Arts FAQ
By Nicolas Dufer (ndufer@hotmail.com)
I hope this list is now complete and does not contain too many mistakes, if you find any, thanks for telling me so I can correct :)
If you have any other questions feel free to email.
In particular, I need the location of every scroll in this game, I only remember a few and I won't go back to check for the older ones.
I just hope this FAQ helps you!
The Arts in Legend of Legaia are divided into 5 categories:
Normal Arts:
You learn them by performing the combination during fight; they are you main source of Arts Points (AP). The longer the combination, the more powerful the strikes will be, but comparatively you will get less AP.
Super Arts:
Same as Normal Arts, you learn them by performing the moves during combat, but you need to have at least as much AP as needed by the Art to perform it, they are more powerful than normal but cost AP. I found them less useful when you start having the Hyper Arts.
Hyper Arts:
They can only be learnt through events, scrolls and leveling up of other Hyper arts. Mostly they come by two, with the lower form accumulating xp (you can see it in the status window, looking at the art descriptions). Using the lower form in combat gives it some XP, and when it reaches 100, the higher form is unlocked. I noted the lower forms with a -> where they unlock the higher form in the next line.
Variable Arts:
These Arts are a form of cooperation between two players, for one of the most powerful, but costly attack of the game. Every character has two Variable Arts, noted 1: and 2:. To perform this move in combat, you need to have two characters with at least 80 AP, with one performing the 1: while the other performs 2:, attacking the same enemy (the character having performed 1: will start the Variable Art, and 2: will finish. this has no relation with character speed or attack order). You need to perform the Variable Art move (7 strikes)
and ONLY THOSE, performing other moves before or after will cancel this.
Mystic Art:
Every Player has one; this is the most powerful attack, cooperation between the player and the Origin.
To learn it you have to perform it in combat, which is only possible when the conditions below are met:
- Less than 1/2 HP left
- Full AP (100)
- At least 100 MP left
Same as the Variable Arts, to perform the Mystic Art you have to enter the moves (8 strikes) and ONLY THEM!
Most of the Normal, Super and Hyper arts can be chained, by using the last moves of the art you finish as the first move(s) of the one you chain. This leads to the most powerful combination of the game, but even chaining only one move allow you to put more Arts in one attack.
MAYA is an exception however, none of her Arts can be chained, as they form the incantation to one spell (figures)
And every of her art is from one of the elemental class
You will find below a list of the arts formatted as follow:
Name of the player (Title he gets for mastering all arts)
And the columns in order describing:
-Name of the Art (Approximate translation from the Japanese)
-Moves to perform coded: U(p) D(own) L(eft) R(ight)
-AP cost/gain (these can change due to any AP cost/gain modifiers you equip)
-The Japanese pronunciation of the Art (they say it sometimes)
v1.02: Complete ! All the arts and title. Thanks to DJ OSO!
