Important in-story information for Ponyblade Chronicles: Arts and Skill Trees · 8:20pm Sep 21st, 2014
Because I couldn't interrupt the flow of story to discuss this, I might as well show you the skill trees and current Arts of the team from Equestria. Do note that, for the skill trees, a Horseshoe shape will be introduced. Skills with the Horseshoe shape can only be linked to other ponies.
Twilight Sparkle:
Talent Art - Magic Nova: Ether Art that deals heavy damage to all enemies and allies alike. Removes 100% of Talent Gauge.
Current Monado Arts (Replaces the Talent Art):
Monado Laser (Purple, 烧): Fire-based Ether Art that attacks all enemies within a single line. Inflicts Burn. Removes 80% of Talent Gauge.
Monado Cure (Lilac, 疗): Ether Art that Heals a significant portion of one ally's Hit Points and removes all negative status ailments. Removes 70% of Talent Gauge.
Current Combat Arts:
Magic Spark (Purple Icon): Ether Art that does moderate damage to a singular target. 20 Seconds Cooldown Time.
Magic Cannon (Green Icon): Ether Art that inflicts Topple on an enemy with Break Status. 40 Seconds Cooldown Time.
Alicorn's Grace (Blue Icon): Ether Art that boosts an ally's Attack and Defence Stats. 40 Seconds Cooldown Time.
Horn Spike (Red Icon with Blood Spatter): Physical Art that inflicts Bleed Status. 30 Seconds Cooldown Time.
LIghtning Burst (Purple Icon): Ether Art that inflicts electricity-based moderate damage. 35 Seconds Cooldown Time.
Current Skill Trees:
Magic (Boosts Ether by a maximum of 30)
Studious (Hexagon): Critical Hits and Exploited Weaknesses add 10% more damage.
Friendship Force (Circle): Accuracy of arts increase with higher affinities among current party members.
Protege of the Sun (Square): Ether Arts inflict more damage in the day.
Magic Conversion (Star): Use of Talent Art decreases the cooldown time of all Ether Arts equal to the Talent Gauge removed.
Archmage (Square): Decreases the cooldown time of all Ether Arts by 10 seconds.
3000 AP
Mentality (Boosts Ether Defence by a maximum of 30)
Observant (Hexagon): Increases damage done to enemies on their sides.
Lesson Learned (Circle): Increases Speed when struck by the same art twice in a row.
Retaliation (Circle): Increases counterattack rate.
Steeled Nerves (Diamond): Increases Defence when struck by a Physical Art.
Bucking (Horseshoe): Increases the damage of a Combat Art used within 3 seconds after being struck by an enemy Art.
1500 AP
Leadership (Boosts Hit Points by a maximum of 20%)
Head of Charge (Diamond): When leading the party, increase Agility by 20.
Follow my Lead! (Hexagon): When initializing a Chain Attack, increases chance of a Chain Link by 10%.
We Must Retreat! (Circle): Guarantees escape from battle.
Don't let it get away! (Circle): Enemies are unable to retreat from battle.
Victory is ours! (Star): Increases EXP and AP gained after battle when leading the party by 5%.
1500 AP
Applejack
Talent Art - Summer Rambo: Physical Art that deals medium damage and doubles the range of the next Art. Removes 100% of Talent Gauge.
Current Combat Arts
Lasso-Rasso Hoedown (Red Icon): Physical Art that inflicts damage to an enemy three times and attacks all enemies within a straight line. 45 seconds cooldown time.
Hammer Burst (Pink Icon): Physical Art that does heavy damage to an enemy directly struck and moderate damage to all non-flying enemies nearby. Inflicts Break Status. 110 seconds cooldown time.
Hammer Swing (Red Icon): Physical Art that strikes all enemies within horseshoe range. 40 seconds cooldown time.
Hammer Smash (Yellow Icon): Physical Art that inflicts heavy damage to an enemy directly struck and small damage to all non-flying enemies nearby. Inflicts Daze Status on all toppled enemies. 90 seconds cooldown time.
Bound Aggression (Orange Icon): Ether Art that produces an aura that grants a 60% chance of a double attack. 120 seconds cooldown time.
Current Skill Trees
Integrity (Boosts Accuracy by a maximum of 30)
Honest Apple (Square): Boosts the power of Area of Effect Arts by 10%
Power Strike (Diamond): Increases Critical Hit Rate by 5%
Quick Trot (Horseshoe): Increases speed by 50.
Family Bonds (Star): Increases damage done in a Chain Attack by 10%.
A Real Apple (Square): Doubles damage done at the center of an Area of Effect Art.
3000 AP
Determination (Boosts Defence by a maximum of 30)
Not Givin' Up (Hexagon): Doubles accuracy when a Physical Art misses.
