Winter Voices Guide

Skills

The skill descriptions and IDs have been updated as of Nov 4, 2012. The range/PP/recharge of each skill still needs updating.

The skill snowflake has been described by the dev team as being negative on top, positive on the bottom, introverted on the left, and extroverted on the right. Internally, the skill numbering begins at the 12 o'clock position. The Prologue only has skills up through the 5th ring.

Skill Snowflake
1st Ring	2nd Ring	3rd Ring	4th Ring	5th Ring	6th & 7th Rings	8th Ring
Lesser Oblivion		Persistance		Rays of Negation	Blue Screen	Major Oblivion
	The Truth is Out There		Augmented Reality		Remanence Virtual The Flight
Betrayal		Erosion		Far Away From All This	I Wasn't There	Doors
	Stubborn		Super-Ego		Power Performances Self-Esteem
Courage		Mastery		Efficiency	Such A Cold And Lonesome Heroine	Disdain
	Certainties		Oversized Ego		Heroine Superiority Popularity
Consolation		Chatter		Entertainment	But I Have So Many Friends!	Call
	Recovery		Rapid Recovery		Affection Reconnaisance Strength of All
Good Intentions		Altruism		Imaginary Friend	Aura of Benevalance	Protector
	Exchange		Transfer of Affection		Kindness Influence Overall View
Fairy Tale		Relevancy		Sing: Voluspa - Creation	Indirectly Concerned	Song: Voluspa - Winter
	Inner World		Creativity		Architect Inspiration Satisfaction
Absence		Muses		Perfectionism	Void Walker	Scent of...
	Utilitarianism		Self-Flagellation		Intervention Tricks-Death Fearless
Waiting		Resignation		Understanding	Then We'll Come From The Shadows	Experience
	Self-Mockery		Training		Knowledge Maturity Stability
Rebound		Regeneration		Finish Line	To the Fore	Optimism
	Instinct		The Fittest		Speed Weed Agility
Unaffected		Natural		Coolheaded	Endurance	Heart of Ice
	Self-Control		Unbreakable		Firmness Line of Defense Apotropaism
The Wall		Foolproof		Obstruction	Another Brick in The Wall	Fortress
	Untouchable		Impregnable		Immunity Impassable Phantom
Emptiness		Cynicism		Chaos	Shards	Elsewhere
	Ether		Deconstructor		Liquid Devastation Resilient Evil
Lesser Oblivion		Persistance		Rays of Negation	Blue Screen	Major Oblivion

2nd ring skills require both skills from the joining 1st ring
4th ring skills only require 1 skill from the joining 3rd ring
7th ring skills on the inner branches require both skills from the joining 6th ring

All of these skill descriptions and formulas come from the game files themselves. They can be found here: pathto\winter voices ep 1\ep1\texts\en_US\skills_advanced.xml. Note that some skills change between the Prologue and Episode 1.

Skill Descriptions
ID	Name	Ring	Range	PP	R	Description	Power-Ups
R	Repel	0	1-10	3	0	Repels the target one tile. Works on friendly targets. Works along a straight line.
A	Anticipation	0	1-8	4	0	Reduces damage inflicted by the target by 20% in the next round. Can be used multiple times on the same target.
F	Escape/Flight	0		5	1	Immediately add 1 MP.
R	Detection	0		1	1	Allows you to detect invisible traps or enemies present on the map. Your range of detection is 10 tiles for a trap at your level, if your intuition is in the highest class (20 + Level * 5). The more your intuition exceeds this threshold, the more your range will increase. Your minimum detection range is 1 tile.
