-- Breath of Fire V Character Skill FAQ -- -- By Kouli {aka Ken, kenzhao99@yahoo.com} -- -- Final Version -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In a battle, you are given up to three levels of attacks and each level provide up to three skills. Level 1 requires 10 AP, Level 2 requires 20 AP and Level 3 requires 30 AP. Below is a list of the skills for each character, including the temporary playable character, Bosch and How to get each skill for each character. Besides those skills, there are also Shield Skills. Shield Skill can be equiped by any character as long as the Shield has an empty slot. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - To steal, You must have a Shield and equip the Shield Skill 'Steal' or 'Snatch' - To Buy Skills in Fairy Colony, You must have a room and set it to "Skills", then you put three smart Ants to that room; Move to that room and talk to the ant at the counter, you should see a full list of Skills --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are looking for a particular skill and don't want to look through this whole FAQ for it, you can simply use Ctrl+F and then type in the name of that skill and SEARCH. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 1 - 10 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Slice - Unit - Physical - Normal Physical attack Side Slash - Spread - Physical - Attack Power 80% and Accuracy -20% Thrust - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 25% and Ignores enemy Defense Kick - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 75% and Kick enemy back 2.5m Third Eye - Self - Special - Ensures next attack will always hit Ogre Slash - Unit - Physical - Accuracy -50% and if it hits, Critical Attack of 75% Dent Weapon - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 80% and reduce enemy Attack by 5% Rust Armor - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 80% and reduce enemy Defense by 5% Brainquake - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 80% and reduce enemy Magic by 5% Act Delay - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 80% and reduce enemy Speed by 5% Cutspace - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 80% and reduce enemy Movement by 5% Level 2 - 20 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Vert Slash - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 130% and Accuracy -20% Fang - Line - Physical - Attack Power 40% and Ignores enemy Defense Hyper Kick - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 120% and Kick enemy back 4.0m Hazecut - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 120% and Accuracy +50% Hex - Unit - Special - Increase XP from enemy by 10% Spiritcharge - Self - Special - Attack Power x 1.5 NEXT TURN ONLY Bladesmack - Unit - Physical - Present enemy HP from hitting 0 Wild Swing - Unit - Physical - Random damage between 50% to 200% Discharge - Unit - Physical - Records damaged received and return it Crimson Raid - Unit - Physical - Heals HP to Ryu = 10% of damage dealt Reversal - Unit - Physical - Damage depends on Ryu's remaining HP Skullsplit - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 125%, It attacks enemy's AP Level 3 - 30 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Roundsaber - Special - Physical - Attack Power 150% Deathcleaver - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 200% {Ryu gets 10% of that damage} Terabreak - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 100% and Ignores enemy Defense Crossviper - Unit - Physical - Physical Attack, Critical Chance +75% Circle Stage - Circle - Physical - Normal Physical Attack Deathbringer - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 125%, If hits, Critical Attack is 100% Violet Death - Spread - Physical - First Hit, Attack Power 20% and Ignores enemy Defense; Second hit, 100% Critical Great Smash - Unit - Physical - Instant death attack; If fails, normal damage --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * He is playable only for a while and he has only four skills. Hence, DO NOT ASK ME about how to get his skills cuz he already got them all. Level 1 - 10 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Thrust - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 25% and Ignores enemy Defense Poisonbite - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 80%, Poisons enemy Level 2 - 20 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Fang - Fang - Physical - Attack Power 40% and Ignores enemy Defense Lion Smash - Unit - Physical - Attack Power 110% and Accuracy -20% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 1 - 10 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Chop! - Unit - Physical - Normal Physical Attack Blunt - Unit - Special - Reduces enemy Attack Power