Sharpness

Sharpness (シャープネス) is a traditional spell that increases one ally's physical attack power. It commonly appears as one of the first supportive spells that a character can learn.

Arte Description and History
When activating this spell, the targeted ally is usually surrounded by red or orange light, and his or her physical attack power is raised. This is most useful for melee-based characters that fight on the frontlines, increasing their damage against enemy targets, while magic-based characters are typically unable to take advantage of this stat increase due to their focus on spellcasting.

In Tales of Symphonia, Raine eventually learns either Acuteness or Keenness after repeated usage of Sharpness, depending on which arte branch she is heading toward. In Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology, the usage requirement is the same, but the class will learn only Acuteness. The usage requirement was removed in Radiant Mythology 2.

In Tales of the Abyss, if the spell is used within a fully charged Fire or Light FOF circle, it will change to Blaze Emitter.

In Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, the spell is Fire elemental, thus influencing the Elemental Grid when used.

In the PS3-port of Tales of Vesperia, Sharpness is one of the spells that Patty Fleur's arte Risky Cast may randomly cast.

Mothership Titles
Tales of Destiny - Swordian Atwight (Sharpness) Tales of Phantasia (PSX) + Full Voice Edition (PSP) - Mint Adenade Tales of Eternia - Fire Craymel Arte: Meredy, Keele Zeibel (Sharpness) Tales of Phantasia (GBA) - Mint Adenade, Druid (Sharpness) Tales of Symphonia - Raine Sage (Sharpness) Tales of the Abyss - Natalia L.K. Lanvaldear, Arietta (Sharpness) Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut - Rutee Katrea Tales of Innocence - Ruca Milda Tales of Vesperia - Estelle (Sharpness) Tales of Hearts - Beryl Benito, Byrocks, Crinoseraph

Escort Titles
Tales of the Tempest - Arria Ekberg Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Priest class, Rutee Katrea (Sharpness) Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Raine Sage (Sharpness) Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Priest class, Paladin class, Mint Adenade, Rutee Katrea, Estelle Tales of VS. - Mint Adenade, Ruca Milda

Fan-Translated Names
Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (Kajitani-Eizan): Sharpness Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Sharpness

Tales of Destiny
Localized Description: "Raises the attack power of an ally."

Tales of Eternia
Localized Description: "Increases Attack of an ally."

Tales of Phantasia (GBA)
Japanese Description: 味方一人の攻撃力を上昇させる Romanization: Mikata hitori no kougekiryoku wo joushou saseru Localized Description: "Raise Attack of one ally."

Tales of Symphonia
Localized Description: "Healing (novice): increase a party member's offense for a time."

Localized Quote: "I'll help... Sharpness!"

Tales of the Abyss
Localized Description: "Fonic Arte (mid): Temporarily increase the physical attack of one ally."

Japanese Incantation: 刃に更なる力を、シャープネス！ Romanization: "Yaiba ni saranaru chikara wo. Sharpness!!" Transliteration: "Increase this blades might. Sharpness!"

Tales of Vesperia
Localized Description: "Status (intermediate): Temporarily increase P. ATK of one ally."

Localized Incantation: "Strength, dwell in this blade. Sharpness!"