Tales of Xillia 2 Guide 2 Characters Gaius
Character Evolution
Prioritize Learning Guarding-Related Skills
Begin by having Gaius learn artes like Soaring Demon Fang that don’t require many points but expand his repertoire of attacks. After that, play to Gaius’s strengths by learning skills related to guarding. The ones that affect his Retribution ability, like Revenge Plus and Avenger, are particularly high priorities.
Suggested Growth Plan
Development chart
Pick Up Cheap and Easy ArtesGaius joins the party with 600 points of each element. Immediately aim for the low-hanging fruit: cheap artes like Soaring Demon Fang and Hydra Strike that you can learn with minimal effort.
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Learn Guard-Related SkillsAt this point, Aerial Revenge—which allows you to trigger Retribution with
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+ 
—is the top priority. Then focus on learning guarding-related 
Focus Your Growth on Earth ElementExtracting Earth element can get you the next batch of guard-enhancing skills, including All Guard and Perfect Guard. Retribution-related skills like Avenger are worth a detour, but for the most part, focus on Earth.
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Enhance Gaius’s Special AbilityThe Revenge Plus arte is a must-get, making it easier to get the maximum damage multiplier out of Retribution. Avenger Plus 2 and Second Artes are also effective artes at this point in the game.
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Allium Orbs - Skills and Artes
| Points | Light | Light -Earth | Earth | Earth -Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
— |
— |
Tiger Blade |
— |
|
50 |
Intelligence |
— |
Dexterity |
— |
|
100 |
HP Gain |
— |
— |
— |
|
160 |
— |
— |
— |
Calamity Stance Lv.1 |
|
230 |
Eradication Sweep |
Level Restore |
— |
— |
|
310 |
— |
— |
Tiger Blade Lv.1 |
— |
|
400 |
Life Up |
— |
— |
— |
|
500 |
Eradication Sweep Lv.1 |
— |
— |
Calamity Stance Lv.2 |
|
610 |
Stamina |
— |
Tiger Blade Lv.2 |
— |
|
730 |
Over Extension 2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
870 |
Intelligence 2 |
— |
Dexterity 2 |
— |
|
1030 |
HP Gain 2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1210 |
— |
Exalted Divide |
Pale Ghost |
— |
|
1410 |
Light Guard |
— |
— |
Guard Impact |
|
1630 |
Over Extension |
— |
All Guard |
— |
|
1880 |
Over Extension 3 |
Exalted Divide Lv.1 |
Disorienting Strike |
Dragon Swarm |
|
2160 |
Stamina 2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
2470 |
Obliteration Cross |
— |
Flash Guard |
— |
|
2810 |
Heal Share Plus |
Exalted Divide Lv.2 |
— |
Status Guard |
|
3180 |
Eradication Sweep Lv.2 |
— |
Pale Ghost Lv.1 |
— |
|
3590 |
HP Surge |
Exalted Divide Lv.3 |
— |
Calamity Stance Lv.3 |
|
4040 |
Obliteration Cross Lv.1 |
— |
Tiger Blade Lv.3 |
— |
|
4530 |
— |
Linked Action |
TP Restoration Guard |
— |
|
5060 |
Eradication Sweep Lv.3 |
— |
Support Shift |
Dragon Swarm Lv.1 |
|
5630 |
— |
Exalted Divide Lv.4 |
— |
— |
|
6250 |
Obliteration Cross Lv.2 |
Blade of Heaven |
— |
— |
|
6920 |
— |
— |
Perfect Guard |
Calamity Stance Lv.4 |
|
7640 |
— |
— |
Pale Ghost Lv.2 |
— |
|
8410 |
Eradication Sweep Lv.4 |
Gravity Guard |
— |
— |
|
9230 |
— |
Blade of Heaven Lv.1 |
Damage Control |
Dragon Swarm Lv.2 |
|
10110 |
HP Surge 2 |
— |
Tiger Blade Lv.4 |
— |
|
11050 |
— |
— |
Pale Ghost Lv.3 |
— |
|
12050 |
Obliteration Cross Lv.3 |
Blade of Heaven Lv.2 |
— |
Dragon Swarm Lv.3 |
|
13110 |
— |
— |
Pale Ghost Lv.4 |
— |
|
14230 |
Obliteration Cross Lv.4 |
Blade of Heaven Lv.3 |
— |
— |
|
15420 |
— |
— |
— |
Dragon Swarm Lv.4 |
|
16680 |
— |
Blade of Heaven Lv.4 |
— |
— |
| Points | Water | Water -Dark | Dark | Dark -Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
