r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • Mar 19 '25

Xenoblade X Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Question Thread Spoiler

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This thread will be for questions about Xenoblade Chronicles X / Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition ONLY.

Click HERE for Xenoblade Chronicles 1 questions!

Click HERE for Xenoblade Chronicles 2 questions!

Click HERE for Xenoblade Chronicles 3 questions!

Past question threads can be found here.


A collection of interactive maps and other information for the original game can be found HERE

A website consolidating material drops from monsters can be found HERE

Credit to /u/fourthstrongest


FAQ (WIP)

• "Do I need to play the other Xenoblade Chronicles games to play Xenoblade Chronicles X?"

Xenoblade Chronicles X is largely standalone in the Xenoblade Universe. However, there is new content exclusive to the definitive edition that will only be understood by people who have played the other games in the series.

• "How many chapters are there in total?"

There are thirteen chapters total.

• "What division should I choose?"

In Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, BLADE level mechanics have been removed, so which division you choose has no significant impact on gameplay or progression. Pick whichever one you want!

• "Which class should I pick?"

Striker, Samurai Gunner, and Duelist wield the Assault Rifle and Longsword. This is a straightforward combination of weapons and is recommended to new players, with the longsword having high damage and the assault rifle being a versatile weapon with high utility.

Shield Trooper and Bastion Warrior use the Gattling Gun, a high damage ranged weapon specialized at handling multiple enemies at once, and the shield, a great weapon for survivability but with low damage for the main story.

Commando, Winged Viper, and Full Metal Jaguar use Dual Guns and Dual Swords. This class is considered the fastest way to really take advantage of the game's mechanics, with dual guns being a self-sufficient weapon with high survivability while dual swords have a good mix of damage and utility arts and a focus on positional gameplay, much like Shulk in Xenoblade 1.

Partisan Eagle and Astral Crusader wield the Sniper Rifle, a very high damage weapon, and Javelin, a unique weapon with good options for survivability and a focus on electric damage.

Enforcer, Psycorruptor, and Mastermind wield the Raygun and Knife, both weapons with strong support options but with few strong damage options during the main story.

Blast Fencer and Galactic Knight wield Psycho Launchers, a weapon with strong options for utility and survivability but low damage, and the Photon Saber, a weapon that focuses on chaining multiple successive melee attacks together.

Once you've mastered the end of a class line you can use its weapons on any other class, meaning that after mastering all classes you can match any ranged weapon with any melee weapon. Experiment to find the combination that works best for you!

• "Why are there some arts I can't unlock by leveling up my class?"

Each recruitable party member has two arts exclusive only to them, but by completing their affinity missions, you can unlock those arts for yourself.

• "How do I get a Skell?"

Once you complete Chapter 6, the quest "The Skell License" will become available, which will give you the ability to get Skells for you and other members of your party.

• "How come my skell doesn't have any arts?"

The arts a skell has are determined by the weapons it has equipped in each of its Shoulder, Back, Arm, and Spare weapon slots. You can purchase these weapons in the shop or obtain them by defeating certain enemies.


Please try to word your question as spoiler free as possible. If your question cannot be asked without spoilers, use spoiler tags and mention what chapter of the game you are in.

We also have a long list of useful info gathered in the Info Compendium for Xenoblade Chronicles X.

(Depricated, but leaving it here for sentimental reasons.)


Use this thread to ask any question that doesn’t warrant discussion, meaning questions that have one or two objectively correct answers.

Please try to word your question as spoiler free as possible. If your question cannot be asked without spoilers, use spoiler tags and mention what chapter of the game you are in.


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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 6h ago

Fanart Shimmer (@chascoby_art )

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 10h ago

NSFW fanart Mummy Nia (by @hoshinokotta) NSFW Spoiler

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 17h ago

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 17h ago

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 15h ago

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 17h ago

Original Fanart TV Mio!

