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Several crucial systems inTales of Symphonia Remasteredwill give you a significant advantage in combat if you take full advantage of them, withEX-Skillsbeing one of the more important ones. While EX-Skills only offer passive traits, they also influence the Tech you learn when leveling up and meeting specific milestones in battle.
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If you prefer a character’s Strike or Technical Tree, you’re able to use EX-Skills to tip the scale in its favor, allowing you to hard-focus on earning Tech from a specific Tree.Not only is this beneficial for every character, but it also enables you to get the most out of every party member, making it an excellent way to compose builds.
EX-Skills Overview
Before we dive into each character’sEX-Skills,let’s go over the basics to highlight their role and importance to the overall combat system of Tales of Symphonia Remastered. First and foremost, EX-Skills are only one part of the comprehensive EX system, as they can also be used to grant youCompound EX-Skills,which are better passive effects obtained byequipping two or more specific EX-Gemsat the same time.
Due to the importance and valuableness of Compound EX-Skills, you will want to weigh your options and consider them before making your decision.EX-Gems cannot be unequipped,meaning theycan only be replacedwith other EX-Gems. Furthermore, you can onlyobtain EX-GemsbyStealing from Bosses, defeating them, looting Chests, or purchasing themfrom theKatzfrom Asgard, Triet, Palmacosta, Hima, and Luin. However, whilebuying them may sound like a good idea,wesuggest against doing soas itrequires Grade,the currency used to carry specific things over to New Game Plus.
Lastly, each character canequip up to four EX-Skills,andevery EX-Gemhasfour levels,each containing different passive effects and bonuses. As a result, the aforementionedCompound EX-Skills require specific Gems,so you do not want to toss all Level Four EX-Gems on your character, as they will likely not synergize together to create a Compound EX-Skill. You can find every playable character’s EX-Skills, Gems, and how to obtain their Compound EX-Skills in the sections below!
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Lloyd Irving EX-Skills
Lloydis one of the few characters in Tales of Symphonia Remastered that benefits the most by following theStrike Tech Tree,making hisStrike (S) EX-Skillssome of his best options, as it will enable him to earn his Strike Tech upon leveling up and meeting specific requirements.In addition to his EX-Skills, you can find the complete list of his Tech and how to acquire them here. Below is everyEX-Gemyou can obtain and how to combine them to make powerfulCompound EX-Skills!
Taunt (T)
Level One
Enables the ability to Taunt during combat to build your Unison Gauge faster.
Personal (S)
Level Two
Dungeons will have food hidden within them that you can randomly find and collect.
Eternal (S)
Level Three
Offers no benefit here but will be used to forge many Compound EX-Skills.
Ability Plus (S)
Level Four
Allows you to link together two Level One Tech for unique combos.
Immunity (S)
Grants you better odds of not being affected by Status Effects or Ailments.
Sky Combo (T)
Can perform a Standard Combo while airborne with three normal attacks.
T. Cancel
Grants you the ability to cancel out of your Taunt by Guarding.
Life Up
HP has a chance of being increased by one percent after a battle.
Spirit Up
TP has a chance of being increased by one percent after a battle.
Counter
After Guarding an attack, you may quickly retaliate with an attack.
Jump Combo
Aerial combos can be extended after you land with basic attacks.
Colette Brunel EX-Skills
Colettealso benefits tremendously from following herStrike Tech Tree,making it crucial to tip withEX-Gemsto obtain them.If you are looking for the complete rundown of her Tech, you’re able to find everything you need to know about that here.The table below will showcase all the possible EX-Gems you can acquire with Colette and how to combine them to create devastatingCompound EX-Skills!
Resurrect (S)
Colette has a chance of reviving herself if she’s KO’d in battle.
Stat Boost (T)
Makes Spells that focus on raising Stats more potent for all party members.
Standing still in battle will slowly regenerate HP and TP.
Reflect
Incoming damage has the chance of being reflected back at the enemy.
Resilience
Cannot be interrupted by most enemy attacks during the casting period.
Item Getter
Item Thief and Item Rover will have a 100 percent success rate.
EXP Plus A
All party members will receive a nine percent EXP boost. However, all other EX-Skill EXP boosts will be disabled.
Makes Colette immune to all Status Effects and Ailments.
Genis Sage EX-Skills
Genisis our next character of focus and the first in this guide that thrives best when utilizing hisTechnical Tech.Like the others,if you want to see how to unlock all of his Tech, you may find that here.Otherwise, the tables below will give you the complete rundown on hisEX-Gems,and how you can pair them together to make excellentCompound EX-Skills.
Rhythm (T)
Allows you to rapidly press the attack button during casts to speed them up.
