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Tales of Xillia 2 eGuide 2 Characters Ludger Will Kresnik

Character Development

Start with the Artes That Are Easiest to Obtain

Ludger has so many artes to learn that it doesn’t really matter which extractor you use early in the game; just take the path that will earn you the greatest quantity. Towards the middle of the game, you’ll want to target skills that improve your normal attacks and artes, and in the game’s final stage, you should aim for Ludger’s arcane artes and strongest normal artes.

Suggested Growth Plan

Development Chart

Learn Artes of Every Damage Type

The first goal is to get the most accessible arte of each damage type to increase versatility on the battlefield. As you acquire new extractors, equip them to Ludger first to expand his repertoire of skills and artes.

Hammer Toss

Swift Strike

Azure Edge Lv. 1

Power Swing Lv.1

Falling Thunder

Zero Divide

Prioritize Skills that Boost Normal Attacks

Next, target skills like Crusher and Pierce that enhance the normal attacks of each of your weapons. Along the way, try to pick up the Second Artes skills that will strengthen your artes.

Crusher

Defense Artes

Long Barrel

Pierce

Speed Freak

Second Artes 2

Learn Ludger’s Most Powerful Artes

Ludger has numerous artes like Moonlight Assault and Hunting Phoenix in the 2000–6000 point range, so aim for skills that increase your overall combat potential and pick up the artes along the way.

Moonlight Assault

Flame Tunnel

Heatwave

Earth Spike

Falling Snow

Hunting Phoenix

Thousand Swords

Migrating Sparrows

Blaze Bloom

Down Burst

Learn and Enhance Ludger’s Arcane Artes

In the final half of the game, ignore the skills and begin targeting Freezing Eruption and Requiem, Ludger’s powerful arcane artes. Once you learn them, continue enhancing them by targeting their higher-level versions.

Freezing Eruption

Requiem
Allium Orbs - Skills and Artes
Points Light Light -Earth Earth Earth -Water

