TECH LIST ON PHANTASY STAR II FOR THE SEGA GENESIS Written by: Muchitsujo v 1.0 ========================================= = 00: TABLE OF CONTENTS / LEGAL SPEAK = ========================================= :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : # | CONTENTS | UPDATED : : 00 | TABLE OF CONTENTS / LEGAL SPEAK | 10/25/03 : : 01 | VERSION INFO | 10/25/03 : : 02 | ALL ABOUT TECHS | 10/25/03 : : 03 | USE OF TECHS | 10/25/03 : : 04 | TECHS BY FUNCTION | 10/25/03 : : 05 | TECHS BY CHARACTER | 10/25/03 : : 06 | TECHS BY NAME | 10/25/03 : : 07 | FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS | 10/25/03 : : 08 | CONTACT INFO | 10/25/03 : : 09 | FINAL NOTES | 10/25/03 : :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: At this point in time, gamefaqs.com is permitted to host this In-Depth FAQ. Permission will be granted to other sources as they request it, but that's not expected (after all, this game has been out for how long?). Use of this FAQ for excerpts can be done with permission. Other use, say in the unlikely event someone wants to sell this, is illegal. All characters and whatnot are property of Sega, the writing itself is mine, copyright, no further questions. or, as GameFaqs puts it... This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. ====================== = 01: VERSION INFO = ====================== v 1.0 What you see, is what you get, and likely to not be updated. Though more TECH LISTS may be created for the other PS games. If someone contacts me concerning a mistake, then there will be a corresponding update. ========================= = 02: ALL ABOUT TECHS = ========================= Techs, are the PS world's word for Magic. If you are familiar with other RPG games, you'll get the same basic effect out of a Tech. Don't let the name fool you though, techs can not be acquired from outside resources (with the exception of MUSIK). Techs can only be learned by gaining levels, just like magic in a traditional RPG. All characters in PS2 are level one by default. Tech names are not obvious, there is no FIRE tech, but there is an equivalent tech for that effect. There are no numbered ranks for each strength of tech. Instead, prefixes are used. No prefix is the weakest. Gi-prefix is of medium strength. Na-prefix is the strongest. Techs with the Sa-prefix usually indicate a group effect, though the names of the techs often change slightly and can be misleading. In the case of strength of group techs, the tech will be named STRENGTH - GROUP - TECH NAME. Groups of enemies are defined as all enemies of the same species. It is most economical to use a high-strength tech rather than a number of low-strength techs. Same theory applies to group over standard techs. Techs consume Tech Points or TP in gameplay. When you gain a level, you will most likely gain more tech points. As expected, when you run out of points, or have insufficient points to cast a tech, you won't be able to use it. There are no items within the game that restore TP. TP can only be restored by returning to a hospital in town and HEALing. For this reason, you should try to have the Item equivalent of certain Techs in your inventory, just in case. Not all attack techs are created equally. Some are general, and will do damage to anything. Others are Bio-monster or Robot specific. Bio-monsters are what you fight until the Dam portion of the game. Robots begin appearing during the Dam section. Bio-monsters return when you fly to Dezo. Characters DO NOT all learn the same techs. Amy leans heavily toward healing techs, Hugh relies on bio-monster attacking techs, and Kain relies on robot attacking techs. Know where you are in the game and where you will be going as you choose your team, while Techs are not necessary to the game, they will give you an advantage at times. Rudo CAN NOT use techs. Useful techs, at least, I haven't tried to teach him MUSIK. Know this when you use him, but remember his combat skills are the best in the game. Techs primarily do a set amount of damage or healing. This number probably is connected to the MENTAL rating of that character in relation to the enemy. To find a character's MENTAL rating, open up the MENU, select STRNG, and choose your character. If you wish to view all the techs your character can use, open up the MENU, select STRNG, choose your character, then hit the C button again. There will be two tables, the left table holds the techs you can use outside of battle, the right table holds the techs you can use in battle. It is not known at this time whether certain techs are more effective on one enemy over another. Techs will be presented in the following format (name) (what name should be, if applicable) TP USED: (number of TP consumed) EFFECT: (what it does) USE: (situation) ITEM: (equivalent, if any) LEARNED BY: (character, then level, by who learns it first) ====================== = 03: USE OF TECHS = ====================== To use a TECH outside of battle, open up the MENU, select TECH, choose your character, and select their tech. Certain techs will not appear outside of battle. To use a TECH in battle, select STGY, select ORDR, select the character whose tech you wish to use, then select the second icon (blue magic-looking thing), and pick which tech you want to use. If you have selected an attack tech, your tech will be cast until the end of the battle. If you have selected a healing or defensive tech, your tech will be cast until the effect is achieved. Certain techs will not appear in battle. =========================== = 04: TECHS BY FUNCTION = =========================== ---------------------- |ATTACK TECHS (GENERAL)| ---------------------- FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: Anna LV 1, Kain LV 1, Rolf LV 1, Shir LV 1, Amy LV 5, Hugh LV 9 GIFOI TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Medium fire attack. One enemy loses 30-40 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 5, Hugh LV 12, Shir LV 15 GIGRA TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Medium gravity attack. All enemies lose 32-44 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 27, Hugh LV 33, Shir LV 36, Amy LV 50 GITHU (GITSU) TP USED: 13 EFFECT: Medium light attack. One enemy loses 85-95 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 11 GIZAN TP USED: 7 EFFECT: Medium wind attack. One enemy group loses 24-36 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Storm Gear LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 16, Shir LV 27, Kain LV 31, Hugh LV 36 GRA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Weak gravity attack. All enemies lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Crystanish, Crystchest, Crystcape LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 10, Kain LV 14, Shir LV 24, Hugh LV 27, Amy LV 40 MEGID TP USED: 55 EFFECT: Granddaddy of all techs. Each character except Rolf loses 1/2 of their HP, and the sum of that is what the enemy is dealt. USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 35 NAFOI TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Strong fire attack. One enemy loses 125-150 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 14 NAGRA TP USED: 20 EFFECT: Strong gravity attack. All enemies lose 64-78 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Shir LV 45 NATHU (NATSU) TP USED: 20 EFFECT: Strong light attack. One enemy loses 150-175 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 20 NAZAN TP USED: 11 EFFECT: Strong wind attack. All enemies lose 100-120 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 24, Shir LV 33 TSU TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Weak light attack. One enemy loses 24-32 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 5 ZAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: Weak wind attack. One enemy group loses 14-20 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Wind Scarf LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 7, Kain LV 10, Hugh LV 18, Shir LV 18, Anna LV 32 -------------------------- |ATTACK TECHS (BIO-MONSTER)| -------------------------- DORAN TP USED: 2 EFFECT: One bio-monster is "confused" USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 3 FANBI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Drains HP from one bio-monster USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Anna LV 16 GEN TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One bio-monster loses 15-20 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 3 RIMIT TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One bio-monster is temporarily paralyzed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 2 SAGEN TP USED: 3 EFFECT: All bio-monsters lose 15-20 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 5 SAVOL TP USED: 16 EFFECT: One group of bio-monsters may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 24 SHINB TP USED: 4 EFFECT: One bio-monster may run away USE: Battle ITEM: Gr Sleeves LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 5 SHIZA TP USED: 6 EFFECT: One bio-monster is "silenced", cannot use techs USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 6 VOL TP USED: 8 EFFECT: One bio-monster may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 15 --------------------- |ATTACK TECHS (ROBOTS)| --------------------- BROSE TP USED: 8 EFFECT: One robot may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 26 CONTE TP USED: 6 EFFECT: One robot is "silenced", cannot use techs USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 9 EIJIA TP USED: 4 EFFECT: One group of robots loses 20-25 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 4 FORSA TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One robot is "confused" USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 1 GAJ TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One robot loses 20-25 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 7 GIGAJ TP USED: 5 EFFECT: One robot loses 55-65 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 10 GISAG (GISAGAJ) TP USED: 15 EFFECT: All robots lose 50-60 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 21 NAGAJ TP USED: 15 EFFECT: One robot loses 145-160 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 17 NASAG (NASAGAJ) TP USED: 27 EFFECT: All robots lose 140-160 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 28 RIMET TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One robot is temporarily paralyzed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 7 SAG (SAGAJ) TP USED: 3 EFFECT: All robots lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 13 ------------- |HEALING TECHS| ------------- ANTI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Short for Antidote. One character has poison status removed USE: Non-battle ITEM: Antidote LEARNED BY: Amy LV 5, Nei LV 16 FANBI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Drains HP from one bio-monster USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Anna LV 16 GIRES TP USED: 7 EFFECT: One character heals 60 HP USE: Both ITEM: Crescegear, Amber Robe, Aegis, Truth Slvs LEARNED BY: Amy LV 6, Rolf LV 16, Hugh LV 30, Shir