Original Dragon Buster costume in Tales
Of Dragon Buster:
Start a Tales Of Dragon Buster mini-game at Namco Isle
and press L1 + R1 + Triangle at the title
screen. You will have the classic Dragon Buster character's costume,
retro music, and retro sound effects.


Completion bonuses:
Successfully complete and save the game to unlock the
"Unknown" difficulty, very hard difficulty, "Sound
Test" option, and "Game Record" option. Start a
new game with a cleared game file to have access to the "Grade
Shop". Clear the collector's book after completing the game at least
two times. Then, speak to the man in purple clothes at the library
in the Daath church to get the "Item Collector" title
for Jade. Talk to the same man again with that title and Brillante
secret shop will now appear near the Inn in Grand Chokmah. The Abyss Replica Facility secret dungeon can be accessed on your
second playthrough with a cleared game file if you saved Shiba
and have completed the Ortion Cavern (East) side quest. Go to
Sheridan and talk to the two men in the northwest part of town.
Then talk to Shiba and you will be taken to the dungeon.

Hint: Dragon Buster mini-game actions:

First, unlock the Dragon Buster mini-game. Press L1
+ R1 + Triangle at the title screen. The background
music and sound effects will change into the original Dragon Buster
game and Luke will be wearing his Dragon Buster costume when you
play the mini-game. When fighting the Dragon (second playthrough
only), taunt with R2 five times to make Natalia the princess.
Taunt with L2 five times to make Anise the princess.


Hint: Defeating Dist (final round):
When you reach the top of the Tower of Rem, you will
encounter Dist. This is a difficult fight -- keep everyone's HP
full with Tear, use Artes to attack with Jade, and attack rapidly
with Luke and Guy. Repeat this battle routine until the fight
ends. The recommended order is Luke, Tear, Jade, and Guy.

Hint: Defeating Sword Dancer and obtaining
Ultimatus:
Sword Dancer is an optional Boss and must be fought
three times throughout the game to obtain the "Ultimatus"
sword. To find Sword Dancer you must meet certain conditions.
Sword Dancer will be in the form of a sword plunged into the ground
before the first and third fight.

First fight
Recommended level: 20 or higher.
Location: Coral Castle.
Condition: After defeating Arietta, reenter Coral Castle to find
a sword in the middle of the room. Examine it and choose the first
option. Be prepared; this fight is difficult.


Second fight
Recommended level: 30 or higher.
Location: A search point Northeast of Rotelro Bridge.
Condition: Examine this search point with very many healing items
and a good strategy. This can be done any time before clearing
the Absorption Gate.


Third fight
Recommended level: At least 50.
Location: Feres Island.
Condition: View the cinematic where Eldrant appears in the sky.
Enter the mansion, then exit. There should be a sword in the ground.
Examine it and choose the first option. This is a very difficult
fight. Use the same strategy as the first two fights. When defeated,
Sword Dancer will drop the "Ultimatus" sword.

Hint: Mystic Artes:
While fighting anyone of the Six God-Generals (Excluding
Dist, the Reaper), Van Grants, Rid Hershel, Nanaly Fletch, Philia
Philis, Mint Adnade, or Nebilim they will eventually use a Mystic
Arte.


Luke's Mystic Artes
Radiant Howl: Hits the Enemy with rays of focused light, then
uses a hyperresonance-type blast to obliterate the enemy in close
range.
Ion: Sends Ion to use his version of: Akashic Torment.
Lost Fon Drive: Summons focused light, makes a series of slashes,
then creates a cataclysmic blast.


Tear Grants' Mystic Artes
Innocent Shine: Sends down luminescent lights to destroy every
enemy in close range.
Fortune's Ark: Send down a series of powerful rays of light to
destroy every target at long range.
Fortune's Ark Extension: Summons a Cross shaped Glyph to destroy
any surviving enemies.


Jade Curtiss' Mystic Artes
Mystic Cage: Traps the Target(s) in an Orb-type luminescent
prison then crushes them in the cage while it explodes.
Indignation: Creates a Fonic Glyph then send down powerful lightning.


