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|caption = Skills Menu on Lower Screen}} |
|caption = Skills Menu on Lower Screen}} |
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− | '''Skills''' are a battle mechanic in the ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt ( |
+ | '''Skills''' are a battle mechanic in the ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt (franchise)|Azure Striker Gunvolt]]'' series. They are powerful techniques that are much stronger than regular attacks or can provide Gunvolt with non-offensive aid, and can only be used periodically. Gunvolt can unlock these skills when he reaches specific level up milestones. They consume SP instead of EP upon use; Gunvolt begins each stage run with three SP and consumed SP will regenerate after 1 minute and 7 seconds per SP. |
Upon use, a skill requires a cooldown before it can be used again. This factor, along with the SP consumption factor, limits the use of special skills. |
Upon use, a skill requires a cooldown before it can be used again. This factor, along with the SP consumption factor, limits the use of special skills. |
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== Offensive Skills == |
== Offensive Skills == |
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Some skills are damage-dealing and can deal massive damage if used correctly. |
Some skills are damage-dealing and can deal massive damage if used correctly. |
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| ''Astrasphere'' |
| ''Astrasphere'' |
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+ | | Default |
| 1 SP |
| 1 SP |
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| 120 |
| 120 |
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+ | |rowspan="6"| 6 seconds (GV1)<br />10 seconds (GV2) |
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− | 6/10 seconds (GV1/GV2) |
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| ''Luxcalibur'' |
| ''Luxcalibur'' |
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+ | | Level 13 (GV1/GV2)<br />Equipped with Kirin XX Image Pulse (GV3)<br />Hidden in [[Water Works Bureau (MGB stage)|Water Works Bureau]] (MGB) |
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| 2 SP |
| 2 SP |
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| 250 |
| 250 |
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− | 6/10 seconds (GV1/GV2) |
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| ''Voltaic Chains'' |
| ''Voltaic Chains'' |
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+ | | Level 40 (GV1/GV2)<br />Equipped with "Anthem" Lumen Image Pulse (GV3)<br />Hidden in [[Capitol Building (MGB stage)|Capitol Building]] (MGB) |
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| 3 SP |
| 3 SP |
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| 1 Tag = 200<br />2 Tags = 250<br />3 Tags = 300<br />4 Tags = 350<br />5+ Tags = 400 |
| 1 Tag = 200<br />2 Tags = 250<br />3 Tags = 300<br />4 Tags = 350<br />5+ Tags = 400 |
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− | 6/10 seconds (GV1/GV2) |
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Dragonsphere'' |
| style="text-align:center;"|''Dragonsphere'' |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|[[Data Facility]] (GV2) |
+ | | style="text-align:center;"|Hidden in [[Data Facility]] (GV2) |
| style="text-align:center;"|0 SP |
| style="text-align:center;"|0 SP |
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| style="text-align:center;"|''Crashbolt'' |
| style="text-align:center;"|''Crashbolt'' |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|[[Mysterious Manor]] (GV2) |
+ | | style="text-align:center;"|Hidden in [[Mysterious Manor]] (GV2)<br />Hidden in [[Gateway (MGB stage)|Gateway]] (MGB) |
| style="text-align:center;"|0 SP |
| style="text-align:center;"|0 SP |
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+ | ===Astrasphere=== |
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ライトニングスフィア、''Lightning Sphere'' |
ライトニングスフィア、''Lightning Sphere'' |
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''"Lightning that flickers / Like a star, and purges all / That violate its realm! Astrasphere!"'' |
''"Lightning that flickers / Like a star, and purges all / That violate its realm! Astrasphere!"'' |
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− | Gunvolt summons three electric orbs that briefly circle around him, dealing damage over time. Gunvolt remains stationary and is invulnerable to enemy attacks for the duration of this attack. |
+ | Gunvolt summons three electric orbs that briefly circle around him, dealing damage over time. Gunvolt remains stationary and is invulnerable to enemy attacks for the duration of this attack. |
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+ | ===Luxcalibur=== |
+ | [[File:Luxcalibur.png|thumb|255px|Luxcalibur]] |
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スパークカリバー、''Spark Calibur'' |
スパークカリバー、''Spark Calibur'' |
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''"Sacred sword agleam / Barbarous and bathed in blue / Cleaving right from wrong! Luxcalibur!"'' |
''"Sacred sword agleam / Barbarous and bathed in blue / Cleaving right from wrong! Luxcalibur!"'' |
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− | Gunvolt unleashes a large electrical sword in whatever direction he's facing, dealing massive, instantaneous damage to any enemy within its range.[[ |
+ | Gunvolt unleashes a large electrical sword in whatever direction he's facing, dealing massive, instantaneous damage to any enemy within its range. Used as Gunvolt's Special Skill in the first phase of the final boss in ''[[Azure Striker Gunvolt 2]]''. |
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+ | ===Voltaic Chains=== |
+ | [[File:Voltaic_Chains.png|thumb|255px|Voltaic Chains]] |
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ヴォルティックチェーン、''Voltic Chain'' |
ヴォルティックチェーン、''Voltic Chain'' |
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''"Bolts of rebellion / A thunderous voice in his heart / Speaks of one true law! Voltaic Chains!"'' |
