Uploaded January 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
So...after losing to main Shadow Milla so many times, I decided that I would indeed use PC2; a first for this run. I was simply NOT going to do the Shadow bosses that were improbable without PC2, but I started to want to do combos again as a change of pace, instead of "just fighting".
Shadow Jude is no pushover. Even with PC2, his ability to maneuver around and attack makes him quite the difficult foe to handle. He can Snap Pivot, so attacking him in neutral(i.e. when he's guarding or during his down time after a 'combo') will lead to a nasty onslaught if you're not prepared. Even with max P/A.Def, he can easily kill you in a single combo, even with the Last Stand skill, like here:
youtu.be/ycyLnwWR0sI
Whirlwind Snap is especially deadly with its range and stagger time(against Leia) and recovery time(for Jude). Other than that, getting killed is only as simple as getting outmaneuvered, then combo'd.
Playing this way is something I haven't done in a long time, so it was hard getting out of some habits. I didn't "rehearse" any combo, so that's why there're a lot of dropped/missed combo shenanigans. Felt kind weird, but it was fun =03.
So...after losing to main Shadow Milla so many times, I decided that I would indeed use PC2; a first for this run. I was simply NOT going to do the Shadow bosses that were improbable without PC2, but I started to want to do combos again as a change of pace, instead of "just fighting".
Shadow Jude is no pushover. Even with PC2, his ability to maneuver around and attack makes him quite the difficult foe to handle. He can Snap Pivot, so attacking him in neutral(i.e. when he's guarding or during his down time after a 'combo') will lead to a nasty onslaught if you're not prepared. Even with max P/A.Def, he can easily kill you in a single combo, even with the Last Stand skill, like here:
youtu.be/ycyLnwWR0sI
Whirlwind Snap is especially deadly with its range and stagger time(against Leia) and recovery time(for Jude). Other than that, getting killed is only as simple as getting outmaneuvered, then combo'd.
Playing this way is something I haven't done in a long time, so it was hard getting out of some habits. I didn't "rehearse" any combo, so that's why there're a lot of dropped/missed combo shenanigans. Felt kind weird, but it was fun =03.
![Tales of Zestiria: Sophie rematch [Edna]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XdQY3N1UtMo/mqdefault.jpg "Tales of Zestiria: Sophie rematch [Edna]
vs Sophie(loss): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz-wvForBo4
Came back to cut this loose end; I had won before, but uploaded one where I lost mainly because it was a reflection of my skill at the time. Thought it was time to rectify that loss. Got lucky I didnt get killed though, and I still stick too much with certain artes; I still need more training and experience =01...
I switched some artes around and moved some spells into the arte-tree, Berseria-style, just to give it a slightly different feel than what Ive done before.
I didnt get Fairy Circle in there =0(.... Trigger artes were lacking in this take too =0(.")
![Tales of Arise - Relentless Charger [Hard] - Shionne Solo v2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/XpS0SH4gr0Y/mqdefault.jpg "Tales of Arise - Relentless Charger [Hard] - Shionne Solo v2
After finishing the demo, I decided to take one more good attempt at this, with the stronger weapon, leveled artes(leveled to 2 or 3), and at max char level(35).
Even though I tighten my idle time down a bit, Im still at odds with AG regeneration and the best way to keep the assault going without being completely stagnant. Its also clunky to manually jump after an arte instead of having a ground-to-air arte. Of course, its just the demo, and I expect the full game to easily fix these issues.
Opted to use Burning Strike this time for more damage and to better take advantage of the boars down time after charging, as well as the fact that magic is Shionnes superior attack stat. I favor Tonitus(lightning) bomb, but probably should have use Luke(light) bombs instead, for their homing ability.")
