TotA - AD Skills

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In Tales of the Abyss, Additional Skills (アディショナルスキル, Additional Skills^?), shortened to AD Skills, are various extra skills which can aid battles. They are unlocked through gaining stats with C. Cores.

AD Skill Name	Requirements	Effects
Backstep バックステップ	Level 2	use the "Guard" button and backwards to backstep
Recover リカバリング Recovering	Level 3	press "O" when knocked away by an enemy to not be knocked down
Critical Guard クリティカルガード	Level 4	use "O" and "L Stick Forward" to reduce the damage from enemy physical attacks
Free Run フリーラン	Level 5	hold "L2" and move with the "L stick" to move freely throughout the battlefield
Magic Guard マジックガード	Level 7	use "O" and "L Stick Down" to lessen the damage from enemy magic attacks
Over Limit オーバーリミッツ Overlimits	Level 15	when the over limit gauge is full, press "R2" to activate Over Limit
Taunt アロース Arouse	Level 22	when the over limit gauge isn't full, press the "R2" button to make a motion and fill it a little
Special スペシャル	Level 30	when in over limit, hold "X" during an Arcane Arte or a high level spell to unleash a Mystic Arte
Combo Force イフィシェント Efficient	P. ATK 30+	reduces combo damage reduction
Power Charge パワーチャージ	P. ATK 40+	hold "L Stick Down" for a few seconds to increase attack power for 20 seconds
Item Thrower アイテムスロー Item Throw	P. ATK 40+	able to use items on allies
Critical Up クリティカル Critical	P. ATK 50+	increases probability of critical attack
Heavy Hit フェイント Faint	P. ATK 60+	increases probability of stunning an enemy with a hit
Add Combo コンボプラス Combo Plus	P. ATK 70+	increases the amount of chainable basic attacks by one
Roll パッシブセーフ Passive Safe	P. DEF 20+	reduces damage taken when knocked back/up
Guard Plus ウェルガード Well Guard	P. DEF 30+	Reduces damage taken while guarding by 10%
Rear Guard 1 バックガード Back Guard	P. DEF 40+	harder to break guard
Void Attack インバリッド・アタック Invalid Attack	P. DEF 50+	sometimes doesn't stagger when receiving physical damage
Immunity イミュニティ	P. DEF 60+	sometimes doesn't receive status effect
Endure エンデューロ Enduro	P. DEF 70+	decreases stagger time by 1/12th of a second
Critical Magic[1] マジッククリティカル Magic Critical	F. ATK 20+	makes criticals possible when casting a spell
Lucky End[2] エンドラッキー End Lucky	F. ATK 30+	sometimes shortens spell recovery time by 75%
Heavy Magic[1] マジックフェイント Magic Faint	F. ATK 40+	increases possibility of stunning an enemy with a spell
Lucky Magic[2] スペルラッキー Spell Lucky	F. ATK 50+	sometimes reduces spell TP usage by 1/8th
Speed Cast[2] スピードスペル Speed Spell	F. ATK 60+	Reduces casting time
Magic Charge[1] マジックチャージ	F. ATK 70+	hold "L Stick Down" for a few seconds to increase fonic attack power for 20 seconds
Void Magic インバリッド・マジック Invalid Magic	F. DEF 20+	sometimes doesn't stagger when receiving magic damage
Resist レジスト	F. DEF 30+	reduces the chances of getting a status change
Anti-Element アンエレメンタル Unelemental	F. DEF 40+	has a chance of reducing elemental damage by 50%
Magic Guard Plus マジックウェルガード Magic Well Guard	F. DEF 50+	reduces the damage taken during a Magic Guard by 10%
Stat Boost エフェクティブ Effective	F. DEF 60+	increases the effect of status up buffs
Life Up ライフアップ	ENH 20+	sometimes increases Max HP after battle
Spirit Healer メンタルヒール Mental Heal	ENH 30+	increases amount of TP regained after battle by 3%
Happiness ハピネスシング Happiness Sing	ENH 40+	sometimes increases experience gained
Life Healer ライフヒール Life Heal	ENH 50+	heals HP after battles
Mind Up メンタルアップ Mental Up	ENH 60+	sometimes increases Max TP after battle
HP Recovery ＨＰリカバー HP Recover	ENH 70+	increases HP recovery by 5% after battle
TP Recovery ＴＰリカバー TP Recover	ENH 80+	increases TP recovery by 5% after battle
Dash ダッシュ	AGL 20+	increases running speed in battle
Run Away! エスケープ Escape	AGL 30+	decreases time needed to escape stacks with other characters' "Run Away!"
Comeback カムバック	AGL 40+	after stunned, press "Guard" button to speed recovery time
Item Pro グッドジョブ Good Job	AGL 50+	decreases delay after using an item
O.L. Boost リミッター Limiter	AGL 60+	increases duration of Over Limit
Landing ランディング	AGL 70+	decreases delay after landing from a jump
Quick Turn ハイターン High Turn	AGL 80+	able to turn around without delay
Aerial Jump エリアルジャンプ	AGL 90+	after landing, can execute another jump immediately
EXP Plus ＥＸＰプラス	ENH 90+	increases experience gained
