TotA - Asch: Artes

The following is a list of artes that are available to Asch in Tales of the Abyss.

Base Artes (特技 - Tokugi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Fang Blade 双牙斬 Sougazan	-	-	0.40 x 1 0.40 x 1 0.70 x 1	150	3	5	default	-
Sonic Thrust 瞬迅剣 Shunjinken	-	-	1.40 x 1	140	1	5	default	-
Demon Fist 魔神拳 Majinken	-	-	1.00 x 1 0.30 x 1	130	2	6	default	-
Havoc Strike 崩襲脚 Houshuukyaku	-	-	0.65 x 2	130	2	5	4	-
Raging Blast 烈破掌 Reppashou	Knockdown Steal	-	0.60 x 1 1.20 x 1	180	2	10	8	-
	the Steal FSC effect is added when this arte is equipped with a Grass Chamber
Steel 鋭招来 Eishourai	-	-	-	-	-	7	12	-
	increases own critical hit rate by 5% an HP recovery FSC effect is added, healing 8% of max HP to self, when this arte is equipped with a Grass Chamber
Rending Thrust 穿衝破 Senshouha	-	-	0.40 x 1 0.70 x 1 0.20 x 2	150	4	9	27	-

FOF Changes (FOF変化特技 - FOF Henka Tokugi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Requirements
Lightning Tiger Blade 襲爪雷斬 Shuusouraizan	Knockdown	- - Wind Wind	0.50 x 1 0.50 x 1 0.25 x 4 1.10 x 1	310	7	5	activated by using Fang Blade within a fully charged Wind or Light FOF circle
Burning Havoc 紅蓮襲撃 Gurenshuugeki	Knockdown	Fire	0.80 x 1 0.40 x 3 0.80 x 1	280	5	5	activated by using Havoc Strike within a fully charged Fire or Light FOF circle
Frigid Blast 絶破烈氷撃 Zeppa Rehhyougeki	Knockdown	- Water	1.00 x 1 2.20 x 1	320	2	10	activated by using Raging Blast within a fully charged Water or Dark FOF circle
Coil 剛招来 Goushourai	-	-	-	-	-	7	activated by using Steel within a fully charged Fire or Light FOF circle
	increases own physical attack power by 10% for 60 seconds
Rending Quake 烈震天衝 Resshintenshou	-	- - Earth	0.80 x 1 0.60 x 1 0.20 x 6	260	8	9	activated by using Rending Thrust within a fully charged Earth or Dark FOF circle

Arcane Artes (奥義 - Ougi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Lightning Blade 雷神剣 Raijinken	-	- Wind	1.00 x 1 1.20 x 1	220	2	11	default	-
	creates a 25% charged Wind FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Slag Assault 岩斬滅砕陣 Ganzan Messaijin	-	- Earth	0.80 x 1 0.40 x 4	240	5	12	default	-
	creates a 25% charged Earth FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Sonic Blast 空破絶風撃 Kuuha Zeppuugeki	-	- Wind	1.00 x 1 0.50 x 3	250	4	10	default	-
	creates a 25% charged Wind FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Fang Blade Havoc 牙連崩襲顎 Garen Houshuugaku	-	-	1.00 x 1 0.50 x 2 1.10 x 1	310	4	16	15	Fang Blade used 50+ times Havoc Strike used 50+ times
Fang Blade Rage 通牙連破斬 Tsuuga Renhazan	Knockdown	-	0.70 x 1 0.40 x 3 1.20 x 1	310	5	21	18	Fang Blade used 50+ times Raging Blast used 50+ times
Guardian 粋護陣 Suigojin	-	-	-	-	-	30	21	-
	all physical and magical damage is reduced by 75% for 1 second the duration of this effect is extended to 3 seconds when this arte is equipped with a Cobalt Chamber
Raging Havoc 鷹爪豪掌破 Yousou Goushouha	Knockdown	- - -	1.00 x 1 0.80 x 1 1.80 x 1	360	3	23	24	Havoc Strike used 50+ times Raging Blast used 50+ times
Guardian Field 守護方陣 Shugohoujin	-	- Light Light	0.40 x 1 0.30 x 4 1.00 x 1	260	5	16	32	-
	heals 10% of max HP to all allies, excluding self, within a small area of effect field creates a 25% charged Light FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Rending Fang Blade 斬影烈昴刺 Zan'ei Rekkoushi	-	-	0.80 x 1 0.40 x 3 0.80 x 1 0.40 x 1	320	6	20	35	Fang Blade used 50+ times Rending Thrust used 50+ times
Rending Havoc 穿破斬月襲 Senpa Zangesshuu	-	-	0.50 x 1 1.00 x 1 0.50 x 3	300	5	22	38	Havoc Strike used 50+ times Rending Thrust used 50+ times
Rending Blast 烈穿双撃破 Ressen Sougekiha	Knockdown	-	1.00 x 1 0.20 x 5 1.40 x 1	340	7	24	41	Raging Blast used 50+ times Rending Thrust used 50+ times
Light Spear Cannon 閃光墜刃牙 Senkou Tsuijinga	-	-	0.80 x 1 0.20 x 1 0.30 x 4 0.40 x 1	260	7	20	45	-
Devil's Inferno 魔王絶炎煌 Maou Zetsuenkou	-	Fire - Fire	1.00 x 1 1.00 x 1 0.50 x 3	350	5	18	49	-
	creates a 25% charged Fire FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Swallow Fury 飛燕瞬連斬 Hien Shunrenzan	Steal	-	0.60 x 1 0.60 x 1 0.40 x 2 1.20 x 1	320	5	20	53	-
	the Steal FSC effect is added when this arte is equipped with a Grass Chamber

