All Enemy Arts and How to Unlock

Enemy Arts are Arts from by monsters and enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that can be used by the Soulhacker class. Read on to see a list of all Monster Arts, their effects, and the Target Monsters you need to unlock.

All Enemy Arts and How to Unlock

Keves Arts

Enemy Arts	Type & Effect	Unique Monster
Hard Dig	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt when attacking toppled enemies by 100%.	Enlarge Sycophantic Lilith (Lvl. 5) Aetia
Beast Howl	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts aggro generated when using Art by 50%.	Enlarge Lapdog Veece (Lvl. 9) Aetia
Thunderclap	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt when attacking launched enemies by 100%.	Enlarge Wicked Wolf Aranqui (Lvl. 70) Aetia
Raid Strike	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt by 100% when HP is at 30% or lower.	Enlarge Puzzled Raquinu (Lvl. 45) Fornis
Snake Eyes	Type: Ether Attack Effect: 50% chance to remove all buffs from target upon landing a hit.	Enlarge Hazardous Jarrahed (Lvl. 16) Fornis
Dragon Gas	Type: Ether Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Villainous Igna (Lvl. 46) Fornis
Tail Slap	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Reduces aggro toward self when Art hits.	Enlarge Scornful Daria (Lvl. 22) Fornis
Horn Dance	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Boosts damage by 20% for every enemy in battle (max. 200%).	Enlarge Perspicacious Oldar (Lvl. 20) Fornis
Wild Wave	Type: Ether Attack Effect: When using Art, reduces HP by 10% of current HP.	Enlarge Immovable Gonzalez (Lvl. 88) Pentelas
Life Plant	Type: Set Field Effect: Field range of effect - small	Enlarge Gorgeous Mandora (Lvl. 96) Pentelas
Double Slap	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Aquatic Beasts (Lvl. 64~65) Pentelas
Dino Storm	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Evades enemy attacks while Art is active.	Enlarge Blazing Karlos (Lvl. 40) Keves Castle
Spinning Bolt	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt to Aquatic Life by 70%.	Enlarge Diabolical Rindolph (Lvl. 49) Keves Castle
Aquaball	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt to Terrestrial Life by 70%.	Enlarge Covetous Gerondon (Lvl. 60) Cadensia
Cavalry	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Littlefort Morley (Lvl. 46) Cadensia
Trout Hop	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt when attacking from behind by 100%.	Enlarge Naval Gyrus (Lvl. 75) Cadensia
Desperate Charge	Type: Buff Effect: Grants Critical Hit Plus on Art execution.	Enlarge The King-Kings (Lvl. 102) Cadensia
Dual Attack	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Reduces damage taken by 20% while performing Art.	Enlarge Seadragoon Melchior (Lvl. 85) Cadensia
Psychowave	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt to Keves forces by 70%.	Enlarge Obliterator Centaurio (Lvl. 91) Cadensia
Neck Slice	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Generates more aggro and boosts damage to Agnus Forces by 70%.	Enlarge The Executioners (Lvl. 42) Keves Castle
Spit Beam	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Adds 50% chance for attack to be unblockable.	Enlarge Mobile Vespa (Lvl. 41) Keves Castle
Dino Flash	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt by 100% when HP is at 90% or higher.	Enlarge Fineblade Faltaar (Lvl. 47) Great Sword, Upper
Radiant Arts	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Evades attacks. Also boosts accuracy by 30%.	Enlarge Shimmering Marcko (Lvl. 28) Pentelas
Rhino Storm	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Nulifies Knockback and Blowdown while Art is active.	Enlarge Foolhardy Saide (Lvl. 58) Cadensia
Predation	Type: Ether Attack Effect: 1% chance to instantly defeat an enemy at 30% HP or lower (excluding bosses/uniques).	Enlarge Ruthless Grokken (Lvl. 81) Fornis
Double Strike	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Deals 50% more damage against enemies who are at 30% HP or less.	Enlarge Bloodsucking Elvis (Lvl. 53) Pentelas
Fin of Fear	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Boosts evasion by 30% while Art is active.	Enlarge Massive Georges (Lvl. 37) Pentelas
Spider Web	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Adds 80% chance to reset enemy recharge when Art hits.	Enlarge Flyswatter Kamado (Lvl. 77) Cadensia
Toxic Gas	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Buffs self with Power Charge when Art hits.	Enlarge Spectral Remy (Lvl. 42) Cadensia
Murder Knuckle	Type: Physical Attack Effect: When using Art, reduces HP by 10% of current HP. Deals damage that ignores defense.	Enlarge Armbenders (Lvl. 66) Origin

