ToV - Judith: Artes

The following is a list of artes that are available to Judith in Tales of Vesperia. All artes that are exclusive to the PlayStation 3 and Definitive Edition versions of the game are highlighted with a gray background.

Base Artes (特技 - Tokugi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Crescent Moon 天月旋 Tengetsusen	Aerial	-	Blue	230	1	6	default	-
	aerial-enabled after 200 uses hold the Artes button to kick high in midair after 200+ uses
Luna Fang 月牙 Getsuga	Aerial	-	Red	290	1	8	default	-
	chance to inflict Guard Break increases at 20, 50, 100, 200, and 400 uses
Moonlight Havoc 崩蹴月 Houshuugetsu	Aerial	-	Red	300 [*?]	2 [*3]	7	default	-
	aerial-enabled after 200 uses adds an extra hit but with longer recovery time after 200 uses
New Moon Blade 月影刃 Getsueijin	Aerial	-	Green	320 [*?] [*?]	1 [*2] [*2]	11	default	-
	add an extra hit by pressing Attack button after 200 uses if the first hit penetrates PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: aerial-enabled after 200 uses PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: adds an additional hit with a spear equipped after 300 uses
Crescent Strike 弧月閃 Kogetsusen	Stand Up	-	Green	340	2	12	26	-
	forces downed enemies to stand after 100 uses increases chance of inflicting "Guard Break" after 200 uses PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: lowers swing and lets Judith pass through to the other side of her _target with a spear equipped
Luna Rise 如月 Kisaragi	Aerial Knockdown	-	Red	330	4	17	29	-
	aerial-enabled after 200 uses while in the air only, hold the Attack button to knock enemies up instead of down
Dawn Moon 残月 Zangetsu	Aerial	-	Blue	340	2	10	35	-
	damages downed enemies after 150 uses because of landing, counts against the Jump Cancel skill PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: damages downed enemies after 200 uses
Crescent Moon Blade 旋月刃 Sengetsujin (Half-Moon Blade)	Aerial Knockdown	-	Green	360	1	12	39	-
	aerial-enabled after 100 uses deals 20% more damage during rainy weather or a sandstorm
Moonlight Blast 神月烈破 Shingetsureppa	Aerial Knockdown	-	Green	350 [*?]	1 [*2]	14	42	-
	aerial-enabled after 180 uses while in the air only: press the Attack button after the first kick to add another kick hold down on the left analog stick and press the Attack button after the first kick to add a kick that causes the enemy to fall
Brush Spear ブラシ烈破 Brush Reppa	Knockdown	-	Green	350	2	14	-	Moonlight Blast must be used 300+ times the Deck Brush joke weapon and Glamorous Maid title must be equipped use Moonlight Blast on the ground
Mind of Brush マインドオブブラシ	Knockdown	-	Green	120	30	0	-	hold the Attack, Artes, and Guard buttons during Brush Spear to extend with this arte
Luna Storm 嵐月 Rangetsu	-	Wind	Blue	360	5	16	47	-
	decreases use recovery time after 200 uses
Piercing Moon 尖月 Sengetsu	Aerial	-	Blue	350	1	15	54	-
	aerial-enabled after 180 uses can cancel into an aerial arte with correct timing after 200 uses
Moonlight Talon 飛燕月華 Hiengekka (Moonlight Swallow)	Aerial	-	Blue	380	1	9	event	sleep at the inn in Mantaic after the main event that happens there if missed, obtain from clearing the 100-Man Melee with Judith
	aerial-enabled after 180 uses forces downed enemies to stand after 200 uses increases height when equipped with a staff

Arcane Artes (奥義 - Ougi)