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I drew Adenine at the start of the month, and now I've drawn Mio!! She was a lot of fun, if unusually complex. I've drawn a lot of other TVs and still have half the month to go :3


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Xenoblade What was the most exciting scene in Xenoblade?

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For me, it’s Mythra’s bathing scene.


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 14h ago

Xenoblade I can’t enjoy any other rpg after xenoblade.. Spoiler

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this is my vent about how i literally can’t enjoy other vreat rpgs after finishing xenoblade series (including X).

i have tried countless rpgs all the way from skyrim to even unicorn overlord, yet none of them gave me the same feeling as xenoblade did, right now im playing witcher 3 remaster for the first time ever and its absolutely great game, i just dont feel the same joy as i felt in xenoblade.. there’s something missing i can’t explain what but maybe its just that xenoblade is so unique in world building and stories that now every other rpg feels almost same? idk i just feel like i have this huge hole after finishing the series that i can’t fill with any other rpg. my only hope for now is xenoblade genesis.

anybody else has this crippling addiction on xenoblade?


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 15h ago

Future Redeemed SPOILERS Nia post-Future Redeemed immediately activating Nexus Force/Divine Sword Spoiler

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Meta Happy birthday to the voice actress for Na'el in Japan, Akari Kito.

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Xenoblade Weird headcannons

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Here’s a bunch of weird head cannons from over the 10 years of me being a xenoblade fan

HeadCannon: Shulk used to sneak out tomorrow the gem crafter and Monado when no one was around

HeadCannon: Rex and mythra would get into arguments during trips towards different ends regarding the bedding. Like the comforters and what not.

Headcannon: Pyra most likely has the sleep walking problem as well but her leads into more sleep, baking or cooking in general

Headcannon: Noah is probably the only member of the main crew who refuses to eat if someone is upset or hurting

Headcannon: malos most likely was thinking of Jin and the rest of Torna before he died

Headcannon: Jin would’ve most likely died in the aegis war if he was with a different driver

Headcannon: Lora swaps clothes with Hayes every now and then and even hairstyles just to trick Jin

HeadCannon: addom probably had to hide a lot of of the food ingredients from mythra when he awakened her for the first time

These are just some of the head cannons. There is a 10 page thing in my Notes app regarding head cannons. But I will not share those here and that would be too much for anyone. But I want to know what are your guys’s weirdest or funniest head cannons regarding xenoblade as a whole

Bonus headCannon: pneuma would’ve definitely been the more welcoming personality for Rex to come home too whenever he was out to go along either salvaging or fighting and would have blankets food and her body to keep him company by letting him rest on her lap


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Fanart Fiora and Shulk Art by @engawaparty

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 11h ago

Xenoblade 2 SPOILERS How many hours of play before you got all the rare blades? Inc DLC Spoiler

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I'm pretty patient and really wanted to get them all...you know, gotta catch em all kind of personality here.

But dayum.

RNG doesn't want to give me Zenobia, Cressidus, or Obrona.

I tried the LoC Dino whatever level (that you need to unlock Shulk and Fiora for use outside of LoC) with my best lineup (although they weren't all currently at lvl 99, they were all 95+) and got my butt handed to me on a silver platter in under a minute.

Legendary crystal farming is a pain, and really doesn't feel worth it when it's 10 straight boring normal blades.


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Xenoblade SPOILERS Cheeze’d this side quest (party spoilers) Spoiler

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Was running in circles slowly whittling this gogol down until eventually it got stuck and the battle ended.


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Fanart Mythra in Dreamland (by @Kicdon_smash]

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 14h ago

Xenoblade 2 SPOILERS What blade set up do I need to cheese gladior o toole I mean orion BOC Spoiler

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I’m using the underneath platform method to kill gladitor orion o toole and he somehow kills me! Since his ai most of the time won’t attack.

I’m using zeke kos-mos as a way to deal damage with avant garde, enchanted lonicloth, beta scope that I should swap.

