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Contents

  • 4 Character Stories
    • Character Stories
      • Jude's Story
      • Milla's Story
      • Alvin's Story
      • Elize's Story
      • Rowen's Story
      • Leia's Story
      • Gaius's Story
      • Muzét's Story
      • Bonus Chapter
  • 5 Side Quest
    • Side Quests
      • Event Quests
      • Elite Monsters
      • Sting of Terror: Scorpactus!
      • Terror of the Skies: Veywind Eye!
      • Claws of Steel: Heavy Claw!
      • Giant Insect: Radiant Horn!
      • Face of Death: Greater Demon!
      • Wings of Light: Siennabronc!
      • The Insectoid Terror: Moralzamm!
      • Merciless Render: Graddic Claw!
      • The Buzz of Doom: Arrow Folzam!
      • Grimacing Tree: Ghastly Stump!
      • Raging Bull: Bluetaur!
      • Fire Down Below: Dark Teagle!
      • Fungus Gone Wild: Exoplasma!
      • Deceptive Beauty: Veywind Stinger!
      • Croak of Doom: Fortune Stepper!
      • Speed Demon: Wind Racer!
      • Ravenous Insect: Hammerzamm!
      • Giant Insect: Krudis Eye!
      • Touch of Death: Goddess Touch!
      • Cold-Blooded Beast: Hydro Blade!
      • Bloodsucking Tree: Vampiric Plant!
      • Infernal Call: Cthulhu Demon!
      • Burning Intensity: Magma Dragon!
      • Frozen Gaze: Snow Cougar!
      • Kitty Dispatch
      • Poker
      • Coliseum
      • Illusionary Darkness
      • Endings
  • 6 Data
    • Data
      • Shop Data
      • Custom Order
      • Enemty Data
      • Trophies and Title Data
      • Skits (long)
    • Item Data
      • Consumables
      • Dishes
      • Weapons
      • Headgear
      • Body Armor
      • Accessories
      • Fashion
      • Fashion (Personal)
      • Materials
      • Valuables
      • Extractors
  • 8 Videos
    • Side Quests Videos
      • Elite Monsters Part 4
      • Elite Monsters Part 3
      • Elite Monsters Part 2
      • Elite Monsters Part 1
    • Character Stories Videos
      • Bonus Chapter
      • Muzet's Story
      • Gaius's Story
      • Leia's Story
      • Rowen's Story
      • Elize's Story
      • Alvin's Story
      • Milla's Story
      • Jude's Story
    • Walkthrough Videos
      • Chapter 16
      • Chapter 15
      • Chapter 14
      • Chapter 13
      • Chapter 12
      • Chapter 11
      • Chapter 10
      • Chapter 9
      • Chapter 8
      • Chapter 7
      • Chapter 6
      • Chapter 5
      • Chapter 4
      • Chapter 1
  • 3 Walkthrough
    • Walkthrough
      • World Map
      • Walkthrough Tips
      • CHAPTER 1: The Cogs of Fate 1
      • CHAPTER 1: The Cogs of Fate 2
      • CHAPTER 1: The Cogs of Fate 3
      • CHAPTER 2: New Friends, New Debts
      • Chapter 3: It All Falls Apart
      • Chapter 4: The Monster in the Alleyway 1
      • Chapter 4: The Monster in the Alleyway 2
      • Chapter 5: Spyrite Goes Haywire
      • CHAPTER 6: Spirius Corporation 1
      • CHAPTER 6: Spirius Corporation 2
      • CHAPTER 7: Destroy the Fractured Dimension 1
      • CHAPTER 7: Destroy the Fractured Dimension 2
      • CHAPTER 7: Destroy the Fractured Dimension 3
      • CHAPTER 7: Destroy the Fractured Dimension 4
      • CHAPTER 7: Destroy the Fractured Dimension 5
      • CHAPTER 7: Destroy the Fractured Dimension 6
      • CHAPTER 8: A Song Echoes Through the Falls 1
      • CHAPTER 8: A Song Echoes Through the Falls 2
      • CHAPTER 9: Gaius Trial 1
      • CHAPTER 9: Gaius Trial 2
      • CHAPTER 9: Gaius Trial 3
      • CHAPTER 10: Distant Thunder 1
      • CHAPTER 10: Distant Thunder 2
      • CHAPTER 10: Distant Thunder 3
      • CHAPTER 11: Milla Maxwell 1
      • CHAPTER 11: Milla Maxwell 2
      • CHAPTER 12: Elle and I 1
      • CHAPTER 12: Elle and I 2
      • CHAPTER 12: Elle and I 3
      • CHAPTER 12: Elle and I 4
      • CHAPTER 12: Elle and I 5
      • CHAPTER 13: The Promised Land Appears
      • CHAPTER 14: The Mission Complete 1
      • CHAPTER 14: The Mission Complete 2
      • CHAPTER 14: The Mission Complete 3
      • CHAPTER 15: Brothers Forever 1
      • CHAPTER 15: Brothers Forever 2
      • CHAPTER 16: The Gates of Judgment
      • Post-Game
  • 1 Game System
    • Game System
      • Game Progression
      • Exploration
      • Side Quests
      • Character Episodes
      • Repaying Your Debt
      • Debt Repayment Rewards
      • How Your Choices Affect the Game
      • The Affinity System
      • SkitsChat With Your Party Members
      • Earn Titles to Amass Grade
      • Kitty Dispatch
      • Having Cats Get Items
      • Custom Orders
      • Character Stats and Abilities
      • Allium Orb
      • Combat Basics
      • Combat Actions
      • Mobility Actions
      • Normal Attacks
      • Use Artes for Powerful Attacks
      • Blocking Attacks by Guarding
      • Taunt to Recover TP
      • Understanding Weakness and Resistances
      • Ailments
      • Use Links to Team Up With Allies
      • Support Abilities
      • Linked Artes
      • Using Over Limit
      • Transformation
      • Enemies
  • 7 Strategy Guide Q&A
    • Interview
      • Tales of Xillia 2 Strategy Guide Q&A
  • 2 Characters
    • Character Skills & Artes
      • Skills
      • Mystic/Linked Mystic Artes
    • Muzet
      • Overview: Master of the Artes
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Gaius
      • Overview: Master of the Physical
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Leia Rolando
      • Overview: Agile and Well-Balanced
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Rowen Ilbert
      • Overview: A Nimble-Fingered Genius
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Elize Lutus
      • Overview: An Artes-Defense Prodigy
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Alvin Vint Svent
      • Overview: A Focused Power Hitter
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Milla Maxwell
      • Overview: Intelligent and Well-Balanced
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Use Aerial Skills to Strike from the Heavens
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Jude Mathis
      • Overview: Unmatched in Close Combat
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Evolution
    • Ludger Will Kresnik
      • All-Purpose Fighter with Strong Stats
      • Character Abilities
      • Artes
      • Chromatus
      • Chromatus Artes
      • Tactics
      • Recommended Combos
      • Character Development

