Tales of Berseria
51 Achievements
120-150h
Shattered Soul
Proof of using every Break Soul. Use this unique power wisely and you'll be able to overcome any foe.
4.8%
How to unlock the Shattered Soul achievement in Tales of Berseria - Definitive Guide
Red – Laphicet
Yellow - Eizen
Blue - Eleanor
Green - Rokurou
White – Magilou
Violet - Velvet
They are not difficult to find but make sure you explore all the warp points and keep not of where the orb monoliths are.
Velvet
Consuming Claw - Hold R key or RT with three or more souls to activate this Soul Break
Heaven's Claw - Hold R key or RT while in Therion mode with 3 or more souls after making a successful hit
Hell's Claw - Hold R key or RT while in Therion mode with 3 or more souls after making a two hit combo
Nightmare Claw - Hold R key or RT after a 3 hit combo and being in Therion Mode for 20 seconds.
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Laphicet
Divide Pain - With 3 or more souls, hold the R key or RT Button
Static Force - With 3 or mour souls, hold the R key or RT button while in Divide Pain
Soul Distortion - With 3 or mour souls, hold the R key or RT button while in Static Force
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Eizen
Draconic Drive - With 3 or more souls, hold the R key or RT Button
Dragon Dive - With 3 or mour souls, hold the R key or RT button while in Draconic Drive
Tyrant's Fete - With 3 or mour souls, hold the R key or RT button while in Dragon Dive
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Eleanor
Aerial Strike - With 3 or more souls, hold the R key or RT Button
Strike Zwei - With 3 or mour souls, hold the R key or RT button while in Aerial Strike
Strike Drei - With 3 or mour souls, hold the R key or RT button while in Strike Zwei
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Magilou
Spell Absorber - Hold R key or RT with three or more souls to activate this Soul Break
Calamity Flare - Automatically activates when Spell Absorber absorbs enough enemy arts
Violent Storm - Automatically activates when Spell Absorber absorbs enough enemy arts
Flare Vortex - Automatically activates when Spell Absorber absorbs enough enemy arts
Hydrostorm - Automatically activates when Spell Absorber absorbs enough enemy arts
Gravity Gale - Automatically activates when Spell Absorber absorbs enough enemy arts
Lightning Blast - Automatically activates when Spell Absorber absorbs enough enemy arts
Tetra Detonator - Automatically activates when Spell Absorber absorbs enough enemy arts
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Rokurou
Vengeful Stance - With 3 or more souls, hold the R key or RT Button to enter a parry stance and increases Stun rate
Vengeful Punishment - Automatically activates when hit while in Vengeful Stance and delivers a powerful counter
Vengeful Scourge - A powerful counter attack that executes after performing a combo with Vengeful Punishment without taking damage
Vengeful Retribution - Hold the R key or RT with 3 or more souls while in Vengeful Scrouge
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Setup
Eizen, Laphicet and Eleanor are easily done via the Slash Beat Mini-Game. Simply load it up with the appropriate character, stun the dummy twice so you have 5 souls and Hold R key or RT until all the Soul Breaks activate.
Magilou can be done via the Undead Quarter Class 4 Area. Set the strategy for all the characters to defend only. Equip your weakest equipment if you are too strong. All you need to do is activate Spell Absorber with the R key or RT while enemies are buffering spells (Diamond icon that has line go around it). There will be a bar that fills up at the bottom. Each Break Soul activates in stages, so when you use it, it will activate one of the the listed break souls automatically. The next time you use it, a different spell will activate and it will go through the list until all of them have been used and then it will start from the 1st spell again. Each spell has a high chance to stun so you shouldnt have to worry about Souls.
Velvet is a tricky one. First 3 are pretty simple and can be done in the Slash Beat Mini-Game. However the 4th one is a pain in the butt as you need to be in Therion mode for 20 seconds. This is best done against tough enemies that wont die easily. Initiate Consume Claw and keep yourself active but dont use the combo finisher. Attack 2 or 3 times then run away. Try to keep count of how long you have been in Therion Mode. I typically used the R key or RT in Therion mode approx every 10 seconds as I found that the finisher would automatically initiate on its own if I didnt. After 20 seconds is up, hold the R key or RT to initiate Nightmare Claw. Since this one could give you trouble I suggest doing the Mystic art at the same time for the Witness to the mystic. Make sure you have 5 BG to do it.
