Star Ocean Blue Sphere: Skill Faq v 0.1 Date:12/8/01 11:19 AM From: whisper E-mail address: Snoopy6499@aol.com ----Terms of condition--------------------------------------------- This Faq is copyright 2001 of Andrew Cortado. No part of this guide can be used for profit or any gaming type company. If you wish to use a part of this guide for your website or faq, email me for permission. Be sure to give full credit to this author. ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----Contents----------------------------------------------------- 1-Introduction 2-Version updates 3-Controls -Basic controls -Battle system -Skill system -Menu screen -Status screen 4-Characters -Main Characters -Others 5-Skills -Knowledge skills (book) -Technique skills (wrench) -Battle skills (sword) -Feel skills (hand) 6-Field actions 7-Item creation 8-Contacting me (and please do) 9-Thanks 1---Introduction------------------------------------------------ Yes, this is the sequel to Star Ocean the Second Story. The game isn't old or anything, but the chances are... you won't play this game in English. The game is large for a gameboy color and like most Tri-ace games for small systems they are all pushed to the limit. The game has great graphics and music. It might get repetitive after a while, but it's good for the time. ---------------------------------------------------------------- 2---Version updates-------------------------------------------- V 0.1 12/8/01- start of this faq. Added most information and I think all the skills for knowledge. Any info will be greatly appreciated. --------------------------------------------------------------- 3---controls------------------------------------------------- -Basic controls On field (dungeon, world map, and towns) A = attack/action/talk B = use field action/cancel Enter = menu Select = switch between characters Select + B + up or down = switch between field action In battle A = attack B + direction button = use tech assigned to that Down = defend Enter = Menu(switch between techs, item, bomb) Shift = switch character -Battle system The battle system is much different from the last star ocean game. Your characters are on the right side while the enemy is on the left. Your guys must be on the right side or they will run backwards to the right side. Battles are played 3 on 1. There is one enemy who varies on techs depending on class and your allies who fight them. -Skill system You don't exp after battle, but you get skill points. Then in the status screen, you spend them on various skills that have star boosts. The star boost range from 1~4 stars that level up Hp, Mp, Str, Con, Dex, Agi, Int, Res, and guts. The skills can boost from 1~20 depending on star levels. -Menu Screen Specialty - field actions - item creation - healing spell Item Equip Formation - technique - switch order - tactics Skills!!! Save -Status Screen Hp- Damage you can take Mp- used for techs Str- physical attack Con- defense Dex- hit rate? Agi- dodge rate? Int- magic damage Res- magic and status defense Gut- chance of critical, defense and surviving death blows. 4-Characters-------------------------------------------- Note~ Spec is the order I think characters specialize in. Precis F. Nueman The main character and the very hyper active girl genius, Precis is supposedly the comic relief of the game. She now fights in a robot called mujin (reminds me of Tenchi Muyo for some reason). An okay fighter and hard to combo, she is very good at item creation. Starting stats: Hp 40, Mp 40, str 6, Con 9, dex 10, agi 5, int 7, res 3, Gut 10 techs: mole Field actions: hover, winch, push/pull, swim, bomb, and jump. Spec: wrench, sword, book, then hand Dias Flac The lone wolf of Star Ocean, Dias is my favorite character. He is a master swordsman and an introvert because of his past. He fights with a sword and can combo quite well. Okay at item creation and techs. IMO He is strongest fighter in the game. Starting stats: Hp 60, Mp 20, str 10, con 6, dex 7, agi 10, int 1, res 1, gut 6 techs: chaos sword Field actions: jump, push/pull, swim, and dash Spec: hand, sword, book, wrench Noel Chandler The pacifist animal lover. I guess that says it all. He cares for animals more than his own kind and hates fighting. Can use healing and attack magic with good