— |
— |
Solid Guard |
— |
|
50 |
Vitality |
— |
Psyche |
— |
|
100 |
Demon Fang Lv.1 |
— |
TP Gain |
— |
|
160 |
— |
Guard Plus |
— |
— |
|
230 |
Fury Stoke |
— |
TP Combo Support |
— |
|
310 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
400 |
Indication |
— |
Mind Up |
— |
|
500 |
— |
Heavy Edge |
— |
— |
|
610 |
Life Reversal |
— |
Spirit |
Soaring Demon Fang |
|
730 |
Demon Fang Lv.2 |
— |
Hydra Strike |
— |
|
870 |
Vitality 2 |
— |
Psyche 2 |
— |
|
1030 |
— |
— |
TP Gain 2 |
— |
|
1210 |
Endurance |
Status Breaker |
— |
Soaring Demon Fang Lv.1 |
|
1410 |
— |
— |
Hydra Strike Lv.1 |
— |
|
1630 |
Celestial Rupture |
— |
Combo Siphon |
Soaring Demon Fang Lv.2 |
|
1880 |
— |
Divine Ascension |
— |
— |
|
2160 |
Demon Fang Lv.3 |
— |
Spirit 2 |
Soaring Demon Fang Lv.3 |
|
2470 |
— |
— |
Mind Share Plus |
— |
|
2810 |
— |
— |
Hydra Strike Lv.2 |
Avenger |
|
3180 |
Celestial Rupture Lv.1 |
Divine Ascension Lv.1 |
— |
— |
|
3590 |
Fury Stoke 2 |
— |
TP Surge |
— |
|
4040 |
Demon Fang Lv.4 |
— |
— |
Soaring Demon Fang Lv.4 |
|
4530 |
Spirit Channel |
— |
Hydra Strike Lv.3 |
— |
|
5060 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
5630 |
Celestial Rupture Lv.2 |
Divine Ascension Lv.2 |
— |
— |
|
6250 |
Spirit Channel Lv.1 |
— |
Hydra Strike Lv.4 |
Demonic Wrath |
|
6920 |
Vitality 3 |
— |
— |
— |
|
7640 |
— |
— |
— |
Avenger Plus |
|
8410 |
Second Artes |
— |
— |
— |
|
9230 |
Celestial Rupture Lv.3 |
Divine Ascension Lv.3 |
TP Surge 2 |
Demonic Wrath Lv.1 |
|
10110 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
11050 |
Spirit Channel Lv.2 |
— |
— |
Demonic Wrath Lv.2 |
|
12050 |
Celestial Rupture Lv.4 |
— |
— |
— |
|
13110 |
— |
Divine Ascension Lv.4 |
— |
— |
|
14230 |
Spirit Channel Lv.3 |
— |
— |
Demonic Wrath Lv.3 |
|
15420 |
Spirit Channel Lv.4 |
— |
— |
— |
|
16680 |
— |
— |
— |
Demonic Wrath Lv.4 |
| Points | Wind | Wind-Fire | Fire | Fire-Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
50 |
Agility |
— |
Strength |
— |
|
100 |
Sonic Thrust |
— |
— |
— |
|
160 |
— |
— |
Squall |
— |
|
230 |
Hidden Target |
— |
— |
— |
|
310 |
Chakra Circle Lv.1 |
Momentary Gain |
Savage Beckoning Lv.1 |
— |
|
400 |
Jump Cancel |
— |
— |
Crisis Boost |
|
500 |
Sonic Thrust Lv.1 |
Sharp Edge |
— |
— |
|
610 |
Mirage Step |
— |
Basic Chain |
— |
|
730 |
Chakra Circle Lv.2 |
— |
Squall Lv.1 |
— |
|
870 |
Agility 2 |
— |
Strength 2 |
— |
|
1030 |
Sonic Thrust Lv.2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1210 |
— |
— |
Savage Beckoning Lv.2 |
TP Guard Support |
|
1410 |
Chakra Circle Lv.3 |
— |
Squall Lv.2 |
— |
|
1630 |
— |
— |
Aerial Revenge |
— |
|
1880 |
Sonic Thrust Lv.3 |
Extended Window |
— |
Cross Counter |
|
2160 |
— |
— |
Incineration Wave |
— |
|
2470 |
Chakra Circle Lv.4 |
— |
Savage Beckoning Lv.3 |
— |
|
2810 |
— |
Beast |
Squall Lv.3 |
— |
|
3180 |
Sonic Thrust Lv.4 |
Momentary Gain 2 |
Keen Edge |
— |
|
3590 |
Hidden Target 2 |
Dragon's Maw |
— |
— |
|
4040 |
— |
Beast Lv.1 |
Incineration Wave Lv.1 |
— |
|
4530 |
Swallow Fury |
— |
— |
Light of Ruin |
|
5060 |
— |
Dragon's Maw Lv.1 |
Quick Motion |
— |
|
5630 |
Swallow Fury Lv.1 |
— |
Savage Beckoning Lv.4 |
Light of Ruin Lv.1 |
|
6250 |
— |
Beast Lv.2 |
Squall Lv.4 |
— |
|
6920 |
Swallow Fury Lv.2 |
— |
— |
— |
|
7640 |
— |
Dragon's Maw Lv.2 |
— |
Survive |
|
8410 |
Alternate Dash |
— |
Incineration Wave Lv.2 |
— |
|
9230 |
— |
Beast Lv.3 |
— |
Light of Ruin Lv.2 |
|
10110 |
— |
— |
Revenge Plus |
— |
|
11050 |
— |
Dragon's Maw Lv.3 |
— |
Light of Ruin Lv.3 |
|
12050 |
Swallow Fury Lv.3 |
— |
Incineration Wave Lv.3 |
— |
|
13110 |
— |
Beast Lv.4 |
— |
Light of Ruin Lv.4 |
|
14230 |
— |
— |
Incineration Wave Lv.4 |
— |
|
15420 |
Swallow Fury Lv.4 |
Dragon's Maw Lv.4 |
— |
— |
|
16680 |
— |
— |
— |
— |