Arts ｢技術, ātsu｣ are techniques performed entirely through the users own capabilities like martial arts and magic, rather than through the automatic processes of skills.
Known art families[]
Battlewill[]
Battlewill ｢気闘法, kitōhō｣ is a family of arts that makes use of the fighting spirit present in all living beings to perform powerful physical attacks and effects that resemble magic. Unlike magic, these techniques do not require any sort of chant and usually have little to no casting time. Examples of battlewill include, but are not limited to, body and weapon strengthening, presence concealment, creating aura constructs, blocking an opponent's regenerative capabilities, and flight.
Drago Fist[]
The Drago Fist ｢竜魔拳, ryūma-ken｣ is a school of arts created and propagated by Milim Nava. It combines hand-to-hand martial arts with fundamental battlewill principles to create a unique style that is equal parts straightforward and profound.
Dragon Fist[]
The Dragon Fist ｢龍拳, ryū-ken｣ is a school of arts created by Velgrynd and Long. It combines hand-to-hand martial arts and battlewill with a different principle to the Drago Fist, although the two do share many similarities. The ultimate secret of the Dragon Fist is the ability to pass on the memories and power from one generation to the next, always ensuring that the next generation is stronger than the last.
Hazy Style[]
The Hazy Style ｢朧流, obororyū｣ is a family of swordsman martial arts intermingled with aura techniques. It was created by Byakuya Araki and passed down to his grandson Hakurou. This is the sword style used by most of the main characters in the series including Rimuru Tempest and Benimaru.
Magic[]
The phenomena known as magic ｢魔法, mahō｣ can be in the form of a skill or an art. The process of chanting, gathering energy, and constructing a magic circle is an "art." Magic performed as an art will always have a weaker sway over the world's laws than magic performed by a skill.
Mystic arts[]
Mystic arts ｢妖術, yōjutsu｣ are an advanced form of arts that involve adding magical properties to one's own aura, essentially fusing battlewill and magic to create a technique that surpasses the potential of either individually. Attacks with mystic arts encompass both physical and magical phenomenon, allowing it to be effective on virtually any being given enough power. Basic uses of mystic arts include coating a sword with magic-infused aura and hurling aura with magical effects at someone (similar to Aspectual magic).
Phantasmal Style[]
The Phantasmal Style ｢幻影流, gen'eiryū｣ is a family of arts created and used by Dino. Dino puts the illusory powers of Sloth — later Belphegor — into his sword to interfere with the senses and spirit of an opponent mid-battle.
Veldora-Style Killing Arts[]
The Veldora-Style Killing Arts ｢ヴェルドラ流闘殺法, verudora-ryūtōsappō｣ is a family of arts created by Veldora Tempest while inside Rimuru's stomach. They were created by Veldora sorting through fictional techniques found within manga and recreating the ones he found useful.