Agnus Arts

Enemy Arts	Type & Effect	Unique Monster
Healing Rest	Type: Healing Effect: None	Enlarge Timbercorn Cthinos (Lvl. 61) Upper Aetia
Sumo Press	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Indiscreet Gombaba (Lvl. 12) Aetia
Shell Guard	Type: Stance Effect: Reduces damage taken by 25% and damage dealt by 25%.	Enlarge Hardshelled Admory (Lvl. 57) Cadensia
Bubble Cloud	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts machine damage dealt to Machines by 70%.	Enlarge Househunter Carly (Lvl. 21) Aetia
Burrowing Rocket	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Evades attacks. Also boosts damage dealt to Aerial Life by 70%	Enlarge Keen Chicky-Chicky (Lvl. 59) Upper Aetia
Electric Skin	Type: Ether Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Sundappled Floria (Lvl. 71) Cadensia
Trick Dart	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Applies 1 randomly chosen debuff(s) when Art hits.	Enlarge Witchwind Kujjat (Lvl. 59) Aetia
Butterfly Dust	Type: Buff Effect: None	Enlarge Perturbed Bilkin (Lvl. 13) Aetia
Poison Spray	Type: Ether Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Rambler Curalie (Lvl. 17) Fornis
Hawk Shot	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Inflicts Break on enemy when attacking from side.	Enlarge Terrorbird Zieger (Lvl. 37) Fornis
Water Jet	Type: Ether Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Wraithfin Segna (Lvl. 24) Fornis
Cursed Cuisine	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Crystalline DuGarre (Lvl. 27) Fornis
Hypno-Light	Type: Debuff Effect: Inflicts Accuracy Down upon landing hit.	Enlarge Heretical Saurow (Lvl. 25) Fornis
Hypnotism	Type: Debuff Effect: None	Enlarge Profound Hodzuki (Lvl. 44) Fornis
Battle Pheromone	Type: Buff Effect: Grants Critical Rate Up on Art Execution.	Enlarge Gracious Titania (Lvl. 50) Pentelas
Last Fencer	Type: Physical Attack Effect: 30% chance to ignore defense.	Enlarge Raucous Ron (Lvl. 27) Pentelas
Pointy Stick	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Deals 50% more damage against enemies who are at 30% HP or less.	Enlarge Virtuous Gulkin (Lvl. 52) Cadensia
Aquatic Missile	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Frolicking Parker (Lvl. 31) Pentelas
Piercing Laser	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt for each Art with depleted recharge.	Enlarge Besieger Sheritt (Lvl. 48) Pentelas
Bomberhead	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Oceanic Lucera (Lvl. 73) Cadensia
Jet Stream	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Otherworldly Rodsin (Lvl. 60) Cadensia
Dragon Decree	Type: Clear Debuffs Effect: None	Enlarge Whirlpool Triumvirate (Lvl. 66) Cadensia
Shark Shock	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Grants a high Critical Rate.	Enlarge Intrusive Neville (Lvl. 49) Cadensia
Ether Sphere	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage dealt when attacking from the front by 50%.	Enlarge Seatiger Tridence (Lvl. 77) Cadensia
Vampire Bat	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Heals nearby allies when Art hits, to max of 100% of Healing Power.	Enlarge Defiled Ishtar (Lvl. 65) Origin
Transient Bond	Type: Ether Attack Effect: On critical hit, recharge Art used by 10%.	Enlarge Seraphic Ceratinia (Lvl. 120) Great Sword, Upper
Gatling Peck	Type: Physical Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Heavenrazor Egreet (Lvl. 90) Great Sword, Upper
Ministorm	Type: Ether Attack Effect: Boosts damage against enemies performing Arts by 50%.	Enlarge Spartan Fennick (Lvl. 78) Pentelas
Hydra Gas	Type: Ether Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Demonic Krenolur (Lvl. 75) Cadensia
King's Bash	Type: Physical Attack Effect: Other Arts recover 20% recharge when Art hits.	Enlarge The King-Kings (Lvl. 102) Cadensia
Elimination Beam	Type: Ether Attack Effect: None	Enlarge Clinging Azreel (Lvl. 69) Origin
Evasive Posture	Type: Stance Effect: Boosts evasion by 15% but reduces damage dealt by 25%.	Enlarge Hollow Ones (Lvl. 70) Origin

How to Use Enemy Arts

Unlock the Soulhacker Class

The different Monster Arts in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are available for player characters to use and equip once they unlock the Soulhacker Class in Chapter 5.

To unlock the class, you will need to complete Triton's Hero Quest: Doing It My Way and recruit him as a Hero.

Defeat Unique Monsters to Gain Arts and Skills

By default, you will only have three Monster Arts at your disposal. To unlock more Arts and equip them onto your Soulhacker characters, you must defeat different Unique Monsters scattered across the map.

If you have previously battled this unique monster before obtaining the class, you'll need to defeat it again in a rematch.

All Unique Monster Locations

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Related Guides

Arts Guide: List of All Arts and Effects

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