Spell Save (S)
If you’re interrupted during a cast, if you recast the same Spell, it will be faster.
Spell Charge (T)
Binds a Spell to your basic attack, allowing you to cast it instantly after attacking.
Air Brake
Enemies will be staggered for a longer period when attacking with air-based Tech.
Randomizer
The duration for casting Spells can be shorter, longer, or the same.
Reducer
Casting the same Spell back-to-back will cost less 25 percent less TP.
Spell Defense
Cannot be interrupted by most enemy Spells during the casting period.
Spell Revenge
Allows you to cast a Novice-level Spell when launched into the air by the enemy.
Concentrate
Immune to most enemy attacks and interruptions during the casting period.
Raine Sage EX-Skills
Being the older sister of Genis,Raineis also at her best when following herTechnical Tech Tree,which will make her the best healer in the game by a mile. As such,you should familiarize yourself with her Tech list to know what she’s capable of.The tables below, like always, will display all the possibleEX-Gemsyou can obtain with her and how to combine them best to unlock devastatingCompound EX-Skills.
Happiness (T)
Earned EXP and Gald have a chance of being increased after an encounter.
Anti-Elem
Incoming elemental damage has the chance of being reduced by 50 percent.
Lucky Magic
Some Spells have the chance of being cast without consuming TP.
Auto Aid
When taking damage, there’s a chance you will automatically cast First Aid.
Quick Spell
Increases the odds you will cast a Spell with no cast time.
Sheena Fujibayashi EX-Skills
Sheenais anotherTechnical-focusedcharacter and is a bit tricky to get the hang of,but she can be quite deadly in the right hands.Her complete Tech list can be found here,and we recommend looking it over, as her unique ability to Summon Spirits is what sets her apart from everyone else. From there, the tables below will, of course, outline herEX-Gemsand her excellentCompound EX-Skillsthat can be had by pairing specific ones together.
Combo Force
Removes the damage scaling effect of combos, meaning damage will not be reduced.
Life Drain
Enhances the potency of the Life Seal’s recovery by 20 percent.
Zelos Wilder/Kratos Aurion EX-Skills
Similarly to their Tech Trees,ZelosandKratosalso share the exact sameEX-Skills, Gems, and Compound EX-Skills.And both favor theTechnical Tech Treeas opposed to their Strike counterparts. So, the tables below will apply to both characters. However, their builds are a bit different.You can find the best build for Zelos by following this linkandthe best build for Kratos by heading here.
Skill Boost
Makes Spells more potent at the cost of raising their TP.
Chivalry
Enhances Stats by how many female characters are in your party.
Landing
Fall to the ground at a much faster pace after jumping.
Super Blast
Enables you to use Tech after performing a six-hit Standard Combo via Slasher.
Presea Combatir EX-Skills
As touched on in our other guides numerous times,Preseamay be one of the most underutilized characters in the game, which is a bummer to see, as she can be pretty strong with the proper build.Nonetheless, like essentially everyone else here,Presea shines brightest when using herTechnical Techand following that tree, enabling her to obtain some of her best Tech.The tables below -you guessed it- showcase what you can expect out of her EX-Gems and Compound EX-Skills!
P. Charge (T)
Can charge your attacks by holding down the attack button briefly before letting go.
Heavy Hit (T)
Makes it more likely for your attacks to stagger the enemy.
Revive (T)
If your health is in a critical state, you will have a chance at randomly healing.
Savior (S)
If all party members fall in battle, all your Stats will be increased.
Over Charge
Damage output from your P. Charge has the chance of being drastically increased.
P. Defense
You cannot be interrupted while charging your attack with P. Charge.
Variable
Modifies your damage output based on how much HP you have.
G. Breaker
Have a high chance to break your opponent’s Guard while charging your attacks via P. Charge.
Power Dash
P. Charge will prevent you from being staggered from most attacks.
EXP Plus ST
Your HP directly impacts how much EXP is gained during encounters.
Suppress
Incoming damage will be nullified after it reaches a certain limit.
Regal Bryant EX-Skills
Lastly,we haveRegal,who joins Lloyd and Colette as one of the few characters in Tales of Symphonia Remastered who benefit the most from theirStrike Tech Tree.While he can be an absolute powerhouse, like Presea, he is one of the least-used characters in the game by a wide margin. Nonetheless,you may find his complete Tech list here,and the tables below will give you the full rundown on hisEX-Gems, Skills, and Compound EX-Skills.
Guilt (S)
All Stats are increased if Presea is an active party member.
Armor
During the first hit of your Standard Combo, you cannot be interrupted or staggered.
HP Recover
Provides “White Health,” allowing you to recover half of the most recently received damage back.
Taunting recovers both HP and TP.
