Xenoblade Chronicles 3

HD Ether Cylinders+ Guide: How to Get, Use, and Upgrade

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Last updated on: October 14, 2022 10:46 AM

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HD Ether Cylinders+ are a new type of Ether Cylinder introduced in Wave 2 of the DLC Expansion Pass of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that is used to upgrade Ino with Inoswap. Read on to learn how to get, use, and upgrade HD Ether Cylinders+!

List of Contents

How to Get HD Ether Cylinders+
How to Use HD Ether Cylinders+
How to Upgrade HD Ether Cylinders+
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Related Guides

How to Get HD Ether Cylinders+

Recruit Ino in the DLC Expansion Pass

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Before you can get an HD Ether Cylinder+, you need to purchase the DLC Expansion Pass first. It costs $29.99 at the Nintendo eShop and buying it unlocks Ino's Hero Quest - Champion of the Nopon.

Head to Great Idalla Ravine to start the quest and meet Ino. She will then give you an HD Ether Cylinder+ near the end of the quest which you can use to harvest High Ether.

Ino's Hero Quest Walkthrough

How to Use HD Ether Cylinders+

★ How to Use HD Ether Cylinders+ ★
Find an Ether Sphere in the Map Defeat the Enemies at the Ether Sphere Collect the Ether from the Ether Sphere Upgrade Ino's Arts and Skills with Inoswap

Find an Ether Sphere in the Map

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Looking at your map, you'll find that icons for Ether Spheres have been added. Head for these locations to start collecting High Ether for Ino!

Defeat the Enemies at the Ether Sphere

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Before you can harvest High Ether from Ether Spheres, you need to defeat the enemies surrounding it first. Look for marked enemies in the area and defeat them to get to the Ether Spheres safely.

Make sure to check their levels first though. Taking on enemies that are levels away from you can wipe out your entire team.

Collect the Ether from the Ether Sphere

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After taking down the enemies, walk towards the Ether Sphere and harvest the Ether.

Unlock More Ether Sphere Locations

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Harvesting Ether from an Ether Sphere may sometimes reveal the location of an unharvested Ether Sphere. It's very convenient if you're looking to learn and upgrade Ino's Arts and skills so keep harvesting Ether from Ether Spheres to reveal more of their locations!

Upgrade Ino's Arts and Skills with Inoswap

Ino's Arts and skills can be upgraded or learned using Inoswap and these require a handful of HD Ether Cylinders+.

To learn or upgrade an Art or skill, go to the character menu and select Ino. From her character profile, select 'Inoswap' and select an art or skill that you want to learn or enhance.

Keep filling up your HD Ether Cylinders+ to make Ino stronger!

Inoswap Guide and Best Upgrades for Ino

How to Upgrade HD Ether Cylinders+

Complete 'Going Full HD'

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Before you can start upgrading your HD Ether Cylinders+, you need to complete the standard quest Going Full HD first.

This can be done by simply going to Namba Mound Camp and giving the materials you receive from Sunny to Totoma. You can find the cyan Nopon standing by the caravan.

Going Full HD Quest Walkthrough

See Totoma in Namba Mound Camp

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After you've upgraded your HD Ether Cylinder+ to HD Ether Cylinder+ Ver. 2.0, you can keep seeing Totoma at the same camp to upgrade the container further.

He will require different items for each upgrade so start collecting the items below to upgrade your HD Ether Cylinder+ to the max!

HD Ether Cylinder+ Versions and Upgrade Requirements

Version	Items Required	Location
Ver. 3.0	Helix Tube (25%)	Everblight Plain, Aetia Region
	Ever-Revolfin (5%)	Everblight Plain, Aetia Region
	Blue Chain (8%)	Yzana Plains, Aetia Region
	Warning Lamp (15%)	Old Kana Battlefield, Fornis Region
	Warrior Screw (10%)	Old Kana Battlefield, Fornis Region
	Trippleg Joint (5%)	Old Kana Battlefield, Fornis Region
	Stinger Pile (3%)	Laprel Knoll, Fornis Region
Ver. 4.0	Giant's Limb (16%)	Old Cliffside Way, Pentelas Region
	Android Gear (4%)	Old Cliffside Way, Pentelas Region
	Shield Emitter (5%)	Keves Castle Region
	Ocular Sensor (2%)	Keves Castle Region
	Green Diode (27%)	Keves Castle Region
	Thermal Parts	Cadensia Region
	Fluid Cranker	Cadensia Region
Ver. 5.0	Gastrates Ether Furnace	Defeat Gastrates at Keves Castle Region
	Auxilia Cylinder	Defeat Auxilia at Keves Castle Region
	Equites Loading Core	Defeat Equites at Keves Castle Region
	Sagittarius Frame	Defeat Sagittarius at Keves Castle Region
	Testudo Shoulder Gun	Defeat Testudo at Pentelas Region
	Avis Sphere	Defeat Avis at Fornis or Cadensia Region
	Variable Centuris Claw	Defeat Centuris at Keves Castle Region

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

Gameplay Tips and Tricks
Battle System and Combat Guide	Ouroboros Guide: How to Interlink
How to Farm Nopon Coins	How to Fast Travel
Gem Crafting Guide	How to Raise Affinity Level
All Field Skills and How to Unlock	How to Run From Battle
How to Change Characters	Soldier Husks Guide
Training Drills Guide and Completion Rewards	How to Use Combos
Missables and Points of No Return	How to Perform Chain Attacks
Amiibo Compatibility Guide	How to Use Talent Arts
CP Farming Guide	Best Accessories For Each Class
Best Gems to Craft	SP Farming Guide
How to Use Fusion Arts	EXP Farming Guide
Best Classes for Each Character	Best Recipes and Dishes
Best Hero Tier List	New Game Plus
Best Arts for Each Class	Gold Farming Guide
All Shards Locations	Challenge Battle Guide
Inoswap Guide	Noponstone Farming Guide
Nopon Archsage Guide	HD Ether Cylinder+ Guide
Beginner Guides
How to Cancel Attacks	How to Use Auto-Run
How to Save	Stat Guide: All Stats Explained
List of Enemy Types and Effects	How to Adjust and Change Game Time
List of Controls	What Are Rest Spots?
How to Heal Your Party Members	Skirmish Guide: Which Side to Choose?
How to Revive Allies	All Status Effects Explained
How to Open Locked Supply Drop	All Ferronis Hulk Locations
All Secret Area Locations	Ship Controls and How to Move
All Colony Locations	-
FAQ
Flame Clock Explained	What Happens If You Die?
Difficulty Setting Differences	Story Explained
What Does Cleaning Equipment Do?	How to Customize Your Character
How to Change Outfits	How to Get Bonus EXP
How to Raise Interlink Level	How to Skip Cutscenes
How to Change Language	Warning Level Meaning and How to Check
What Does Art Follow-Up Do?	How to Make It Rain
All Swimsuit Outfits From Expansion Pass DLC	-

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