Tales of the Abyss: Guy Character Guide -------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS [ToC] -------------------------------------- 1: Table of Contents...............[ToC] 2: Contact Information........[Contact] 3: Version History.................[Ver] 4: Artes...........................[GArts] 5: Titles..........................[GuyTle] 5: Tools and Tricks...............[TnT] 6: Credits......................[Crd] -------------------------------------- CONTACT INFORMATION [Contact] -------------------------------------- E-mail: brotherougi@yahoo.com Or you can directly PM me on GameFaqs I have a Youtube channel dedicated to Tales content: http://www.youtube.com/c/dagoldenclip2 If you find the guide useful, and videos consider supporting the Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Passaro Or donate: https://donorbox.org/passaro -------------------------------------- VERSION HISTORY [Ver] -------------------------------------- Version 1.00: Finished but subject for future updates Version 2.00 (11/8/2019): Removed irrelevant Arte descriptions. Pending further updates ---------------- Artes [GArts] ---------------- Arte Exhibition for visuals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiJBGO6MP08 Base Artes ---------- Demon Fang 魔神剣 TP Cost: 5 Level learned: Default Crescent Strike 弧月閃 TP Cost: 8 Level learned: 9 Void Tempest 真空破斬 TP Cost: 8 Level learned: 12 -Can steal items when equipped with a grass chamber- Center (Heals 15% of max HP) 集気法 TP Cost: 10 Level learned: 15 Tiger Blade 虎牙破斬 TP Cost: 12 Level learned: 27 Tempest 裂空斬 TP Cost: 8 Level learned: Sidequest 1: After returning to Baticul the first time, talk to Pere at the garden in Duke Fabre's mansion until a scene with Guy appears. 2: Talk to Gee at the Desert Oasis near Chesedonia to obtain the "Hod Citizen Registry" key item 3: Talk to the man standing outside of the inn in northern Kaitzur Arcane Artes ------------ Moonlight Demon 魔神月詠華 TP Cost: 18 Level learned: 18 (Requires Demon Fang and Crescent Strike at 50+ uses) Guardian 粋護陣 TP Cost: 30 Level learned: 21 (Physical and Magic attack reduced by 75% for 1 second) Demonic Void 絶空魔神撃 TP Cost: 17 Level learned: 24 (Requires Demon Fang and Void Tempest at 50+ uses) Demonic Tiger Blade 魔神双破斬 TP Cost: 23 Level learned: 30 (Requires Demon Fang and Tiger Blade at 50+ uses) Beast 獅子戦吼 TP Cost: 18 Level learned: 33 Moonlight Tempest 月華斬光閃 TP Cost: 22 Level learned: 36 (Requires Crescent Strike and Void Tempest at 50+ uses) White Tiger Strike 白虎宵閃牙 TP Cost: 22 Level learned: 40 (Requires Crescent Strike and Tiger Blade at 50+ uses) Severing Wind 断空剣 TP Cost: 15 Level learned: 44 Nihil Blade Tempest 虚空連衝刃 TP Cost: 20 Level learned: 48 (Requires Void Tempest and Tiger Blade at 50+ uses) Sword Rain: Alpha 秋沙雨 TP Cost: 20 Level learned: 52 Final Cross 絶破十字衝 TP Cost: 17 Level learned: 58 -Can steal items when equipped with a Grass Chamber- Soaring Light Spear 閃空翔裂破 TP Cost: 15 Level learned: Sidequest 1: After rescuing Natalia at the Oracle Headquaters in Daath, talk to the man standing near the monument at the right side in front of the cathedral 2: Talk to the man standing near the bar counter on the second floor of the inn at Grand Chokmah 3: Talk to the man near the generator at the center of Belkend 4: Talk to the man inside the left igloo at Keterburg FoF Changes ----------- Infernal Torrent 魔王炎撃波 TP Cost: 5 Activation: Use Demon Fang inside of a fully charged Fire or Light FoF circle. Alternatively, Demon Fang equipped with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Fire or Light FoF circle. Frigid Moon 氷月翔閃 TP Cost: 8 Activation: Use Crescent Strike inside of a fully