ToV - Rita Mordio: Artes

The following is a list of artes that are available to Rita Mordio in Tales of Vesperia. All artes that are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and Definitive Edition versions of the game are highlighted with a gray background.

Base Artes (特技 - Tokugi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Rudolf β×ψ＝√ 「ルドルフ」	Stun	-	Blue	200 [*?]	2 [*3]	10	default	-
	chance to inflict Stun increases after 30 uses can be used to hit enemies knocked on the ground after 30 uses PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: while still in the air, tap the Attack to add an extra hit, if any whip weapon is equipped
Phi ζ×ψ＝φ 「フィー」	-	-	Blue	280 [*?]	2 [*3]	12	16	-
	speed increases after 100 uses can be used to knock enemies into the air after 200 uses PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: adds an additional hit if any whip weapon is equipped
Descartes ∠＝（x,y,z） 「デカルト」	Guard Break	-	Green	330	2	16	26	-
	chance to inflict Guard Break increases at 30, 80, 150, 280, 400 uses, to a maximum of 33%

Arcane Artes (奥義 - Ougi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Laplace ζ＝δτ（ωρ） 「ラプラス」	Aerial	-	Red	370	1	20	22	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down aerial-enabled after 100 uses
Wallis ∠＝∞ 「ウォリス」	-	-	Green	400	3-15	14	30	-
	number of pages launched increases at 80, 200, 500, and every 1000 uses, to a maximum of 15 pages after 9000 uses can cancel the arte with the Guard button after 1000 uses
Ideal （δ/χ）λ＝ι 「イデアル」	Aerial Knockdown	-	Red	380 [*?]	2 [*2]	20	38	-
	aerial-enabled after 100 uses if Rita is too close, she will be caught in the explosion and take damage, though it cannot KO her PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: can press the Attack button to increase the strength and potency of the explosion if any whip weapon is equipped

Altered Artes (スキル変化技 - Skill Henkawaza)

Altered artes are activated in place of their original arte during battle, if the required skills or titles are equipped. After the original arte has been used more than 100 times, or more than 50 times for artes requiring titles, the altered version will be learned as a separate arte, which no longer requires the skills or titles to be equipped.

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Required Skills or Titles	Original Arte	Requirements
Stokes ∫∇＝Σ（ωπ） 「ストークス」	-	-	Green	280	3	16	Chain	Phi	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down
Polar ∠＝（r,θ,φ） 「ポウラー」	-	-	Green	330	2	19	Crucible	Descartes	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down
Artin Ａ＝Ｉｋ｛λ∈Λ｝ 「アルティン」	Aerial Knockdown	Fire	Blue	380	3	23	Hell Fire	Ideal	-
	aerial-enabled after 100 uses if Rita is too close, she will be caught in the explosion and take damage

Magic Artes (魔術 - Majutsu)

Novice Spells (下級魔術 - Kakyuu Majutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Cast Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Fire Ball ファイアボール	-	Fire	Green	350	1-10	2.33	8	default	-
	number of fireballs increases at 50, 200, 500, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, and 3500 uses not recommended for use during Over Limit mode due to casting recovery time
Stone Blast ストーンブラスト	-	Earth	Blue	380	5	2.33	10	default	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down
Champagne シャンパーニュ	-	Water	Blue	400	4	2.50	14	14	-
	range increases by 10% for every 100 uses, to a maximum of a 200% total radius after 1000 uses deals 20% more damage during rainy weather
Spread Zero スプレッドゼロ	-	Dark	Red	440	1	2.00	12	18	-
	the spell effect always appears near the targeted enemy, even if it is knocked far into the air deals 20% more damage during night

