Beast


 * This article is about the skill "Beast". For the more powerful skill which was also localized as "Beast" in Tales of Symphonia, see Punishing Beast.

Beast (獅子戦吼) is a classic technique of the Tales series. This is one of the most well-recognized melee skills of the series.

Skill description and history
When this skill is activated, the character slams the target with extreme force, creating a blast of energy in the image of a lion head, which forces all nearby enemies to be blasted away and knocked to the ground. This is an effective skill to clear mobs when surrounded by many enemies because if its power and force.

The Beast skill has appeared in most of the games in the series, as both a swordsman skill and as an unarmed fighter technique. In Tales of Eternia, this skill is used to activate the Hi Ougi skill Maximum Burst. This is also one of the skills that Lilith Aileron can learn in the original Tales of Destiny for the Playstation, if a cheat code or glitch is used to add her to the party. Additionally, in Tales of the Abyss, this skill can be used within a complete Wind or Light FOF to transform it into Thunder Beast.

In Tales of Symphonia, Presea Combatir has a significantly more powerful version of this skill, now officially localized as Punishing Beast after the release of Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology. Although this skill was also localized as "Beast" until recently, both forms of Beast are completely different attacks, with different kanji characters.

Super Famicom (DeJap Translations)
Translated Skill Name: Lionheart In-Game Description: Creates a physical being from your courage to attack foes. Obtained: Cless Alvein, level 37 Requirements: 14 TP Skill Type: Base Arte, long range

Playstation
Obtained: Cless Alvein Requirements: 12 TP Skill Type: Base Arte

Game Boy Advance
Localized Skill Name: Beast In-Game Description: Blow enemies away by pounding them wtih attack power. Obtained: Cless Alvein, level 37 Requirements: 12 TP Skill Type: Base Arte

Playstation
Localized Skill Name: Force In-Game Description: Blows away the enemy by projecting psychic energy. Obtained: Stahn Aileron, level 24 Requirements: 16 TP Skill Type: Base Arte

Localized Skill Name: Force In-Game Description: Blows away the enemy by projecting psychic energy. Obtained: Mary Argent, level 22 Requirements: 16 TP Skill Type: Base Arte

Playstation 2
Obtained: Stahn Aileron, level 32 Requirements: 3 CC Skill Type: strike type, ground and aerial skill, 4 hits

Obtained: Mary Argent, level 20 Requirements: 3 CC Skill Type: strike type, ground skill, 6 hits

Tales of Eternia
Localized Skill Name: Chi In-Game Description: Blast the enemy with a massive concentration of energy force. Obtained: Farah Oersted, Punch level 22, Kick level 14, Super Sonic Fist used 100+ times, Twin Palm Strike used 16+ times Requirements: 20 TP Skill Type: Kyouda

Tales of Symphonia
Localized Skill Name: Beast Obtained: Lloyd Irving, level 14 Requirements: 12 TP Skill Type: Base Arte, knockdown, 2 hits

Tales of Legendia
Localized Skill Name: Beast In-Game Description: Base: Down the enemy with the force of a charging lion. Obtained: Senel Coolidge, level 49 Requirements: 23 TP Skill Type: Base Arte, knockdown

Tales of the Abyss
Localized Skill Name: Beast Obtained: Guy Cecil, level 33 Requirements: 18 TP Skill Type: Arcane Arte, knockdown, 2 hits