Biorhythm



Credits: Interceptor402 (Biorhythm wave data), YoungLink (Type 9 data)

About

Biorhythm is an in-game mechanism that affects all characters on the battlefield. Depending on a character’s Biorhythm status, they may receive a bonus or penalty to Hit, Avoid, Skill activation and chance of finding hidden items.

Biorhythm status is indicated by either the red or green arrow next to a character’s portrait or the sine wave in the Relations/Biorhythm section of a character’s status screen. The higher the indicator, the better the Biorhythm status. Conversely, the lower the indicator, the worse the Biorhythm status. The Biorhythm status changes as the chapter progresses (see later).

The different status and their effects are as follows:

  • Best: +10 Hit, +10 Avoid, +10% Skill activation, +20% Chance of finding hidden items
  • Good: +5 Hit, +5 Avoid, +5% Skill activation, +10% Chance of finding hidden items
  • Normal: No effect
  • Bad: -5 Hit, -5 Avoid, -5% Skill activation, -10% Chance of finding hidden items
  • Worst: -10 Hit, -10 Avoid, -10% Skill activation, -20% Chance of finding hidden items

Biorhythm status can also be affected by the Bliss and Sorrow chants that Herons can learn, as well as the Matrona staff.

Types of Sine Waves

The Biorhythm status varies as the number of turns pass, and it follows the sine wave that a character has. Each character possesses one of 10 different wave types (2 of which are reserved for NPCs).

Each sine wave has a 25 turn cycle. Once the turn number goes over 25, the cycle repeats from the beginning. Also, the wave’s starting point is random and changes at the start of each chapter (eg. when you start the chapter, one character’s wave might start on “Turn 10”, while another’s might start on “Turn 21”).

Type 0

Playable: Elincia, Oscar, Caineghis, Kurthnaga, Sigrun, Stefan, Nolan, Vika, Ranulf
NPC: Isaiya, Burton, Callum, Yuma, Kurth

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Type 1

Playable: Volug, Rhys, Astrid, Tanith, Brom, Zihark, Aran, Micaiah, Makalov, Leanne
NPC: Zaitan, Djur, Istvan, Roark, Black Knight, Zelgius

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Type 2

Playable: Ulki, Tauroneo, Nasir, Naesala, Nephenee, Pelleas, Marcia, Muarim, Leonardo
NPC: Agony, Tashoria, Levail

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Type 3

Playable: Oliver, Kieran, Skrimir, Heather, Boyd, Lyre
NPC: Pain, Rommit, Sergei, Valtome, Lekain, Aimee

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Type 4

Playable: Calill, Kyza, Shinon, Jill, Soren
NPC: Pugo, Wystan, Yeardley, Septimus, Numida, Izuka, Hetzel

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Type 5

Playable: Edward, Gatrie, Sanaki, Geoffrey, Titania, Tormod, Nealuchi, Mist, Mordecai, Janaff, Reyson, Lethe, Mia
NPC: Zeffren, Ludveck, Kezhda

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Type 6

Playable: Ena, Ilyana, Lehran, Sothe, Giffca, Haar, Volke, Fiona, Bastian, Rafiel
NPC: Maraj, Lombroso, Dheginsea, Sephiran

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Type 7

Playable: Ike, Danved, Gareth, Tibarn, Nailah, Meg, Rolf, Lucia, Renning, Laura
NPC: Laverton

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Type 8

Playable: None
NPC: Radmin, Silvano, Catalena, Ashera

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Type 9

Playable: None
NPC: Jarod, Veyona, Goran

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