Perisie

Age: 6-10

Race: Lesser Fellpool

Origin: Moore continent

Class: Neko (cat)

Height: ?

Weight: ?

Perisie is the quintessential “cute addition” to Star Ocean. This adorable cat-girl tags along with Ratix, bringing charm and whimsy to the party. Her arsenal of attacks is as cutesy as it is effective, featuring hearts and pineapples that pack a surprising punch.

Perisie is likely the fastest character in the game, but she starts at a very low level. Her defense is minimal, and her attack power is modest at best. She only becomes truly useful later in the game when she learns powerful techniques. One of her standout contributions is enabling the acquisition of the coveted Bunny Whistle item.

When it comes to Abilities, Perisie excels at Music and performs reasonably well in most other areas, with the exception of Writing.

Obtaining Perisie

To recruit Perisie, Milly must be in your party, and you must have the Ocarina item (obtained shortly after completing the Velcant Lair). Then, initiate a Private Action in Clato. Note: At some point, the game will no longer allow PAs in Clato, so timing is crucial.

Once in Clato, talk to the cat and choose a name. Equip the Ocarina and play it by pressing A, and Perisie will join your party.

Techniques: Short Range

Multiple Punch

Learned: Level 11

MP: 9

She summons three cats who all hit the enemy at once. It has a decent range and can work well for the start of the game.

Hiii-Ya!

Learned: Level 17

MP: 19

Perisie goes up to the enemy and hits it three times. It's decent, but drains MP very fast.

Charming Pose

Learned: Level 20

MP: 20

Perisie wiggles around and then shoots out a heart that smacks the enemy.

Jump Kick

Learned: Level 34

MP: 34

Learned: Level 34; MP: 21; Range: Short
She jumps up and does a roundhouse kick. Nice damage, but leaves you vulnerable.

Techniques: Long Range

Shining Dance

Learned: Level 13

MP: 11

Perisie jumps up and lets loose with a blast of kitty power! It hits all enemies for moderate damage. Not bad for the start of the game.

Prismic Dance

Learned: Level 25

MP: 19

Perisie summons her cat friends to heal the HP of the entire party. It takes a few seconds for the HP to restore, though. Once she learns this you might want to use her instead of Joshua for an alternate healer. 8-)

Look Up There!

Learned: Level 27

MP: 10

Perisie distracts the enemy, immobilizing them for a few seconds. Quick and easy to pull off; good for a link combo.

Spread Missile

Learned: Level 30

MP: 17

She'll throw fruit (an apple and two pineapples) at the enemy, which explodes and can cause some major havoc, especially if you're surrounded.

Panic Dance

Learned: Level 36

MP: 20

It takes a while to set up, so be careful you're not knocked out of it. If you do manage to pull it off, you have a chance of dizzying all the enemies on the field. It doesn't seem to work too often.

Secret Techs: Short Range

Dream Combo

Learned: Cat-Fu! Secret Skill, from Hiii-Ya!

MP: 32

Perisie goes up to the enemy and whacks it multiple times with a gigantic hammer.

J.P.P.C. Somersault

Learned: Cat-Fu! Secret Skill, from Jump Kick

MP: 22

She does a jump and punch, and follows up with some more karate moves. A good multi-hit technique.

Secret Techs: Long Range

Magical Dance

Learned: Cat-Fu! Secret Skill, from Shining Dance

MP: 64

A witch flies across the screen twice, and refills some MP for the entire party. Not all that great, considering how much MP it costs (ouch).