''"Bolts of rebellion / A thunderous voice in his heart / Speaks of one true law! Voltaic Chains!"'' |
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− | Gunvolt summons several chains that crisscross the screen. He then charges them with electricity that deals instantaneous damage to any enemy that is in contact with the chains. The damage output scales with the number of |
+ | Gunvolt summons several chains that crisscross the screen. He then charges them with electricity that deals instantaneous damage to any enemy that is in contact with the chains. The damage output scales with the number of targets on-screen (anything that the contact Flashfield can interact with is considered a target). |
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+ | ===Grand Strizer=== |
+ | [[File:Grand_Strizer.png|thumb|255px|Grand Strizer]] |
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グロリアスストライザー、''Glorious Strizer'' |
グロリアスストライザー、''Glorious Strizer'' |
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Gunvolt unleashes a large electrical blade similar to Luxcalibur, but larger and much more powerful. The amount of damage dealt is determined by the amount of Kudos Gunvolt has at the moment of the skill's activation. |
Gunvolt unleashes a large electrical blade similar to Luxcalibur, but larger and much more powerful. The amount of damage dealt is determined by the amount of Kudos Gunvolt has at the moment of the skill's activation. |
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− | With enough Kudos, it can kill a boss in one hit, making it the single most powerful skill in the series, depending on the amount of kudos. Kudos that has been banked or lost will not affect this skill's power. Costs 3 SP. |
+ | With enough Kudos, it can kill a boss in one hit, making it the single most powerful skill in the series, depending on the amount of kudos. Kudos that has been banked or lost will not affect this skill's power. Costs 3 SP. Introduced in ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''. |
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[[File:Dragonsphere.png|thumb|255px|Dragonsphere]] |
[[File:Dragonsphere.png|thumb|255px|Dragonsphere]] |
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霆龍玉、''Tei Ryu Gyoku (Thunderclap Dragon Sphere)'' |
霆龍玉、''Tei Ryu Gyoku (Thunderclap Dragon Sphere)'' |
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− | Gunvolt creates a stationary orb of electricity in front of him for a short time that damages foes on contact. |
+ | Gunvolt creates a stationary orb of electricity in front of him for a short time that damages foes on contact. It, along with Crashbolt, are the only skills that cost 0 SP, and the only offensive skills that have no effect on Kudos. Introduced in ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''. |
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[[File:Crashbolt.png|thumb|255px|Crashbolt]] |
[[File:Crashbolt.png|thumb|255px|Crashbolt]] |
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吼雷降、''Kou Rai Kou (Roaring Thunder Fall)'' |
吼雷降、''Kou Rai Kou (Roaring Thunder Fall)'' |
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− | A lightning bolt strikes Gunvolt, hitting nearby enemies and any enemies above or below Gunvolt. |
+ | A lightning bolt strikes Gunvolt, hitting nearby enemies and any enemies above or below Gunvolt. It, along with Dragonsphere, are the only skills that cost 0 SP, and the only offensive skills that have no effect on Kudos. Introduced in ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''. |
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+ | ===Offensive Skills & Kudos=== |
+ | ''Main article: [[Score and Kudos]]'' |
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− | As Gunvolt damages his enemies, he |
+ | As Gunvolt damages his enemies, he accumulates score multipliers called "Kudos." When using an offensive skill, Gunvolt accrues 1 Kudos per 1 point of damage. The Kudos count essentially determines the overall performance score in a stage, which in turn determines the rank received at the end of a mission. |
− | The Kudos count continues to increase throughout Gunvolt's |
+ | The Kudos count continues to increase throughout Gunvolt's endeavours on stage but will not increase the actual stage score until Gunvolt "locks-in" or applies the multipliers to his current stage score. One effective way to lock-in Kudos is to use an offensive skill. Thus, when anticipating a particularly hard boss fight, one way to salvage the stage score is to use an offensive skill on the boss mid-fight to apply the Kudos multiplier earned thus far to Gunvolt's total score. Upon locking in, the Kudos count resets to zero. |
On another note, if Gunvolt defeats a boss using an offensive skill, he will earn a bonus +500 Kudos before the multipliers are applied to the stage score (e.g., if the Kudos count is at 523 upon use of an offensive skill and the offensive skill lands a finishing blow on the boss, 1023 Kudos multipliers in addition to the Kudos gain from damage dealt to the boss will be applied to the overall stage score). |
On another note, if Gunvolt defeats a boss using an offensive skill, he will earn a bonus +500 Kudos before the multipliers are applied to the stage score (e.g., if the Kudos count is at 523 upon use of an offensive skill and the offensive skill lands a finishing blow on the boss, 1023 Kudos multipliers in addition to the Kudos gain from damage dealt to the boss will be applied to the overall stage score). |
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+ | ==Support Skills== |
In addition to offensive skills, Gunvolt can learn a plethora of support skills that can temporarily or instantaneously bolster Gunvolt's battle capabilities or save him in a pinch. The use of support skills does not "lock-in" the Kudos multipliers to the overall stage score. |
