TECHNICs

TECHNICS (often referred to as "Techniques") are the manifestation of the catalytic reaction between an individual's psychic abilities and photon energy. They can be cast by Forces, Guntechers, Wartechers, and Fortetechers, and one must have an appropriate weapon equipped (either a Wand or Rod) in order to be able to cast a TECHNIC. Each weapon has a set number of slots used to equip TECHNICS. The Wand offers two slots while the Rod has four. TECHNIC disks, which can be purchased in Weapon shops around Gurhal, are used to learn a base lv.1 TECHNIC. From there, as a Force uses a TECHNIC in battle, the level of that TECHNIC will increase along with its power, range and other attributes. TECHNICS are the hardest of the 3 PA's to level due to the rapid growth rate of experience needed between levels.

TECHNICS are essentially PSU's equivalent of magic. It should be noted however, that TECHNICS and magic have appeared together in the original Phantasy Star games and are thus not the same. TECHNICS are mental or psychic abilities, whereas magic is generally more spiritual, tapping into external forces (in most universes, mana).

About TECHNICS

There are six Elements that TECHNICS are based on: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Ground, Light and Dark. Respectively, the six TECHNIC family names for these elements are Foie, Barta, Zonde, Diga, Grants and Megid.

The offensive TECHNICS seem to have a 'base' form, and possibly Gi-, Ra-, Dam- and Nos- forms, which are eventually weaker, but can more easily hit multiple targets simultaneously.

• Ra-class TECHNICS hit up to 3 targets in an area a certain distance away from your character.
• Gi-class TECHNICS hit up to 6 targets in an area around your character.
• Dam-class TECHNICS repeatedly hit a few(?) targets in an area close to your character as long as the button is held down, until a time limit is reached. The direction can be adjusted within a 90° angle in the direction your character faces. Your character can't move while channeling.
• Nos-class TECHNICS: Nosdiga sends out 1-3 homing ground-based projectiles (depending on level) that hit on contact. Noszonde and Nosmegid send out 1 floating projectile which explodes and hits a small area after a minimum length of time passes and the casting button is released. The projectile homes in on a target within a certain range/angle while the button is held down. Your character can't move while the projectile homes in on a target.

There are also the healing TECHNICS Resta and Reverser, and support TECHNICS, that can either temporarily increase an ally's statistics using beneficial Status Effects, or temporarily decrease an opponent's. The beneficial versions seem to go by the -al suffix; the malevolent ones by -deel. The names seem to use prefixes based on their element, which presumably have certain stats affiliated with them. This system seems to be parallel to the one used for Buff Items and their names.

TECHNIC Stacking

If multiple TECHNICS of the same Element are linked to a Wand or Rod, the power of those techs will be boosted. For each same-element TECHNIC beyond the first, a 4% is added to the TECHNIC strength . Therefore, the maximum boost for Wand-types will be 4%; for Rod-types, 12%. However, putting TECHNICS from different elements on a weapon (even, for example, 3 Fire and 1 Ice TECHNIC) will make the weapon elementally neutral, negating any bonus.

Offline Experience Patterns

Pattern	TNL at 1	TNL growth 1-11	Total to 11	TNL at 11	TNL growth 11-21	Total to 21	TNL at 21	TNL growth 21-30	Total to 30	Members Pattern
#1	16	10	610	40	20	1910	64	40	3926	Reverser
#2	24	10	690	60	20	2190	96	40	4494	Foie, Diga
#3	32	10	770	80	30	2920	128	60	6232	Noszonde, Nosmegid
#4	16	20	1060	40	40	3260	64	80	6716	Megistar
#5	32	10	770	80	30	2920	192	60	6808	Nosdiga
#6	48	10	930	120	30	3480	192	60	7368	Jellen, Zalure, Zoldeel
#7	32	20	1220	120	40	4220	192	80	8828	Damfoie, Dambarta, Damdiga, Dammegid
#8	48	20	1380	120	40	4380	192	80	8988	Rafoie, Rabarta, Razonde, Radiga, Ramegid
#9	48	20	1380	120	40	4380	196	80	9024	Resta
#10	64	20	1540	160	40	4940	256	80	10124	Shifta, Deband, Zodial, Gizonde, Rentis, Retial
#11	64	30	1990	160	60	6290	256	90	11834	Gifoie
#12	64	30	1990	160	60	6290	256	120	12914	Barta, Gibarta, Zonde, Gidiga, Dizas, Megid, Regrant
#13	96	40	2760	240	60	7860	382	120	15618	Giresta, Megiverse

Online Experience Patterns

Pattern	TNL at 1	TNL growth 1-11	Total to 11	TNL at 11	TNL growth 11-21	Total to 21	TNL at 21	TNL growth 21-30	Total to 30	Members Pattern
#1	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Reverser
#2	72	30	2070	372	60	?	?	120	?	Foie, Diga
#3	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Noszonde, Nosmegid
#4	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Megistar
#5	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Nosdiga
#6	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Jellen, Zalure, Zoldeel
#7	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Damfoie, Dambarta, Damdiga, Dammegid
#8	140	60	4100	740	120	?	?	240	?	Rafoie, Rabarta, Razonde, Radiga, Ramegid
#9	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Resta
#10	?	?	?	?	?	?	2000	1024	?	Shifta, Deband, Zodial, Gizonde, Rentis, Retier
#11	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Gifoie
#12	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Barta, Gibarta, Zonde, Gidiga, Dizas, Megid, Regrant
#13	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	Giresta, Megiverse

• Based on Foie lv1-11, values appear 3x for online.
• TNL at lv11-21 and 21-30 are estimates for pattern 2 and 8.
• Above claim of 3x EXP doesn't correlate with Radiga (The one from the group I tested.) Although the growth is still 3x.
• Pattern 10 uses are based on buffers where 1 use = 1 cast on 1 player. With 5 players, each cast = 5 uses.

List of TECHNICS

Fire
Name		Description
Ice
Name		Description
Lightning
Name		Description
Ground
Name		Description
Light
Name		Description
Dark
Name		Description

External Links

• PSU-Wiki's article (Japanese)

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