Sword Rain

Swarm as it appears in Tales of Eternia.

This article is about the arte localized in many games as "Sword Rain". For the arte also occasionally localized by this name, see Sword Rain: Alpha.

Sword Rain (散沙雨, Chirisazame^?, "Scattering Sandstorm"), also localized as Swarm and Staff Rain, is the base arte variant of the Sword Rain: Alpha arte.

Arte Description and History

Sword Rain is an excellent arte to form combos with, especially when linked in a combo with its stronger variants. When this arte is activated, the user stabs the target with many rapid thrusts. It is the downgraded form of Sword Rain: Alpha and was not conceived until Tales of Eternia, in which it is one of the first artes that can be obtained. Although the arte does not appear in most games with Sword Rain: Alpha, it has become a primary requirement for its more powerful form in the games in which it does appear.

Sword Rain is Adecor's burst arte in Tales of Vesperia, with its simplicity signifying the user's relative weakness. This fact is made more apparent in the PlayStation 3 and Definitive Edition versions, as it is also Flynn Scifo's base arte, and he can perform it much faster.

In Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World, it is the first of two artes that Lloyd Irving contributes to a Unison Attack. In Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2, Leia Rolando's version is localized as "Staff Rain" due to Leia's use of a staff instead of a sword. Despite the fact that the Golden Mage Knight - Duelist in Tales of Xillia also uses a staff, his version was localized as the traditional "Sword Rain". In Tales of the Rays, this arte is Water-elemental while Saleh's version is Non-elemental and alters into Senketsusazame when used at the sixth or later action in a chain.

Appearances

Chirisazame as it appears in Tales of Innocence.

Original Titles

• Tales of Eternia - Reid Hershel, Bullfrog, King Frog (Swarm)
• Tales of Symphonia - Lloyd Irving (Sword Rain)
• Tales of Rebirth - Saleh
• Tales of Legendia - Chloe Valens (Sword Rain)
• Tales of Eternia Online - Warrior class, Swordsman class
• Tales of the Tempest - Caius Qualls
• Tales of Innocence - Spada Belforma
• Tales of Innocence R - Spada Belforma
• Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Lloyd Irving (Sword Rain)
• Tales of Vesperia (X360) - Adecor (Sword Rain)
• Tales of Vesperia (PS3) + Definitive Edition - Flynn Scifo, Adecor (Sword Rain)
• Tales of Graces - Richard, Frederic (Sword Rain)
• Tales of Xillia - Leia Rolando (Staff Rain), Golden Mage Knight - Duelist (Sword Rain)
• Tales of Xillia 2 - Leia Rolando (Staff Rain)
  

Sword Rain used by Flynn Scifo in Tales of Vesperia.

Crossover Titles

• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Swordsman class, Magic Knight class, Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving (Sword Rain)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Swordsman class, Magic Knight class, Dual Swordman class, Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving, Chloe Valens, Caius Qualls, Spada Belforma
• Tales of VS. - Lloyd Irving, Caius Qualls
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Swordsman class, Magic Knight class, Dual Swordman class, Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving, Chloe Valens, Caius Qualls, Spada Belforma, Flynn Scifo, Saleh
• Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave - Spada Belforma
• Tales of the World: Tactics Union - Lloyd Irving, Spada Belforma, Flynn Scifo
• Tales of the World: Reve Unitia - Spada Belforma
• Tales of Link - Lloyd Irving, Leia Rolando, Caius, Flynn (Sword Rain), Saleh, Spada Belforma
• Tales of Asteria - Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving, Fang, Saleh, Chloe Valens, Flynn Scifo, Adecor, Leia Rolando,
• Tales of the Rays - Lloyd Irving (Sword Rain), Leia Rolando (Staff Rain), Saleh
  

Collaborations

• Soulcalibur Legends - Lloyd Irving

Fan-Translated Names

• Tales of Innocence (Absolute Zero): Sword Rain

In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes

Sword Rain as it appears in Tales of Graces ƒ.

Tales of Eternia

Japanese Description: 多数の突きの連打を浴びせる
Localized Description: "The enemy is showered with multiple thrusts."

Tales of Symphonia

Japanese Description: 連続で突きを繰り出す特技
Localized Description: "Lv. 1 Sp. Attack: attack the enemy with multiple thrusts."

Tales of Rebirth

Japanese Quote: 楽には殺さないよ。……ふっ

Tales of Legendia

Japanese Description: 素早い突きを連続して繰り出す特技。
Localized Description: "Base: Attack the enemy with rapid thrusts."

Tales of the Tempest

Japanese Description: 高速の突きを連続で繰り出す

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology

Localized Description: "Base: A rapid flurry of powerful thrusts."

Tales of Innocence

Japanese Description: 連続で突きを繰り出す特技
Translated Description (Absolute Zero): "Base: Launch a series of consecutive thrusts."

Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World

Localized Description: "Base: Attack the enemy with multiple thrusts."

Tales of Vesperia

User: Adecor
Japanese Quote: 散沙雨であーる！
Localized Quote: "I say Sword Rain!"

Tales of Vesperia (PS3) + Definitive Edition

User: Flynn Scifo
Japanese Description: 無数の連続突きで敵を斬り刻む特技
Localized Description: "Cut the enemy to pieces with endless thrusts."

Tales of Graces

Japanese Description: 横に移動しながらの連続突き

Alternate Japanese Quote: そこを動くな！

Tales of Xillia

Japanese Description: 無数の連続突きで敵を圧倒する武身技。
Localized Description: "A martial arte that harries foes with countless rapid strikes."

Tales of Innocence R

Japanese Description: 高速で連続突きを繰り出す特技

Tales of the Rays

User: Lloyd Irving
Japanese Description: 素早い突きの連打を繰り出す

User: Leia Rolando
Japanese Description: 前進しつつ連続の突きを放つ
Localized Description: "A barrage of fast lunges."

User: Saleh
Japanese Description:

素早い突きの連打を繰り出す

６連携目以降で発動すると『鮮血沙雨』に変化