Artes — Tales of Xillia 2 eGuide

How Charging Affects Alvin’s Artes

Outside of Charged Blow and his Terminus Pride mystic arte, charging has an effect on all of Alvin’s artes. Generally, the upgrade involves a power boost or additional hits, but some artes, like Fierce Demon Fang, have significantly changed effects. Another arte, Punishing Shot, even has a different usage-count bonus when charged. But whatever the change, charging generally leads to a strictly superior version of the arte. Learning exactly how charging affects each arte is one of the keys to playing Alvin well.

Guardian Field

TP Cost	12	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Start

Power	240	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	HP Recovery 5%×3			Count	[200] Activate speed up, [400] Effect increased (+3%)					Gauge	8

Guardian Grove

TP Cost	12	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Start

Power	240	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	HP Recovery 5%×3			Count	[200] Speed Up, [400] HPRecovery 3%					Gauge	8

Demon Fang

TP Cost	4	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Start

Power	180	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	7:3	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	—			Count	[100/200] Speed Up, [400] Penetration & Lift up enemy					Gauge	10

Fierce Demon Fang

TP Cost	4	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Start

Power	225	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	7:3	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	Knockdown/No Damage Reduction vs. Knockdown			Count	[200/400] Range extended					Gauge	10

Sonic Thrust

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind 100

Power	200	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	—			Count	[100] Aerial trigger available					Gauge	10

Sonic Barrage

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind 100

Power	300	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	Knockdown			Count	[100] Can Use in Mid-air					Gauge	15

Variable Trigger

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire 100

Power	200	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	Pierces Foes			Count	[200] Speed Up					Gauge	10

Variable Blast

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire 100

Power	400	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	Pierces Foes			Count	[200] Speed Up					Gauge	10

Demon Whip

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Dark 230

Power	200	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	Stun (30%)			Count	[100] Stun period extended					Gauge	5

Demon Wave

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Dark 230

Power	300	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	—			Count	[100] Guard break capability up, [200] Iron Stance break capability up					Gauge	5

Homing Shot

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Dark 500

Power	200	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	—			Count	[100] Speed Up, [200/400] Range extended					Gauge	10

Homing Cannon

TP Cost	6	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Dark 500

Power	330	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	—			Count	[100] Speed Up, [200/400] Range Up					Gauge	30

Tiger Blade

TP Cost	8	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Start

Power	300	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	—			Count	[200] Speed Up					Gauge	10

Tiger Rage

TP Cost	8	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Start

Power	450	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	—			Count	[200] Movement Speed Up					Gauge	15

Punishing Shot

TP Cost	8	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind 230

Power	400	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	Juggle			Count	[200] Additional hits					Gauge	10

Punishing Beam

TP Cost	8	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind 230

Power	680	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	Knockdown			Count	[200] Lift up enemy					Gauge	11

Terra Rupture

TP Cost	8	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Earth 100

Power	300	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	8:2	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	—			Count	[100] Speed Up, [200] Draw in enemy					Gauge	10

Terra Fissure

TP Cost	8	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Earth 100

Power	450	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	8:2	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	Knockdown			Count	[100] Speed Up, [200] Pull-in					Gauge	15

Charged Blow

TP Cost	16	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Water 730

Power	400	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	Charge			Count	—					Gauge	5

Squall Shot

TP Cost	12	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Earth-Water 1210

Power	400	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	—			Count	[200/400] Additional hits					Gauge	8

Storm Shot

TP Cost	12	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Earth-Water 1210

Power	400	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	—			Count	[200/400] +1 Hit					Gauge	8

Tornado Drive

TP Cost	14	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Light 230

Power	480	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	Juggle			Count	—					Gauge	10

Cyclone Drive

TP Cost	14	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Light 230

Power	720	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	Juggle/Enemy Rotation			Count	—					Gauge	15

Arc Fire

TP Cost	16	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire-Light 1210

Power	1200	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	Juggle			Count	[200] Lift up enemy, [400] Range extended					Gauge	16

Arc Blaze

TP Cost	16	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire-Light 1210

Power	1200	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	Juggle			Count	[200] Prop Up, [400] Increased Area of Effect					Gauge	16

Pulse Shot

TP Cost	21	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Water-Dark 2810

Power	750	# of Hits	5	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	40	Guard Break	40	HP Recovery	20
Properties	Juggle			Count	[100] Speed Up, [200] Lift up enemy					Gauge	10

