damage from foes.

No flinch when damage is under #% of max HP

3

4

5

Evasionist

Battle Trophy 049, 25 consecutive critical hits

Outmaneuver foes to avoid severe blows.

Foe critical hit rate -#%

10

12

14

16

18

21

24

27

30

Chevalier

Defender Lv. 5

Focus on foes targeting weakened allies.

DEF +#

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Royal Guard

Chevalier Lv. 3

Show no mercy to those who harm the princess.

DEF +#%, MEN +#%

1

2

3

4

5

Defender

Base Role

Target tough foes while defending yourself.

Take more actions +#, guard more often

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Guardian

Defender Lv. 3

Deflect attacks to reduce damage.

Successful guard: damage taken -#%

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Paladin

Ace Lv. 3, Savior Lv. 3

Analyze and suppress light- and darkness-based attacks.

#% chance to nullify light or darkness damage

5

10

15

20

25

Vanguard

Ace Lv. 3, Guardian Lv. 3

Overflow with energy while fending off foes.

Max HP +#% / Successful guard: recover #% HP, guard more often

2/1

4/2

6/3

8/4

10/5

Avenger

Pulverizer Lv. 3, Guardian Lv. 3

Counter aggressively upon successful blocks.

MEN +#%, guard more often / Counter +100%

2

4

6

8

10

Marshal

Shrewd Overseer Lv. 3, Guardian Lv. 3

Analyze elemental signets to suppress their powers.

#% chance to nullify fire/ice/wind/earth damage

5

10

15

20

25

War God

Vanguard Lv. 3, Avenger Lv. 3, Marshal Lv. 3

Use defensive techniques to wear down your foes.

Successful guard: #% chance foe’s ATK or INT -#%, guard more often

5/10

7/15

10/20

Dead Man Walking

Necromancer Lv. 3

Use your own life force to create a tough suit of armor.

Invincible during battle, but damage occurs constantly at intervals

Short interval

Medium interval

Long interval

tri-Ace

Daemon Lv. 3, War God Lv. 3, Holy Mother Lv. 3

Repel and reject disasters that may beset you.

5% chance to nullify damage from foes, vastly enhance own judgment

Emissary of the Blue Sphere

Elementalist Lv. 5

Become more militant when hit with ice or earth spells.

Ice and earth damage dealt +#%, 5% ice and earth damage taken becomes MP

20

30

40

Solar Emissary

Elementalist Lv. 5

Become more militant when hit with fire or wind spells.

Fire and wind damage health +#%, 5% fire and wind damage taken becomes MP

20

30

40

Moonlight Emissary

Necromancer Lv. 5, Princess Lv. 5

Become more militant when hit with light or darkness spells.

Light and dark damage dealt +#%, 5% light and darkness damage taken becomes MP

20

30

40

Turtle

Defender Lv. 7

Redouble defensive efforts when near death.

10% HP or less: DEF +#%

20

30

40

Suckerpuncher

Turtle Lv. 3, Warmonger Lv. 3

Become more aggressive after countering.

Guard more often / Counter +10%

Half-Butterfly, Half-Bee

Turtle Lv. 3, Pacifist Lv. 3

Put distance between you and your target after countering.

Guard more often / Counter +10%

Healing Roles

NamePrereqsTacticsFactorsLv.1 Factor VariableLv.2Lv.3Lv.4Lv.5Lv.6Lv.7Lv.8Lv.9

First Responder

Healer Lv. 5

Perform first aid after taking projectile damage.

Hit: #% chance to recover 2% HP

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Gritty Warrior

Complete Bounty 64, 100,000 total hits

Survive a fatal blow by your enthusiasm alone.

#% chance to avoid dying

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Dauntless

Gritty Warrior Lv. 3

Survive a fatal blow by your fighting spirit alone.

Battle: avoid dying once

Princess

Chevalier Lv. 3

Stop actively fighting.

Battle: periodically recover #% HP, periodically recover #% MP, hang back +5

1

2

3

4

5

Healer

Base Role

Concentrate on healing quickly.

Max MP +#%

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Savior

Healer Lv. 3

Pour all energy into life-saving measures.

Curative spell potency +#%

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Crusader

Guardian Lv. 3, Savior Lv. 5

Heal or revive allies while focusing on curing their ailments.

Battle: periodically recover #% HP, remove status ailments and revive others more often

1

2

3

4

5

Holy Mother

Elementalist Lv. 3, Paladin Lv. 3, Crusader Lv. 3

Watch lovingly over the battlefield.

Battle: periodically recover #% MP, foes take fewer actions +10

1

2

3

Draugr Monarch

Dead Man Walking Lv. 3, Vainglory Omega Lv. 3

Attack aggressively as long as you do not take light-based damage.

Normal attack: absorb 5% HP, attack more often

Mindbreaker

Enchanter Lv. 3

Lie in wait to release your soul-siphoning power.

Normal attack: absorb #% MP, ATK -50%

5

7

10

Shock Therapist

Crusader Lv. 5

Pain is your friend and wounds are your sustenance.

Hit: #% chance to cure ailment

10

30

50

Support Roles

NamePrereqsTacticsFactorsLv.1 Factor VariableLv.2Lv.3Lv.4Lv.5Lv.6Lv.7Lv.8Lv.9

Sage

Invoker Lv. 5, Healer Lv. 5

Use more concise incantations to cast signeturgy faster.

