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Guardian Field as it appears in Tales of the Abyss.
Guardian Field (守護方陣 / 守護崩陣 Shugohoujin?, "Guarding Magic Field" / "Guarding Crumbling Field"), also localized as Aegis Strike, is a Light-elemental defensive arte mostly associated with the Magic Knight class.
Arte Description and History[]
When the arte is activated, a field of light from a magic circle is summoned around or near the user, damaging all enemies within and pushing them away. In some games, this arte and its derivatives also have the ability to heal the user and surrounding allies. Guardian Field is slow to execute, making it extremely impractical for combo purposes, but it can be useful to help protect and heal party members.
In Tales of Phantasia, Cress plants his sword in a distance that create a vertical Light-elemental field that repels enemies and due to the linear nature of the game, it acts as a wall that can protect its allies in the other side. When used at the enemy in either corner of the field, this arte can deal a large amount of damage with a high frequency of hits that doesn't increase the hit count in the Super Famicom and GameBoy Advance versions but others versions of the game have the frequency of hits reduced.
In the PlayStation 2 and later ports of Tales of Symphonia, Kratos Aurion obtains the arte if the player follows the game path that leads to his reentry into the party. Because of this, only Kratos can obtain the arte, despite the nearly identical moveset he shares with Zelos Wilder. Furthermore, this arte does not appear in the GameCube version of the game. In both language files of Tales of Symphonia, there are unused voice clips of this arte used by Zelos.
In Tales of the Abyss, the user drags his blade across the ground and spins clockwise, conjuring a ring around him. He then plunges the sword into the ground, conjuring the glyph. This arte creates a mid-level Light FOF Circle, which can be used strategically to create an FOF Change with other attacks. Additionally, the arte itself can be used within a complete Water or Dark FOF Circle to convert it into Guardian Frost.
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Guardian Field as it appears in Tales of Vesperia.
In Tales of Vesperia, this attack is an altered arte that Yuri Lowell can obtain. He can activate this arte if the Bastion skill is equipped while using Crushing Eagle, until the arte is mastered. After this, Guardian Field is available as a separate arte that does not require the skill to be equipped in order to be used. In the PlayStation 3 and Definitive Edition ports of the game, it is also an arcane arte Flynn Scifo can learn and Guardian Field is key in unlocking the Twin Wave mystic arte.
In Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3, Guardian Field is no longer part of the Magic Knight job's moveset, but it exists as part of the Paladin job. In Tales of Xillia and Tales of Xillia 2, if Alvin has at least one Charge when he executes Guardian Field, it will become Guardian Grove instead.
In Tales of the Rays, Ix Nieves and Arc 2 Kocis's version alters into Shugo Hououjin when used as the six or later action in a chain while Luke's version alters into Shugo Hyousoujin with the same conditions. Van gets an Earth-elemental variant of Shugohoujin, where the third character is replaced with the kanji for "crumble" (崩?) and manifests as cracked earth inside a magic glyph from which rocks bursts upward.
In Tales of Arise, the animation is more ressemblant of a barrier that expands outwards. This animation is also used in Kisara's variant of the arte in Tales of the Rays.
In the Japanese language files of Tales of Legendia, there is a voice clip of this arte used by Chloe Valens. However, she doesn't have access to this arte in any final version of the game.
Appearances (Guardian Field)[]
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Guardian Field as it appears in Tales of Xillia.
Original Titles
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) - Cress Albane
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX / iOS) + Full Voice Edition + Cross Edition - Cress Albane (Guardian Field)
- Tales of Phantasia (GBA) + Mobile - Cress Albane (Aegis Strike)
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X - Knight costume, Cress Albane
- Tales of Symphonia (PS2 / PS3 / PC) + Remastered - Kratos Aurion (Guardian Field)
- Tales of the Abyss - Luke fon Fabre, Asch (Guardian Field)
- Tales of Innocence - Ange Serena
- Tales of Innocence R - Ange Serena
- Tales of Vesperia - Yuri Lowell, Flynn Scifo, Traitor to Heaven (Guardian Field)
- Tales of Hearts R - Chalcedony Akerman (Guardian Field)
- Tales of Xillia - Alvin, Presa (Guardian Field)
- Tales of Xillia 2 - Alvin, Presa (Guardian Field)
- Tales of Arise - Kisara (Guardian Field)
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Guardian Field as it appears in Tales of Arise.
Crossover Titles
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Magic Knight class, Kratos Aurion, Luke fon Fabre (Guardian Field)
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Magic Knight class, Kratos Aurion
- Tales of VS. - Kratos Aurion
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Paladin class, Kratos Aurion, Ange Serena, Yuri Lowell, Flynn Scifo
- Tales of the World: Tactics Union - Yuri Lowell, Flynn Scifo
- Tales of the World: Reve Unitia - Yuri Lowell, Flynn Scifo
- Tales of Link - Kratos Aurion, Luke fon Fabre, Asch, Yuri Lowell, Flynn Scifo, Chalcedony Akerman (Guardian Field)
- Tales of Asteria - Cress Albane, Luke fon Fabre, Asch, Yuri Lowell, Chastel Aiheap, Ange Serena, Alvin, Kisara, Kocis
- Tales of the Rays - Yuri Lowell (Guardian Field), Ix Nieves/Kocis, Kratos Aurion, Luke fon Fabre, Flynn Scifo, Kisara
Collaborations
- God Eater Resonant Ops - Yuri Lowell
- Kai-Ri-Sei Million Arthur - Yuri Lowell
- Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space - Yuri Lowell (Guardian Field)
- Last Cloudia - Luke fon Fabre (Guardian Field)
- Union Arena - Kisara
Other
Appearances (Shugohoujin [守護崩陣])[]
Crossover Titles
Fan-Translated Names[]
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) (DeJap Translations): Gale Shield
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): Divine Seal, Shugohojin
- Tales of Innocence (Absolute Zero): Guardian Field
In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes[]
Tales of Phantasia (SFC)[]
Japanese Description: 地面に武器を突き立て敵の侵入を阻む光の壁を作り出す技
Romanized Description: Chimen ni buki wo tsuki tate teki no shin'nyuu wo habamu hikari no heki wo tsukuri dasu waza
Translated Description (DeJap Translations): "Create a barrier that enemies cannot pass through."[1]
Tales of Phantasia (PSX)[]
Translated Description (Absolute Zero): "Thrust your weapon into the ground, holding enemies at bay with a circle of holy light."
