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Techs

These are the different skills that your characters can acquire during the game. Your character can either be S (Strike) or T (Technical), and you can check which one they are in the ingame menu. Which one they are determines what skills that character can learn. If they are stuck in the middle between T and S, they will not learn any new techs, or any of their blued-in techs. You can nudge them to one side or another by equipping them with a Strike or Technical Ring, or giving them Ex Skills of one type or the other (information on Ex Skills can be found here). You can learn some skills from one branch and some from the other, as long as they are not the same type (i.e., Genis' Explosion and Genis' Flame Lance), unless you use a certain glitch (more information on this glitch can be found on the FAQ page).

Demon Fang: Level 1 Special Attack: attack with a powerful shockwave (attack is linkable).
Cost: 4 TP

Sonic Thrust: Level 1 Special Attack: blow the enemy away with a powerful thrust.
Cost: 5 TP

Sword Rain: Level 1 Special Attack: attack the enemy with multiple thrusts.
Cost: 7 TP

Tiger Blade: Level 1 Special Attack: two-hit slash slicing the enemy up and then down.
Cost: 8 TP

Guardian: Level 3 Special Attack: block most magic and weapon-based attacks.
Cost: 6 TP

Tempest: Level 1 Special Attack: attack the enemy with a spiral cut.
Cost: 8 TP

Super Sonic Thrust: Level 2 Special Attack: blow the enemy away with a powerful thrust.
*Note: Use Sonic Thrust 50+ times to be able to use this.
Cost: 14 TP

Fierce Demon Fang: Level 2 Special Attack: create a large shockwave.
*Note: Use Demon Fang 50+ times.
Cost: 16 TP

Beast: Level 2 Special Attack: slam battle energy into the enemy and blow it away.

Sonic Sword Rain: Level 2 Special Attack: a countless number of thrusts that end with a powerful blow.
*Note: Use Sonic Sword and Sword Rain 50+ times.

Heavy Tiger Blade: Level 2 Special Attack: upward cut, then slam down with a downward cut.
*Note: Use Tiger Blade 50+ times.

Psi Tempest: Level 2 Special Attack: attack with a spiral cut from the ground up.
*Note: Use Tempest 50+ times.

Hunting Beast: Level 3 Special Attack: an upward cut and slam the earth to create a shockwave.
*Note: Use Beast 50+ times.

Demonic Thrust: Level 3 Special Attack: combination of Demon Fang and Sonic Thrust.
*Note: Use Demon Fang and Sonic Thrust 50+ times.

Demonic Tiger Blade: Level 3 Special Attack: combination of Demon Fang and Tiger Blade.
*Note: Use Demon Fang and Tiger Blade 50+ times.

Tempest Thrust: Level 3 Special Attack: combination of Sonic Thrust and Tempest.
*Note: Use Sonic Thrust and Tempest 50+ times.

Rising Falcon: Level 3 Special Attack: jump into the air and descend with a huge slash.

Ray Thrust: Level 1 Special Attack: throw a powerful chakram at the enemy.
Cost: 5 TP

Pow Hammer: Level 1 Special Attack: throw a hammer at the enemy.
Cost: 8 TP

Damage Guard: Level 3 Special Attack: defend against most attacks and magic.
Cost: 8 TP

Angel Feathers: Angel skill: rings of light appear and attack the enemy.
Cost: 20 TP

Item Thief: Level 2 Special Attack: a chance of stealing an item from the target.
Cost: 10 TP

Ring Whirlwind: Level 2 Special Attack: spinning attack using chakrams in each hand.
Cost: 11 TP

Ray Satellite: Level 2 Special Attack: hold a chakram in orbit.
Cost: 14 TP

Para Ball: Level 2 Special Attack: lightning strikes when it makes contact with the enemy.
Cost: 14 TP

Holy Song: Angel skill: increases defense and offense of the entire party for a time.
Cost: 35 TP

Sacrifice: Angel skill: attack enemies and heal all members in exchange for your life.
Cost: 150 TP

