In Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, each character has a designated Class and special ability that they can utilize. This game boasts 22 playable characters, not all of whom you’ll encounter through main story missions. Therefore, if you aim to recruit every character, you might find Affinity Missions indispensable. These Missions may have level or chapter prerequisites, so it’s advisable to regularly check the orange exclamation marks on your NLA map for such opportunities.
Late-game spoilers for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.
Every Party Member in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
Party Members Unlock Requirements
In Xenoblade Chronicles X, you’ll notice that some party members excel during the campaign, while others shine in post-game activities. Each party member shares Classes with the main character and other characters, but they have unique abilities or signature arts that are exclusive to them (with the exception of the main character). Take a close look at their Skills and Arts to assemble an optimal team for your missions.
You can assume control of another team member by navigating to the ‘Active Members’ on the pause menu, then hovering over your party member and pressing the ‘X-button’. Keep in mind that certain members within ‘Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition’ were not accessible in the original ‘Xenoblade Chronicles X’ (Wii U).
Elma
| Class: | Full Metal Jaguar |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Joins at the start of “Prologue: Awakening.” |
Signature Arts:
- Shadowstrike (Rank 1): Deals weapon damage and inflicts Stagger. Damage boost from behind.
- Ghost Factory (Rank 13): Consumes 1000 TP, grants Decoy on nearby allies.
Lin
| Class: | Shield Trooper |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Joins during “Chapter 1: New Los Angeles.” |
Signature Arts:
- Fire Carnival (Rank 1): Deals thermal damage to a single target.
- Drum Roll (Rank 14): Consumes 1000 TP, deals weapon damage, Physical Res Down (debuff) and boosts damage in melee combos.
Gwin
| Class: | Samurai Gunner |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Joins after “Chapter 3: Builders of a Legacy.” |
Signature Arts:
- Ultraslash (Rank 5): Inflicts weapon damage to a single enemy.
- Grenade Blitz (Rank 13): Deals thermal damage to enemies ahead of Gwin.
Irina
| Class: | Psycorruptor+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Joins after “Chapter 3: Builders of a Legacy.” |
Signature Arts:
- Smooth Recovery (Rank 5): Restores HP and grants Evasion Up to nearby allies.
- Quick Cannon (Rank 10): Deals thermal damage, inflicts Blaze, and deals more damage in melee combos to a single target.
Doug
| Class: | Blast Fencer+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Joins after “Chapter 3: Builders of a Legacy.” |
Signature Arts:
- Starlight Duster (Rank 5): Consumes 1000 TP, deals weapon damage, inflicts Gravity Res Down, and deals more damage when used during a melee combo on a single enemy.
- Phenomenon (Rank 13): Deals Ether damage and inflicts Ether Res Down on enemies ahead of Doug.
Mia
| Class: | Psycorruptor |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Find Mia around Mira and complete the following missions:
|
Signature Arts:
- Clarity Ray (Rank 3): Grants Ether Res Up to nearby allies.
- Beam Bomber (Rank 10): Deals weapon damage to enemies ahead of Mia, and increases damage when an aura is active.
Alexa
| Class: | Partisan Eagle+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “Weaponized” Affinity Mission. Mission Prerequisites:
|
Signature Arts:
- Overclock (Rank 4): Consumes 1000 TP, restores HP to self when using Arts, boosts fuel recovery of parked Skells
- Maximum Voltage (Rank 11): Consumes 1000 TP, deals weapon damage, and boosts damage after losing a Skell.
H.B.
| Class: | Sheild Trooper+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “A New Rival?” Affinity Mission (unlocked after Chapter 3). |
Signature Arts:
- Atomic Hit (Rank 1): Deals weapon damage to a single enemy, deals additional damage to appendages.
- Flamehand (Rank 10): Boosts debuff resist to self, adds Ether counter range spike damage, and become immune to terrain damage.
Nagi
| Class: | Duelist |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “Nagi’s Time” Affinity Mission (unlocked after Chapter 8). |
Signature Arts:
- Shadowstrike (Rank 1): Deals weapon damage and inflicts Stagger. Damage boost from behind.
- Ghost Factory (Rank 13): Consumes 1000 TP, grants Decoy on nearby allies.
Nielnail
| Class: | Full Metal Jaguar+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “The Qlurian Archaeologist” Affinity Mission (unlocked after Chapter 5). |
Signature Arts:
- Conduction Rise (Rank 9): Deals ether damage to a single enemy, boosts Blaze and Shock damage inflicted on target.
- Heroic Tale (Rank 13): Inflicts Control on a single enemy, raises enemy level, and sometimes raises treasure rank.
