******************************************************************************** Front Mission 3 Battle Skills List by Anthony Nguyen, aka Luxion last updated: May 11th, 2000

Where I am in the game (Emma's Storyline): Mission 64 (now I'm counting my medals to determine that). This is one of five Front Mission 3 informative collections by me. I have a hab it of collecting technical information from strategy/tactical console games. I do it for myself, but all that work deserves some attention, so whether you appreci ate it or not, here it is. This FAQ near complete, but with recent knowledge of an official strategy guide being released for the game, I would like to make my work known before I become accused of "stealing" information from other sources. This FAQ is meant for those who have played the game. It is organized in a fashion where anyone can look at it and understand what is going on, but th at is just my opinion and optimism. Credit goes to Square for releasing yet another great game, and finally bringing over to the US a piece of the Front Mission universe. Most all numbers, stats, technical descriptions, and names belong to Front Mission 3. Disclaimer : This FAQ Copyright 2000 Anthony Nguyen. I went through a lot of trouble to coll ect this information myself. If any information is used from this guide for reproduction or mass distribution, please mention my name as well as e-mail me a t: luxion_mk2@hotmail.com ICQ# 4462286 If there any comments, corrections, and/or suggestions, please send them to me! Thank you for your support. *********************************************************************** SKILLS *********************************************************************** Due to popular demand, I have organized two lists for Battle Skills. The first is organized by Wanzer models, for easier reference when unlocking skills. The second list is simply an alphabetical sort, for reference. Finally I moved this list from my Wanzer parts and weapons FAQ into its own FAQ file. Those without description of abilities are skills I have not run across

yet in my game. AutoI and AutoII are really annoying to unlock, so if anyone has the exact wording of the skill's ability and would like to tell me, I would greatly appreciate it. Can no enemy stun my anymore? *********************************************************************** Alphabetized by Wanzer Part (then organized by Body, Arm, Leg) *********************************************************************** Skill Slots Wanzer -------------------------Chaff 1 Drake M2C attacking missiles Pilot DMGI 1 Drake M2C to enemy pilot EXPx2 1 Drake M2C battle skill EXP AutoI Enyo Mk109 Leg Smash 4 Enyo Mk109 enemy's legs Prvnt Loss 1 Enyo Mk109 st part, but reduces HP to 1 Pilot Eject Foura M12A Arm Smash 4 Foura M12A enemy's arm Escape 1 Foura M12A before a part is destroyed Def-C1[Up] 1 Genie grade up 1 LV Pilot DMGIII 3 Genie g to enemy pilot AutoCountr 1 Genie even when part destroyed RevengeIII 3 Getty twice the received dmg FiringSquad 3 Getty allies for backup fire E-Skill2[Down] 2 Getty weapons skill down 2 LVs MeleeIII 3 Grapple M1 the melee skill for a turn Dbl PunchI 2 Grapple M1 o with one melee type Skill+2[Up] 2 Grapple M1 kill up 2 LVs for a turn ZoomIII 3 Grezex Acc Aim 3 Grezex ates all attacks on 1 part Hrd Knocks 1 Grezex kill LVs up when machine weakened Rvnge-Body Hoshun Mk112 Body Smash 5 Hoshun Mk112 enemy's body AP-0 3 Hoshun Mk112 AP cost to 0 RevengeI Jinyo Mk110 ROFUPII 2 Jinyo Mk110 5 times normal ammo Fast Attack 2 Jinyo Mk110 Part ---Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Type/Hint -------------All weapons (def) No grenades No grenades No shoulder wpn 1 Shot, Mel, Msl All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn 1 Shot, Mel, Msl All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn No grenades All Weapons No shoulder wpn Range No shoulder wpn Melee RL Same Melee Wpns No grenades No grenades Burst No grenades No shoulder wpn 1 Shot, Mel, Msl No grenades No shoulder wpn Burst No shoulder wpn Ability -------Diverts High dmg Doubles Destroys Saves lo Destroys Escapes Def-C up Major dm Counters Returns Calls 2 Enemy's Doubles R-L comb Weapon s Doubles Concentr Weapon s Destroys Reduces Fires 1. Attacks,

