Atelier Annie: Alchemists of Sera Island

[Talaysen]

All levels are taken at 35.  While the game can easily be finished at much lower levels and one ending requires level 50, this seemed best because everyone learns their last skill on or before level 35.  It's also a reasonable level to be at on a casual playthrough (at least for Annie who is forced into the party at all times).

Turns
Atelier Annie is phase based, with all PCs acting at once and all enemies acting at once.  However, whether or not the PCs go first in a given round is determined by the average of their SPD stat compared to the average of the enemies' SPD stat, with some randomization.  As such, there can be turn orders like PCs -> enemies ->(new round) enemies -> PCs ->(new round) enemies -> PCs ->(new round) PCs -> enemies.  Turn order within a PC phase or enemy phase is determined by SPD with randomization again.

Rows
Both the PCs and enemies have access to a front row and a back row.  Rows have no bearing on how much damage is dealt, but attacks from or to the back row are less accurate (consequently, being in the back row increases evade rate).  In addition, skills other than the basic attack can only be used in the correct row.  PCs and enemies can switch rows on their turn as a free action (and may do so as many times as they wish).

Skills
Each PC has four skills.  Two of these skills (one in fore, one in rear) can be used an unlimited number of times.  The other two skills (again, one in fore, one in rear) can only be used once per battle (unless the Skill Drop or other item with the effect is used).  In fact, only ONE of these skills may be used once per battle.  For example, if Annie uses Agent Pepe!, she cannot use Pepe Prank.  These OPB skills will be indicated by *.

Stats
HP: If you lose these, Pepe bitches at you.  And you don't want that.
ATK: Affects physical damage dealt.
MAG: Affects magical damage dealt.
DEF: Decreases physical damage taken.  1 point corresponds to 1 less damage.
RES: Decreases magical damage taken.  1 point corresponds to 1 less damage.
SPD: Determines initiative speed, accuracy, evade, and chance to escape battle.

Criticals
All attacks have about a 10% or so chance to critical.  Criticals seem to increase damage by 1/3 before defense.  For basic attacks this is equal to half of the attack stat.

Statuses
There are no statuses.

Elements
There are no elements.

Barrel
Barrel~

PCs
Annie Eilenberg
"Go me!"

Magic Setup
HP: 490 [98%]
ATK: 155 (107 base)
MAG: 294 (190 base)
DEF: 199 (128 base) [Takes 108% or +16.]
RES: 342 (138 base) [Takes 74% or -50.]
SPD: 229 (154 base) [+0.62 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Sacher Stick: ATK +31, MAG +73, DEF +51, RES +61, SPD +11
Armor: Tropical Suit: ATK +17, MAG +31, DEF +20, RES +143, SPD +64
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Legend Strike: 219 magic damage.

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Agent Pepe!*: 606 nontyped damage, ignores defense.  (Damage depends on MAG and ATK.)  OPB.

Rear Skills
Secret Alchemy: Increases the effect of items by 47.
Pepe Prank*: ~60% chance of causing the target to skip its turn.  OPB.

Physical Setup
HP: 490
ATK: 229 (107 base)
MAG: 211 (190 base)
DEF: 202 (128 base)
RES: 256 (138 base)
SPD: 148 (154 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Mega Hammer: ATK +101, DEF -8, SPD -26
Armor: Charm Dress: ATK +21, MAG +21, DEF +82, RES +118, SPD +17
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Smash: 69 physical damage, X target.

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Agent Pepe!*: 587 nontyped damage, ignores defense.  (Damage depends on MAG and ATK.)  OPB.

Rear Skills
Secret Alchemy: Increases the effect of items by 47.
Pepe Prank*: ~60% chance of causing the target to skip its turn.  OPB.

Hans Arlens
"We're not running away!  It's a part of our plan!"

Magic Setup
HP: 505 [101%]
ATK: 214 (162 base)
MAG: 261 (171 base)
DEF: 287 (187 base) [Takes 64% or -72.]
RES: 304 (182 base) [Takes 94% or -12.]
SPD: 105 (83 base) [-1.04 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Sacher Stick: ATK +31, MAG +73, DEF +51, RES +61, SPD +11
Armor: Cutesy Armor: ATK +21, MAG +17, DEF +49, RES +61, SPD +11
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Blast Pounds: 169 magic damage, line target.

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Blast*: 207 physical damage, MT.  (Damage appears to depend on MAG.)  OPB.