LV 30 GISAR (GISARES) TP USED: 29 EFFECT: All characters heal 60 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 27 NARES TP USED: 13 EFFECT: One character heals all HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 15 NASAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: All characters heal all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 12, Nei LV 24 NASAR (NASARES) TP USED: 53 EFFECT: All characters heal all HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 30 RES TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Short for Restore. One character heals 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 1, Nei LV 1, Hugh LV 8, Rolf LV 8, Shir LV 12 REVER TP USED: 30 EFFECT: REVERses death. If character is already alive, heals all HP USE: Non-battle LEARNED BY: Amy LV 27, Rolf LV 30 SAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One character heals all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 10, Nei LV 20 SAR (SARES) TP USED: 13 EFFECT: All characters heal 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 9 --------------- |DEFENSIVE TECHS| --------------- DEBAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: All characters are temporarily protected by a shield. Shield reduces enemy tech damage USE: Battle ITEM: Snow Crown LEARNED BY: Amy LV 4 NER TP USED: 2 EFFECT: One character has their agility increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Anna LV 5 SANER TP USED: 6 EFFECT: All characters have their agility increased temporarily USE: Battle ITEM: Color Scarf LEARNED BY: Amy LV 25 SASHU TP USED: 8 EFFECT: All characters have their defense increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Amy LV 15 SHIFT TP USED: 5 EFFECT: Anna's attack power is increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Anna LV 8 SHU TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One character has their defense increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Amy LV 2 --------- |MAP TECHS| --------- HINAS TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you outside of dungeon USE: Non-battle ITEM: Escapipe LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 7, Shir LV 9 RYUKA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you to the town you last saved in. If no town has been saved in, you will return to your house in PASEO or the SPACEPORT on Dezo. If you saved using the Visiphone, you will be returned to PASEO USE: Non-battle ITEM: Telepipe LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 4, Shir LV 6 ------------- |SPECIAL TECHS| ------------- MUSIK TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Plays the piano, when you find it USE: Non-battle LEARNED BY: Talk to Ustvestia in Oputa, it's 2000 meseta for guys and 5000 meseta for girls (that sexist...) Don't teach it to Rudo. As precaution ============================ = 05: TECHS BY CHARACTER = ============================ --- |AMY| --- ANTI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Short for Antidote. One character has poison status removed USE: Non-battle ITEM: Antidote LEARNED BY: LV 5 DEBAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: All characters are temporarily protected by a shield. Shield reduces enemy tech damage USE: Battle ITEM: Snow Crown LEARNED BY: Amy LV 4 FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: LV 5 GIGRA TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Medium gravity attack. All enemies lose 32-44 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 50 GIRES TP USED: 7 EFFECT: One character heals 60 HP USE: Both ITEM: Crescegear, Amber Robe, Aegis, Truth Slvs LEARNED BY: LV 6 GISAR (GISARES) TP USED: 29 EFFECT: All characters heal 60 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 27 GRA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Weak gravity attack. All enemies lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Crystanish, Crystchest, Crystcape LEARNED BY: LV 40 NARES TP USED: 13 EFFECT: One character heals all HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 15 NASAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: All characters heal all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 12 NASAR (NASARES) TP USED: 53 EFFECT: All characters heal all HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 30 RES TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Short for Restore. One character heals 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 1 REVER TP USED: 30 EFFECT: REVERses death. If character is already alive, heals all HP USE: Non-battle LEARNED BY: LV 27 SAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One character heals all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 10 SANER TP USED: 6 EFFECT: All characters have their agility increased temporarily USE: Battle ITEM: Color Scarf LEARNED BY: LV 25 SAR (SARES) TP USED: 13 EFFECT: All characters heal 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 9 SASHU TP USED: 8 EFFECT: All characters have their defense increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 15 SHU TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One character has their defense increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 2 ---- |ANNA| ---- FANBI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Drains HP from one bio-monster USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 16 FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: LV 1 NER TP USED: 2 EFFECT: One character has their agility increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 