In addition to offensive skills, Gunvolt can learn a plethora of support skills that can temporarily or instantaneously bolster Gunvolt's battle capabilities or save him in a pinch. The use of support skills does not "lock-in" the Kudos multipliers to the overall stage score. |
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! Learned at |
! Learned at |
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! Cost |
! Cost |
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+ | !Effect (read below for more) |
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! Duration |
! Duration |
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! Cooldown Time |
! Cooldown Time |
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| Level 3 |
| Level 3 |
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| 1 SP |
| 1 SP |
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+ | | Healing (1/4 of max HP) |
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| Instantaneous |
| Instantaneous |
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+ | |rowspan="8"| 8 seconds (GV1)<br />10 seconds (GV2) |
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| ''Septimal Burst'' |
| ''Septimal Burst'' |
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| Level 10 |
| Level 10 |
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| 1 SP |
| 1 SP |
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+ | | Faster EP recovery |
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| 30 seconds |
| 30 seconds |
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| ''Split Second'' |
| ''Split Second'' |
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| Level 18 |
| Level 18 |
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| 1 SP |
| 1 SP |
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+ | | Fully recovers EP, cures Overheat and [[Debuffs#Chaff|Chaff]] |
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| Instantaneous |
| Instantaneous |
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| ''Alchemical Field'' |
| ''Alchemical Field'' |
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| Level 24 |
| Level 24 |
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| 1 SP |
| 1 SP |
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+ | | Increases currency gain, doubles EXP gain and instant healing |
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| 30 seconds |
| 30 seconds |
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− | | 8/10 seconds (GV1/GV2) |
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− | | Level 30 (GV2) |
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− | | 30 seconds |
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− | | 10 seconds |
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| ''Galvanic Renewal'' |
| ''Galvanic Renewal'' |
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− | | Level 30 (GV1)/35 (GV2) |
+ | | Level 30 (GV1) /35 (GV2) |
| 2 SP |
| 2 SP |
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+ | | Fully recovers HP |
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| Instantaneous |
| Instantaneous |
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− | |8/10 seconds (GV1/GV2) |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|Level 50 (GV2) |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|2 SP |
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− | | style="text-align:center;"|30 seconds |
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| ''Septimal Surge'' |
| ''Septimal Surge'' |
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− | | Level 65 (GV1)/ 70 (GV2) |
+ | | Level 65 (GV1) / 70 (GV2) |
| 1 SP |
| 1 SP |
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+ | | Doubles the damage output of all attacks |
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+ | | Halves damage taken |
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+ | | 2 SP |
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+ | | Completely removes EP consumption for the duration of the skill |
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| 30 seconds |
| 30 seconds |
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− | | 8/10 seconds (GV1/GV2) |
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+ | ===Galvanic Patch=== |
ヒーリングヴォルト、''Healing Volt'' |
ヒーリングヴォルト、''Healing Volt'' |
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Gunvolt instantaneously recovers a fourth of his maximum health.[[File:Galvanic Patch.png|thumb|215x215px|Galvanic Patch|centre]] |
Gunvolt instantaneously recovers a fourth of his maximum health.[[File:Galvanic Patch.png|thumb|215x215px|Galvanic Patch|centre]] |
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+ | ===Septimal Burst=== |
ブーストヴォルト、''Boost Volt'' |
ブーストヴォルト、''Boost Volt'' |
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[[File:Septimal Burst.png|thumb|226x226px|Septimal Burst|centre]] |
[[File:Septimal Burst.png|thumb|226x226px|Septimal Burst|centre]] |
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+ | ===Split Second=== |
チャージングアップ、''Charging Up'' |
チャージングアップ、''Charging Up'' |
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− | Gunvolt instantaneously restores his EP to a full meter. Using this support skill cures Gunvolt of the |
+ | Gunvolt instantaneously restores his EP to a full meter. Using this support skill cures Gunvolt of Overheat, and removes the effects of [[Copen]] and [[Asimov|Asimov's]] Greed Snatcher bullets as well as [[Carrera|Carrera's]] Quasar Collapse. |
[[File:Split Second.png|centre|thumb|Split Second|237x237px]] |
[[File:Split Second.png|centre|thumb|Split Second|237x237px]] |
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+ | ===Alchemical Field=== |
アルケミィライズ、''Alchemy Rise'' |
アルケミィライズ、''Alchemy Rise'' |
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[[File:Alchemical Field.png|thumb|255x255px|Alchemical Field|centre]] |
[[File:Alchemical Field.png|thumb|255x255px|Alchemical Field|centre]] |
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+ | ===Galvanic Renewal=== |