Guy Cecil's Mystic Artes
Razing Phoenix: Makes a vertical jump, a diagonal jump, then
jumps into the air with fire in the form of a phoenix.
Brilliant Overlord: Sends charged slashes across the screen at
the enemy and ends with a distorted slash deal heavy damage.


Anise Tatlin's Mystic Artes
Final Fury: Slashes the enemy until administering a fatal
smashing blow.
Fever Time: Sends 20,000 Gald to crush any enemy in range and
ends with a low grade explosion.
Dying Moon: Smashes down on the enemy with a powerful jump then
ends with a fatal uppercut.


Natalia luzu Kimlasca lanvaldear's Mystic Artes
Astral Rain: Send an arrow into the air and ends with a series
of focused light arrows raining down on the enemy(s).
Noble Roar: Sends stars to surround and attack the enemy then
ends with a fatal arrow to obliterate the enemy.


Asch's Mystic Arte
Rending Saber: Plunges a sword in the ground and follow up
with blasts of light flowing upward.


Arietta, The Wild's Mystic Artes
Big Bang: Creates then Destroys a supernova-type environment.

Evil Light: Has the same effects as Bloody Howling.


Largo, The Black Lion's Mystic Arte
Brimstone Tempest: Surrounds the enemy with an immense blaze.


Legretta, The Quick's Mystic Arte
Prism Bullet: Summons a glyph, fires off bullets then ends
with a blast.


Sync, the Tempest's Mystic Artes
Akashic Torment: A stronger version of Ion's Fonic Arte.
Harrowing Gale: Makes a series of wind related kicks then ends
with a fatal punch.


Rid Hershel's Divine Skills
Aurora Wall: Hits the Target with surrounding rays of focused
light.
Burning Phoenix: Slides across the ground for fire and magma to
spew out of the Earth.


Nanaly Fletch's Mystic Artes
Wild Geese: Blasts a single arrow surrounded by fire.


Philia Philis' Divine Skills
Sacred Penance: Has the same effect of Fortune's Ark Extension.

Big Bang: Creates then Destroys a supernova-type environment (Divine
Skill version).


Mint Adnade's Mystic Artes
Time Stop: Stops Time for the Target(s) and although effective
it does not really count as a Mystic Arte.


Van Grants' Mystic Artes
Imperial Slaughter: Same effect as Rending Saber. Stronger
then Asch's version, Weaker then Nebilim's version.
Celestial Elegy: Raises luminescent lights smashes them in the
ground then spreads them throughout the battlefield.
Ancient Requiem: Same effect as Radiant Howl. Weaker then Luke's
version.


Nebilim's Mystic Artes
Big Bang: A more powerful version of Arietta's First Mystic
Arte.
Mystic Cage: A more powerful version of Jade's first Mystic Arte.

Indignation: A more powerful Version of Jade's second Mystic Arte.

Time Stop: A more effective version of Mint Adnade's Mystic Arte.

Rending Saber: A more powerful version of Asch's Mystic Arte.

Innocent Shine: A more powerful Version of Tear's first Mystic
Arte.
Fortune's Ark: A more powerful Version of Tear's Second Mystic
Arte, although Tear's second Mystic Arte has an Extension.
Fragmented End: Summons six orbs of light, blast prism Fragments
out of them, then ends with a powerful cataclysmic blast.

Hint: Anise Tatlin's Mystic Artes:
Mystic Artes can be performed by activating Over Limit
mode and holding X after performing an Arcane or High Arte.



Final Fury: Activate Over Limit and hold X after using
any Arcane or High Arte.


Fever Time: For this Mystic Arte to be activated the game has
to be completed once, Anise must be at full HP, and the "Lucky"
Arte must have been used 100 times. Activate Over Limit and hold
X after using the "Lucky" Arte. Note: 20,000
Gald will be used after performing this Mystic Arte.


Dying Moon. For this Mystic Arte to be activated, the game has
to be completed once. Activate Over Limit and hold X after
using the "Final Fury" Mystic Arte.

Hint: Anise Tatlin: Field of Fonon changes:

Remember that anything requiring water or earth fields
will work with dark fields and anything requiring fire or wind
fields will work with light fields.


