Being that Legend of Mana has a relatively simple battle system, you’re going to want to learn special techniques as quickly as possible to keep things engaging throughout your travels.
In Legend of Mana, techniques are learned by using their paired weapon as well as using the required abilities to unlock the technique. This may sound a little convoluted, but the system is deceptively simple in its implementation. Once you know how it works and do things right, you’re set.
If you’re not sure how to unlock all the abilities, take a look at our Legend of Mana ability unlock guide first.
How to Unlock Techniques in Legend of Mana
There are 11 weapon types to try your hand at in Legend of Mana, and these are aided by 26 different abilities. You can see which ones you have of both in the Skill menu.
Each weapon type has a list of special techniques it can learn, some of them up to 20 techniques. Though you can only have four equipped at a time.
To learn a technique, first you must learn its requisite abilities. Then you must have the requisite abilities equipped in battle, and you need to do the same for the weapon.
There are hidden values for each ability and weapon type that accumulate when you win battles. Once these values reach a threshold, you will learn a special technique after combat.
Note that neither your weapon nor your abilities must be equipped at the same time to learn a technique.
An example of this in action:
- You can use Jump with a Knife equipped to learn Rising Eagle, because the values for both Jump and Knife rise as you win battles. Your Jump value has risen regardless of weapon, and your Knife value has risen regardless of abilities.
- If you like, you can then switch to using a Sword and win a battle to learn Cutting Bamboo without Jump equipped. This is because your Jump value has already been raised, and now you have met the requisite hidden value for Swords.
This is the case for higher tier techniques as well.
With that all out of the way, let’s take a look at which techniques each weapon type can learn and which abilities you need to use to unlock them.
Legend of Mana Knife Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Rising Eagle | Jump |
| Admonition | Lunge |
| Vapor Blade | Somersault |
| Sonic Wave | Back-roll |
| Vortex of Death | Somersault |
| Eclipse | Back-flip |
| Rising Dragon | High-jump |
| Crescent Moon | Moonsault |
| Back Slasher | Whirl, Lunge |
| Backstab | Slide, Double-jump |
| Cobra Fang | Push, Retreat |
| Puppet | Retreat, Cheer |
| Ninja Drop | Grapple, Push |
| Pouncing Cat | Somersault, Back-roll |
| Dance of Roses | Evade, Defensive Lunge, High-jump |
| Looking Glass | Taunt, Bash, Whirl |
| Reaping the Mist | Lunge, Back-roll, Back-flip |
| Dark Assassins | Spin, Crouch, Evade |
| Aerial Reaver | High-jump, Crouch, Flip-kick, Spin |
| Phoenix | Evade, Cheer, Double-jump, Defensive Lunge |
Legend of Mana Sword Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Maelstrom | Spin |
| Cutting Bamboo | Jump |
| Iai Strike | Lunge |
| Triple Tiger | Somersault |
| Rising Sun | Crouch |
| Cutting Pine | High Jump |
| Corkscrew | Back-flip |
| Bird of Prey | Moonsault |
| Blade Launcher | Back-roll |
| Clean Sweep | Retreat, Slide |
| Cross Strike | Lunge, High-jump |
| Dragon’s Tail | Back-flip, tackle |
| Tiger Claw | Back-roll, Somersault |
| Motion of Truth | Bash, Tackle, Moonsault |
| Orbiting Blades | Spin, Defensive Lunge |
| Invisible Death | Lunge, Retreat, Grapple |
| Dynamite X | Cheer, Jump, Crouch |
| Smashing Blade | Push, Whirl, Somersault |
| Terminal Velocity | Back-flip, Whirl, Lunge, Spin |
| Golden Dragon | Crouch, Toss, Evade, High-jump |
Legend of Mana Axe Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Deep Slice | Lunge |
| Tornado | Spin |
| Axe Bomb | Jump |
| Bird of Prey | Moonsault |
| Retribution | Back-roll |
| Electronic Yo-yo | Somersault |
| Salmon Upstream | Back-flip |
| Cutting Pine | High-jump |
| Rising Sun | Crouch |
| Black Wings | Bash, Toss |
| Axe Bomber | Bash, Evade |
| Cross Strike | Lunge, High-jump |
| Orbiting Blades | Spin, Defensive Lunge |
| Boulder | Back-flip, Dash, Tackle |
| True Strike | Whirl, Somersault, Moonsault |
| Time Burst | Push, Spin, Evade |
| Dynamite X | Cheer, Jump, Crouch |
| Karma | Cheer, Evade, Counterstrike, High-jump |
Legend of Mana 2 Handed Sword Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Spiral Wave | Somersault |
| Shish Kebob | Back-roll |
| Impulse | High-jump |
| Lunging Arc | Lunge |
| Rising Crush | Crouch |
| Shield Breaker | Jump |
| Windwalker | Moonsault |
| Windslasher | Spin |
| Marble Stream | Lunge, Evade |
| Rain of Blood | Toss, Double-jump |
| Splashblade | Back-roll, Back-flip |
| Skullsplitter | Jump, Whirl |
| Bring It On | Taunt, Retreat |
| Quakebringer | Crouch, Cheer, Moonsault |
| Triple Offense | Somersault, Evade, High-jump |
| Deep Swing | Crouch, Counterstrike, Defend, Counterattack |