1	Minor Oblivion	1	1-200	7	2	Makes an enemy invisible for 2 rounds. In return, its damage is reduced by 50% for the duration of the skill.	Deconstructor -1 Cooldown Augmented Reality -1 Cooldown +2 turns -4 PP cost
2	Betrayal	1		7	6	You take the form of an enemy for 2 rounds. All enemies of more than 4 tiles stop attacking you for the duration of the spell. The ability lasts until you are damaged. You gain a bonus for all the duration. The bonus and the skin change while you encounter new enemies.	Augmented Reality -2 Cooldown -1 vulnerability distance Super-Ego Cost -5 PP The Flight Gives you 1 MP
3	Courage	1		6	3	Your Will Power increases by 50% of your base value for 5 rounds. Can be combined with itself. Teleports you 1 tile to the nearest enemy.	Super-Ego +1 round Cost -3 PP Oversized Ego +50% Will Power
4	Consolation	1	0-0	10	5	You heal yourself for (2 * Charisma) EP.	Oversized Ego -1 recharge Rapid Recovery Cost -5 PP Multiplicative factor set to x3
5	Good Intentions	1	1-3	10	5	You heal all allies within the area. They all regenerate Charisma / 2 EP; you regenerate (N + 1) * Charisma / 4 EP where N is the number of allies healed in this way.	Rapid Recovery -1 recharge Transfer of Affection Cost -2 PP Range +1
6	Fairy Tale	1	1-2	7	3	You create a "Fairy Tale". This creation has 1 + Perspicacity / 5 EP, 0 PP and 0 MP. You regenerate EP equal to your level.	Transfer of Affection Cost -2 PP Healing x2 Creativity Range +4 -1 Cooldown
7	Absence	1	1-2	10	10	You create an "Absence". This creation has 40 + Intuition EP, 7 PP and 0 MP. You lose energy equivalent to 10% of your maximal energy. The Absence has only one spell: "Void Walk", which removes 2 PP from all enemies around it..	Creativity -3 Cooldown "Void Walk" costs -1 PP Self-Flagellation Range +2 +5% sacrifice Energy * 2
8	Waiting	1		7	5	You set a trap on the selected tile. Anyone who trigger the trap will lose 2 PP, and you will be healed for 5 * Level.	Self-Flagellation Cost -2 PP x2 heal Training -1 Cooldown Cost -1 PP
9	Rebound	1		5	5	Push you 1 to 2 squares away from the enemy selected, depending on how close you are.	Training +1 push when close Cost -2 PP The Fittest Range +1 (doesn't affect the push)
10	Unaffected	1		6	10	You gain 25% of mitigation for 2 rounds.	The Fittest +1 rounds -1 recharge Unbreakable Cost -3 PP Protection +10%
11	The Wall	1		10	5	Creates a wall around you. Reduces damage taken by 8 + Level, but also MP/round and maximum Energy by 30%. Losing or deactivating the wall does not return the Energy Points but makes up for maximum Energy and MP.	Unbreakable Cost -8 PP -2 recharge Impregnable Damage reduction x2
12	Emptiness	1		7	6	All types of healing and all types of damage that you receive are reduced by 50%. Your maximum Energy as well as your actual Energy are reduced by 50% for 2 rounds. When the effect ends, you get your maximum EP back and are healed by the EP lost. This ability cannot be combined with itself.	Impregnable Cost -5 PP Reduction +10% Deconstructor +10% mitigation Energy penalty -15%
13	The Truth is Out There	2	Passive			Attributes reduced by 10%. Gain +1 MP
14	Stubborn	2	Passive			+50% base Will Power
15	Certainties	2	Passive			+20% Mitigation
16	Recovery	2	Passive			+(2 + Level) Energy regeneration
17	Exchange	2	Passive			+25% healing received by abilities
18	Inner World	2	Passive			+10% dodge
19	Utilitarianism	2	Passive			+20% Memory
20	Self-Mockery	2	Passive			+50% base Humor
21	Instinct	2	Passive			+(2 + Level) Energy regeneration
22	Self-Control	2	Passive			+100% resistance to dispel
23	Untouchable	2	Passive			+10% dodge
24	Ether	2	Passive			+20% Mitigation
25	Persistance	3	Passive			+100 EP
26	Erosion	3	Passive			+15 Energy regeneration
