Xenoblade Chronicles 3

War Medic Class Guide: Best Arts and Skills

War Medic is a type of Healer class in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and is the default class of Valdi. Read on to learn more about the class, including its best arts, skills, characters, accessories, and gems, as well as find out how to unlock the class.

War Medic Class Overview

War Medic Basic Information

Class Role Default Character
War MedicWar Medic Healer ImageHealer ValdiValdi
Attack Defense Health Support
D D S B
Description
An invaluable Healer who ensures the party's continued survival with healing and buffs.

Character Class Rating

Noah Mio Eunie
C A B
Taion Lanz Sena
B S D

Class Rating is the speed at which each character ranks up an individual class, so the lower their Class Rating, the slower it takes for them to rank up the class.

How to Unlock War Medic

Recruit Valdi by Completing Their Hero Quest

War Medic is the default class of Valdi, a hero in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. To unlock this class and equip it to your main characters, you must first complete their Hero Quest: The Kind Right Hand.

The Kind Right Hand Walkthrough

Complete I'm a Mechanic to Unlock Rank 20

After you unlock this class, it will have a rank cap of 10, so you are unable to upgrade its Arts and skills further than that rank. To break the rank cap and extend the limit up to Rank 20, you must first complete the quest I'm a Mechanic.

I'm a Mechanic Walkthrough

Best War Medic Characters

Recommended Characters
EunieEunie TaionTaion

Eunie and Taion are recommended War Medics due to their high Healing Power stats. Though Lanz has a high Class Rating, he is less recommended for this class due to his low Healing Power stat.

Best War Medic Arts

Recommended Combat Arts

Art Attack Type AoE Base Effect
Multi BlastMulti Blast Ether Attack One Target Heals nearby allies when Art hits, to max of 100% of Healing Power.
Advanced CooldownAdvanced Cooldown Set Field AOE around User Field range of effect - small
Cure BulletCure Bullet Clear Debuffs AOE around User None

The best Arts for War Medics are those that can be used to support the rest of the team. Cure Bullet is an excellent Art because it clears all debuffs and protects your party from additional debuffs.

Multi Blast is the preferred Healing Art for War Medics because it can also be used as an offensive Art, one of the few that the class has.

Recommended Master Arts

Rank 1 and 10 Master Arts

Art Base Effect Class Rank
OverfallOverfall Ether Def. Down
Rank 10
No Love LostNo Love Lost Physical Def. down
Rank 1
Resonant FlagResonant Flag Share own buffs
Rank 10

War Medics do not have many offensive arts at their disposal, so it is important to supplement their Art sets with powerful offensive Master Arts. However, it is best that these arts also inflict decent buffs or debuffs so they can provide additional support for the team.

Since most of the buffs inflicted by War Medics have limited range, using Resonant Flag to share these buffs with all allies is recommended.

Rank 20 Master Arts

Art Base Effect Class Rank
SoulfireSoulfire Heal all on hit / Atk down
Rank 20

Though War Medic already has an excellent Talent Art, it you plan on replacing it with a different Rank 20 Master Art, we recommend Soulfire for improved Healing and the Attack Down debuff.

Best Master Skills for War Medic Builds

Rank 5 Master Skills

Skill Effect Class Rank
Ninja HealerNinja Healer Reduces aggro generated from healing Arts by 30%.
Rank 5
Ethereal AbilityEthereal Ability Boosts damage dealt by ether Arts by 30%.
Rank 5
Strengthening GambitStrengthening Gambit Extends duration of buff effects issued by 30%.
Rank 5

Like most Healers, War Medics have Arts that have high aggro, which makes them a target for many enemies, so it best to reduce their aggro as much as possible. Ethereal Ability is also useful since many of their Arts are Ether Attacks.

