I cover all the character skills in Tales of Eternia Remastered, including Reid’s special and sacred skills, Farah’s martial arts, Chat’s combat tools, and Max’s abilities. In this guide, I explain the requirements for unlocking each skill, including proficiency levels, usage counts, locations, and special activation conditions. I also cover the new Boost features that help reduce the grind required to learn certain skills.
Character Skills Guide
This guide covers the skills for the following characters:
- Reid
- Farah
- Chat
- Max
Reid’s Skills
I unlock Reid’s special and sacred skills by increasing his hidden Slash and Thrust levels through weapon use. Some skills also require me to use specific Artes a certain number of times.
Special Skills
| Name | TP | Description | Slash/Thrust Level Needed | Other Prerequisite | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic Blade | 4 | Reid sends out a wave of energy towards the enemy. | 2/1 | — | — |
| Thunder Blade | 4 | Reid stabs forward quickly. If his sword connects, lightning strikes the enemy. | 1/2 | — | — |
| Swarm | 7 | Reid quickly stabs forward around seven times with his sword. | 2/5 | — | — |
| Demon Hammer | 6 | Reid jumps into the air, slashes, then slashes again as he lands. | 5/2 | — | — |
| Spiral Attack | 10 | Reid jumps into the air with the enemy, then hits them again as he lands. | 9/16 | — | Light |
| Tempest Strike | 9 | Reid spins in the air and jumps over the enemies. | 16/8 | — | Wind |
| Twin Sonic Blade | 8 | Reid uses Sonic Blade, then sends out a twin-pronged blade that hits a few feet in front of him. | 10/3 | Sonic Blade 50 times | — |
| Super Lightning Blade | 8 | A stronger version of Lightning Blade. | 4/10 | Thunder Blade 50 times | Wind, Volt |
| Neo Swarm | 12 | Reid uses Swarm, then follows up with an upward slash. | 4/13 | Swarm 150 times | — |
| Demon Twist | 10 | Reid jumps into the air, spins around with his sword, then lands. | 13/4 | Demon Hammer 150 times | — |
| Double Spiral Attack | 14 | Reid jumps into the air and spins twice with his sword, covering a large area. | 5/22 | Spiral Attack 150 times | — |
| Omega Tempest Strike | 14 | A more powerful version of Tempest Strike. | 23/4 | Tempest Strike 150 times | Wind |
Sacred Skills
| Name | TP | Description | Slash/Thrust Level Needed | Other Prerequisite | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demon Lightning Hammer | 10 | Reid uses Demon Hammer followed by Lightning Blade. | 7/5 | Demon Hammer and Thunder Blade 50 times each | — |
| Neosonic Swarm | 10 | Reid uses Sonic Blade, then follows up with Swarm. | 5/7 | Sonic Blade and Swarm 50 times each | — |
| Mega Sonic Thrust | 15 | Reid quickly slices through the enemy, turns around, and does it again. | 1/14 | Thunder Blade and Swarm 70 times each | — |
| Sonic Chaos | 15 | Reid creates copies of himself and sends six Sonic Blades towards the area ahead of him. | 13/1 | Sonic Blade and Twin Sonic Blade 60 times each | — |
| Demon Spiral Hammer | 20 | Reid throws the enemy into the air, spins around with his sword, then hits them again to knock them down. | 19/14 | Spiral Attack 80 times; Demon Hammer 120 times | Light |
| Neo Tempest Swarm | 24 | Reid uses Swarm followed by Tempest Strike. | 19/14 | Neo Swarm 120 times; Tempest Strike 80 times | — |
| Omega Demon Chaos | 40 | Reid slashes the enemy eight times. | 24/20 | Demon Hammer 250 times; Demon Twist 200 times | — |
| Rising Phoenix | 40 | Reid jumps backwards, becomes covered in flames, then charges through the enemy while on fire. | 22/24 | Super Lightning Blade 200 times; Mega Sonic Thrust 150 times | Fire |
| Omega Seal | 40 | Reid levitates the enemy before blowing them up. | 30/30 | — | — |
Extensions
| Name | TP | Description | Prerequisite | How to Activate | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Demon Chaos | 10 | Adds extra slashes to Omega Demon Chaos. | Omega Demon Chaos 90 times | I press the original skill’s button just as the final strike of Omega Demon Chaos hits. | — |
| Burning Phoenix | 50 | A more powerful version of Rising Phoenix. | Rising Phoenix 90 times | I press the original skill’s button just as Reid charges through the enemy in Phoenix form. | Fire |
| Quasi Seal | 24 | I can’t even explain what happens here. O_O | Omega Seal 50 times | I press the button when Reid is about to strike. | — |
Farah’s Skills
I unlock Farah’s martial arts by increasing her hidden Punch and Kick levels and using specific skills a certain number of times, similar to Reid.