by 10% Weaken - Unit - Special - Reduces enemy Defense Power by 10% Enfeeble - Unit - Special - Reduces enemy Magic Power by 10% Slow - Unit - Special - Reduces enemy Speed by 10% Divine - Unit - Special - Reduces enemy Move Power by 10% Flare - Circle - Magic - Fire Magic Attack Frost - Circle - Magic - Ice Magic Attack Jolt - Circle - Magic - Eletric Magic Attack G-Flare - Trap - Magic - Magic wall that blocks enemy movement Joltball - Trap - Magic - Magic trap that stuns enemy once touched Level 2 - 20 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Fireblast - Special - Magic - Fire Magic Attack Fireball - Trap - Magic - Magic trap that stuns enemy once touched Iceblast - Line - Magic - Ice Magic Attack Fragball - Trap - Magic - Magic trap that stuns enemy once touched Lightning - Line - Magic - Eletric Magic Attack Teleport - Self - Special - Switch position with a companion Transfer - Unit - Special - Gives 20 AP to a companion Mirage Bomb - Trap - Magic - Sets up Nina Doll and explode once attacked G-Iceblast - Trap - Magic - Magic wall that blocks enemy movement Level 3 - 30 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Inferno - Circle - Magic - Fire Magic Attack G-Inferno - Trap - Magic - Magic wall that blocks enemy movement Blizzard - Circle - Magic - Ice Magic Attack Valhalla - Circle - Magic - Eletric Magic Attack Lag Valhalla - Trap - Magic - Eletric Magic Attack that erupts after one turn Kyrie - Circle - Magic - One-Shot Kill, Effective against undead Death - Unit - Magic - Instant Death Attack Shazam - Circle - Magic - Hit enemy around Nina away from Nina Ragnarok - Trap - Magic - Activates in 3 turns and can't move for 3 turns Mirage Blast - Trap - Magic - Sets up Nina Doll and explode once attacked --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Level 1 - 10 AP Name - Target - Type - Description Greetings - Unit - Shot - Attack Power 75%, Feint Attack Too Slow!! - Unit - Shot - Attack Power 70%, Gives weight to Accuracy Hey, Hey! - Unit - Shot - Adds effects to succesive attacks How's That? - Unit - Shot - May change into an ability-reducing attack depending preceding attack There! - Unit - Shot - Attack Power 70% and Up Critical Chance C'mere! - Unit - Special - A vacuum that sucks in enemies Level 2 - 20 AP Name - Target - Type - Description That's It! - Unit - Shot - Attack Power 130% and Adds effects to succesive attacks Go On! - Unit - Shot - Present enemy HP from hitting 0 Stay Here! - Unit - Shot - Attack Power 110% and reduce enemy Move Power Keep At It! - Line - Shot - Attack Power 120% and gives weight to penetration Kidding! - Unit - Shot - Either misses or has a Reverse effect Outta My Way - Unit - Shot - Move away enemy Take This - Unit - Shot - 60% Attack Power and Ignores enemy Defense Level 3 - 30 AP Name - Target - Type - Description A Present - Special - Special - Copies previous attack or misses Blow Up! - Spread - Shot - Attack Power 150% Shatter! - Spread - Shot - The close Lin is to the enemy, the more damage it deals Let's Dance! - Circle - Shot - Attack Power 150% That's It! - Unit - Shot - Attack Power 100% and Ignores Defense --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name - AP Cost - Description Anger - 5 AP - When hit, Spiricharge activates automatically Counter - 10 AP - Counterattack Physical and Shot Attacks Explosion - 0 AP - When hit, explodes and reduces enemy HP to 1 and loses shield Feint - 10 AP - Blocks enemy attack once during a battle Leech Power - 0 AP - When hit, recovers 5 AP Reflect - 20 AP - Counterattack Magic Attacks Shield Boost - 5 AP - When hit, Defense increased by 1% Snatch - 15 AP - Cut damage by 25% and steal item from enemy Steal - 5 AP - steal item from enemy Valor - 10 AP - Recover from DEAD once during a battle Weapon Boost - 5 AP - When hit, Attack increased by 1% --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Ryu: Ranger Shell and Riot Guard For Lin: Tricharger and Hymnal For Nina: Amulet and Talisman --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Below is a list of how to obtain each skill in Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter. Some skills only exist in Weapons, some can be dropped by enemies and rest can be stolen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Slice: All Ryu's Weapon except Dragon Blade and Strong Sword Side Slash: Strong Sword, Dragon Blade, Blue Treasure Chest at Lift to Biocorp 2, Steal from Trickster, Steal from highwaystar Thrust: Steal from Garpike, Steal from Boost Bosch Kick: Blue Treasure Chest at Lift to Biocorp 3 South, Steal from Armstrong Third Eye: Steal from Lead Gunner, Steal from Duke Lord Ogre Slash: Steal from Duke, Steal from Gigantis Dent Weapon: Steal from Duke, Steal from Gigantis Rust Armor: Blue Chest at Lift Lowsector 