Break Arts

Break Arts are special moves in Vagrant Story that drain Ashley's hit points. There are 40 Break Arts, 4 for each type of weapon, including bare fists. Ashley will not be able use a Break Art if it would reduce him below 1 HP.

Acquiring Break Arts
Each time Ashley beats an opponent, he will gain experience points towards acquiring new Break Art. Every successfull battle earns 1 experience point. When Ashley accumulates enough experience, he gains a new Break Art for the weapon he is currently using. You can see the number of experience points needed to learn the next Break Art under the Break Arts menu. To learn the first Break Art for the current weapon you need to gain 30 experience points.