Dragon Surge + Earth = Stone Dragon Ascent
Dual Punishment + Wind = Lightning Punishment
Shadow Raid + Fire = Fire Dragon Blast
Eagle Dive + Water = Frigid Raptor
Soaring Blast + Water = Brutal Torrent
Cyclone Shot + Fire = Cyclone Blaze
Surge Breaker + Wind = Gungnir A Go Go
Lucky + Wind = Happy Light
Mighty Charge + Earth = Mighty Circuit
Limited + Wind = Spark Wave
Miracle Hammer + Earth = Rock Mountain
Negative Gate + Fire = Crimson Riot
Bloody Howling + Water = Maelstrom

Hint: Anise Tatlin's "Cat Cat Kitty
Cat" title:
Enter Nam Cobanda Isle and talk to the Ant Lion Man
in one of the posts. He will ask Luke who is important to him.
Choose Anise and she will disappear. He will demand 76,500 Gald
to make Anise reappear. After you pay him, Anise will reappear
in a Cat costume. This subevent works with any character, although
they will give their Cat costume to Anise.


Hint: Anise Tatlin's "Little Devil"
title:
After completing the Radiation Gate, go to the Church
in Daath to start a subevent where Florian needs someone to act
as the mischievous villan in a child play. Anise will Volunteer.
After watching the scene where Anise stars in the play, she will
keep the costume.


Hint: Guy's Mystic Artes:


Razing Phoenix: Activate Over Limit and hold X after using
an Arcane Arte.


Brilliant Overlord. To activate this Mystic Arte, complete the
game once, equip Jewel of Gardios, use Final Cross over 50 times,
HP must be around 25%. Activate Over Limit and hold X after
using the "Final Cross" Arte.

Hint: Guy Cecil: Field of Fonon changes:

Remember that anything requiring water or earth fields
will work with dark fields and anything requiring fire or wind
fields will work with light fields.


Demon Fang + Fire = Infernal Torrent
Crescent Strike + Water = Frigid Moon
Void Tempest + Wind = Dragon Tempest
Tiger Blade + Earth = Wyrm Wrath
Center + Earth = Focus
Beast + Wind = Thunder Beast
Severing Wind + Fire = Searing Gale
Sword Rain: Alpha + Earth = Eternal Quake
Final Cross + Water = Final Glacier

Hint: Ion: Mystic Arte:
After completing the game, go into "Over Limit"
status as Luke. Hold X after using an Arcane Arte to activate
Luke's Mystic Arte "Radiant Howl". When this Mystic
Arte is activated, hold X again. Ion should use an Arte
of his own. Ion must be in the group for this to happen.

Hint: Jade's Mystic Artes:


Mystic Cage: Activate Over Limit and hold X after using
an Arcane or High Arte.


Indignation: To activate this Mystic Arte, complete the game once,
use Thunder Blade over 200 times. Activate Over Limit and hold
R2.

Hint: Jade Curtiss: Field of Fonon changes:

Remember that anything requiring water or earth fields
will work with dark fields and anything requiring fire or wind
fields will work with light fields.


Thunder Lance + Wind = Lightning Tempest
Sonic Spear + Earth = Crushing Spear
Impaling Heaven + Fire = Goring Hell
Sovereign Gale + Water = Mighty Deluge
Drain Magic + Water = Absorption
Energy Blast + Wind = Photon
Stalagmite + Fire = Eruption
Splash + Earth = Icicle Rain
Turbulence + Fire = Flare Tornado
Flame Burst + Wind = Explosion
Ground Dasher + Water = Frigid Coffin
Blessed Drops + Wind = Divine Saber
Thunder Blade + Earth = Gravity Well
Infernal Prison + Water = Raging Mist

Hint: Luke's Mystic Artes:


Radiant Howl: Activate Over Limit and hold X after using
an Arcane Arte.


Ion's Mystic Arte: Activate Over Limit and hold X after
using the "Radiant Howl" Mystic Arte.


Lost Fon Drive: To Activate this Mystic Arte, complete the game
once, equip the Key of Lorelei, HP must be in Critical (low).
Activate Over Limit and hold Square + X + Circle.

