Best Classes for Each Character

Here are the best classes to use for each character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3! Read on to know the best classes to use and master for each character, the best classes per role, and how to choose the best class for each party member!

Best Classes for Early Game

Best Early Game Classes for Each Character

Characters	Recommended Classes
Noah	Swordfighter	Zephyr	Ogre
	・It's recommended that you level classes with high compatibility first. ・Ogre unlocks arts and skills to greatly increase Noah's attack power.
Mio	Zephyr	Swordfighter	Ogre
	・Try to focus on leveling classes with high compatibility first. ・Ogre's skill will help Mio boost her damage.
Eunie	Medic Gunner	Tactician	Heavy Guard
	・Her high HP recovery makes her ideal for Healer Classes. ・Unlocking Heavy Guard's skill allows her to increase her physical defense.
Taion	Tactician	Medic Gunner	Heavy Guard
	・Focus on raising the ranks of classes with high compatibility first. ・Unlocking Heavy Guard's skill allows him to increase his physical defense.
Lanz	Heavy Guard	Ogre	Swordfighter
	・High HP makes him a good choice for tanks. ・Ogre and Swordfighter provide arts and skills that strengthen his attack power.
Sena	Ogre	Swordfighter	Heavy Guard
	・Like Noah, she makes for a good attacker. ・Try to get and raise her Swordfighter to get arts needed for future combos.

Unlock Classes with High Compatibility

Early in the game, once you've unlocked how to change classes, you want to raise the rank of classes with high compatibility rating for each character. This will allow you to quickly secure master arts and skills early in the game.

Best Classes for Mid Game

Best Mid-Game Classes for Each Character

Characters	Recommended Classes
Noah	Incursor	Flash Fencer	Guardian Commander
	・Raise the ranks of Attacker Classes to get more offensive arts. ・Raise Guardian Commander class to get the Shield Bash for a topple combo.
Mio	War Medic	Lone Exile	Full Metal Jaguar
	・Unlock War Medic's arts and skills for future combos. ・Mio's high agility stat makes her ideal for Lone Exile.
Eunie	Lone Exile	War Medic	Full Metal Jaguar
	・Inherits Full Metal Jaguar, making it faster for her to rank it up. ・Lone Exile is also easy to rank up. ・If you need more healing to sustain your party, use War Medic for the increased HP recovery.
Taion	Guardian Commander	Full Metal Jaguar	Incursor
	・Try to unlock classes with high compatibility to get as much Master Arts as possible for future chain Attacks.
Lanz	Guardian Commander	Lone Exile	War Medic
	・Use Guardian Commander to take advantage of Lanz's high HP stat. ・Since Lanz inherits War Medic, it'll be easier for him to rank it up.
Sena	Incursor	Thaumaturge	Flash Fencer
	・Raise the rank of Attacker Classes and take advantage of their high attack power. ・You want to get Thaumaturge's Ultimate Qigong skill. This allows one to ignore 40% of the enemy's physical defense.

Set up Arts with Combos in Mind

Once you hit mid-game, you'll start to have a good number of Master Arts in your arsenal, so be sure to equip arts with combos in mind. By connecting combos, the enemy will be unable to move, allowing you to attack more often and increase your survivability during encounters.

An example of a combo is setting your class to Incursor and using Glitter Stream as your art. Then using Guardian Commander's Shield Bash for Master Arts, you'll be to create a one-man combo from Break to Topple.