armor and weapons. To bad he doesn't excel in all off them. Starting stats: Hp 30, Mp 50, str 4, con 3, dex 5, agi 7, int 9, res 9, gut 6 techs: heal and wind blade Field actions: Scan and jump Spec: book..??? Bowman Jean or was it Jean Bowman? Bowman is a pharmacist. Married, he starts to worry about his age and is the grown-up figure of the group(although he can act immaturely sometimes). Good at martial arts and compounding, Bowman is one of the most powerful combo fighters. Starting stats: Hp 50, Mp 20, str 8, con 7, dex 7, agi 8, int 4, res 5, gut 8 Techs: pillory Field actions: herb picking, bomb, map, push/pull, jump, and dash Spec: hand, sword, book, then wrench Celine Jules The sorceress Celine is back and as the queen if you got the secret ending in star ocean 2. The woman loves adventure and treasure hunting. She is a mage and very good at magic as well as item creation. Starting stats: Hp 20, Mp 50, str 1, con 2, dex 5, agi 5, int 10, res 10, gut 6. Techs: fireball Field actions: magic shot, teleport, bomb, map, and jump Spec: wrench, book, feel, then sword? Ashton Anchors The unlucky swordsman met the group in Salva mines. Their encounter wasn't the friendliest and two dragons now possess him. He searches the world of a way to get rid of him without killing the dragons, Starting stats: Hp 50, Mp 40, str 8, con 6, dex 5, agi, 7, int 2, res 7, gut 5 Techs: leaf slash Field actions: fireball, bomb, map, push/pull, jump, and dash Spec: hand, sword, book or wrench? Chisato Madison Chisato is the determined writer who always gets the job done. The master of getting the scoop and photography. She is a very good at combos and has some weird techs. Starting stats: Hp 50, Mp 30, str 7, con 6, dex 3, agi 10, int 1, res 7, gut 9. Field actions: Leon D.S Geeste Arrogant, cocky, and full of pride doesn't match up to Leon. The little brat we all love has returned same as ever. Good at item creation and magic. Starting stats: Hp 20, Hp 60, str 2, con 1, dex 8, agi 1, int 10, res 9, gut 7 Techs: ice needle Field actions: dungeon hint, bomb, map, jump, and dash Spec: book, wrench, feel, then sword. 99.9%positive Opera Vectra The sexy high class female is my second favorite character:p Armed with a bazooka type weapon, she will blast anything in her way. Slow at attacking she relies on techs. Starting stats: Hp 50, Mp 40, str 6, con 6, dex 6, agi 6, int 3, res 7, gut 9 techs: flame thrower. Field actions: scan, phase shot, bomb, map, push/pull, jump, and dash Spec: wrench, sword, book, hand Crawd C. Kenny I hate this guy. Dumb as a doorknob and a stereotype hero/Cloud Strife rip-off, he doesn't deserve to in the game. No swordsman just becomes master in an instant. He sucks at combos because he can never decide whether to use a sword or hand. He suxs at everything else and he's ugly. No, I am not biased. Starting stats: Hp 50, Mp 20, str 9, con 7, dex 7, agi 6, int 3, res 4, gut 7 techs: phase gun Field actions: phase gun, bomb, map, push/pull, jump, and dash Spec: sword, hand, wrench, then book Rena Lanford She is a happy-go-lucky small town girl/Damsel in distress. That sums it up. I don't hate her like Crawd, but her personality is kinda stupid. She is very good at item creation and healing magic is a plus. Starting stats: Hp 30, Mp 60, Str 4, con 2, dex 6, agi 3, int 8, res 9, gut 5. Techs: too many >_< to list Field actions: revive, bomb, map, push/pull, jump, and dash. Spec: book, feel, wrench, sword Ernest Raviede It's Indiana Jones. No wait, just an obsessed fan. The master of whips and an explorer himself, Ernest is famous person(on Tetregenes). His girlfriend is Opera. Lucky bastard. Starting stats: Hp 50, Mp 20, str 7, con 8, dex 7, agi 7, int 5, res 1, gut 5 techs: cloud dust Field actions: whip, room hint, bomb, pull/push, and jump. Spec: hand, book, sword, then wrench? Other characters Kid in the village Somebody who needs your help. King of Aba A fat guy who sits on his throne and yells at you. Fishy Member of Aqua whom you saved. Rival Possibly the coolest girl in the game. Masters of Aqua Three people who rule the sea. 5---skills---------------------------------------------------------- If anybody can help me translate or correct these, It would be very helpful. Also I need the skill point levels. Jap: = Japanese