Signeturgy casting time -#%, enhance own judgment

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Skulker

Poltroon Lv. 3

Act inconspicuous and figuratively disappear.

Less likely targeted +#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Instigator

Complete Bounty 11, defeat 5 foes at once

Draw attention to yourself in battle.

More likely targeted +#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Boon Companion

Unlocks via “Stances Like Daril’s” PA

Target the same foes as your party leader.

Rival

Unlocked via “Leader by Proxy” PA

Target different foes from your party leader.

Interceptor

Menace Lv. 7

Actively counter foes you find particularly hostile.

Normal attack: Stun rate +#%

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Spendthrift

Unlocked via “Tipping the Scales When Tipsy” PA

Go all-out using attack skills.

Use attack skills more often

Pinchfist

Unlocked via “Patch Conversion” PA

Attack without using many skill attacks.

Enhance own judgment, use attack skills less often

Vivifier

Unlocked via “The Plague” PA

Inspire allies with rousing words.

Allies take more actions +6, DEF -20%, MEN -20%

Master Tactician

Complete Bounty 92, 500 victories

Assess the situation and issue appropriate orders.

Enhance all allies’ judgment, greatly enhance own judgment, INT +10%

Eccentric

Complete Bounty 05, 25,000 damage from a single hit

Assess the situation poorly and issue idiotic orders.

Impair all allies’ judgment, greatly impair own judgment, ATK +30%

Betrayer

Complete Bounty 41, 100-hit long-range chain

Hinder allies so that foes can move more freely.

Allies act less, foes more +6, enhance own judgment, EXP +50%

Charlatan

Interceptor Lv. 3

Confuse your opponent with unconventional ploys.

Normal attack: fog rate +#%

2

4

6

8

10

Warmonger

Complete Bounty 51, defeat 5 consecutive foes with 1 blow each

Actively participate in combat.

Critical hit rate +#%, take more actions +10

2

4

6

8

10

Pacifist

Complete Bounty 45, block 30 consecutive attacks

Refrain from participating in combat unless required.

Take fewer actions +10, guard more often, counter +#

10

15

20

25

30

Barbarian

Berserker Lv. 5

Actively use skill attacks when many foes are present.

Slouch

Purveyor of Pity Lv. 3

Forgo using skill attacks when few foes are present.

Poltroon

Unlocks via “Bad Dream” PA

Distance yourself from your foes when you take damage.

DEF +#%, MEN +#%

5

7

10

Hothead

Complete Bounty 72, take 100,000 total damage

Counter with a skill attack when you are shot.

ATK +#%, INT +#%

5

7

10

Late Bloomer

Warmonger Lv. 5

Actively use skill attacks when afflicted with ailments.

Conservative

Pacifist Lv. 5

Adopt conservative tactics when afflicted with ailments.

Archivist

Blue Sphere/Solar/Moonlight Emissary Lv. 3

Analyze weak points for precise attacks.

MP cost -70%, cast signeturgy more often

Miscellaneous Roles

NamePrereqsTacticsFactorsLv.1 Factor VariableLv.2Lv.3Lv.4Lv.5Lv.6Lv.7Lv.8Lv.9

Stamina Stockpiler

Base Role

Convert your fighting spirit to stamina.

Max HP +%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Mana Maverick

Base Role

Convert your fighting spirit to mana.

Max MP +%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Attack Advocate

Base Role

Convert your fighting spirit to attack power.

ATK +#%

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Intelligence Indulger

Base Role

Turn your fighting spirit to offensive signeturgical power.

INT +#%

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Defensive Devotee

Base Role

Convert your fighting spirit to defensive prowess.

DEF +#%

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Mentality Maven

Base Role

Convert your fighting spirit to signeturgical defensive prowess.

MEN +#%

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Critical Combatant

Complete Bounty 75, 1000 critical hits

Use your fighting spirit to enhance your accuracy.

Critical hit rate +#%

10

12

14

16

18

21

24

27

30

Stun Supporter

Complete Bounty 36, chain 100 hits with an attack

Convert your fighting spirit to a stupefying power.

Normal attack: Stun rate +#%

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Scavenger

Complete “First Steps as a Collector” quest

Refrain from attacking and think only of money.

Fol +#%, impair own judgment, hang back +4

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Instructor

Unlocked via “Anne’s First Mission” PA

Enlighten your allies.

EXP +#%

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Minstrel

Unlocked via “Miki’s Grandiose Dream” PA

Regale allies with stories of bravery, boosting their skills.

+5% SP per level

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Miser

Scavenger Lv. 3

Sell off experience for money.

Gain Fol, not EXP, at #% conversion rate

120

125

130

135

140

145

150

Altruist

Unlocked via “Find Ruddle!” quest

Inspire your allies to become more skilled.

Gain SP, not EXP, at #% conversion rate

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

Item Expender

Complete Bounty 99, use 500 items in combat

Use items efficiently.

Item cooldown reduction +#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Unfortunate Soul

Unlocked via “An Unmatchable Piece of Technology” PA

Rouse your fighting spirit in preparation for battle.

ATK +30%, DEF +30%, critical rate increased, foe critical rate decreased

Equal Opportunist

Unlocked via “Happy Together” PA

Fight as if every battle has something new to offer.

Normal attack: remove self buff, remove foe buff, reduce critical hit rate

Bunny

Complete “Happy Fun Bunny Time” quest

Raise escape speed.

Be ready to flee at any moment.