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Crafts and S-Crafts: build the current technique plan

Quick answer

[Confirmed systems] Crafts and S-Crafts are character techniques; Arts are unlocked through Quartz in the Tactical Orbment. Read the current skill menu for costs and conditions. On Steam, demo 1.00.2 repairs missing S-Crafts after Kurt, including on affected saves.

Checked 8 Oct 2026 · before patch 1.05 (30 Oct 2026)What changed

How this guide was checked

Coverage: Full release · Steam 1.05 (October 30) / Falcom PS5 v1.04 · Switch update pending · checked October 31, 2026 UTC. Research checked 8 Oct 2026. Updated 17 Sep 2026

This guide uses the linked sources and any attributed demonstrations. Platform differences and limitations are noted with the advice they affect.

See the 4 sources
4 sources
3 steps

Before you start

  • At least one character skill menu
  • Current release or updated Steam demo
  • A save you can reload if a skill is missing
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Know which system you are changing

SystemWhere it comes fromWhat to verify
CraftCharacter techniqueDisplayed range, cost, effect and unlock state.
S-CraftCharacter technique with a stronger resource commitmentCurrent condition, cost and whether the skill is present after its story unlock.
ArtQuartz and Tactical OrbmentSlot enhancement, Quartz requirements and current Arts list.
Brave RushQuick Battle systemTwo Brave Gauge point cost and useful paired target.
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Check the post-Kurt Steam fix

[Official Steam note] The published 1.00.2 fix addresses S-Craft acquisition after Kurt and applies the unlock to affected existing saves. Console parity is not inferred from this Steam-specific notice.

  1. Update the Steam demo to 1.00.2 or later.
  2. Load the affected save rather than beginning a replacement run.
  3. Open the character skill list and confirm the S-Crafts are present.
  4. If the issue persists, record the displayed version and report the exact save state.
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Spend techniques around the encounter

Reserve stronger techniques for a meaningful target, but do not hoard them so aggressively that the party loses control. Use the displayed turn order, range and effect to decide whether the next action should heal, reposition, apply an Art, use a Craft or commit an S-Craft.

No universal level, CP threshold, damage multiplier or best character pairing is published here without a current remake source.

  1. Read every unlocked skill after a chapter or patch.
  2. Test one technique in a safe encounter before committing it to a boss plan.
  3. Record what the current build actually costs and does.
  4. Link a failed technique interaction to the troubleshooting page.
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You’re ready when…

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Sources · 4Official · checked 8 Oct 2026 · Research checked 8 Oct 2026
Steam product page and launch details ↗Released storefront status, September 16 metadata, PC requirements, remake features and all three dated Season Pass waves; achievement count is separately supported by the Steam product API.Official ·
Official Steam announcement feed ↗Official Steam retail 1.04 (October 5) and 1.03.2, launch announcement and separate demo 1.00.1/1.00.2 fixes. No later Steam announcement in the fetched feed; no console parity inferred.Official ·
Battle systems ↗Two-point Brave Rush in Quick Battle and Enforcer Boost; not a complete boss database.Official ·
Tactical Orbments ↗Seven-slot model, enhancing slots, Quartz and Arts. No exact elemental recipe chart supplied.Official ·

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