| Beautiful Three | Lunge, Tackle, Back-flip |
| Raging Pain | Jump, Taunt, Evade, Flip-kick |
Legend of Mana 2 Handed Axe Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Rolling Throw | Somersault |
| Sideswipe | Lunge |
| Rising Claw | Jump |
| Blurred Axe | Back-flip |
| Spiral Wave | Somersault |
| Impulse | High-jump |
| Flying Sawblades | Spin |
| Rising Crush | Crouch |
| Snowfall | Spin, Toss |
| Divine Right | Push, Back-roll |
| Spinning Hawk | Back-flip, Flip-kick |
| Splashblade | Back-roll, Back-flip |
| Tidal Wave | Evade, Defensive Lunge |
| Spikestrike | Slide, Whirl, Moonsault |
| Angelic Lumberjack | Spin, Retreat, Tackle, High-jump |
| Buzzsaw of Doom | Lunge, Somersault, Double-jump |
| Sparkling Rampage | Tackle, Spin, Retreat, High-jump |
Legend of Mana Hammer Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Blammo | Spin |
| Big Bang | Jump |
| Super Slugger | Lunge |
| Mole-hunting | Somersault |
| Windwalker | Moonsault |
| Rising Crush | Crouch |
| Retribution | Back-roll |
| Ground Zero | High-jump |
| Double Impact | Somersault, Moonsault |
| Blazing Hammer | Tackle, Retreat |
| Thor’s Hammer | High-jump, Toss |
| Skullsplitter | Jump, Whirl |
| Tidal Wave | Defensive Lunge, Evade |
| Ultra Slugger | Lunge, Retreat, Toss |
| Volcano | Jump, Cheer, Crouch |
| Intervention | Spin, Somersault, Double-jump |
| Pearly Gates | Toss, Spin, Retreat, Lunge |
Legend of Mana Spear Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Mighty Javelin | Jump |
| Lancer | Lunge |
| Twister | Spin |
| Dragon’s Bite | Somersault |
| Nebulous Saucer | Moonsault |
| Furious Copter | High-jump |
| Rewind | Back-roll, Moonsault |
| Lancenator | Tackle, Crouch |
| Cyclone Racer | Lunge, Spin |
| Fool’s Play | Evade, Toss |
| Holy Light | High-jump, Somersault |
| Triple Supremacy | Spin, Crouch, Lunge |
| Chrome Ray | Back-roll, Defensive Lunge, Grapple |
| Deadly Branding | Taunt, Bash, Slide |
| Lo and Behold | Crouch, Spin, Double-jump, Moonsault |
| Raging Fury | Evade, Tackle, Lunge |
| Blue Dragon | Retreat, Evade, Spin, Defensive Lunge |
Legend of Mana Staff Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Gust | Lunge |
| Paint it Black | Jump |
| Golden Pyres | Crouch |
| Aftershock | Spin |
| Blaze | Moonsault |
| Bubbles | High-jump |
| Halo | Evade |
| Flower of Gold | Retreat, Evade |
| Purgatory | Cheer, Tackle |
| Fire and Ice | Back-flip, Somersault |
| Gates of the Fall | Spin, Moonsault |
| Song of the Spirits | Evade, Taunt, Spin |
Legend of Mana Glove Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Whirlwind Kick | Spin |
| Rolling Slam | Somersault |
| Bloody Knuckles | Lunge |
| Lightning Kick | Jump |
| Jawbreaker | Crouch |
| Flip-thrust | Back-roll |
| Moonsault Stomp | Moonsault |
| Giant Swing | Spin, Grapple |
| Tiger Driver 91 | Grapple, Crouch |
| Mental Barrier | Counterattack, Counterstrike |
| Northern Lights | Jump, Grapple |
| Cough Drop | Bash, Grapple, High-jump |
| Sparkly Feet | Evade, Double-jump, Toss |
| Flips of Thunder | Back-roll, Back-flip, Back-kick |
| FistoftheNorseStar | Evade, Lunge, Grapple |
| Power Combo | Lunge, Bash, Retreat, Grapple |
| Gravity Drop | Toss, Crouch, Grapple, High-jump |
| Earthquake | Crouch, Back-roll, Back-flip, Moonsault |
Legend of Mana Flail Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Setting Sun | Jump |
| Dragon Teeth | Lunge |
| Chinsplitter | Crouch |
| Drunken Monkey | Somersault |
| Phoenix Wings | Spin |
| Twilight | High-jump |
| Psyclone | Moonsault |
| Back Slasher | Lunge, Whirl |
| Enter the Tiger | Slide, Retreat |
| Avalanche | Back-flip, Crouch |
| Double Dragon | Evade, Moonsault |
| Puppet | Cheer, Retreat |
| Demon’s Howl | Lunge, High-jump, Flip-kick |
| Extreme Conditions | Evade, Tackle, Double-jump |
| Challenger | Tackle, Taunt, Counterattack |
| Looking Glass | Bash, Taunt, Whirl |
| Malevolence | Jump, Crouch, Evade, High-jump |
| White Tiger | Evade, Spin, Grapple, Defensive Lunge |
Legend of Mana Bow Techniques
| Technique | Req. Abilities |
|---|---|
| Trueshot | Lunge |
| Forward Artillery | Jump |
| Spinshot | Spin |
| Tri-shot | High-jump |
| Needle Shower | Back-roll |
| Trickshot | Moonsault |
| Hypershot | Toss |
| Backshot | Bash |
| Change-up | Retreat |
| Sureshot | Back-flip, Flip-kick |
| Rain of Death | Spin, High-jump |
| Flying Swallows | Tackle, Double-jump |
| Carpet Bomber | Evade, High-jump |
| Mastershot | Spin, Whirl, Back-flip |
| Wildshot | Back-roll, Double-jump, Grapple |
| Main Gun | Lunge, Evade, Retreat, Counterattack |
The special technique system is probably one of the less confusing parts of Legend of Mana. Don’t worry about memorizing every ability you need right away, first focus on unlocking abilities and keep some key ones in mind that you’ll want to use regularly for a while. Enjoy the game, and look for more Legend of Mana guides here on GameSkinny.