5 SHIFT TP USED: 5 EFFECT: Anna's attack power is increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 8 ZAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: Weak wind attack. One enemy group loses 14-20 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Wind Scarf LEARNED BY: LV 32 ---- |HUGH| ---- DORAN TP USED: 2 EFFECT: One bio-monster is "confused" USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 3 FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: LV 9 GEN TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One bio-monster loses 15-20 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 3 GIFOI TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Medium fire attack. One enemy loses 30-40 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 12 GIGRA TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Medium gravity attack. All enemies lose 32-44 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 33 GIRES TP USED: 7 EFFECT: One character heals 60 HP USE: Both ITEM: Crescegear, Amber Robe, Aegis, Truth Slvs LEARNED BY: LV 30 GIZAN TP USED: 7 EFFECT: Medium wind attack. One enemy group loses 24-36 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Storm Gear LEARNED BY: LV 36 GRA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Weak gravity attack. All enemies lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Crystanish, Crystchest, Crystcape LEARNED BY: LV 27 RES TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Short for Restore. One character heals 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 8 RIMIT TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One bio-monster is temporarily paralyzed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 2 SAGEN TP USED: 3 EFFECT: All bio-monsters lose 15-20 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 5 SAVOL TP USED: 16 EFFECT: One group of bio-monsters may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 24 SHINB TP USED: 4 EFFECT: One bio-monster may run away USE: Battle ITEM: Gr Sleeves LEARNED BY: LV 5 SHIZA TP USED: 6 EFFECT: One bio-monster is "silenced", cannot use techs USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 6 VOL TP USED: 8 EFFECT: One bio-monster may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 15 ZAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: Weak wind attack. One enemy group loses 14-20 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Wind Scarf LEARNED BY: LV 18 ---- |KAIN| ---- BROSE TP USED: 8 EFFECT: One robot may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 26 CONTE TP USED: 6 EFFECT: One robot is "silenced", cannot use techs USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 9 EIJIA TP USED: 4 EFFECT: One group of robots loses 20-25 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 4 FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: LV 1 FORSA TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One robot is "confused" USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 1 GAJ TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One robot loses 20-25 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 7 GIGAJ TP USED: 5 EFFECT: One robot loses 55-65 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 10 GISAG (GISAGAJ) TP USED: 15 EFFECT: All robots lose 50-60 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 21 GIZAN TP USED: 7 EFFECT: Medium wind attack. One enemy group loses 24-36 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Storm Gear LEARNED BY: LV 31 GRA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Weak gravity attack. All enemies lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Crystanish, Crystchest, Crystcape LEARNED BY: LV 14 NAGAJ TP USED: 15 EFFECT: One robot loses 145-160 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 17 NASAG (NASAGAJ) TP USED: 27 EFFECT: All robots lose 140-160 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 28 RIMET TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One robot is temporarily paralyzed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 7 SAG (SAGAJ) TP USED: 3 EFFECT: All robots lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 13 ZAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: Weak wind attack. One enemy group loses 14-20 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Wind Scarf LEARNED BY: LV 10 --- |NEI| --- ANTI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Short for Antidote. One character has poison status removed USE: Non-battle ITEM: Antidote LEARNED BY: LV 16 NASAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: All characters heal all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 24 RES TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Short for Restore. One character heals 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 1 SAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One character heals all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 20 ---- |ROLF| ---- FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: LV 1 GIFOI TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Medium fire attack. One enemy loses 30-40 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 5 GIGRA TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Medium gravity attack. All enemies lose 32-44 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 27 GIRES TP USED: 7 EFFECT: One character heals 60 HP USE: Both ITEM: Crescegear, Amber Robe, Aegis, Truth Slvs LEARNED BY: LV 16 GITHU (GITSU) TP USED: 13 EFFECT: Medium light attack. One enemy