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See the full interactive map of the Aetia Region in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Read on to learn about the Aetia Region, its full interactive map, Landmarks, Unique Monsters, Rest Spots, quests, and if you can return to Colony 9!
| Areas in Aetia Region | |
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| Elgares Depths |  View Full Image |
 Landmark |  Rest Spot |  Shop |  Named Grave |
 Ether Channel |  Traversal Skill |  Fabricator |  Point of Interest |
 Soldier Husk |  Quest Event |  Container |  Skirmish |
 Supply Drop |  Nopon Coin X-Change |  Ladder |  Secret Area |
Noah and his allies return to Colony 9 during the Hero Quest, Where The Heart Is. This Hero Quest can be unlocked during Chapter 3, after officially recruiting Valdi.
Where the Heart Is Walkthrough
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 Standard Quests |
 Hero Quests |
 Collectopaedia |
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Preparing for Battle
Recommended Level: 3 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony 9 How to Unlock: Automatically unlocks before leaving Colony 9. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 0 G / 480 EXP / 5 SP | |
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Supplies in the Wind
Recommended Level: 4 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Yzana Plains How to Unlock: Defeat the enemies at the Alfeto Valley Mouth but do not continue to Alfeto Valley for the main quest. Quest Giver: Pollux |
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| Rewards | |
| 310 G / 230 EXP / 3 SP | |
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Farewell Melody
Recommended Level: 5 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Yzana Plains How to Unlock: Defeat the enemies at the Alfeto Valley Mouth but do not continue to Alfeto Valley for the main quest. Quest Giver: Lenny |
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| Rewards | |
| 390 G / 290 EXP / 3 SP | |
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Friendly Support
Recommended Level: 5 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Yzana Plains How to Unlock: Defeat the enemies at the Alfeto Valley Mouth but do not continue to Alfeto Valley for the main quest. Quest Giver: Laurea |
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| Rewards | |
| 390 G / 290 EXP / 3 SP | |
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The Hillside Hulk
Recommended Level: 10 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Milick Meadows How to Unlock: Progress through Chapter 2. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 0 G / 680 EXP / 5 SP | |
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An Off-Seer's Anguish
Recommended Level: 25 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony 9 How to Unlock: Complete Zeon's Hero Quest and acquire the topic “Colony 9's Off-Seer” at Colony 9. Discuss it at a rest spot to unlock the quest. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 1210 G / 940 EXP / 3 SP | |
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Live Combat Training
Recommended Level: 27 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony Gamma How to Unlock: Discuss the topic “Request from Teach” at a rest spot after completing Teach's Hero Quest. Next, interact with the noticeboard near Gamma Canteen and choose “Live Combat Training”. Finally, discuss the topic you acquired at the canteen to unlock the quest. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 1410 G / 1160 EXP / 3 SP | |
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Lean Times in Colony 9
Recommended Level: 27 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony 9 How to Unlock: Complete Zeon's Hero Quest and acquire the topic “Colony 9 Shortages” at Colony 9. Discuss it at a rest spot to unlock the quest. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 1210 G / 940 EXP / 3 SP | |
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Forgotten Supplies
Recommended Level: 28 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony 9 How to Unlock: Complete Zeon's Hero Quest and acquire the topic “Colony 9's Situation” at Colony 9. Discuss it at a rest spot to unlock the quest. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
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610 G / 940 EXP / 3 SP
Light Memory x1 |
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Theoretical Knowledge
Recommended Level: 28 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony Gamma How to Unlock: Discuss the topic “Request from Teach” at a rest spot after completing Teach's Hero Quest. Next, interact with the noticeboard near Gamma Canteen and choose “Theoretical Knowledge”. Finally, discuss the topic you acquired at the canteen to unlock the quest. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 1410 G / 1160 EXP / 3 SP | |
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Nopon Register
Recommended Level: 55 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Millick Meadows How to Unlock: After activating the Fabricator from the Hillside Ferronis Hulk, talk to Shillshill by the Hilltop Caravan to receive the quest. Quest Giver: Shillshill |
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| Rewards | |
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920 G / 3920 EXP / 3 SP
Nopon Coin (Silver) x7 |
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The Illusion Returns
Recommended Level: 56 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Captocorn Peak How to Unlock: Clear “Charity and Hypocrisy” and “Tactical Eradication” then complete “Imminent Illusion” in Chapter 4. Next, clear “Severed Connection” and “Side Story: Mio”. Finally, go to the quest-related event at Captocorn Peak at the Aetia Region. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 0 G / 0 EXP / 0 SP | |
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Teach's Teachers
Recommended Level: 57 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony Gamma How to Unlock: Progress through Chapter 3. Quest Giver: Teach |
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| Rewards | |
