Radiant Historia/Battles

Battles are initiated by walking into enemies. If you attack them with and stun them before you walk into them you can gain an advantage. Some enemies require multiple hits in the original version. Enemies may gain an advantage against you if they run into you from behind. Battles are turn based from a side view perspective.

Commands
During each party member's turn you can pick one of the following commands:


 * Attack : Attack with your weapon.
 * Skill : Use a skill.
 * Change : Switch turn panels.
 * Item : Use an item.
 * Guard / Defend : Defend to lessen damage taken by enemy attacks.
 * Escape : Escape from battle.
 * Mana Burst : Use the mana burst gauge to unleash special moves.

Turn Order
The turn order is displayed on the top screen for the original version and on the bottom screen for Perfect Chronology. You can use the change command to swap the current character's turn with other party members or enemies. The character will then be in a red state where they are more prone to critical hits and status ailments. The red state goes away after the character performs an action. By grouping multiple character turns together, you can create powerful combos.

Combos
If you attack the same enemy on consecutive turns, you will start a combo. Each additional hit increases the combo level that is displayed the top right corner of the screen. Party members deal higher damage one after another. Alternating between physical and  magic attacks adds a bonus level.

Grid
Enemies stand on a 3 &times; 3 grid. Larger enemies take up more than one square. Their location on the grid determines the physical damage they deal and receive. The closer they are to the party, the greater the damage. Their location does not affect magic attacks. Some skills can move enemies around on the grid and can even knock them into the same location of another enemy. If you continue to chain attacks after doing so, you will deal damage to each enemy. Once the combo is broken, the enemies will move back to their own squares.

Status Changes
In Perfect Chronology, status changes on both enemies and allies can be viewed in more detail by pressing. Press or  to toggle through them.

Ailments

 * Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology ailment poison.png Poison
 * Gradually lose HP


 * Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology ailment fear.png Fear
 * Gradually lose MP


 * Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology ailment paralysis.png Paralysis
 * Cannot use skills and sometimes cannot act


 * Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology ailment curse.png Curse
 * Cannot use items / damage self when attacking


 * Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology ailment sleep.png Sleep
 * Cannot act / will awaken after taking damage


 * Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology ailment stone.png Stone
 * Cannot act / game over if all allies are Stone at the same time

Increase / Decrease
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 * ATK Boost
 * Increase ATK


 * MAG Boost
 * Increase MAG


 * DEF Boost
 * Increase DEF


 * MDF Boost
 * Increase MDF


 * SPD Boost
 * Increase SPD


 * Mana Gauge Rate Boost
 * Increase rate of Mana gauge rise


 * Combo Level Boost
 * Add 2 to final combo level of all attacks

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 * ATK Down
 * Decrease ATK


 * MAG Down
 * Decrease MAG


 * DEF Down
 * Decrease DEF


 * MDF Down
 * Decrease MDF


 * SPD Down
 * Decrease SPD

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Other

 * HP Regen
 * Gradually recover HP


 * MP Regen
 * Gradually recover MP


 * Power Zone
 * Increase ATK while on this square


 * Guard Zone
 * Reduce damage taken while on this square


 * Negate Phys
 * Nullify all physical damage while on this square


 * Negate Magic
 * Nullify all magic damage while on this square


 * Mana Barrier
 * Nullify magic damage 4 times

Support Skills
In Perfect Chronology, reserve party members can perform support skills to assist in battle. Support skills are skills that trigger at the start of battle, start of combo, end of combo, or start of ally turn. All characters except for Stocke can learn support skills. Any attacks from support skills add to the combo level. All support skills cost 0 MP.

Rewards
Once all enemies are defeated or turned to stone, you gain gold, experience, and items. Reserve party members also receive experience. Bonus gold and experience are earned from the highest combo during the battle.