KOS-MOS/Gameplay (XS3)

This article covers the gameplay for KOS-MOS, a playable character in Xenosaga Episode III - Also Sprach Zarathustra.
==Stats==
==Techniques==
Name 	EP Cost	Target(s) 	Type	Range	Level Earned	Skill Line Entry	SP Cost	Effect
M-BUSTER 	6 	Single enemy	 	Short	11 	N/A 	N/A 	Small attack, effective on mechanical enemies
CANNON I 	4 	Single enemy	 	Long 	16 	N/A 	N/A 	Medium attack
G-BUSTER 	6 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	Basic 	25 	Small attack, effective on gnosis enemies
B-BUSTER 	8 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	A-2 	35 	Small attack, effective on biological enemies
K-AXE 	8 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	A-3 	50 	Medium break attack, higher critical rate on gnosis enemies
A-BURST I 	10 	All enemies 	 	Long 	N/A 	A-4 	70 	Small attack
CANNON II 	6 	Single enemy	 	Long 	N/A 	A-6 	100 	Small attack
W-BLADE 	10 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	A-6 	200 	Medium attack, higher critical rate on gnosis enemies
A-BURST II	14 	All enemies 	 	Long 	N/A 	A-6 	200 	Medium attack
NEMESIS 	16 	Single enemy	/ 	Short	N/A 	A-7 	300 	Massive attack, higher critical rate on gnosis enemies
K-PIKE 	8 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	B-3 	50 	Medium break attack, higher critical rate to biological enemies
B-BIND 	8 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	B-4 	70 	Medium attack, small chance of sealing boost
W-FANG 	12 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	B-6 	200 	Heavy attack, medium break attack
VALKYRIE 	16 	Single enemy	/ 	Short	N/A 	B-7 	300 	Massive attack, medium break attack
B-SPIKE 	8 	Single enemy	 	Short	N/A 	B-7 	300 	medium attack, small chance of reflecting damage
==Ether==
Name 	EP Cost	Target(s) 	Type 	Level Earned	Skill Line Entry	SP Cost	Effect
Heat 	8 	All enemies 	N/A 	10 	N/A 	N/A 	Set the target for all enemies to self
Hilbert Effect 	30 	All enemies 	Debuff	39 	N/A 	N/A 	Decrease all abilities of mechanical and gnosis enemies
Blood Dancer 	99 	Self 	Buff 	N/A 	A-Master 	0 	Increase attack power and ether attack power
Platinum Singer 	99 	Self 	Buff 	N/A 	B-Master 	0 	Increase defense and ether defense
Medica S 	4 	All enemies 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-A 	50 	Recover small amount of HP
Medica S All 	12 	All allies 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-A 	70 	Recover small amount of HP
Break Heal S 	22 	Single ally 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-A 	40 	Recover small amount of break damage
Quick 	18 	All allies 	Buff 	N/A 	EX-A 	40 	Increase speed
Analyze 	1 	Single enemy	N/A 	N/A 	EX-B 	30 	Analyze an enemy's data
Poison 	4 	Single enemy	Poison	N/A 	EX-B 	40 	Damage each turn
Rare Steal 	8 	Single enemy	N/A 	N/A 	EX-B 	40 	Medium chance of stealing an item
Slow 	18 	All enemies 	Debuff	N/A 	EX-B 	40 	Decrease speed
Fire Bolt I 	6 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-C 	50 	Small attack
Ice Bolt I 	6 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-C 	50 	Small attack
Thunder Bolt I 	6 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-C 	50 	Small attack
Beam Bolt I 	6 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-C 	50 	Small attack
Inferno I 	12 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-D 	70 	Small attack
Blizzard I 	12 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-D 	70 	Small attack
Lightning I 	12 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-D 	70 	Small attack