リヴァイヴヴォルト、''Revive Volt'' |
リヴァイヴヴォルト、''Revive Volt'' |
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[[File:Galvanic Renewal.png|thumb|262x262px|Galvanic Renewal|centre]] |
[[File:Galvanic Renewal.png|thumb|262x262px|Galvanic Renewal|centre]] |
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+ | ===Septimal Surge=== |
アンリミテッドヴォルト、''Unlimited Volt'' |
アンリミテッドヴォルト、''Unlimited Volt'' |
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− | Upon use, Gunvolt's damage output is doubled. |
+ | Upon use, Gunvolt's damage output is doubled. Used as Gunvolt's "Anthem" Special Skill in the second phase of the final boss of ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''. |
[[File:Septimal Surge.png|thumb|242x242px|Septimal Surge|centre]] |
[[File:Septimal Surge.png|thumb|242x242px|Septimal Surge|centre]] |
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+ | ===Septimal Shield=== |
シールドヴォルト、''Shield Volt'' |
シールドヴォルト、''Shield Volt'' |
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− | Upon use, Gunvolt's damage taken is halved for a short amount of time. This skill is |
+ | Upon use, Gunvolt's damage taken is halved for a short amount of time. This skill is first introduced in ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''. |
[[File:Septimal Shield.png|thumb|240x240px|Septimal Shield|centre]] |
[[File:Septimal Shield.png|thumb|240x240px|Septimal Shield|centre]] |
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+ | ===Infinite Surge=== |
エターナルヴォルト、''Eternal Volt'' |
エターナルヴォルト、''Eternal Volt'' |
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− | Upon use, Gunvolt's EP will never deplete for a short amount of time. This skill is |
+ | Upon use, Gunvolt's EP will never deplete for a short amount of time. This skill is first introduced in ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2''. |
[[File:Infinite Surge.png|thumb|222x222px|Infinite Surge|centre]] |
[[File:Infinite Surge.png|thumb|222x222px|Infinite Surge|centre]] |
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==Copen's Skills== |
==Copen's Skills== |
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− | + | [[Copen "The Adept Slayer"|Copen]] is also able to make use of Skills. Instead of equippable Skills gained by leveling up, Copen has one or two powerful Skills in his moveset right from the start in each game. |
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+ | ===Shred Storm=== |
[[File:Copen - Shred Storm.png|thumb|255px|Shred Storm]] |
[[File:Copen - Shred Storm.png|thumb|255px|Shred Storm]] |
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''May claws shatter chains / Of those who traipse in my wake / Begone you impure! Shred Storm!'' |
''May claws shatter chains / Of those who traipse in my wake / Begone you impure! Shred Storm!'' |
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− | A Special Skill carried out by the “Bits” and covers the whole screen. It’s a storm of slashes that draw the “Claw” (爪) Kanji on the screen. It instantly kills all enemies on the screen, and deals significant damage to bosses. |
+ | A Special Skill carried out by the “Bits” and covers the whole screen. It’s a storm of slashes that draw the “Claw” (爪) Kanji on the screen. It instantly kills all enemies on the screen, and deals significant damage to bosses. It has one use that recharges gradually. |
This is the only skill for Copen that can be assigned a shortcut. |
This is the only skill for Copen that can be assigned a shortcut. |
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+ | ===Healing (''GV2'')=== |
''ヒーリング、'' |
''ヒーリング、'' |
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− | If you open the Pause Menu, the “Shred Storm” icon will become the “Healing” icon. If you touch it, you can recover all of your HP. |
+ | If you open the Pause Menu, the “Shred Storm” icon will become the “Healing” icon. If you touch it, you can recover all of your HP. Healing has one use that recharges gradually, and is used and recharged independently of Shred Storm. |
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+ | !Action!!Romaji!!Japanese!!Translation |
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+ | |Twin Shredder |
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+ | |'''Copen:''' Kimeru! Iku zo, Roro!<br/>'''Lola:''' Ōkē, Acura-kun!<br/>'''Copen:''' Haaaah!<br/>'''Lola:''' Hoyaaa!<br/>'''Copen:''' Kurosu!<br/>'''Lola:''' Dizasuta! |
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+ | |'''Copen:''' 決める! 行くぞ、ロロ!<br/>'''Lola:''' オーケー、アキュラくん!<br/>'''Copen:''' はああああっ!<br/>'''Lola:''' ほやあああ!<br/>'''Copen:''' クロス!<br/>'''Lola:''' ディザスタ! |
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+ | |'''Copen:''' Let's end this! Let's go, Lola!<br/>'''Lola:''' Okay, Copen!<br>'''Copen:''' Haaaah!<br/>'''Lola:''' Hoyaaa!<br/>'''Copen:''' Twin!<br/>'''Lola:''' Shredder! |
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''クロスディザスタ'' ''X-Ross Disaster'' |
''クロスディザスタ'' ''X-Ross Disaster'' |
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<nowiki> </nowiki>"''Dual blades perform their / Fervorous dance, ready to / Strike with conviction! Twin Shredder!"'' |
<nowiki> </nowiki>"''Dual blades perform their / Fervorous dance, ready to / Strike with conviction! Twin Shredder!"'' |
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− | Copen's Special Skill in ''Luminous Avenger iX''. It |
+ | [[Copen "The Luminous Avenger iX"|Copen]]'s Special Skill in ''[[Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX]]''. It is functionally identical to Shred Storm, but is far more dynamic and stylized, with [[Lola (iX)|Lola]] taking part in the attack and featuring several pieces of artwork. Additionally, unlike Shred Storm, Twin Shredder instantly recharges when Copen touches a checkpoint. |
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+ | If this attack is used against [[Demerzel]]'s first form during his Voltaic Chains attack, it will break the chains and cancel the attack, but will not deal damage to Demerzel. |