Rokurou is another tricky one. I recommend using the Armor Quarter Class 4 Zone. Use the same setup as with Magilou. Put everyone in Defense only and equip your weakest stuff if you are too strong. This on is tricky because due to understanding how his break soul actually works. His first break soul is just the stance which kind of threw me off. When he disappears and appears behind the enemy and uses an attack that is his second break soul which happens automatically as the enemy attacks you in his parry stance. After that just keep attacking and keep an eye on the top of the screen where you see the arts. If you complete a combo without being hit right after the 2 break souls the 3rd one should pop up (Vengeful Scourge) there and initiate automatically and then you can hold the R key or RT to use the 4th break soul. At that time you might as well use the Mystic art as well by holding LT while in Vengeful Retribution for the Witness to the Mystic Achievement. It requires 5 BG to do.
Break Souls are special artes that every party member can activate with . You will need at least 3 BG to activate it and a Break Soul will consume 1 BG. To earn this trophy, you have to use every single Break Soul at least once in battle. You can check their usage amount in the artes menu for each character. If a character controlled by the CPU uses a Break Soul, it will count for this trophy.
The characters will learn more Break Souls by levelling up. Every character has one additional Break Soul which is basically their ultimate Break Soul. Using it is needed to activate their third Mystic Arte. You will find them alongside their Mystic Arte, so see Witness to the Mystic how to unlock them.
Velvet
Velvet has four Break Souls and eleven Finishing Artes. Her Break Soul is special compared to the others since it is basically her overlimit mode making her stronger. You will lose constantly HP, but it cannot go below 1 HP, so you are invincible as long as it is activated. During this mode, when you use combos, you can press again to activate the two other Break Souls. To activate her final Break Soul, you have to be about 20 seconds in her overlimit mode and you must have chained at least 3 artes, then press .
When her overlimit mode ends, Velvet will use a Finishing Arte. There are eleven Finishing Artes in total and it depends on the enemy type which one she will use. You can see the type of the enemy by holding . If you use her overlimit mode often, you will see all eleven Finishing Artes eventually.
Rokurou
Rokurou has four Break Souls in total. You can use his Break Souls to counter attacks from the enemy. They are activated in steps, so you will still need to be attacked after activating the first Break Soul to activate the second and so on.
Laphicet
Laphicet has three Break Souls and they are all easy to activate. His Break Souls give status boosts for about 5 seconds as long they are activated. Hold during the first Break Soul to activate the second, and hold during the second to activate the third.
Eizen
Eizen has three Break Souls. The enemy has to be in the status Down or stunned to be able to activate his first Break Soul. Then during the first Break Soul, hold to activate the second, and during the second, hold to activate the third.
Magilou
Magilou has one Break Soul and seven Finishing Artes. Her Break Soul interrupts enemies who are currently casting an arte, so using her Break Soul when no enemy is casting will have no effect. When she interrupts an enemy successfully, she will use a Finishing Arte. Which one of the seven Finishing Artes she will use depends on how strong the arte is that the enemy was about to cast, or how many enemies were casting an arte.
Eleanor
Eleanor has three Break Souls. Her Break Soul will throw enemies into the air. Hold during the first Break Soul to activate the second, and hold during the second to activate the third.
Additional moves can be found by leveling up and killing mini-bosses in the final dungeon.
Number of receptions:
- Velvet: 4 moves + 11 finishers
- Majilou: 1 move + 7 finishers
- Laficet: 3 steps
- Rokuro: 4 moves
- Aizen: 3 moves
- Eleanor: 3 techniques
The last split will become available after defeating the bosses in 6 portals in front of the monoliths in the last location before the final battle. To do this, you need to find 6 spheres and insert them into the monoliths.