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Level	Requirements
Luna Gale 風月 Fuugetsu	Knockdown	-	Blue	380	4	22	default	-
	damages downed enemies after 200 uses
Luna Ascendant 月華天翔刃 Gekka Tenshoujin	Knockdown	-	Blue	360	3	20	28	New Moon Blade used 30+ times Crescent Moon used 40+ times
	can easily inflict Guard Break at a certain distance distance decreases at 100, 200, 350, 600, and 999 uses
Luna Rondo 円月 Engetsu	Aerial Knockdown	-	Green	390	2	23	32	-
	ground-enabled after 100 uses
Rising Moonlight Havoc 飛燕崩蹴月 Hien Houshuugetsu	Aerial Knockdown	-	Red	420 [*?]	4 [*?]	22	38	Moonlight Talon used 50+ times Moonlight Havoc used 50+ times
	aerial-enabled after 120 uses PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: aerial-enabled lowered to 100 uses the first hit forces downed enemies to stand can be cancelled into another arte after the second hit adds a shockwave at the last hit after 200 uses
Moonbeam 月光 Gekkou	Aerial Knockdown	-	Red	410	2	24	44	-
	aerial-enabled after 120 uses attacks faster after 200 uses PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: increases blast radius and enemy launch height when equipped with a staff PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: can jump cancel immediately after throwing the weapon when equipped with a staff PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: can cancel into another arte immediately after throwing the weapon
Luna Crush 翔舞槍月閃 Shoubu Sougetsusen	Aerial	-	Red	460	1	28	51	-
	aerial-enabled after 120 uses increases strength the higher in the air the attack starts
Thunder Moon Rising 雷神月詠華 Raijin Getsueika	Knockdown	Fire Wind	Green	475	4	23	57	Luna Rise used 50+ times Thunder Moon used 50+ times
	press the Attack button to add a lightning strike after 70 uses and press it again after 150 uses for another lightning strike damages downed enemies after 280 uses
Luna Havoc 月破墜迅脚 Geppa Tsuijinkyaku	Aerial Knockdown	-	Green	430	2	30	60	-
	aerial-enabled after 100 uses
Moon Glare 月閃光 Gessenkou	Aerial Knockdown	-	Blue	490 [*?]	3 [*8]	36	64	-
	aerial-enabled after 120 uses hold the Attack and Artes buttons or tap them alternately while activating this arte to add more hits PS3/Definitive Edition versions only: can only tap them alternately (may require using default battle controls)
Sundering Moon 落月爪 Rakugetsusou	Knockdown	-	Red	480	1	29	event	after Tarqaron appears, go to the village at Mt. Temza
Time to Clean Up お掃除の時間よ Osouji no Jikan yo	Knockdown	-	Red	5 x n	infinite	0	-	the Deck Brush joke weapon and Glamorous Maid title must be equipped hold the Attack, Artes, and Guard buttons during Sundering Moon to extend with this arte after 400 uses of Luna Havoc and 200 uses of Sundering Moon, can be extended from Luna Havoc as well
	attack continues indefinitely if the buttons continue to be held down

Altered Artes (スキル変化技 - Skill Henkawaza)

Altered artes are activated in place of their original arte during battle, if the required skills or titles are equipped. After the original arte has been used more than 100 times, or more than 50 times for artes requiring titles, the altered version will be learned as a separate arte, which no longer requires the skills or titles to be equipped.

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	TP Cost	Required Skills or Titles	Original Arte	Requirements
Luna Talon 月牙・鷹 Getsuga Taka	Aerial Knockdown	-	Blue	?	?	11	Athenor	Luna Fang	-
	can cancel to another arte while falling after 200 uses
Moonlit Knife 月影尖刃 Getsueisenjin	Knockdown	Earth	Green	?	1	27	Crucible	New Moon Blade	-
	attacks faster after 200 uses
Guiding Moon 彗月陣 Suigetsujin	-	-	-	-	-	10	Great Deluge	Crescent Strike	-
	restores TP to all allies around Judith hold down the Attack button to restore more, up to a maximum of 20% of max TP
Bloody Rose ブラッディローズ	Aerial	-	Green	?	?	38	Wandering Miser	Luna Ascendant	-
	aerial-enabled after 100 uses does not continue if the fourth hit does not connect
Rising Luna Rondo 円月・鳶 Engetsu Tonbi	Aerial Knockdown	-	Blue	?	3	26	Dispersion	Luna Rondo	-
	ground-enabled after 100 uses can hold the Artes button to hit the enemy downward after 200 uses
Dawn Moon Falcon 残月・隼 Zangetsu Hayabusa	Aerial	Wind	Red	?	?	11	Alembic	Dawn Moon	-
	aerial-enabled after 100 uses
Moonbeam - Bird 月光・烏 Gekkou Karasu	Aerial Knockdown	Fire	?	?	?	?	Hell Fire	Moonbeam	-
	air-enabled after 100 uses damages downed enemies
Raging Luna Storm 嵐月・燕 Rangetsu Tsubame	-	Wind	Green	?	?	19	Gale	Luna Storm	-
	after 200 uses: hold the Artes button to shoot the projectile into the air hold down the left analog stick and the Artes button to shoot the projectile parallel to the ground
Thunder Moon 天雷槍月 Tenraisougetsu	Aerial Knockdown	Fire Wind	Red	?	?	21	Hell Fire Gale	Luna Crush	-
	aerial-enabled after 120 uses adds more spins depending on how high in the air the character is attacks faster after 200 uses the lightning bolt becomes larger in size with any Staff equipped
Luna Storm 月破紫電脚 Geppa Shidenkyaku	Aerial Knockdown	Fire Wind	Green	? [*?]	2 [*3]	34	Hell Fire Alembic	Luna Havoc	-
	aerial-enabled after 100 uses adds an extra hit after 200 uses
Moonlight Drop 飛燕連月華 Hien Rengekka	Aerial Knockdown	-	Red	?	3	12	Chain	Moonlight Talon	-
	aerial-enabled after 150 uses can cancel to another arte in the air after 200 uses