I guess I won't be changing it anymore :)
v1.01: Completed Maya, and known arts for Ein
Corrected some mistakes in various sections (sorry)
v1.00: All Arts for Lang, Kazan, Sharon still missing some for Maya and Ein
Lang (Waza o Kiwameshi mono: The Master of all Techniques)
Normal Arts
Blue Moon Strike R D R 16 Sogetsuha
Downing Falcon L D D 16 Taka Otoshi
Flowing Dance of the Flying Dragon D L L 16 Hitenryubu
Mountain Breaker U R U 16 Hazan
Shadow Divide L R U L 20 Kagewari
Broken Dance U D R U 20 Kagura Kuzushi
Demon Hit D D D U 20 Oni Ate
Lightning Blade D U U U 20 Toraijin
Flashing Formation U D D L R 24 Senjin
Claw and Fang Attack D U D L R 24 Rengasoshu
Wind Blade Rondo L R D U L 24 Fujin Enbu
Super Arts
Biting Sand R L R -16 Sunagami
Quick Thunder Break Moon Cut U U R R -24 Jinraihogetsuzan
Crimson Whirlwind Cut D U U L -24 Guren Senpuzan
True Moon Cut U D D U -24 Shingetsuzan
Moon Flower Shadowless Cut R L D L R -32 Gekka Mueizan
Hyper Arts
The Fang Arts: From the Scroll in the Training Cave
Violent Fang U D U -30 Retsuga ->
@Howling Fang U R L U -40 Koga ->
Sky Fang U D R L U -50 Tenga
The Lightning Arts(from event):
God Lighting U D D R -40 Kamikazuchi ->
Sky Lighting D L D R D -50 Ama no Ikazuchi
Ultimate: (unlocked through the fight against Strauss)
Downed Dragon L U R L D U -60 Garyo
Variable Arts:
1: Immobile Column Formation Attack L R L D U D -80 Fudo Satsugekijin
2: Violent Fire Flashing Air Cut D L U R D L -80 Rekka Senkuzan
Mystic Art:
Kill in One, Sword of Flame U R D L U R D -100 Hissatsu, Homura no
Tachi
Sharon (Mai Odoru Kentoshi: Dancing Blade Master)
Normal Arts:
Slay Cutlass R L U 16
Spike Anchor U D R 16
Riot Flag U L L U 20
Bloody Fang L U D L 20
Rising Stars R D R R 20
Rumble Spike L U U U 20
Range Wave D R D L 20
Rave Storm D U R L R 24
Blood Spark D R L R U 24
Super Arts:
Fire Galgarin L L D -16
Crescent Heel U U R R -24
Spiral Blade L L R U -24
Surprise Peach D U D L -24
Surf Divide R L D D -24
Hyper Arts:
Attacks:
Fearfull Attack L R R -30
Merciful Arc R U L D -40
Lords:
Lord of Eden L R L R -40
Lord of Heaven L R D L R -50
Roses:
Windmill Rose D U U U U -50
Detonator Rose D D D U U U -60
Variable Arts:
1: Splash Rave D D L R U U -80
2: Phantom Burst L D U R D R -80
Mystic Art:
Thunder and Lightning,
Judgement of Heaven U D L R U D U -100 Gorai, Tenku no Sabaki
Kazan (Shura to Yobareshi Mono: The one Called Ashura)
Normal Arts:
Man Flower Punch U R R 16 Otokobana Ippon Tsuki
No Regret, Moon Reflection Cut D L R 16 Muso Suigetsu Wari
Lighting Vertical Kick L U D 16 Denko Ichimonji Geri
Dance of the Violet Tengu R R L R 20 Shiden Tengu Mai
High Waves Jaw Breaker R R U U 20 Takanami Ago Kudaki
Furious One Two Punch D D D U 20 Rekka Nidan Tsuki
Whirlwind Mounting Dice D U U U 20 Senpu Nobori Koma
Violent Wind True Punch D L L D R 24 Reppu Seikan Tsuki
Super Arts:
Thunder Wave, Iron Hamer U D R U -24 Goha Tettsui
Thunder Wave, Steel U R L L -24 Goha Kurogane
Shadowless Sky Rending Kick L R D U -24 Mueidan Kukeri
Cannonball Punches U U L D R -32 Hogeki Sosho
Hyper Arts:
Man:
ManWay Confused L L L -30 Midare Otokomichi ->
ManFlower War Disturbance L L R L -40 Senran Otokobana
