Matt using Unleash in EBF4
Unleash is a recurring weapon-elemental skill in the Epic Battle Fantasy series. It is most commonly associated with Matt, as it has been one of his skills since Epic Battle Fantasy 2, though Natalie and Lance also had their own versions of the skill in Epic Battle Fantasy 3.
Description[]
Upon casting, the user strikes the target with their weapon of choice, emitting differing particle effects upon hitting: Matt's version creates a circular symbol with a cross pattern, Natalie's emits white star particles, and Lance's creates a white silhouette of the Chainsaw Gun.
Unleash deals weapon-elemental damage to the target, and has different effects depending on the game it is in:
- In EBF2 and EBF3, Unleash has hidden strength, type and effects decided by the weapon the user is wielding and its level, and not based on the weapon's normal statistics. Different weapons' Unleashes have wildly varying strengths and attack types, occasionally have different elements from their original weapon, and are capable of inflicting status effects/debuffs simply not possible using any other weapon-elemental skills.
- In EBF4 and EBF5, Unleash is only available for Matt, and now merely strengthens the effect of the currently equipped weapon instead of having hidden attributes.
Epic Battle Fantasy 2[]
Even though before the EBF Collection update Swift Brand and Razorback were actually Holy-elemental instead of Wind, their Unleashes had proper element set. (In this game, Unleash technically doesn't depend on weapon's element.)
Since no enemies have higher status effect resistance than 66.(6)% (besides immunity or Sandworm's Stun resistance), infliction chance equal or above 300% is basically a guaranteed applicaton.
| Unleash | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draws out the hidden power of your sword for various effects. | |||||||
| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | MP | Acc | RdF | |
| Single | 
|
Variable | Variable | 60 | Variable | 10% | |
| Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Variable | Variable |
| Skill Bonuses | |
|---|---|
| Name | Effect |
| Sword Heart | 1.4x damage multiplier |
| Unleash List | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | Target | Power | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | RdF | |||
| Anarchy | Single | 7000 |
|
100% 
|
400% | -- | 
|
130% | 10% | |
| Black Fang | Single | 2000 |
|
100% 
|
300% | 5x | 
|
120% | 10% | |
| Blizzard | Single | 6000 |
|
100% 
|
80% | 2x | 
|
130% | 10% | |
| Blood Blade | Single | 3000 |
|
50%
|
400% | -- |
|
150% | 10% | |
| Heaven's Gate | Single | 6000 |
|
100% 
|
150% | 4x | 
|
150% | 10% | |
| Inferno | Single | 6000 |
|
100% 
|
400% | 40% | 
|
150% | 10% | |
| Razorback | Single | 5000 |
|
100% 
|
200% | 25% | 
|
150% | 10% | |
| Rune Blade | Single | 5000 |
|
50%
|
400% | 5x | 
|
120% | 10% | |
| Soul Eater | Single | 16000 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 60% | 10% | |
| Stone Edge | Single | 5000 |
|
100% 
|
300% | 40% | 
|
120% | 10% | |
| Swift Brand | Single | 5000 |
|
100%
|
100% | 25% | 
|
200% | 10% | |
Epic Battle Fantasy 3[]
Matt, Natalie, and Lance each have their own version of Unleash, which effect depends on currently equipped sword, staff, or gun respectively. Both power of Unleash and strength of its effects depends not on skill's level but on the weapon's level, and thus it is the strongest when used with weapon forged onto level 5.