FOF Changes (FOF変化奥義 - FOF Henka Ougi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Requirements
Guardian Frost 守護氷槍陣 Shugo Hyousoujin	-	- Water Water	0.20 x 2 0.60 x 4 1.80 x 1	460	7	16	activated by using Guardian Field within a fully charged Water or Dark FOF circle
Light Blast 翔破裂光閃 Shouha Rekkousen	-	- - Light	0.80 x 1 0.40 x 1 0.40 x 7	400	9	20	activated by using Light Spear Cannon within a fully charged Wind or Light FOF circle
Devil's Maw 魔王地顎陣 Maou Chigakujin	-	- Earth	1.00 x 2 0.50 x 6	500	8	18	activated by using Devil's Inferno within a fully charged Earth or Dark FOF circle
Shadow Fury 斬魔飛影斬 Zanma Hieizan	-	Dark	0.90 x 2 0.60 x 2 1.80 x 1	480	5	20	activated by using Swallow Fury within a fully charged Fire or Light FOF circle

Mid Fonic Artes (中級譜術 - Chuukyuu Fujutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Casting Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Stalagmite ロックブレイク Rock Break	Knockdown	Earth	0.75 x 2 0.90 x 3	420	5	?	14	default	-
	creates a 50% charged Earth FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect

High Fonic Artes (上級譜術 - Joukyuu Fujutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Casting Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Icicle Rain アイシクルレイン	-	Water	0.40 x 12	480	12	?	18	default	-
Explosion エクスプロード Explode (Explode)	Knockdown	Fire	6.50 x 1	650	1	?	22	default	-
Thunder Blade サンダーブレード	-	Wind	1.60 x 2 1.10 x 3	650	5	?	36	default	-
	creates a 100% charged Wind FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect

AD Skills (ADスキル)

AD Skill Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Requirements
Over Limit オーバーリミッツ Overlimits	Knockdown	-	1.00 x 1	100	1	0	the Over Limit (Level 15) AD Skill must be equipped activated by pressing the Over Limit button when the Over Limit gauge is full
	cannot be used to defeat enemies, leaving them with at least 1 HP remaining
Pow Hammer ピコハンリベンジ Pikohan Revenge	Stun	-	1.00 x 1	100	1	0	the Pow Hammer (P. ATK +40, P. DEF +40) AD Skill must be equipped activated with a random chance upon being hit

Mystic Artes (秘奥義 - Hi Ougi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Requirements
Rending Saber 絞牙鳴衝斬 Kouga Meishouzan	Knockdown	-	0.50 x 9 1.00 x 8	1250	17	0	the Special (Level 30) and Over Limit (Level 15) AD Skills must be equipped Over Limit mode must be active activated by holding the Attack button during any arcane arte or FOF change

References

• Tales of the Abyss (PS2) Spells/Artes FAQ by Chuc GameFAQs (2007-06-15) Retrieved on 2008-09-27.
• [JP] テイルズオブジアビス【術技】 パニック！ - ゲーム攻略・裏技 (2008) Retrieved on 2008-09-27.
• [JP] 術技解析 Tales Of The Abyss -テイルズオブジアビス- 攻略&まとめ Wiki (2011) Retrieved on 2011-07-29.