Combat Tips and Tricks

This guide is a compilation of useful Combat Tips and Techniques for Tales of Arise. Read on to learn important combat tips and techniques, as well as what to do when you can't win a battle!

Combat Tips

Combat in Tales of Arise is relatively simple, but also very nuanced. Read through our combat tips below to learn the ins and outs of combat!

• Defeat enemies One at a Time
• Match Your Elements With The Enemy Weakness
• Stagger your Enemies
• Utilize Counter-Edge
• Down Your Enemies
• Juggle Your Opponent
• Recover AG with Boost Attacks
• Go into Over Limit mode

Defeat Enemies One at a Time

The majority of the combat encounters will have multiple enemies present on the field. Lock-on to the target that's weakest to your controlled party member and defeat it before moving onto the next target.

While it's possible to hit multiple enemies with some Artes, it's significantly easier to single-out and eliminate opponents quickly since this effectively lessens the damage the opposing side can cause to your team.

Match Your Element With The Enemy Weakness

Use the targeting button to scan each opponent once the battle starts. Doing so will reveal that enemy's element along with other useful information such as if they're armored or evasive.

・Light <> Dark
・Fire <> Water
・Wind <> Earth

Once you've gotten the relevant information on the opponents, use attacks that oppose that enemy's element to deal more damage.

Stagger your Enemies

Continuously attacking your opponent will cause them to stagger. While in their defenseless state, you can easily hit them with stronger attacks. The higher your Penetration stat is, the easier it is to stagger smaller enemies.

Cancel an Enemy's Arte

When your enemy is charging their Arte, interrupt them with Break Boosts. If you cannot land a Break Boost attack, it's best to evade and regroup when they cast an Arte.

Keep your combos coming

If you want to earn combo points, it's important to keep your opponent staggered to keep them from attacking. If you're aiming to make longer combos, choose equipment that will boost your Penetration stat.

Utilize Counter-Edge

Observe your enemy's movements and dodge at the right moment to perform a Counter-Edge. Counter Edge deals even more damage and staggers your enemies even longer after making a Perfect Dodge.

Down Your Enemies

Putting your enemy in a downed state will increase the damage you deal to them. You can achieve this by using the right Boost Attacks for the right enemy type, or by breaking the weak points of some zeugles.

• Alphen - Consumes HP in exchange for higher damage and higher chance of downing your enemy.
• Shionne - Restricts flying ability and downs flying enemies.
• Rinwell - Interrupts an enemy casting an Arte
• Law - Breaks the armor of armored enemies and downs them
• Kisara - Stops and downs a charging enemy if hit when charging. Gives additional Defense Buff for all allies.
• Dohalim - Restricts the movement of agile enemies making it easier to hit them

Look for Enemy Weakpoints

Some enemies will have weakpoints that are denoted by orange areas on their bodies. Hitting them here will trigger a Core Break that leaves them incapacitated longer than your typical down.

Juggle Your Opponent

Similar to keeping your enemies downed, another effective tactic is to keep your enemies airborne. Enemies who have been knocked skyward are completely defensless and are effectively stunned for the duration.

Recover AG with Boost Attacks

Every time you use a Boost Attack, you can recover 3 AG. Additionally, if the Boost Attack matches your opponents' characteristics, you can put them in a downed state.

This is also effective for stringing your combos

The boost attack itself is also an attack, so it can increase the number of hits and extend the number of combos. After that, you can use the recovered AG to continue your combo, which is very useful when you are farming for combat points.

Go into Over Limit mode

This state only lasts for about 10 seconds, but those 10 second could really mean the difference between victory and death. In this state you don't expend AG so keep those Artes coming.
Over Limit Mode: How to Enter and Effects

Do a lot of damage with Mystic Artes

Mystic Artes are the strongest special attacks of the characters, which have also became a staple in the Tales series. Activate them by clearing certain conditions and holding two Arte Buttons while in Over Limit mode.
How to Use Mystic Artes

Useful Combat Techniques

Combat techniques are advanced tips that players should try to master to help them breeze through battles on harder difficulty settings.

Check out our collection of useful combat techniques that will definitely come in handy when facing tough opponents.

• Aim for Boost Strikes
• Take Advantage of Character Traits
• Change Main Player to connect attacks

Aim for Boost Strikes

Observe the diamond-shaped gauge when attacking attacking enemies. Once the gauge fills up and turns blue, launch Boost Strikes to inflict lots of heavy damage.

How to Use Boost Strikes

Take Advantage of Character Traits

Alphen

Alphen uses a wide range of Flame Artes to deal heavy damage, but sacrifices HP in the process.