Sweeping Shot

TP Cost	21	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Water-Dark 2810

Power	1125	# of Hits	5	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	40	Guard Break	40	HP Recovery	20
Properties	Juggle			Count	[100] Speed Up, [200] Prop Up					Gauge	10

Moonlight Cleft

TP Cost	24	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Water 2470

Power	800	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	—			Count	[200] Range extended					Gauge	10

Twin Moonlight Cleft

TP Cost	24	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Water 2470

Power	1280	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	—			Count	[200] Increased Area of Effect					Gauge	20

Trap Shot

TP Cost	24	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Earth 3590

Power	700	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	6:4	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	Stun (25%)			Count	[100] Stun probability up (+5%), [200] Stagger period extended					Gauge	5

Trap Storm

TP Cost	24	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Earth 3590

Power	700	# of Hits	1	Phys. to Magic Ratio	6:4	Iron Stance	8	Guard Break	8	HP Recovery	4
Properties	Stun ( 25%)			Count	[100] Stun Rate ( 5% [200] Stagger Time increase					Gauge	5

Demon Inferno

TP Cost	26	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire 500

Power	1120	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	Juggle/Knockdown			Count	[100] Guard break capability up, [200] Guard break					Gauge	12

Abyssal Inferno

TP Cost	26	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire 500

Power	1920	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	24	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	12
Properties	Juggle/Knockdown			Count	[100] Guard Break (32), [200] Guard Break (184)					Gauge	12

Dragon Swarm

TP Cost	28	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind 2160

Power	1000	# of Hits	5	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	40	Guard Break	40	HP Recovery	20
Properties	—			Count	[200] Speed Up					Gauge	10

Dragon Salvo

TP Cost	28	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind 2160

Power	1200	# of Hits	6	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	48	Guard Break	48	HP Recovery	24
Properties	Juggle			Count	[200] Speed Up					Gauge	12

Dark Radiance

TP Cost	36	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind-Fire 4040

Power	1080	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	Knockdown			Count	[100] Aerial trigger available					Gauge	10

Devil Flare

TP Cost	36	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Wind-Fire 4040

Power	1980	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	16	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	8
Properties	Knockdown			Count	[100] Aerial trigger available					Gauge	10

Cross Cleave

TP Cost	36	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Dark-Wind 2810

Power	1000	# of Hits	4	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	32	Guard Break	32	HP Recovery	16
Properties	—			Count	[200] Additional hit (+1), [400] Additional hit (+2)					Gauge	10

Muzzle Roar

TP Cost	36	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Dark-Wind 2810

Power	1500	# of Hits	6	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	48	Guard Break	48	HP Recovery	24
Properties	—			Count	[200/400] +1 Hit Power (250)					Gauge	15

Boilermaker

TP Cost	42	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire 6250

Power	1100	# of Hits	5	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	40	Guard Break	40	HP Recovery	20
Properties	Juggle			Count	[100/200] Speed Up					Gauge	10

Smash Inferno

TP Cost	42	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire 6250

Power	1870	# of Hits	8	Phys. to Magic Ratio	9:1	Iron Stance	64	Guard Break	64	HP Recovery	52
Properties	Knockdown/Juggle			Count	[100/200] Speed Up					Gauge	11

Hell Fryer

TP Cost	52	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire-Light 6920

Power	1000	# of Hits	2	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	40	Guard Break	16	HP Recovery	9999
Properties	Knockdown/Fire Immunity			Count	[200] Guard break capability up					Gauge	10

Spiral Wave

TP Cost	52	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Fire-Light 6920

Power	1400	# of Hits	3	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	60	Guard Break	24	HP Recovery	9999
Properties	Knockdown/Fire Immunity			Count	[200] Ailment probability up					Gauge	15

Legacy

TP Cost	57	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Light-Earth 7640

Power	800	# of Hits	8	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	48	Guard Break	64	HP Recovery	48
Properties	Unstaggerable			Count	[100/200] Speed Up					Gauge	16

Hairtrigger

TP Cost	57	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Light-Earth 7640

Power	968	# of Hits	8	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	48	Guard Break	64	HP Recovery	48
Properties	Instant-KO (30%)			Count	[100/200] Speed Up, [100/200/400] Battle Odds (5%)					Gauge	16

Terminus Pride

TP Cost	0	Casting Time	—	Learned From	Skill (Special)

Power	8400	# of Hits	8	Phys. to Magic Ratio	10:0	Iron Stance	—	Guard Break	—	HP Recovery	—
Properties	Accuracy/Knockdown			Count	—					Gauge	0