Tactics Ogre Special Ability Guide



Oz: In addition to weapons, armor, magic, and items, certain characters in Tactics Ogre have special abilities that they can use in battle. Some abilities cost their user HP instead of MP, while others require a specific weapon type to use (not my precious DarkCell, though!). At any rate, this section will introduce you to the various special abilities granted to characters in Tactics Ogre--pay close attention!!

For your convenience, here is a matrix for quick reference:

Tornado Thunder Crimson Fire Dragos Poison Petrify Spiral
Ice Banish HolyBolt Jihad Abyss Toxic EvilEyes Eddy
Typhoon Cariban Summon-E Summon-H Summon-Z Summon-B Summon-G Summon-I
Summon-A Pray-H Pray-Z Pray-B Pray-G Fudo Agony Dracul
Relic RamPower DevilCry SoulWave FireWave MegaBolt Rage Reaper
Avenger Venom RiotBurn Thundax EvilRose DarkCell Oracle 50 Heal
100 Heal 150 Heal Max Heal 25 MP 50 MP 100 MP Max MP Restore
100% Revive Antidote Ambrosia Awake Remedy Double BodyGrab
WindShot GlowBall X-Zone Hazard CalmSong SadSong CuteKiss CuteKiss
DeepKiss DeepKiss LifeSuck Prophecy Pumpkin BrainFry YasaiWar Squash-X
ColicDio Ex Dio Torutos Derupt Pondors Kusogaki Radius Umbra
STR Up VIT Up INT Up MEN Up Quit


Tornado

Gives damage with a hurricane, randomly changing the direction in which the character is facing. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Eagle Man (Canopus)
  • Hippogriff
  • Guardian (Holy Dragon)
  • Guardian (Gryphon)
  • Guardian (Tiamat)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Thunder

A lightning attack that paralyzes the target.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Thunder Dragon
  • White Dragon (Wind-Elemental)
  • Holy Dragon (Wind-Elemental)
  • Hydra
  • Guardian (Holy Dragon)
  • Guardian (Golem)
  • Guardian (Gryphon)
  • Guardian (Tiamat)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Crimson

A lightning attack that paralyzes the target.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Fire Brass
  • Phoenix
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Fire

A flaming breath attack that lowers the power of items.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Red Dragon
  • White Dragon (Fire-Elemental)
  • Holy Dragon (Fire-Elemental)
  • Hydra
  • Obinick
  • Salamander
  • Fire Drake
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Dragos

Calls a dragon that sucks the power of the enemy. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Iron Golem
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Poison

Gives damage by using poisonous breath that poisons the enemy's body.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Earth Dragon
  • White Dragon (Earth-Elemental)
  • Holy Dragon (Earth-Elemental)
  • Hydra
  • Basilisk
  • Death Hydra
  • Succula
  • Lufu
Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Petrify

Stone breath that turns the enemy's body to stone.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Cockatrice
  • Dark Wing
  • Death Hydra
  • Succula
Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Spiral

Creates a water hurricane that damages both HP and MP. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Ice Giant
Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Ice

Icy breath that puts the target to sleep.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Blue Dragon
  • White Dragon (Water-Elemental)
  • Holy Dragon (Water-Elemental)
  • Hydra
  • Lucifer Crow
  • Ice Giant
  • Death Dragon
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Banish

Vanquishes the undead by saying a holy prayer.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Holy
HolyBolt

A bomb of light that inflicts damage and vanquishes undead characters. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Faerie
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Ripple
Jihad

Gathers holy energy and releases it to give damage, eradicating undead characters. The user sustains HP damage equal to twice their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Searzist (Vepar)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Oricon
Abyss

Opens the gate of Hell, consuming souls and drastically reducing HP (by a fixed percentage of current HP). The user sustains HP damage equal to twice their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Gremlin
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Dragon


Toxic

Poisonous breath that charms the enemy.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Black Dragon
  • Tiamat
  • Cyclops
  • Dark Dragon
  • Dragon Zombie
  • Death Hydra
  • Succula
  • Death Giant
  • Gargoyle
Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
EvilEyes

A cursed gaze that turns all characters to stone. This will only work on characters that do not meet any of the following criteria:

  • They are standing behind another character or obstacle.
  • They have a shield equipped.
  • They are otherwise immune to petrification.
Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Gorgon
  • Basilisk
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Eddy

A whirlpool in the water that gives damage, but the terrain must be a water type.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Octopus
  • Kraken
Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None
Typhoon

Calls a harsh storm in any kind of weather.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Nest
  • BlowHorn


Cariban

Calms down any kind of a storm and brings sunshine.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Obelon
  • Harp