loses 85-95 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 11 GIZAN TP USED: 7 EFFECT: Medium wind attack. One enemy group loses 24-36 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Storm Gear LEARNED BY: LV 16 GRA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Weak gravity attack. All enemies lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Crystanish, Crystchest, Crystcape LEARNED BY: LV 10 HINAS TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you outside of dungeon USE: Non-battle ITEM: Escapipe LEARNED BY: LV 7 MEGID TP USED: 55 EFFECT: Granddaddy of all techs. Each character except Rolf loses 1/2 of their HP, and the sum of that is what the enemy is dealt. USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 35 NAFOI TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Strong fire attack. One enemy loses 125-150 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 14 NATHU (NATSU) TP USED: 20 EFFECT: Strong light attack. One enemy loses 150-175 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 20 NAZAN TP USED: 11 EFFECT: Strong wind attack. All enemies lose 100-120 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 24 RES TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Short for Restore. One character heals 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 8 REVER TP USED: 30 EFFECT: REVERses death. If character is already alive, heals all HP USE: Non-battle LEARNED BY: LV 30 RYUKA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you to the town you last saved in. If no town has been saved in, you will return to your house in PASEO or the SPACEPORT on Dezo. If you saved using the Visiphone, you will be returned to PASEO USE: Non-battle ITEM: Telepipe LEARNED BY: LV 4 TSU TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Weak light attack. One enemy loses 24-32 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 5 ZAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: Weak wind attack. One enemy group loses 14-20 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Wind Scarf LEARNED BY: LV 7 ---- |SHIR| ---- FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: LV 1 GIFOI TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Medium fire attack. One enemy loses 30-40 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 15 GIGRA TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Medium gravity attack. All enemies lose 32-44 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 36 GIRES TP USED: 7 EFFECT: One character heals 60 HP USE: Both ITEM: Crescegear, Amber Robe, Aegis, Truth Slvs LEARNED BY: LV 30 GIZAN TP USED: 7 EFFECT: Medium wind attack. One enemy group loses 24-36 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Storm Gear LEARNED BY: LV 27 GRA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Weak gravity attack. All enemies lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Crystanish, Crystchest, Crystcape LEARNED BY: LV 24 HINAS TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you outside of dungeon USE: Non-battle ITEM: Escapipe LEARNED BY: LV 9 NAGRA TP USED: 20 EFFECT: Strong gravity attack. All enemies lose 64-78 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 45 NAZAN TP USED: 11 EFFECT: Strong wind attack. All enemies lose 100-120 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: LV 33 RES TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Short for Restore. One character heals 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: LV 12 RYUKA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you to the town you last saved in. If no town has been saved in, you will return to your house in PASEO or the SPACEPORT on Dezo. If you saved using the Visiphone, you will be returned to PASEO USE: Non-battle ITEM: Telepipe LEARNED BY: LV 6 ZAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: Weak wind attack. One enemy group loses 14-20 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Wind Scarf LEARNED BY: LV 18 ======================= = 06: TECHS BY NAME = ======================= BROSE TP USED: 8 EFFECT: One robot may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 26 CONTE TP USED: 6 EFFECT: One robot is "silenced", cannot use techs USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 9 DEBAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: All characters are temporarily protected by a shield. Shield reduces enemy tech damage USE: Battle ITEM: Snow Crown LEARNED BY: Amy LV 4 DORAN TP USED: 2 EFFECT: One bio-monster is "confused" USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 3 EIJIA TP USED: 4 EFFECT: One group of robots loses 20-25 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 4 FANBI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Drains HP from one bio-monster USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Anna LV 16 FOI TP USED: 2 EFFECT: Weak fire attack. One enemy loses 12-18 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Fire Staff LEARNED BY: Anna LV 1, Kain LV 1, Rolf LV 1, Shir LV 1, Amy LV 5, Hugh LV 9 FORSA TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One robot is "confused" USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 1 GAJ TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One robot loses 20-25 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 7 GEN TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One bio-monster loses 15-20 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 3 GIFOI TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Medium fire attack. One enemy loses 