异刃连击s are battle Mechanic in 异度神剑 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. They are combined Specials with specified elements performed by Blades. By successfully chaining Specials together to continue the 异刃连击, the damage dealt to enemies increases, and one of the enemy's abilities can be sealed to cause certain effects on 敌人 or allies.
To contribute to the combo, the Special used must be equal to or greater than the combo level. For example, if an 敌人 suffers "Heat" and the player wants to use Water to cause "Steam Bomb" (see the table below), the Water Special must be of level 2 or higher. In the same way, for the third element of a 异刃连击, the Special used must be at level 3 or higher. If a Special is below the required level, there will be no extra effect, and the effect gauge will not be refilled.
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异度神剑 2
Exclusive to 异度神剑 2; if three Blade Specials are successfully linked, an elemental orb corresponding to the last element in the combo will circle the 敌人, giving the 敌人 added resistance to that element. These orbs can be removed during a Chain Attack.
Using a Special from an attribute that cannot contribute to a 异刃连击 will not change the effect. To begin another route for a 异刃连击, the player must wait until the effect expires or they must extend the current combo to its third stage. It is also important to note that using a Special at a level higher than the current combo stage will not serve to advance more quickly. For example, if the player uses a level 3 Fire Special on an 敌人 with no 异刃连击 effect yet, it will not inflict "Mega Explosion" automatically, but rather begin at stage 1 with "Heat".
Torna ~ The Golden Country
Torna ~ The Golden Country has a much more streamlined approach to 异刃连击 and Specials. Each time a character inflicts a Special on an 敌人 in a combo, the 敌人 will receive an element orb corresponding to the character's element and that element orb will circle the 敌人. These orbs can also be removed during a Chain Attack. This makes applying element orbs to 敌人 much faster than 异度神剑 2.
As long as a character can use a special with a higher level than the previous stage number it will extend the combo into the next stage. For example, a level four Special will extend a combo from stage one to two but a level two Special will not extend a combo from stage two to three. This means a combo can be completed with any combination of elements used at each of the three stages.
List of 异刃连击
The following table shows all the possible 异刃连击 in 异度神剑 2, with the name of the element in bold followed by the name of the resulting combo. Any combination of elements can be a 异刃连击 in Torna ~ The Golden Country which is why the combos in that game are not listed here.
Effects of 异刃连击
In 异度神剑 2 the effect of successfully linking three 异刃连击 is dependent solely on the final element used. Only one Seal can be effective at a time, depending on the last complete combo. It will affect all 敌人 until the battle finishes and will last even if the original target of the 异刃连击 is defeated. The current effect will display in the upper right corner of the screen. Sealing effects cannot be applied to 敌人 in Torna ~ The Golden Country.
List of Critical Routes
In Torna ~ The Golden Country the player can inflict extra damage by doing certain combinations of elements at each stage of a 异刃连击. These special 异刃连击 are called "Critical Routes" and each has a special cutscene animation. Critical Routes can be easily identified by having unique names for each Special and not roman numerals when a character is ready to use a Special.