Hint: Luke: Field of Fonon changes:
Remember that anything requiring water or earth fields
will work with dark fields and anything requiring fire or wind
fields will work with light fields.


Fang Blade + Wind = Lightning Tiger Blade
Havoc Strike + Fire = Burning Havoc
Rending Thrust + Earth = Rending Quake
Steel + Fire = Coil
Raging Blast + Water = Frigid Blast
Guardian Field + Water = Guardian Frost
Light Spear Cannon + Wind = Light Blast
Devil's Inferno + Earth = Devil's Maw
Swallow Fury + Fire = Shadow Fury

Hint: Luke: Obtaining Soul Crush:
Enter the Colosseum and clear the single advanced battle
mode as Luke to obtain Luke's Strongest sword, Soul Crush. Do
this with different characters to obtain their strongest weapons
or second strongest weapons.


Hint: Luke: Learning Sonic Thrust:
After the event where the party sleeps in St. Binah's
inn, sleep in the inn again to view a scene where Luke and Guy
train outside of St. Binah. After viewing this scene Luke will
learn Sonic Thrust.


Hint: Luke's Viscount title and costume:

After neutralizing the Miasma at the Tower Of Rem,
talk to Ramdas in Batical to start the "Viscount Fabre"
event. After this event is over, Luke will earn the title "Viscount"
and keep the costume.


Hint: Natalia Luzu Kimlasca Lanvaldear's
Mystic Artes:


Astral Rain: Activate Over Limit and hold X after using
an Arcane Arte.


Noble Roar. To activate the Mystic Arte, complete the game once,
equip the Elven Bow, use Piercing line over 150 times. Activate
Over Limit and hold X after using Piercing Line.

Hint: Natalia Luzu Kimlasca Lanvaldear:
Field of Fonon changes:
Remember that anything requiring water or earth fields
will work with dark fields and anything requiring fire or wind
fields will work with light fields.


Piercing Line + Wind = Voltaic Line
Storm Edge + Fire = Blast Edge
Aerial Laser + Wind = Astral Laser
Star Stroke + Earth = Quake Stroke
Star Embrace + Water = Blue Embrace
Cavalry + Fire = Phalanx
Heal + Wind = Healing Wind
Cure + Earth = Restore
Recover + Wind = Purify
Revive + Earth = Angel's Breath
Barrier + Water = Aqua Protection
Sharpness + Fire = Blaze Emitter
Resist + Earth = Anti-Magic
Scare Shot + Water = Calamitous Bane

Hint: Tear Grants' Mystic Artes:


Innocent Shine: Activate Over Limit and hold X after using
an Arcane or High Arte.


Fortune's Ark. To activate this Mystic Arte, complete the game
once, and use all of Tear's Hymns over 50 times. Activate Over
Limit and hold X after using the "Judgement"
Hymn.


Fortune's Ark Extension. Activate Over Limit and hold X
after using the "Fortune's Ark'' Mystic Arte.

Hint: Tear Grants: Field of Fonon changes:

Remember that anything requiring water or earth fields
will work with dark fields and anything requiring fire or wind
fields will work with light fields.


Pow Hammer + Water = Frozen Hammer
Severed Fate + Wind = Fatal Circle
Nocturnal Light + Earth = Inlay Nocturn
Banishing Sorrow + Fire = Searing Sorrow
First Aid + Water = Meditation
Healing Circle + Wind = Fairy Circle
Charge + Earth = Tribute
Enhance Cast + Wind = Witchcraft
Resurrection + Water = Regenerate
Eclair de Larmes + Fire = Flamme Rouge
Holy Lance + Earth = Cluster Raid

Hint: Tear Grant's "Big Sister"
title and Special Training subevent:
Complete the following events to get Tear's "Big
Sister" title. As the events are completed, Tear remembers
how Major Legretta taught her. When you first enter Daath, sleep
in the inn. When you first enter Sheridan, sleep in the inn. After
the scene where the guards attack the group when Ion recites the
Score, sleep in Daath's Inn. Sleep in Sheridan's Inn after clearing
Tataroo Valley twice.