Rank 15 Master Skills

Skill Effect Class Rank
Eternal FormationEternal Formation Increases field effect duration by 30%.
Rank 15
Abundant OceansAbundant Oceans Reduces damage to allies by 10%, increases Healing by 10%. (The effect does not stack.)
Rank 15

Once you are able to rank up some of your classes to 20, some of your Master Skills can be replaced with these extremely useful Rank 15 skills. In particular, Abundant Oceans is an great skill, but it is only unlocked in the post game.

Best Accessories for War Medic Builds

Reduced aggro from Healing Arts Boost Amount of HP Healed Boost Amount of HP Healed
Friendship RingFriendship Ring Harvest NecklaceHarvest Necklace Long-Range MemoryLong-Range Memory

As mentioned previously, Healing Arts tend to have high aggro values, so accessories that reduce it are ideal for Healers. The rest of your team can also benefit from accessories that boost the amount of HP healed by their Arts.

Since War Medics are mostly long-ranged combatants, increasing their range to keep them away from harm is best.

List of Accessories

Best Gems for War Medic Builds

Extend the Power of Buff Effects Extend the Duration Buff Effects Increased Heling
Swelling Blessing ISwelling Blessing Refined Blessing IRefined Blessing Lifebearer ILifebearer

Because War Medics not only specialize in healing, but also other buff and debuff inflicting Arts, it is recommended to use gems that can increase the effectiveness of their Arts overall.

All Gems and Their Effects

List of War Medic Arts

Talent Arts

Base Art Information
Technical HealTechnical Heal Area of Effect All Allies Power Multiplier 165%
Buff/ Debuff - Reaction None
Recharge Type Role Action Recharge Recharge Gauge 5
Effect None

Combat Arts

Base Art Information
Multi BlastMulti Blast Area of Effect One Target Power Multiplier 200%
Buff/ Debuff - Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 30s
Effect Heals nearby allies when Art hits, to max of 100% of Healing Power.
Advanced CooldownAdvanced Cooldown Area of Effect AOE around User Power Multiplier 0%
Buff/ Debuff Defense Up Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 16s
Effect Field range of effect - small
Heal BulletHeal Bullet Area of Effect AOE around User Power Multiplier 150%
Buff/ Debuff - Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 17s
Effect None
Cure BulletCure Bullet Area of Effect AOE around User Power Multiplier 0%
Buff/ Debuff Debuff Barrier Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 40s
Effect None
Vital BulletVital Bullet Area of Effect AOE around User Power Multiplier 0%
Buff/ Debuff Delayed Healing Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 30s
Effect None

Master Arts

Art Rank Mastered
Multi BlastMulti Blast 1
Advanced CooldownAdvanced Cooldown 10
Technical HealTechnical Heal 20

Hero-Exclusive Arts

Base Art Information
TrickshotTrickshot Area of Effect One Target Power Multiplier 260%
Buff/ Debuff - Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 26s
Effect Heals nearby allies when Art hits, to max of 100% of Healing Power
Hyper ReloadHyper Reload Area of Effect AOE around User Power Multiplier 0%
Buff/ Debuff Defense Up Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 14s
Effect Field range of effect - medium
Surprise BeatSurprise Beat Area of Effect One Target Power Multiplier 360%
Buff/ Debuff Attack Down Reaction None
Recharge Type Time Recharge Recharge Gauge 26s
Effect Boosts damage dealt to Machines by 100%.

Arts Guide: List of All Arts and Effects

List of War Medic Skills

Class Skills

Skill Base Effect
Antibody SystemAntibody System Shortens duration of debuffs on self by 30%.
Healing LicenseHealing License Boosts amount of HP healed from using healing Arts by 20%.
Recovery EngineRecovery Engine Removing debuffs boosts own Healing Power by 30% (up to a maximum of 150%).
Rescue LicenseRescue License Increases HP restored when reviving an ally by 20%.

Master Skills

Skill Rank Mastered
Antibody SystemAntibody System 15
Healing LicenseHealing License 5

List of All Skills

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