Unlocking the ultimate power in Tales of Arise requires players to seek out the legendary Devil Arms, which serve as the strongest weapons for each party member. These mystical armaments possess a unique mechanic where their attack power scales directly with the total number of enemies defeated by that specific character. Gathering these weapons transforms the endgame experience, allowing your party to tear through the most challenging optional bosses with absolute ease.
How to Unlock the Devil Arms Quest
Players cannot access these ultimate weapons during the standard progression of the main narrative. To begin your hunt, you must first complete the main story and load your cleared game save file to unlock post-game content. Once active, head to Viscint and speak with the NPC named Cattleya to initiate the subquest titled Another Hillside Anomaly, which leads into the rift exploration.
This questline will grant you access to the Temple of the Spirit located in Elde Menancia, where a glowing portal awaits. Entering this portal transports your party to the Land of Judgment, a sprawling endgame zone containing multiple dimensions. Defeating the powerful Chronos and completing the entire quest chain provides the key necessary to claim the weapons.
Defeating the Astral Phantoms for Weapon Drops
The individual Devil Arms are held by exceptionally formidable optional bosses known as Astral Phantoms, scattered across the rift zones. Alphen's Nebilim and Shionne's Damned Cerberus are obtained by conquering the massive elemental beasts blocking the paths. Each encounter demands a high level of preparation, as these spirits can easily wipe out an underleveled adventuring party.
Rinwell's Heavenly Apocalypse and Law's Demon's Cry drop from separate bosses located deep within the fiery and watery dimensions of the rift. Meanwhile, Kisara's Osafune and Dohalim's Diabloinox require players to master perfect dodging and counter-striking to survive long battle phases. Managing your items carefully during these consecutive boss fights ensures you walk away with the rewards.
Maximizing the True Damage Potential
Upon initial acquisition, you might notice that these legendary items display surprisingly low base statistics in your inventory equipment screen. This occurs because their hidden attack values are determined entirely by the individual kill count accumulated throughout your entire playthrough. Every single enemy defeated by a character from the very beginning of the game contributes directly to increasing that weapon's final damage output.
To accelerate this scaling process, players often utilize specific combat zones packed with large groups of low-level enemies. Equipping these special weapons while farming weak monsters in earlier regions will rapidly boost their stats to maximum limits. Once fully optimized, these ultimate armaments easily surpass any standard endgame gear crafted at the blacksmith.
