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 only be cast by Forces, 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 stores 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).

TECHNIC Elements

There are six Elements that TECHNICS are based on: Fire, Ice, Thunder, Earth, Light and Dark. Respectively, the six TECHNIC family names for these elements are Foie, Barta, Zonde, Diga, Grants and Megid. The offensive TECHNICS all seem to have a 'base' form as well as Gi-, Ra-, Dam- and Nosu- forms, which are eventually weaker, but can more easily hit multiple targets simultaneously.

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 -deal. 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

It's worth noting that if you link TECHNICS from the same Element to a Wand or Rod, the power of those techs will be boosted. The more of an element you have the bigger the boost. The bonus is an additional 4% for each same-element TECHNIC beyond the first one. Therefore, the maximum boost for Wand-types will be 4%; that of Rod-types 12%. Putting TECHNICS from different elements on a weapon (even, for example, 3 Fire and 1 Ice TECHNIC) will make the weapon elementally neutral, however.

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	Megistal
#5	32	10	770	80	30	2920	192	60	6808	Nosdiga
#6	48	10	930	120	30	3480	192	60	7368	Agdeal, Defdeal, Zoldeal
#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	Agtal, Defbal, Zodial, Gizonde, Lentis, 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, Deezas, Megid, Regrants
#13	96	40	2760	240	60	7860	382	120	15618	Giresta, Megiverse

List of TECHNICS

Element	JP Name	EN Name	Description
FIRE
	フォイエ	Foie	Fire-based attack TECHNIC. Shoots a ball of fire in a straight line in front of the caster. Explodes upon hitting an enemy. Can cause Burn Status.
	ラ・フォイエ	Rafoie	Fire-based attack TECHNIC. Creates a blast of fire in front of the caster, damaging enemies around it. Can cause Burn Status. Hits up to three targets.
	ダム・フォイエ	Damfoie	Fire-based attack TECHNIC. A TECHNIC that generates a continuous flame in front of the caster, draining their weapon's PP at a fixed rate depending on how long the casting button is held.
	ギ・フォイエ	Gifoie	Fire-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a wall of flames around the caster damaging any enemies within range.
	アグタール	Shifta	Fire-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily increases the ATP of the caster and their allies.
	アグディール	Jellen	Fire-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily decreases the ATP of enemies.
ICE
	バータ	Barta	Ice-based attack TECHNIC. Generates cold air which travels in a straight path in front of the caster hitting multiple enemies. Can cause Freeze Status. Level 1 Tech Cost : 10 PP Damage : 101%
	ラ・バータ	Rabarta	Ice-based attack TECHNIC. Creates a block of ice in front of the caster, damaging enemies around it. Can cause Freeze Status. Level 1 Tech Cost : 16 PP Damage : 121%
	ダム・バータ	Dambarta	Ice-based attack TECHNIC. A TECHNIC that generates a continuous blast of frigid air in front of the caster, draining their weapon's PP at a fixed rate depending on how long the casting button is held.
	ギ・バータ	Gibarta	Ice-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a wall of ice around the caster damaging any enemies within range.
	デフパール	Deband	Ice-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily increases the DFP of the caster and their allies.
	デフディール	Zalure	Ice-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily decreases the DFP of enemies.
THUNDER
	ゾンデ	Zonde	Thunder-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a bolt of lightning which will penetrate an enemy in front of the caster. Can cause Shock Status. Level 1 Tech Cost : 10 PP Damage : 106%
	ラ・ゾンデ	Razonde	Thunder-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a thunderbolt in front of the caster, damaging enemies in a radius. Can cause Shock Status.
	ギ・ゾンデ	Gizonde	Thunder-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a dome of thunder over the caster, damaging any enemies within range.
	ノス・ゾンデ	Noszonde	Thunder-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a ball of electricity which automatically pursues an enemy as long as the casting button is held down. Can hit multiple targets near the point of inpact.
	ゾディアール	Zodial	Thunder-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily increases the ATA and EVP of the caster and their allies.
	ゾルディール	Zoldeel	Thunder-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily decreases an enemy's ATA and EVP.
EARTH
	ディーガ	Diga	Earth-based attack TECHNIC. Launches a ball of fire and rock with a parabolic flight path. This ball explodes upon impact. May inflict Silence Status. Level 1 Tech Cost : 8 PP Damage : 231%
	ラ・ディーガ	Radiga	Earth-based attack TECHNIC. When cast a mass of fire and rock will is summoned from the ground at a distance. Will damage up to three enemies caught in the blast radius. May inflict Silence Status. Level 1 Tech Cost : 16 PP Damage : 141% Magic.
	ダム・ディーガ	Damdiga	Earth-based attack TECHNIC. A TECHNIC that continually generates poisonous fog in front of the caster, draining their weapon's PP at a fixed rate depending on how long the casting button is held.
	ギ・ディーガ	Gidiga	Earth-based attack TECHNIC. Causes the ground beneath the caster to violently break apart damaging any enemies within the attack radius. May inflict Silence Status.
	ノス・ディーガ	Nosdiga	Earth-based attack TECHNIC. Generates serpents that automatically pursues an enemy as long as the casting button is held down. The number of serpents increases with the level of this TECHNIC.
	ディーザス	Dizas	Earth-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily generates a field around the caster which decreases the damage taken from melee attacks.
LIGHT
	レスタ	Resta	Light-based healing TECHNIC. Uses the power of photons to heal and restore the cells of a body. Restores the HP of the caster and allies.
	ギ・レスタ	Giresta	Light-based healing TECHNIC. Allows the caster to revive a fallen ally. It also increases the body's healing abilities by adding an automatic HP regeneration effect.
	レジェネ	Reverser	Light-based healing TECHNIC. Uses the power of photons to enable properties of immunity. Removes all negative Status Effects.
	レグランツ	Regrant	Light-based attack TECHNIC. Consumes PP at a fixed rate depending on how long the casting button is held. This TECHNIC generates explosions of light which damage enemies and possibly the caster.
	レンディス	Rentis	Light-based support TECHNIC. Temporarily generates a field around the caster which decreases the damage taken from ballistic attacks.
	レティアール	Retier	Light-based support techqniue. Temporarily increases the TAP and MST of the caster and their allies.
DARK
	メギド	Megid	Dark-based attack TECHNIC. Launches a gravity sphere in front of the caster. Has a low probability of completely incapacitating an enemy in battle.
	ラ・メギド	Ramegid	Dark-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a gravitational field in front of the caster damaging any enemies within the attack radius.
	ダム・メギド	Dammegid	Dark-based attack TECHNIC. Consumes PP at a fixed rate depending on how long the casting button is held. This TECHNIC generates a gravitational field in front of the caster which can cause infection.
	ノス・メギド	Nosmegid	Dark-based attack TECHNIC. Generates a sphere of gravity that automatically pursues an enemy as long as the casting button is held down. The amount of damage dealt depends on the caster's remaining HP.
	メギバース	Megiverse	Dark-based support TECHNIC. This TECHNIC restores the caster's HP by absorbing it from enemies. Consumes PP at a fixed rate depending on how long the casting button is held.
	メギスタール	Megistar	Dark-based support TECHNIC. The ultimate support TECHNIC which temporarily raises all attributes of the caster in exchange for a large amount of HP.

External Links

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