then escapes counterattack MeleeII 2 Kasel M2 ill up 1.5 LVs for a turn Stun Punch 1 Kasel M2 emy pilot AP-30% 1 Kasel M2 AP cost by 30% ZoomI 1 Kyojun Mk107 cc 1.2 times ROFUPI 1 Kyojin Mk107 2 times normal ammo BraceI 1 Kyojun Mk107 tacks first, but damage cut by 50% MeleeI 1 Kyokei Mk108 ill up 1.2 LVs for a turn Hit or Miss 1 Kyokei Mk108 s either hit or miss the enemy DMGFix100 1 Kyokei Mk108 dmg between 101-200 to 100 Def-C2[Up] 2 Laiying 1 grade up 2 LVs Pilot DMGII 2 Laiying 1 h dmg to enemy pilot Skill+3[Up] 3 Laiying 1 kill up 3 LVs for a turn TackleIII 3 Lanze with all body weight; major dmg ShieldAtkII 2 Lanze with shield; very high dmg Avoid40 2 Lanze dmg under 40 to 0 InitiativeIII 3 Lenghe 1 ttacks first without handicap ShieldAtkIII 3 Lenghe 1 with shield; major dmg Gangbeating 3 Lenghe 1 allies for melee backup Def-CMAX 3 Mingtian 1 grade maxed RndmSmash 4 Mingtian 1 a random part Blackout 1 Mingtian 1 enemy's Battle Skills E-Acc1[Down] 1 Pare PAW1 Acc upgrade down 1 LV ToppleShot 1 Pare PAW1 nemy down & reduces AP by half EvadeI[Up] 1 Pare PAW1 grade up 1 LV during an attack AutoII Prov PAW2 Dbl ShotI 2 Prov PAW2 o with one ranged type Guard-B 1 Prov PAW2 attacks to the body with an arm RevengeII 2 Qibing 0 1.5X received dmg TopplePnch 2 Qibing 0 nemy down & reduces AP to 0 DmgFix200 1 Qibing 0 dmg between 201-400 to 200

Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg

Melee Melee No grenades No grenades Burst No shoulder wpn Melee Burst All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn No grenades No grenades Melee Melee All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn Melee Melee No shoulder wpn 1 Shot, Mel, Msl No grenades No shoulder wpn Range No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn RL Same Rng Wpns All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn Melee All weapons (def)

Melee sk Stuns en Reduces Raises A Fires 1. Enemy at Melee sk All shot Reduces Def-C up Very hig Weapon s Tackles Attacks Reduces Player a Attacks Calls 2 Def-C up Destroys Disables Enemy's Knocks e Evade up R-L comb Defends Returns Knocks e Reduces

ZoomII 2 Rekson M4F cc 1.5 times BkupFire 3 Rekson M4F fire support from an ally E-Skill1[Down] 1 Rekson M4F weapons skill down 1 LV E-AccNul 3 Shangdi 1 Acc upgrade disabled Dbl ShotII 2 Shangdi 1 o with dif. ranged types EXPx3 2 Shangdi 1 battle skill EXP E-EvadeNul 3 Shunwang 1 Evade upgrade disabled Aim-Body 3 Shunwang 1 ates all attacks on enemy's body Evade-Max 3 Shunwang 1 grade maxed during an attack DmgFix400 1 Shunyo Mk111 dmg between 401-800 to 400 Rvnge-Same Shunyo Mk111 AP-60% 2 Shunyo Mk111 AP cost by 60% TackleII 2 Tiandong 3 with all body weight; very high dmg EjectPunch 1 Tiandong 3 nemy pilot Avoid20 1 Tiandong 3 dmg under 20 to 0 E-Dec-C2[Down] Tieqi 4 Aim-Leg 3 Tieqi 4 ates all attacks on enemy's legs BraceII 2 Tieqi 4 tacks first, but dmg cut by 80% E-Evade2[Down] 2 Vinedrai evade upgrade down 2 LVs Aim-Arm 3 Vinedrai ates all attacks on enemy's arm EXPx4 3 Vinedrai es battle skill EXP E-Def-CNul 3 Whisk Def-C upgrade disabled Salvo 1 Whisk l remaining missiles Evade2[Up] 2 Whisk grade up 2 LVs during an attack E-Acc2[Down] 2 Wude 3 Acc upgrade down 2 LVs Dbl PunchII 2 Wude 3 o with dif. melee types E-Skill3[Down] 3 Wude 3 weapon skill down 3 LVs BkupMelee 3 Yongsai 3 melee support from an ally ROFUPIII 3 Yongsai 3 normal ammo Avoid80 3 Yongsai 3 dmg under 80 to 0 Dbl Assault 2 Zanislev o with melee and range weapon

Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Body Arm Leg Arm

No grenades Melee No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn RL Dif Rng Wpns No grenades No grenades Burst No shoulder wpn All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn No grenades Melee Melee All weapons (def) No grenades Burst No shoulder wpn No grenades Burst No grenades No grenades Missile No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn RL Dif Mel Wpns No shoulder wpn Range Burst All weapons (def) Melee & Range