Intermediate Spells (中級魔術 - Chuukyuu Majutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Cast Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Splash スプラッシュ	Knockdown Stand Up	Water	Red	410	7	3.67	22	16	-
	radius increases by 10% for every 100 uses, to a maximum of a 200% total radius at 1000+ uses can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down the first hit causes knockdown, all subsequent hits force the enemy to stand deals 20% more damage during rainy weather
Stalagmite ロックブレイク Rock Break	Knockdown	Earth	Blue	470	3	4.00	34	24	-
Tractor Beam トラクタービーム	Knockdown	-	Red	490	7	4.17	42	28	-
Spiral Flare スパイラルフレア	Knockdown	Fire	Green	510	1	3.83	38	32	-
	very easy to miss due to its initial linear non-tracking attack path tracks the targeted enemy after 300 uses PS3 version only: count is lowered to 200 uses
Negative Gate ネガティブゲイト	-	Dark	Red	550	8	4.67	46	event	go to Ehmead Hill to unlock a scene obtain Hermes's notes from the library at Aspio sleep at the Capua Torim Inn
	pulls enemies towards the center of the spell effect radius increases by 10% for every 100 uses, to a maximum of a 200% total radius at 1000+ uses deals 20% more damage during night

Advanced Spells (上級魔術 - Joukyuu Majutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Cast Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Blade Roll ブレードロール	Knockdown	-	Green	650	6	4.50	54	36	-
	character movement is possible while the blade is spinning number of rotations increases after 500 uses deals 20% more damage during a sandstorm
Violent Pain ヴァイオレントペイン	Knockdown	Dark	Red	570	8	5.67	50	41	-
	pulls enemies towards the center of the spell effect can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down deals 20% more damage during foggy weather
Ground Dasher グランドダッシャー	Knockdown	Earth	Blue	630	7	5.00	64	46	-
Tidal Wave タイダルウェイブ	Knockdown	Water	Green	540	8	6.50	72	52	-
	hits the entire battle field deals 20% more damage during rainy weather PS3 version only: having more than one Tidal Wave on screen forces Knockdown on any enemy hit by them
Crimson Flare クリムゾンフレア	Knockdown	Fire	Blue	690	15	5.83	62	58	-
Meteor Storm メテオスウォーム Meteor Swarm	-	-	Red	780	12	7.33	76	event	after obtaining Negative Gate, go to the center of Aspio and watch the event if unable to go to Aspio after a certain event, go to Halure instead
	deals 20% more damage during a sandstorm PS3 version only: meteors have a higher chance of hitting when Rita's luck is high

Altered Artes (スキル変化術 - Skill Henkajutsu)

Altered artes are activated in place of their original arte during battle, if the required skills or titles are equipped. After the original arte has been used more than 50 times, the altered version will be learned as a separate arte, which no longer requires the skills or titles to be equipped.

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Cast Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Required Skills or Titles	Original Arte	Requirements
Eruption イラプション	-	Fire	Blue	470	5	3.00	18	Crucible	Fire Ball	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down
Ivy Rush アイヴィーラッシュ	Knockdown	Earth	Blue	470	6	3.33	16	Great Deluge	Stone Blast	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down deals 20% more damage during foggy weather
Aqua Laser アクアレイザー	Knockdown	Water	Blue	510	2	4.67	32	Dispersion	Splash	-
	deals 20% more damage during rainy weather
Freeze Lancer フリーズランサー	-	Wind Water	Green	550	8	3.67	28	Gale Chain	Splash	-
	deals 20% more damage during snowy weather PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: the range is increased by default
Demon's Lance デモンズランス	-	Dark	Red	520	2	3.67	20	Alembic	Spread Zero	-
	deals 20% more damage during night
Riot Horn ライオットホーン	Stand Up	Earth	Green	520	4	4.33	36	Athenor	Stalagmite	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down
Gold Cat ゴルドカッツ Gold Cats (Lucky Cat)	Knockdown	Fire Earth	Red	550	11	4.50	46	Hell Fire Athenor	Tractor Beam	-
	with each 10,000 Gald possessed after 100,000 Gald, another coin is added up to a maximum of 100 deals 20% more damage during evening
Flame Dragon フレイムドラゴン	Knockdown	Fire	Green	550	10	4.00	30	Alembic Crucible	Spiral Flare	-
	increases hits with usage, with 20 hits after 2000 uses
Thunder Blade サンダーブレード	Knockdown	Fire Wind	Blue	700	2	5.67	68	Hell Fire Gale	Blade Roll	-
	deals 20% more damage during rainy weather or sandstorm
Bloody Howling ブラッディハウリング	-	Dark	Green	750	10	6.67	58	Dispersion Crucible	Violent Pain	-
	can be used to hit enemies that have been knocked down deals 20% more damage during night
Burning Strike バーンストライク Burn Strike	-	Fire	Green	600~?	3~6	4.33	40	Amicable Amnesiac	Negative Gate	-
	number of projectiles increases at 50/200/500 uses to 4/5/6