Best Classes for Late Game

Best Late-Game Classes for Each Character

Characters	Recommended Classes
Noah	Incursor	Flash Fencer	Lone Exile
	・Attacker classes are best as Noah's Lucky Seven talent art post-Chapter 6 works best when equipped to a damage-dealing class. ・Use Incursor for quick-charging, high-damage Combat Arts and Flash Fencer for an easy Draw Lucky Seven at the start of fights. ・Defenders are also great for Noah due to the Reactivation mechanic synergizing with his high TP.
Mio	Zephyr	Signifer	Medic Gunner
	・Dominion Flower works well with Zephyr since it is easy to perform Role actions with this class. ・Zephyr is also easy to raise to Rank 20 since Mio's Ascension Quest is part of the Main Story. ・Healer roles work well especially when paired with Noah in an Attacker role.
Eunie	Signifer	War Medic	Medic Gunner
	・Has high survivability, making Eunie suitable as a late game Healer. ・Out of the three, Medic Gunner is her best class, especially when ascended to Rank 20 after completing her Side Story.
Taion	Lone Exile	Lost Vanguard	Incursor
	・Taion's high TP makes him suitable for either Defender classes (for Reactivation) or Attacker classes (for better Chain Order ratings). ・Lost Vanguard has a TP-boosting Skill called Now That's Tactics! that is useful to master for Taion. ・Incursor is his best Attacker class due to its high crit damage and quick-recharge Combat Arts.
Lanz	Heavy Guard	Medic Gunner	War Medic
	・Great as a Defender during fights due to his naturally high HP pool. ・Works well as a Healer for Chain Attacks, especially when used to cap out the meter at 99%.
Sena	Signifer	Machine Assassin	Flash Fencer
	・Great for playing the buff or debuff support role offered by the Signifer and Machine Assassin classes. ・Sena has high Attack Power, making her suitable as a secondary Attacker in a pinch.

Medic Gunner is the Best Late Game Healer

Since your characters cap out at Level 99, Healers will be very useful during late game, especially when facing off against Level 100+ Monsters. Out of all the available classes, the Medic Gunner is the best Healer and support class at Rank 20.

Equipped with low-cooldown Heals, Attack Up AOE buffs, and skills that help shave off aggro, this maxed out early-game class will be your go-to support class for the more difficult sections of the game.

Best Classes by Role

Best Attacker Classes

Class	Type	Default Character	Recommended Character
Royal Summoner	Ether Attacker	Melia	Noah
	・High damage output using Ether attacks. ・Can apply buffs that increases damage for the whole party.
Incursor	Physical Attacker	Alexandria	Sena
	・High physical damage output from critical hits. ・Capable of launching enemies solo. ・Fast recharge rate makes it consistent in damage.
Swordfighter	Single Target Attacker	Noah	Sena
	・Deals massive damage against a single target. ・Ascension Quest can be unlocked easily through the Main Story.

Best Defender Classes

Class	Type	Default Character	Recommended Character
Lost Vanguard	Main Defender	Monica	Lanz
	・Can consistently take the aggro of enemies. ・Capable of healing self.
Lone Exile	Damage Defender	Ashera	Mio
	・Great damage output as a defender ・Performs well as a support defender.

Best Healer Classes

Class	Type	Default Character	Recommended Character
Lifesage	Main Healer	Nia	Mio
	・Provides the party with high HP recovery. ・Very consistent in healing the party. ・Capable of reducing damage taken for the whole party.
Signifer	Buff Focused	Fiona	Taion
	・Raises the damage output of the party using buffs. ・Provides the party with good heals.
War Medic	Pure Heal	Valdi	Eunie
	・Provides arts with high HP recovery. Can remove debuffs inflicted by enemies.

How to Choose the Best Class

Choose Classes with the Same Role

It's recommended to prioritize ranking classes based on the role you previously set for your character. This will make it easier to have their master arts and skills synergize with each other.

If you appointed your character to be a healer, for example, then focus on getting a healer class for that character to secure master arts with healing properties.

All Party Members and Starting Classes

Master Classes with Synergizing Master Skills

Another factor to consider would be mastering classes that grants master skills that can synergize with your chosen role. Skills like the Thaumaturge's Ultimate Qigong will allow physical arts attackers to hit harder and some classes like healers that prioritize debuffs may benefit from the Yumsmith's Sappy-Sappy Drain!

Classes with High Compatibility

Prioritize mastering classes that have a high compatibility rating for your character. This will allow you to level it faster, unlocking master arts and skills for when you change into another class.

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