3 Brainquake: Steal from Tantra{With Deegon} Act Delay: 20th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Cutspacet: 35th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay, Buy it from Fairy Colony Vert Slash: Ranger Edge Fang: Steal from Bosch at Endsector Borough Hyper Kick: Blue Chest at Center 4F Central 1 Hazecut: Steal from Shadowplayer Hex: Buy it from Fairy Colony Spiritcharge: Blue Chest at Industone 2F Bladesmack: 5th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Wild Swing: Steal from Duke Leader, Steal from Deathcow, Steal from Beak Discharge: During sidequest to get Nina's medicine, Blue Chest at Tradesector D Treasure Room Crimson Raid: Steal from Tantra{With Deegon and Geegagis} Reversal: Blue Chest in D-Ratio Door at Lifeline Endsector Skullsplit: Buy it from Fairy Colony Roundsaber: Blue Chest at CorpLab 2 Deathcleaver: 40th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Terabreak: Steal from Vexacion Crossviper: Blue Chest at Powerone 3F Circle Stage: Blue Chest at Old Tradesector B{Before Trinity Pit} Deathbringer: Ranger Edge Violet Death: Violet Blade Great Smash: Legend Blade --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chop!: Slapper, Blue Chest in D-Ratio Door at Lifeline Lowsector Blunt: Blue Chest at CorpLab 2, Steal from Tantra{With Geegagis} Weaken: Blue Chest in D-Ratio Door at Old Waste Shaft 4F, 30th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Enfeeble: During sidequest to get Nina medicine, Blue Chest at Tradesector C Treasure Room Slow: Buy it from Fairy Colony Divine: Blue Chest at Powerone 2F, Buy it from Fairy Colony Flare: Holy Heart, Wizard Wand, Steal from Duke Magi, Drop Item from Goo Ruby Frost: Glacier, Demonscythe, Drop Item from Goo Sapphire Jolt: Antenna, Magic Wand, Deluxantenna, Drop Item from Hermit, Drop Item from Goo Plasma G-Flare: Pyromania Joltball: Thor Hammer, Blue Chest at Lift Lowsector 1 Fireblast: Drop Item from Baphomet, Buy it from Fairy Colony Fireball: Blue Chest at Industone 3F Iceblast: Drop Item from Goo Sapphire at Frozen Road 1F, Buy it from Fairy Colony Fragball: Blue Chest at Frozen Road 4F Lightning: Deluxantenna, Drop Item from Bouncer, Buy it from Fairy Colony Teleport: 10th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Transfer: Steal from Rescuemech Mirage Bomb: 24th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay G-Iceblast: Blue Chest in D-Ratio Door at Old Waste Shaft 5F Inferno: Blue Chest at Center 3F South G-Inferno: Blue Chest in D-Ratio Door at CorLab 1 Blizzard: Blue Chest at Center 3F North Valhalla: Deluxantenna, 45th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Lag Valhalla: Blue Chest at Center 4F Central 2 Kyrie: Holy Heart Death: Demonscythe Shazam: Drop Item from Pantagruel Ragnarok: 50th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Mirage Blast: Drop Item from Pandora Box, Must Wait until Turn 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Greetings: Autorifle, Blue Chest at Frozen Road 1F Too Slow!: Blue Chest at Industone 2F Hey, Hey!: All Lin's Weapon except for Autorifle, Cleaner, Silentscope, Stinger How's That?: Blue Chest at Lifeline TopSector There!: Stinger, Silentscope, Blue Chest in Old Waste Shaft 6F C'mere!: Cleaner, Steal from Tantra That's It!: Silentscope, Stinger, Blue Chest at Lifeline Lowsector Go On!: Steal from Creepstalker Stay Here!: Pistol Keep At It!: Flameblaster, Icecannon, Thunderrifle, Drop Item from Wonder Box {It must have 6-10 HP remaining before it self-destructs} Kidding!: Blue Chest in D-Ratio Door at Lifeline EndSector Outta My Way: Pistol Take This!: Steal from Asimov A Present: 25th Floor of Secret Dungeon Kokon Horay Blow Up!: Blue Chest at Lift Lowsector 2, Steal from Garsniper Shatter!: Blue Chest at Powerone 4F Let's Dance!: Blue Chest at Industone 2F That's It!: Stinger, Blue Chest at Center 4F South --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anger: Steal from Regent Deamoned Counter: Steal from Duke Battler, Steal from Lead Battler Explosion: Steal from Petrophage Feint: Blue Chest at Frozen Road 2F, Steal from Captain Zeno Leech Power: Drop Item from Bug Leader Reflect: Blue Chest in D-Ratio Door at Industone 2F, Steal from Duke Knight Shield Boost: Buy it from Fairy Colony Snatch: Blue Chest at Center 4F North Steal: Blue Treasure Chest at Lift to Biocorp 1, Drop Item from Bandit Valor: Steal from Captain Zeno Weapon Boost: Buy it from Fairy Colony --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -Me -CJayC -My Japanese, English Version of Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter -Japanese BBS -BRADYGAMES Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter Official Strategy Guide --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Document Copyright 2003 Kouli