Tempest Strike

Spin Slash as it appears in Tales of Destiny (PSX).

This article is about the Swordsman arte "Tempest Strike". For the spell, see Tempest. For the game, see Tales of the Tempest.

Tempest Strike (裂空斬, Rekkuuzan^?, "Fissure Sky Slash" / "Rending Air Slash"), also localized as Spin Slash, is a classic technique in the Tales series.

Arte Description and History

When using the arte, the user somersaults into the air while extending their weapon outward, slashing the enemies multiple times while airborne. In the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3 ports of Tales of Symphonia, a Fire-elemental property can be added to Lloyd Irving's attack through the use of the "Garnet" accessory, the S. Seal: Fire arte, a Fire-elemental weapon, or the "Red Quartz" item to replace it with the more powerful Fire-based arte Blazing Tempest, if Lloyd has used the arte over 200 times. This new arte does not appear in the original GameCube version of the game. In Tales of Graces, Asbel Lhant can use this arte only while he is a child.

Appearances

Mothership Titles

Tempest Strike as it appears in Tales of Eternia.

• Tales of Destiny (PSX) - Stahn Aileron (Spin Slash)
• Tales of Destiny (PS2) + Director's Cut - Stahn Aileron
• Tales of Eternia - Reid Hershel (Tempest Strike)
• Tales of Symphonia - Lloyd Irving (Tempest)
• Tales of the Abyss - Guy Cecil (Tempest); Reid Hershel (Tempest Strike)
• Tales of Innocence - Ruca Milda, Spada Belforma
• Tales of Innocence R - Ruca Milda
• Tales of Hearts - Kunzite
• Tales of Hearts R - Kunzite (Tempest Strike)
• Tales of Graces - Asbel Lhant (Tempest Strike)
• Tales of Xillia 2 - Stahn Aileron (Tempest Strike)

Escort Titles

Tempest as it appears in Tales of the Abyss.

• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 - Stahn Aileron, Reid Hershel
• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 - Stahn Aileron, Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving
• Tales of Eternia Online - Warrior class, Swordsman class
• Tales of the Tempest - Caius Qualls
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology - Warrior class, Swordsman class, Stahn Aileron, Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving (Tempest Strike)
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2 - Warrior class, Swordsman class, Twinsword class, Stahn Aileron, Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving, Guy Cecil, Caius Qualls, Ruca Milda, Spada Belforma
• Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3 - Warrior class, Swordsman class, Twinsword class, Stahn Aileron, Reid Hershel, Lloyd Irving, Guy Cecil, Caius Qualls, Ruca Milda, Spada Belforma
• Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World - Lloyd Irving (Tempest)
• Tales of VS. - Stahn Aileron, Lloyd Irving, Caius Qualls, Ruca Milda
• Tales of the Heroes: Twin Brave - Spada Belforma

Mobile Titles

Tempest Strike as it appears in Tales of Innocence.

• Tales of Link - Stahn Aileron (Tempest Strike), Guy (Tempest), Caius (Tempest Strike / Tempest); Cutscene: Stahn Aileron (Tempest Strike)
• Tales of the Rays - Lloyd Irving, Guy Cecil (Tempest Strike)

Animation

• Tales of Eternia: The Animation - Reid Hershel

Fan-Translated Names

• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 2 (Kajitani-Eizan): Tempest Strike
• Tales of the World: Narikiri Dungeon 3 (Kajitani-Eizan): Tempest Strike
• Tales of Innocence (Absolute Zero): Tempest Strike

In-Game Descriptions and Battle Quotes

Tempest Strike as it appears in Tales of Graces ƒ.

Tales of Destiny (PSX)

Localized Description: "A spin attack that starts with a small jump."

Tales of Eternia

Localized Description: "The enemy above is struck by spinning blades."

Tales of Symphonia

Localized Description: "Lv. 1 Sp. Attack: attack the enemy with a spiral cut."

Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology

Localized Description: "Base: Attack the enemy with spinning slashes."

Tales of the Rays

User: Guy Cecil
Localized Description: "A spin attack that lifts the user skyward."