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The following is a list of all in-game descriptions for Battle Actions (バトルアクト?, "Battle Act") in Tales of Zestiria.
Support (サポート)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Auto Guard Ａガード |
If able, the controlled character will guard up to 5 times automatically. However, acquired grade is halved. |
| Auto Sidestep Ａサイドステップ |
If able, the controlled character will sidestep up to 5 times automatically when attacked with vertical strikes. However, acquired grade is halved. |
| Auto Backstep Ａバックステップ |
If able, the controlled character will backstep up to 5 times automatically when attacked with horizontal strikes. However, acquired grade is halved. |
| Auto Frontstep Ａフロントステップ |
If able, the controlled character will frontstep up to 5 times automatically when attacked with projectile weapons. However, acquired grade is halved. |
| Auto Divinity Ａディヴィニティ |
Normal: When the controlled character takes damage and loses HP, the character will automatically armatize if at least 1 BG in available. |
| Auto Finality Ａファイナリティ |
If the controlled character has at least 3 BG and can unleash a mystic arte, it will be unleashed automatically. |
Controls (操作応用)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Free & Free フリー＆フリー |
Always free run with  . Move in a line with [Left Trigger] + .
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| Aerial Recovery スカイリカバリー Sky Recovery |
When knocked back through the air, use [Guard] to land safely. |
| Longer Steps ロングステップ Long Step |
Take bigger steps. |
| Attack Step バーンステップ Burn Step |
When frontstepping, use attack judgment 1 time in mid-combo. |
| Faster Stride ファストラン Fast Stride |
Free run speed increases with [Left Trigger] + .
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Defense (防御)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Appealing Guard アピールガード Appeal Guard |
When defending, the attack frequency of enemies targeting you increases, making it easier to control foes' actions. |
| Hidden Guard ハイドガード Hide Guard |
When defending, you are less likely to be targeted. |
| Pushful Guard プッシュガード Push Guard |
Can evade artes (rapid attacks) even when frontstepping. However, SC consumption increases by 10. |
| Split Guard スプリットガード |
Damage from mystic artes can be halved by pressing [Guard] the instant the arte hits. Works for each hit. |
| Snipe Charge スナイプチャージ |
Defend for 1 or more seconds, and the effect potential of your next attack doubles. |
| Blast Charge ブラストチャージ |
Defend for 1.5 or more seconds, and BG increases. |
| Break Charge ブレイクチャージ |
Defend for 2 or more seconds, and the foe cannot guard against your next attack. |
Technical (テクニカル)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Greater Heights アッパープライス Upper Rise |
Press and hold [Artes] during a hidden arte to perform a combo with a higher hidden arte if you have learned one. |
| Charge Cast チャージキャスト |
Press "Attack" after casting a seraphic arte, and if you have learned a higher seraphic arte, the casting will continue, switching to that arte. |
| Spirit Body スピリッツボディ |
When performing a hidden arte with SC at 1000, Iron Stance is conferred for one hit during the arte, enabling an attach without being staggered. |
| Half & Half ハーフ＆ハーフ |
Inflicted damage is halved. Use only if you really want it. |
| Stepping Spell ステップスペル Step Spell |
During casting, using performs a step combined with continuous casting. Combos are consumed, but effect potential increases.
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| Sub Partner Change サブパーティーチェンジ Sub-party change |
Use  + [D-Pad] to change a character who isn't the controlled character into a partner seraph.
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| Sub Divinity サブディヴィニティ |
Press + [Left Bumper] while waiting or during a combo to armatize a character who isn't the controlled character. Target character consumes 1 BG.
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| Character Change キャラチェンジ |
With [Guard] + [D-Pad], witch controlled character as follows: [D-Pad up]: Left side, [D-Pad left] 2nd form left, [D-Pad right]: 3rd from left, and [D-Pad down] 4th from left. |
Blast (ブラスト)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Partner Blast パートナーブラスト |
Normal: After 1 combo, press and hold  to consume 1 BG, restore 50 SC to partner, and instantly a follow-up attack on the target.