Alphen Character Profile and How to Use

Shionne

Shionne fires a fixed amoint of special bullets and uses a bomb to incapacitate enemies.

Best Skills for Shionne | Shionne Skill Panel

Rinwell

Able to interrupt an enemy casting an Arte, but cna also suffer the same interruption when casting her own Arte.

Rinwell Character Profile and How to Use

Law

Law's attack power increases by an amount relative to your combo. If the player takes damage or loses the combo, then Law's accumulated power goes back to normal.

Law Character Profile and How to Use

Kisara

Kisara is allowed to moving while guarding against enemy attacks. Additionally, successfully performing a Perfect Giard empowers tKisara's next attack.

Kisara Character Profile and How to Use

Dohalim

Perfect Dodges increase the Penetration as well asthe attack range of his rod attacks.

Dohalim Character Profile and How to Use

Change Main Player to connect attacks

When your current character's attacks are about to be interrupted, quickly change the character you are controlling to keep the combo from dropping. This is also useful for building up your Boost Strike gauge.

What To Do Win You Can't Win a Battle

If utilizing our previous tips and strategies still isn't enough to clutch a win, consider strengthening your party via one of the following methods:

• Review Your Strategy
• Learn New Skills
• Raise Your Level
• Get Better Equipment
• Change the Difficulty

Review Your Strategy

Try different strategies to ensure better chances of survival. Choose Focus on healing to have lesser offensive moves, but more healing and support moves. This strategy is useful against bosses.

Learn New Skills

Increase your Skill Panel and proficiency to learn more powerful Artes. Passive skills can greatly affect your evades and Artes will deal greater damage against enemies.
Best Artes and Skills For Each Character

Raise Your Level

Maybe you're just a tad bit too underleveled to beat that one particular boss. Try farming for EXP again with wild Zeugles before your next battle.
Leveling Guide: How to Level Up Fast

Get Better Equipment

Maybe it's not you, maybe it's your equipment. Consider swapping out Weapons and Armor that fit the Artes you equip for combat.

List of Equipment

Change the Difficulty

If you've done all that and still find it difficult to defeat that one particular enemy, you should consider lowering your difficulty. This affects the HP of the enemies you face and the damage they deal.
Difficulty Mode Differences: Which Should You Choose?

Tales of Arise Related Guides

Beyond the Dawn Tips and Tricks

Beyond the Dawn Tips and Tricks
How to Use Photo Mode	How to Start Beyond the Dawn DLC
How Long to Beat the DLC	Beyond the Dawn DLC Trophy Guide
How to Migrate From PS4 to PS5	Training Grounds Beyond the Dawn DLC Guide
All Nazamil Drawings Location	How to Get the Best Weapons in Beyond the Dawn DLC
Hero of the Summit Trophy Guide	How to Get Sovereign Armor
How to Get Maiden Armor	Beyond the Dawn Save Data Bonuses

Game Mechanics

Game Mechanics
Controls and Best Settings	How to Switch Characters
How to Save	How to Use Camps
How to Use Items	How to Heal
How to Use and Restore CP	How to Revive Party Members
How to Cure Physical Ailments	Manual vs. Semi-Auto
Cooking Guide	Fishing Guide
Difficulty Mode Differences	How to Raise Affinity Between Characters
How to Increase Combat Points	Stats and Parameters Explained
Map Icons: Explained	List of Cinematics and How to Unlock
Crafting Guide: How to Craft Accessories	How to Watch Skits
How to Get All Trophies and Achievements	How to Fast Travel
How to Flee (Run) From Enemies	Battle Chain Bonuses Explained
Ranch Guide: How to Raise Livestock	Post Game Contents
Zeugle Types and Effects	Training Grounds Guide
List of All Campsites	Penetration Effects and How to Raise
Best Food to Cook	-

Tier Lists

Tier Lists
Character Tier List	Best Strategy Setup: How to Customize Strategies
Best Part and Team Setup	Best Artes and Skills For Each Character

Farming Guides

Farming Guides
Best Way to Level Up Artes	How to Farm Money
How to Level Up Fast	SP Farming Guide
Ore Farming Guide	-

Combat Guides

Combat Guides
Combat System: Explained	Combat Tips and Tricks
How to Use Boost Attacks	How to Use Boost Strikes
Perfect Evades and Counter Edges	How to Lock On and Change Targets
How to Use Artes	How to Use Mystic Artes
Over Limit Mode: How to Enter and Effects	How to Restore AG (Artes Gauge)
How To Do Break Boosts and Effects	What Happens When All Allies Die?
How Do Encounters Work?	Demo Secret Boss

Collectibles

Collectibles
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