name Eng: = what I translated Star boosts (Sb) 1 = * 2 = ** 3 = *** 4 = **** Lv. = level type 1~4 Knowledge skills!!! Jap: yakusora chishiki Eng: knowledge of medicine herbs SB: int* Lv: 1 Jap: seibutsugaku Eng: biology SB: int** Hp* Lv: 2 Jap: seishingaku Eng: spirit study SB: int*** Mp* Lv:3 Jap: kagaku chishiki Eng: science knowledge SB: str* int* Lv: 1 Jap: kikai chishiki Eng: machine knowledge SB: con* int* Lv: 2 Jap: iriyora chishiki Eng: ?????? knowledge SB: int* res* mp* Lv: 2 Jap: doragu chishiki Eng: knowledge of tools SB: dex* int* Lv: 1 Jap: korabutsuzaku Eng: ???? SB: int* Lv: 2 Jap: korakogaku Eng: incense engineering?? SB: int** gut* Lv: 3 Jap: yoraseichin Eng: ??? SB: int* res*** Mp*** Lv: 3 Jap: rosutomazutsuku Eng: ???? SB: res*** Mp**** Lv: 4 Jap: shiyurakiyorazako Eng: ? SB: int* res* Lv: 1 Jap: morisuta chishiki Eng: ? SB: int* Lv: 1 Jap: retsupi Eng: ? SB: dex* int* Lv: 1 Technique Skills!!! Jap: kousakugiyufu Eng: ? SB: dex** gut* Lv: 1 Jap: warafuyo Eng: ? SB: dex*** gut* hp* Lv: 2 Jap: Kopii Eng: ? SB: int* Lv: 2 Jap: Seizu Eng: mechanical drawing/drafting SB: dex* Lv: 1 Jap: bunseki Eng: anaylize SB: dex* int* Lv: 1 Jap: deshisaso Eng: ? SB: dex* Lv: 2 Jap: kukaisora Eng: ? SB: dex** Lv: 1 Jap: kagakugijiyufa Eng: ? SB: str* int** Lv: 2 Jap: horachiyou Eng: ? SB: str** dex** Lv: 1 Jap: yarukeme Eng: SB: dex* int** Lv: 3 Jap: reza-dotekuno Eng: SB: int**** res** Mp** Lv: 4 Jap: monshiyorajiyu Eng: SB: res** mp** Lv: 1 Battle skills!!! Jap: kiyorado Eng: SB: str*** con* hp** Lv: 2 Jap: hatsukei Eng: SB: str*** hp* mp* Lv: 2 Jap: wanki Eng: SB: str** hp* mp* Lv: 1 Jap: hayate Eng: blade, arrow, hand?? SB: agi*** Lv: 1 Jap: kosodone-shiyo Eng: SB: str** agi* hp* Lv: 4 Jap: kiyurashiyonerai Eng: SB: dex*** agi* Lv: 3 Jap: kikou Eng: spirit SB: str* con** res* this skill lowers 4 Mp to techs at max level Lv: 1 Jap: ukenagashi Eng: SB: con* agi* Lv: 1 Jap: tekikanchi Eng: enemy intuition sense SB: agi** gut* Lv: 2 Jap: wanda? Eng: SB: str** agi** gut** Lv: 3 Jap: shinguuriyuu Eng: SB: str** hp** con** Lv: 1 Feel skills(sensible)!!! Jap: shintaikankaku Eng: body sense SB: con* dex* agi* Lv: 1 Jap: endorufu Eng: SB: str** con** hp** Lv: 2 Jap: nintai Eng: patience SB: con* gut** hp** Lv: 1 Jap: konjiyou Eng: SB: str* gut** hp** Lv: 2 Jap: toriyoku Eng: understand well SB: con** res* gut*** Lv: 3 Jap: kikenkanchi Eng: danger intuition wisdom SB: agi* res* gut* Lv: 2 Jap: bitekikanaku Eng: aesthic sense SB: dex* res* Lv: 1 Jap: kinoubi Eng: function beauty SB: str** agi** hp** Lv: 3 Jap: kakusei Eng: write spirit SB: str**** agi** mp** Lv: 4 Jap: denpai Eng: SB: res* mp* Lv: 1 Jap: misobigokoro Eng: SB: dex* agi* mp* Lv: 1 Jap: wasese Eng: SB: dex* Lv: 1 Jap: taisei Eng: power SB: str* con* res*** Lv: 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6---field actions-------------------------------------------------- Field actions are used in the field. In zelda type style they are used to get past areas in the game. Not all characters can use them all, and I still have something incomplete. Basic Field Actions Jump- Utterly useless. If there is a gap, you can jump over it. Or just walk around. Push/pull- Move blocks around. Most of the time, you will have to push the blocks around onto switches to open doors. Bomb- Used to take out walls to secret passages and other places. Consumes one bomb per use. Have somebody with this skill all the time. Map- Truly zelda style, this maps out your current position on world map and areas that you've explored. Dash- Run at 2x the speed. Not required to beat the game, but helpful in a tight situation. Swim- Automatically in use when you enter water. Allows you to swim underwater in conjunction with underwater masks. Character Specific Field actions Hover- Float magically over anything. A absolute must for beating the game and getting all the treasures. Winch- Something like grapple or something. If there is a block sticking out, you can cross gaps. Useless if you have hover. Scan- A targeting cursor appears and scans the enemies' stats. This will be added to your monster dictionary. Magic shot- Fling a blue energy ball at the enemy. Will get the advantage of first strike easily. Teleport- The ultimate field action. Go anywhere on screen. Is gotten before the final