30-40 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 5, Hugh LV 12, Shir LV 15 GIGAJ TP USED: 5 EFFECT: One robot loses 55-65 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 10 GIGRA TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Medium gravity attack. All enemies lose 32-44 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 27, Hugh LV 33, Shir LV 36, Amy LV 50 GIRES TP USED: 7 EFFECT: One character heals 60 HP USE: Both ITEM: Crescegear, Amber Robe, Aegis, Truth Slvs LEARNED BY: Amy LV 6, Rolf LV 16, Hugh LV 30, Shir LV 30 GISAG (GISAGAJ) TP USED: 15 EFFECT: All robots lose 50-60 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 21 GISAR (GISARES) TP USED: 29 EFFECT: All characters heal 60 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 27 GITHU (GITSU) TP USED: 13 EFFECT: Medium light attack. One enemy loses 85-95 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 11 GIZAN TP USED: 7 EFFECT: Medium wind attack. One enemy group loses 24-36 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Storm Gear LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 16, Shir LV 27, Kain LV 31, Hugh LV 36 GRA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Weak gravity attack. All enemies lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Crystanish, Crystchest, Crystcape LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 10, Kain LV 14, Shir LV 24, Hugh LV 27, Amy LV 40 HINAS TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you outside of dungeon USE: Non-battle ITEM: Escapipe LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 7, Shir LV 9 MEGID TP USED: 55 EFFECT: Granddaddy of all techs. Each character except Rolf loses 1/2 of their HP, and the sum of that is what the enemy is dealt. USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 35 MUSIK TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Plays the piano, when you find it USE: Non-battle LEARNED BY: Talk to Ustvestia in Oputa, it's 2000 meseta for guys and 5000 meseta for girls (that sexist...) Don't teach it to Rudo. As precaution NAFOI TP USED: 12 EFFECT: Strong fire attack. One enemy loses 125-150 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 14 NAGAJ TP USED: 15 EFFECT: One robot loses 145-160 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 17 NAGRA TP USED: 20 EFFECT: Strong gravity attack. All enemies lose 64-78 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Shir LV 45 NARES TP USED: 13 EFFECT: One character heals all HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 15 NASAG (NASAGAJ) TP USED: 27 EFFECT: All robots lose 140-160 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 28 NASAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: All characters heal all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 12, Nei LV 24 NASAR (NASARES) TP USED: 53 EFFECT: All characters heal all HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 30 NATHU (NATSU) TP USED: 20 EFFECT: Strong light attack. One enemy loses 150-175 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 20 NAZAN TP USED: 11 EFFECT: Strong wind attack. All enemies lose 100-120 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 24, Shir LV 33 NER TP USED: 2 EFFECT: One character has their agility increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Anna LV 5 RES TP USED: 3 EFFECT: Short for Restore. One character heals 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 1, Nei LV 1, Hugh LV 8, Rolf LV 8, Shir LV 12 REVER TP USED: 30 EFFECT: REVERses death. If character is already alive, heals all HP USE: Non-battle LEARNED BY: Amy LV 27, Rolf LV 30 RIMET TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One robot is temporarily paralyzed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 7 RIMIT TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One bio-monster is temporarily paralyzed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 2 RYUKA TP USED: 8 EFFECT: Teleports you to the town you last saved in. If no town has been saved in, you will return to your house in PASEO or the SPACEPORT on Dezo. If you saved using the Visiphone, you will be returned to PASEO USE: Non-battle ITEM: Telepipe LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 4, Shir LV 6 SAG (SAGAJ) TP USED: 3 EFFECT: All robots lose 16-24 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Kain LV 13 SAGEN TP USED: 3 EFFECT: All bio-monsters lose 15-20 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 5 SAK TP USED: 1 EFFECT: One character heals all HP, but caster dies USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 10, Nei LV 20 SANER TP USED: 6 EFFECT: All characters have their agility increased temporarily USE: Battle ITEM: Color Scarf LEARNED BY: Amy LV 25 SAR (SARES) TP USED: 13 EFFECT: All characters heal 20 HP USE: Both LEARNED BY: Amy LV 9 SASHU TP USED: 8 EFFECT: All characters have their defense increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Amy LV 15 SAVOL TP USED: 16 EFFECT: One group of bio-monsters may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 24 SHIFT TP USED: 5 EFFECT: Anna's attack power is increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Anna LV 8 SHINB TP USED: 4 EFFECT: One bio-monster may run away USE: Battle ITEM: Gr Sleeves LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 5 SHIZA TP USED: 6 EFFECT: One bio-monster is "silenced", cannot use techs USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 6 SHU TP USED: 3 EFFECT: One character has their defense increased temporarily USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Amy