Tales of Arise introduces a new equipment feature that does away with the normal customizable armor and accessories that Tales veterans have known for years. Accessories are now condensed down to a single item that can be upgraded for more skills and strengths as the game goes on. It can be a little daunting at first, but once players get the hang of the new system, it can completely change the way they play the game.
Players can start crafting accessories very early on in Tales of Arise, though they'll first need to mine some ore from one of the many Mining Points before they can get started. Fans can then use this ore, along with some Gald, to create an accessory at one of the many inns or campsites spread throughout the five realms. With the accessory crafted, players can then level it up to unlock bonus skills. Later on in the game, they'll even unlock the ability to transfer skills between accessories.
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How to Craft Accessories
Crafting accessories in Tales of Arise is a fairly simple process. If players have been stopping interacting with Mining Points as they travel Dahna's realms, they should already have collected a fair few special pieces of ore by the time crafting becomes available. Everything from these Mining Points serves a purpose in the game, so they're definitely worth checking out frequently.
With the ore in their possession, players can use the "Craft Accessory" part of the metal crafter menu to see what accessories are available to make, and which ore they require. The accessories available in the game, their default effects, and the ore required to craft them can be found in the table below.
| Accessory | Effect | Ore Required |
|---|---|---|
| Poison Charm | Null Poison | Antidote Rock |
| Freeze Charm | Null Freeze | Thermalrock |
| Shock Charm | Null Paralysis | Paralaxstone |
| Curse Charm | Null Curse | Hex Breaker |
| Garnet | Fire/Water Damage -50% | Almandine Mass |
| Opal | Wind/Earth Damage -50% | Opal Mass |
| Alexandrite | Light/Dark Damage -50% | Chrysoberyl Mass |
| Black Onyx | Max HP +15% | Abyssal Pebble Mass |
| Warrior Emblem | Attack +15% | Brimore |
| Magic Emblem | Elemental Attack +15% | Astral Ore |
| Pierce Emblem | Penetration +30% | Thorn Ore |
| Grit Emblem | Resistance +30% | Enduro Ore |
| Heal Bangle | Heal 5% HP on Enemy Defeat | Healing Pebble |
| Spirit Bangle | Recover 1 CP on Enemy Defeat | Transcendent Pebble |
| Buff Bangle | Stat Boost on Enemy Defeat | Awakening Pebble |
| Lucky Bangle | Item Drop Rate Up | Lucky Pebble |
| Swift Ring | Move/Escape Speed +50% | Fleetfoot Crystal |
| Resist Ring | All Elemental Damage +20% | Inhibitor Crystal |
| Protect Ring | Physical Damage -20% | Scaled Crystal |
| Impact Ring | Penetration +80%, Resistance -80% | Barbed Crystal |
| Comeback Ring | Stagger Time -20% | Immutable Crystal |
| Faerie Ring | Arte CP Cost -20% | Pixie Crystal |
| Stamina Ring | Half AG Cost Chance 50% | Brightstone |
| Revival Ring | Revival Chance 50% | Regenerative Crystal |
| Mystic Crest | Casting Time -20% | Mysterious Fragment |
Ores come in different ranks, which range from 1 to 5 stars, with each rank depending on in-game location and what Ore Rate Up recipes players have used to feed their party. The rank is important because it will determine how many bonus skills the accessory being made will have, with 5-star accessories yielding 4 bonus skills on top of the original one.
It's worth noting that bonus skills are different depending from ore to ore and are not tied to one particular type. Every ore in the game yields different bonus skills, and players can see which ones they'll get before an accessory is crafted with it if they scroll through their inventory. How to actually activate these bonus skills is where accessory enhancing comes in.
How to Enhance Accessories
Once an accessory has been crafted, players can move on to the "Enhance Accessory" menu. There, any accessories that need leveling up will be found, just waiting and ready to go. Leveling up accessories requires the use of more ore, with higher rank ore providing more points towards the accessory's next level. This means that using one five-star ore is just as effective as using five one-star orbs, and vice-versa.
| Level | Ore Points Required |
|---|---|
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 40 |
As they make different accessories, players may find themselves with a good accessory that's being dragged down by a skill they didn't want. Thankfully, once they get far enough into the game, the choices widen considerably, as Tales of Arise offers a synthesizing feature that allows players to transfer skills from one accessory to another.
How to Transfer Skills Between Accessories
Once players can synthesize their accessories, they'll be able to access the "Transfer Skill" option on the metal crafting menu. How this works is that if a player has an accessory with a strong set of skills on it, but has one they don't like, they can replace it with a skill from another accessory for a small price. The only requirement is that both accessories will need to be fully enhanced.
From there, it's just a matter of selecting the accessory getting the skill, the accessory that has the skill desired, and then deciding which slot the new skill will go into. There's a word of caution players should be wary about, however, as the accessory that's donating its skill will break once the process is over with.
How Many Bonus Skills Are There?
In total, there are 36 bonus skills available in Tales of Arise, many of which have two tiers. For those seeking out certain skills, it may therefore take some time and Mineral Point farming to get there. Still, a fair deal of the skills can be very helpful with bosses like Lord Vholran in Del Fharis Castle. For those looking to seek out the bonus skills they desire for their ultimate hand-crafted accessories, they're listed in the table below.
| Paralysis Resistance +25% | Poison Resistance +25% | Freeze Resistance +25% |
| Curse Resistance +25% | Water Damage +7.5%/+15% | Fire Damage +7.5%/+15% |
| Earth Damage +7.5%/+15% | Wind Damage +7.5%/+15% | Light Damage +7.5%/+15% |
| Dark Damage +7.5% /+15% | Fire/Water Damage -10% | Wind/Earth Damage -10% |
| Light/Dark Damage -10% | Maximum HP +200/+400 | Max HP Damage +15% |
| Attack +20/60 | Defense +20/60 | Penetration +40/120 |
| Resistance +40/120 | Elemental Attack +20/+60 | Elemental Defense +20/+60 |
| Down Damage +5%/+10% | Counterattack Damage +30% | Half AG Cost: 20% |
| AG Recovery Speed +4%/+8% | CP Cost -10% | Casting Time -5% |
| BG Charge Rate +4%/+8 | Move/Escape Speed +15% | Rare Drop Rate Up S/L |
| Increased Aggro S/L | Decrease Aggro S/L | Glutton for Battle |
| Alertness | Smack Down | Coupe de Grace |
Crafting the perfect accessory seems like a great endeavor for fans aiming to get stronger, with tons of bonus skills leading to numerous possible character builds. Even for players who are not intending to be the best of the best, the customization should come in useful against some of the tougher enemies in the game. Tales of Arise's combat is very detailed and challenging, so the options are sure to help players reap the rewards quickly and easily.
Tales of Arise is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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