Blade

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Blades (Japanese: ブレイド, Bureido) are characters in 异度神剑 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. They are 新星 life forms linked to a Driver who creates and summons them by resonating with a Core Crystal. Blades endow their Driver with powers and a 武器. Each Blade plays a different role, owning different stats and an elemental type, such as fire for Pyra, and providing a distinct set of Blade Arts and support abilities depending on its 武器. By searching for and collecting Blades, the player chooses to attach and selects Blade companions and the kind of role desired.^[1]

They are several classifications of Blades depending on the Drivers and Blades relationship and their type. Blades can be recruited into the party through different means, depending on their rarity: Common, Rare and Legendary. The uniquely named Legendary Blades, such as Pyra and Dromarch, are mainly recruited through the story progression and are linked to a unique Driver. Rare Blades, such as Boreas, are created from Common, Rare, Legendary or specific Core Crystals and can be linked to any Driver in the party. The randomized Common Blades are created from Common, Rare or Legendary Core Crystals through resonance. The Special Blades have story importance, are the signature Blades of their respective Drivers, and have a unique 武器 (except for Dromarch and Aegaeon, who uses Twin Rings and Chroma Katana). While most of them are Legendary Blades, those of Torna members are Rare Blades. There are artificial Blades, who are not awakened from a Core Crystal like natural Blades but built using an 以太 Furnace to give them Blade-like abilities; Examples include Poppi α and Lila. They are controlled by characters who are not real Drivers, but the resultant duos function very similarly to normal Blade/Driver groups. Some Blades are powerful enough to function as independent 敌人 even in the absence of their Drivers.

While Blades are technically immortal, being able to recover from any injury, they return to their Core Crystal when their Driver dies. Furthermore, if their Core Crystal was to be fragmented, their 治疗 capabilities would be severely reduced. If a Blade's Core Crystal is destroyed, the Blade dies.

When a Blade returns to its Core Crystal, the data contained within it, including its memories, is passed to the cores of the Trinity Processor, which processes it then returns it to the core so that it can be resonated again, resulting in continuously evolving Blades. After a Blade has returned to its Core Crystal enough times, which may span centuries, it becomes a Titan which will serve as a home for 其它 living beings while producing new Core Crystals, thus completing the cycle.

Elements

Each Blade is associated with an element, and any Blade Arts they use are of that element. In battle, some 敌人 may exhibit a weakness to a particular element, evidenced by an icon of that element displayed in their target frame. Elements and their opposite counterparts play a key role in 异刃连击s and Chain Attacks. Light is the only element that is exclusive to Legendary and Rare Blades, all 其它 elements can also appear on random Common Blades. The eight elements, paired by opposites, are:

Fire	Ice	Earth	Light
Water	Wind	雷电	Dark

Blade Roles

Different Blade roles enable different fighting styles. The combination of currently equipped Blades' roles determines a Driver's class.

Attacker
Unleashes powerful Arts.

Healer
Heals allies while attacking.

Tank
Takes aggro to 防御 allies.

List of Blades

Special and Legendary Blades

Driver	Blade	Role	Stat Modifier	Given Weapon	Element
Rex	Pyra	Attacker	Strength 10%	Aegis Sword
	Mythra	Attacker	以太 10%	Aegis Sword
	Roc	Attacker	Dexterity 15%	Dual Scythes
	Nia	Healer	Max HP 15%	Catalyst Scimitar
Nia	Dromarch	Healer	以太 10%	Twin Rings
虎 ※1	Poppi α (artificial)	Tank ※2	Max HP ※2	Drill Shield	then various ※2
	Poppi QT (artificial)	Tank ※2	Agility ※2	Mech Arms	then various ※2
	Poppi QTπ (artificial)	Attacker ※2	Strength ※2	Variable Saber	then various ※2
凡达姆	Roc	Attacker	Dexterity 15%	Dual Scythes
Mòrag	Brighid	Tank	Agility 15%	Whipswords
Mòrag	Aegaeon	Tank	Agility 15%	Chroma Katana
Zeke	Pandoria	Attacker	Strength 10%	大爆炸 Edge
Niall	Aegaeon	Tank	Agility 15%	Chroma Katana
Malos	Sever ※3	Tank	Strength 15%	Sword Tonfa
Akhos	Obrona ※3	Attacker	Agility 20%	看起来很聪明 Twinblades
Patroka	Perdido ※3	Attacker	Strength 10%	Decimation Cannon
Mikhail	Cressidus ※3	Tank	Max HP 20%	rockrending Gauntlets
Dughall	Dolmes ※4			Spiked Hammer

※1 虎 is not a Driver but he 魂控 Poppi α, Poppi QT, Poppi QTπ as artificial Blades.

