Mech Battles

Mech Battles, also known as Divine Knight Battles (騎神戦), is a new battle system introduced in Trails of Cold Steel and used until Trails into Reverie.

Description

At the end of Trails of Cold Steel, Rean Schwarzer becomes able to summon Valimar, the Ashen Knight, to battle enemies too big or powerful to fight on foot. In all of Trails of Cold Steel II, only Rean and Valimar are able to fight during a Mech Battle, while from Trails of Cold Steel III onwards, other party members can fight Mech Battles through the use of a Panzer Soldat.

During a Mech Battle, normal attacks can target three separate areas on each enemy. Depending on the enemy's stance, each part has a different vulnerability, which can result in a critical strike and unbalancing, guarding for 70% reduction in damage or having the attack avoided and countered. Unlike in a normal battle, a Combat link isn't necessary to unbalance, and following up will have the triggering unit attack again.

Star Rating	Critical	Normal	Guard	Counter
	100%	0%	0%	0%
	55%	45%	0%	0%
	15%	60%	25%	0%
	10%	35%	40%	15%
	0%	0%	45%	55%

In addition to normal attacks, crafts, EX arts and other commands are available. Attack crafts and EX arts target the entirety of the enemy, without discriminating for each part.

Partners

See also: EX Arts in Cold Steel II, EX Arts in Cold Steel III and EX Arts in Cold Steel IV

Each character in a Mech Battle can be assigned a partner that takes on turns during the battle to support the character using EX arts or support commands. Depending on the partner, different bonuses and EX arts are available.

Partner	EX Arts			Stat bonuses
	Cold Steel II	Cold Steel III onwards		Cold Steel III	Cold Steel IV
	Blessed Arrow Lordly Flare	Blessed Arrow Lordly Flare		STR+100 ATS+200	STR+200 ATS+200
	Resounding Beat Aqua Matter	Resonant Beat Aqua Matter		HP+1500 ATS+200	HP+5000 ATS+200
	Radiant Wings Aqua Matter	Radiant Wings Aqua Matter		STR+200	STR+400
	Burst Drive Geo Quake	Burst Drive Geo Quake		HP+1500 DEF+100	HP+5000 DEF+200
	Crescent Shell Lordly Flare	Crescent Shell Silver Ray		ATS+400	ATS+400
	Chivalry Runes Gale Raid	Chivalry Runes Galt Arrow		HP+1500 SPD+2	HP+5000 SPD+2
	Sonic Burst Gale Raid	Sonic Burst Shadow Rise		SPD+4	SPD+4
	Wild Rage Gale Raid	Golden Howl Gale Raid		HP+3000	HP+10000
	Ultimate Barrier Geo Quake	Ultimate Barrier Geo Quake		DEF+200	DEF+400
	Thundering Roar Lordly Flare	Thundering Roar Lordly Flare		STR+100 SPD+2	STR+200 SPD+2
	—	Quick Star Galt Arrow		HP+1500 STR+100	HP+5000 STR+200
	—	Blade Dance Gale Raid		DEF+100 SPD+2	DEF+200 SPD+2
	—	Ebon Barrier Shadow Rise		DEF+100 ATS+200	DEF+200 ATS+200
	—	Sapphirl Rain Aqua Matter		ATS+200 SPD+2	ATS+200 SPD+2
	—	Unbound Rage Silver Ray		STR+100 DEF+100	STR+200 DEF+200
Crow	—	Eye of Balor Shadow Rise		—	HP+5000 EP+200

EX Orbs

EX Orbs can be crafted by specific characters and equipped. Each orb can only be crafted once and up to three can be equipped. These orbs grant stat bonuses to Valimar and other allies in Mech Battles.

Follow-Up Attacks

When unbalancing an enemy, a choice of follow-up attacks can be used. The basic follow-up attack earns one Brave Point, which can be stored up to 5 to perform more advanced attacks.

Attack	BP Cost	Effect
蓮撃	-1	The attacker performs a follow-up basic attack.
必殺	3 or 2	The attacker performs a special finisher on the enemy.
協力	5	The attacker and the partner perform a special finisher on all enemies. Cold Steel II only. The attacker's party performs a special finisher on all enemies. Cold Steel III onwards.

Commands

Command	Cold Steel II				Cold Steel III onwards
	Effect	Cost	Delay		Effect	Cost	Delay
Defend 防御	Reduces damage taken by 70% and restores 5% HP. Not usable by partner.	25 CP	20 AT		Reduces damage taken by 70% and prevents abnormal statuses. Not usable by partner.	20 CP	20 AT
Spirit 神気	Restores 50% HP and 30 CP.	400 EP	20 AT		Restores 50% HP and 30 CP, and cures abnormal status.	400 EP	20 AT
Charge チャージ	Restores 1000 EP.	—	40 AT		Restores 500 EP.	—	30 AT