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Tales of Symphonia Remasteredbrings one of the best JRPGs to modern consoles with some quality-of-life changes and upgraded visuals making it the best way to experience one of the best installments in the long-running series. This also means that many people will be tackling it for the first time, which can be a bit overwhelming thanks to all its systems.
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Thankfully, like most JRPGs, once the systems and mechanics are all discovered and laid out, they are easy to grasp and use to your advantage. This rings true for the manyStatus Effects and Ailmentsin Tales of Symphonia, which can be a tremendous source of frustration throughout your playthrough. However, there are ways to counter and prepare for them if you know what you’re looking for.
Status Effects Overview
Status Effectsin Tales of Symphonia Remastered act similarly to the vast majority of other JRPGs out there,directly impacting the overall condition of whoever is on the receiving endof anactionthatinflictseither aBuff or Debuff.Furthermore, whateverBuffs and Debuffs you can castin battle,your opponent may be able to do the same.This means that you will have tomanage your gear in certain situations to nullify or reduce the effects of some Ailmentsto make things more manageable. You can learn more about Buffs and Debuffs in the sections below!
Buffs
Buffsenable you toraise specific aspects of your party,allowing you todeal more damage or reduce incoming damage,making them crucial for boss encounters. Furthermore,some Buffswillnullify all Physical or Magical Ailmentsand manyHealing Buffsthat cankeep your party aliveduring challenging engagements. However, while these are beneficial to you, remember thatsome enemies possess these Buffs as well,which can give them the upper hand if you aren’t prepared for it.
Debuffs
Debuffs,on the other hand, areAilmentsyoucan inflict on your enemies or have inflicted on yourself,typically resulting in youlosing HP or severely limiting some of your movement or attack options.There are many Debuffs in Tales of Symphonia, but there are alsoseveral ways to deal with them,allowing you tolessen their effects or dismiss them entirely.Unfortunately, you may not always be in a position where you may counter these effects, making it all the more crucial for you to understand what they are and what they do.
All Buffs
There are11 types of Buffsin Tales of Symphonia, ranging fromincreasing your overall damage output to completely nullifying incoming damageand roughly everything in between you can think of. While there are only 11 kinds of Buffs, youcan obtain them through various ways,with the mostcommon methodcoming viaTech.Fortunately, you can also grant you and your party these BuffswithMystic Artes, EX Skills, and even Charms,giving you access to a wide range of options and builds that can focus on applying Buffs and nullifying Ailments.
Description
Accuracy Up
Raises Attack Power when facing an enemy with a lower Evasion Stat than your Accuracy.
Evasion Up
When facing an opponent with a lower Accuracy Stat than your Evasion, your Defense is raised.
Nullifies all Physical Attacks and Ailments for a short time.
Temporarily nullifies all Magical Attacks and Ailments.
Heals
Restores a percentage of health back to one or all party members, depending on the Tech.
Revives
Brings one or more party members back to life after they have fallen to zero HP in battle.
Regeneration
Replenishes a percentage of TP back to one or all party members, depending on the Tech.
All Debuffs
Tales of Symphonia has14 Debuffs and Ailments,all of whichhave multiple ways to cast and counteract.The vast majority of Debuffs in this gamefocus on depleting HP or preventing you from doing specific actions,such as using Tech or being able to move around freely. Toprevent or nullify most Ailments,you will need to findcertain Equipment or learn specific Tech.Most will come naturally as you progress through the story, while others will require a bit more effort to obtain. You can find thecomplete list of Debuffs, what they do, and what’s needed to ward them offin the table below!
Raises Defense if Evasion is higher than the target’s Accuracy.
Evasion Down
Lowers Evasion, often used by enemies with high Accuracy.
Increases Attack Power if Accuracy is higher than the target’s Evasion.
Makes targets more susceptible to Physical Attacks and Ailments.
Target is more susceptible to Magical Attacks and Ailments.
Disables target’s ability to cast Spells or use Tech.
Significantly reduces the target’s movement options and slows them.
Tech
Petrify
Turns the target into Stone, freezing them in place and disabling all actions.
If all party members are turned to Stone, you will return to your last save.
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