Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Steel Protection Gem Effects and How to Craft

Steel Protection is a type of Defender Gem that can be crafted in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Read on to learn about all levels and effects for the Steel Protection Gem and the required crafting materials for each level!

List of Steel Protection Gems

Level and Required Materials

Gem Effect Required Crafting Materials Gold Nopon Coins to Craft
Steel Protection ISteel Protection I Increases Block Rate by 5 percentage points. Krabble Shield Pincer(Common) x1
Gemstonex1
1
Steel Protection IISteel Protection II Increases Block Rate by 7 percentage points. Slender Flamii Bone(Common) x1
Ether Cylinderx1
Grebel Carapace(Common) x1
Gemstonex1
Anarchy Orchid(Common) x1
4
Steel Protection IIISteel Protection III Increases Block Rate by 10 percentage points. Tirkin Service Medal(Common) x1
Ether Cylinderx1
Gemstonex1
Garaffa Tenderloin(Common) x1
Fossil Monkey Fossil(Common) x1
Caterpile Antenna(Rare) x1
8
Steel Protection IVSteel Protection IV Increases Block Rate by 12 percentage points. Tough Hox Pelt(Rare) x1
Springy Medooz Bell(Common) x1
Pure Gemstonex1
Ether Cylinderx1
Blood Emerald(Common) x1
Quardun Shell(Rare) x1
14
Steel Protection VSteel Protection V Increases Block Rate by 15 percentage points. Scorpox Exoskeleton(Rare) x2
Pure Gemstonex1
Ether Cylinderx2
Crustip Jet Spray(Rare) x2
Thick Flange(Common) x1
Auxilia Exo-Armor(Rare) x2
20
Steel Protection VISteel Protection VI Increases Block Rate by 17 percentage points. Ropl Rock Fragment(Rare) x2
Pure Gemstonex1
Ether Cylinderx2
Matryos Carbon(Common) x1
Glistening Krodlax Scale(Common) x2
Ories Headplate(Legendary) x2
28
Steel Protection VIISteel Protection VII Increases Block Rate by 20 percentage points. Ultra Pure Gemstonex1
Ether Cylinderx2
Grebel Carapace(Rare) x3
Bronze Wood(Rare) x1
Agnian Soldier's Armor(Common) x3
Mineral Darbus Bone(Legendary) x2
Metal Vokooku Shard(Legendary) x2
40
Steel Protection VIIISteel Protection VIII Increases Block Rate by 22 percentage points. Ultra Pure Gemstonex2
Ether Cylinderx3
Kevesi Soldier's Armor(Legendary) x15
Agnian Soldier's Armor(Legendary) x15
Dynamic Coating(Rare) x10
Metal Vokooku Shard(Legendary) x15
Armored Plambus Wing(Common) x15
55
Steel Protection IXSteel Protection IX Increases Block Rate by 25 percentage points. Ultra Pure Gemstonex3
Ether Cylinderx3
Krammit Device Fragment(Common) x20
Demon Marble(Legendary) x10
Quardun Shell(Legendary) x20
Auxilia Exo-Armor(Legendary) x20
Star-Shaped Droid Screw(Rare) x20
75
Steel Protection XSteel Protection X Increases Block Rate by 30 percentage points. Ultra Pure Gemstonex5
Ether Cylinderx3
Krabble Shield Pincer(Legendary) x30
Auxilia Exo-Armor(Common) x30
Metal Vokooku Shard(Rare) x30
Armored Plambus Wing(Legendary) x30
Flak Scrap Iron(Legendary) x30
99

Should You Use Steel Protection Gems?

Only Useful for Specific Situations

Steel Protection can be used effectively with certain Defender classes, such as the Heavy Guard , however, increasing a character's Block Rate can be effectively achieved by using certain Arts and Accessories. As such it is better to save your open Gem slot for something else.

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