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Radiata Stories - Weapon Skills Guide
Created by Kari King
[Version 1.5]
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This FAQ for Radiata Stories is for private use only. Please do not put
this guide on your website without my permission. My e-mail address is
[email protected]. This FAQ is copyright 2005 to Kari A King. No
profit is to be made off of this, it is simply to help you with the game.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
- Guidelines and Questions
- Version History
2. Weapon Skills
- Learning Skills .........................................[Learn001]
- Volty Blows and Blasts ..................................[Volty001]
- One-Handed Sword Skills .................................[Skills01]
- Two-Handed Sword Skills .................................[Skills02]
- Spear Skills ............................................[Skills03]
- Axe Skills ..............................................[Skills04]
3. Closing
- Thank You's
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1. Introduction
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Guidelines and Questions
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Please read this before you e-mail me! Thanks!
Q) How do I beat the training dummy?
A) They're really not worth it. I never bothered with them. It's easier to
equip the quick-learning crest and kill the easy monsters in the Adien
and Tria reigons to learn the skills listed here.
Q) Which weapon should I use?
A) Depends. If you like pure strength then look for the weapons with the
strongest rating. But I find that the weapons that deal status effects
(especially bind, petrify, and freeze) are worth more salt then just
the plain ol' uber strength weapons.
Q) Where do I get ______ Crest?
A) All four can be brought from Jasmine in the San Patty Accesories store
in Radiata in the start of the game and post-split if you join the
human side. I've been told a merchant sells these items in Earth Valley
for you non-human pathers.
Q) How do I learn a Volty Blast?
A) You must learn all the other skills for that weapon type first, and
continue to fight with that weapon until you've learned it. You'll
know when you've learned it because the notice on the after-battle
screen is red. You can also learn Volty Blasts by completing training
dummy objectives.
Q) I need help with ______! Help me!
A) I probably can't help you if it's not about Weapon Skills, but I bet
the great people on the gamefaqs.com forums can help you!
Q) I e-mailed you # days ago, you haven't responded, why?
A) You should have gotten an auto generated-email about how bad I am about
reading my emails. I'll try and get to it as soon as I possibly can.
Q) I know something not listed here!
A) I would love it if you emailed me and told me what you know. I'll give
you credit!
Q) What if my question isn't listed here?
A) E-mail me!
Q) Do you have ICQ or AIM?
A) Yup, but I don't make them public
Q) What's your e-mail address?
A)
[email protected]
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Version History
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Version 0.0 - Guide is Concieved and Data Collection Starts (11/20/05)
Version 1.0 - First Edition of the FAQ is finished. (11/28/05)
Version 1.5 - Added the note about learning Volt Blasts from the dummies.
Added the tidbit about getting the crests in Earth Valley.
Fixed the very mentioned copy and paste error of saying
spear crest instead of the axe crest. Thanks to everyone
who mentioned everything above. My next (and probably last)
update for this guide will confirm the places you can buy
the crests on the non-human path. (06/23/06)
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2. Weapon Skills
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\\\ Learning Skills [Learn001]
Skills are learned after battles. It's speculated that after you kill a
certain number of enemies, you learn a skill. If this is true or not, I'm
not sure.. but I'll keep a look out for information that confirms this
theory.
Simply equip a one-handed sword, two-handed sword, spear, or axe as Jack's
weapon and go kill enemies. When you've learned a skill, a notice appears
in the after-battle screen saying you've "learned [Skill]"
\\\ Volty Blows and Blasts [Volty001]
Volty attacks use up the volty gage. Every weapon type has a Volty Blow
(Which you already know) and a Volty Blast (which you must learn.).
Volty Blows (Command: SQUARE button)
You need to have at least 10 points in the volty gage before you can
initiate a Volty Blow. To initiate a Volty Blow, press the SQUARE button
on your controller. Some of the Volty Blows can miss your target unless
they are directly in front of you.
Volty Blasts (Command: SQUARE & X Button)
Elusive strong attacks, similar to the limit breaks/overdrives of the
Final Fantasy games. You'll probably see Ridley and Ganz use their Volty
Blasts long before Jack learns his first one. You need to have a full
Volty Gage (So that it's flashing yellow with the word MAX) in order to
use a volty blast. You also need to have learned the Volty Blast for that
particular weapon type. Learning a Volty Blast is the same process as
learning any other weapon skill, but you must first learn all the other
skills for that weapon type. If you meet the requirements, simply press
SQUARE and X together at the same time to unleash the most powerful
attack Jack can do.
Note: You can learn Volty Blasts WITHOUT learning all the skills of a
certain weapon type. This involves using those training dummies. Complete
the objectives given to you and you will learn that weapon's Volty Blast
without having to learn the rest of your skills. I've been told that it's
usually the seventh objective that earns you the VBs and it comes right
before the objective that tells you to unleash a one.
Thanks to the following people for telling me about the alternative method
to volty blasts: Neoassassin2078, Quixlor, Rolangarcia, and Silver_Knight9
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\\\ One-Handed Sword Skills [Skills01]
Jack starts out wielding one of these. These are your standard swords. To
learn One-Handed Sword Skills quicker, buy a Eagle Crest from Jasmine in
the San Patty Accessories Shop in Radiata for 800 dagols.