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+ | ===CoLoSSAL MAELSTROM=== |
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+ | Copen's offensive skill in ''[[Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2]]''. It works like Twin Shredder, only Lola uses Darkness Mode instead of Awakened Mode. |
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+ | ===Healing (''iX2'')=== |
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+ | Copen's second skill in ''Luminous Avenger iX 2''. Lola heals Copen to full HP. Can be used unlimited times and banks Kudos any time you use it. Cannot be used in Hard Mode unless choosing Assist Mode in the beginning. |
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+ | ==Kirin's Skills== |
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+ | ===92nd Rite - Divine Ruin Heresy=== |
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+ | Similar to Copen's Shred Storm, it is a screen-wide attack that deals 1000 damage. |
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+ | ===88th Rite - Pale Mist Refined=== |
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+ | Replaces Divine Ruin Heresy for Kirin XX. Aesthetically different compared to Divine Ruin, but functionally the same except it deals 1500 damage. |
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+ | ==ZedΩ's Skills== |
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+ | In his playable appearance for Epilogue ATEMS, ZedΩ has all four of his skills at the start. Unlike Gunvolt's skills in ''Gunvolt 1'' and ''2'', all skills are put on cooldown upon use of any one skill, with the cooldown duration depending on the skill used. |
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+ | ===Rexcalibur=== |
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+ | ZedΩ summons large swords in front of him, and after a brief pause, those swords drop down. |
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+ | ===Lux Ballista=== |
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+ | ZedΩ takes aim with a giant ballista and shoots nine arrows at once, with more damage dealt when more arrows hit. The attack aims diagonally upward or downward depending on ZedΩ's position relative to an enemy. Short cooldown time. |
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+ | ===Legitima Futura=== |
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+ | ZedΩ's ultimate skill, which hits everything on-screen for massive damage. Naturally, it has the highest cooldown time. |
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+ | ===Healing Feathers=== |
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+ | ZedΩ fully restores his health. Relatively short cooldown. |
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==Boss Skills== |
==Boss Skills== |
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− | When a boss reaches their third and final bar of life, they will perform their own unique |
+ | When a boss reaches their third and final bar of life, they will perform their own unique SP Skill. In ''GV1'' and ''GV2'', after being performed for the first time, this Skill may be performed randomly as part of the boss' regular moveset. Bosses can also perform their Skills again in ''GV3'', but the amount of time before they do so is not fully random. Check the "Boss Battle Skills" section on any boss' respective page for more details. |
==Unused Skills== |
==Unused Skills== |
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− | [[File:Gunvolt_unused_skills.png|thumb]]In |
+ | [[File:Gunvolt_unused_skills.png|thumb]]In ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 2,''two additional offensive skills for Gunvolt known as '''Electroshock''' (雷霆解放 ''Thunderclap Discharge'') and '''Shadowstriker''' (電影招雷 ''Thunder Shadow Summon'') were planned but ultimately unused. Although menu graphics were drawn for them, voiceovers were recorded for both their Japanese and international names, and it is possible to equip them like a normal skill, attempting to use them will only freeze the game. |
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+ | Although it was cut, Shadowstriker would later be referenced in ''Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon'' by Alfred's skill Soul Vision, one of his four different skills corresponding to GV's. |
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+ | In ''Azure Striker Gunvolt 3'', Electroshock finally appeared in the form of Arc Unleash (Its Japanese name is identical to Electroshock's), GV's skill that wipes the entire screen with Crashbolts. It's also speculated that the Image Pulses are related to Shadowstriker. |
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+ | == Trivia == |
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+ | * Copen [https://youtu.be/5QzK50tlew8?t=149 always says] only the "X-Ross" or "Twin" part for his SP skill, with Lola saying the remaining "Disaster" or "Shredder" part. |
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== References == |
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* [http://www61.atwiki.jp/gunvolt2ch/pages/40.html Japanese Wikia Regarding Skills] |
* [http://www61.atwiki.jp/gunvolt2ch/pages/40.html Japanese Wikia Regarding Skills] |
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxGsypZL5Dg#t=1m53s Video of Gunvolt's voices in 2] |
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxGsypZL5Dg#t=1m53s Video of Gunvolt's voices in 2] |
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 7 April 2024
Skills Menu on Lower Screen |
Skills are a battle mechanic in the Azure Striker Gunvolt series. They are powerful techniques that are much stronger than regular attacks or can provide Gunvolt with non-offensive aid, and can only be used periodically. Gunvolt can unlock these skills when he reaches specific level up milestones. They consume SP instead of EP upon use; Gunvolt begins each stage run with three SP and consumed SP will regenerate after 1 minute and 7 seconds per SP.
