Hidden temple locations in 's land of Solistia called Altars allow players to unlock hidden abilities related to specific characters in their party. These EX skills are powerful tools in battle, ranging from large AoE attacks to life-saving restorations of HP beyond the normal cap. These Altars represent eight gods that the local people of the land worship, and are connected to the eight heroes players take control of throughout the main story.
The eight Altars that exist in the game are all found in the same location no matter which character in players start with for their adventure. However, certain Altars are found sooner than others, perhaps giving players an opportunity to have a strong lead character quickly by gaining their EX skill early on. For example, choosing the Dancer Agnea puts players really close to the Altar of the Lady of Grace, giving Agnea a chance to be really strong close to the start of their story.
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Altar
Character + Skill Unlocked
EX Ability
Location
The Lady of Grace
Agnea Dancer EX
Windy Refrain — Deals AoE Wind damage and causes all allies to act first on the following turn.
In the Leaflands, close to Cropdale and Wellgrove. Players are able to travel to Wellgrove and reach the altar located behind vines by traveling on Northern Welgrove Trail to its east exit.
The Flamebringer
New character Temenos Cleric EX
Prayer for Plenty — Restores HP to one ally, ignoring the HP cap.
Within the same area players get the Cleric License, the church in Borderfall, behind a green door.
The Trader
Partitio Merchant EX
Negotiate Schedule — Lets Partitio bribe an enemy on their turn, costing money instead of SP. The number of leaves needed to succeed
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