Skills
Soul Calibur IV Walkthrough and Guide
Soul Calibur IV Guide - Skills
Note: “S” class skills are not available to player characters.
Power Skills
Shave Damage C
Point Requirement: 50 Power, 20 Gauge
Style Level: 1
Description: Shave small amount of HP from opponent even if the attack was blocked.
Shave Damage B
Point Requirement: 70 Power, 30 Gauge
Style Level: 3
Description: Shave HP from opponent even if the attack was blocked.
Shave Damage A
Point Requirement: 100 Power, 40 Gauge
Style Level: 7
Description: Shave large amount of HP from opponent even if the attack was blocked.
Auto Counter C
Point Requirement: 60 Power
Style Level: 2
Description: Has a slight chance of turning an attack that lands on the opponent into Counter Hit.
Auto Counter B
Point Requirement: 90 Power
Style Level: 4
Description: Has a chance of turning an attack that lands on the opponent into Counter Hit.
Auto Counter A
Point Requirement: 130 Power
Style Level: 8
Description: Has a high chance of turning an attack that lands on the opponent into Counter Hit.
Auto Unblockable Attack C
Point Requirement: 80 Power
Style Level: 2
Description: Has a slight chance of turning the next high damage attack into Unblockable Attack.
Auto Unblockable Attack B
Point Requirement: 110 Power
Style Level: 5
Description: Has a chance of turning the next high damage attack into Unblockable Attack.
Auto Unblockable Attack A
Point Requirement: 140 Power
Style Level: 9
Description: Has a high chance of turning the next high damage attack into Unblockable Attack.
Knock Down
Point Requirement: Power 80, Special 30
Style Level: 5
Description: Increase Knock Down power.
Nullify Aerial Control
Point Requirement: 100 Power
Style Level: 6
Description: Opponent is unable to gain aerial control until after being attacked three times in the air.
Guard Breaker
Point Requirement: 90 Power, 40 Boost
Style Level: 3
Description: All high damage attacks are Guard Breaks for a set time by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle.
Impact Skills
Nullify Counter C
Point Requirement: 50 Impact
Style Level: 1
Description: Has a slight chance of turning the opponent's Counter Hit into a normal hit.
Nullify Counter B
Point Requirement: 70 Impact
Style Level: 3
Description: Has a chance of turning the opponent's Counter Hit into a normal hit.
Nullify Counter A
Point Requirement: 100 Impact
Style Level: 6
Description: Has a high chance of turning the opponent's Counter Hit into a normal hit.
Auto Impact C
Point Requirement: 60 Impact
Style Level: 2
Description: Has a slight chance of performing an Impact when an attack is blocked.
Auto Impact B
Point Requirement: 90 Impact
Style Level: 4
Description: Has a chance of performing an Impact when an attack is blocked.
Auto Impact A
Point Requirement: 120 Impact
Style Level: 8
Description: Has a high chance of performing an Impact when an attack is blocked.
Impact Heal
Point Requirement: 50 Impact, 30 Gauge
Style Level: 3
Description: When an impact is performed, HP is recovered proportional to the strength of the impact.
Impact Edge
Point Requirement: 80 Impact
Style Level: 4
Description: When an impact is performed, damage proportional to the strength of the Impact is inflicted on the opponent.
Strong Impact
Point Requirement: 90 Impact, 40 Power
Style Level: 5
Description: When an Impact is performed, the next attack will turn into a Counter Hit.
Master Impact
Point Requirement: 130 Impact
Style Level: 7
Description: All Impacts will be Just Impacts,but it must be executed within a shorter timeframe.
Soul Repel
Point Requirement: 110 Impact
Style Level: 9
Description: Repel any attacks at any time except when in air by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle.
Boost Skills
Hysterical Strength
Point Requirement: 50 Boost
Style Level: 1
Description: Stats increase inversely to the amount of Soul Gauge remaining.
Start Dash C
Point Requirement: 50 Boost
Style Level: 1
Description: At the start of battle, all stats are slightly higher for a set time.
Start Dash B
Point Requirement: 60 Boost
Style Level: 5
Description: At the start of battle, all stats are higher for a set time.
Start Dash A
Point Requirement: 80 Boost
Style Level: 8
Description: At the start of battle, all stats are much higher for a set time.
Will Power
Point Requirement: 90 Boost
Style Level: 2
Description: All stats increase when HP decreases to a set amount.
Soul Gauge Recovery C
Point Requirement: 30 Boost, 20 Gauge
Style Level: 2
Description: Increase the rate at which the Soul Gauge recovers by a small amount.
Soul Gauge Recovery B
Point Requirement: 40 Boost, 30 Gauge
Style Level: 4
Description: Increase in the rate at which Soul Gauge recovers
Soul Gauge Recovery A
Point Requirement: 50 Boost, 40 Gauge
Style Level: 7
Description: Large increase in the rate at which Soul Gauge recovers.
Alignment
Point Requirement: 50 Boost
Style Level: 3
Description: Stats increase or decrease depending on the opponent's alignment (Good/Evil/None).
Strengthen Horizontal
Point Requirement: 70 Boost
Style Level: 4
Description: Strengthen Horizontal Attacks while weakening other attacks.
Appeal
Point Requirement: 50 Boost
Style Level: 6
Description: Stats increase when fighting against the opposite gender and decrease when fighting against the same gender.
Hyper Mode
Point Requirement: 70 Boost, 30 Power
Style Level: 6
Description: All stats increase for a set time by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle.
Strengthen Vertical
Point Requirement: 60 Boost
Style Level: 7
Description: Strengthen Vertical Attacks while weakening other attacks.
Skill Ability Up
Point Requirement: 80 Boost
Style Level: 9
Description: Enhance the effects of a random skill by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle.