Satellite I 	12 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-D 	70 	Small attack
Medica M 	10 	Single ally 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-E 	100 	Recover medium amount of HP
Medica M All 	22 	All allies 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-E 	150 	Recover medium amount of HP
Break Heal M 	6 	Single ally 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-E 	80 	Recover medium amount of break damage
Revert M 	20 	Single ally 	Revive	N/A 	EX-E 	100 	Revive and recover medium amount of HP
Disengage 	10 	All enemies 	Debuff	N/A 	EX-F 	100 	Remove all buffs
Refresh 	10 	All allies 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-F 	100 	Recover status effeccts
Recover HP 	12 	Single ally 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-F 	100 	Recover small amount of HP with each turn
Recover EP 	10 	Single ally 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-F 	100 	Recover small amount of EP with each turn
Fire Bolt II 	10 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-G 	100 	Medium attack
Ice Bolt II 	10 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-G 	100 	Medium attack
Thunder Bolt II 	10 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-G 	100 	Medium attack
Beam Bolt II 	10 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-G 	100 	Medium attack
Inferno II 	24 	All allies 	 	N/A 	EX-H 	150 	Medium attack
Blizzard II 	24 	All allies 	 	N/A 	EX-H 	150 	Medium attack
Lightning II 	24 	All allies 	 	N/A 	EX-H 	150 	Medium attack
Satellite II 	24 	All allies 	 	N/A 	EX-H 	150 	Medium attack
Medica L 	18 	Single ally 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-I 	300 	Recover large amount of HP
Medica L All 	32 	All allies 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-I 	400 	Recover large amount of HP
Break Heal L 	10 	Single ally 	Heal 	N/A 	EX-I 	200 	Recover large amount of break damage
Revert L 	32 	Single ally 	Revive	N/A 	EX-I 	300 	Revive and recover large amount of HP
EP Vamp 	1 	Single enemy	Drain 	N/A 	EX-J 	400 	Small EP damage, recover small amount of HP
Curse 	32 	Single enemy	Debuff	N/A 	EX-J 	800 	Reflect inflicted damage
Best Ally 	60 	Single ally 	Revive	N/A 	EX-J 	800 	Auto revive after death with full HP (1 time)
Fire Bolt III 	16 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-K 	300 	Heavy attack
Ice Bolt III 	16 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-K 	300 	Heavy attack
Thunder Bolt III	16 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-K 	300 	Heavy attack
Beam Bolt III 	16 	Single enemy	 	N/A 	EX-K 	300 	Heavy attack
Inferno III 	36 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-L 	400 	Heavy attack
Blizzard III 	36 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-L 	400 	Heavy attack
Lightning III 	36 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-L 	400 	Heavy attack
Satellite III 	36 	All enemies 	 	N/A 	EX-L 	400 	Heavy attack
==Skill Lines==
===Basic===
# 	Skill Tree Entry	Type 	SP Cost
Basic	G-BUSTER 	Technique 	25
Basic	STR +2 	Stat Increase	25
Basic	EATK +2 	Stat Increase	25
Basic	VIT +2 	Stat Increase	25
===Attacker===
# 	Skill Tree Entry	Type 	SP Cost
A-2 	B-BUSTER 	Technique 	35
A-2 	STR +2 	Stat Increase 	35
A-2 	EATK +2 	Stat Increase 	35
A-2 	DEX +2 	Stat Increase 	35
A-3 	K-AXE 	Ether 	50
A-3 	HP +100 	Stat Increase 	50
A-3 	STR +2 	Stat Increase 	50
A-3 	EATK +2 	Stat Increase 	50