Fatal Strikes (フェイタルストライク)

Arte Name	Elemental Attributes	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Requirements
Blue Fatal Strike 青フェイタルストライク Ao Fatal Strike	-	?	?	activated by pressing the Fatal Strike button when a blue Fatal Strike glyph appears on the _target
	automatically defeats non-boss enemies regardless of remaining HP
Green Fatal Strike 緑フェイタルストライク Midori Fatal Strike	-	?	?	activated by pressing the Fatal Strike button when a green Fatal Strike glyph appears on the _target
	automatically defeats non-boss enemies regardless of remaining HP
Red Fatal Strike 赤フェイタルストライク Aka Fatal Strike	-	?	?	activated by pressing the Fatal Strike button when a red Fatal Strike glyph appears on the _target
	automatically defeats non-boss enemies regardless of remaining HP

Burst Artes (バーストアーツ)

Burst Artes can be activated only while Over Limit mode is active. The burst arte duration, damage, and effects are increased with Over Limit levels, with maximum effects at Level 3. Similar to altered artes, burst artes can be "altered" if the correct skills are equipped. However, these elemental burst artes cannot be learned separately. All burst artes are activated by holding the Artes button during any arcane or altered arte. Additionally, hold the left analog stick while activating any burst arte to send Judith downward.

Arte Name	Enabled Effects	Elemental Attributes	Fatal Strike	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Required Skills	Requirements
Ashen Moonlight 封塵衝月華 Fuujin Shougekka	Aerial	-	Blue	?	3	-	-
				?	3
				820	4
Conflagration Blast 炎華封爆衝 Enka Fuubakushou	Aerial	Fire	Green	?	3	Hell Fire Chain	-
				?	3
				820	4
Crushing Grave 地額封晶塵 Chigaku Fuushoujin	Aerial	Earth	Green	?	3	Athenor Crucible	-
				?	3
				820	4
Quasi Seal 風塵封縛殺 Fuujin Fuubakusatsu	Aerial	Wind	Blue	?	5	Gale Alembic	-
				?	6
				820	8
Midnight Flood 蒼華月瀑封 Souka Getsubakufuu	Aerial	Water	Blue	?	4	Great Deluge Dispersion	-
				?	4
				820	5

Mystic Artes (秘奥義 - Hi Ougi)

Arte Name	Elemental Attributes	Total Damage (%)	Max Hits	Requirements
Radiant Moonlight 煌華月衝閃 Kouka Gesshousen	Fire Wind	1000	162	the Special skill must be equipped Over Limit mode must be active at Level 3 or above hold the Attack button during any arcane/altered/burst arte
	hold the Artes and Guard buttons, instead of the Attack button, during any arcane arte to activate an alternate version of this mystic arte
Dragon's Moon Spear 覇王籠月槍 Haou Rougetsusou	-	1680	16	Moonbeam and Moon Glare used 100+ time each Over Limit mode must be active at Level 4 hold the Attack and Artes buttons during a burst arte

References

• [JP] Tales of Vesperia "Spoiler Thread"; post by Procyon Tales Series (2008) Retrieved on 2008-08-22.
• [JP] － 術技：ジュディス － 攻略・情報・交流　－ Tales of Vesperia － ：GAYM Games (2008) Retrieved on 2008-08-14.
• [JP] ジュディス テイルズ オブ ヴェスペリア 2ch まとめ @Wiki (2009) Retrieved on 2009-07-08.
• Arte Evolution/Change List v1.0 GameFAQs (2008-09-24) Retrieved on 2008-10-15.
• Tales of Vesperia (PS3) Perfect Guide. Enterbrain. ISBN978-4-04-726242-3.