Item Rover: Level 3 Special Attack: a chance of stealing an item and Gald from the target.
Cost: 22 TP

Judgement: Angel skill: attack all enemies using the light of judgement.
Cost: 40 TP

Grand Chariot: Level 3 Special Attack: throw chakrams in a cross, causing lightning to strike.
Cost: 24 TP

Triple Ray Satellite: Level 3 Special Attack: hold multiple chakrams in orbit.
Cost: 26 TP

Whirlwind Rush: Level 3 Special Attack: repeatedly attack the enemy in front and then spin attack.
*Note: Use Ring Whirlwind 50+ times.
Cost: 22 TP

Fire Ball: Fire (novice): unleash three fireballs upon the target.
Cost: 7 TP

Wind Blade: Wind (novice): create blades of wind around the target.
Cost: 8 TP

Stone Blast: Earth (novice): raise stones beneath the target.
Cost: 7 TP

Aqua Edge: Water (novice): create a small stream and slash with its water pressure.
Cost: 8 TP

Force Field: Level 3 Special Attack: defend against most attacks and magic.
Cost: 9 TP

Lightning: Lightning (novice): create a small bolt of lightning to strike the target.
Cost: 9 TP

Icicle: Ice (novice): raise icicles below the target.
Cost: 10 TP

Stalagmite: Earth (mid): raise sharp rocks and pierce the target.
*Note: Use Stone Blast 50+ times.
Cost: 20 TP

Spread: Water (mid): unleash compressed water upwards.
*Note: Use Aqua Edge 50+ times.
Cost: 22 TP

Air Thrust: Wind (mid): blades of wind surround and slice the target.
*Note: Use Wind Blade 50+ times.
Cost: 22 TP

Thunder Blade: Lightning (mid): thrust a sword of thunder and create lightning.
*Note: Use Lightning 50+ times.
Cost: 28 TP

Ice Tornado: Ice (mid): engulf the target in a storm of ice.
*Note: Use Icicle 50+ times.
Cost: 30 TP

Eruption: Fire (mid): laval surrounds the target.
*Note: Use Fire Ball 50+ times.
Cost: 24 TP

Dreaded Wave: Earth (advanced): create a localized earthquake under the target.
*Note: Use Stalagmite 50+ times.
Cost: 34 TP

Raging Mist: Fire/Water (area): create a host mist around the enemy.
*Note: Use Eruption and Ice Tornado 50+ times.
Cost: 38 TP

Tidal Wave: Water (advanced): a great flood that attacks all enemies in its path.
*Note: Use Spread 50+ times.
Cost: 60 TP

Demon Fang: Level 1 Special Attack: attack with a powerful shockwave (attack is linkable).
Cost: 4 TP

Sonic Thrust: Level 1 Special Attack: blow the enemy away with a powerful thrust.
Cost: 5 TP

Guardian: Level 3 Special Attack: block most magic and weapon-based attacks.
Cost: 8 TP

Fire Ball: Fire (novice): unleash three fireballs upon the target.
Cost: 7 TP

First Aid: Healing (novice): heal one party member.
Cost: 8 TP

Wind Blade: Wind (novice): create blades of wind around the target.
Cost: 8 TP

Stone Blast: Earth (novice): raise stones beneath the target.
Cost: 7 TP

Lightning: Lightning (novice): create a small bolt of lightning to strike the target.
Cost: 9 TP

Double Demon Fang: Level 2 Special Attack: two sword blasts.
Cost: 16 TP

Air Thrust: Wind (mid): blades of wind surround and slice the target.
Cost: 22 TP

Thunder Blade: Lightning (mid): thrust a sword of thunder and create lightning.
Cost: 28 TP

Light Spear: Level 2 Special Attack: float target with a sword swing and thrust.
Cost: 18 TP

Healing Wind: Wind/Healing (area): heal all party members within a given area.
Cost: 35 TP