27	Mastery	3	Passive			+30 Perspicacity
28	Gift Of The Gab	3	Passive			+30 Charisma
29	Altruism	3	Passive			+30 Will Power
30	Pertinence	3	Passive			+30 Perspicacity
31	Muses	3	Passive			+30 Intuition
32	Resignation	3	Passive			-20% mitigation, but +(5 * Level) energy regeneration
33	Regeneration	3	Passive			+15 Energy regeneration
34	Natural	3	Passive			+30 Intuition
35	Foolproof	3	Passive			+50 Resistance to Flaws
36	Cynicism	3	Passive			+30 Humor
37	Augmented Reality	4	Passive			Your attributes are reduced by 10%. Your PP are increased by 5. Minor Oblivion -1 Cooldown, +2 turns, -4 PP cost Betrayal -2 Cooldown, -1 vulnerability distance Repulsion +1 push efficiency
38	Super-Ego	4	Passive			Betrayal cost -5 PP Courage +1 round, cost -3 PP Repulsion deals -2 PP to target
39	Oversized Ego	4	Passive			Courage +50% Will Power Consolation -1 recharge Escape cost -2 PP
40	Rapid Recovery	4	Passive			Consolation cost -5 PP (multiplicative factor set to x3) Good Intentions -1 recharge Escape +1 Cooldown, +2 MP
41	Transfer of Affection	4	Passive			Good Intentions cost -2 PP, range +1 Fairy Tale cost -2, healing x2 Escape heals you for Level per MP gained
42	Creativity	4	Passive			Fairy Tale range +4, -1 Cooldown Absence -3 Cooldown, "Void Walk" costs -1 PP Detection costs +2 PP, -1 Cooldown
43	Self-Flagellation	4	Passive			Absence range +2, +5% sacrifice, Energy * 2 Waiting cost -2 PP, x2 heal Detection increases your intuition by Level (stacks) but deals you Level damage.
44	Training	4	Passive			Waiting -1 Cooldown, cost -1 PP Rebound +1 push when close, costs -2 PP Detection reduces enemies' damage by Intuition/10 for 1 turn (non-stackable)
45	The Fittest	4	Passive			Rebound range +1 (doesn't affect the push) Unaffected +1 round, -1 Cooldown Anticipation no longer has a minimum range, costs -1 PP
46	Unbreakable	4	Passive			Unaffected cost -3 PP, protection +10% The Wall cost -8 PP, -2 recharge Anticipation -1 MP to target, can only be used on line
47	Impregnable	4	Passive			The Wall damage reduction x 2 Emptiness cost -5 PP, reduction +10% Anticipation +10% decrease
48	Deconstructor	4	Passive			Emptiness +10% mitigation, Energy penalty -15% Minor Oblivion -1 Cooldown Repulsion cost -1 PP
49	Rays of Negation	5		10	12	You send four rays of negation in four different directions. Enemies hit are pushed 2 squares away and lose 1 PM.	Devastation Cost -10 PP MP loss +1 Virtual +3 rounds
50	Far Away From All This	5		10	9	All enemies calculate the damage they deal as if you were at the targeted position for 1 turn. If you move after using this ability, the effect will not be canceled. (but your move will be taken into account in the calculation)	Virtual +1 round -10 PP Performances distance +2
51	Efficiency	5		0	10	You gain Level / 2 PP, as well as all allies or enemies in a 7 squares area around you.	Performances +1 round Superiority +2 PP
52	Entertainment	5		10	12	Push 1 tile away all enemies nearby (5 tiles or less) and decrease their MP by 1. Allies are healed for (2 * Level * (1 + Friends))	Superiority +1 rounds Reconnaissance cost -5
53	Imaginary Friend	5	1-10	10		You can create an Imaginary Friend. The Imaginary Friend has (Level * 20) EP, 0 MP and 0 PP, and has a healing ability. The Imaginary Friend has dialogue options. You can only have one Imaginary Friend at a time. Moreover, at the start of every battle, following the dialogue that you have chosen, the Imaginary Friend gives you a boost to Humor (5 * Level), Will Power (5 * Level), 1 MP or 6 PP.	Reconnaissance Imaginary Friend count for bonus companion Influence life * 1.25