Upon use, a skill requires a cooldown before it can be used again. This factor, along with the SP consumption factor, limits the use of special skills.
This article is exclusive to the Skills of playable characters. To learn more about a boss' Skill, go to the "Skill" section of their respective page.
Offensive Skills
Some skills are damage-dealing and can deal massive damage if used correctly.
Skill | Learned at | Cost | Max Damage | Cooldown Time |
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Astrasphere | Default | 1 SP | 120 | 6 seconds (GV1) 10 seconds (GV2) |
Luxcalibur | Level 13 (GV1/GV2) Equipped with Kirin XX Image Pulse (GV3) Hidden in Water Works Bureau (MGB) |
2 SP | 250 | |
Voltaic Chains | Level 40 (GV1/GV2) Equipped with "Anthem" Lumen Image Pulse (GV3) Hidden in Capitol Building (MGB) |
3 SP | 1 Tag = 200 2 Tags = 250 3 Tags = 300 4 Tags = 350 5+ Tags = 400 | |
Grand Strizer | Level 60 (GV2) Equipped with "Grand Strizer" Gunvolt Image Pulse (GV3) |
3 SP | Varies with Kudos (possible to one-shot the Bosses with enough Kudos) | |
Dragonsphere | Hidden in Data Facility (GV2) | 0 SP | ||
Crashbolt | Hidden in Mysterious Manor (GV2) Hidden in Gateway (MGB) |
0 SP |
Astrasphere
ライトニングスフィア、Lightning Sphere
"Lightning that flickers / Like a star, and purges all / That violate its realm! Astrasphere!"
Gunvolt summons three electric orbs that briefly circle around him, dealing damage over time. Gunvolt remains stationary and is invulnerable to enemy attacks for the duration of this attack.
Luxcalibur
スパークカリバー、Spark Calibur
"Sacred sword agleam / Barbarous and bathed in blue / Cleaving right from wrong! Luxcalibur!"
Gunvolt unleashes a large electrical sword in whatever direction he's facing, dealing massive, instantaneous damage to any enemy within its range. Used as Gunvolt's Special Skill in the first phase of the final boss in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.
Voltaic Chains
ヴォルティックチェーン、Voltic Chain
"Bolts of rebellion / A thunderous voice in his heart / Speaks of one true law! Voltaic Chains!"
Gunvolt summons several chains that crisscross the screen. He then charges them with electricity that deals instantaneous damage to any enemy that is in contact with the chains. The damage output scales with the number of targets on-screen (anything that the contact Flashfield can interact with is considered a target).
Grand Strizer
グロリアスストライザー、Glorious Strizer
"Let praise be unleashed / As blades of lightning cleave sky / Yielding great glory!" Grand Strizer!
Gunvolt unleashes a large electrical blade similar to Luxcalibur, but larger and much more powerful. The amount of damage dealt is determined by the amount of Kudos Gunvolt has at the moment of the skill's activation.
With enough Kudos, it can kill a boss in one hit, making it the single most powerful skill in the series, depending on the amount of kudos. Kudos that has been banked or lost will not affect this skill's power. Costs 3 SP. Introduced in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.
Dragonsphere
霆龍玉、Tei Ryu Gyoku (Thunderclap Dragon Sphere)
Gunvolt creates a stationary orb of electricity in front of him for a short time that damages foes on contact. It, along with Crashbolt, are the only skills that cost 0 SP, and the only offensive skills that have no effect on Kudos. Introduced in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.