< STANDARD ATTACKS >
01. Right Slash A crossing downward slash from
the right. Quick. (CP1)
02. Left Slash A crossing download slash from
the left. Strong. (CP1)
03. Sky Splitter A jump, followed by a downward
plunge. Powerful but misses
easily. (CP2)
04. Cross Slice A Horizontal, left to right
slashing attack. (CP2)
05. Cyclone Thrust A thrust to the throat. Knocks
foe down. (CP3)
06. Guillotine Slash A jump, followed by a slash to
the head. Powerful. (CP3)
07. Impact Thrust Plunge into foe's gut. Breaks
Parry. (CP3)
08. Upper Slash Upward slash that sends foe
flying through the air. (CP4)
09. Dance Tornado A spinning jump attack drivin
into the foe. (CP4)
10. Crent Blade A crossing Slice attack. Slow
but powerful. (CP4)
< VOLTY ATTACKS >
Beast Thrust A large thrust forward. Knocks
foe down and breaks parry.
Limit Break Volty Blast. 9 hit attack on a
single foe.
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\\\ Two-Handed Sword Skills [Skills02]
Arguably more powerful then one-handed swords. To learn Two-handed Sword
Skills quicker, buy a Lion Crest from Jasmine in the San Patty Accessories
Shop in Radiata for 800 dagols.
< STANDARD ATTACKS >
01. Crescent Slice Curved downward slash from the
right. (CP1)
02. Lunge Straight thrust. Short reach
but powerful. (CP1)
03. Downward Thrust Downward Thrust. Multiple hit
but weak. (CP2)
04. Reverse Blade Upwards slice from the left.
Link with other attacks. (CP2)
05. Right Plow Sweeping attack from right to
left. Good Reach. (CP3)
06. Upward Slash Upward Slash to knock down foe
Stops counterattacks. (CP3)
07. Cyclone Plow blow from the left. Powerful
but leaves Jack a little
Vulnerable.(CP3)
08. Balance Thrust A thrust and then upwards
slice. Breask Parry. (CP4)
09. Spinning Slash Spinning Sword Attack. Strikes
all surrounding foes. (CP4)
10. Shadow Buster Low slash to shadow. Knocks
down foe. (CP4)
< VOLTY ATTACKS >
Extension Aura Light unleashed from the sword
travels foward and hits
numerous times.
Army of shadows Volty Blast. 3 light shadows
of Jack appear for an ultimate
blow to a single enemy.
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\\\ Spear Skills [Skills03]
A favorite of mine. Go Wild Spin. To learn Spear Skills quicker, buy a
Serpent Crest from Jasmine in the San Patty Accessories Shop in Radiata
for 800 dagols.
< STANDARD ATTACKS >
01. Quick Thrust Quick, forward thrust. (CP1)
02. Shaft Strike Quick thrust with the spear
shaft. (CP1)
03. Middle Slash Downward cross slash from the
left. (CP2)
04. Horizontal Slice Foward sweep with spear, long
range and multiple foes. (CP2)
05. Charge Thrust Powerful thrust. (CP3)
06. Combo Attack Thrust into foe and then throw
them. (CP3)
07. Spin Strike Spinning, downward strike.
Breaks Parry. (CP3)
08. Twist Strike Half turn into a forward
sweeping attack. (CP4)
09. Knockdown Sweep to the feet. Knocks down
foe. (CP4)
10. Wildspin A circular sweep. Strikes all
surrounding foes. (CP4)
< VOLTY ATTACKS >
Shotgun Numerous thrusts dealt quickly
and instantaneously.
Thousand Spears Volty Blast. Hits foe 6 times
then rains down "one thousand
spears" for heavy damage.
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\\\ Axe Skills [Skills04]
I don't like the axes, because I feel they have the slowest attacks (and
I'm all for quick hits).. but to each their own. To learn Axe Skills
quicker, buy a Elephant Crest from Jasmine in the San Patty Accessories
Shop in Radiata for 800 dagols.
< STANDARD ATTACKS >
01. Skull Bash Downward swing onto the foe's
skull (CP1)
02. Half Slash Horizontal half swing. (CP1)
03. Triple Slice Powerful attack leaving three
gashes in one blow. (CP2)
04. Charge Blow Downward swing (CP2)
05. Upward Slash Weak slash, but knocks down
the foe. (CP3)
06. Earthshake A leap, followed by a bash to
the ground causing a sonic
wave. (CP3)
07. Top Break Thrust with the tip of an axe.
Breaks Parry. (CP3)
08. Low Strike Sweep of the foe's feet and
knocks them down. (CP4)
09. Aerial Strike Strike using the momentum of
a jump. (CP4)
10. Hammer Throw Circular sweep. Strieks all
surrounding foes. (CP4)
< VOLTY ATTACKS >
Aerial Spin An aerial spin with a slice is
followed by a sonic wave.
Radial Smash Volty Blast. Axe is thrown up
into the air, followed by
Jack.. and both spin down onto
the enemy for heavy damage.
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3. Closing
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Thank You's
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Thanks to SquareEnix for producing such a cool game.
Thanks to countless people on the GameFAQs.com message boards for helping
me through the game.
Thanks to my ex-boyfriend Devin for telling me about this game.
Thanks to the countless people who pointed out my errors!
And thanks to you for reading my FAQ.