Hint: Tear Grant's "Monster Collecter"
title:
Available after clearing the game once (2nd playthrough),
clearing the Absorption gate and Natalia rejoin the group. On
the third floor of the Keterburg Hotel look for the room filled
with cats and talk to the kid wearing the cat suit inside, he
will ask Tear if Legendary Monsters (Behemoth, Sandworm, Replicantis)
exist and she says yes without realizing it, he then ask her to
prove they exist by bringing back items of their defeat. Defeat
the Three Legendary Monsters of the world.


Hint: Tear Grants' identity:
As you advance through the game you will find out that
Tear Grants' real name is "Mysterica".


Hint: Abyssmen costumes:
After completing the Absorption Gate and Natalia rejoins
the party, talk to the maid in Emperor Peony's room.


Hint: Legretta's letter:
After completing the Special Training subevent and
defeating Legretta in Eldrant, go to Tear's Flower room in Yulia
City to start an event where Tear finds a letter on Van's tombstone
written by Legretta and signed with her real name. After reading
the letter about how Legretta joined Van to seek revenge on him,
Tear tells everyone to leave the room and breaks down in tears.
After this event, Tear keeps the costume in her flashbacks.


Hint: Final battle titles and costumes:

After entering Eldrant once, talk to Emperor Peony
in his throne room to get every character their costume.


Luke: "Wild Saber" title.
Tear: "Cool Chick" title.
Jade: "Evil Fonist?" title.
Anise: "Childish" title.
Guy: "Blade Master" title.
Natalia: "Imperial Will" title.

Hint: Swimsuit titles/costumes:
After completing the Absorption Gate and Natalia rejoins
the groupm complete the "Peony's Rappigs" subevent to
get the Spa Pass and a new title for Jade. Use the Spa Pass in
the Keterburg Inn by talking to the woman next to the hotel register.
She will recognize the Pass and allow entry to the spa where a
scene starts. After viewing this scene, the characters will keep
their swim suits. Reenter the Spa to view another scene where
Guy get his "Naughty Devil" title.


Hint: Character costume comments:
Equip any character with their swimsuit costume (title),
fight a large number of battles, and wait for a skit to appear.
This skit should involve that character being commented on his
or her costume by the other characters and saying they were forced
to wear it and they do not know who forced them (referring to
the game player). Tear, Luke and Natalia are recommended for this.



Hint: Replica Console room:
After completing the Absorption Gate and Natalia rejoins
the group, enter the Belkend Lab and go up, up, right, up, left
to enter the Replica Console room to view an important scene.
This room is locked until this point in the game.


Hint: Yulia City Origin:
After completing the Absorption Gate and Natalia rejoins
the group, before defeating Largo in the Absorption Gate check
the books behind the desk in Tear's house on the first floor.



Hint: Grade Shop items:
After completing the game and saving after the credits,
load the cleared saved game file. You will gain access to the
Grade Shop, where you can buy extra items that affects your next
game with the Grade Points you receive from battles.


Increase Overlimits Gain (450 Grade Points)
Transfer Play Time (10 Grade Points)
Increase Item Capacity to 20 (400 Grade Points)
Transfer Gald (1000 Grade Points)
Transfer Recipe (50 Grade Points)
Transfer Cooking Skill (50 Grade Points)
Transfer Titles (500 Grade Points)
Transfer Character Disk Data (10 Grade Points)
Transfer Collector's Book Data (10 Grade Points)
Transfer World Map Data (10 Grade Points)
Transfer Minigame Data (10 Grade Points)
Transfer Battle Data (10 Grade Points)
Transfer Techs/Spells (1,000 Grade Points)
Transfer Tech Usage (100 Grade Points)
Increase Starting Max HP (250 Grade Points) - Increase by 500

Decrease Starting Max HP (150 Grade Points) - Decrease by 150

Combo Life (50 Grade Points)
Experience X1/2 (10 Grade Points)
Experience X2 (1000 Grade Points)
Experience X10 (3000 Grade Points)
Grade X2 (100 Grade Points)
Transfer Fonslot Chamber(150 Grade Points) - Includes Usages
Transfer AD Skills (900 Grade Points)
Transfer Capacity Core (500 Grade Points)
Gald X2 (600 Grade Points)
Transfer Consumable Items (500 Grade Points)
Transfer Synopsis (10 Grade Points)
Clear Time Password (0 Grade Points) - For Tales of the Abyss:
Mieu no Daibouken
Transfer Special Items (10 Grade Points)


Note: The Transfer Battle Data item includes: Character Usage,
Encounters, Max Combo Hit, Escapes, and Character Kills

Hint: Bosses:
The following opponents will be encountered.