※2 Poppi's element, role, and stat modifier can be changed by upgrading it via Poppiswap.

※3 All of these Blades are identified as Rare Blades.

※4 Dolmes is not obtainable nor usable.

Rare Blades

Some can be obtained through the main quests or by doing side quests, but most rare blades are random rewards of Common, Rare or Legendary Core Crystals.

Blade	Role	Stat Modifier	Given Weapon	Acquisition
神frey	Tank	Max HP 15%	盾 Hammer	Random
Wulfric	Attacker	Strength 15%	Megalance	Beastly Core Crystal
Perceval	Tank	Agility 10%	Chroma Katana	Random
Vale	Attacker	以太 15%	Megalance	Random
Agate	Attacker	Dexterity 10%	Greataxe	Random
Gorg	Attacker	Max HP 15%	Greataxe	Random
Boreas	Healer	Max HP 15%	Bitball	Random
dagas	Attacker	Strength 5% then 10% ※1	Greataxe	Random
Kasandra	Tank	Max HP 15%	盾 Hammer	Lucky Core Crystal
Praxis	Attacker	Dexterity 10%	Megalance	Crystal 晴天
Theory	Tank	Agility 15%	Chroma Katana	Blade-Sharp Memory
Perun	Attacker	Dexterity 10%	Megalance	Random
Kora	Healer	以太 10%	Knuckle Claws	Random
Azami	Attacker	以太 15%	以太 Cannon	Random
Ursula	Healer	Agility 10%	Knuckle Claws	Random
Newt	Tank	Max HP 20%	Chroma Katana	Random
Nim	Healer	Dexterity 10%	Knuckle Claws	Random
Sheba	Attacker	以太 15%	以太 Cannon	Inherited Core Crystal
Vess	Healer	Max HP 10%	Bitball	Tranquility
Adenine	Healer	Dexterity 15%	Knuckle Claws	Random
Electra	Tank	Max HP 15%	盾 Hammer	Random
Zenobia	Attacker	Strength 15%	Greataxe	Random
Finch	Tank	Agility 15%	盾 Hammer	Random
Floren	Healer	以太 10%	Bitball	Random
KOS-MOS	Attacker	以太 20%	以太 Cannon	Random
Herald	Attacker	Strength 15%	以太 Cannon	Sealed Core Crystal
Dahlia	Healer	Dexterity 10%	Bitball	Random
Poppibuster (artificial) ※2	Tank	Agility 15%	盾 Hammer	DLC, Shiny New Power
T-elos ※3	Attacker	Strength 15%	Greataxe	DLC, Random
Shulk ※4	Attacker	以太 20%	Monado	DLC, Challenge Battle Mode
Fiora ※4	Healer	Strength 15%	Knives	DLC, Challenge Battle Mode
Crossette ※5	Healer	以太 20%	Bitball	DLC, Ebullient Core Crystal
Corvin ※6	Tank	Agility 20%	Uchigatana	DLC, Divine Core Crystal
艾尔玛 ※7	Attacker	以太 20%	双剑	DLC, Challenge Battle Mode

※1 Dagas's 牵绊 Chart and stats change after his Blade quest.

※2 Poppibuster can be obtained in version 1.4.0 or later after completing the Blade Quest Shiny New Power.

※3 T-elos can be obtained in version 1.4.0 or later after clearing the game's main story. She is obtained randomly from Core Crystals, but the rate of awakening her is much higher than any 其它 rare Blade.

※4 Shulk and Fiora are introduced in Challenge Battle Mode in version 1.5.0. They are initially restricted to the Land of Challenge but can be taken into Alrest once the Alrest Linkring is obtained.

※5 Crossette can be obtained in version 1.5.1 or later with New Rare Blade Pack 2 from the Expansion Pass. Collecting A Firecracker of a Gal unlocks the ability to get the Ebullient Core Crystal.

※6 Corvin can be obtained in version 1.5.2 or later with New Rare Blade Pack 3 from the Expansion Pass. Collecting A Boy of Two Swords unlocks the ability to get the Divine Core Crystal.

※7 艾尔玛 is introduced in Challenge Battle Mode in version 1.5.2. She is initially restricted to the Land of Challenge but can be taken into Alrest once the Alrest Link Relay is obtained.