Tales of Xillia 2 Guide › 1 Game System › Game System

Allium Orb

Learning with the Allium Orb

Characters assign points to the elements in their Allium Orb to learn skills and artes related to that element. Set items called extractors and use elemental ore earned in combat or found on the field. Each extractor corresponds to specific elements and some can extract more than one element at a time. You can mix and match extractors among characters; it won’t affect the points already spent per character. Each element in the extractor has a multiplier from one to five, and you get the amount of elemental ore spent times that multiplier in points. Each element corresponds to a stat. For example, fire corresponds to Strength, and skills related to that stat will branch out from that part of the orb. Make sure to rotate your extractors frequently for balanced characters.

Skills Related to Each Element
ElementType of Main Skill
Light Skills related to Intelligence, Vitality, HP
Earth Skills related to Dexterity or blocking
Water Skills related to Stamina and HP/TP recovery
Dark Skills related to Psyche and TP
Wind Skills related to Agility, movement, jumping
Fire Skills related to Strength and attacking

Strengthening Already Learned Artes

Whenever you learn an arte on the orb that you already know, its level will increase by 1, thus making it more effective by adding a new property, boosted damage, or reduced TP. An arte can be leveled up four times (it has no level if you’ve only learned it once, so the second time you learn it, it becomes level 1). If you want to level up a certain arte, focus your extractor on the element from which you learned it. Artes with a plus mark by their name have been strengthened.

Note

You can’t boost artes that were learned from other artes.

Acquiring New Extractors

Extractors can be acquired from defeating certain bosses, as quest rewards, in treasure chests, from poker, and as Custom Order items from shops. Extractors available later in the game affect more elements and have higher multipliers, so make sure to upgrade to make the most of your battle time. Custom Order extractors have old extractors as ingredients, but are always strictly superior and a worthy upgrade!

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