Summon-E

Summons reinforcements. The particular classes summoned vary by the user.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Necromancer (Nybbas)
  • Summoner (Ramidos, Mutsua)
  • Lich (Nybbas)
  • Bishop (Branta)
  • Dark Element (Dolgare)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Summon-H

Summons the Wind Goddess Hahnela to inflict wind-elemental damage on all enemies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • WindOrb


Summon-Z

Summons the Fire Goddess Zoshonell to inflict fire-elemental damage on all enemies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • FireOrb


Summon-B

Summons the Earth Goddess Bartha to inflict earth-elemental damage on all enemies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • EarthOrb


Summon-G

Summons the Water Goddess Gurza to inflict water-elemental damage on all enemies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • WaterOrb


Summon-I

Summons the Light Goddess Ishtar to inflict light-elemental damage on all enemies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • HolyOrb


Summon-A

Summons the Dark God Asmodeus to inflict shadow-elemental damage on all enemies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • DarkOrb


Pray-H

Prays to the Wind Goddess Hahnela, enhancing the power of wind on the battlefield.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Shaman (Sisteena)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • VanCharm


Pray-Z

Prays to the Fire Goddess Zoshonell, enhancing the power of fire on the battlefield.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Shaman (Selye)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • FolCharm


Pray-B

Prays to the Earth Goddess Bartha, enhancing the power of earth on the battlefield.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Shaman (Shelley)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • SolCharm


Pray-G

Prays to the Water Goddess Gurza, enhancing the power of water on the battlefield.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Shaman (Olivia)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • OhnCharm


Fudo

An ultimate technique that gives damage with the user's ability. The damage it inflicts is equal to the user's DEX; the user sustains HP damage equal to approximately 20 percent of their DEX. This technique requires a sword to use.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Agony

Turns agony into power, inflicting damage on an enemy. The damage it inflicts is based on the difference between the user's current and maximum HP--the user will sustain HP damage in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique requires a sword to use.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Dracul

Enhances the power of a weapon, inflicting damage on an enemy. The damage it inflicts is equal to two times the power of the sword equipped--the user will sustain HP damage in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique requires a sword to use.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Relic

Damages the target and turns its body to stone--the user will sustain HP damage in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique can only be used with an axe, spear, hammer, or claw.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


RamPower

Damages the target and knocks it back one space--the user will sustain HP damage in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique can only be used with an axe, spear, hammer, or claw.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


DevilCry

Consumes the user's strength to inflict massive damage on the target--the user's HP will drop to critical (less than 10 HP), and the damage inflicted on the target will be equal to the drop in the user's HP. This technique can only be used with an axe, spear, hammer, or claw.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


SoulWave

Sends the enemy's soul to another dimension, damaging the enemy and reducing their maximum HP in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. The user will sustain HP damage in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique can only be used with an axe, spear, hammer, or claw.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


FireWave

Converts the user's mental strength into flame, inflicting fire-based damage on the target. The user will sustain HP damage in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique can only be used with an axe, spear, hammer, or claw.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


MegaBolt

Converts the user's mental strength into lightning, inflicting wind-based damage on the target. The user will sustain HP damage in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique can only be used with an axe, spear, hammer, or claw.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Rage

Turns the user's fist power into direct damage--the amount of damage inflicted is equal to the user's STR. The user will sustain HP damage equal to 20 percent of their STR. This technique can only be used with bare hands (no weapons or shields equipped).

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Any S-Sized Class
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Reaper

Dark Knight Balzepho's secret technique, a fire-based attack on all enemies that reduces the power of their items. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Temple Commando (Balzepho)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Avenger

Dark Knight Barbas' secret technique, an earth-based attack that damages the target and knocks it back by one space. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Temple Commando (Barbas)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Venom

Dark Knight Martym's secret technique, a water-based attack that damages and poisons the target. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Temple Commando (Martym)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


RiotBurn

Dark Knight Volac's secret technique, a light-based attack that gathers the power of a fallen angel and uses it to damage the target, eradicating undead characters. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Temple Commando (Volac)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Thundax

Dark Knight Andoras' secret technique, a wind-based attack capable of damaging the target and changing the direction they are facing. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Temple Commando (Andoras)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


EvilRose

Dark Knight Ozma's secret technique, a shadow-based attack capable of damaging and charming the target. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Temple Commando (Ozma)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


DarkCell

Dark Knight Oz's secret technique, a shadow-based attack capable of damaging and paralyzing the target. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Temple Commando (Oz)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Oracle

Dark Knight Lans' secret technique, a shadow-based attack capable of damaging the target's body and soul. The enemy's maximum HP will be reduced in proportion to the amount of damage inflicted. This technique can be used with any weapon, but will cause the game to freeze if no weapon is equipped.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Death Templar (Lans)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