Fatal Strikes (フェイタルストライク)

Arte Name	Elemental Attributes	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Requirements
Blue Fatal Strike 青フェイタルストライク Ao Fatal Strike	-	?	?	activated by pressing the Fatal Strike button when a blue Fatal Strike glyph appears on the target
	automatically defeats non-boss enemies regardless of remaining HP
Green Fatal Strike 緑フェイタルストライク Midori Fatal Strike	-	?	?	activated by pressing the Fatal Strike button when a green Fatal Strike glyph appears on the target
	automatically defeats non-boss enemies regardless of remaining HP
Red Fatal Strike 赤フェイタルストライク Aka Fatal Strike	-	?	?	activated by pressing the Fatal Strike button when a red Fatal Strike glyph appears on the target
	automatically defeats non-boss enemies regardless of remaining HP

Burst Artes (バーストアーツ)

Burst Artes can be activated only while Over Limit mode is active. The burst arte duration, damage, and effects are increased with Over Limit levels, with maximum effects at Level 3. Similar to altered artes, burst artes can be "altered" if the correct skills are equipped. However, these elemental burst artes cannot be learned separately. All burst artes are activated by holding the Artes button during any arcane or altered arte.

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Required Skills	Requirements
Mystic Drive ミスティックドライヴ	-	-	Blue	?	10	-	learned at Heliord (event)
				?	14
				800	22
Raging Drive レイジングドライヴ	-	Fire	Blue	?	10	Hell Fire Chain	-
				?	14
				820	23
Ruinous Drive ルーイナスドライヴ	-	Earth	Red	-	10	Athenor Crucible	-
				?	15-18
				820	18-19
Fleeting Drive フリーティングドライヴ	-	Wind	Green	-	10	Gale Alembic	-
				?	22
				820	27
Diffusional Drive ディフュージョナルドライヴ	-	Water	Blue	?	6	Great Deluge Dispersion	-
				?	14
				820	16

Mystic Artes (秘奥義 - Hi Ougi)

Arte Name	Elemental Attributes	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Requirements
Ancient Catastrophe エンシェントカタストロフィ	-	1111	1	the Special skill must be equipped Over Limit mode must be active at Level 3 or above hold the Attack button during any arcane/altered/burst arte, or any intermediate/advanced magic arte
Indignation インディグネイション	Fire Wind	1765	1	Over Limit must be active at Level 4 hold the Attack and "Artes" buttons during any advanced magic arte Thunder Blade must be used 200+ times, even in the scenario mentioned below in the "200-Man Melee", the arte activates automatically when the Time Traveler is below 50% HP and Thunder Blade is used in Over Limit Level 4 available for regular use outside of the coliseum only after activating in the fight against him

References

• [JP] Tales of Vesperia "Spoiler Thread"; post by Procyon Tales Series (2008) Retrieved on 2008-08-22.
• [JP] － 術技：リタ － 攻略・情報・交流　－ Tales of Vesperia － ：GAYM Games (2008) Retrieved on 2008-08-14.
• [JP] リタ テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア 2ch まとめ @Wiki (2009) Retrieved on 2010-02-15.
• Arte Evolution/Change List v1.0 GameFAQs (2008-09-24) Retrieved on 2008-10-15.