How to Unlock Isurd and Ascension Quest Conditions

Isurd is a recruitable hero in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Read on to learn more about Isurd's stats, Arts, skills, and chain attack bonuses as well as how to unlock Isurd's Hero Quest and Ascension Quest!

How to Unlock Isurd

Complete Hero Quest Unwavering Resolve

To unlock Isurd as a Hero, you first need to complete Isurd's Hero Quest: Unwavering Resolve. This quest can be accepted by talking to Isurd in his office after completing Chapter 3 of the game.

Isurd's Hero Quest: Unwavering Resolve Walkthrough

Isurd Profile and Voice Actor

Isurd	Class	Role
	Strategos	Healer
	Tier Rank	Nation
		Agnus
Voice Actors
ENG: Iam Boullion	JP: Tomoaki Maeno
Description
Isurd is a seasoned tactician and commander of the Agnus’ Colony Lambda in. Once a former mentor to Taion, taking him under his wing to train him up as a tactician, Isurd now greets his former ally as an enemy.

Isurd Hero Rating

Isurd Strengths and Weaknesses

Strengths

Isurd's Healing Power stats is one of the highest among the heroes, making him an incredibly effective Healer. He also possesses many amazing Healing Arts that can cast regenerative field effects or heal allies when they are hit.

Weaknesses

Due to his high investment in Attack and Healing Power, Isurd has meager defenses compared to other heroes, so he can easily be taken down if not properly defended by other teammates.

Isurd Ascension Quest Unlock Conditions

Effervescent Heart

After recruiting Isurd, they and their class will be capped at Rank 10. To break the class limit and rank them up to Rank 20, you must first complete their Ascension Quest: Effervescent Heart.

Effervescent Heart Walkthrough

Isurd Best Arts

Best Combat Arts

Art	Attack Type	AoE	Base Effect
Gyreflow	Set Field	AOE around User	Field range of effect - medium
Mirror Trap	Buff	AOE around User	None
Moonshadow	Ether Attack	One Target	None

Isurd has arguably some of the best Arts for any Healer in the game. Gyreflow is the most recommended among these Arts since it casts a regenerative field, which comes in handy during many battle.

Isurd Arts And Skills

Arts List

Combat Arts

Base Art Information
Gyreflow	Area of Effect	AOE around User	Power Multiplier	0%
	Buff/ Debuff	Regenerate	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Auto-Attack Recharge	Recharge Gauge	5
	Effect	Field range of effect - medium
Razor Wind	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	325%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Auto-Attack Recharge	Recharge Gauge	8
	Effect	Heals nearby allies when Art hits, to max of 100% of Healing Power.
No Love Lost	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	190%
	Buff/ Debuff	Phys. Def. Down	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Auto-Attack Recharge	Recharge Gauge	8
	Effect	None
Mirror Trap	Area of Effect	AOE around User	Power Multiplier	0%
	Buff/ Debuff	Counter Heal	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Auto-Attack Recharge	Recharge Gauge	8
	Effect	None
Moonshadow	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	130%
	Buff/ Debuff	Bind	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Auto-Attack Recharge	Recharge Gauge	9
	Effect	None

Talent Art

Base Art Information
Soulfire	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	500%
	Buff/ Debuff	Attack Down	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Role Action Recharge	Recharge Gauge	4
	Effect	Heals all allies when Art hits, to a maximum of 150% of Healing Power.

Arts Guide: List of All Arts and Effects

Skills List

Skill	Base Effect
Prowess Gambit	Buffing an ally boosts damage dealt by 20% (up to a maximum of 200%).
Sapping Gambit	Extends duration timers of debuffs applied to enemies by 30%.
Strengthening Gambit	Extends duration of buff effects issued by 30%.
Preemption Gambit	60% chance to grant all allies Attack Up on a preemptive attack.

List of All Skills

Isurd Default Equipment

Default Accessories

Slot	Accessory	Effect
1	Circlet of Intellect	Boosts Healing by 20%.
2	Chipped Black Brooch	Ignores 15% of enemy's ether defense when landing a hit.
3	Lustrous Armring	Boosts damage dealt by 30% when HP is at 90% or higher.

List of Accessories

Default Gems

Slot	Gem	Effect
1	Steady Striker	Shortens auto-attack interval.
2	Swelling Scourge	Boosts power of debuffs applied to enemies.
3	Swelling Blessing	Boosts power of buff effects issued by self.

All Gems and Their Effects

Isurd Chain Attack Effects

Chain Attack Guide

Xenoblade Chronicle 3 Related Guides

List of All Playable and Recruitable Characters

Main Characters

Main Characters
Noah	Lanz	Eunie
Mio	Taion	Sena

List of Main Characters

Recruitable Heroes

Heroes
Ethel	Valdi	Zeon
Teach	Riku and Manana	Gray
Isurd	Juniper	Ashera
Alexandria	Monica	Fiona
Triton	Ghondor	Miyabi
Cammuravi	Segiri	Nia
Melia	Ino	-

List of Recruitable Heroes