Unlock new skills for Reid, Farah, Chat, and Max in Tales of Eternia Remastered and see what each one needs.
Tales of Eternia Remastered: How to Unlock Skills
Covers Reid, Farah, Chat, and Max: what each skill does and what you need to learn it.
Reid
Reid’s Special and Sacred skills depend on two hidden stats, slash and thrust, which rise as he fights with his weapon. Many skills also ask you to use certain Artes a set number of times first.
Special Skills
| Name | TP | Description | Slash/Thrust level | Other requirement | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Blade | 4 | Fires an energy wave at the enemy. | 2/1 | – | – |
| Thunder Blade | 4 | A quick forward stab. If it connects, lightning hits the enemy. | 1/2 | – | – |
| Swarm | 7 | A rapid burst of forward stabs, about 7 in all. | 2/5 | – | – |
| Demon Hammer | 6 | Slashes while leaping up, then slashes again on the way down. | 5/2 | – | – |
| Spiral Attack | 10 | Leaps up carrying the enemy along, then hits once more on landing. | 9/16 | – | Light |
| Tempest Strike | 9 | Spins through the air and leaps over enemies. | 16/8 | – | Wind |
| Twin Sonic Blade | 8 | Sonic Blade, followed by a two-pronged blade that lands a few feet ahead. | 10/3 | Sonic Blade (50 uses) | – |
| Super Lightning Blade | 8 | A stronger version of Lightning Blade. | 4/10 | Thunder Blade (50 uses) | Wind, Volt |
| Neo Swarm | 12 | Swarm, finished with an upward slash. | 4/13 | Swarm (150 uses) | – |
| Demon Twist | 10 | Leaps up, spins with the sword, and lands. | 13/4 | Demon Hammer (150 uses) | – |
| Double Spiral Attack | 14 | Leaps up and spins twice with the sword over a huge radius. | 5/22 | Spiral Attack (150 uses) | – |
| Omega Tempest Strike | 14 | A stronger Tempest Strike. | 23/4 | Tempest Strike (150 uses) | Wind |
Sacred Skills
| Name | TP | Description | Slash/Thrust level | Other requirement | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Lightning Hammer | 10 | Demon Hammer, then Lightning Blade right after. | 7/5 | Demon Hammer and Thunder Blade (50 uses each) | – |
| Neosonic Swarm | 10 | Sonic Blade, with a Swarm follow-up. | 5/7 | Sonic Blade and Swarm (50 uses each) | – |
| Mega Sonic Thrust | 15 | Cuts through the enemy at high speed, turns around, and does it again. | 1/14 | Thunder Blade and Swarm (70 uses each) | – |
| Sonic Chaos | 15 | Reid splits into copies and throws six Sonic Blades into the area just in front of him. | 13/1 | Sonic Blade and Twin Sonic Blade (60 uses each) | – |
| Demon Spiral Hammer | 20 | Launches the enemy upward, spins with the sword, then hits again to knock it down. | 19/14 | Spiral Attack (80 uses), Demon Hammer (120 uses) | Light |
| Neo Tempest Swarm | 24 | Swarm, then Tempest Strike. | 19/14 | Neo Swarm (120 uses), Tempest Strike (80 uses) | – |
| Omega Demon Chaos | 40 | Eight slashes at the enemy. | 24/20 | Demon Hammer (250 uses), Demon Twist (200 uses) | – |
| Rising Phoenix | 40 | Leaps back, bursts into flames, and charges through the enemy. | 22/24 | Super Lightning Blade (200 uses), Mega Sonic Thrust (150 uses) | Fire |
| Omega Seal | 40 | Lifts the enemy into the air, then blows it up. | 30/30 | – | – |
Extensions
| Name | TP | Description | Requirement | How to trigger | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Demon Chaos | 10 | Adds extra slashes to Omega Demon Chaos. | Omega Demon Chaos (90 uses) | Press the Omega Demon Chaos button as its last hit lands. | – |
| Burning Phoenix | 50 | A stronger Rising Phoenix. | Rising Phoenix (90 uses) | Press the Rising Phoenix button as Reid charges through the enemy in phoenix form. | Fire |
| Quasi Seal | 24 | – | Omega Seal (50 uses) | Just before Reid strikes. | – |
Farah
Farah works much like Reid. Her martial arts unlock as her punch and kick levels go up and as she uses certain moves over and over.
