If you’re aiming to hit massive combo counts and earn titles like King of Combos or achievements like The Hit That Keeps on Hitting, this guide breaks down how to chain combos efficiently in Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. With the right setup, gear, and strategy, you can easily push past 100-hit combos and beyond.

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Step 1: Equip the Minimum Damage Skill

The first and most important step is equipping the Minimum Damage skill. This ensures you deal only 1 damage per hit — preventing you from accidentally defeating the enemy before your combo reaches high counts.

This is essential because combo-building focuses on hitting, not killing. The less damage you do, the longer your combo opportunity.

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Step 2: Set Your Party to Passive Behavior

You don’t want your allies ruining your combo by killing the enemy early. Go into the Strategy menu and configure your allies with the following settings:

• Avoid Risk
• Don’t Use TP
• Defend
• Keep Formation
• Don’t Use Items / Over Limit / Fatal Strikes

Your allies will run away from battle and not interfere — giving you the entire battlefield to yourself. This setup is also great for taunt-spamming, as party members can still fill their Over Limit gauges from a distance without engaging.

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Step 3: Learn the Combo Fundamentals

Combos follow a specific chaining structure:

• Basic Attack → Base Arte → Arcane Arte

Later in the game, additional skills allow you to:

• Chain Arcane to Arcane
• Chain Arcane back to Base

This extended combo potential allows 30+ hit chains without even using Over Limit.

Example of a basic combo:

• Main Attack x3 → Base Arte → Arcane Arte

This simple sequence gives you a 16-hit combo early on.

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Step 4: Use the Tyrant Fist Accessory

Midway through the game, you can obtain the Tyrant Fist accessory. It includes three powerful tension-related skills:

• High Tension
• Hypertension
• Ultimate Tension

These skills provide free Over Limit based on combo milestones:

• 28-hit combo = Free Over Limit 1
• 50-hit combo = Free Over Limit 2
• 72-hit combo = Free Over Limit 3

Once triggered, you can repeat Over Limit indefinitely, keeping your combo alive almost forever.

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Step 5: Infinite Combo Loop

Here’s how to keep the combo going:

1. Start with Over Limit Level 1 manually.
2. Use a repeating Arte or combo chain to reach 28 hits.
3. Free Over Limit kicks in — continue attacking.
4. Reach 50 hits → Over Limit 2.
5. Reach 72 hits → Over Limit 3.
6. Continue chaining.

As long as you manage timing and control your damage output with Minimum Damage, you can break past 100, 200, even 300 hits.

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Step 6: Handling Knockdowns – The Re-Run Slash Trick

Downed enemies usually break your combo due to their delayed recovery. The solution? Use Yuri’s Re-Run Slash:

• Activate Free Run
• Tap the attack button while running to trigger a slash
• Hitting a downed enemy with this slash makes them instantly stand up

Perfect this move to keep combos uninterrupted.

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Step 7: Stacking Combo Potential with Future Skills

As you progress, you’ll unlock:

• Perfect Tension: Grants Over Limit 4 at 90+ hits
• Advanced Combo Skills: Further chaining options

Eventually, your natural combo potential without Over Limit will surpass 30 hits — and combined with the Tyrant Fist, this becomes a self-sustaining loop.

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Sample Combo Showcase

• Initiate Over Limit 1
• Start a basic attack + Arte chain
• Combo hits 28 → Free Over Limit 1
• Continue chaining to 50 → Free Over Limit 2
• Combo hits 72 → Free Over Limit 3
• Re-run slash enemy after knockdown
• Repeat Over Limit chaining as needed
• Result: 100–200+ hit combos

In the example shown, the player reached a 180-hit combo, using only this chaining loop method.

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Titles and Achievements Unlocked

Using this method, you can unlock:

• King of Combos title for Yuri
• The Hit That Keeps on Hitting achievement

These can be accomplished before the late-game with proper setup.

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Final Thoughts

Executing high combos in Tales of Vesperia is both satisfying and essential for some of the game’s completionist goals. With the Minimum Damage skill, Tyrant Fist, and a solid understanding of chaining mechanics, you’ll be comboing your way to 200+ hits in no time.

Practice the rhythm, keep your team out of the way, and slash those knockdowns with precision. Your path to combo mastery is now wide open.