Tales of Phantasia (GBA)[]
Japanese Description: 地面に武器を突き立て敵の侵入を阻む光の壁を作り出す
Romanized Description: Chimen ni buki wo tsuki tate teki no shin'nyuu wo habamu hikari no heki wo tsukuri dasu
Localized Description: "Thrust weapon into the ground to create a wall of light that keeps enemies out."[2]
Tales of Symphonia (PS2 / PS3 / PC) + Remastered[]
Japanese Description: 周囲から立ち昇る光弾で敵を攻撃する奥義
Localized Description: "Ly. 3 Sp. Attack: conjure rising balls of light to smite foes."
Tales of the Abyss[]
Japanese Description: 地面に武器を突き立て周囲の敵を攻撃し 範囲内の味方を少し回復させる奥義。
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology[]
Localized Description: "Arcane: Strike the enemy with light that emanates from around you."
Tales of Innocence[]
Japanese Quote: 天よ、我らをお護りください
Tales of Vesperia[]
User: Yuri Lowell
Japanese Description: 地面に武器を突き立て周囲の敵を攻撃し 範囲内の味方を少し回復させるスキル変化技。
Localized Description: "Altered Arte: Thrust weapon into the ground to attack nearby enemies while healing allies within area."
Alternate Japanese Quote: まだまだぁ！
Alternate Localized Quote: "Not done yet!"
Tales of Vesperia (PS3) + Definitive Edition[]
User: Flynn Scifo
Japanese Description: 地面に武器を突き立て周囲の敵を攻撃し 範囲内の味方を少し回復させる奥義。
Localized Description: "Arcane Arte: Thrust weapon into the ground to attack nearby enemies while healing allies within area."
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2[]
Japanese Description: 周囲から立ち昇る光弾で敵を攻撃する奥義
Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X[]
User: Mel (Knight)
Japanese Description: 剣を地面に突き立て、自分の周囲にいる敵を攻撃する。空中発動可。
Japanese Quote: 光よ！
User: Cress Albane
Japanese Description: 剣を地面に突き立て、周囲の敵を攻撃。空中発動不可。
Tales of Xillia[]
User: Alvin
Japanese Description: 剣を突き立て、範囲の敵を攻撃しつつ味方を回復する武身技。チャージ時は範囲が広がる守護砲追陣に変化。
Localized Description: "Heal nearby allies while damaging foes. When charged, becomes the wider-area Guardian Grove arte."
User: Presa
Alternate Japanese Quote: こんなものなの？
Alternate Localized Quote: "That all?"
Tales of Innocence R[]
Japanese Description: 自分の周囲に魔法陣を展開して攻撃する奥義
Tales of Hearts R[]
Japanese Description: 結界を展開して味方を回復し、立ち上る光で周囲を攻撃する技
Localized Description: "Draws an arcane sigil whose holy light heals allies and damages foes."
Alternate Japanese Quote: 光よ！
Tales of the Rays[]
Guardian Field[]
User: Yuri Lowell
Japanese Description: 地面に剣を突き刺し守護の力で攻撃する
User: Ix Nieves/Kocis
Japanese Description:
- 地面に剣を突き刺し近づく敵を弾き飛ばす
- ６連携目以降で発動すると『守護鳳凰陣』に変化
User: Kratos Aurion
Japanese Description: 天に剣を掲げ守護の力で攻撃する
User: Luke fon Fabre
Japanese Description:
- 地面に剣を突き刺し守護の力で攻撃する
- ６連携目以降で発動すると『守護氷槍陣』に変化
User: Flynn Scifo
Japanese Description: 地面に剣を突き刺し展開した魔法陣で周囲を攻撃する
User: Kisara
Japanese Description: 盾を突き立て、周囲を攻撃する
Shugohoujin [守護崩陣][]
Japanese Description:
- 地面に剣を突き刺し近づく敵を大地の力に巻き込む
- ６連携目以降で発動すると『守護崩葬陣』に変化
Tales of Arise[]
Japanese Description: 盾を突き立て、周囲を攻撃しつつ味方を回復する特技
Localized Description: "A shield thrust that hits the surrounding area while restoring an ally."
Alternate Japanese Quote: 闇を照らす
Alternate Localized Quote: "Light up the dark!"
Alternate Japanese Quote: 光の力だ！
Alternate Localized Quote: "By the power of light!"
References[]
- ↑ Tales of Phantasia (SNES) FAQ/Walkthrough Part 2/2 by JPuga GameFAQs (2001-07-15) Retrieved on 2009-07-01.
- ↑ Tales of Phantasia (GBA) FAQ/Walkthrough by sonicfreak77 GameFAQs (2007) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.