For My Family! (Circle): Increases Attack and Ether by 50 whenever another party member takes 70% of damage of their Hit Points from a single attack.
Rock Solid (Diamond): Increases Defence by 100.
Headstrong Assault (Circle): Increases the damage done by a Physical Art by 15% if used after a Talent Art or another Combat Art.
Hoofin' It (Horseshoe): Halves the cooldown time of all Physical Arts while an aura is active.
3000 AP
Pride (Boosts Attack by a maximum of 30)
Born of Earth (Hexagon): Increases Defense by 40 while 3 Earth Gems are equipped.
Fiery Stride (Circle): Physical Arts may inflict burn while 5 Fire Gems are equipped.
Water for Apples (Square): Regenerate 100 Hit Points every 5 seconds for every Water Gem equipped.
Seeds in the Wind (Diamond): Increases Speed by 70 if 3 Wind Gems are equipped.
Endurance (Star): May leave 1 Hit Point when damage is taken that exceeds the Hit Points available.
1500 AP
Rainbow Dash
Talent Art:
Sonic Rainboom - Ether Art with a Physical-based Center. The closer enemies are to the center, the more damage is inflicted. Removes 100% of the Talent Gauge.
Current Combat Arts
Back Strike (Red Icon) Physical Art that deals moderate damage. If done behind an enemy, double damage is done. 20 Second Cooldown Time.
Cross Wing (Green Icon) Physical Art that deals moderate damage on enemies around the attack. Has a double attack that inflicts Topple on enemies with Break Debuff. 50 Second Cooldown Time.
Counter Clone (Orange Icon) Ether Art that produces an aura that increases speed and counterattack rate. 70 Second Cooldown Time.
Lightning Bolt (Purple Icon) Ether Art that inflicts medium lightning damage on a single target. If it is raining out, damage is quadrupled. 60 Second Cooldown Time.
Localized Tornado (Red Icon) Physical Art that deals medium damage. Inflicts wind-based damage and reduces the enemy's speed. 45 Second Cooldown Time.
Current Skill Trees
Loyalty (Boosts Speed by a maximum of 50)
Burden Holder (Hexagon) - Increases Affinity with Party Members in battle if weight exceeds 100.
Got You! (Star) - Increases a Party Member's speed when reviving them.
Cloud Nine (Diamond) - Boosts Stats when it is raining outside.
Pick on Someone Your Own Size! (Hexagon) - Greatly increases Aggro when another Party Member's Hit Points are critical.
Invaluable Partner (Diamond) - Increases the stats of all other Party Members by 5% while active.
2000 AP
Competitive (Boosts Attack by a maximum of 30)
Swift Wind (Star) - Permanently increases speed by 20.
Weather Control (Square) - Increases the likelihood of rain while active in the party.
Gold Medalist (Hexagon) - Gains more EXP, AP and G in battle if more enemies are defeated by this active member.
Limit Break (Star) - When Hit Points are below half, Cooldown Time for all arts are reduced by 10%.
20% Cooler (Square) - All stats are increased by 20% in battle for 20 seconds when an enemy is defeated from behind.
5000 AP
Nonchalant (Boosts Hit Points by a maximum of 30)
Piece of Cake (Diamond) - Increases the likelihood of getting gold chests by 5%
Drop to the Finish (Square) - Decreases fall damage by 40%
Cloud-Headed (Horseshoe) - Regenerates 60 Hit Points if it is raining.
Passive Breeze (Hexagon) - Increases Speed by 1% for each hit landed.
Nap Boost (Diamond) - Boosts overall stats by 10% if battle was avoided for 7 minutes.
3000 AP
This will update as the story progresses, with new characters and new Arts and Skills learned.
What with the AP amounts at the bottom of each Skill Tree?
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That's the required amount to max out each individual skill branch. It's just an added bonus to make the characters feel more fit into the universe.
2473202 So Twilight would need 15,000 AP to completely fill her Magic Skill Tree?
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She would. It would be her best Skill Tree, after all. Though, the Magic Skill Tree is looking very good.
I would have given Applejack Honesty as her middle Skill Branch, but Melia has that as one of her branches.
No X equipment or X-weight expert skills. I am a sad
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Well, ponies don't normally wear much clothing besides light wear, so Twilight and Applejack don't really have any X Equipment Skills. But, Applejack might get an X-Weight Expert Skill in one of her additional Skill Trees. Rarity would definitely be getting skills like that, since it fits more of her nature.
Are you developing the fic as you play Xenoblade Chronicles?
Wowsers i was actually thinking of making a Xenoblade Chronicles x MLP fanfic, you sir inspired me to make new skill trees and arts for shulk and his original team