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| Blow Blast ブロウブラスト |
Normal: After 2 combos, press and hold to consume 1 BG, increase the effect of parameter boost on self, and unleash a blowback attack.
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| Chain Blast チェインブラスト |
Normal: After 3 combos, press and hold to consume 1 BG, restore 50 SC, and launch another attack combo.
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| Just Execution ジャストキャンセル Just Cancel |
Unleash Chain Blast with just the right timimg to increase BG. |
Armatization (神依能力)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Retribution リベンジャー Revenger |
Armatized: Damage received the last time you defended is added to your next attack as damage. However, the effect cannot exceed your maximum HP. |
| Reviver リヴァイヴァー |
Armatized: 1 time only, when taking fatal damage, automatically release armatization. However, seraph character will be KO'd. |
| Unlimited アンリミテッド (Recycle) |
Armatized: Maximum HP can exceed 9999. |
Banish (バニッシュ)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick Banish ハイバニッシュ High Banish |
Armatized: When foe is stunned, Banish Blast can be unleashed at very high speed. |
| Banish Chain バニッシュチェイン |
Armatized: When an armatized mystic arte is learned, press and hold [Attack] + before
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Mystic Artes (秘奥義)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| 30 Hit Bonus サーティチャンス Thirty Chance |
Normal: Unleashing a mystic arte with 30 or more hits reduces the required BG for each character by 1, once only. |
| 10K Bonus テンサウザンド Ten Thousand |
Armatized: Dealing a total of 10,000 or more damage with a mystic arte reduces the required BG for each character by 1, once only. |
| Deadly Rage デッドリーレイブ Deadly Rave |
Unleashing a mystic arte with HP at 25% reduces the required BG for each character by 1, once only. |
| Swift Promenade クールビューティ Cool Beauty |
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| Miraculous Destiny デスティニーツー Destiny Two |
Unleashing a mystic arte with SC at 100 reduces the required BG for 1. Seems impossible at first glance, but it can be done. |
| Friendly Link フレンドリンク Friend Link |
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Grade (グレード)[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Half Style エクスハーフ Ex Half |
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| Double Style エクスダブル Ex Double |
Earn twice the usual experience when defeating foes. |
| Triple Style エクストリプル Ex Triple |
Earn three times the usual experience when defeating foes. |
| Gald Style エクスガルド Ex Gald |
Receive extra gald in proportion to received experience, but stats increase less when leveling up. |
| Double Gald ガルドダブル Gald Double |
Earn twice the usual ammount of geald when defeating foes. |
| Speed Arte Mastering 術技習得倍化 Jutsugi Shuutoku Baika "Surge Techniques Learning Double" |
Doubles arte learning speed when leveling up. |
| Double Normin ノルミンダブル Normin Double |
Doubles attachment rate when normin are set. |
| Double Drops ドロップダブル Drop Double |
If a defeated foe can drop an item that is currently equipped, the chances of dropping that item are doubled. |
| Double Grade グレードダブル Grade Double |
Obtain twice the usual grade. |
| Advanced Divinity アドバンスディヴァイン Advance Divine |
When armatized, both characters' skills are combined, and bonus skills are recalculated. |
| Skill Extension エクステンドスキル Extend Skill |
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| Double Effect Potential 確率効果２倍 Kakoritsu Kouka 2-bai "Twice Probability Effect" |
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| Double Damage ダメージ２倍 Dameeji 2-bai "Damage Twice" |
Doubles damage dealt by friends and foes alike. |
Downloadable Content[]
| Option Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Star Encounter | Allows you to encounter star-type enemies. You can set it OFF to prevent these enemies from appearing. |
| Cat Encounter | Allows you to encounter cat-type enemies. You can set it OFF to prevent these enemies from appearing. |
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