54	Sing: Voluspa - Creation	5	1-3	10	12	There is a 20% chance that an "Echo" will appear on an empty tile in the area (3 squares radius). The Echoes have 1 EP, 0 PP and 0 MP.	Influence +2 rounds Inspiration -5 recharge +10% probability
55	Perfectionism	8	1-5	3	0	Raises (Level * 2) EP of the targeted summon and increases its PP by 2.	Inspiration bonus PP +1 Tricks-Death + Level Healing
56	Understanding	5		10	5	You gain (Perspicacity - (5 / 3 * (Level + 4) Distance)) EP by enemy.	Tricks-Death healing * 2 Maturity -1 recharge
57	Finish Line	5		10	10	Usable only if EP are below 20% of maximum. Adds 4 MP and gives (Will Power * 4) EP.	Maturity -3 recharge Cost -5 PP Weed Heal * 2 +1 MP
58	Coolheaded	5	1-200	6	6	All enemies are repelled by 2 tiles, except the closest one.	Weed cost -10 PP push +2 Line of Defense -3 recharge
59	Obstruction	5		5	5	You create a shield that lasts for 5 rounds and absorbs 20 damage/hit until you have absorbed (5 * Level). Applies after all the protections. As long as the shield is present, you have your MP/round reduced by 1. To choose this ability reduces the maximum Energy by 30%. Possible to combine with itself (the MP penalties are also cumulative).	Line of Defense -1 recharge Impassable maximum * 2
60	Chaos	5		10	15	Summons 4 doubles at random spots on the zone. The doubles close in on and attack the first character they reach, friend or foe, with the spell Instability, which reduces PP by 2.	Impassable cost -10 PP Devastation 2 additionnal clones
61	Remanence	6	Passive			+50% Energy Blue Screen +1 round, +5% Energy
62	Power	6	Passive			+2 PP I Wasn't There duration x2
63	Heroine	6	Passive			+100% resistance to dispel Such A Cold And Lonesome Heroine +3 ennemies
64	Affection	6	Passive			Healing received +25% But I Have So Many Friends! x3 instead of x1.5
65	Kindness	6	Passive			+2 PP Aura Of Benevolence radius +2
66	Architect	6	Passive			+1 range for all skill Indirectly Concerned is no longer limited to the EP of the summon
67	Intervention	6	Passive			+2 PP Void Walker shield also protects summons
68	Knowledge	6	Passive			+25% bonus on healing received Then We'll Come From The Shadows +1 round
69	Speed	6	Passive			+40% resistance to losses of PP/MP To the Fore +1 MP
70	Firmness	6	Passive			+20% bonus on Energy Endurance +1 round
71	Immunity	6	Passive			+15 resistance to Flaws Another Brick in The Wall shield x2
72	Liquid	6	Passive			+2 PP Shards +5% probability
73	The Flight	6	Passive			+10% dodge Betrayal gives you 1 PM
74	Self-Esteem	6	Passive			+25% energy Such A Cold And Lonesome Heroine divide now by 3 instead of 5
75	Popularity	6	Passive			+2 PP But I Have So Many Friends! -2 recharge
76	Strength of All	6	Passive			+20% Energy Aura Of Benevolence heal +10%
77	Overall View	6	Passive			+20% Mitigation Indirectly Concerned report +10%
78	Satisfaction	6	Passive			+(2 + Level) Energy regeneration Void Walker shield x2
79	Fearless	6	Passive			+1 MP Then We'll Come From The Shadows +1 round
80	Stability	6	Passive			+10 absorbtion To the Fore +1 round
81	Agility	6	Passive			+10% dodge Endurance mitigation bonus x2
82	Apotropaism	6	Passive			+60% resistance to dispel Another Brick in The Wall +5% chances to happen
83	Phantom	6	Passive			+10% dodge Shards 2 additional shards
84	Resilient Evil	6	Passive			+(2 + Level) Energy regeneration Blue Screen penalty -25%
85	Virtual	7	Passive			Attributes reduced by 30%, +10 PP Rays of Negation -2 Cooldown, +2 push distance Major Oblivion -5 Cooldown, x2 zone effect Far Away From All This -1 Cooldown, +2 range Doors -1 Cooldown, +4 range
86	Performances	7	Passive			Far Away From All This cost -6 PP, -1 Cooldown Doors cost -4 PP Efficiency range -3 Disdain push +1
87	Superiority	7	Passive			Efficiency x2 PP gained (only for you) Disdain cost -1PP Entertainment -1 Cooldown, +1 MP loss, +1 push Call cost -3 PP
