Valkyrie Profile's Attack Skills

1) Charge
Fires blast damaging equivalent of 1.5 x user's Attack Power. Costs 5% of user's Max DME. To use, press Character button repeatedly.

Transmutation: Scarlet Edge
Location: Jotunheim
Users: Swordsmen, Spearmen


2) Dark
Enables user to attack from behind. Reduces enemy's Perfect Guard by 50%. To use, press left directional button before attacking.

Transmutation: Reverie
Location: Arkdain, Sunken Shrine
Users: Swordsmen, Spearmen


3) Darkness Arrow
Utilizes an arrow attack that reduces enemy evasion by 50% for 2 turns. User may no longer perform Combo Attacks. To use, press Character button, then left directional button.

Transmutation: False Arrow
Location: Amenti, Arkdain
Users: Archers


4) False Arrow
Fires 3 arrows to make enemy put up guard. Enemy hit can't guard during next round. To use, press Character button, then left directional button.

Transmutation: Bewitching Statue, Darkness Arrow
Location: N/A
Users: Archers


5) Mental Reaction
User exchanges DME to make CT 0. DME used = Max DME x (50% - Skill LV x 5%). To use, press Character button.

Transmutation: Concentration
Location: Jotunheim
Users: Mages


6) Scarlet Edge
Adds ability to knock down opponent to user's normal attack. Costs 5% of user's Max DME. To use, press Character button repeatedly.

Transmutation: Quartz Gem, Strike Edge
Location: Jotunheim
Users: Swordsmen, Spearmen


7) Slanting Rain
Attacks all enemies with an arrow attack, but user loses combo attacks. To use, press Character button, then left directional button.

Transmutation: Combo Counter
Location: Oddrock Caves
Users: Archers


8) Strike Edge
Gives user 50% chance of causing Faint. Costs 5% of user's Max DME. To use, press Character button repeatedly.

Transmutation: Charge
Location: Cave of Thackus
Users: Swordsmen, Spearmen


9) Trick Step
When attacking, user steps back so opponents may counterattack and fail, lowering their guard. Effect increases with counterattack frequency. To use, press left directional button before attacking.

Transmutation: Wait Reaction
Location: Oddrock Caves
Users: Swordsmen, Spearmen


10) Wait Reaction
Character attacks with his or her particular familiar during Charge Turns. Familiar's attack strength equals Skill LV x 100; its attack can't be guarded against.

Transmutation: Noise Arrow
Location: Nethov
Users: Mages