Abilities in Trials of Mana

Managing TPs in the training menu section for gaining abilities

Abilities are part of an important game mechanic exclusive to the 2020 remake of Trials of Mana.

Mechanics

Whenever a player character levels up, training points or TP are allocated to it and can be used to gain moves or abilities that grant various upgrades and perks upon being equipped. Abilities comes in 5 different stat attributes :

• Strength (STR)
• Stamina (STA)
• Intellect (INT)
• Spirit (SPRT)
• Luck (LUCK)

Abilities' function depend on which stat they are assigned. For example, strength abilities typically enhance a player character's attack statistic and melee attacks in general.

Abilities also come in two different categories : individual and chain abilities. Individual ones can only be equipped by the same character who has learned it in the first place. Chain abilities aren't restricted by this rule and therefore can be equipped by everyone in the party. they can be distinguished from normal abilities by their little icon on their lower left corner. Contrary to individual ones, chain abilities can also be learned outside the training menu section by non-player characters or even by completing the game. Note that even when chained, only one player character can equip an ability.

The cleric class is a tier 1 class and therefore can only equip a maximum of 2 abilities

The number of abilities one player character can equip is tied to its class tier :

• 2 for default classes or class 1
• 4 for class 2
• 6 for class 3
• 8 for class 4

Most abilities effects can be stacked on one another unless specified by saying they cannot or has a maximum limit. For example, Winning Heal and Alleviate both recover a certain percentage (7% and 3% respectively) of HP for all allies after winning a battle for a grand total of 10% if both equipped.

Alphabetical list of abilities

This is an exhaustive list of the abilities in the 2020 remake of Trials of Mana.

Chain Abilities Outside Training

Notes : chain abilities' obtainability vary upon their type.

• Main Story : the ability is automatically obtainable while playing the game from chapter I through VI.
• Optional : the ability is obtainable by talking to a certain NPC from chapter I through IV.
• Chapter VII : the ability is only obtainable by completing Anise's missions during chapter VII.
• Class 4 Item : the ability is specific to a character and can only be obtainable by acquiring a class 4 item during chapter VII.
• New Game + : the ability is only obtainable after beating with a certain character in the party , then by using the same file for New Game Plus. Each concerned ability is tied with a specific character, save from Love of Mana.
• Abilties followed with an asterisk (*) after Main Story or Optional are character-specific, meaning that you have to have a certain character in your party in order to obtain it.

Name	Type	Effect
Accumulate	Class 4 Item	Adds 10% of CS gauge for every 5 sec. while using a chage attack
Alchemic Acumen	Class 4 Item	Recover 5 MP for all allies every 5 sec. in battle
Alleviate	Optional*	Recover 3% of HP/MP for all allies after winning a battle
Banish	Optional	Status effect time shortened by 50%
Beastman Pride	Class 4 Item	20% chance of defense decrease when using power attack
Beast Roar	Main Story*	Damage to boss monsters increased by 10%
Blacksmith	Optional	Gear stats increased by 5% in battle
Cactus Soul	Optional	Add 200% to all allies' CS when battle starts
Chaos protection	Chapter VII	Add 100% to all allies' CS when battle starts
Converter	Optional	30% of MP needed for magic substituted by HP when using magic
Dark Power	Chapter VII	Recover 100% of all allies' HP when battle starts
Eagle Talons	Class 4 Item	Recover 1% of MP when normal attack hits
Faith Bond	New Game +	Base HP increased by 200
Fellow Bond	New Game +	Base Luck increased by 50
HP Boost	Main Story	Base HP increased by 30
HP Boost II	Main Story	Base HP increased by 60
Ignition	Main Story*	Recover 10 MP for every 5 sec. in battle
Instinct Bond	New Game +	Base attack increased by 50
Kindness	Optional*	Stat decrease effect time shortened by 50%
Less Encounters	Optional*	Harder for enemies to reapear
Life Wisdom	Optional*	Healing item's effectiveness increased by 10% in battle
Love of Mana	New Game +	EXP increased by 300% for all allies
Loving Miracle	Class 4 Item	Decreae HP needed for moves by 40% in battle
Lucky Find II	Main Story*	Item drop rate increased by 10%
Lupine Soul	Optional*	Recovers 30% HP when healing an ally with 30% HP or below in battle
Magic Switch	Optional	Increase magic attack by 5% in battle
Mana Blessing	Main Story	Recover 2% of MP for all allies every 10 sec. in battle
Mana Miracle	Chapter VII	Keep the item when using an item in battle
More Encounters	Optional	Easier for enemies to reappear
MP Boost	Optional	Base MP increased by 10
MP Boost II	Optional*	Base MP increased by 20
Narrow Escape	Optional	50% chance of cancelling stat decrease
Obsidian Power	Optional	0 MP needed for move in battle
Parental Prayer	Class 4 Item	Recover 5% of HP/MP for all allies after winning a battle
Passion Bond	New Game +	Base magic attack increased by 50
Personal Style	Optional*	Attack increases when using class strike
Pride	Optional*	5% of CS gauge after winning a battle
Sincere Bond	New Game +	Base magic defense increased by 50
Soul Swallow	Main Story*	Adds a random stat increase when enemy defeated
Spell Armor	Main Story*	Defense increased by 60% when casting
Spell Shield	Optional*	Magic defense increased by 40% when casting
Spirit Bond	New Game +	Base defense increased by 50
Stat Down Resistance	Optional*	20% chance of cancelling all allies' stat decrease
True Protection	Class 4 Item	Increases magic attack and magic defense when battle starts
Unleashed	Main Game*	Status effect or stat decrease canceled when using class strike
Will to Fight	Optional	Power attack damage increased by 5%