88	Reconnaissance	7	Passive			Entertainment cost -5 PP, -1 recharge, x3 heal Call -1 recharge Imaginary Friend heal x2 Protector x2 healing received
89	Influence	7	Passive			Imaginary Friend energy x3 Protector -2 PP Song: Voluspa - Creation radius +2 Song: Voluspa - Winter +3 range, -1 Cooldown
90	Inspiration	7	Passive			Song: Voluspa - Creation -3 Cooldown, +10% probability Song: Voluspa - Winter -1 Cooldown, costs -6 PP Scent of... -2 Cooldown Repulsion costs -1 PP Perfectionism costs -1 PP
91	Tricks-Death	7	Passive			Scent of... range +6, +10% sacrifice, Energy x2 Perfectionism + Level Healing Understanding healing x2, penalty distance x3 Experience pulls 2 instead of 1
92	Maturity	7	Passive			Understanding -2 recharge, cost -2 PP Experience Cooldown Reduction +1 Finish Line -3 recharge, cost -5 PP Optimism cost -1 PP
93	Weed	7	Passive			Finish Line Heal x1.5, +1 MP Optimism +1 PP loss Coolheaded cost -6 PP, push +2 Heart of Ice range +12
94	Line of Defense	7	Passive			Coolheaded -2 Cooldown Heart of Ice costs -1 PP Obstruction -2 Cooldown Fortress EP x2
95	Impassable	7	Passive			Obstruction maximum x 2, no longer limited to 20/hit Fortress cost -1 PP Chaos cost -8 PP Elsewhere -1 recharge
96	Devastation	7	Passive			Chaos 2 additionnal clones Elsewhere cost -6 PP Rays of Negation cost -5 PP, MP loss +1 Major Oblivion cost -5 PP, area x2
97	Blue Screen	7	Passive			When an attack leaves you with less than 10% EP, you deny the entire zone. (In case the attack would have killed you, you are left with 1 EP). Both allies and enemies become invisible and paralyzed for 2 rounds. You recover 5% EP/round for the duration of the spell. When the effect ends, the damage you take is increased by 50% for 2 rounds. Can occur only once in battle.	Remanence +1 round, +5% Energy Resilient Evil Penalty -25%
98	I Wasn't There	7	Passive			Allows you to select any precedent transformation when you use Betrayal, with the associated bonus. (Seven transformations at episode 6)	Power Duration x2
99	Such A Cold And Lonesome Heroine	7	Passive			When you are alone in combat, you gain damage reduction equal to the (number of visible enemies * Level / 5).	Heroine +3 Enemies Self-Esteem divide now by 3 instead of 5
100	But I Have So Many Friends!	7	Passive			When a source of damage, regardless of its origin, forces you below 20%, the cooldown of Consolation ends automatically and the next Consolation spell doesn't cost any PP, and its healing is multplied by 1.50.	Affection x3 instead of x1.5 Popularity -2 recharge
101	Aura of Benevolence	7	Passive			Every time you take damage, your closest ally is healed by 25%.	Kindness Radius +2 Strength of All Heal +10%
102	Indirectly Concerned	7	Passive			25% of the damage you take will be redirected to the summon furthest from you. This ability can only redirect damage up to the current EP of the summon receiving the damage.	Architect No longer limited to the EP of the summon Overall View Report +10%
103	Void Walker	7	Passive			When a summon touch a target with any ability, you are protected by a shield equivalent to your Level.	Intervention Shield also protects summons Satisfaction Shield x2
104	Then We'll Come From The Shadows	7	Passive			When you reach 0 EP, you can continue to fight for one turn, normally. The damage you get counts as "absorbed".	Knowledge +1 round Fearless +1 round
105	To the Fore	7	Passive			Every time you lose more than 10% of your Energy in a single attack, you gain 1 MP.	Speed +1 MP Stability +1 round
106	Endurance	7	Passive			Whenever you take damage, you gain 2% damage resistance for 2 rounds. The absorbed or redirected damage does not increase this resistance (you must actually take damage.)	Firmness +1 round Agility Mitigation bonus x2