Rear Skills
Accurate Order: Boosts an ally's critical rate to ~90% for 3 turns.
Will Impact*: 263 physical damage.  (Damage depends on both ATK and MAG.)  OPB.

Physical Setup
HP: 505
ATK: 244 (162 base)
MAG: 214 (171 base)
DEF: 246 (187 base)
RES: 284 (182 base)
SPD: 120 (83 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Pudding Sword: ATK +61, MAG +26, DEF +10, RES +41, SPD +26
Armor: Cutesy Armor: ATK +21, MAG +17, DEF +49, RES +61, SPD +11
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Caramel Slash: 92 physical damage.

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Blast*: 160 physical damage, MT.  (Damage appears to be depend on MAG.)  OPB.

Rear Skills
Accurate Order: Boosts an ally's critical rate to ~90% for 3 turns.
Will Impact*: 126 physical damage (Damage depends on both ATK and MAG.)  OPB.

Gillian Clout
"It's not as good as my medical juice, but..."

Physical Setup
HP: 420 [84%]
ATK: 307 (210 base)
MAG: 178 (95 base)
DEF: 199 (148 base) [Takes 108% or +16.]
RES: 299 (125 base) [Takes 97% or -7.]
SPD: 285 (200 base) [+1.36 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Brionac: ATK +80, MAG +52, DEF +31, RES +31, SPD +21
Armor: Tropical Suit: ATK +17, MAG +31, DEF +20, RES +143, SPD +64
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Mince: 186 physical damage, cross target.

Fore Skills
Counter: Counters all attacks with a basic physical.  Lasts until Gillian's next turn.
Provoke*: Enemies have approximately a 75% chance of being forced to target Gillian.  Lasts three turns.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Medi Juice: Increases SPD by 97.  (Boost depends on Gillian's MAG.)
Thunderstorm*: 407 (504 after Medi Juice) physical damage.  (Damage depends on SPD.)  OPB.

Magic Setup
HP: 420
ATK: 290 (210 base)
MAG: 201 (95 base)
DEF: 285 (148 base)
RES: 233 (125 base)
SPD: 210 (200 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Gungnir: ATK +52, MAG +92, DEF +31, RES +41, SPD +21
Armor: Deco Armor - ATK +28, MAG +14, DEF +106, RES +67, SPD -11
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Return Blow: 79 magic damage, X target.

Fore Skills
Counter: Counters all attacks with a basic physical.  Lasts until Gillian's next turn.
Provoke*: Enemies have approximately a 75% chance of being forced to target Gillian.  Lasts three turns.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Medi Juice: Increases SPD by 105.  (Boost depends on Gillian's MAG.)
Thunderstorm*: 332 (437 after Medi Juice) physical damage.  (Damage depends on SPD.)  OPB.

Fitz Erberlin
"I'll roast you!

Magic Setup
HP: 483 [97%]
ATK: 159 (90 base)
MAG: 269 (146 base)
DEF: 167 (116 base) [Takes 124% or +48.]
RES: 316 (132 base) [Takes 88% or -24.]
SPD: 208 (123 base) [+0.34 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Gungnir: ATK +52, MAG +92, DEF +31, RES +41, SPD +21
Armor: Tropical Suit: ATK +17, MAG +31, DEF +20, RES +143, SPD +64
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Random Swing: 181 magic damage, X target.

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Howling*: 466 magic damage, lowers SPD by 50%.

Rear Skills
Cooking Skill: Increases the power of healing items by 59.
Man Han Quanxi: 999 healing.  OPB.

Physical Setup
HP: 483
ATK: 191 (90 base)
MAG: 219 (146 base)
DEF: 229 (116 base)
RES: 281 (132 base)
SPD: 161 (123 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Brionac - ATK +80, MAG +52, DEF +31, RES +31, SPD +21
Armor: Charm Dress: ATK +21, MAG +21, DEF +82, RES +118, SPD +17
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Great Spin: 39 physical damage, + target.

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Howling*: 342 magic damage, lowers SPD by 50%.

Rear Skills
Cooking Skill: Increases the power of healing items by 59.
Man Han Quanxi: 999 healing.  OPB.

Kilbert Hennes
"Once again, I'm stronger!"

Physical Setup
HP: 689 [138%]
ATK: 330 (174 base)
MAG: 120 (92 base)
DEF: 265 (193 base) [Takes 75% or -50.]
RES: 221 (131 base) [Takes 136% or +71.]
SPD: 97 (123 base) [-1.15 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Titan Sword: ATK +125, DEF -10, SPD -26
Armor: Pudding Armor: ATK +31, MAG +28, DEF +82, RES +90
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Swift Chop: 221 physical damage.

