Sonic Frontiers - Skill Tree and Upgrade List

Overview and guide about the Skill Tree and Upgrades in Sonic Frontiers, including how to gain new skills and upgrade stats in the game.

Skill Tree and Upgrades in Sonic Frontiers

Sonic gains access to a Skill Tree in Sonic Frontiers, where he can learn new abilities to use in battle.

Trophies and Achievements

Trophy	How to Unlock
Unrivaled Aptitude	Unlock all Skills.
Speed Demon	Activated a Power Boost for the first time.
Combo Convert	Performed a Phantom Rush for the first time, outside of the training simulator.
Combo Crackerjack	Performed Phantom Rush 50 times, outside of the training simulator.

Sonic Frontiers Trophy and Achievement List

Base Skills

At the start of the game, Sonic also has his standard move set, which includes a Homing Attack, Drop Dash, and Stomp. While these moves are effective against normal enemies, if you want to take on the bigger and stronger foes that await you on the Starfall Islands, you’ll need to level up and unlock new skills.

Sonic Frontiers Combo Skill List

How to unlock new skills?

Sonic need to collect enough Skill Pieces from fallen enemies and breakable items around the islands in order to unlock new skills from the Skill Tree.

Sonic Frontiers Skill Piece Farming Guide

How to improve stats?

A normal enemy on Kronos Island is nothing in comparison to those on later islands, so collect the Red Seeds of Power and Blue Seeds of Defense to boost your stats and give yourself a fighting chance.

List of all Sonic Skills

Below are all unlockable skills for Sonic in Sonic Frontiers:

Sonic Frontiers Best Skill to Unlock

Skill	Skill Point Cost	Type
Cyloop	1 SP	Active
Description	Run around while leaving a trail. After creating an enclosure with the light trail and then releasing the button, various effects can happen.
Skill Input	Hold the y button while moving.
How to Unlock	Already unlocked.
Phantom Rush	3 SP	Passive
Description	When the combo meter is maxed out, Phantom Rush is activated, resulting in attacks being 1.2 times more powerful. Phantom Rush lasts until the combo meter reaches 0.
Skill Input	N/A
How to Unlock	Learn Cyloop.
Sonic Boom	5 SP	Active
Description	A high-speed kick that unleashes shockwaves to pummel the enemy.
Skill Input	Hold LT button in midair or during a combo.
How to Unlock	Learn Phantom Rush.
Wild Rush	10 SP	Active
Description	A high-speed, zigzagging attack.
Skill Input	Press LB / RB button + x button.
How to Unlock	Learn Sonic Boom.
Auto Combo	20 SP	Passive
Description	Battle skills that have been unlocked will be automatically activated during combos. However, damage dealt will be reduced. After unlocking a skill, you can toggle auto combo on/off from Options.
Skill Input	N/A
How to Unlock	Learn Wild Rush.
Homing Shot	30 SP	Active
Description	Launch a volley of energy spheres at the enemy.
Skill Input	Press RT button in midair + X button in midair.
How to Unlock	Learn Wild Rush.
Spin Slash	40 SP	Active
Description	Surround an enemy with a multi-hit spinning attack.
Skill Input	Press the A button during a combo.
How to Unlock	Learn Homing Shot.
Recovery Smash	50 SP	Active
Description	If Sonic is thrown back by an attack and successfully execute the on-screen prompt before he hits the ground, he can immediately counter with Recovery Smash.
Skill Input	Press the A button when prompt appears.
How to Unlock	Learn Spin Slash.
Air Trick	5 SP	Active
Description	Air Tricks can be performed when sparks surround Sonic while he is in the air. Perform Air Tricks to earn Skill Pieces.
Skill Input	Move the directional button in midair.
How to Unlock	Learn Phantom Rush.
Stomp Attack	10 SP	Active
Description	Press the B button during a combo.
Skill Input	A stomping attack that swoops down from above on to the enemy.
How to Unlock	Learn Air Trick.
Quick Cyloop	20 SP	Active
Description	Press Y button during a combo. Quickly Cyloop around the enemy when the Cyloop meter has maxed out and turns blue. The meter fills up with every attack that hits an enemy and can be used continuously when it is still blue.
Skill Input	Press Y button during a combo.
How to Unlock	Learn Stomp Attack.
Loop Kick	30 SP	Active
Description	A looping, rapidly accelerating kick attack in midair.
Skill Input	Press RT button in midair + B in midair.
How to Unlock	Learn Stomp Attack.
Grand Slam	? SP	Active
Description	Unleash a powerful attack by following the on-screen prompt.
Skill Input	Press the Y + B buttons when the prompt appears.
How to Unlock	None
Cyclone Kick	? SP	Active
Description	Launch a powerful attack that delivers a flurry of hits as Sonic ascends.
Skill Input	Hold the X button during a combo.
How to Unlock	None
Cross Slash	? SP	Active
Description	Circle the enemy and let loose a stream of shockwaves.
Skill Input	Press RT in midair + A button in midair.
How to Unlock	None

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