107	Another Brick in The Wall	7	Passive			If your Wall is active, you have 10% possibility to transform the damage received in the same amount of shield damage. (E.g., if this happens on a spell that should have inflicted 10 EP on you, you gain a shield of 10 EP.) This effect applies before all damage reduction. The shield lasts until it is consumed.	Immunity shield x2 Apotropaism +5% chances to happen
108	Shards	7	Passive			Whenever you take damage, you have 5% possibility to split up, which converts 2 damage taken in 2 images of yourself, each with 1 EP. The images appear randomly around you (if there is no free space, they simply will not appear) and they possess neither PP nor MP.	Liquid +5% probability Phantom 2 additionnal Shards
109	Major Oblivion	8	1-5	15	8	Decreases PP by 30 and MP by 10 on the target. Also decreases the MP by 1 and the PP by 2 of any target close to the main one (2 squares). Every target is afflicted by Minor Oblivion too.	Devastation cost -5 PP area x2 Virtual -5 Cooldown x2 zone effect
110	Doors	8	1-1	8	0	Places 1 door on the target tile. You can have up to 2 active doors (creating a new door causes the oldest of the previous ones to disappear). Anyone (friend or foe) that walks (or is pushed) on a door is immediately teleported to the next, provided the distance between the doors is 5 tiles maximum.	Virtual -1 Cooldown +4 range Performances Cost -4 PP
111	Disdain	8	3-20	4	0	Enemies or allies close to the targeted tile are pushed 1 away from the targeted tile.	Performances Push +1 Superiority Cost -1 PP
112	Call	8		3	3	The next companion spell (Summoning - Corbeau, Pyre - Ven, By The River - Chichi) that you cast will not generate any cooldown.	Superiority Cost -3 PP Reconnaissance -1 recharge
113	Protector	8	1-5	9	0	Protects the target with a shield that reduces damage by 10 000 (to be absorbed Level * 3). Whenever damage is absorbed by the shield, the caster is healed by the absorbed amount. Casting this spell reduces the remaining recharge time of Good Intentions by 1.	Reconnaissance x2 healing received Influence Cost -2 PP
114	Song: Voluspa - Winter	8	1-3	15	15	Creates a trap that reduces the MP of anyone that trigger it. Gives immunity to summons around.	Influence +3 range -1 Cooldown Inspiration -1 Cooldown Cost -6 PP
115	Scent of...	5	1-1	15	20	You lose energy equivalent to 20% of your maximum energy. You create a powerful summon (100 + Intuition EP, 10 PP and 1 MP, uses an improved version of "Repulsion"), with additional power depending on your guiding deity. Skuld (Huntress): Scent has 50 additionnal EP. Reduces damage Verdandi (Weaver): Summons an Absence Urd (Volva): Increase your Perspicacity	Inspiration -2 Cooldown Tricks-Death range +6 +10% sacrifice Energy x2
116	Experience	8	1-2	14	0	Pulls an enemy 1 square to you. If the enemy is already next to you, reduces the remaining cooldown of Understanding by 1.	Tricks-Death pulls 2 instead of 1 Maturity Cooldown Reduction +1
117	Optimism	8	1-7	3	0	Removes 2 PP from an enemy. Only to be used under the effect of To the Fore.	Maturity Cost -1 PP Weed +1 PP loss
118	Heart of Ice	8	1-6	5	0	Set a trap on the selected ground. Use Heart Of Ice on an enemy situated on one of the traps reduces its MP by 3.	Weed Range +12 Line of Defense Cost -1 PP
119	Fortress	8	1-3	5	0	Creates an obstacle at the target location. The obstacle has (Level * 10) Energy. This spell costs 1 MP to cast (in addition to the cost in PP).	Line of Defense EP x2 Impassable Cost -1 PP
120	Elsewhere	8	1-3	3	3	Swaps your location with that of a Double or a Shard.	Impassable -1 recharge Devastation Cost -6 PP