The Orbment system is the heart of character progression in The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC, allowing you to customize your party's abilities by equipping various Quartz. These Quartz grant access to Arts (magic spells) and passive stat bonuses, making them essential for tailoring your characters to your preferred combat style.
Understanding Orbment Slots
Each character has a set of Orbment slots arranged in a grid. These slots have different elemental affiliations (Red for Fire, Blue for Water, Green for Wind, Yellow for Earth, Space, Time, Mirage, and Void). To activate an Art or gain a passive bonus, you must place a Quartz into a slot that matches its elemental type. The number and arrangement of these slots vary between characters, influencing their potential builds.
Types of Quartz
Quartz come in two main categories:
- Elemental Quartz: These are the most common type. They provide access to specific Arts (e.g., a Fire Quartz might grant access to "Scorching Heat") and also contribute to the elemental balance of your Orbment grid.
- Stat Quartz: These Quartz do not grant Arts but provide passive bonuses to a character's stats (e.g., STR Quartz increases Strength, DEF Quartz increases Defense).
Activating Arts
To cast an Art, a character must have the corresponding Quartz equipped and the Orbment grid must meet the elemental requirements for that Art. The requirements are often displayed as a minimum number of points in certain elements. For example, a powerful healing Art might require a certain number of Water points in the grid.
Elemental Grid Mechanics
The elemental points within your Orbment grid are cumulative. Placing multiple Quartz of the same element will increase the total points for that element. This is crucial for unlocking more powerful Arts. Some advanced Arts may require a combination of different elemental points.
Key Quartz and Their Uses
- Healing Arts: Quartz like "Aqua" (Water) are essential for accessing healing Arts such as "Tear" and "Sustain."
- Offensive Arts: Fire, Wind, and Earth Quartz are typically used for damaging Arts like "Scorching Heat," "Gust," and "Stone Blast."
- Debuffing Arts: Void and Mirage Quartz can grant access to Arts that inflict status ailments like Silence, Sleep, or ATK/DEF Down.
- Buffing Arts: Wind and Time Quartz often unlock Arts that boost party stats like ATK, DEF, or SPD.
- Stat Boosts: Equip STR, DEF, ADF, SPD, and DEX Quartz to enhance a character's base attributes.
Tips for Orbment Setup
- Prioritize Core Arts: Ensure your main damage dealers have access to strong offensive Arts, and your healers have reliable healing spells.
- Balance Elemental Requirements: Pay attention to the elemental requirements for the Arts you want to use. Sometimes, you might need to sacrifice a stat bonus to meet an elemental requirement.
- Character Specialization: Build characters according to their strengths. Estelle, for example, benefits greatly from healing and buffing Arts, while Joshua might focus on offensive Arts and stat boosts.
- Experiment: Don't be afraid to experiment with different Quartz combinations. The Orbment system offers a lot of flexibility, and you might discover powerful synergies.