A-4 	A-BURST I 	Technique 	70
A-4 	Type-M Critical 	Start Increase	70
A-4 	STR +2 	Stat Increase 	70
A-4 	Luck +2 	Stat Increase 	70
A-5 	CANNON II 	Technique 	100
A-5 	Short Revenge 	Stat Increase 	100
A-5 	Type-B Critical 	Stat Increase 	100
A-5 	STR +2 	Stat Increase 	100
A-6 	W-BLADE 	Technique 	200
A-6 	A-BURST II 	Technique 	200
A-6 	Type-G Critical 	Stat Increase 	200
A-6 	EP +10 	Stat Increase 	200
A-7 	NEMESIS 	Technique 	300
A-7 	Short Double 	Stat Increase 	300
A-7 	EP +20 	Stat Increase 	300
A-7 	STR +2 	Stat Increase 	300
A-MASTER	Blood Dancer 	Ether 	0
===Blocker===
# 	Skill Tree Entry	Type 	SP Cost
B-2 	HP +100 	Stat Increase	35
B-2 	VIT +2 	Stat Increase	35
B-2 	EDEF +2 	Stat Increase	35
B-2 	EVA +2 	Stat Increase	35
B-3 	K-PIKE 	Technique 	50
B-3 	HP +100 	Stat Increase	50
B-3 	VIT +2 	Stat Increase	50
B-3 	EDEF +2 	Stat Increase	50
B-4 	B-BIND 	Technique 	70
B-4 	HP +200 	Stat Increase	70
B-4 	EP +10 	Stat Increase	70
B-4 	VIT +2 	Stat Increase	70
B-5 	HP +200 	Stat Increase	100
B-5 	VIT +2 	Stat Increase	100
B-5 	EDEF +2 	Stat Increase	100
B-5 	EVA +2 	Stat Increase	100
B-6 	W-FANG 	Technique 	200
B-6 	VIT +2 	Stat Increase	200
B-6 	EDEF +2 	Stat Increase	200
B-6 	AGL +2 	Stat Increase	200
B-7 	VALKYRIE 	Technique 	300
B-7 	B-Spike 	Technique 	300
B-7 	HP +300 	Stat Increase	300
B-7 	EP +20 	Stat Increase	300
B-Master	Platinum Singer 	Ether 	0
===Extra Skills===
# 	Skill Tree Entry	Type 	SP Cost
EX-A	Medica S 	Ether 	50
EX-A	Medica S All 	Ether 	70
EX-A	Break Heal S 	Ether 	40
EX-A	Quick 	Ether 	40
EX-B	Analyze 	Ether 	30
EX-B	Poison 	Ether 	40
EX-B	Rare Steal 	Ether 	40
EX-B	Slow 	Stat Increase	40
EX-C	Fire Bolt I 	Ether 	50
EX-C	Ice Bolt I 	Ether 	50
EX-C	Thunder Bolt I 	Ether 	50
EX-C	Beam Bolt I 	Ether 	50
EX-D	Inferno I 	Ether 	70
EX-D	Blizzard I 	Ether 	70
EX-D	Lightning I 	Ether 	70
EX-D	Satellite I 	Ether 	70
EX-E	Medica M 	Ether 	100
EX-E	Medica M All 	Ether 	150
EX-E	Break Heal M 	Ether 	80
EX-E	Revert M 	Ether 	100
EX-F	Disengage 	Ether 	100
EX-F	Refresh 	Ether 	100
EX-F	Recover HP 	Ether 	100
EX-F	Recover EP 	Ether 	100
EX-G	Fire Bolt II 	Ether 	100
EX-G	Ice Bolt II 	Ether 	100
EX-G	Thunder Bolt II 	Ether 	100
EX-G	Beam Bolt II 	Ether 	100
EX-H	Inferno II 	Ether 	150
EX-H	Blizzard II 	Ether 	150
EX-H	Lightning II 	Ether 	150
EX-H	Satellite II 	Ether 	150
EX-I	Medica L 	Ether 	300
EX-I	Medica L All 	Ether 	400
EX-I	Break Heal L 	Ether 	200
EX-I	Revert L 	Ether 	300
EX-J	EP Vamp 	Ether 	400
EX-J	Curse 	Ether 	800
EX-J	Best Ally 	Ether 	800
EX-J	Short Counter 	Stat Increase	400
EX-K	Fire Bolt III 	Ether 	300
EX-K	Ice Bolt III 	Ether 	300
EX-K	Thunder Bolt III	Ether 	300
EX-K	Beam Bolt III 	Ether 	300
EX-L	Inferno III 	Ether 	400
EX-L	Blizzard III 	Ether 	400
EX-L	Lightning III 	Ether 	400
EX-L	Satellite III 	Ether 	400
==Special Attacks==
Name 	Boost Cost	Target(s) 	Type	Level 	Effect
G-SHOT 	2 	Single enemy	 	1 	Large attack
X-BUSTER 	2 	All enemies 	 	31 	Medium ether attack
D-TENERITAS	4 	Single Enemy	 	Acquired after defeating T-elos	Massive ether attack
==Weapons==
Name 	Buy Price	Sell Price	Strength	Ether Attack	Other Attributes 	Source
KWP-PI 	N/A 	 	16 	8 	None 	Starts With
KWAP-PII	300 G 	150 G 	21 	13 	Vitality +3 	Sold at Elsa, Floating Landmass, Forest, Dabrye Mine, Miltia, Labyrinthos
KWP-XI 	N/A 	 	28 	16 	Vitality +10, Ether Defense +10	CAT Testing Ground
KWP-XII 	700 G 	350 G 	28 	19 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Miltia, Labyrinthos