CherryFlower:
CherryFlower Howl R L U U -40 Oka Hoko ->
CherryFlower Mounting U L R U D -50 Oka Tensho
Ultimate:
Herculean Lighting Rock U L R D D -50 Kongo Buraigan ->
Sky Flag, Sword God U L R L D D -60 Tenha Gekishinko
Variable Arts:
1:Violent Demon Break U L D R U L -80 Ara Oni Kudaki
2:Demon's Continuous Punch R R L L D U -80 Tenma Goretsusho
Mystic Art:
Death and Destruction, Big Rock of Anger
D R L U R L D -100 Messatsu, Funnu no Kyogan
Maya (Hijutsu o Kiwameshi Mono: The one who Mastered Secret Arts)
Normal Arts:
Icy Coffin U R R 16 Hyokai no Hitsugi Water
Throbing Flame L D L 16 Hono no Yakudo Fire
Sky Rending Lightning R U L 16 Sora o Saku Denrai Lightning
Blinding Light from Stratosphere L U R 16 Choku kara no Kobo Light
Whirlwind's Blade R L U 16 Senpu no Hakujin Wind
Piercing Rocks D R D 16 Tsuranuku Ganban Earth
Dark Clouds of Disaster D D U 16 Wazawai no An'Un Dark
Approaching Ice Blades R D U R 20 Semari Kuru Hyojin Water
Mounting Fire Flow L L L D 20 Tachi Noboru Karyu Fire
Guided Fire Spirits L U U L 20 Michibikareshi Kasei Fire
Mounting Ice Columns R R D D 20 Seriagaru Hyochu Water
Super Arts:
Spiraling Poison Mist R U D -16 Uzamaku Dokumu Wind
Sacred Light Bullets D D L L -24 Sei naru Kodan Light
Raging Blizzard U U R U -24 Are Kuruu Fubuki Water
Coiling Malice U R U R -24 Karamitsuku On'Nen Dark
Anger of Gods L L R L -24 KamiGami no Ikari Lightning
Crushing Space D U D D -24 Oshitsubusu Kukan Earth
Fall of Heaven D L L L R -30 Tenku Ochiru Toki Fire
Hyper Arts:
Light of Origin D U R L -40 Gensho no Korin Light
Dust to Dust D D D D -40 Jinkai to Naru Toki Earth
Icy World R R R R -40 Koru Sekai Water
Flash from the Gods U U U U -40 Kamigami no Senko Lightning
Dancing Inferno L L L L L -50 Odoru Gokuen Fire
Door to the Abyss D U L R D D -60 Meikai no Mon Dark
Variable Arts:
1:Unleashed Explosion R L L U D R -80 Hanatareru Bakuen Fire
2:Sacred Surge L R D U L R -80 Sei Naru Hado Light
Mystic Art:
Taboo, Light of Despair D U R D U L D -100 Kinki, Zetsumei no Hikari Light?
Ein(Subete o UchiHorobosu Mono: The one that Destroys Everything)
Normal Arts:
Come, Raining Misfortune U L R 16 Rai, MaiOriru Zaiyaku
Whirl, Cutting Whirlwind L D U 16 Sen, Kirisaku Senpu
Fell, Reducing Earth R U D 16 Karu, Kezuru Daichi
Thunder, Earth Digging Lightning D R L 16 Rai, Chi o Ugatu Denko
Destroy, Crazy Wave U R D L 20 Ha, AbareKuruu Nami
Answer, Crushing Shock R L U D 20 O, OshiTsubusu Shogeki
Super Arts:
Hit, Knock Down Strike D R R 16 Da, Uchitaosu Ichigeki
Rise, Dancing Gale L L U 16 Sho, Maiagaru Shippu
Hyper Arts:
Tempest, Raging Flame L D D -30 Arashi, MoeTagiru Hono
Tremor, Earth Shaking Axe D R D -30 Shin, Daichi o furuwasu Ono
Dust, Furious Fighter R U L U -40 Jin, IkariKuruu Toshi
Crush, Smashing Seal U L D L R -50 Sai, UchiKudaku Rakuin
Variable Arts:
1:Destroy, Giant Star Falling U D L L R R -80 Metsu, Semaru Kyosei
2:Soar, Axe of Redemption L L R R D U -80 Sho, Danzai no Ono
I would like to thanks tamahome2000 for all those arts I could not find by myself, DJ OSO for completing the Ein list and giving me better looking translations and of course Gamefaqs for existing and making this possible!