Raises A Requests Enemy's Enemy's R-L comb Triples Enemy's Concentr Evade up Reduces Reduces Tackles Ejects e Reduces Concentr Enemy at Enemy's Concentr Quadrupl Enemy's Fires al Evade up Enemy's R-L comb Enemy's Requests Fires 2X Reduces R-L comb

Tackle 1 Zenislev with all body weight; high dmg InitiativeI 1 Zenislev ttacks first, but receives 1.4Xdmg E-Evade1[Down] 1 Zeros evade upgrade down 1 LV ShieldAtkI 1 Zeros with shield; high dmg InitiativeII 2 Zeros ttacks first, but receives 1.2Xdmg

Body Leg Body Arm Leg

Melee No shoulder wpn No grenades Melee No shoulder wpn

Tackles Player a Enemy's Attacks Player a

*********************************************************************** Alphabetized by Skill Name *********************************************************************** Skill Slots Wanzer -------------------------Aim 3 Grezex ates all attacks on 1 part Aim-Arm 3 Vinedrai ates all attacks on enemy's arm Aim-Body 3 Shunwang 1 ates all attacks on enemy's body Aim-Leg 3 Tieqi 4 ates all attacks on enemy's legs AP-0 3 Hoshun Mk112 AP cost to 0 AP-60% 2 Shunyo Mk111 AP cost by 60% AP-30% 1 Kasel M2 AP cost by 30% Arm Smash 4 Foura M12A enemy's arm AutoI Enyo Mk109 AutoII Prov PAW2 AutoCountr 1 Genie even when part destroyed Avoid20 1 Tiandong 3 dmg under 20 to 0 Avoid40 2 Lanze dmg under 40 to 0 Avoid80 3 Yongsai 3 dmg under 80 to 0 BkupFire 3 Rekson M4F fire support from an ally BkupMelee 3 Yongsai 3 melee support from an ally Blackout 1 Mingtian 1 enemy's Battle Skills Body Smash 5 Hoshun Mk112 enemy's body BraceI 1 Kyojun Mk107 tacks first, but damage cut by 50% BraceII 2 Tieqi 4 tacks first, but dmg cut by 80% Chaff 1 Drake M2C attacking missiles Dbl Assault 2 Zanislev Part ---Arm Arm Arm Arm Leg Leg Leg Arm Body Body Leg Leg Leg Leg Arm Body Leg Arm Leg Leg Body Arm Type/Hint -------------Burst Burst Burst Burst No grenades No grenades No grenades 1 Shot, Mel, Msl No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn All Weapons All weapons (def) All weapons (def) All weapons (def) Melee Range No grenades 1 Shot, Mel, Msl No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn All weapons (def) Melee & Range Ability -------Concentr Concentr Concentr Concentr Reduces Reduces Reduces Destroys

Counters Reduces Reduces Reduces Requests Requests Disables Destroys Enemy at Enemy at Diverts R-L comb

o with melee and range weapon Dbl PunchI 2 Grapple M1 o with one melee type Dbl PunchII 2 Wude 3 o with dif. melee types Dbl ShotI 2 Prov PAW2 o with one ranged type Dbl ShotII 2 Shangdi 1 o with dif. ranged types Def-C1[Up] 1 Genie grade up 1 LV Def-C2[Up] 2 Laiying 1 grade up 2 LVs Def-CMAX 3 Mingtian 1 grade maxed DMGFix100 1 Kyokei Mk108 dmg between 101-200 to 100 DmgFix200 1 Qibing 0 dmg between 201-400 to 200 DmgFix400 1 Shunyo Mk111 dmg between 401-800 to 400 E-Acc1[Down] 1 Pare PAW1 Acc upgrade down 1 LV E-Acc2[Down] 2 Wude 3 Acc upgrade down 2 LVs E-AccNul 3 Shangdi 1 Acc upgrade disabled E-Dec-C2[Down] Tieqi 4 E-Def-CNul 3 Whisk Def-C upgrade disabled E-Evade1[Down] 1 Zeros evade upgrade down 1 LV E-Evade2[Down] 2 Vinedrai evade upgrade down 2 LVs E-EvadeNul 3 Shunwang 1 Evade upgrade disabled E-Skill1[Down] 1 Rekson M4F weapons skill down 1 LV E-Skill2[Down] 2 Getty weapons skill down 2 LVs E-Skill3[Down] 3 Wude 3 weapon skill down 3 LVs EjectPunch 1 Tiandong 3 nemy pilot Escape 1 Foura M12A before a part is destroyed Evade1[Up] 1 Pare PAW1 grade up 1 LV during an attack Evade2[Up] 2 Whisk grade up 2 LVs during an attack Evade-Max 3 Shunwang 1 grade maxed during an attack EXPx2 1 Drake M2C battle skill EXP EXPx3 2 Shangdi 1 battle skill EXP EXPx4 3 Vinedrai es battle skill EXP Fast Attack 2 Jinyo Mk110 then escapes counterattack

