It’s NOT Over
When you clear the game, that is not the end of Tales of Xillia 2. After completing the Main Story, you can save your game with a save file that has a gold star to indicate your accomplishment. Load that file to continue in the second half of the Land of Canaan. This is a great opportunity to view the other ending (see details in Side Quest). In addition there are new items to obtain as well as second-generation EX Elite Monsters.
Acquired When Completing the Game
| Item Name | Details | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Color Variation (Ludger) | Ludger’s Outfit | Obtain upon receiving title “Chromatus Control” |
| Victor’s Outfit (Ludger) | Ludger’s Outfit |
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| Arte Tome: “Endless Waltz” | Ludger learns the Endless Waltz martial arte |
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| Bonds of Shadow | Can enter Illusionary Darkness despite the Affinity Level |
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| 1,000,000 Gald | Available only once upon clearing the game |
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| Title “Chromatus Control” | Obtain 100 Grade Points | Use of Ludger Chromatus is under 50 times upon completing Chapter 13. |
| Title “The Fatalist” | Obtain 200 Grade Points | Have seen Ludger’s ending |
| Title “Beyond Judgment” | Obtain 500 Grade Points | Have seen Elle’s ending |
New Options After Completion
Chromatus Power Up
The Chromatus is increased to the four stages, and when transforming at stage four all attacks will have increased power. You will also learn two new skills—Overdrive and Chromatus Drive—that can be used when transformed. When using a mystic arte in a full Chromatus state, an unique effect and motion is available. Normally, on first-round game play, it is only available when defeating the last boss enemy, Bisley.
New Event Quests
Three new Event Quests will appear: Femme Fatales-Part 1, Femme Fatales-Part 2, and Traces of Kinship—Part 3. The first is from a familiar name from the Tales Series. Mint is looking for some Prism Lenses, and you should pay her a visit in Sharilton when you have them. For complete details on all three quests, check the Event Quest section of Side Quests.
EX Elite Monsters
After clearing the game, the defeated monsters respawn as more powerful versions (EX) in the same places you originally found them. An Elite Monster that had not been dealt with before finishing the game will be replaced with the EX Monster once the original ones have been defeated.
Ludger Can be Replaced
Ludger can now be placed as a sub-member in the party and no longer has to lead. This means he can be swapped out completely! Ludger is one of the strongest characters in the game, but leaving him behind is a great way to try out the other teammates and offers more flexibility to build new teams.
Increased Difficulty
A new EX rank is added to the Coliseum that kicks the challenge up past the previous Elite Rank. There is also a new “unknown” level of difficulty that can be selected in New Game+.
Illusionary Darkness
When you complete the game’s Main Story mode, a new event triggers when you approach the 1F entrance of the Spirius Corporation. After that, the entrance to the Illusionary Darkness appears in a Drellin—Central Plaza warehouse.
This is an extremely difficult dungeon, rife with 100+ level foes, so you’ll need a disciplined strategy to succeed. If you do, the boss in its deepest depths will emerge to appear as a special guest in the Expert rank of the Coliseum. Check out all the details of this difficult dungeon in the Side Quest section of this guide.
New Shops and Awesome Items
Several new shops are now open for business, and they have some great gear to upgrade your entire party. Make sure to check out the Custom Orders to create incredible equipment as well as life-saving items.
Unlocked Once Save File with a Cleared Mark Is Created
| Location | Store Type Unlocked |
|---|---|
| Fennmont—Samsara Trading Post 2F | Weapon, Armor, Accessory, and Tool shop |
| Nia Khera—Residence | Hidden Accessory shop |
| Leronde Lodge | Food shop |
| Orda Palace—3F—Archives | Tool shop |
| Sapstrath Deepwood | Herb shop |
Unlocked Upon Completing EX Challenge in the Xian Du—Coliseum
| Location | Store Type Unlocked |
|---|---|
| Felgana Mine | Armor shop |
| Nala Lava Tubes | Weapon shop |
New Game+
The other option after clearing the game is to start the game over selecting New Game+. However, the trick is that you don’t simply get to keep everything you have earned in the previous play through. You must enter the Grade Shop and use the points you have accumulated from earning titles to buy the options you want to carry over. Note that several things like Monster and Item records will carry over automatically.