15

Falling Thunder

50

Intelligence

Dexterity

100

HP Gain

Power Swing Lv.1

Blunt Force

160

Hungry Hunter

Armor Crusher

230

Reconaissance

Level Restore

310

Falling Thunder Lv.1

Outlander

Exchange

400

Crossfire Lv.1

500

Hungry Hunter Lv.1

Exchange Plus

Second Artes 2

610

Stamina

Power Swing Lv.2

730

Over Extension 2

Outlander Lv.1

Dexterity 2

870

Intelligence 2

Armor Crusher Lv.1

1030

HP Gain 2

Speed Freak

Crossfire Lv.2

Sanctuary

1210

Hammer Flail

Wave Smasher

1410

Falling Thunder Lv.2

Outlander Lv.2

Earth Guard

1630

Over Extension

Power Swing Lv.3

1880

Moonlight Assault

Blaze Bloom

Flash Guard

Sanctuary Lv.1

2160

Over Extension 3

Armor Crusher Lv.2

2470

Stamina 2

Wave Smasher Lv.1

2810

Light Guard

Outlander Lv.3

Crossfire Lv.3

3180

Hungry Hunter Lv.2

HP Restoration Guard

Sanctuary Lv.2

3590

HP Surge

Armor Crusher Lv.3

4040

Outlander Lv.4

Power Swing Lv.4

Falling Snow

4530

Hammer Flail Lv.1

Heal Share Plus

TP Restoration Guard

Sanctuary Lv.3

5060

Falling Thunder Lv.3

Earth Spike

5630

Hungry Hunter Lv.3

Blaze Bloom Lv.1

Wave Smasher Lv.2

Falling Snow Lv.1

6250

Crossfire Lv.4

Freezing Eruption

6920

Hammer Flail Lv.2

7640

Moonlight Assault Lv.1

Blaze Bloom Lv.2

Armor Crusher Lv.4

Sanctuary Lv.4

8410

Hungry Hunter Lv.4

Earth Spike Lv.1

Freezing Eruption Lv.1

9230

HP Surge 2

Falling Snow Lv.2

10110

Falling Thunder Lv.4

Earth Spike Lv.2

Freezing Eruption Lv.2

11050

Moonlight Assault Lv.2

Wave Smasher Lv.3

12050

Hammer Flail Lv.3

Blaze Bloom Lv.3

Falling Snow Lv.3

13110

Moonlight Assault Lv.3

Earth Spike Lv.3

Freezing Eruption Lv.3

14230

Hammer Flail Lv.4

Wave Smasher Lv.4

15420

Moonlight Assault Lv.4

Earth Spike Lv.4

Falling Snow Lv.4

16680

Blaze Bloom Lv.4

Freezing Eruption Lv.4

Points Water Water -Dark Dark Dark -Wind

15

Swift Strike

Solid Guard

50

Vitality

Psyche

100

TP Gain

160

Time Disintegration Lv.1

Zero Divide

230

Hidden Target

Rolling Thunder Lv.1

310

Psychic Restoration Lv.1

400

Bubble Blast Lv.1

Deadeye

500

TP Combo Support

Zero Divide Lv.1

610

Swift Strike Lv.1

Counter Chance

Spirit

Long Barrel

730

Arc Fire

870

Vitality 2

Deadeye Lv.1

Psyche 2

Balance

1030

Psychic Restoration Lv.2

TP Gain 2

1210

Bubble Blast Lv.2

Pierce

Rolling Thunder Lv.2

1410

Water Guard

Zero Divide Lv.2

1630

Time Disintegration Lv.2

Dark Guard

1880

Swift Strike Lv.2

Wings of Destruction

Combo Siphon

2160

Arc Fire Lv.1

Spirit 2

2470

Psychic Restoration Lv.3

Deadeye Lv.2

2810

Bubble Blast Lv.3

Dash

3180

Time Disintegration Lv.3

Wings of Destruction Lv.1

Hunting Phoenix

3590

Hidden Target 2

TP Surge

4040

Swift Strike Lv.3

Second Artes 3

Requiem

4530

Bullet Vengeance

Thousand Swords

Rolling Thunder Lv.3

5060

Down Burst

Deadeye Lv.3

5630

Arc Fire Lv.2

Mind Share Plus

Hunting Phoenix Lv.1

Requiem Lv.1

6250

Psychic Restoration Lv.4

6920

Time Disintegration Lv.4

Wings of Destruction Lv.2

Zero Divide Lv.3

7640

Swift Strike Lv.4

Thousand Swords Lv.1

Last Stand

Requiem Lv.2

8410

Arc Fire Lv.3

Rolling Thunder Lv.4

9230

Damage Control

Deadeye Lv.4

TP Surge 2

10110

Bubble Blast Lv.4

Thousand Swords Lv.2

Hunting Phoenix Lv.2

Requiem Lv.3

11050

Wings of Destruction Lv.3

12050

Arc Fire Lv.4

Hunting Phoenix Lv.3

13110

Thousand Swords Lv.3

Zero Divide Lv.4

Requiem Lv.4

14230

Wings of Destruction Lv.4

15420

Hunting Phoenix Lv.4

16680

Thousand Swords Lv.4

Points Wind Wind -Fire Fire Fire -Light

15

50

Agility

Strength

100

Azure Edge Lv.1

Long Step

160

Lunar Reflection

Hammer Toss

230

Rapid Burst

Fury Stoke

310

Momentary Gain

Crimson Fury

400

Crushing Blow Lv.1

Crusher

500

Jump Cancel

Rapid Burst Lv.1

610

Azure Edge Lv.2

Defense Artes

Hammer Toss Lv.1

730

Mirage Step

Crimson Fury Lv.1

870

Agility 2

Strength 2

Dual Bladist

1030

Crushing Blow Lv.2

1210

Lunar Reflection Lv.1

Scatter Bolt

Mine Collapse

1410

Azure Edge Lv.3

Energy Shackles

Hammer Toss Lv.2

Magical Destruction

1630

Wind Guard

Rapid Burst Lv.2

Fire Guard

1880

Extended Window

Crimson Fury Lv.2

2160

Counter Artes

Magical Destruction Lv.1

2470

Azure Edge Lv.4

Mine Collapse Lv.1

2810

Scatter Bolt Lv.1

Hammer Toss Lv.3

3180

Lunar Reflection Lv.2

Momentary Gain 2

3590

Crushing Blow Lv.3

Fury Stoke 2

4040

Step Guard

Spitfire

Magical Destruction Lv.2

4530

Migrating Sparrows

Energy Shackles Lv.1

Crimson Fury Lv.3

Cross Counter

5060

Lunar Reflection Lv.3

Rapid Burst Lv.3

Heatwave

5630

Migrating Sparrows Lv.1

Scatter Bolt Lv.2

Hammer Toss Lv.4

Magical Destruction Lv.3

6250

Energy Shackles Lv.2

Heatwave Lv.1

Flame Tunnel

6920

Lunar Reflection Lv.4

Crushing Blow Lv.4

Mine Collapse Lv.2

7640

Migrating Sparrows Lv.2

Gravity Guard

Crimson Fury Lv.4

8410

Rapid Burst Lv.4

Magical Destruction Lv.4

9230

Alternate Dash

Scatter Bolt Lv.3

Heatwave Lv.2

Flame Tunnel Lv.1

10110

Migrating Sparrows Lv.3

Mine Collapse Lv.3

11050

Sky Soldier

Energy Shackles Lv.3

Flame Tunnel Lv.2

12050

Migrating Sparrows Lv.4

Scatter Bolt Lv.4

Heatwave Lv.3

13110

Mine Collapse Lv.4

14230

Energy Shackles Lv.4

Flame Tunnel Lv.3

15420

Heatwave Lv.4

16680

Flame Tunnel Lv.4