Arm Arm Arm Arm Body Body Body Leg Leg Body Body Body Body Body Body Body Body Body Leg Leg Leg Arm Leg Leg Leg Leg Leg Leg Leg Leg

RL Same Melee Wpns RL Dif Mel Wpns RL Same Rng Wpns RL Dif Rng Wpns No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn All weapons (def) All weapons (def) All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No grenades No grenades No grenades No grenades No grenades No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn Melee All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No grenades No grenades No grenades No shoulder wpn

R-L comb R-L comb R-L comb R-L comb Def-C up Def-C up Def-C up Reduces Reduces Reduces Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Enemy's Ejects e Escapes Evade up Evade up Evade up Doubles Triples Quadrupl Attacks,

FiringSquad 3 Getty allies for backup fire Gangbeating 3 Lenghe 1 allies for melee backup Guard-B 1 Prov PAW2 attacks to the body with an arm Hit or Miss 1 Kyokei Mk108 s either hit or miss the enemy Hrd Knocks 1 Grezex kill LVs up when machine weakened InitiativeI 1 Zenislev ttacks first, but receives 1.4Xdmg InitiativeII 2 Zeros ttacks first, but receives 1.2Xdmg InitiativeIII 3 Lenghe 1 ttacks first without handicap Leg Smash 4 Enyo Mk109 enemy's legs MeleeI 1 Kyokei Mk108 ill up 1.2 LVs for a turn MeleeII 2 Kasel M2 ill up 1.5 LVs for a turn MeleeIII 3 Grapple M1 the melee skill for a turn Pilot DMGI 1 Drake M2C to enemy pilot Pilot DMGII 2 Laiying 1 h dmg to enemy pilot Pilot DMGIII 3 Genie g to enemy pilot Pilot Eject Foura M12A Prvnt Loss 1 Enyo Mk109 st part, but reduces HP to 1 RevengeI Jinyo Mk110 RevengeII 2 Qibing 0 1.5X received dmg RevengeIII 3 Getty twice the received dmg RndmSmash 4 Mingtian 1 a random part ROFUPI 1 Kyojin Mk107 2 times normal ammo ROFUPII 2 Jinyo Mk110 5 times normal ammo ROFUPIII 3 Yongsai 3 normal ammo Rvnge-Body Hoshun Mk112 Rvnge-Same Shunyo Mk111 Salvo 1 Whisk l remaining missiles ShieldAtkI 1 Zeros with shield; high dmg ShieldAtkII 2 Lanze with shield; very high dmg ShieldAtkIII 3 Lenghe 1 with shield; major dmg Skill+2[Up] 2 Grapple M1 kill up 2 LVs for a turn Skill+3[Up] 3 Laiying 1 kill up 3 LVs for a turn

Arm Leg Leg Arm Leg Leg Leg Body Arm Body Body Body Arm Arm Arm Body Leg Body Body Body Arm Arm Arm Arm Body Arm Arm Arm Arm Arm Leg Leg

Range Melee All weapons (def) Burst No grenades No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn 1 Shot, Mel, Msl Melee Melee Melee No grenades No grenades No grenades No shoulder wpn All weapons (def) No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn 1 Shot, Mel, Msl Burst Burst Burst No shoulder wpn No shoulder wpn Missile Melee Melee Melee No grenades No grenades

Calls 2 Calls 2 Defends All shot Weapon s Player a Player a Player a Destroys Melee sk Melee sk Doubles High dmg Very hig Major dm Saves lo Returns Returns Destroys Fires 1. Fires 1. Fires 2X

Fires al Attacks Attacks Attacks Weapon s Weapon s

Stun Punch 1 Kasel M2 emy pilot TopplePnch 2 Qibing 0 nemy down & reduces AP to 0 ToppleShot 1 Pare PAW1 nemy down & reduces AP by half Tackle 1 Zenislev with all body weight; high dmg TackleII 2 Tiandong 3 with all body weight; very high dmg TackleIII 3 Lanze with all body weight; major dmg ZoomI 1 Kyojun Mk107 cc 1.2 times ZoomII 2 Rekson M4F cc 1.5 times ZoomIII 3 Grezex Acc

Arm Arm Arm Body Body Body Body Body Body

Melee Melee Range Melee Melee Melee No grenades No grenades No grenades

Stuns en Knocks e Knocks e Tackles Tackles Tackles Raises A Raises A Doubles