This page serves as a reference for the special abilities the heroes in KC(A) learn as they adventure onward. I've divided them up by skillset. Click the list below to jump directly to the skillset you want.

An ability's Type determines when it can be used. Its Target determines who it effects. Some abilities are further classified into Subsets. Psionic attacks, for example, are broken down into earth, fire, ice and electricity. Bladesong attacks are divided into the type of sword needed to do the attack: either curved, edged or short. Abilities without any subset are listed as "Basic".

[ Command Skills | Bladesong | Chi | Gadgets | Lore | Psionics | Uchawi ]

Command Skills
Command Skills are abilities that do not cost and are selected off the main combat window. A description of each character's Command Skill can be found in their ability menu.

Siphon Cost - 0 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - n/a Effect - Steals from a single target. The amount of taken cannot exceed the user's max or the target's current . The more the user has, the more powerful the command will be.

Analyze Cost - 0 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - n/a Effect - Displays an enemies vital info such as statistics, behavior, and possible weaknesses. Also adds the target to a monster database in North Orin.

Refresh Cost - 0 Type - Combat Target - Self Subset - n/a Effect - Eliminates status ailments, except ailments that cause the user to be unable to act, or ailments that make it impossible for the user to select this command.

Scrounge Cost - 0 Type - Command Skill Target - n/a Subset - n/a Effect - Searches the surrounding area for useful items. The higher the user's , the faster she will find something. Only one item can be found per battle, but the command will always be successful. This is the only reliable way to find certain items needed for the Tinker ability. While Scrounging, the user can take no other action.

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Gadgets
Gadgeteers have a knack for building useful things, and some take this as far as to make weaponry which becomes useful in combat. In addition to weapons, armor and items, gadgeteers make special combat gear that only they can utilize. Most of this gear is useful for the purpose of elemental attacks, but there may be a few surprises as well.

Gadgets are created by use of a specific ability called Tinker. To make a new item the gadgeteer must first have an element and an ore. The element determines what the gadget will do, while the ore determines the strength of the item. Rarer ores produce more powerful and unique gadgets. Ores can usually be bought from vendors, but elements will have to be found (or Scrounged).

Gadgeteers need Fuel Cells to replenish the of their gadgets.

Chill Out Cost - 12 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - Water Effect - Deals about 70 ice damage and lowers the target's . Made from Elemental Water and Raw Iron.

Freeze Ray Cost - 6 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - Water Effect - Deals about 50 ice damage. Made from Elemental Water and Scrap Metal.

Lava Bomb Cost - 6 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - Fire Effect - Deals about 50 fire damage. Made from Elemental Fire and Scrap Metal.

Pebble Launcher Cost - 6 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - Earth Effect - Deals about 50 earth damage. Made from Elemental Earth and Scrap Metal.

Tesla Coil Cost - 6 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - Air Effect - Deals about 50 electrical damage. Made from Elemental Air and Scrap Metal.

Tinker Cost - 0 Type - Map Target - n/a Subset - Basic Effect - Builds a new weapon, armor, item or gadget out of available elements and ore. The Tinker ability can handle the following materials: Elemental Earth, Elemental Water, Elemental Air, Elemental Fire, Scrap Metal, Raw Iron and Shiny Silver.

Psionics
The practice of psionics is used to manipulate the energies of the world, both inside and outside one's body, by using the mind. More to the point, the cipher is actually organizing single-celled organisms called the quevari, which live in symbiosis with humankind. Exactly how the quevari turn human concentration into psionic output is not well understood.

Psionics is broken up into different schools with different applications. The player characters in KC are primarily concerned with energy manipulation (the ability to launch psionic attacks at the opposition) and bioregulation (the ability to manipulate the body for the sake of healing and protection). At each even-numbered experience level a cipher has the opportunity to learn a new psionic talent. She can either choose to stay in her current school (and thus increasing her ability to use, say, ice-based attacks) or switch schools to diversify her arsenal. It is up to the player whether each cipher chooses to specialize, or branch out.

Characters who utilize Psionics need to use Pheurus Pills to replenish their .

Psion Heal Cost - 5 Type - Combat / Map Target - One ally Subset - Basic Effect - Restores about 20. Scales up in power as the user's increases.

Psion Jukebox Cost - 3 Type - Map Target - n/a Subset - Navigation Effect - Second tier psionic navigation talent. Allows the cipher to play psionic music. As he finds more and more psionic songs, the Psion Jukebox ability will be able to play more and more types of music.

Psion Key Cost - 10% Type - Automatic Target - n/a Subset - Basic Effect - Used to open one node on a psionic lock. To use the skill, step on the star-shaped tile connected to the psionic force block you wish to open. The lock will appear onscreen. Press [ENTER] to activate Psion Key when the arrows are pointing at the blue section of the lock. If you're successful, you will open one of the seven nodes on the lock. Once all seven nodes are open, the lock is disabled. Each attempt at Psion Key uses 10% of the cipher's , so a cipher at full capacity only has ten tries.

Psion Prism Cost - 3 Type - Map Target - n/a Subset - Navigation Effect - First tier psionic navigation talent. Changes the color or skin of message boxes. Once learned, the cipher has access to nine different color schemes. Later, the heroes may come across Window Skin items that will allow this ability to modify the message boxes in strange ways.

Psion Reveal Cost - 50 Type - Map Target - n/a Subset - Navigation Effect - Fourth tier psionic navigation talent. Displays hidden passages in bright pink as long as the cipher stays on the current map.

Psion Sight Cost - 0 Type - Automatic Target - n/a Subset - Basic Effect - Displays a mini-map on the overworld showing the cipher's current position as a black box and notable locations as blinking dots.

Psion Shiver Cost - 3 Type - Combat Target - One enemy Subset - Ice Effect - First tier psionic ice talent. Deals about 40 ice damage and increases the target's vulnerability to psionic cold. Scales up in power as the user's increases.

Psion Sonar Cost - 30 Type - Map Target - n/a Subset - Navigation Effect - Third tier psionic navigation talent. Sends out a psionic wave that returns an audible clue each time it finds an unopened treasure box in the current area. The cipher just has to count the beeps to know how many treasures he still has to find.  Click to hear Psion Sonar in action.

Psion Stasis Cost - 20 Type - Map Target - All enemy groups Subset - Navigation Effect - Third tier psionic navigation talent. Freezes all monsters in the area for about ten seconds. Monsters will still trigger combat if the cipher gets too close.

Psion Winter Cost - 7 Type - Combat Target - All enemies Subset - Ice Effect - Second tier psionic ice talent. Deals about 50 ice damage and increases the target's vulnerability to psionic cold. Scales up in power as the user's increases.