Fore Skills
Fragranch: ~80% chance of causing target to run away.  No rewards are gained.  (Hit rate depends on ATK and hits DEF.)
Knockback*: Knocks the target into the back row.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Skull Breaker: Decreases the target's DEF by 50%.  This increases physical damage dealt by 137 on average.  Lasts 3 turns.
Last Struggler*: 138 physical damage at full HP, increases as HP falls to 624 damage at 0 HP.  OPB.

Magic Setup
HP: 689
ATK: 219 (174 base)
MAG: 184 (92 base)
DEF: 299 (193 base)
RES: 198 (131 base)
SPD: 110 (123 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Goddess Sword: ATK +17, MAG +78, SPD -2
Armor: Deco Armor - ATK +28, MAG +14, DEF +106, RES +67, SPD -11
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Swift Chop: 54 magic damage.

Fore Skills
Fragranch: ~80% chance of causing target to run away.  No rewards are gained.  (Hit rate depends on ATK and hits DEF.)
Knockback*: Knocks the target into the back row.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Skull Breaker: Decreases the target's DEF by 50%.  This increases physical damage dealt by 137 on average.  Lasts 3 turns.
Last Struggler*: 93 physical damage at full HP, increases as HP falls to 420 damage at 0 HP.  OPB.

Kyle Eugrald
"Anything is possible with machines!"

Physical Setup
HP: 419 [84%]
ATK: 320 (164 base)
MAG: 137 (109 base)
DEF: 252 (180 base) [Takes 81% or -37.]
RES: 236 (146 base) [Takes 128% or +56.]
SPD: 89 (115 base) [-1.25 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Titan Sword: ATK +125, DEF -10, SPD -26
Armor: Pudding Armor: ATK +31, MAG +28, DEF +82, RES +90
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Hack: 206 physical damage.

Fore Skills
Trick Blade: Increases ATK by 255.  This raises physical damage by 383.  Lasts for 3 turns.
Pseudo Flame*: 532 physical damage, MT.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Customize: Increases power of damage items by 25.
Elektriciteit*: 180 magic damage, cancels the target's next turn.  OPB.

Magic Setup
HP: 419
ATK: 209 (164 base)
MAG: 201 (109 base)
DEF: 286 (180 base)
RES: 213 (146 base)
SPD: 102 (115 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Goddess Sword: ATK +17, MAG +78, SPD -2
Armor: Deco Armor - ATK +28, MAG +14, DEF +106, RES +67, SPD -11
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Bare Slash: 79 magic damage, + target.

Fore Skills
Trick Blade: Increases ATK by 255.  This raises physical damage by 383.  Lasts for 3 turns.
Pseudo Flame*: 149 physical damage, MT.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Customize: Increases power of damage items by 25.
Elektriciteit*: 410 magic damage, cancels the target's next turn.  OPB.

Beaux Shrick
"This is easy!"

Physical Setup
HP: 472 [94%]
ATK: 299 (153 base)
MAG: 140 (123 base)
DEF: 143 (104 base) [Takes 136% or +72.]
RES: 221 (160 base) [Takes 136% or +71.]
SPD: 215 (230 base) [+0.43 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Titan Sword: ATK +125, DEF -10, SPD -26
Armor: Cutesy Armor: ATK +21, MAG +17, DEF +49, RES +61, SPD +11
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
High Slash: 174 physical damage.

Fore Skills
Abandon: Increases evade rate for 3 turns.
Trap*: Lays a trap that deals 132 magic damage the next time the target acts.  This damage ignores resistance and defense.

Rear Skills
Pick: Chance of stealing an item.
Bail Out*: ~90% chance of escaping battle.  (Depends on SPD.)  OPB.

Magic Setup
HP: 472
ATK: 226 (153 base)
MAG: 232 (123 base)
DEF: 184 (104 base)
RES: 262 (160 base)
SPD: 262 (230 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Gungnir: ATK +52, MAG +92, DEF +31, RES +41, SPD +21
Armor: Cutesy Armor: ATK +21, MAG +17, DEF +49, RES +61, SPD +11
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Weight Thrust: 126 magic damage.

