Lone Exile Class Guide: Best Arts and Skills

Lone Exile is a type of Defender class in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and is the default class of Ashera. 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.

Lone Exile Class Overview

Lone Exile Basic Information

Class		Role	Default Character
Lone Exile		Defender	Ashera
Attack	Defense	Health	Support
A	A	D	D
Description
An aggressive Defender whose swift, deadly slash strikes draw foes in, only to mow them down.

Character Class Rating

Noah	Mio	Eunie
C	B	S
Taion	Lanz	Sena
A	B	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 Lone Exile

Recruit Ashera by Completing Their Hero Quest

Lone Exile is the default class of Ashera, 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 Wrath of Ashera.

The Wrath of Ashera Walkthrough

Complete A Deep-Seated Scar 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 A Deep-Seated Scar.

A Deep-Seated Scar Walkthrough

Best Lone Exile Characters

Recommended Characters
Lanz	Sena

As a mixed Defender and Attacker, the Lone Exile class is best used on characters that have both high Defensive and Attacking stats like Lanz and Sena. However, due to Sena's low Class Rating, it may take a while to unlock and rank up the class for her.

Best Lone Exile Arts

Recommended Combat Arts

Art	Attack Type	AoE	Base Effect
Demon Slayer	Physical Attack	One Target	Boosts aggro generated when using Art by 50%.
Gale Slash	Physical Attack	Frontward AOE	Boosts damage dealt when attacking enemies targeting you by 50%.
Jaws of Death	Stance	Self	Boosts damage dealt by 30% and aggro drawn when attacking by 25%.

The Lone Exile Class needs to have both offense and defense-focused Arts in order to effectively fulfill their role in the team. Arts like those above can be used to increase enemy aggro or boost the damage inflicted by the character, both of which are ideal for Lone Exile builds.

Recommended Master Arts

Rank 1 and 10 Master Arts

Art	Base Effect	Class Rank
Glow Ring	Target Lock	Zephyr Rank 10
Mighty Beat	AOE / High aggro / Smash	Lost Vanguard Rank 10
Flamelord	Front attack ↑	Seraph Rank 1

Defensive Master Arts that lure enemies to the character and maintain their aggro are best for Lone Exiles. Mighty Beat is an especially great art to use due to its high aggro and area of effect damage.

Though Flamelord is an Attacker Art, it also works well since Lone Exiles, as Defenders, are often in the front lines of the battle.

Rank 20 Master Arts

Art	Base Effect	Class Rank
Gemini Strike	High Aggro / Evade	Zephyr Rank 20

Though Lone Exile has an amazing Talent Art that even works well with most other Defenders, Gemini Strike makes a good alternative due to the guaranteed evasion. However, keeping its default Talent Art is still recommended.

Best Master Skills for Lone Exile Builds

Rank 5 Skills

Skill	Effect	Class Rank
Defensive Soul	Boosts Physical Defense by 10%.	Heavy Guard Rank 5
Split-Second Counter	Deals 100% of Attack damage when you evade an attack.	Zephyr Rank 5
Fighting Prowess	Boosts damage dealt by physical Arts by 30%.	Ogre Rank 5

Master Skills that increase the damage of Lone Exile or make it a more effective Defender are best. Defensive Soul is the most important skill in the list since the class has lower Physical Defense compared to other classes.

Fighting Prowess is also recommended since the the class also works well as a Physical Attacker.

Rank 15 Skills

Skill	Effect	Class Rank
Stormy Gale	Boosts Agility by 10%.	Zephyr Rank 15
Eye for Weak Points	Each successful attack boosts Critical Rate by 1% of inital value (up to a maximum of 100%).	Incursor Rank 15

The class has decent Critical Rate and Agility, so giving these two stats a boost with Master Skills is also ideal. However, it is best not to replace Defensive Soul to maintain a decent level of Physical Defense.

Best Accessories for Lone Exile Builds

Increased HP	Boosted Aggro from Auto-Attacks	Boosted Block Rate
Iron Temple Guard	Lazure Vambraces	Heavy Weak Guard

Increased HP and boosted aggro are great effects to grant your Lone Exile character to make them more effective Defenders. Among their defensive stats, the lowest is their Block Rate, so giving this stat a slight boost is recommended.

List of Accessories

Best Gems for Lone Exile Builds

Boosted Aggro from Arts	Deals Damage when You Take Damage	Increased Maximum HP
Brimming Spirit	Ultimate Counter	Ironclad

Defensive Gems like those that increase HP and aggro work best for Lone Exile builds, especially Ultimate Counter since it allows you return some of the damage your receive.

All Gems and Their Effects

List of Lone Exile Arts

Talent Arts

Base Art Information
Blossom Dance	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	500%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Role Action Recharge	Recharge Gauge	2
	Effect	Deals damage that ignores defense. Also boosts aggro generated when using Art by 50%.

Combat Arts

Base Art Information
Demon Slayer	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	120%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	10s
	Effect	Boosts aggro generated when using Art by 50%.
Eye of the Storm	Area of Effect	Self	Power Multiplier	150%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	35s
	Effect	Deals 200% of Attack damage when you take damage.
Gale Slash	Area of Effect	Frontward AOE	Power Multiplier	200%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	24s
	Effect	Boosts damage dealt when attacking enemies targeting you by 50%.
Soaring Tempest	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	200%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	Launch
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	26s
	Effect	None
Jaws of Death	Area of Effect	Self	Power Multiplier	0%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	50s
	Effect	Boosts damage dealt by 30% and aggro drawn when attacking by 25%.

Master Arts

Art	Rank Mastered
Gale Slash	1
Soaring Tempest	10
Blossom Dance	20

Hero-Exclusive Arts

Base Art Information
Inferno Wheel	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	260%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	21s
	Effect	Boosts damage dealt when attacking enemies targeting you by 70%.
Ascension Blade	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	150%
	Buff/ Debuff	Launch	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	30s
	Effect	Deals 200% of Attack damage when you take damage.
Wind Sickle	Area of Effect	One Target	Power Multiplier	260%
	Buff/ Debuff	-	Reaction	None
	Recharge Type	Time Recharge	Recharge Gauge	23s
	Effect	Boosts damage dealt by 120% when HP is at 30% or lower.

Arts Guide: List of All Arts and Effects

List of Lone Exile Skills

Class Skills

Skill	Base Effect
Goading Attack	Boosts aggro generated from dealing damage by 30%.
Maniac	Boosts damage dealt when attacking higher-level enemies by 30%.
Returning the Favor	When nearby ally is attacked deal 100% of attack in damage to enemy.
Natural Selection	Reduced damage taken by 20% when HP is at 30% or lower.

Master Skills

Skill	Rank Mastered
Natural Selection	5
Maniac	15

List of All Skills

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Related Guides

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All Attacker Classes

List of Attacker Classes
Swordfighter	Ogre	Flash Fencer
Yumsmith	Full Metal Jaguar	Stalker
Incursor	Soulhacker	Martial Artist
Seraph	Machine Assassin	Royal Summoner

All Defender Classes

List of Defender Classes
Zephyr	Heavy Guard	Guardian Commander
Lone Exile	Lost Vanguard	Noponic Champion

All Healer Classes

List of Healer Classes
Medic Gunner	Tactician	War Medic
Thaumaturge	Strategos	Signifer
Troubadour	Lifesage	-