Skills[]
Matt[]
 |
Unleash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleash the power of your weapon, check equips for details on each. Stronger with higher weapon level. | ||||||
| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF |
| Single |
|
100%* 
|
Variable | Variable | Variable | 10% |
| Level | Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | MP | AP Cost | |
| 1 | Variable | Variable | Variable | 20 | 100 | |
| Requirement(s) (all) |
 
| |||||
| Note: *Always has 100% element degree, disregarding weapon's | ||||||
Natalie[]
 |
Unleash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleash the power of your weapon, check equips for details on each. Stronger with higher weapon level. | ||||||
| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF |
| Single | 
|
100%*
|
Variable | Variable | Variable | 10% |
| Level | Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | MP | AP Cost | |
| 1 | Variable | Variable | Variable | 20 | 100 | |
| Requirement(s) (all) |
  
| |||||
| Note: *Always has 100% element degree, disregarding weapon's | ||||||
Lance[]
 |
Unleash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleash the power of your weapon, check equips for details on each. Stronger with higher weapon level. | ||||||
| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF |
| Single | Variable | 100%*
|
Variable | Variable | Variable | 10% |
| Level | Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | MP | AP Cost | |
| 1 | Variable | Variable | Variable | 20 | 100 | |
| Requirement(s) (all) |
  
| |||||
| Note: *Always has 100% element degree, disregarding weapon's | ||||||
Effects[]
- "Lv" in the following tables denote weapon's level, not user's.
- Although Heaven's Gate and Seraphim can technically cure any lasting negative status, on practice they can't deal with anything other than Poison and Doom: Stun and Freeze prevent the player from taking a turn and thus using Unleash, Syphon blocks Unleash itself, and Berserk forces using only Normal Attack.
Matt / Swords[]
| Attack List | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Target | Power | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF | ||
| Avenger | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
---- | -- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Attack by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 95 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Black Fang | Single | 10 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv |
|
120% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 60 power and 5x status strength. | ||||||||||
| Blizzard | Single | 20 + Lv * 20 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * -10% | 
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 120 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Blood Blade | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * -5% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Defence by Lv * 5%.Maxes at 95 power and 25% buff and debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Dragon Killer | Single | 10 + Lv * 10 |
|
100% 
|
150% | 1x |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 60 power. | ||||||||||
| Gaia Axe | Single | 30 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * -10% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 105 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Heaven's Gate | Single | 30 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Also erases user's negative status effects, if any. Maxes at 80 power. | ||||||||||
| Life Shaver | Single | 20 + Lv * 10 |
|
---- | 50% | -- | 
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Also debuffs user's Defence and Magic Defence by 50%. Maxes at 70 power. | ||||||||||
| Razorback | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 90% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Magic Attack by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 95 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Rune Blade | Single | 20 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
150% | 3x |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 70 power. | ||||||||||
| Sol Spear | Single | 50 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * -10% | 
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 100 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Soul Eater | Single | 40 + Lv * 25 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 50% | 40% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 165 power. | ||||||||||
| Swift Brand | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Evade by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 95 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Swordbreaker | Single | 30 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: The status effect ignores resistances and Evade, and doesn't show the pop-up status infliction notification (which were added in the 2016 update). Maxes at 105 power. | ||||||||||
Natalie / Staves[]
| Attack List | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Target | Power | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF | ||
| Arctic Wind | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * -10% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 95 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Crystal Staff | Single | 30 + Lv * 10 |
|
---- | -- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Magic Attack and Magic Defence by Lv * 5%.Maxes at 80 power and 25% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Dark Tooth | Single | 50 + Lv * 30 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 100% | 30% | 10% |
Notes: Also debuffs user's Magic Attack and Magic Defence by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 200 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Death Bringer | Single | 10 + Lv * 5 |
|
100%
|
70% | -- |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Also debuffs user's Defence and Magic Defence by 50%. Maxes at 35 power. | ||||||||||
