TotA - Tear Grants: Artes

The following is a list of artes that are available to Tear Grants in Tales of the Abyss. All artes and features that are exclusive to the localized North American release on the PlayStation 2 and the Nintendo 3DS version are highlighted with a gray background.

Base Artes (特技 - Tokugi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Pow Hammer ピコハン Pikohan	Stun	-	1.50 x 1	150	1	4	5	-
Nocturnal Light ノクターナルライト	-	-	0.70 x 3	210	3	9	13	-

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
Frozen Hammer コチコチハンマー Kochi Kochi Hammer	-	Water	0.30 x 7	210	7	4	activated by using Pow Hammer within a fully charged Water or Dark FOF circle
Inlay Nocturne インリィノクターン	-	Earth	1.00 x 1 0.60 x 5	400	6	9	activated by using Nocturnal Light 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
Severed Fate セヴァードフェイト	-	-	0.10 x 1 0.90 x 3	280	4	14	31	-
Banishing Sorrow バニシングソロゥ	Knockdown Steal	-	1.50 x 2	300	2	18	40	-
	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
Fatal Circle フェイタルサーキュラー Fatal Circular	-	- Light	0.10 x 1 0.70 x 6	430	7	14	activated by using Severed Fate within a fully charged Wind or Light FOF circle
Searing Sorrow シアリングソロゥ	Knockdown	Fire	1.30 x 1 0.40 x 9	490	10	18	activated by using Banishing Sorrow within a fully charged Fire or Light FOF circle

Novice Fonic Artes (下級譜術 - Kakyuu Fujutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Casting Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
First Aid ファーストエイド	-	-	-	-	-	?	8	default	-
	heals 25% of max HP to one ally also cures Poison for that ally when this arte is equipped with a Grass Chamber
Invoke Ground アピアース・グランド Appears Ground	-	Earth	-	-	-	?	8	9	-
	creates a 50% charged Earth FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Invoke Aqua アピアース・アクア Appears Aqua	-	Water	-	-	-	?	8	10	-
	creates a 50% charged Water FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Invoke Flame アピアース・フレイム Appears Flame	-	Fire	-	-	-	?	8	11	-
	creates a 50% charged Fire FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Invoke Gale アピアース・ゲイル Appears Gale	-	Wind	-	-	-	?	8	12	-
	creates a 50% charged Wind FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Charge チャージ	-	-	-	-	-	?	20	16	-
	restores 15 TP to one ally cannot target self

FOF Changes (FOF変化譜術 - FOF Henka Fujutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Casting Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Requirements
Meditation メディテーション	-	-	-	-	-	?	8	activated by using First Aid within a fully charged Water or Dark FOF circle
	heals 50% of max HP to and cures all negative status effects for one ally
Tribute トリビュート	-	-	-	-	-	?	20	activated by using Charge within a fully charged Earth or Dark FOF circle
	recovers 15 TP to all allies, excluding self

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
Healing Circle ハートレスサークル Hurtless Circle	-	-	-	-	-	?	32	20	-
	heals up to 40% of max HP at a rate of 8% per burst to all allies within a moderate area
Eclair de Larmes エクレールラルム Eclair Larme	-	Light	0.65 x 6	390	6	?	20	33	-
	creates a 50% charged Light FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Enhance Cast スペル・エンハンス Spell Enhance	-	-	-	-	-	?	18	37	-
	decreases the spell casting time by 20% for one ally

FOF Changes (FOF変化譜術 - FOF Henka Fujutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Casting Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Requirements
Fairy Circle フェアリーサークル	-	Wind	1.00 x 4	400	4	?	32	activated by using Healing Circle within a fully charged Wind or Light FOF circle
	heals up to 60% of max HP at a rate of 10% per burst to all allies within an moderate area cures all negative status effects for all allies within the same area damages all enemies within the same area
Flamme Rouge フラムルージュ	-	Fire Fire	1.00 x 3 0.30 x 8	540	11	?	20	activated by using Eclair de Larmes within a fully charged Fire or Light FOF circle
Witchcraft ウィッチクラフト	-	-	-	-	-	?	18	activated by using Enhance Cast within a fully charged Wind or Light FOF circle
	decreases the spell casting time by 20% for all allies within an area of effect field increases the spell casting time by 20% for all enemies within the same area

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
Resurrection レイズデッド Raise Dead	-	Light	-	-	-	?	40	27	-
	revives one knocked-out ally with 50% of max HP healed heals 50% of max HP to the targeted ally if not knocked out creates a 100% charged Light FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Holy Lance ホーリーランス	-	Light	1.30 x 5	650	5	?	34	48	-
	creates a 100% charged Light FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect

FOF Changes (FOF変化譜術 - FOF Henka Fujutsu)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Casting Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Requirements
Regenerate リジェネレイト	-	-	-	-	-	?	40	activated by using Resurrection within a fully charged Water or Dark FOF circle
	revives all knocked-out allies within an area of effect field with 75% of max HP healed heals 75% of max HP to all allies that are not knocked out
Cluster Raid クラスターレイド	-	Earth	0.70 x 6 4.30 x 1	850	7	?	34	activated by using Holy Lance within a fully charged Earth or Dark FOF circle

Fonic Hymns (譜歌 - Fuka)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Damage Spread	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Casting Time (seconds)	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Nightmare ナイトメア	Sleep	Dark	0.80 x 3	240	3	?	8	default	-
	creates a 50% charged Dark FOF circle on the field surrounding the area of effect
Force Field フォースフィールド	-	-	-	-	-	?	28	event	learned at Fubras River
	completely nullifies all enemy damage dealt to all allies within an area of effect field for 5 seconds
Holy Song ホーリーソング	-	-	-	-	-	?	48	event	after speaking to Teodoro at Yulia City, talk to the woman who spoke about her discovery of the third part to the Grand Fonic Hymn
	heals 20% of max HP to all allies increases physical attack and defense by 10% for all allies for 60 seconds
Revitalize リザレクション Resurrection	-	-	-	-	-	?	80	44	-
	heals up to 65% of max HP at a rate of 13% per burst to all allies within a large area of effect
Judgment ジャッジメント	-	Fire	5.00 x 1~17	500~8500	1~17	?	32	event	after Luke visits the doctor at Belkend, enter Ion's room at Daath available only before defeating Largo at the Absorption Gate
Grand Cross グランドクロス	Knockdown	Light	1.00 x 2 2.00 x 3	800	5	?	48	58	-
	creates a 100% charged Light 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
Innocent Shine イノセントシャイン	Knockdown	Light	0.60 x 5 0.90 x 10	1200	15	0	the Special (Level 30) and Over Limit (Level 15) AD Skills must be equipped Over Limit mode must be active activated automatically by casting any Fonic Hymn
Fortune's Arc フォーチュン・アーク Fortune Arc	Knockdown	Light	2.00 x 5 5.00 x 1	1500	6	100	all Fonic Hymns used 50+ times the Over Limit (Level 15) AD Skill must be equipped Over Limit mode must be active activated by using Judgment can be used only once per battle available only during a second playthrough or later
"Fortune's Arc Blessing of Light"	Knockdown	Light	0.75 x 6	450	6	0	activated by holding the Attack button during Fortune's Arc can be used only once per battle available only during a second playthrough or later
	revives and fully heals all allies increases physical attack, physical defense, and fonic defense by 20% for all allies for the rest of the battle

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 2011-07-25.