Fore Skills
Abandon: Increases evade rate for 3 turns.
Trap*: Lays a trap that deals 219 magic damage the next time the target acts.  This damage ignores resistance and defense.

Rear Skills
Pick: Chance of stealing an item.
Bail Out*: ~90% chance of escaping battle.  (Depends on SPD.)  OPB.

Lisette Randel (Liese)
"Hmhmhm.  I'm ready to earn some more stuff!"

Magic Setup
HP: 519 [104%]
ATK: 206 (158 base)
MAG: 279 (175 base)
DEF: 205 (134 base) [Takes 105% or +10.]
RES: 399 (195 base) [Takes 47% or -107.]
SPD: 235 (160 base) [+0.7 SD]

Equipment
Weapon: Sacher Stick: ATK +31, MAG +73, DEF +51, RES +61, SPD +11
Armor: Tropical Suit: ATK +17, MAG +31, DEF +20, RES +143, SPD +64
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Bare Pound: 196 magic damage, line target.

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Blitz*: 303 magic damage, reduces target's RES by 50%, MT.  This increases magic damage dealt by 111 to average.  Lasts 3 turns.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Gift: Increases Cole gained.
Retry*: Gives an ally another turn if he or she has already acted this round.  OPB.

Physical Setup
HP: 519
ATK: 248 (158 base)
MAG: 234 (175 base)
DEF: 200 (134 base)
RES: 354 (195 base)
SPD: 174 (160 base)

Equipment
Weapon: Demon Book: ATK +69, MAG +38, DEF -16, RES +41, SPD -6
Armor: Charm Dress: ATK +21, MAG +21, DEF +82, RES +118, SPD +17
Accessory: Memorial Pin

Skills
Back Blow: 98 physical damage

Fore Skills
Protect: Reduces damage taken for one turn.  Lowers damage by 1/3 before defense.
Blitz*: 243 magic damage, reduces target's RES by 50%, MT.  This increases magic damage dealt by 111 to average.  Lasts 3 turns.  OPB.

Rear Skills
Gift: Increases Cole gained.
Retry*: Gives an ally another turn if he or she has already acted this round.  OPB.

Averages
HP: 499.63
ATK: 248.75
MAG: 209.75
DEF: 214.63
RES: 292.25
SPD: 182.88 (SD: 74.82)

Damage (3+ moves only): 194
Damage (3-turn): 251.13
Damage (3-turn including buffs/debuffs): 285.92

[Talaysen]

Swords (Hans, Kilbert, Gillian, Beaux, Liese)
Psycho Sword (MAG, Area): ATK +27, MAG +30, RES +12, SPD +11
Pudding Sword (ATK): ATK +61, MAG +26, DEF +10, RES +41, SPD +26
Sweet Sword (MAG): ATK +35, MAG +52, DEF +16, RES +51, SPD +17
Magic Sword (MAG, Area): ATK +24, MAG +35, RES +16, SPD +9
Holy Sword (MAG): ATK +42, MAG +43, RES +20, SPD +17
Angel Sword (ATK, Area): ATK +30, MAG +17, SPD +21

Broadswords/Rapiers (Kilbert, Kyle, Beaux)
Estoc (ATK): ATK +56, SPD +11
Bastard Sword (ATK): ATK +87
Sacher Sword (ATK): ATK +55, MAG +38, DEF +33, RES +45, SPD +9
Sweet Saber (MAG): ATK +59, MAG +66, DEF +45, RES +61, SPD +21
Goddess Sword (MAG, Area): ATK +17, MAG +78, SPD -2
Light Sword (ATK, Area): ATK +70, MAG +42, SPD -4
Titan Sword (ATK): ATK +125, DEF -10, SPD -26
Platine Sword (ATK): ATK +100, DEF -7, RES +5, SPD -11

Staves (Annie, Hans, Fitz, Liese)
Pudding Staff (MAG): ATK +17, MAG +81, DEF +31, RES +41, SPD +11
Sacher Stick (MAG): ATK +31, MAG +73, DEF +51, RES +61, SPD +11
Alchemy Staff (MAG, Area): ATK +21, MAG +78, RES +18
Wisdom Staff (MAG): ATK +24, MAG +107, RES +16
Magical Stick (MAG, Area): ATK +10, MAG +28, DEF +8, RES +10, SPD -2
Iron Stick (ATK): ATK +66, MAG +24
Iron Staff (ATK): ATK +47, MAG +19, DEF +3
Legend Staff (MAG, Area): ATK +17, MAG +39, SPD +13