| Grade Points | Items | Description |
|---|---|---|
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Inherit Titles | Automatic |
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Inherit Battlebook | Automatic |
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Inherit Xillia Glossary | Automatic |
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Inherit Monster Record | Automatic |
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Inherit Item Record | Automatic |
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Inherit Skit List | Automatic |
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Inherit Records | Automatic |
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Inherit Game Play Time | Automatic |
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0 |
Ludger’s Voice | Play Ludger’s voice when you make a selection. |
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300 |
Max Item Capacity: 30 | Raise the maximum number of each item, weapon, armor, and accessory you can carry to 30. |
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1000 |
Max Item Capacity: 99 | Raise the maximum number of each item, weapon, armor, and accessory you can carry to 99. |
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100 |
Inherit Consumable Items | Inherit your consumable items. |
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200 |
Inherit Material Items | Inherit your material items. |
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200 |
Inherit Fashion Items | Inherit your costumes, hairstyles, and attachments. |
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500 |
Inherit Accessory Items | Inherit your accessory items. |
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500 |
Inherit Extractor | Inherit your extractor. |
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300 |
Inherit Special Items | Inherit your item sphere, item sphere plus, winged boots, and artes sphere. |
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1500 |
Inherit Skill Items | Inherit items that teach artes or skills. |
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400 |
Inherit Special Arms | Inherit Alliance Arms, Devil’s Arms, and weapon abilities. |
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700 |
Inherit Special Weapons | Inherit your special weapons. (Does not include Alliance Arms or Devil’s Arms.) |
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300 |
Double Experience | Earn twice the usual experience points in battle. |
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2000 |
5x Experience | Earn five times the usual experience points in battle. |
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300 |
HP +1000 | Ally HP will increase by 1000. |
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300 |
Double Gald | Earn twice the usual amount of gald. |
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200 |
Double Item Drops | Double the chances of receiving dropped items from enemies. |
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1500 |
Unlock Skits | Unlock all skits to view in the Library. |
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300 |
Double Gauge Growth | Double the rate at which your Linked Artes Gauge fills. |
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500 |
Maximum AC +1 | Increase starting AC by 1. |
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1000 |
Maximum AC +2 | Increase starting AC by 2. |
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100 |
Inherit Arte Usage | Inherit your arte usage tracker. |
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2000 |
Inherit Artes and Skills | Inherit the artes and skills gained via your extractors. |
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300 |
Increase Power Combo Damage | Increase your damage dealt from power combo attacks. |
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200 |
Increase Power Combo Time | Increase the duration of your power combos. |
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100 |
Triple Critical | Triples the critical rate of friends and foes alike. |
|
100 |
Double Damage | Doubles damage dealt by friends and foes alike. |
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500 |
Reduce Arte Cost | Halve the TP cost of all artes. |
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200 |
Ludger Chromatus (Lv. 2) | Grants Ludger a second level Chromatus from the start. |
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500 |
Ludger Chromatus (Lv. 3) | Grants Ludger a third level Chromatus from the start. |
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1000 |
Ludger Chromatus (Max) | Grants Ludger a max level Chromatus from the start. |
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1000 |
Inherit Affinity Level | Inherit Ludger’s affinity level with all characters. |
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600 |
Inherit Merit Points (All) | Inherit all of your Merit Points from jobs. |
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300 |
Inherit Merit Points (Half) | Inherit half of your Merit Points from jobs. |
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1000 |
Inherit Kitty Dispatch | Inherit most of your cats and their dispatch data. (Does not inherit item collection status.) |
Decision Detector
Going through the entire game again, you will have many advantages thanks to the Grade Shop. One additional benefit is that you will be able to see the choices you made in the dialogue options as indicated by a green check mark. You are free to make the same choice again or try another option.