KWP-XIII	2100 G 	1050 G 	33 	23 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Miltia
KWP-XIV 	3800 G 	1900 G 	39 	29 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Abel's Ark
KWP-XV 	5800 G 	2900 G 	48 	38 	Agility +6, Luck +5 	Sold at Elsa, Abel's Ark,Archon Cathedral, Isolated Research Facility
KWP-XX 	300000 G 	150000 G 	92 	74 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Abel's Ark,Archon Cathedral, Isolated Research Facility
==Armor==
Name 	Buy Price	Sell Price	Vitality	Ether Defense	Other Attributes 	Source
KAP-AZA 	N/A 	 	4 	4 	None 	Starts With
KAP-BEG 	150 G 	75 G 	8 	7 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Floating Landmass, Forest, Dabrye Mine, Miltia, Labyrinthos
KAP-CLE 	450 G 	225 G 	12 	11 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Miltia, Labyrinthos
KAP-COS 	1200 G 	600 G 	18 	16 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Miltia
KAP-GLA 	2300 G 	1150 G 	24 	22 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Abel's Ark
KAP-NAR 	N/A 	 	30 	28 	Strength +10, Break Limit +40	CAT Testing Ground
KAP-SAL 	3000 G 	1500 G 	31 	29 	None 	Sold at Elsa, Abel's Ark, Archon Cathedral, Isolated Research Facility
KAP-SAN 	5900 G 	2950 G 	38 	37 	Strength +20 	Sold at Elsa, Archon Cathedral, Isolated Research Facility
KAP-VEN 	5900 G 	2950 G 	37 	38 	Ether Attack +20 	Sold at Elsa, Archon Cathedral, Isolated Research Facility
KAP-VEL 	N/A 	4000 G 	46 	45 	Agility +10, Break Limit +100	Drop from T-elos
KOS-MOS's Swimsuit	N/A 	N/A 	0 	0 	Agility +5, Luck +30 	Open all 15 Segment Addresses and talk to Theodore on the Elsa
D Unit V1 	50000 G 	N/A 	5 	5 	Strength +5, Ether Attack +5 	Sold at Elsa, Archon Cathedral, Isolated Research Facility
==Dialogue==
===On foot===
Condition 	Lines
Starting a battle	
* All systems functioning normally.
* Shion, please repair my systems.
* Eliminating enemy threat.
* Engaging with maximum output.
* All combat system limits off.
Using an item 	
* Here!
Using Ether 	
* Ether drive!
* Erde Kaiser!
* Dark Erde Kaiser!
* Erde Kaiser Fury!
* Erde Kaiser Σ!
Using G-SHOT 	
* Eliminating
Using X-BUSTER 	
* Dispersal mode activated.
Knocked out 	
* Unable to continue combat. Shutting down systems.
Revived 	
* Combat mode restart confirmed.
===Piloting Dinah===
Condition 	Portraits	Lines
Ambush 	 	
* Destroying enemy units!
* Locked on.
Retreating	 	
* System critical.
* Retreating from combat.
Condition 	Lines
Starting a battle	
* I'll draw the enemy away.
* Here I go!
* Please stand back.
Using an item 	
* Here!
* Use this!
Using Ether 	
* Ether drive!
* Erde Kaiser!
* Dark Erde Kaiser!
* Erde Kaiser Fury!
* Erde Kaiser Σ!
Using G-SHOT 	
* Eliminating
Using D-TENERITAS	
* Huuh, uh! Relinquish your pain unto me!
Victory 	
* Is everyone alright?
* Don't worry, it's OK.
Knocked out 	
* I'm sorry.
Revived 	
* Thank you.
Condition 	Portraits	Lines
Ambush 	 	
* Acknowledged.
* Locked on.
* Attacking!
Retreating	 	
* I can fight no longer.
* I'm sorry.
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
XS3 party member icon KOS-MOS (V3).png|KOS-MOS Ver. 3's party icon.
XS3 party member icon KOS-MOS (V4).png|KOS-MOS Ver. 4's party icon.
XS3 party member icon KOS-MOS (blue eyes).png|KOS-MOS's party icon with blue eyes.
===Models===
KOS-MOS V3 render.png|As KOS-MOS Ver. 3
KOS-MOS V4 (blue eyes).png|KOS-MOS with blue eyes
KOS-MOS (XS3) (D Unit V1).png|As KOS-MOS Ver. 1
KOS-MOS (XS3) (Swimsuit).png|KOS-MOS wearing her swimsuit
Category:Main party members (XS3)