Ground Breaker (獅吼爆砕陣 Shikou Bakusaijin?, "Lion's Howl Explosive Breaking Field"), formerly localized as Maximum Burst, is a mystic arte used by primarily by martial artists in the Tales series.
Arte Description and History[]
With Ground Breaker, the user releases three Beast attacks in a rapid succession, with the third stronger than the first two. It is one of the first mystic artes in the series, being one of Farah Oersted's Divine Skills and extending from her Chi. Celsius uses it as well, though her version extends from Ice Raid. Farah also uses it in Tales of Symphonia, though it is classified as an arcane arte beginning with the PlayStation 2 release.
It is a linked arte for Jude Mathis and Rowen J. Ilbert in Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2. Rowen sends three Earth-infused knives which Jude deflects them to the air, setting them around him. Jude ends by unleashing three gold-colored lion heads at the knives' direction.
In Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3, Celsius's version differs from the Monk version by encasing her target in jagged ice with the final lion's head, which then explodes. In Tales of the Rays, this arte is Earth-elemental and it is the master arte to Farah's Shishisenkou, replacing that arte as the sixth version or later action in a chain.
Appearances[]
Original Titles
- Tales of Eternia - Farah Oersted, Celsius (Maximum Burst)
- Tales of Symphonia - Farah Oersted (Ground Breaker)
- Tales of Xillia - Linked Arte: Jude Mathis + Rowen J. Ilbert (Ground Breaker)
- Tales of Xillia 2 - Linked Arte: Jude Mathis + Rowen J. Ilbert (Ground Breaker)
Crossover Titles
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Celsius costume
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Celsius costume
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Monk class
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Monk class, Celsius
- Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave - Farah Oersted
- Tales of Asteria - Farah Oersted, Celsius
- Tales of the Rays - Farah Oersted
Other Titles
Fan-Translated Names[]
In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes[]
Tales of Eternia[]
User: Farah Oersted
Japanese Quote: ふうッ!止めっ!
Localized Quote: "Hagh! Take this!"
User: Celsius
Japanese Quote: 無駄よ・・・喰らえっ!
Localized Quote: "Fools! Take this!"
Tales of Symphonia[]
Japanese Quote: 行くよ!トドメっ!
Localized Quote: "You ready? This is the end!"
Tales of Xillia[]
Japanese Description: パートナーから放たれた地属性を帯びたナイフを利用し 周囲に複数の獅子戦吼を放つ共鳴武身技。
Localized Description: "One partner uses an earth-infused knife from the other to make an area attack out of Beast."
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3[]
User: Celsius
Japanese Quote: 気高き雪の狼よ…凍てつく牙にてすべてを砕け!獅吼!爆砕陣!
Tales of the Rays[]
Japanese Description: 獅子戦吼を3連続で放つ秘技
Japanese Quote: はああああ!獅吼!爆砕陣!