Tactics

Tactics are a new feature introduced in Chapter 6: Crystal Caverns, replacing the old system of distributable stat points. There are 4 different types of Tactics each being an equivalent to the 4 previous stats: Fervor, Intellect, Allure and Agility. Each Tactic provides a bonus ability, a preset % modifier for certain stats related to their previous benefits and may power up certain moves while equipped.

Fervor
Fervor Tactics emphasize physical prowess and endurance. It increases Maximum Health by 30%, Attack by 25% and Defense by 25%. In addition it provides a Passive ability:
 * Stunning Blows: Grants all your damaging abilities that make Contact a 15% chance to Stun the target, reducing their time bar 25%.

Affected Abilities
In addition Fervor Tactics modifies the following abilities:
 * Frost Maul - Freeze chance increased from 20% to 40%.

Intellect
Intellect Tactics emphasize magic and mental discipline. It increases Maximum Mana by 30%, Magic Attack by 25% and Magic Defense by 25%. In addition it provides two Passive abilities:
 * Shield Mastery: Increases the rate at which Magic Shields scale.
 * Affected shields: Flame Shield,  Ætherflame Shield
 * Mana Absorption: Gives all damaging magic abilities a 10% chance to absorb 3% of the damage they do as Mana.

Affected Abilities
In addition Intellect Tactics modify the following abilities:
 * Frigid Spikes - Freeze chance increased from 5% per hit to 10%.
 * Fusillade - Each hit now has a 30% chance to inflict Stun reducing the target's Time Bar by 25%.

Allure
Allure Tactics emphasize... allure and is more balanced in its bonuses. It increases Maximum Health by 15%, Maximum Mana by 15%, Attack by 10%, Magic Attack by 10%, and Tempt by 25%. In addition it provides two passive abilities:
 * Heartbreaker: Using Tempt abilities on temptable enemies inflicts Heartbreak reducing their Defense and Magic Defense by 10%
 * Quick Tempt: Reduces the downtime of Tempt abilities by 0.5.

Affected Abilities
In addition Allure Tactics modify the following abilities:
 * Captivate - Increases chance to apply Horny to 100% from 85%.

Agility
Agility Tactics emphasize speed and precision. It increases Speed by 25%, Evasion by 15% and Accuracy by 15%.

In addition it provides two passive abilities:
 * Blinding Speed: Maximum Speed Ratio increased from 130% to 150%.
 * Critical Boost: Critial Rate increased by 10%, Critical Damage increased by 30%.

Affected Abilities

 * Assassinate - Trigger rate increased by 5%.
 * Blade Whirl - Increased chance for more hits.
 * Pilfer - Success rate increased from 70% to 100%.
 * Aim - Critical Rate bonus increased from 5% to 10%