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1840 G / 3140 EXP / 3 SP
Moon Anklets x1 |
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The Battlescar Hulk
Recommended Level: 58 |
Basic Info |
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Location: Aetia Region - Everblight Plain How to Unlock: This quest automatically unlocks when run northward from the first area you spawned in Everblight Plain. Quest Giver: N/A |
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| Rewards | |
| 0 G / 9560 EXP / 10 SP |
| This section contain spoilers for the main story and other side story arcs. |
| Quest Name | Hero Recruited |
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Where the Heart Is
Recommended Level: 22 |
 Zeon
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Location: Aetia Region - Alfeto Valley Mouth How to Unlock: After Ethel leaves your party, listen to the two NPCs talking just outside the Ferronis to acquire the info “Colony 9 Lately”. Discuss it at a rest spot to unlock Zeon's Hero Quest. |
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| Quest Name | Hero Recruited |
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Going Beyond Power
Recommended Level: 25 |
 Teach
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Location: Aetia Region - Alfeto Valley How to Unlock: Return to Aetia Region after Ethel leaves your party and head to the place where you first discovered the Ouroboros. |
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| Quest Name | Hero Recruited |
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A Gray Matter
Recommended Level: 26 |
 Gray
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Location: Aetia Region - Murmur Rise How to Unlock: Complete Valdi's Hero Quest, "The Kind Right Hand", and unlock the Wall Climbing traversal skill. As soon as you have it, scale the wall to the northeast of the Kamos Guidepost and follow the Airdrop smoke to get to his starting quest location. |
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| Quest Name | Hero Recruited |
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Side Story: Mio
Recommended Level: 50 |
 Miyabi
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony Omega How to Unlock: Progress through Chapter 6. |
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| Quest Name | Hero Recruited |
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A Twist of Fate
Recommended Level: 52 |
 Cammuravi
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Location: Aetia Region - Colony Omega How to Unlock: Complete Side Story: Mio in Chapter 6 then head to Colony Omega at Aetia Region, Upper. |
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| Quest Name | Hero Recruited |
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Inhumanity
Recommended Level: 56 |
 Segiri
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Location: Aetia Region - Captocorn Peak How to Unlock: Complete the standard quest “The Illusion Returns”. |
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| Harala | |
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| Item List |
・Yellow Nopon Pebble x1
・Withered Kapiba Branch x1 |
| First Completion Rewards |
＋30 Affinity
Tool Belt x1 |
| Repeating Rewards | 40 EXP / ＋6 Affinity |
| Camilla | |
| Item List |
・Wraithwood x1
・Shaded Acorn x1 ・Salty Cabbage x1 |
| First Completion Rewards |
＋30 Affinity
Apprentice Vambraces x1 |
| Repeating Rewards | TBD |
| Ellis | |
| Item List |
・Supersonic Vang Organ x2
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| First Completion Rewards |
＋30 Affinity
Breastfang Necklace x1 |
| Repeating Rewards | 40 EXP / ＋6 Affinity |
| Pollux | |
| Item List |
・Surge Circuit x1
・Smalnut x1 ・Shimmer Leaf x1 |
| First Completion Rewards |
＋30 Affinity
Friendship Ring x1 |
| Repeating Rewards | 40 EXP / ＋6 Affinity |
| Shillshill | |
| Item List |
・Wraithwood x1
・Splendorshell x1 ・Seafoam Soap x1 ・Purple-Ring Pine x1 ・Plate Pothos x1 ・Pillowshroom x1 ・Fire-Fighting Hydrojet x1 ・Bloody Doomcap x1 ・Beaknib Quill x1 ・Tirkin Notebook x1 |
| First Completion Rewards |
＋200 Affinity
Nopon Coin (Silver) x1 |
| Repeating Rewards | TBD |
| Roald | |
| Item List |
・Trippleg Joint x3
・Treasured Gogol Liquor x3 ・Tough Hox Pelt x2 |
| First Completion Rewards |
＋0 Affinity
Light Weak Guard x1 |
| Repeating Rewards | TBD |
Completing Collectopaedia Cards repeatedly gives less reward points.
List of All Collectopaedia Cards
| Aetia Region Map |
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| Unique Monster | Map Location |
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 Sycophantic Lilith (Lv. 5) |
 Yzana Plains |
 Lapdog Veece (Lv. 9) |
 Alfeto Valley |
 Indiscreet Gombaba (Lv. 12) |
 Millick Meadows |
 Perturbed Bilkin (Lv. 13) |
 Millick Meadows, Viliera Hill |
 Migratory Circe (Lv. 14) |
 Millick Meadows |
 Househunter Carly (Lv. 21) |
 Alfeto Valley, Volff Lair |
 Gushing Masquin (Lv. 24) |
 Yzana Plains |
 Repulsive Deepus (Lv. 24) |
 Yzana Plains, Sonata Saddleback |
 Sensitive Catullus (Lv. 26) |
 Alfeto Valley, Sepulchral Cliffpath |
 Altruistic Maribel (Lv. 29) |
 Millick Meadows, Murmur Rise |
 Petrivore Judomar (Lv. 31) |
 Melnath's Shoulder, Melnath's Pass, Upper |
 Phantom Streya (Lv. 51) |
 Millick Meadows |
 Well-Plated Zelinka (Lv. 53) |
 Yzana Plains, Svinne Cavity |
 Witchwind Kujjat (Lv. 59) |
 Everblight Plain, Rottswoe Battlescar |
 Wicked Wolf Aranqui (Lv. 70) |
 Millick Meadows, Fuschian Fields |
 Fang-King Clavein (Lv. 80) |
 Elgares Depths |
 Jingoistic Gigantus (Lv. 80) |
 Millick Meadows, Viliera Hill |
 Perilwing Ryuho (Lv. 100) |
 Melnath's Shoulder, Coolley Lake |
| Aetia Region, Upper Map |
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 View Full Image |
| Unique Monster | Map Location |
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 Spiralhorn Baccro (Lv. 56) |
 Captocorn Peak, Tsang Road |
 Stonehoof Torphan (Lv. 57) |
 Captocorn Peak, Piula Path |
 Keen Chicky-Chicky (Lv. 59) |
 Captocorn Peak |
 Timbercorn Cthinos (Lv. 61) |
 Captocorn Peak |
List of Maps and How to Use the Map
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 Origin |
 City |
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