Tractor Beam (トラクタービーム Torakutaabiimu?) is a classic spell in the Tales series and one of the few offensive spells almost consistently of no element.
Arte Description and History[]
Throughout most of its appearances, Tractor Beam lifts the enemy into the air before dropping them down. In some games, such as Tales of Phantasia, flying enemies are immune to this by default. Arche Klein is immune to it as well, due to her flying on her broom in battle. There is also the Stone item that makes the user immune to the spell.
In Tales of Eternia, the spell is used by Maxwell and is uniquely implemented as a glyph moving across the battlefield, which will automatically cast Tractor Beam on the party member standing over it. In Tales of Legendia, Tractor Beam works slightly differently; instead of slowly lifting the target, the beam uses a strong jolt of gravity to vault the target upward into the air but the area of effect is quite narrow. In Tales of Vesperia, Rita Mordio's version of the spell causes damage to the target area while the enemies are being lifted by the beam before dropping them down for a final hit. In Tales of Crestoria, this arte has 40% chance to inflict Weak to all enemies in range for two turns.
Appearances[]
Original Titles
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) - Arche Klein, Jahmir
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX / iOS) + Full Voice Edition - Arche Klein (Tractor Beam)
- Tales of Phantasia (GBA) + Mobile - Arche Klein (Tractor Beam); Jahmir
- Tales of Phantasia: Cross Edition - Arche Klein, Rondoline E. Effenberg
- Tales of Destiny (PSX) - Swordian Clemente, "Revitalize" Aura Disc (Tractor Beam)
- Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut - Philia Felice, Ilene, Thelm
- Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon X - Sage costume, Witch costume, Arche Klein, Rondoline E. Effenberg, Maxwell, Big Eye, Ifu Izanau Hitomi, Genso wo Suberu Rouou
- Tales of Eternia - Maxwell (Tractor Beam)
- Tales of Legendia - Shirley Fennes, Norma Beatty, Solon, Dark Shirley, Dark Vaclav (Tractor Beam)
- Tales of Vesperia - Rita Mordio, Time Traveller (Tractor Beam)
Crossover Titles
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Iron Fist costume, Bishop costume, Ninja Lord costume, Wizard Lord costume, Witch Lord costume, Dancing Princess costume, Physicist costume, Philia Felice, Milard
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Scholar costume, Philia Felice
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Arche Klein (Tractor Beam)
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Arche Klein, Philia Felice
- Tales of VS. - Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Rita Mordio
- Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Norma Beatty, Shirley Fennes, Rita Mordio
- Tales of Link - Rita (Tractor Beam)
- Tales of Asteria - Arche Klein, Philia Felice, Laville Clemente, Maxwell, Rita Mordio, Shirley Fennes
- Tales of the Rays - Arche Klein (Tractor Beam), Edward D. Morrison, Rondoline E. Effenberg, Philia Felice, Shirley Fennes
- Tales of Crestoria - Arche Klein (Tractor Beam)
Other Titles
Fan-Translated Names[]
- Tales of Phantasia (SFC) (DeJap Translations): Tractor Beam
- Tales of Phantasia (PSX) (Absolute Zero): Tractor Beam
- Tales of Phantasia (GBA) (Kajitani-Eizan): Tractor Beam
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (Kajitani-Eizan): Tractor Beam
- Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Tractor Beam
In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes[]
Tales of Phantasia (SFC)[]
Japanese Description: 無属性攻撃呪文お一つ。地上の敵を空へ持ち上げ、落下させる
Romanized Description: Muzoku kougeki jumon no hitotsu. Chijou no teki wo sora e mochi age, rakka saseru
Translated Description (DeJap Translations): "Lifts the enemies off the floor and drops them."[1]
Tales of Destiny (PSX)[]
Japanese Description: 地上の敵を空へ持ち上げ落下させる
Localized Description: "Lifts enemies off the ground and drops them down on the ground."
Tales of Phantasia (GBA)[]
Japanese Description: 無属性攻撃呪文お一つ 地上の敵を持ち上げ落下させる
Romanized Description: Muzoku kougeki jumon no hitotsu. Chijou no teki wo mochi age rakka saseru
Localized Description: "A non-elemental attack spell that lifts enemies off the ground and then drops them back down."[2]
Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut[]
Japanese Description: 敵を持ち上げる、無属性晶術。無属性→敵の属性耐性に影響されない属性
Translated Description (Life Bottle Productions): "A non-attribute spell that lifts enemies. No enemy has resistance against this."
Tales of Legendia[]
Japanese Description: 敵全てを持ち上げて叩き落す重力呪文
Localized Description: "High: Launch an enemy into the air and drop it down."[3]
User: Shirley Fennes
Japanese Quote: 水天の境を見失いし、業深きものよ、汝が罰を示さん!トラクタービーム!
Localized Quote: "Foul sinner who has lost sight of the bounds of the waters and the heavens, I shall meet out the punishment for thy transgressions! Begone... Tractor Beam!"
User: Norma Beatty
Japanese Quote: 蒼穹を夢見るものよ、偽りの翼で羽ばたき、大地の恩恵を知れ!トラクタービーム!
Localized Quote: "You who would break your bonds to fly free across the heavens, stretch your false pinions and learn the blessings of the earth! Tractor Beam!"
Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology[]
Japanese Description: 敵を浮かせる属性のない術
Localized Description: "Magic: Send an enemy flying with a non-elemental spell."
Tales of Vesperia[]
Japanese Description: 範囲の敵を拘束し空中に持ち上げ 地面に叩きつける中級魔術
Localized Description: "Intermediate Spell: Bring enemies down in the area to the air and send them crashing down to the earth."
Normal Spellcasting Time:
Japanese Quote: 誘惑の罠張り巡らし、我が懐中へ、トラクタービーム!
Localized Quote: "Spread thy alluring snare and deliver my enemies unto me! Tractor Beam!"
Shortened Spellcasting Time:
Localized Quote: "Ready?! Tractor Beam!"
Tales of the Rays[]
Japanese Description: 敵を持ち上げてから落下させダメージを与える術
Localized Description: "An arte that damages foes by launching them up and knocking them down."
User: Arche Klein
Japanese Quote: 持ち上げちゃうよぉ?トラクタービーム!
User: Philia Felice
Japanese Quote: おいたはダメです!
User: Edward D. Morrison
Japanese Quote: かじゅう反転。トラクタービーム!
User: Shirley Fennes
Japanese Description:
- 敵を持ち上げてから落下させダメージを与える術
- 4連携目以降で発動すると『トラクターレーザー』に変化
Japanese Quote: 我が罰を示さん!トラクタービーム!
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.
- ↑ Tales of Legendia (PS2) Eres Guide by AncientNova GameFAQs (2006) Retrieved on 2008-03-07.