This boss is evil and terrible like his voice. Its the guy who got killed best threoy and he’s an ass too. No joke he is the hardest quest boss next to the patotic guy. Please help! I need to beat this tool on boc.


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 2d ago

Original Fanart [OC] Switch 2 Homura/Pyra

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Original Fanart My First Drawing Of My Waifu Junie

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Please keep in mind this is my first drawing of juniper


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 18h ago

Xenoblade Dato muy random de Xenoblade y Danganronpa

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La mayoría de los Xenoblade y Danganronpa coinciden en el año de lanzamiento:

Xenoblade Chronicles: 2010

Danganronpa THH: 2010

Danganronpa 2: 2012

Xenoblade Chronicles X: 2014

Danganronpa UDG: 2014

Xenoblade Chronicles 2: 2017

Danganronpa V3: 2017

Danganronpa S: 2021

Xenoblade Chronicles 3: 2022

Xenoblade Génesis: 2027

Danganronpa 2x2: 2027

No sabía dónde poner esta publicación, lo siento si no es del todo adecuado ponerla en la comunidad de Xenoblade (⁠╥⁠﹏⁠╥⁠)


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Xenoblade X My Review of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

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yo sawano, mix attack on titan with some ratchet and clank and get the homie to rap on it, this has to be one of the most kickass video game soundtracks of all time.

The definitive edition of Xenoblade Chronicles X puts a capstone on a game that was previously a mixed bag and makes it legendary. What was always fantastic is strong as ever, gameplay wise - you get stuck on a whole different planet, get a bigger gun, then you don't worry about the future; it's alright.

Xenoblade Chronicles X is a game that you really need to sit down and do the sidequests in. I felt like I did a ton and I still didn't seemingly scratch the surface; next time I will do even more now I know the ending. They contain some of the best side character development in the series - most side characters are better than most of the Xenoblade 1 party members (aside from Shulk and Riki, the GOAT). The biggest flaw of the base game is that it draws you in to its main story by introducing compelling mysteries without giving you the answer to any of them and then sequel baits you without giving satisfying closure for any of the fantastic characters or alien species you met along the way - it's not that anything you get given is badly written, it's simply that it feels as if the script got slashed in half. Had I played the game in it's base state, I would've written it of as half a game - and in fact I nearly did. A pile of written cheques that never got cashed in, and a ton of side content that felt ultimately completely inconsequential; the end of the base game cares not whether you did any of it aside from what was mandatory to progress.

Thankfully, the definitive edition adds a Chapter 13, split into three seperate acts, which basically turns the game into Xenoblade Chronicles X.5, with a mission to expand what it was originally trying to be into something grander, answer questions left blatantly unaddressed, and actually tie all the fantastic characters into the main story in a satisfying way. Like Persona 5 Royal, the additional content at the end of this game feels a little jarring when you first enter it, but you quickly acclimate to it and it rapidly grows into the greatest moments of the entire game - especially the final act. There is enough here to work with that it could've been stretched further and made into a sequel, but I ultimately think the definitive edition was the appropriate answer, as the base game's story was simply inexcusably mediocre without the Chapter 13 content to give it some payoff and land it comfortably alongside the rest of the titles in this legendary game series.

Thanks again for your beautiful work Takahashi & team.


r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 2d ago

NSFW fanart I drew Pyra! [OC] NSFW

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 2d ago

Xenoblade 3 SPOILERS Noah's sword when you're close to the objective. Spoiler

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r/Xenoblade_Chronicles • • 1d ago

Xenoblade X Am I going crazy??

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Okay so my friend keeps trying to make fun of me cause he keeps saying that in X you can put a 13 year old girl (Lin) in a bunnysuit (obviously he hasn't played it) but the sheer frequency makes me wonder if I'm misremembering out of bias. Like she always had the censored verison right???
(Sorry if this isn't really a serious question btw)