Punishing Beast


 * This article is about the skill "Punishing Beast", formerly localized as "Beast". For the original skill which is common throughout the Tales series, see Beast.

Punishing Beast (formerly localized as Beast) (獅吼滅龍閃) is a more powerful variant of the Beast skill.

Skill description and history
The effect of this skill is very similar to the Beast skill, in which the character spins around to build up enough energy to blast enemies away, creating the image of a lion's head. This variant of Beast is much more deadly, dealing nearly twice the total damage that the basic skill is capable of.

In Tales of the Abyss, this skill can be accessed only if Anise Tatlin has the "Empty Girl" accessory equipped, granting her puppet with the power of Presea Combatir from Tales of Symphonia, who also shares the same skill.

This skill was originally localized as "Beast" in both Tales of Symphonia and Tales of the Abyss, but it was renamed as "Punishing Beast" in Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology. All three games have also featured the original Beast skill itself, but both skills are unrelated since they are used in separate character skillsets in each game.

Tales of Symphonia
Localized Skill Name: Beast Obtained: Presea Combatir, default Requirements: 14 TP Skill Type: Arcane Arte, knockdown, 2 hits

Tales of the Abyss
Localized Skill Name: Beast Obtained: Anise Tatlin Requirements: "Empty Girl" accessory equipped, 16 TP Skill Type: Arcane Arte, knockdown, 2 hits