dungeon and cannot be used in the secret dungeon. Herb picken- Pick up weird plants for random compounding materials!!! This is quite useful to stock on supplies for item creation. Fireball- Ashtons two dragons lob a fireball at the enemy. Can burn down some walls in Garp dungeon. Photo taking- A cursor will appear and Chisato will take a picture of the enemy. Not required for anything but a master file. Phase rifle shot- Shoot a bolt of energy toward the enemy. Like magic shot and fireball, but can't burn down walls. Dungeon Hint- Leon will note something about the dungeon. I doesn't matter if you know Japanese or not. It's not needed. Phase gun- Phase gun is the same as magic shot, fireball, and phase rifle. It doesn't burn down walls. Revive- Rena will revive the unit or object that was there. Can re fight enemies for sp or solve some puzzles. Whip movement- Ernest will swing his whip to grapple an object. Just like winch, except he doesn't get hover. Room Analyisis- Ernest will comment about the room. Like dungeon hint I never use it. Does it have a use? ------------------------------------------------------------------ 7---item creation------------------------------------------------ Item creation plays like a mini-game. The better you do the better the reward. Usually something with low points will give you something crappy or useless. High points will give you great items. Art- With the magic canvas, you can scribble all around and try not to lose points. I really don't know how this works though. With the clay all you have to do is stretch it and you will get tons of points. Uses: magic clay, magic canvas Reproduction- Move the camera around and try to take a picture of the object you want to reproduce. Better item are harder to reproduce. Use: Magic camera and film Armor appraise Move the staff around to make it glow. When it glows put it on the armor before it goes out to gain points. It can upgrade or degrade armor. Uses: staff? Magic powder Metal work- With a shaver, move it around to gain points. The higher the points you get, the better the accessory made. Uses: mineral and diamonds Identify- Move the little spectacle to see what's in it. It will fill in a ? mark every time you get the right spot. If you fill in most of them, you will discover the hidden item. Uses: spectacle Cooking- Pot- stir the ingredients around to avoid it hitting each other or walls. Every time it hits you lose points. Pan- move the frying pan back and forth to flip the item. The more flips you get the better the recovery item. Uses: pan, pot, ingredients (meat, dairy, fish, grain, and vegetables. Alchemy- I dunno how this works. I think you're supposed to lock in the balls or something like that to get ores. Uses: alchemy flask, iron Oracle- Try to catch little letters dropped by Tria. It's in Japanese, but it's probably useless. Compounding- Grind two plants together for a potion type item. Mostly it's healing, but there are some deadly things to create. Uses: grinder, herbs Machinery- Connect the dots. When a button pops up, wield it. Every two buttons you wield will connect. The farther they are the more points you get. Must have to beat the game and get techs. Uses: machine kit Writing- Another thing I dunno how to use. I suppose you trace the object shown. Uses: ink pen Wood work- Follow the nail around and pound it with a hammer. It does this automatically so you don't have to do it manually. Customize- Combine a weapon and ore together for a new one. Follow the ore around and smack it. The more accurate you are, the more points you get. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 8---Contacting me-------------------------------------------- Since I don't know Japanese very well, most of my translations are off. If you know the exact correction or words all of your help will be greatly appreciated. Also don't email me about where to get this game or such things. ------------------------------------------------------------- 9___THANKS EVERYONE___________________________________________ Tri-ace for making this game Enix for publishing Gameboy for not excluding it. GameFaqs if they accept this guide Aussie2B's faq and help The message board dudes that help like chewbar, no name guy(this is his name), waterlily, and Rena Chan