Crashbolt
吼雷降、Kou Rai Kou (Roaring Thunder Fall)
A lightning bolt strikes Gunvolt, hitting nearby enemies and any enemies above or below Gunvolt. It, along with Dragonsphere, are the only skills that cost 0 SP, and the only offensive skills that have no effect on Kudos. Introduced in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.
Offensive Skills & Kudos
Main article: Score and Kudos
As Gunvolt damages his enemies, he accumulates score multipliers called "Kudos." When using an offensive skill, Gunvolt accrues 1 Kudos per 1 point of damage. The Kudos count essentially determines the overall performance score in a stage, which in turn determines the rank received at the end of a mission.
The Kudos count continues to increase throughout Gunvolt's endeavours on stage but will not increase the actual stage score until Gunvolt "locks-in" or applies the multipliers to his current stage score. One effective way to lock-in Kudos is to use an offensive skill. Thus, when anticipating a particularly hard boss fight, one way to salvage the stage score is to use an offensive skill on the boss mid-fight to apply the Kudos multiplier earned thus far to Gunvolt's total score. Upon locking in, the Kudos count resets to zero.
On another note, if Gunvolt defeats a boss using an offensive skill, he will earn a bonus +500 Kudos before the multipliers are applied to the stage score (e.g., if the Kudos count is at 523 upon use of an offensive skill and the offensive skill lands a finishing blow on the boss, 1023 Kudos multipliers in addition to the Kudos gain from damage dealt to the boss will be applied to the overall stage score).
Support Skills
In addition to offensive skills, Gunvolt can learn a plethora of support skills that can temporarily or instantaneously bolster Gunvolt's battle capabilities or save him in a pinch. The use of support skills does not "lock-in" the Kudos multipliers to the overall stage score.
Skill | Learned at | Cost | Effect (read below for more) | Duration | Cooldown Time |
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Galvanic Patch | Level 3 | 1 SP | Healing (1/4 of max HP) | Instantaneous | 8 seconds (GV1) 10 seconds (GV2) |
Septimal Burst | Level 10 | 1 SP | Faster EP recovery | 30 seconds | |
Split Second | Level 18 | 1 SP | Fully recovers EP, cures Overheat and Chaff | Instantaneous | |
Alchemical Field | Level 24 | 1 SP | Increases currency gain, doubles EXP gain and instant healing | 30 seconds | |
Galvanic Renewal | Level 30 (GV1) /35 (GV2) | 2 SP | Fully recovers HP | Instantaneous | |
Septimal Surge | Level 65 (GV1) / 70 (GV2) | 1 SP | Doubles the damage output of all attacks | 30 seconds | |
Septimal Shield | Level 30 (GV2) | 1 SP | Halves damage taken | 30 seconds | |
Infinite Surge | Level 50 (GV2) | 2 SP | Completely removes EP consumption for the duration of the skill | 30 seconds |
Galvanic Patch
ヒーリングヴォルト、Healing Volt
Gunvolt instantaneously recovers a fourth of his maximum health.
Septimal Burst
ブーストヴォルト、Boost Volt
Upon use, Gunvolt recovers his EP at a faster rate than usual. Multiple uses do not stack the effects.
Split Second
チャージングアップ、Charging Up
Gunvolt instantaneously restores his EP to a full meter. Using this support skill cures Gunvolt of Overheat, and removes the effects of Copen and Asimov's Greed Snatcher bullets as well as Carrera's Quasar Collapse.
Alchemical Field
アルケミィライズ、Alchemy Rise
Upon use, Gunvolt will recover health, gain credits, and gain experience at twice the usual rates. The effects of this skill do not apply to the Kudos gain from collecting the hidden characters (i.e., collecting a hidden character will not set your Kudos count to 2,000).
Galvanic Renewal
リヴァイヴヴォルト、Revive Volt
Gunvolt instantaneously recovers maximum health.
Septimal Surge
アンリミテッドヴォルト、Unlimited Volt
Upon use, Gunvolt's damage output is doubled. Used as Gunvolt's "Anthem" Special Skill in the second phase of the final boss of Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.
Septimal Shield
シールドヴォルト、Shield Volt
Upon use, Gunvolt's damage taken is halved for a short amount of time. This skill is first introduced in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.
Infinite Surge
エターナルヴォルト、Eternal Volt
Upon use, Gunvolt's EP will never deplete for a short amount of time. This skill is first introduced in Azure Striker Gunvolt 2.
Copen's Skills
Copen is also able to make use of Skills. Instead of equippable Skills gained by leveling up, Copen has one or two powerful Skills in his moveset right from the start in each game.
Shred Storm
ストライクソウ、Strike Saw
May claws shatter chains / Of those who traipse in my wake / Begone you impure! Shred Storm!
