Blindside is an ability in Star Ocean: The Last Hope that allows a character to move behind an attacking enemy and surprise them. Blindsides are triggered by pressing and holding the jump command while the player character is targeted. If the character moves away too soon, the enemy will anticipate the blindside and counterattack. If a Blindside is attempted while too far away, the enemy will simply be deterred. It is possible to double blindside with a BEAT: Strike level of 9 or greater, avoiding counters.

Successful blindsides result in an "!?" icon above the inflicted enemy. All attacks while in this status will be critical.

Star Ocean: The Last Hope
Characters
Playable Characters Edge Maverick - Reimi Saionji - Faize Sheifa Beleth - Lymle Lemuri Phi (Cerberus) - Bacchus D-79 - Meracle Chamlotte - Myuria Tionysus - Arumat P. Thanatos - Sarah Jerand Non-Playable Characters Welch Vineyard - Grafton - Stephen D. Kenny - Crowe F. Almedio - Gaghan - Ghimdo - Klaus Bachtein - King of Astral - Lias Warren - Eleyna Farrence - Giotto Vandione Grigori Armaros - Barachiel - Sahariel - Tamiel - Kokabiel - Satanail - Apostle of Creation
Planets
Aeos - Arcturis VIII - Earth - Eldar - En II - Lemuris - Nox Obscurus - Roak
Races
Cardianon - Earthling - Eldarian - Featherfolk - Fellpool - Lesser Fellpool - Highlander - Lemurisian - Muah - Morphus - Phantoms
Terms
Bacculus - Epiphanies of Guidance - Missing Procedure - Project Hope - Space Reconnaissance Force - Universal Science and Technology Administration
Gameplay
Item Creation (Synthesis) - Private Action (Affection Rating) Battle Bonus Board - BEAT System - Blindside - Rush Gauge (Rush Mode - Rush Combo) - Skills - Special Arts - Symbology
Music
Star Ocean: The Last Hope Original Soundtrack‎ - Arrange Soundtrack
"Blood on the Keys" - "The Eleventh Hour" - "For Achieve" - "Stab the Sword of Justice"
Archives
Achievements/Trophies - Battle Trophies - Enemies - Locations - Special Arts - Symbology