New Game Plus

After finishing the game in version 1.3.0 or later, New Game Plus will be available. This mode unlocks seven Blades, all of which are members of Torna in the main story.

Blade	Role	Stat Modifier	Given Weapon	Acquisition
Akhos	Healer	以太 15%	Calamity Scythe	Random
Patroka	Attacker	Strength 15%	Cobra Bardiche	Random
Mikhail	Tank	Agility 15%	Infinity Fans	Talk at Megaflote Base in Land of Morytha after he falls out of battle in Chapter 9
Obrona	Attacker	Agility 20%	看起来很聪明 Twinblades	Random
Sever	Tank	Strength 15%	Sword Tonfa	Random
Perdido	Attacker	Strength 10%	Decimation Cannon	Random
Cressidus	Tank	Max HP 20%	rockrending Gauntlets	Random

Common Blades

Rex selecting a Common Blade named Kirim

Common Blades are created from Core Crystals. Their name, 武器 and element, except Light, are determined randomly. Stats are determined semi-randomly, with the base auto-attack, 防守 rate, and critical rate determined purely from the Blade's 武器 and appearance (see below). Their preferred Pouch Items are also chosen at random, and may consist of one category, two categories, or two categories and a specific item. Common Blades also have certain exclusive abilities that Rare Blades cannot obtain, such as "Orb Master", Luck modifiers, modifiers reaching between 21% and 24%, and certain Field Skills.

The Unnamed Core Crystal received from Gramps is a special case: it is guaranteed to produce a common Blade with Knuckle 爪击 and Wind element. In New Game Plus, when Gramps gives the Unnamed Core Crystal to the player again, the same blade is "awakened" (and it will even mention that it's 高兴 to aid the player again upon awakening). The blade will have the same stats, 牵绊 level, skills and abilities from the previous playthrough.

Appearance

They have a similar global appearance, dark gray skin with blue glowing eyes and lines on the body, and a round core crystal on the chest (or head, if the blade is of the animal kind). Common Blades come in one of four basic models: "male humanoid", "female humanoid", "brute" and "animal". Each basic model has several head variations, differing in the type of horns or ears; 类人型 and brute models each have four head variants, while animal models have only two.

Competences

The Specials of a Common Blade depend on their model and 武器 type. Each Common Blade has 1-3 skills chosen at random. Each Common Blade has the Element Mastery skill related to their own element, as well as 0-2 random 收集 or Merc Group skills.

Releasing Blades

The player can release most of the Blades in their party (although it is not possible to release Special Blades, and several 其它 Blades, like the first random Blade Rex bonds with). Releasing yields certain resources to the player, usually boosters corresponding to the Blade's element. The quantity and type of items received upon release is determined by the Strength of Blade. If player releases a Rare Blade, it is possible to get this Blade again randomly from a Core Crystal, even if said Blade was initially obtained through a unique Core Crystal (e.g. Vess or Wulfric).

Blade 牵绊 Chart
Key Tier 1 Unlocked	Key Tier 2 Unlocked	Key Tier 3 Unlocked	Key Tier 4 Unlocked	Key Tier 5 Unlocked	100% Complete
1◆	1◆ and 1❖	1◆ and 1❖	2◆ and 1❖	2◆ and 1❖	3◆ and 2❖
1◆ and 1❖	2◆ and 1❖	2◆ and 2❖	3◆ and 2❖	3◆ and 3❖	4◆ and 3❖
2◆ and 1❖	2◆ and 2❖	3◆ and 2❖	3◆ and 3❖	4◆ and 4❖	5◆ and 5❖
2◆ and 2❖	3◆ and 2❖	3◆ and 3❖	4◆ and 4❖	5◆ and 5❖	超频 Protocol
3◆ and 2❖	3◆ and 3❖	4◆ and 3❖	5◆ and 4❖	6◆ and 6❖	8◆ and 7❖

◆ = Number of Boosters received. The Booster corresponds to the Element of the released Blade.

❖ = Number of Boosters received. The Booster received is random.

Aside of items, releasing can also be used as a way to free unused or weak Blades, as there is a limit to how many the party can bond with in total. This capacity can be increased through increasing the Merc Level and completing the game.

Common Blade Slot Capacity
Number	Requirements
24	Capacity at start of game.
+24	Merc Level 1 achieved.
+24	Merc Level 2 achieved.
+24	Merc Level 3 achieved.
+24	Merc Level 4 achieved.
+24	Merc Level 5 achieved.
+48	Game completed.
Total = 192

Button Challenge

When a Blade draws a special move, the "Button Challenge" (Japanese: ボタンチャレンジ, Botan charenji) will be displayed on the screen. By pressing the button with good timing, the damage will rise. If it succeeds, a narrator (actor: Kentarō Tone) will compliment the player.