A Special Skill carried out by the “Bits” and covers the whole screen. It’s a storm of slashes that draw the “Claw” (爪) Kanji on the screen. It instantly kills all enemies on the screen, and deals significant damage to bosses. It has one use that recharges gradually.
This is the only skill for Copen that can be assigned a shortcut.
Healing (GV2)
ヒーリング、
If you open the Pause Menu, the “Shred Storm” icon will become the “Healing” icon. If you touch it, you can recover all of your HP. Healing has one use that recharges gradually, and is used and recharged independently of Shred Storm.
Twin Shredder
Action | Romaji | Japanese | Translation |
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Twin Shredder | Copen: Kimeru! Iku zo, Roro! Lola: Ōkē, Acura-kun! Copen: Haaaah! Lola: Hoyaaa! Copen: Kurosu! Lola: Dizasuta! |
Copen: 決める! 行くぞ、ロロ! Lola: オーケー、アキュラくん! Copen: はああああっ! Lola: ほやあああ! Copen: クロス! Lola: ディザスタ! |
Copen: Let's end this! Let's go, Lola! Lola: Okay, Copen! Copen: Haaaah! Lola: Hoyaaa! Copen: Twin! Lola: Shredder! |
クロスディザスタ X-Ross Disaster
"Dual blades perform their / Fervorous dance, ready to / Strike with conviction! Twin Shredder!"
Copen's Special Skill in Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX. It is functionally identical to Shred Storm, but is far more dynamic and stylized, with Lola taking part in the attack and featuring several pieces of artwork. Additionally, unlike Shred Storm, Twin Shredder instantly recharges when Copen touches a checkpoint.
If this attack is used against Demerzel's first form during his Voltaic Chains attack, it will break the chains and cancel the attack, but will not deal damage to Demerzel.
CoLoSSAL MAELSTROM
Copen's offensive skill in Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2. It works like Twin Shredder, only Lola uses Darkness Mode instead of Awakened Mode.
Healing (iX2)
Copen's second skill in Luminous Avenger iX 2. Lola heals Copen to full HP. Can be used unlimited times and banks Kudos any time you use it. Cannot be used in Hard Mode unless choosing Assist Mode in the beginning.
Kirin's Skills
92nd Rite - Divine Ruin Heresy
Similar to Copen's Shred Storm, it is a screen-wide attack that deals 1000 damage.
88th Rite - Pale Mist Refined
Replaces Divine Ruin Heresy for Kirin XX. Aesthetically different compared to Divine Ruin, but functionally the same except it deals 1500 damage.
ZedΩ's Skills
In his playable appearance for Epilogue ATEMS, ZedΩ has all four of his skills at the start. Unlike Gunvolt's skills in Gunvolt 1 and 2, all skills are put on cooldown upon use of any one skill, with the cooldown duration depending on the skill used.
Rexcalibur
ZedΩ summons large swords in front of him, and after a brief pause, those swords drop down.
Lux Ballista
ZedΩ takes aim with a giant ballista and shoots nine arrows at once, with more damage dealt when more arrows hit. The attack aims diagonally upward or downward depending on ZedΩ's position relative to an enemy. Short cooldown time.
Legitima Futura
ZedΩ's ultimate skill, which hits everything on-screen for massive damage. Naturally, it has the highest cooldown time.
Healing Feathers
ZedΩ fully restores his health. Relatively short cooldown.
Boss Skills
When a boss reaches their third and final bar of life, they will perform their own unique SP Skill. In GV1 and GV2, after being performed for the first time, this Skill may be performed randomly as part of the boss' regular moveset. Bosses can also perform their Skills again in GV3, but the amount of time before they do so is not fully random. Check the "Boss Battle Skills" section on any boss' respective page for more details.
Unused Skills
In Azure Striker Gunvolt 2,two additional offensive skills for Gunvolt known as Electroshock (雷霆解放 Thunderclap Discharge) and Shadowstriker (電影招雷 Thunder Shadow Summon) were planned but ultimately unused. Although menu graphics were drawn for them, voiceovers were recorded for both their Japanese and international names, and it is possible to equip them like a normal skill, attempting to use them will only freeze the game.
Although it was cut, Shadowstriker would later be referenced in Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon by Alfred's skill Soul Vision, one of his four different skills corresponding to GV's.
In Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, Electroshock finally appeared in the form of Arc Unleash (Its Japanese name is identical to Electroshock's), GV's skill that wipes the entire screen with Crashbolts. It's also speculated that the Image Pulses are related to Shadowstriker.
Trivia
- Copen always says only the "X-Ross" or "Twin" part for his SP skill, with Lola saying the remaining "Disaster" or "Shredder" part.
- It is speculated that Copen and Lola could say different parts of the chant early in the development, but it was left scrapped in the final version.