Mizuho, the Mystical Village
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EX Skills
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Unison Attack
Tech Skills
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Text Walkthrough
Graphic Walkthrough

Recipes Location
Titles/Costumes
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Key Item List
Regular Items List
Enemy List
Weapons List
Armors List
EX Skills
     EX Gems are obtainable through enemies or treasure chests or can be brought over from your previous game with grade points. There are four levels of EX Gems you can place to add extra power to your characters! Combine the gems to form Compound EX Skills.

Lloyd's EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Strong // Increases strength of physical attacks
Tough // Increases physical defense
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Sharp-Eyed // Increases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Vitality // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
Personal // More mobility in dungeons and cities
Dodge // Increases evasion
Dash // Increases mobility during battle
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
Guard Plus // Takes in less damage while guarding
Spirit // Increases TP, Increases TP sometimes after battle
Add Combo // Increase basic combo by 1
EX Gem Level 4
Immunity // Sometimes avoid getting status effects
Ability Plus // Follow special attack with second special attack
Sky Combo // Increase air combo by 1
Follow-Up // Increases enemy stagger time after a hit

Colette's EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Strong // Increases strength of physical attacks
Tough // Increases physical defense
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Sharp-Eyed // Increases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Vitality // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
Personal // More mobility in dungeons and cities
Dodge // Increases evasion
Magical // Increases intelligence and power of magic attacks
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
Resurrect // Sometimes revives the character automatically
Spirit // Increases TP, Increases TP sometimes after battle
Lucky // Increases luck
EX Gem Level 4
Immunity // Sometimes avoid getting status effects
Angel Song // Decreases casting time for Angel spells
Stat Boost // Increases effects of in-battle status boosts
Sky Combo // Increases air combo by 1

Genis' EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Magical // Increases strength of magical attacks
Tough // Increases physical defense
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Dodge // Decreases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Spirit // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
Personal // Increases effect of cooking
Guard Plus // Decreases damage while blocking
Dash // Increases mobility during battle
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
E. Guard // Takes in less magic damage while guarding
Rhythm // Press A rapidly to decrease spell casting time
Add Combo // Increase basic combo by 1
EX Gem Level 4
Speed Cast // Increases spell casting speed
Spell Charge // Press A, Spell activates at end of attack
Immunity // Sometimes resist status effects
Spell Save // Decreases time to cast spell if interrupted by enemy

Kratos' EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Magical // Increases strength of magical attacks
Strong // Increases physical strength
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Dodge // Decreases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Spirit // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
Personal // Increases effect of cooking
Vitality // Increases max HP
Dash // Increases mobility during battle
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
Guard Plus // Takes in less damage while guarding
Slasher // Increase basic combos (no linking attacks after that)
Super Chain // Link attacks in any order
EX Gem Level 4
Speed Cast // Increases casting speed
Spell Charge // Press A, Spell activates at end of attack
Immunity // Sometimes resist status effects
Sky Combo // Increase midair combo by 1

Raine's EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Magical // Increases strength of magical attacks
Tough // Increases physical defense
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Dodge // Decreases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Spirit // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
Personal // Increases effect of cooking
E. Guard // Takes in less magic damage while guarding
Neutralize // Occasionally nullifies damage taken
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
Guard Plus // Takes in less damage while guarding
Speed Cast // Increases casting speed
Add Combo // Increase basic combo by 1
EX Gem Level 4
Immunity // Sometimes avoid getting status effects
Happiness // Sometimes get extra experience and Gald
Item Pro // Decreases amount of time for using items
Spell Save // Decreases time to cast spell if interrupted by enemy

Sheena's EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Strong // Increases strength of physical attacks
Tough // Increases physical defense
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Sharp-Eyed // Increases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Vitality // Increases max HP
Personal // Reduces enemy reaction time in dungeons
Dodge // Decreases damage on enemies with low evasion
Dash // Increases mobility during battle
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
E. Guard // Takes in less magic damage while guarding
Prolong // Increases time of card status effects
Spirit // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
EX Gem Level 4

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Guard Plus // Takes in less damage while guarding
Immunity // Sometimes avoid getting status effects
Add Combo // Increase basic combo by 1
Speed Cast // Increases casting speed

Zelos's EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Strong // Increases strength of physical attacks
Magical // Increases strength of magical attacks
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Dodge // Decreases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Vitality // Increases max HP
Personal // Sometimes get items when talking to females (Zelos on screen)
Spirit // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
Dash // Increases mobility during battle
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
Guard Plus // Takes in less damage while guarding
Slasher // Increase basic combos (no linking attacks after that)
Super Chain
EX Gem Level 4
Immunity // Sometimes avoid getting status effects
Speed Cast // Reduces time it takes to cast spells
Sky Combo // Increases sky attack by 1
Spell Change

Presea's EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Strong // Increases strength of physical attacks
Tough // Increases physical defense
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Sharp-Eyed // Increases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Vitality // Increases max HP
Personal //  Find food items in dungeons
Rear Guard // Able to guard from behind
Dash // Increases mobility during battle
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
Guard Plus // Takes in less damage while guarding
Endure // Decreases amount of time it takes to recover from stagger
P. Charge // Hold A to temporarily increase attack
EX Gem Level 4
Immunity // Sometimes avoid getting status effects
Savior // Increases stats when alone in battle
Heavy Hit // Increases probability of stunning enemies
Revive // Automatically recovers HP when near death

Regal's EX Skills
EX Gem Level 1
Strong // Increases strength of physical attacks
Tough // Increases physical defense
Taunt // Makes taunting available using the Z button
Sharp-Eyed // Increases damage on enemies with low evasion
EX Gem Level 2
Vitality // Increases max HP
Personal // Prices at shops decrease to 90% and sold prices increase to 110%
Dodge // Decreases damage on enemies with low evasion
Dash // Increases mobility during battle
EX Gem Level 3
Eternal // Combines with other EX Skills for different effects
Guard Plus // Takes in less damage while guarding
Spirit // Increases HP, Increases HP sometimes after battle
Add Combo // Increases basic combo by 1 attack
EX Gem Level 4
Immunity // Sometimes avoid getting status effects
Guilt // Increases stats when Presea is in party
Sky Combo // Increases sky attack combo by 1
Flash // Decreases stagger time after canceling attack

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