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SP	MP	Name	Hero : Swords
4			When equipped with a Sword, Attack +5.
9	*	Dragon Slash	Effective against Dragon-family monsters.
15	* 0	Flame Slash	Fire-elemental attack to one enemy.
22			When equipped with a Sword, Attack +10.
30	* 0	Metal Slash	Hits Metal-family monsters for 1 or 2 damage.
40			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with a sword.
52	* 0	Falcon Slash	Hit a monster two times in one attack.
66			When equipped with a Sword, Attack +25.
82	* 4	Miracle Slash	Attack an enemy and heal some HP.
100	* 20	Gigaslash	Hits an enemy group for about 150 damage.
SP	MP	Name	Hero : Spears
3			When equipped with a spear, Attack +5.
7	* 0	Mercurial Thrust	Attack first.
12	* 3	Thunder Thrust	Perform a critical hit, miss, or do normal damage. Uses up Tension, but does not do more damage with it.
18			When equipped with a spear, Attack +10.
25	* 4	Multithrust	Randomly attack 3-4 enemy targets.
34			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with a spear.
45	* 0	Clean Sweep	Damages a group of enemies.
59	* 3	Lightning Thrust	Perform a critical hit or miss. Uses up Tension, but does not do more damage with it.
77			When equipped with a spear, Attack +25.
100	* 25	Lightning Storm	Hits all enemies for about 200 damage.
SP	MP	Name	Hero : Boomerangs
6	* 2	Crosscutter Throw	Boomerang hits all enemies, then the first enemy one more time. Not as strong as Power Throw.
12			When equipped with a boomerang, Attack +5.
18	* 4	Power Throw	All targets get damaged equally.
25			When equipped with a boomerang, Attack +10.
32	* 6	Firebird Throw	Flame-powered boomerang hits all enemies.
40			When equipped with a boomerang, Attack +15.
52	* 4	Super Throw	All targets get damaged equally.
66			When equipped with a boomerang, Attack +20.
82	* 6	Starburst Throw	Hits all enemies.
100	* 12	Gigathrow	Hits one enemy.
SP	MP	Name	Hero : Fisticuffs
4			Attack +5 when not equipped with a weapon.
11	0	Defending Champion	The hero takes very little physical damage.
17	* 0	Stones' Throw	Toss some stones at a group of enemies.
24	2	Knuckle Sandwich	Damages an enemy.
33			Attack +20 when not equipped with a weapon.
42	* 2	Thin Air	Hits all enemies.
52			Higher chance of a critical hit when not equipped with a weapon.
70	* 0	Multifists	Hit random enemy targets 4 times.
82	* 4	Boulder Toss	Hurl a giant boulder that hits all enemies.
100			Attack +50 when not equipped with a weapon.
SP	MP	Name	Hero : Courage
8	1	Zoom	Warp to a previously visited town/dungeon. Not all locations are available.
16	2	Tingle	Cures Paralysed and Asleep on all party members.
28	4	Holy Protection	Keeps weak monsters away, in dungeons and on the overworld map. Can stop working on the the overworld map after a certain point in the game.
40	3	Fizzle	Prevent an enemy group from casting spells.
48	* 5	Zap	Hits all enemies for about 70 points of damage.
56			Spells cost 25% less MP to cast in and out of battle.
70	1	Kamikazee	Kills all enemies at the cost of the caster's life. Does not work against every enemy in the game.
82	27	Omniheal	Restores all HP to all living party members.
90			Spells cost 50% less MP to cast in and out of battle.
100	* 8	Kazap	Damages a group of enemies for about 130 damage.
SP	MP	Name	Hero : Other Skills
	10	Call Team	Send in your Monster Team(s) to fight a couple of rounds of a battle. Win Rank E at Monster Arena to learn this Skill.
	* 10	Gigagash	Hits a group of enemies for about 275 damage.
	* 64	Dragon Soul	Hits one enemy for about 500 damage. Get to level 65 to learn this skill.
SP	MP	Name	Yangus : Axes
6	* 0	Helm Splitter	Attack an enemy and sometimes lower the target's Defence by half.
12			When equipped with an axe, Attack +5.
19	* 3	Hatchet Man	Perform a critical hit, miss, or do normal damage. Uses up Tension, but does not do more damage with it.
26			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with an axe.
34			When equipped with an axe, Attack +10.
42	* 2	Parallax	Attack and try to paralyze an enemy.
54	* 0	Axes of Evil	Hits a group of enemies.
66	* 3	Executioner	Perform a critical hit or miss. Uses up Tension, but does not do more damage with it.
82			When equipped with an axe, Attack +20.
100	* 6	Typhoeus' Maul	Hits an enemy for about 200 damage.
SP	MP	Name	Yangus : Clubs
9			When equipped with a club or hammer, Attack +5.
19	* 2	Heart Breaker	Effective on Material-family monsters.
25	* 2	Penny Pincher	If used on an enemy and you don't kill it with the attack, you can get the enemy to drop some gold.