Rebound リカバリーアタック Recovery Attack	P. ATK 20+ AGL 20+	when using AD Skill "Recovery", can use basic attacks
Step Away ステップアウェイ	P. ATK 20+ AGL 20+	can dodge an enemy attack with Backstep
Item Rover ローバーアイテム Robber Item	P. ATK 20+ AGL 40+	increases stealing success rate
Jump Combo ハイコンボ High Combo	P. ATK 30+ AGL 30+	can attack immediately after landing
Neutralizer ラッキープール Lucky Boole	P. ATK 30+ AGL 30+	sometimes nullifies magic damage
C. Counter Cross Counter クロスカウンター	P. ATK 40+ AGL 40+	increases damage inflicted when attacking an attacking enemy
Super Chain ターンレス Turnless	P. ATK 60+ AGL 60+	can link Arcane Artes to Base Artes
Ability Plus キャンセラー Canceller	P. ATK 80+ AGL 80+	can link two Base Artes together
Add Combo 2 コンボプラス２ Combo Plus 2	P. ATK 120+ AGL 20+	increases the amount of chainable basic attacks by one
Add Combo 3 コンボプラス３ Combo Plus 3	P. ATK 160+ AGL 40+	increases the amount of chainable basic attacks by one
Add Combo 4 コンボプラス４ Combo Plus 4	P. ATK 200+ AGL 60+	increases the amount of chainable basic attacks by one
E. Plus Elemental Plus インエレメンタル Enelemental	P. ATK 20+ F. ATK 20+	sometimes increases damage inflicted with elemental attacks
Magic End[2] スペルエンド Spell End	F. ATK 20+ AGL 30+	able to act immediately after asting a spell
Nullify アクシデンタル Accidental	P. DEF 30+ F. DEF 20+	sometimes receives no damage
Condition Guard コンディションガード	P. DEF 30+ F. DEF 30+	decreases effects of status effects
Reflect ペインリフレクト Pain Reflect	P. DEF 40+ F. DEF 40+	sometimes reflects damage onto enemy when guarding
Status Guard ステータスガード	P. DEF 40+ F. DEF 40+	sometimes doesn't receive status effects
Blood Spirit メンタルサプライ Mental Supply	P. DEF 45+ F. DEF 45+	recovers TP according to number of hits received
Resurrect リコール Recall	P. DEF 50+ F. DEF 50+	sometimes revives from KO automatically
Auto-Aid オートメディスン Auto-Medicine	P. DEF 60+ F. DEF 60+	sometimes casts First Aid when taking damage
Skill Guard[3] スキルガード	F. DEF 25+ AGL 25+	use "O" and "L Stick Down" to use Guardian instead of "Magic Guard"
Dash Guard サプレスガード Suppress Guard	F. DEF 40+ AGL 40+	can't be staggered by spells while running
Long Step ステップロング Step Long	P. DEF 20+ AGL 20+	increases backstep distance
Rear Guard 2 リアガーダー Rear Guarder	P. DEF 60+ AGL 50+	decreases chance of guard break
Reducer[2] リダクション Reduction	F. ATK 30+ F. DEF 30+	decreases TP consumption by 1/4 when same spell is used twice in a row
Item Master アイテムユーザー Item User	AGL 30+ ENH 30+	increases effectiveness of items
Item Getter アイテムゲッター	AGL 40+ ENH 40+	increases probability of getting items after battle stacks with other characters' "Item Getter"
Counter カウンター	P. ATK 30+ P. DEF 30+	after blocking an attack, press "Attack" button to attack immediately
Pow Hammer ピコハンリベンジ Pikohan Revenge	P. ATK 40+ P. DEF 40+	chance of releasing a Pow Hammer when hit
C. Combo Counter Combo カウンターコンボ	P. ATK 40+ P. DEF 40+ AGL 20+	after using "Counter", can use any arte
Back Action バックアクション	P. ATK 25+ P. DEF 25+ AGL 10+	removes delay after backstepping
Rhythm[2] リズム	F. ATK 20+ F. DEF 20+ AGL 20+	rapidly press "Attack" button while casting a spell to shorten casting time
Reprise[2] スペルボルテージ Spell Voltage	F. ATK 20+ F. DEF 20+ AGL 40+	reduces casting time for second spell when casting same spell twice
Spell Save[2] スペルキープ Spell Keep	P. DEF 30+ F. ATK 30+ F. DEF 30+	if casting is interrupted, resume casting spell at same point of interruption
Rebirth ライフリバース Life Reverse	P. DEF 30+ F. DEF 30+ ENH 30+	slowly heals half of damage received
Angel's Tear エンジェルコール Angel Call	P. DEF 60+ F. DEF 60+ ENH 50+	automatically revives from KO once
Flash フラッシュ	P. ATK 30+ P. DEF 30+ F. DEF 30+	can't be staggered while performing a combo
Resilience[2] グレイス Grace	P. DEF 60+ F. DEF 60+ AGL 40+	for the most part, can't be staggered while casting a spell
Glory グローリー	P. DEF 60+ F. DEF 60+ AGL 50+ ENH 60+	for the most part, can't be staggered while taking damage

[edit] Notes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} These AD Skills are exclusive to Tear, Jade, and Anise.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} These AD Skills are exclusive to Tear, Jade, Anise, and Natalia.
3. ↑ This AD Skill is exclusive to Luke, Guy, Anise, and Asch.

[edit] References

• Tales of the Abyss (PS2) Spells/Artes FAQ by Chuc GameFAQs (2007-06-15) Retrieved on 2008-11-18.