Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Gray's Ascension Quest: Payback for Treason Walkthrough

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Payback for Treason

Payback for Treason in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the Ascension Quest of Gray, so completing it allows you to rank Full Metal Jaguar up to level 20. Read on for a detailed walkthrough that includes how to unlock the quest, all rewards, and the quest location.

Payback for Treason Location and Rewards

City - Memorial Hall

Zoomed Out Map Zoomed In Map

How to Unlock and Recommended Level

Chapter Chapter 5
How to Unlock Complete "Lovebirds" and head to the City with Gray in your party.
Recommended Level 50
Quest Giver N/A
Required Hero Gray

Rewards

Gold EXP SP
4600 G 4900 EXP 10 SP
Item Rewards
None

Character and Class Limit Broken

Gray - Full Metal Jaguar Class

Character Class Role
GrayGray Xenoblade Chronicles 3 - Full Metal Jaguar IconFull Metal Jaguar Attacker ImageAttacker

Completing this quest allows you to rank up the Full Metal Jaguar class past Rank 10, all the way up to Rank 20. Since Gray is a Hero, their class also instantly ranks up to Rank 20.

Payback for Treason Walkthrough

Payback for Treason Walkthrough






1. Complete the Quest "Lovebirds"

XC3 - Complete the Quest Lovebirds
Before you can get Gray's ascension quest, you need to finish the quest "Lovebirds", which you can get from getting info fragments in the City.

City Interactive Map and List of Quests

2. Head to the City with Gray

XC3 - Head to the City with Gray
After completing the quest "Lovebirds", head to the City with Gray and find a question mark west of the Memorial Hall to start the ascension quest.

3. Find the Origin Shard in Daedal Isle

XC3 - Find the Origin Shard in Daedal Isle
Rozana will ask you to head to the Daedal Isle in the Cadensia Region to gather Origin Shards. Once you arrive at the location, no shards can be found, but instead, you'll be greeted with an ambush by a group known as Hardliners.

4. Travel to the Astelle Harbor in the City

XC3 - Travel to the Astelle Harbor in the City
Once you've beaten up the Hardliners, make your way back to the Astelle Harbor in the City, where you will be approached by Travis. He'll tell you something about Rozana and how she's acting suspiciously.

5. Gather Information About Rozana's Whereabouts

XC3 - Gather Information About Rozana
Learning that Rozana is nowhere to be found, the group decides to ask Gray's previous companions about her location. After collecting all the info fragments, head to a rest spot to discuss it.

6. Investigate the Area at the Great Sword Passage

XC3 - Investigate the Area at the Great Sword Passage
After figuring out where Rozana might have been, travel to The Swordface landmark in Cadensia region and head inside the Great Sword's Base. Gray will show you a hidden passage inside that will lead you to Rozana.

Cadensia Region Full Interactive Map

7. Defeat the Hardliners

XC3 - Defeat the Hardliners
Head inside the headquarters and fight the Hardliners and a Lv.52 Evolved Sentry. The quest will conclude after you defeat the opposing faction.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Related Guides

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Ascension Quests Partial

List of All Ascension Quests

All Ascension Quests

I'm a Mechanic Side Story: Eunie
Side Story: Lanz Survivors
Reasons to Evolve Payback for Treason
Side Story: Mio Culinary Repertoire
Side Story: Sena Shadow of Enmity
Side Story: Taion A Farewell Reset
Inescapable Past Effervescent Heart
Promise to the Future My Memories
Side Story: Noah Knowing Your Family
A Deep-Seated Scar Happiness
Invisible Bond Grasping My Future
From Atop Her Throne The Hope of Noponkind

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