Inista Marsh
Behemoth
HP: 90000
TP: 380
Phy. Atk: 822
Phy. Def: 419
Mag. Atk: 560
Mag. Def: 475
EXP: 19800
Gald: 22000
Drops: Golden Helm(100%), Red Basil(100%, Steal 10%)


Desert Sandstorm
Sandworm
HP: 78000
TP: 150
Phy. Atk: 658
Phy. Def: 398
Mag. Atk: 480
Mag. Def: 425
EXP: 14800
Gald: 17800
Drops: Gaebolg (100%)


The Replica Lab The Abyss
Replicantis
HP: 250000
TP: 1000
Phy. Atk: 817
Phy. Def: 1374
Mag. Atk: 801
Mag. Def: 1320
EXP: 32000
Gald: 38000
Drops: Sunlight Chamber (100%)


The Replica Lab The Abyss: Replicas (Optional)
There are Replicas that must be fought before Replicantis.

Replica Arietta
HP: 45000
TP: 100
Phy. Atk: 317
Phy. Def: 759
Mag. Atk: 400
Mag. Def: 956
EXP: 15000
Gald: 10000
Drops: None

Replica Largo
HP: 65000
TP: 100
Phy. Atk: 800
Phy. Def: 629
Mag. Atk: 201
Mag. Def: 493
EXP: 15000
Gald: 10000
Drops: Garnet (100%)

Replica Sync
HP: 55000
TP: 820
Phy. Atk: 800
Phy. Def: 805
Mag. Atk: 50
Mag. Def: 620
Strong: Wind 50%, Light 75%
EXP: 15000
Gald: 10000
Drops: Misty Symbol (100%)

Replica Legretta (will appear if one of them is defeated)
HP: 50000
TP: 800
Phy. Atk: 550
Phy. Def: 981
Mag. Atk: 374
Mag. Def: 782
EXP: 15000
Gald: 10000
Drops: Sephira (100%), Chamomile (100%)

Hint: Tales Of series
reference:
Go to Daath after you defeat Mohs in the Radiation
Gate. Go into the Chapel and talk to the replica twice. The second
time you talk to him, he will say, "........Ze....los.....
Di..ed..." The person that he is referring to is Zelos from
Tales Of Symphonia. Enter the Batical Colosseum, register in the Advanced Team Match,
and win the battles. After doing so, the Colosseum MC will announce
that new challengers have entered and then calls an Exhibition
Match. The Challengers will be Rid Hershel from Tales Of Eternia,
Nanaly Fletch From Tales Of Destiny 2, Philia Philis from
Tales Of Destiny, and Mint Adnade from Tales Of Phantasia.



Hint: Pac-Man reference:

Enter Nam Cabanda Isle from the Ocean and take
the Elevator up to see a Pac-Man design on the elevator
door. Also, as you go up you will hear sounds from the original
Pac-Man game.


Glitch: Get Asch in your party permanently:

On the OverWorld, when you not doing any loading, open
the disc tray and remove the game disc. Shut the disc tray. Without
the game disc, you can go anywhere on the OverWorld. Once you
got to the desired spot, open the disc tray and put game disc
back in. Close the disc tray. You can now get Asch on the Albiorl
and leave Luke forever in the Mushroom Road. Note: You will lose
Luke if you do this.



Glitch: Wrong monster placement:
In Mt. Zaleho there is a golem that appears to be flying
or walking in mid-air, as if it were programmed as a bat. The
golem always notices your party as you walk by, and occasionally
comes down to encounter you. The battle you fight is against three
bats, as the golem was supposed to be a bat originally.