Welcome to Tales of Arise! This guide covers 17 essential tips to help you master the game’s dynamic combat and robust upgrade systems. Whether you’re new to the series or a returning player, these insights will sharpen your combos, enhance boost attacks, optimize healing, and make the most of your progression.

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1. Quick Character Swapping

• Press Left Bumper and use the D-Pad to switch your active character mid-battle. Great for adapting to changing combat needs.

2. Chain Combos Across Characters

• During a Boost Attack animation, switch to another character to extend your combo. This works even in mid-air.

3. Equip the Swift Ring

• The Swift Ring increases movement speed by 50%. It’s especially helpful for spellcasters, allowing them to cast while repositioning quickly.

4. Exploit Elemental Weaknesses

Use the targeting camera to reveal enemy weaknesses:

• Air > Earth
• Earth > Air
• Fire > Water
• Water > Fire
• Light ↔ Dark (counter each other)

5. Optimize Arts for Elemental Advantage

• Open the Arts menu and toggle off ineffective arts when facing enemies resistant to certain elements. Tailor your setup for each encounter.

6. Accessory-Based Elemental Resistance

• Equip elemental protection accessories:
  • Garnet (Earth), Opal (Water), Alexandrite (Fire)
• These reduce elemental damage by up to 50%. Pause combat to switch them when needed.

7. Replace Downed Teammates

• Hold Left Trigger, then use the D-Pad to swap reserve members into your active party—even when teammates are KO’d.

8. Interrupt Enemy Casting

• Watch for a purple casting bar above enemies. Use any Boost Attack to interrupt, or use Rinwell’s Boost Attackto absorb the spell and prevent it.

9. Element-Specific Weapon Damage

• Equip weapons that boost specific elemental arts to maximize damage output against vulnerable enemies.

10. Build Arts Proficiency

• Using arts repeatedly increases proficiency (shown as stars). Higher proficiency can unlock advanced versions of those arts.

11. Efficient Arts Grinding

• Enter battle, set allies to “heal only,” and spam one art type to raise proficiency. Note: Some arts require a certain character level to unlock.

12. Use Boost Attacks for Invincibility

• Boost Attacks grant a brief invulnerability window. Time them to escape damage or counter a powerful enemy move.

13. Manage CP Wisely

• Equip the Spirit Bangle to reduce CP costs and refund CP when enemies are defeated.
• Use Shionne’s CP Recovery skill after eating food to recover CP between battles.
• Defeat giant enemies to increase your max CP permanently.

14. Lock On to Weak Points

• Use the targeting function to focus on enemy weak points, dealing significantly increased damage—especially effective on large foes.

15. Recover AG Through Boost Attacks

• Using Boost Attacks restores AG (Action Gauge), allowing for more art usage in extended combos.

16. Complete Skill Panels

• Each skill panel grants a central stat bonus when completed. Check the unlock conditions for locked skills and plan your progression path.

17. Maximize SP and EXP Gains

• Defeat gold-glowing rare enemies to max out your battle chain bonus.
• Chain battles quickly afterward to maintain the bonus for massive SP and EXP rewards.

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Bonus Tip: Money Farming Through Fishing

1. At fishing spots, use “Select Rod/Lure” to view:
   • Available fish types
   • Button sequences for luring them
2. Catch all species to reveal shop values.
3. Target high-value fish and sell them for large amounts of gold.

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By applying these tips, you’ll unlock the full potential of Tales of Arise‘s intricate combat system and upgrade mechanics. For more guides and character-specific breakdowns, stay tuned and enjoy your journey through Dahna and Rena!