| Demon Tail | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
---- | 150% | Lv |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 95 power and 5x status strength. | ||||||||||
| Dream Catcher | Single | 30 + Lv * 15 |
|
---- | 150% | Lv * -10% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 105 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Flameheart | Single | 20 + Lv * 20 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * 2 | 
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 120 power and 10x status strength. | ||||||||||
| Nimbus | Single | 40 + Lv * 15 |
|
100% 
|
-- | -- | -- | 120% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Evade by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 115 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Nirvana | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 95 power and 5x status strength. | ||||||||||
| Obsidian | Single | 20 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * -10% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 70 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Seraphim | Single | 50 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Also erases user's negative status effects, if any. Maxes at 100 power. | ||||||||||
| Sentinel | Single | 20 + Lv * 10 |
|
---- | -- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Accuracy by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 70 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Thunder Spear | Single | 30 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
150% | 2x |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 80 power. | ||||||||||
Lance / Guns[]
| Attack List | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Target | Power | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF | ||
| Ark Angel | Single | 20 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 70 power and 5x status strength. | ||||||||||
| Chainsaw | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
---- | Lv * 5% | -- |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 95 power and 25% status chance. | ||||||||||
| Deep Blue | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Attack by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 95 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Destroyer | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 95 power and 5x status strength. | ||||||||||
| God Hand | Single | 30 + Lv * 15 |
|
100% 
|
-- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Defence and Magic Defence by Lv * 5%.Maxes at 105 power and 25% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Heavy Claw | Single | 40 + Lv * 15 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 120% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Defence by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 115 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Rapturer | Single | 20 + Lv * 10 |
|
---- | 150% | Lv * -10% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 70 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Red Vulcan | Single | 20 + Lv * 20 |
|
100%
|
150% | Lv * 2 |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 120 power and 10x status strength. | ||||||||||
| Shadow Blaster | Single | 50 + Lv * 10 |
|
---- | 150% | Lv * -10% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 100 power and 50% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Steel Shark | Single | 20 + Lv * 15 |
|
---- | 150% | Lv * -100% |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 95 power and 500% debuff strength. | ||||||||||
| Super Snipe | Single | 30 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
-- | -- | -- | 100% | 10% | 10% |
Notes: Also buffs user's Evade by Lv * 10%.Maxes at 80 power and 50% buff strength. | ||||||||||
| Thunder Core | Single | 30 + Lv * 10 |
|
100%
|
150% | 2x |
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Notes: Maxes at 80 power. | ||||||||||
Epic Battle Fantasy 4[]
Unleash is only available for Matt, with Natalie's version being transformed into her Normal Attack, and Lance's version disappearing completely. Unleash doubles Matt's sword's elemental degree, resulting in a 100% elemental attack, unlike most other weapon-elemental skills which are only 50% elemental.
 |
Unleash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element and effects depend on current weapon. Weapon effects are stronger than usual. | ||||||
| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF |
| Single |
|
2x
|
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Level | Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | MP | AP Cost | |
| 1 | 30 | (200%) | (100%) | 8 | 100 | |
| 2 | 50 | (200%) | (100%) | 11 | 200 | |
| 3 | 70 | (200%) | (100%) | 14 | 500 | |
| 4 | 95 | (200%) | (100%) | 17 | 1500 | |
| 5 | 120 | (200%) | (100%) | 20 | 3000 | |
| Requirement(s) (all) |
 
| |||||
| Note: Has double weapon element degree. Cannot trigger bonus spells. | ||||||
Epic Battle Fantasy 5[]
Unleash is once again a skill for Matt alone. It now can cast bonus skills, and even has a boosted chance of doing so.
 |
Unleash | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An attack that unleashes the hidden potential of your weapon.
| ||||||
| Target | Type | Element | Status Effect | Acc | Crit | RdF |
| Single |
|
2x
|
|
100% | 10% | 10% |
| Level | Power | Status Chance | Status Strength | AP Cost | ||
| 1 | 30 | (200%) | (100%) | 100 | ||
| 2 | 55 | (200%) | (100%) | 300 | ||
| 3 | 95 | (200%) | (100%) | 1000 | ||
| 4 | 140 | (200%) | (100%) | 3000 | ||
| Note: Has double weapon element degree. Bonus skills have their trigger chance multiplied by 1.5 | ||||||
Trivia[]
- This attack resembles the Unleash feature of the Golden Sun series, in which an artifact weapon can unleash a powerful ability upon using a normal attack. Every weapon in Golden Sun has their own and unique Unleash, which could explain the different results a player could get from different weapons.