Attacks
| Name | TP | Description | Punch/Kick Level Needed | Other Prerequisite | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Strike | 4 | Farah quickly punches forward. | 2/1 | — | — |
| Triple Blossom | 6 | Farah kicks the enemy three times. | 1/2 | — | — |
| Sonic Fist | 8 | Farah performs a four-hit punching combo. | 5/2 | — | — |
| Swallow Dance | 7 | Farah jumps into the air and spins around while kicking. | 4/5 | — | — |
| Eagle Dive | 8 | Farah jumps above the enemy and kicks downwards. | 4/8 | — | — |
| Rising Dragon Strike | 12 | Farah punches upwards, then charges and delivers another punch with greater force. | 8/4 | Sonic Fist 30 times; Palm Strike 10 times | — |
| Death Blossom | 12 | Farah jumps towards the enemy and performs a four-hit kick combo. | 11/12 | Triple Blossom 80 times; Eagle Dive 30 times | — |
| Twin Palm Strike | 12 | A much more powerful version of Palm Strike. | 10/8 | Palm Strike 60 times; Rising Dragon Strike 30 times | — |
| Mirage | 10 | Farah phases through the enemy and appears behind them. | 15/15 | — | — |
| Super Sonic Fist | 18 | A slightly more powerful version of Sonic Fist. | 18/6 | Sonic Fist 150 times | — |
| Super Swallow Dance | 13 | A more powerful version of Swallow Dance. | 9/18 | Swallow Dance 150 times | — |
| Eagle Rise | 20 | A three-hit version of Eagle Dive. | 22/25 | Death Blossom 160 times; Super Swallow Dance 100 times | — |
| Chi | 20 | Farah charges up a super-powerful punch. | 22/14 | Super Sonic Fist 160 times; Twin Palm Strike 100 times | Fire? |
Extra Skills
| Name | TP | Description | How to Obtain | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healer | 12 | Restores 50% of an ally’s HP. | I leave Regulus Dojo when heading to River Pier again. | — |
| Detoxify | 4 | Cures Poison. | I leave Morle when heading to Undine Stream. | — |
| Life | 50 | Revives a fallen ally. | I obtain it at Farlos Sanctuary before climbing Mt. Farlos. | — |
Extensions and Special Skills
| Name | TP | Description | Prerequisite | How to Activate | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Burst | 50 | A Super-Chi attack. | Chi 300 times; Fatal Fury 30 times | I press the Chi skill button as Farah strikes with the charged-up blast. | — |
| Fatal Fury | 60 | Farah performs a flurry of punches and kicks against the enemy. | Eagle Rage; Chi 250 times | I use it like any normal skill. | — |
| Flame Dance | — | A super-powerful attack added to Fatal Fury. | — | I use Fatal Fury. The screen turns black and the background music stops. While the screen is still black, I run to the opponent and punch them twice. I then perform a rising skill linked with a diving skill. If the enemy is still alive, Flame Dance activates. | Fire |
Chat’s Skills
I unlock Chat’s combat skills by visiting specific locations on the map.
| Name | TP | Description | Effect | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pow Hammer | 12 | Chat throws a bunch of hammers towards the enemy. | Stunning Hammers | Starting skill. |
| Rover Tool | 15 | Chat runs up to the enemy and steals an item on impact. | Steals items from enemies | Starting skill. |
| Toss Hammer | 16 | Chat throws a bunch of hammers towards the enemy. | Poison Hammers | I visit the small, roughly moon-shaped island far southwest of Tinnsia (183, 130). |
| Ice Hammer | 20 | Chat throws a bunch of hammers towards the enemy. | Freezing Hammers | I visit the underwater cave in Inferia at GPS coordinates 121, 122. |
| Para Ball | 16 | Chat throws a yellow ball towards the enemy. | Chance of instant KO | I go to the Craymel Hot Springs and take a bath. |
| Eternal Hammer | 60 | Chat throws a large number of hammers at the enemy while a storm rages. | Massive damage | I complete the Aifread’s Cavern side quest. |
Max’s Skills
I unlock Max’s robotic and pirate skills by finding Pink Miacis scattered throughout the game world.
| Name | Description | TP | Element | Pink Miacis Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning Force | Fires a blast of fire forward. I can control its direction using the direction pad. | 20 | Fire | Starting skill. |
| Rage Laser | Fires a continuous burst of Light energy at the enemy. | 34 | Light | Cape Fortress, outside. |
| Dark Laser | Creates a black-hole-like area around Max that damages everything nearby. | 40 | Shadow | Luishka, ruined house. |
| Air Blade | Fires a blast of air through all enemies. | 24 | Air | Peruti, docks. |
| Aqua Spiral | Fires a giant water projectile that explodes on contact. | 28 | Water | Tinnsia. |
| Elemental Master | Fires a blast of every element, one after another. | 72 | All | I obtain it after finding all the other skills. |
Boosts
Some of Reid’s and Farah’s skills require specific proficiency levels in their stats (Slash, Thrust, Punch, and Kick), along with using certain skills a set number of times.
This can take a while, but I can reduce the grind using the new Boost features added in this Remaster.
I find these Boost options in the settings menu.