Poppiswap

Main article: Poppiswap

Poppi is an Artificial Blade and has her own Mechanic related to her Poppiswap ability. As such, she has customizable features including adjusting her elemental 牵绊, role, and skills.

Core Crystal state

Blades come either lying in a dormant state inside a Core Crystal or awakened in their personified form. By holding a Core Crystal, it resonates with the person and tries to take shape. If this person has a certain aptitude, the Blade awakens and makes the person a Driver. Those who do not have the aptitude are simply knocked unconscious and are incapable of forming a Blade. Drivers for the most part are bound to one Blade for their entire life, however it is possible for Drivers to awaken more than one Blade at a time. Blades fight alongside their Drivers and lends their 武器 for them to use in battle. Blades can be attacked, but any injury they sustain are healed quickly.

They are dependent on their Driver to retain their form. If their Driver dies under any circumstance, the Blades instantly revert back into their Core Crystal in a dormant state, shown by the Core taking on a dull black color rather than the normal blue glow. After some time, the Core will glow again and can be reawakened. Upon reawakening the Blade loses all memories of their past lives but retains their personality. Additionally, their Core Crystal, which appears normally on their chest, are another vulnerable point. If they are attacked there and their core crystal shatters, they permanently die and cannot be reawakened. However, a Driver of a Blade that has been killed is not affected.

List of Blade 敌人

Main article: Blade (敌人)

Trivia

Rex, 虎, and Mòrag are the only playable Drivers that have more than one special Blade: Rex having Pyra, Mythra, Roc, and Nia in Blade form; 虎 having Poppi α, Poppi QT, and Poppi QTπ; Mòrag having Brighid and Aegaeon.
In the English localization of 异度神剑 2, nearly all Blades speak with North American accents. By contrast, most of the game's non-Blade cultures (the Indoline and Urayans being noticeable exceptions) speak with accents of English native to the British Isles. This is slightly ironic given that Skye Bennett, the English actress for Pyra and Mythra, speaks in an American accent for both despite being British herself. There are some exceptions to this - Akhos, Obrona, Sheba, and Nia are voiced with English and Welsh accents - while Mikhail, who is a human Blade Eater, has a North American accent.
In an interview with Tetsuya Takahashi, 导演 of 异度神剑 2, it was stated that Blades were originally going to look like Ultraman, but they were shrunk because it would not be possible to show something forty meters tall on screen.^[2] ^[3]

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References

↑ 2017-06-13, Tetsuya Takahashi about 异度神剑 2. IGN, accessed on 2017-06-13
↑ 2017-11-30, Tetsuya Takahashi about development, inspiration, setting, etc. of 异度神剑 2. 4gamer, accessed on 2021-04-06
↑ 2017-12-30, 4gamer's interview relayed in English. Nintendo Everything, accessed on 2021-04-06

[1] 2017-06-13, Tetsuya Takahashi about 异度神剑 2. IGN, accessed on 2017-06-13

[2] 2017-11-30, Tetsuya Takahashi about development, inspiration, setting, etc. of 异度神剑 2. 4gamer, accessed on 2021-04-06

[3] 2017-12-30, 4gamer's interview relayed in English. Nintendo Everything, accessed on 2021-04-06

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Characters in 异度神剑 2
Playable Characters	Rex · Nia · 虎 · 凡达姆 · Zeke · Mòrag
Special Blades	Pyra · Mythra · Dromarch · Poppi α, QT, QTπ · Roc · Pandoria · Brighid · Aegaeon
Supporting Characters	Amalthus · Azurda · Bana · Cole · Fan la Norne · Niall · Niranira
Torna	Jin · Malos · Sever · Akhos · Obrona · Mikhail · Cressidus · Patroka · Perdido
	dagas · Newt · Crossette
	Gorg · Praxis · Sheba
	神frey · Theory · Ursula · Perun · Dahlia
	Adenine · Boreas · Finch · Zenobia · Fiora
	Wulfric · Agate · Floren · Nim
	Electra · Kora · Herald · Vess
	KOS-MOS · Poppibuster · Corvin · Shulk
	Azami · Vale · Perceval · Kasandra · T-elos · 艾尔玛

Blade

Contents

Elements

Blade Roles

List of Blades