Tales of Graces f Playthrough

So, as some of you may know, I did get ToGF for my birthday. I'm in the beginning and thought I'd just use this as an update and for any questions. I'm getting better at the battle system, but I am curious of how exactly Artes are performed and if spells, like First Aid, can be used outside of battle, since I haven't even seen that Sophie has access to it and she's used it.

You cannot use healing spells outside of battle in this game, due to the fact that theres no TP, so that would make the game broken.

"Burst" Artes, which are pretty much "Artes" from the other games are performed with the circle button.

Sophie can use First Aid to make the first part of the game easier.
No one else has B-Artes yet.

Yeah I realized where B-Artes came in haha. Right now in the game I am to the point where Asbel is taking a group into the cave to hit the Fendalian army

Yay no more child arc!

Figured I could still comment on this Topic. So far I have just gotten to Stratah

I win the game. Did one of you do the zhonecage because I can't I can ownly get up to fourier: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the end

Been awhile but I should update this a tiny bit.

I beat the entire game, minus the Zhonecage which I've only done the first level of. All of my characters have their 3 specials and they all have at least their 25 hit combo special and...I forget their levels at the moment but I'll find that information out if any one cares about it lol.

I am somewhat, slightly, kind of trying to get Asbel's 50 hit combo special but it's kind of annoying since I gotta get all his A-Arte titles.

I believe Sophie has her 50 hit combo special and I know Richard had his.

Overall, found the game incredibly fun and still a game I'd play like any other Tales game I have played in the past