THE CHARACTER WINDOW
HP
Current HP level. You will be unable to fight if this drops to 0.
MP
Current MP level. You will be unable to fight if this drops to 0.
Fury
Current Fury level. Fury is expended with every move, but is
recharged when you stand still.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS DURING BATTLE
Stun – Being struck by an Anti-Attack Aura or certain specific attacks will stun you. You
should recover and be able to move again soon afterwards.
Guard Broken – A Major Attack can break through Guard. Once Guard is broken, you will
be vulnerable even to Minor Attacks until you regain 100% Fury.
Down – Some attacks will knock you to the ground. Others may throw you up in the air,
unprotected, before you hit the ground.
THE BATTLE MENU
(ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE BATTLE CAMP)
Pressing the
D
button during battle will open the Battle Menu. The Battle Menu can be used for
various purposes such as invoking Symbols or using items. Use the left analog stick or directional
buttons to make your selection from the menu, then press the
S
button to confirm. Please note that
time stops while the Battle Menu is open. Also, pressing the
F
button while the Battle Menu is open
will give you a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield.
SYMBOLOGY
Select this to use the Symbols you have learned. Some Symbols require
you to choose a target. Symbols are slow to activate because of the
invocation time required.
ESCAPE
To run from a battle, select "ESCAPE". Your characters will attempt to
flee, but a successful escape is not guaranteed.
TACTICS
Select this to set up action guidelines for your computer-controlled party
members. All characters except for the one you control will act according
to these tactics.
TACTICAL SKILLS
Select this to activate the Tactical Skills you have set up within "Skills
Setup". Some skills such as Taunt and Scan Enemy appear only in the
Tactical Skills section of the Battle Menu.
EQUIPMENT
If you want to change equipment such as weapons and armour, select
"EQUIPMENT", the piece of equipment you want to replace, and then the
new item. Equipment can also be changed from the Main Menu.