LV 2 TSU TP USED: 6 EFFECT: Weak light attack. One enemy loses 24-32 HP USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 5 VOL TP USED: 8 EFFECT: One bio-monster may be killed USE: Battle LEARNED BY: Hugh LV 15 ZAN TP USED: 4 EFFECT: Weak wind attack. One enemy group loses 14-20 HP USE: Battle ITEM: Wind Scarf LEARNED BY: Rolf LV 7, Kain LV 10, Hugh LV 18, Shir LV 18, Anna LV 32 ==================================== = 07: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS = ==================================== Q: Muchitsujo? A: ... It means chaos and disorder in Japanese. I'm not Japanese myself, but I can never think of screen names for anything. Q: Why did you write this? A: Despite the usually boring nature of this game (personally, I play it with the framerate jacked), I did enjoy it. The FAQs on this were incredible, and save a directional error or two, didn't need me writing another one. Besides, the task of writing RPG FAQs is incredible, so give kudos where they're due, those guys work hard. My main problem was that I was scrolling back and forth between the guide and trying to figure out what a tech did or when I'd get another, so I played through again and took notes and now you have this. Q: Did you really go out of your way to make this thing as big as possible? A: ... You know, I was trying to make it so that people with different search needs could find what they were looking for equally, so I put in as many ways of categorizing as I could think of without being too obnoxious. Like the other FAQs I've written (or am writing), I try to make this easy to search through. For that reason, you can look in the Table of Contents, find the number or name that corresponds with the section you're looking for, and use the FIND function in the Edit menu to look for what ails you. This thing is, by all accounts, huge, monotonous, and redundant, but it shouldn't be too hard to navigate. Q: Shouldn't it be THU instead of TSU? A: It depends. Some would argue that the THU implies THUnder, and on some level I agree, in PS4 WAT is short for WATer and RES and ANTI are obvious, but I kept TSU as TSU because it was the base spell, the origin from which the others came, and tried to follow that same sort of idea through the rest of the "renaming," so to speak. Q: Who has the best techs? A: It really depends on what you're using them for. You have to keep Rolf, but he's the best all-around tech user anyway. Nei, you have no choice for most of the game, so you have to focus on the other two (or three). Amy is the best healer/defender. Hugh is useful for the first and last third of the game, his counterpart Kain being useful in the middle third. Anna, you don't really use for techs anyway, hers are often too specific and somewhat useless. Shir is made almost entirely redundant by the fact that you have Rolf all the time. Usually, I go through the end with Rolf, Rudo, Anna, and Amy, and that's one weak tech user and a non right there. Tech isn't everything. ====================== = 08: CONTACT INFO = ====================== First, I'm going to have to ask you to search through this to make absolutely certain your answer isn't here. I've tried to be detailed without being concise, so hopefully there is an answer here. Second, this is an in-depth FAQ, only on techs. I know, this implies that you can, theoretically, call on my help to ask what tech to use on which bosses, so let me make this quite clear... DO NOT CONTACT ME FOR A WALKTHROUGH OR STRATEGY. I WILL NOT HELP YOU. ASK SOMEONE WHO WROTE A WALKTHROUGH FOR THIS GAME. Third, no fanfic. I know, alternate planes of reality full of this and that are neato and all, but I don't live in them and you shouldn't either. Fourth, harassers will be blocked. Flames, despite mob opinion, are not-so-surprisingly counterproductive. That said, my e-mail is fearfaq(at)hotmail.com (replace the at with an @, I do this to mess with the spambots. Try to be good and give me some idea of what you're talking about in the e-mail title. ===================== = 09: FINAL NOTES = ===================== As all good FAQ / Walkthroughs come to an end, so must come the shout outs. Props to: -- Sega. I know they went belly-up and by detail standards, this game kind of sucks (that and the incessant need for more meseta and levels than you have), but you've got to admit, the ideas themselves were original, the world was unique, and the plot twists were inspired. -- CJayC, for being an all around good chap and putting up the gamefaqs site you are likely using. Along with the disclaimer in the beginning. Posting this as well, cheers. -- People who run the PS sites, if you can find them. They write a lot of fanfic, but they work very hard. Seriously, screenshots of maps? I would have gone through hell before finding the exits otherwise. Bravo. -- People who write FAQs, specifically, Walkthroughs for RPGs. Few RPGs can be easily explained, and that number rapidly dwindles as more are released. To play through an RPG, exhausting possibilities and combinations, whether you cheat in the game or not, is stupifying to me. I've tried to with this little piece, but I cannot drag myself to find every last thing in games this big. Cheers, I don't have the patience or attention span for anything deeper than this (for the part of RPGs, at least). No props to: -- Those who would infringe on the copy rights. I don't make money off of any of this, but seriously, that shit ain't cool yo, and it doens't take that much to get permission. ---- Copyright 2003 Muchitsujo