Liesel
| Class: | Partisan Eagle+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “New Skell on the Block” Affinity Mission. Mission Prerequisites:
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Signature Arts:
- Effect Charge (Rank 2): Deals weapon damage to a single enemy, ensures special effect of next postiional or combo-based art.
- Mind Shift (Rank 10: Deals weapon damage to a single enemy, removes enemy debuffs, and boosts TP based on debuff tier.
L
| Class: | Shield Trooper |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Joins during “Chapter 4: The Ganglion Menace.” |
Signature Arts:
- Mindstorm (Rank 5): Grants Potential Up to nearby allies.
- Dual Dynamo (Rank 10): Boosts Melee/Ranged Attack and Potential to self.
Boze
| Class: | Partisan Eagle |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “The Mad Monk” Affinity Mission. Mission Prerequisites:
|
Signature Arts:
- Vortex (Rank 5): Deals electric damage to nearby enemies, inflicts stun in melee combos.
- Slayonet (Rank 11): Deals weapon damage to a single enemy, additional damage inflicted when used during melee combos.
Lao
| Class: | Partisan Eagle |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Joins during “Chapter 4: The Ganglion Menace.” |
Signature Arts:
- Balance Breaker (Rank 1): Deals weapon damage, inflicts stagger in melee combos to a single enemy.
- Afterburner (Rank 14): Inflicts weapon damage and deals more damage during a ranged combo to enemies within the vicinity.
It would be unwise to invest heavily in Lao, as he is absent from XCX’s postgame and a significant portion of the fundamental missions.
Yelv
| Class: | Blast Fencer+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “Meeting Yelv” Affinity Mission (unlocked after Chapter 3). |
Signature Arts:
- Essence Exchange (Rank 5): Swaps HP and TP values.
- Master Gunner (Rank 11): Consumes 1000 TP, boosts damage to appendages, boosts Potential, and boosts ranged attack.
Phog
| Class: | Winged Viper |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “Foggy Dilemma” Affinity Mission. Mission Prerequisites:
|
Signature Arts:
- Sky High (Rank 3): Deals physical damage to a single enemy, inflicts STun, and deals more damage when triggered during a melee combo.
- Crisis Zone (Rank 12): Costs 1000 TP, reduces auto-attack intervals, does more damage the lower Phog’s HP is, and continues to reduce HP.
Hope
| Class: | Psycorruptor+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “Hope Springs Eternal” Affinity Mission. Mission Prerequisites:
|
Signature Arts:
- Secondary Speed (Rank 5): Consume 1000 TP, reduces secondary and auto-attack cooldown on self.
- Tacit Censure (Rank 10): Inflicts Virus on enemies ahead.
Murderess
| Class: | Winged Viper+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “My Dream” Affinity Mission (unlocked after Chapter 5). |
Signature Arts:
- Seventh Edge (Rank 5): Deals weapon damage to nearby enemies, increases TP when used during a melee combo.
- Gravity Lunge (Rank 10): Deals gravity damage to a single enemy, inflicts Topple, and does more damage when triggered during a melee combo.
Frye
| Class: | Samurai Gunner+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “Bottoms Up” Affinity Mission (unlocked after Chapter 4). |
Signature Arts:
- Bullet Twister (Rank 4): Deals weapon damage to nearby enemies, increases TP with active aura.
- Titan Recharge (Rank 10): Used on self, negates enemy damage reflection, reduces secondary cooldown, and recovers HP when aura begins to expire.
Ga Jiarg
| Class: | Galactic Knight+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “A Challenger Approaches” Affinity Mission. Mission Prerequisites:
|
Signature Arts:
- Sky Sunder (Rank 2): Uses 1000 TP, deals beam damage to a single enemy, damage increased by the number of debuffs on target.
- Bahamut Wave (Rank 14): Deals weapon damage within enemy vicinity, spreads status debuffs.
In the initial release of Xenoblade Chronicles X for the Wii U, Ga Jiarg was merely a character. However, in the updated version, known as the Definitive Edition, he has been upgraded to a playable character.
Celica
| Class: | Psycorruptor+ |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “New in New LA” Affinity Mission. Mission Prerequisites:
|
Signature Arts:
- Black Bane (Rank 2): Deals Ether damage to a single target. Damage is multiplied for each debuff inflicted on the enemy.
- Zero Zero (Rank 10: Deals weapon damage to a single enemy, increases TP when triggering a melee combo.
Al (Black Knight)
| Class: | Duelist |
|---|---|
| How to Unlock: | Complete “Chapter 13 (Act 1): Cause and Effect.” |
Signature Arts:
- Howling Soul (Rank 11): Deals weapno damage to a single enemy, inflicts higher damage the lower Al’s HP is.
- Hercules Blow (Rank 15): Uses 1000 TP, boosts melee/ranged attack and increases Potential for nearby allies. Revives random ally.
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