50 Heal

Recovers HP by 50 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Life
  • Cure


100 Heal

Recovers HP by 100 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Cure+


150 Heal

Recovers HP by 150 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Cure++


Max Heal

Fully recovers HP.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Cure+++


25 MP

Recovers MP by 25 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Charge
  • Magi


50 MP

Recovers MP by 50 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Magi+


100 MP

Recovers MP by 100 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Magi++


Max MP

Fully recovers MP.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Magi+++


Restore

Recovers HP and MP by 100 points each.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • MindKiwi


100%

Fully recovers HP and MP.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • HolyPlum


Revive

Cures petrification.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • LifeRock


Antidote

Cures poison.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Antidote


Ambrosia

Cures paralysis.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Ambrosia


Awake

Awakens characters that have fallen asleep.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Arise


Remedy

Cures abnormal statuses.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Clear
  • Pomme


Double

Makes WT drop to zero, enabling instant movement. Because this ability can only be used on the user, it does not have any effect.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


BodyGrab

Allows the user to switch bodies with an enemy character. This will only work if either of the following applies:

  • The character is a generic (non-special) character.
  • There is at least one S-sized character that you could otherwise persuade on the battlefield.


Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Ogre


WindShot

Sends out a shockwave to damage the target. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Eagle Man (Canopus)
  • Gryphon
  • Guardian (Golem)
  • Hippogriff
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Wind
  • Wind


GlowBall

Sends out a fire ball to damage the target with explosive power. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Fire
  • Fire


X-Zone

Creates a rosebush to entangle the enemy, inflicting paralysis if it successfully hits the enemy. The user sustains HP damage equal to twice their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Earth
  • Soil


Hazard

Calls down poison rain, inflicting damage and poisoning on the target. The user sustains HP damage equal to twice their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Venefik (Falfadet)
  • Kraken
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Poison
  • Aqua


CalmSong

A holy song sung by an angel that inflicts severe MP damage on all caught within its range. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Angel Knight
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


SadSong

Angel's word that recovers the HP of undead characters. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Angel Knight
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


CuteKiss

A kiss that cures status ailments and recovers a small amount of HP.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Faerie
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


CuteKiss

A kiss that charms the enemy's mind and drains HP from the enemy.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Gremlin
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


DeepKiss

A kiss that recovers a significant amount of HP and brings the target's WT to zero, enabling instant action. The user sustains damage equal to the amount of HP recovered by the target.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Faerie
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


DeepKiss

A kiss that drains HP from the enemy and turns their body to stone.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Gremlin
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


LifeSuck

Absorbs HP from the enemy through an evil curse.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Ghost
  • Dark Element (Dolgare)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Blood


Prophecy

Sacrifice's half of the user's HP to fully recover the HP of all allies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • FoulPear


Pumpkin

Drops a giant pumpkin on the target, reducing its HP by half.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Pumpkin Head
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


BrainFry

Confuses the enemy, making them hallucinate and attack their allies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Dark


YasaiWar

Bombards all enemies with rotten pumpkins, reducing their MP. The user sustains HP damage equal to their level.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Pumpkin Head
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Squash-X

Damages all characters within a three-panel range by self-destruction. The user dies after using this ability.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Pumpkin Head
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


ColicDio

Dark Dolgare's special ability. Enables the user to change elements.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Dark Element (Dolgare)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Ex Dio

An undeveloped ability with no material effect.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Torutos

Wind Goddess Hahnela's special ability. Damages all enemies with a strong wave of electricity.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Dark Element (Dolgare)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Derupt

Fire Goddess Zoshonell's special ability. Damages all enemies with a strong heat wave.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Dark Element (Dolgare)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Pondors

Earth Goddess Bartha's special ability. Damages all enemies with the power of gravitation.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Dark Element (Dolgare)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Kusogaki

Water Goddess Gurza's special ability. Damages all enemies with an icy gust of wind.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • Dark Element (Dolgare)
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Radius

Light Goddess Ishtar's special ability. Damages all enemies with a harsh flash of light.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


Umbra

Dark God Asmodeus' special ability. Summons darkness from the underworld to consume the aura of all enemies.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • None


STR Up

Raises the user's STR by 10 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Steak


VIT Up

Raises the user's VIT by 10 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Chicken


INT Up

Raises the user's INT by 10 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Burger


MEN Up

Raises the user's MEN by 10 points.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • OctoBall


Quit

Allows the user to leave the battlefield. Cannot be used by Denim.

Classes That Can Use This Ability:
  • None
 Items That Contain This Ability:
  • Escape








Oz: This might be a lot to swallow, but this is a fairly comprehensive look at the special abilites available in Tactics Ogre. The benefit you derive from this information depends largely on your own abilities, but at least I've done my part!

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