Hurricane Thrust: Level 2 Special Attack: a powerful thrust that floats the enemy.
Cost: 18 TP

First Aid: Healing (novice): heal one party member.
Cost: 8 TP

Force Field: Level 3 Special Attack: defend against most attacks and magic.
Cost: 9 TP

Charge: Healing (novice): restore a portion of a party member's TP.
Cost: 24 TP

Barrier: Healing (novice): increase a party member's defense for a time.
Cost: 8 TP

Recover: Healing (novice): heal a party member's physical ailments.
Cost: 12 TP

Sharpness: Healing (novice): increase a party member's offense for a time.
Cost: 12 TP

Dispel: Healing (novice): dispel a party member's magical ailments.
Cost: 16 TP

Photon: Light (mid): attack a target with converging blasts of light.
Cost: 16 TP

Nurse: Healing (mid): heal all party members.
*Note: Use First Aid 50+ times.
Cost: 28 TP

Resurrection: Healing (advanced): resurrect a falled party member.
Cost: 48 TP

Field Barrier: Healing (mid): increase all party members' defense for a time.
*Note: Use Barrier 50+ times.
Cost: 48 TP

Purify: Healing (mid): cure physical ailments within a given area.
*Note: Use Recover after getting this skill.
Cost: 24 TP

Acuteness: Healing (mid); increase all party members' offense for a time.
*Note: Use Sharpness 50+ times.
Cost: 32 TP

Nullify: Healing (mid): dispel all party members' magical ailments.
*Note: Use Dispel after getting this skill.
Cost: 28 TP

Pyre Seal: Level 3 Special Attack: seal blows away an enemy.
Cost: 15 TP

Power Seal: Level 1 Special Attack: a slight chance of decreasing defense for a time.
Cost: 5 TP

Life Seal: Level 2 Special Attack: steal HP from an enemy.
Cost: 15 TP

Guardian Seal: Level 3 Special Attack: defend against most attacks and magic.
Cost: 20 TP

Summon: Corrine: Summons the spirit Corrine.
Cost: 30 TP

Mirage Seal: Level 1 Special Attack: a slight chance of decreasing accuracy for a time.
Cost: 5 TP

S. Seal: Water: Seal: adds water attribute to a party member's physical attacks for a time.
Cost: 14 TP

Summon: Water: Summons Undine, the Spirit of Water (recovers HP).
Cost: 100 TP

S. Seal: Fire: Seal: adds fire attribute to a party member's physical attacks for a time.
Cost: 14 TP

Summon: Fire: Summons Ifrit, the Spirit of Fire (raises attack power).
Cost: 100 TP

S. Seal: Wind: Seal: adds wind attribute to a party member's physical attacks for a time.
Cost: 14 TP

Summon: Wind: Summons Sylphs, the Spirit of Wind (increases speed).
Cost: 100 TP

Serpent Seal: Level 1 Special Attack: a slight chance of decreasing evasion for a time.
Cost: 5 TP

Spirit Seal: Level 2 Special Attack: steal TP from an enemy.
Cost: 15 TP

Power Seal Pinion: Level 2 Special Attack: a chance of decreasing defense for a time.
*Note: Use Power Seal 50+ times.
Cost: 18 TP

Force Seal: Level 3 Special Attack: increase a target's stagger duration for a time.
Cost: 25 TP

Destruction: Level 1 Special Attack: strike the earth and blast rocks towards the enemy.
Cost: 6 TP

Punishment: Level 1 Special Attack: attack with a powerful axe swing.
Cost: 5 TP

Infliction: Level 1 Special Attack: the axe swing draws a moon in the air.
Cost: 4 TP

Devastation: Level 1 Special Attack: slam the enemy from up high.
Cost: 8 TP

Beast: Level 3 Special Attack: blow the enemy away by tearing the sky with a mighty swing.
Cost: 14 TP

Earthly Protection: Level 3 Special Attack: defend against most attacks and magic.
Cost: 19 TP