charged Water or Dark FoF circle. Alternatively, Crescent Strike equipped with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Water or Dark FoF circle. Dragon Tempest 龍爪旋空破 TP Cost: 6 Activation: Use Void Tempest inside of a fully charged Wind or Light FoF circle. Alternatively, Void Tempest with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Wind or Light FoF circle. Focus 柔招来 TP Cost: 16 Activation: Use Center inside of a fully charged Earth or Dark FoF circle. Alternatively, Center with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Earth or Dark FoF circle. Wyrm Wrath 龍虎滅牙斬 TP Cost: 12 Activation: Use Tiger Blade inside of a fully charged Earth or Dark FoF circle. Alternatively, Tiger Blade with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Earth or Dark FoF circle. Thunder Beast 獅吼爆雷陣 TP Cost: 18 Activation: Use Beast inside of a fully charged Wind or Light FoF circle. Alternatively, Beast with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Wind or Light FoF circle. Searing Gale 熱破旋風陣 TP Cost: 15 Activation: Use Severing Wind inside of a fully charged Fire or Light FoF circle. Alternatively, Severing Wind with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Fire or Light FoF circle. Eternal Quake 烈震千衝破 TP Cost: 20 Activation: Use Sword Rain: Alpha inside of a fully charged Earth or Dark FoF circle. Alternatively, Sword Rain: Alpha with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Earth or Dark FoF circle. Final Glacier 絶衝氷牙陣 Activation: Use Final Cross inside of a fully charged Water or Dark FoF circle. Alternatively, Final Cross with a Sunlight Chamber for a low-level FoF activation within an incomplete Water or Dark FoF circle. ------------ Mystic Artes ------------ Razing Phoenix 鳳凰天翔駆 TP Cost: 0 Activation: Both "Special" and "Overlimit" skills must be equipped. While in Overlimit, hold the attack button during an Arcane arte or FoF change. You can hold the attack button after a Base Arte, if the combo contained an Arcane Arte at any point. Brilliant Overlord 閃覇瞬連刃 TP Cost: 0 Activation: 1: Final Cross used 200+ times 2: The "Jewel of Gardios" weapon must be equipped 3: The "Over Limit" (Level 15) AD Skill must be equipped 4: Over Limit mode must be active 5: Current HP level must be below 50% of max HP 6: Activated by using Final Cross Note: Available only during a second playthrough or later ------------------- Titles [GuyTle] ------------------- Guardian 護衛剣士 Effect: Heals 2% TP every 15 seconds while standing still Acquisition: Default Title Friend for Life 理解ある幼なじみ Effect: Cures Poison after standing still for 15 seconds Acquisition: Received during the story Malkuth Nobleman マルクトの貴族 Effect: Cures Seal after standing still for 15 seconds Acquisition: Received during the story Best Friend マブダチ Effect: +1 Overlimit point every 15 seconds while standing still Acquisition: Received during the story Sigmund Strategist シグムント流兵法家 Effect: Heals 2% HP every 15 seconds while moving Acquisition: 1: Fight 300+ battles 2: Listen to all of Miyagi's tutorials as Guy Hard Worker ガンバリスト Effect: Get 20% discount on all items in Din's Shop Acquisition: 1: Talk with man tending field with hoe in Engeve's west section 2: Talk to man at the back of Rose's house with 2+ kinds of seeds you find from search points 3: Go back and talk to the man tending the field in Engeve Cool Chef クールコック Effect: Increase cooking success rate by 5% Acquisition: 1: Master all recipes with Guy 2: Go to Keterberg Hotel second floor and speak to the man next to the elevator as Guy Blade Master ブレードテイマー Effect: Changes Guy's costume Acquisition: Given by Emperor Peony in Grand Chokmah after viewing all scenes