Gauge Skills
Soul Gauge Boost C
Point Requirement: 70 Gauge, 40 Boost
Style Level: 1
Description: Start with the Soul Gauge full.
Soul Gauge Boost B
Point Requirement: 80 Gauge, 50 Boost
Style Level: 3
Description: Start with the Soul Gauge full and slightly decrease the amount of damage to the Soul Gauge when blocking opponent's attacks.
Soul Gauge Boost A
Point Requirement: 100 Gauge, 50 Boost
Style Level: 5
Description: Start with the Soul Gauge full and decrease the amount of damage to the Soul Gauge when blocking opponent's attacks.
Soul Gauge Damage C
Point Requirement: 40 Gauge
Style Level: 1
Description: Small increase in the amount of damage on the opponent's Soul Gauge when an attack is blocked.
Soul Gauge Damage B
Point Requirement: 60 Gauge
Style Level: 4
Description: Increase the amount of damage on the opponent's Soul Gauge when an attack is blocked.
Soul Gauge Damage A
Point Requirement: 90 Gauge
Style Level: 6
Description: Large increase in the amount of damage on the opponent's Soul Gauge when an attack is blocked.
HP Drain C
Point Requirement: 60 Gauge
Style Level: 1
Description: When an attack lands on the opponent, HP recovers a small amount (proportional to the damage on the opponent).
HP Drain B
Point Requirement: 90 Gauge
Style Level: 3
Description: When an attack lands on the opponent, HP recovers a medium amount (proportional to the damage on the opponent).
HP Drain A
Point Requirement: 120 Gauge
Style Level: 8
Description: When an attack lands on the opponent, HP recovers a large amount (proportional to the damage on the opponent).
Soul Gauge Rate Up C
Point Requirement: 30 Gauge
Style Level: 2
Description: Small increase in the amount Soul Gauge recovers when attacking.
Soul Gauge Rate Up B
Point Requirement: 50 Gauge
Style Level: 4
Description: Increase in the amount Soul Gauge recovers when attacking.
Soul Gauge Rate Up A
Point Requirement: 80 Gauge
Style Level: 7
Description: Large increase in the amount Soul Gauge recovers when attacking.
HP Recovery C
Point Requirement: 50 Gauge
Style Level: 2
Description: When hit with a combo of 4 or more, HP recovers a small amount (proportional to the total damage of the combo).
HP Recovery B
Point Requirement: 70 Gauge
Style Level: 2
Description: When hit with a combo of 3 or more, HP recovers a medium amount (proportional to the total damage of the combo).
HP Recovery A
Point Requirement: 100 Gauge
Style Level: 8
Description: When hit with a combo of 3 or more, HP recovers a large amount (proportional to the total damage of the combo).
HP Burst
Point Requirement: 130 Gauge
Style Level: 6
Description: Recover HP by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle. Soul Gauge will gradually decrease after a set time.
Soul Gauge Vamp
Point Requirement: 100 Gauge, 30 Special
Style Level: 9
Description: Randomly decrease the opponent's Soul Gauge and absorb part of it by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle.
Special Skills
Switch Speed Up
Point Requirement: 80 Special
Style Level: 1
Description: Increase the rate at which Switch Gauge increases during AMB.
Auto Grapple Break C
Point Requirement: 30 Special, 30 Impact
Style Level: 1
Description: Has a slight chance of performing a Grapple Break when thrown.
Auto Grapple Break B
Point Requirement: 50 Special, 30 Impact
Style Level: 3
Description: Has a chance of performing a Grapple Break when thrown.
Auto Grapple Break A
Point Requirement: 70 Special, 40 Impact
Style Level: 7
Description: Has a high chance of performing a Grapple Break when thrown.
Double-Edged Sword
Point Requirement: 60 Special
Style Level: 2
Description: Increase the rate at which Soul Gauge gains and loses.
Nullify Ring Out C
Point Requirement: 40 Special
Style Level: 2
Description: Has a slight chance of preventing a Ring Out
Nullify Ring Out B
Point Requirement: 70 Special
Style Level: 4
Description: Has a chance of preventing a Ring Out.
Nullify Ring Out A
Point Requirement: 100 Special
Style Level: 6
Description: Has a high chance of preventing a Ring Out.
Venom Fang C
Point Requirement: 50 Special, 20 Power
Style Level: 3
Description: Additional small poison damage to a downed opponent. The poisoned state will stop when the opponent lands an attack or after a set amount of time.
Venom Fang B
Point Requirement: 70 Special, 30 Power
Style Level: 5
Description: Additional poison damage o a downed opponent. The poisoned state will stop when the opponent lands an attack or after a set amount of time.
Venom Fang A
Point Requirement: 100 Special, 40 Power
Style Level: 8
Description: Additional large poison damage to a downed opponent. The poisoned state will stop when the opponent lands an attack or after a set amount of time.
Magnet
Point Requirement: 75 Special
Style Level: 4
Description: Reduce Knock Down power on both sides.
Run Speed Up
Point Requirement: 70 Special
Style Level: 6
Description: Increase running speed.
Invisible
Point Requirement: 130 Special
Style Level: 7
Description: Become invisible for a set amount of time by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle.
Step Speed Up
Point Requirement: 70 Special
Style Level: 8
Description: Increase stepping speed.
Charge Cancel
Point Requirement: 150 Special
Style Level: 9
Description: Cancel the move when used while attacking the opponent by pressing A B K simultaneously during battle.
Xbox 360 | PlayStation 3
I've seen slow feet on some characters and weapons what is tha?
my perfect combination-hp drain A,soul gauge damage A,venom fang A,and whatever else you want to fit in.
from what i can make from evil berzerk, it hurts you after every 4-8 attacks that you deal
Hi, what is evil beserk?