32	* 3	Monster Masher	Effective on Material-family monsters.
48			When equipped with a club or hammer, Attack +10.
59			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with a club or hammer.
71	* 2	Mind Breaker	Damages an enemy.
82			When equipped with a club or hammer, Attack +25.
93	* 2	Gold Rush	If used on an enemy and you don't kill it with the attack, you can get the enemy to drop some gold.
100	* 5	Devil Crusher	Effective on Demon-family and Material-family monsters.
SP	MP	Name	Yangus : Scythes
12			When equipped with a scythe, Attack +5.
22	* 0	Steal Sickle	Try to steal an item from a monster while attacking. Rarely works.
32	* 0	Wind Sickles	Attack 1 enemy with a gust of wind.
42			When equipped with a scythe, Attack +10.
50	* 3	Grim Reaper	Hits a group of enemies. Can instantly kill.
60			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with a scythe.
70	* 0	Stainless Steal Sickle	Try to steal an item from a monster while attacking. Rarely works.
80			When equipped with a scythe, Attack +25.
90	* 3	Grimmer Reaper	Hits a group of enemies. Can instantly kill.
100	* 30	Big Banga	Hits all enemies for about 200 damage.
SP	MP	Name	Yangus : Fisticuffs
3			Attack +5 when not equipped with a weapon.
7			Agility +10 when not equipped with a weapon.
12	2	Knuckle Sandwich	Damages an enemy.
18			Higher chance of a critical hit when not equipped with a weapon.
25			Attack +20 when not equipped with a weapon.
33	4	Padfoot	Random battle encounter rate is lowered in dungeons and on the overworld map.
42	* 2	Thin Air	Hits all enemies.
60	* 0	Multifists	Hit random enemy targets 4 times.
77			Attack +45 when not equipped with a weapon.
100	* 4	Boulder Toss	Hurl a giant boulder that hits all enemies.
SP	MP	Name	Yangus : Humanity
4	0	Whistle	Automatic battle.
10	* 2	Heal	Heals about 30HP to a party member.
16	0	Nose for Treasure	Notes how many items are in the town, dungeon, or special area.
22	0	Warcry	Tries to shock an enemy group to lose its turn.
32	* 0	Share Magic	Give some of Yangus' MP to an ally.
42	* 3	Kabuff	Increases the party's Defence by 25%, up to +200.
55	0	Underpants Dance	Attempt to make all enemies lose a turn.
68	* 3	Midheal	Heal about 75HP to a party member.
82	All	Kerplunk	Heals and revives the other three party members at the cost of all Yangus' MP and his life.
100	15	Golden Oldies	King Trode and an army of old men run across the screen, hitting random enemies 4 times.
SP	MP	Name	Jessica : Knives
4			When equipped with a knife/sword, Attack +5.
9	* 3	Toxic Dagger	Attack an enemy and try to Envenomate it.
15			When equipped with a knife/sword, Attack +10.
22	* 8	Assassin's Stab	Damages and tries to instantly kill one enemy.
30			Can equip (some, not all) regular swords.
40			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with a sword.
52			When equipped with a knife/sword, Attack +20.
66	* 3	Toxic Sword	Attack an enemy and try to Envenomate it.
82			When equipped with a knife/sword, Attack +30.
100	* 8	Sudden Death	Damages and tries to instantly kill one enemy.
SP	MP	Name	Jessica : Whips
5			When equipped with a whip, Attack +5.
10	* 4	Whiplash	Attempt to paralyze a group of enemies while damaging them.
16			When equipped with a whip, Attack +10.
23	* 3	Twin Dragon Lash	Hit a single enemy twice with the whip or hit monsters in a group twice randomly.
32	* 2	Lady's Thong	Absorb some HP when attacking.
43			When equipped with a whip, Attack +15.
55	* 4	Lashings of Love	Attempt to paralyze a group of enemies while damaging them.
68			When equipped with a whip, Attack +25.
82	* 2	Queen's Thong	Absorb some HP when attacking.
100	* 8	Serpent's Bite	Hits a group of enemies.
SP	MP	Name	Jessica : Staves Skill
3	* 3	Acceleratle	Agility for the party is increased by its base amount, up to 999 maximum.
7	4	Kasap	Reduces an enemy group's Defence.
13			When equipped with a staff, Maximum MP +20.
21	4	Bounce	Spells bounce off the user and back to the original caster.
31	3	Magic Barrier	Enemy spells do less damage to the party.
44			When equipped with a staff, Maximum MP +50.
57	* 0	Caduceus	Heals a party member by about 90HP.
70			When equipped with a staff, MP is recovered in batttle.
84			When equipped with a staff, Maximum MP +100.
100	15	Kazing	Revives a dead party member with full HP.
SP	MP	Name	Jessica : Fisticuffs
5			Attack +5 when not equipped with a weapon.
13			Attack +10 when not equipped with a weapon.
19	* 0	Stones' Throw	Toss some stones at a group of enemies.