before the last one in Eldrant. (The scene before the stairs to the final boss) Aquatic Ape 海のサル Effect: Changes Guy's costume Acquisition: After completing Peony's rapping sidequest go to the Keterberg Spa Naughty Devil スケベ大魔王 Effect: Can walk around spa as Luke Acquisition: Go to Keterberg spa a second time Good Spirits 憩いの配膳者 Effect: Changes Guy's costume Acquisition: 1: Go to Grand Chokmah and into area with bar 2: Approach tree from right side at the Grand Chokmah bar 3: Go to Keterburg Bay for a scene 4: Go to Chesedonia and talk to bartender Hopeless Dreamer ロマンチェイサー Effect: Increases Barrier Activation Rate for the Albiore Changes Guy's costume Acquisition: Go to Meeting Hall in Sheridan after seeing Ginji in Eldrant. (You have to save Ginji during the plot) Golden Knight ゴールデンナイト Effect: +2 Overlimit point every 15 seconds while moving Acquisition: Beat Advanced Singles Match in Batical Coliseum as Guy Abyss Orange アビスオレンジ Effect: Changes Guy's costume Acquisition: On your second playthrough onward head to the rappig room within Emperor Peony's castle Fontech Scholar 譜業隣人 Effect: Increase Item Making LVL by 1 after reaching the highest class for a product Acquisition: 1: Complete Ant Lion Man, Yulia City Items, Engeve's Defense, Hard Worker, and Financial Investor 2: Must have talked to Astor in his mansion in the middle of Chesedonia 3: Examine the telescope in north section of Sheridan Dashing Gent スマートスタイル Effect: Changes Guy's costume Acquisition: 1: After Chesedonia sinks, go to Engeve in the Qliphoth and then go to the inn. 2: Go to Kaitzur (South) and inside the first house on left 3: Go to Engeve, this time to Rose's house. 4: Go to Kaitzur (North) and speak to Frings 5: Go to Kaitzur Naval Port, enter the Kimlasca Base there to get Cecille's Sword to give to Frings. 6: Go to Engeve and into Rose's house to get Frings' Letter 7: Go to Kaitzur Naval Port, Kimlasca Base 8: Go to Chesedonia, Astor's mansion for the Memento Ring 9: Go to Kaitzur (North), talk to with Frings. 10: Go to Kaitzur Naval Port, Kimlasca Base. 11: After the Peace Treaty is signed, go to Kimlascan Base in the Kaitzur Naval Port 12: After defeating Van when in Baticul, talk to Cecille at Port Baticul 13: After Natalia rejoins after the Absorption Gate, talk to Cecille at Port Baticul 14: After clearing the Tower of Rem, go to Tower of Rem and go inside for a scene with Cecille -------------------------------------- Tools and Tricks [TnT] -------------------------------------- -Tiger Blade has slightly more hit-stun than other artes. You can use this to extend combo chains -Moonlight Demon works well on large enemies to continue, since the Demon Fang portion can hit 2 or 3 times depending on the enemy size. Void Tempest -> Tiger Blade -> Moonlight Demon -> Crescent Strike or Neutral attacks -> Tiger Blade/Arcane Arte finish. Guy is capable of using semi-infinite combos with Dragon Tempest: Tiger Blade -> Severing Wind (Cobalt Chamber equipped) -> (Void Tempest with Sunlight Chamber) Dragon Tempest -> 3x Neutral attacks -> Crescent Strike -> Severing Wind -> Dragon Tempest -> Repeat -Void Tempest as an opener does well for guard-breaking. That's if you use it without neutral hits prior. -On a guarding enemy try to end your string with Tiger Blade, since it has little end-lag -Use a Cobalt Chamber to get the best use of Severing Wind -If you want to use Tempest effectively against human or smaller enemies, try to lift them with Guy's ↑O, ↑O neutrals. That's two up-neutral attacks into Tempest. -------------------------------------- Credits [Crd] -------------------------------------- I got the Arte and title information from Aselia Wiki