Regarding "Note" Part of Skill List

Unravel the mysteries of Phantom Blade Zero's skill list notes! Learn how to interpret stat boosts, Bor & Mana increases, and what the OSG might be missing.

Hey there! So, you're looking at the skill list in Phantom Blade Zero and wondering about those little 'Note' sections? I get it, they can seem a bit cryptic at first. Think of them as the hidden details that really flesh out what a skill does, beyond just its main effect.

In the official guide (the OSG), they usually just slap a 'Stat Increase/Decrease' label on things. But in my own testing, I've dug deeper. You'll see stuff like 'Bor & Mana +20%' in my notes. That's not just a guess; it's from me actually testing out these skills to see exactly how much of those precious resources they give you.

The OSG does have an 'Effects' section, and they'll say things like 'BOR Up' or 'Mana Up.' Now, they also have this 'additional effects chart' that claims these all mean a +10% increase. But trust me, after putting in the work, I've found that's not always the case. So, instead of just saying 'Up,' I put the exact percentage right there in the 'Note' section so you know precisely what you're getting.

For all my Bor and Mana tests, I hit up the 'Island of Evil - Road of the Lost' on subsequent visits. It's a solid spot for this kind of thing.

• My Testing Setup: All tests were done with Marona.
• Base Mana & Bor: I figured out the starting amounts using THWAP.
• Stage Base Mana: For this stage, it was 639 (broken down into 223 for Dragon and 208 for two other foes).
• Stage Base Bor: And for Bor, it was a hefty 15890.

Now, about EXP... figuring out if a skill *did* increase EXP was possible, but getting the exact percentage? That was a no-go. The game only shows EXP as a bar, not a number, so I couldn't nail down the precise increase. That's why you won't see exact EXP percentages in my notes – it just wasn't measurable.