28			Higher chance of a critical hit when not equipped with a weapon.
35			Attack +20 when not equipped with a weapon.
45	* 6	Harvest Moon	Damages all enemies. Not very powerful.
52			Can evade attacks easier when not equipped with a weapon.
68	* 2	Thin Air	Hits all enemies.
85			Attack +35 when not equipped with a weapon.
100	* All	Magic Burst	For each MP, 2 damage will be done on all enemies. Best used on larger groups of enemies. Its previous might has been overshadowed by other skills in the game.
SP	MP	Name	Jessica : Sex Appeal
8	* 0	Blow Kiss	Damages an enemy and sometimes causes the target to lose a turn.
18			Monsters will occasionally be charmed, looking at Jessica instead of attacking.
26	5	Fuddle	Attempt to inflict Confused status to an enemy group.
38	0	Puff-Puff	Jessica can "distract" an enemy, causing it to lose a turn, if successful.
48	* 0	Hip Drop	Jessica will go to no end to hurt an enemy.
54	* 3	Sexy Beam	Damages 1 target, and can confuse it sometimes.
68	8	Kasnooze	Puts a group of monsters to sleep.
78			Monsters will often be charmed, looking at Jessica instead of attacking.
88	* 5	Pink Typhoon	Hits a group of enemies for about 80 damage.
100	* 0	Hustle Dance	Heal about 70HP to all characters.
SP	MP	Name	Angelo : Swords
4			When equipped with a sword, Attack +5.
9	* 0	Flame Slash	Fire-elemental attack to one enemy.
15			When equipped with a sword, Attack +10.
22	* 0	Metal Slash	Hits Metal-family monsters for 1 or 2 damage.
30			When equipped with a sword, Attack +20.
40	* 0	Falcon Slash	Hit a monster two times in one attack.
52			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with a sword.
66	* 4	Miracle Slash	Attack an enemy and heal some HP.
82			When equipped with a sword, Attack +25.
100	* 25	Lightning Storm	Hits all enemies for about 200 damage.
SP	MP	Name	Angelo : Bows
6	* 2	Sandman's Arrow	Damage an enemy and try to put it to sleep.
18	* 0	Cherub's Arrow	Damages an enemy and absorbs some MP.
25	1	Needle Shot	Same effect as a Poison Needle; 1 damage or an instant kill.
32			When equipped with a bow, Attack +10.
44	* 4	Multishot	Randomly attack 3 or 4 enemy targets.
59			Higher chance of performing a critical hit when equipped with a bow.
66	* 0	Seraph's Arrow	Damages an enemy and absorbs some MP.
76			When equipped with a bow, Attack +25.
88	* 10	Shining Shot	Damages all enemies.
100	1	Needle Rain	Shoots up to 4 "Poison Needle" arrows at enemies.
SP	MP	Name	Angelo : Staves
3	5	Dazzle	Lower an enemy group's accuracy of attacks.
6	3	Fizzle	Prevent an enemy group from casting spells.
9	4	Bounce	Spells bounce off the user and back to the original caster.
12	0	Drain Magic	Steal MP from an enemy.
28			When equipped with a staff, Maximum MP +20.
48	* 0	Caduceus	Heals a party member by about 90HP.
56	15	Kathwack	Tries to kill all enemies instantly.
65	6	Oomph	Doubles an ally's Attack.
80			When equipped with a staff, Maximum MP +50.
100			When equipped with a staff, MP is recovered in battle.
SP	MP	Name	Angelo : Fisticuffs
7			Attack +7 when not equipped with a weapon.
14			Agility +10 when not equipped with a weapon.
21			Can evade attacks easier when not equipped with a weapon.
28			Attack +15 when not equipped with a weapon.
35	2	Knuckle Sandwich	Damages an enemy.
42	* 6	Harvest Moon	Damages all enemies. Not very powerful.
54			Higher chance of a critical hit when not equipped with a weapon.
68	0	Defending Champion	Angelo takes very little physical damage.
82			Attack +40 when not equipped with a weapon.
100	* 6	Miracle Moon	Attacks all enemies, and restores some HP to Angelo.
SP	MP	Name	Angelo : Charisma
3	2	Squelch	Cures Poisoned and Envenomated.
7	5	Fuddle	Attempt to inflict Confused status to an enemy group.
13	3	Sarcastic Snigger	Reduces a single enemy's Tension back to 0.
19	* 4	Angel Eyes	Attempt to paralyze a single enemy, and do minor damage.
27	4	Divine Intervention	Tries to make a group of enemies weak against spells.
39	4	Ban Dance	Prevents enemies from performing dances.
52	3	Chilling Chuckle	Reduces an enemy group's Tension back to 0.
66	10	Kafuddle	Attempt to inflict Confused status to all enemies.
81	* 4	Charming Look	Attempt to paralyze all enemies, and do about 50 damage.
100	* 20	Pearly Gates	Hits an enemy group for about 200 damage.