Attacks
| Name | TP | Description | Punch/Kick level | Other requirement | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Strike | 4 | A quick forward punch. | 2/1 | – | – |
| Triple Blossom | 6 | Three kicks at the enemy. | 1/2 | – | – |
| Sonic Fist | 8 | A volley of 4 punches. | 5/2 | – | – |
| Swallow Dance | 7 | Jumps up and spins while kicking. | 4/5 | – | – |
| Eagle Dive | 8 | Leaps above the enemy and kicks down. | 4/8 | – | – |
| Rising Dragon Strike | 12 | An upward punch, then a charged second punch that hits harder. | 8/4 | Sonic Fist (30 uses), Palm Strike (10 uses) | – |
| Death Blossom | 12 | Lunges at the enemy with 4 kicks. | 11/12 | Triple Blossom (80 uses), Eagle Dive (30 uses) | – |
| Twin Palm Strike | 12 | A much stronger Palm Strike. | 10/8 | Palm Strike (60 uses), Rising Dragon Strike (30 uses) | – |
| Mirage | 10 | Farah passes through the enemy and appears behind it. | 15/15 | – | – |
| Super Sonic Fist | 18 | A slightly stronger Sonic Fist. | 18/6 | Sonic Fist (150 uses) | – |
| Super Swallow Dance | 13 | A stronger Swallow Dance. | 9/18 | Swallow Dance (150 uses) | – |
| Eagle Rise | 20 | Eagle Dive with 3 hits. | 22/25 | Death Blossom (160 uses), Super Swallow Dance (100 uses) | – |
| Chi | 20 | Charges up a very powerful punch. | 22/14 | Super Sonic Fist (160 uses), Twin Palm Strike (100 uses) | Fire (unconfirmed) |
Extra Skills
These three don’t need any punch or kick level. You pick them up at set points in the story.
| Name | TP | Description | Where to learn it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healer | 12 | Restores 50% of an ally’s HP. | Regulus Dojo, when you leave for River Pier again |
| Detoxify | 4 | Cures poison. | Morle, when you leave for Undine Stream |
| Life | 50 | Revives a fallen ally. | Farlos Sanctuary, before you climb Mt. Farlos |
Extensions and Special Skills
| Name | TP | Description | Requirement | How to trigger | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Burst | 50 | A super-charged Chi attack. | Chi (300 uses), Fatal Fury (30 uses) | Press the Chi button as Farah hits with the charged blast. | – |
| Fatal Fury | 60 | A flurry of punches and kicks at the enemy. | Eagle Rage, Chi (250 uses) | Use it like any normal skill. | – |
| Flame Dance | – | A very powerful add-on to Fatal Fury. | – | See the steps below. | Fire |
To trigger Flame Dance:
- Use Fatal Fury. The screen goes black and the music stops.
- While the screen is still black, run up to the enemy and punch it twice.
- Do a rising skill, then link it into a diving skill.
- If the enemy survives, Flame Dance follows.
Chat
Chat picks up new combat tools by going to certain places on the map.
| Name | TP | Description | Effect | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pow Hammer | 12 | Throws a volley of hammers at the enemy. | Stunning hammers | Known from the start |
| Rover Tool | 15 | Chat rushes the enemy and steals an item on hit. | Steals items from the enemy | Known from the start |
| Toss Hammer | 16 | Throws a volley of hammers at the enemy. | Poison hammers | Small, roughly moon-shaped island far southwest of Tinnsia (183, 130) |
| Ice Hammer | 20 | Throws a volley of hammers at the enemy. | Freezing hammers | Underwater cave in Inferia, GPS 121, 122 |
| Para Ball | 16 | Throws a yellow ball at the enemy. | Chance of an instant KO | Take a bath at the Craymel Hot Springs |
| Eternal Hammer | 60 | A storm rages while Chat hurls a flood of hammers at the enemy. | Massive damage | Aifread’s Cavern side quest |
Max
Max gains his robotic/pirate skills from Pink Miacis hidden around the world.
| Name | TP | Element | Description | Pink Miacis location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Force | 20 | Fire | Shoots a fire blast forward. You can steer it with the D-pad. | Known from the start |
| Rage Laser | 34 | Light | Fires a steady beam of Light energy at the enemy. | Outside Cape Fortress |
| Dark Laser | 40 | Shadow | Creates a black hole–like zone around Max that damages everything close by. | Ruined house in Luishka |
| Air Blade | 24 | Air | Sends a blast of air through all enemies. | Docks in Peruti |
| Aqua Spiral | 28 | Water | Fires a large water shot that explodes on contact. | Tinnsia |
| Elemental Master | 72 | All | Fires a blast of each element, one after another. | Unlocked once you have all his other skills |
Boosts
Several of Reid’s and Farah’s skills need both a certain stat level (Slash, Stab, Punch, or Kick) and a set number of uses of other skills. Reaching those numbers can take a long grind.
The Remaster adds Boost features that cut that grind down. You’ll find them in the settings menu.