Hammers/Pots (Annie, Kyle)
Torten Mace (MAG): ATK +35, MAG +69, DEF +31, RES +41
War Hammer (ATK): ATK +73, SPD -6
Mega Hammer (ATK): ATK +101, DEF -8, SPD -26
Iron Mace (ATK): ATK +104, DEF -20, SPD -6
Sweet Crusher (MAG): ATK +36, MAG +52, DEF +20, RES +51, SPD +6
Super Mace (ATK, Area): ATK +87, MAG +17, DEF -3, SPD -13
Crusher (ATK, Area): ATK +92, RES -7, SPD -21
Pot (ATK): ATK +31, SPD +2
Big Pot (ATK): ATK +42
Pan (ATK): ATK +10, SPD +6

Books (Annie, Hans, Liese)
Legend Book (MAG): ATK +26, MAG +67, RES +14, SPD +5
Fantasy Book (MAG): ATK +35, MAG +78, DEF +20, RES +31
Mabinogion (MAG, Area): ATK +52, MAG +94, SPD +21
Demon Book (ATK, Area): ATK +69, MAG +38, DEF -16, RES +41, SPD -6
Angel Book (MAG, Area): ATK +35, MAG +59, DEF +20, SPD +11
Old Book (MAG): ATK +2, MAG +26, SPD +43
Iron Book (ATK, Area): ATK +42, MAG +26

Spears (Gillian, Beaux, Fitz)
Brionac (ATK, Area): ATK +80, MAG +52, DEF +31, RES +31, SPD +21
Gungnir (MAG, Area): ATK +52, MAG +92, DEF +31, RES +41, SPD +21
Pike (ATK, Area): ATK +94, SPD -17


Clothes/Light Armors (All)
Sweet Suit: ATK +9, MAG +17, DEF +33, RES +29, SPD +11
Cream Wear: ATK +16, MAG +17, DEF +20, RES +33, SPD +17
Decoration: ATK +14, MAG +17, DEF +29, RES +71, SPD +11
Cutesy Armor: ATK +21, MAG +17, DEF +49, RES +61, SPD +11
Weird Armor: DEF +37, RES +102
Magic Armor: DEF +29, RES +112
Holy Armor: DEF +51, RES +82
Thieves' Threads: DEF +29, RES +2, SPD +19
Angel's Armor: DEF +82, RES +20

Heavy Armors (Kilbert, Gillian, Kyle)
Sacher Mail: ATK +24, MAG +21, DEF +53, RES +41, SPD +11
Deco Armor: ATK +28, MAG +14, DEF +106, RES +67, SPD -11
Pudding Armor: ATK +31, MAG +28, DEF +82, RES +90
Light Armor: DEF +122, RES +82, SPD -6
Iron Armor: DEF +153, SPD -13
Goddess Armor: DEF +143, RES +24, SPD -4
Knight Armor: ATK +5, MAG +9, DEF +104, RES +20, SPD -6
Silver Armor: DEF +153, RES +8, SPD -21

Dresses (Annie, Fitz, Liese)
Charm Dress: ATK +21, MAG +21, DEF +82, RES +118, SPD +17
Queen's Robe: DEF +102, RES +20
Sweet Dress: ATK +17, MAG +24, DEF +86, RES +31, SPD +17
Cream Skirt: ATK +26, MAG +31, DEF +73, RES +98, SPD +17

Female Armors (Annie, Gillian, Fitz, Liese)
Tropical Suit: ATK +17, MAG +31, DEF +20, RES +143, SPD +64
Noble Outfit: DEF +41, RES +8

[Jo'ou Ranbu]

Ahahahahaha I can't believe it. Annie for high Heavy hype is a go.

[Mad Fnorder]

Kilbert's skills are inverted- Fragrach is front row rather than back, and same for Skull Breaker, etc.

[hinode]

For what it's worth you can use alchemy to add traits to weapons that can hit weakness on enemies and to armors to (I believe) resist certain attacks. The caveat is that these traits are colors like red, blue, green, etc. instead of elements like fire or ice.

I haven't checked the faqs yet, but I'm not sure all the colors match up to any traditional elements neatly enough to seriously consider them as equivalent to standard RPG elements.

[Talaysen]

The colors correspond more to enemy types/species/races than anything.

Red: Puni, Plant
Yellow: Plant, Bird, Rock
Blue: Water
Purple: Ghost, Element, Dragon
Green: Human, Lizard