Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition

Chapter 1: Colony 9 and Tephra Cave Walkthrough

This is a walkthrough for the Colony 9 and Tephra Cave section of Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch. For a map of Colony 9 Landmarks and Locations, as well as boss strategy and other tips and tricks, read on!

Chapter 1: Colony 9 and Tephra Cave Walkthrough

Colony 9

Objectives
1 Defeat the Colony Krabble
2 Defeat the Common Caterpile
3 Follow the dotted line on your map to Colony 9
4 Head to the Military DistrictXenoblade Chronicles Military District.jpg
5 Go into the Weapons Dev't Lab
6 Find Shulk at Outlook Park
7 Return to the Weapons Dev't Lab
8 Climb the hill and enter the Tephra Cave

Tephra Cave

Objectives
1 Find the Mag Mell Ruins in the Tephra Cave
2 Cross the Tephra Cave and exit through the Rear Entrance
3 Fight off the constructs guarding the outpost

Side Quests

The following side quests are available from this chapter:

Quest Location Giver Rewards
The Key to a Long Life Tranquil Square Dionysis +100 Reputation
500 G
50 EXP
Light Shoes
A Curry Conundrum Ether Light Giorgio +100 Reputation
1200 G
60 EXP
Caravan Gauntlets
Biscuits for a Grandson Ether Light Marcia +100 Reputation
800 G
30 EXP
Swimming Sandals
Education-Minded Suzanna Tranquil Square Suzanna +100 Reputation
500 G
50 EXP
Light Cap
Education-Crazy Suzanna Tranquil Square Suzanna +100 Reputation
1500 G
300 EXP
Ranger Cap
Lonely Niranira Tranquil Square Niranira +100 Reputation
100 G
50 EXP
Block Guarder
The Broken Watch Ether Light Désirée +100 Reputation
750 G
80 EXP
Muscle Up II
A Young Captain's Request Fortress Entrance Emmy Leater +100 Reputation
600 G
70 EXP
Dyed Top, Dyed Bottoms, Dyed Mules
Pride and Courage Tranquil Square Lukas +150 Reputation
800 G
100 EXP
Attack Plus II
Rocco's Heartful Request Ether Light Rocco +100 Reputation
350 G
100 EXP
Tinted Glasses, Pretty Bangle
Dean's Shady Request Fortress Entrance Dean +150 Reputation
1500 G
200 EXP
Lock-On Resist II
Liliana's Sincere Request Ether Light Liliana +200 Reputation
4000 G
500 EXP
Swimming Oil
Monster Quest 1 - Part 1 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
800 G
Monster Quest 1 - Part 2 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
500 G
Monster Quest 1 - Part 3 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
1200 G
Monster Quest 2 - Part 1 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
800 G
Monster Quest 2 - Part 2 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
1500 G
Monster Quest 2 - Part 3 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
800 G
Monster Quest 3 - Part 1 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
800 G
Monster Quest 3 - Part 2 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
1000 G
Monster Quest 3 - Part 3 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
800 G
Monster Quest 3 - Part 4 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
600 G
Monster Quest 4 - Part 1 Tephra Cave Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
1000 G
Monster Quest 4 - Part 2 Tephra Cave Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
1500 G
Monster Quest 4 - Part 3 Tephra Cave Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
1200 G
Challenge 1 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
1800 G
Challenge 2 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
1800 G
Challenge 3 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Defence Force Soldier +50 Reputation
3000 G
Challenge 4 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
2200 G
Material Quest 1 Fortress Entrance
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
500 G
Material Quest 2 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
800 G
Material Quest 3 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
800 G
Material Quest 4 Tranquil Square
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
1000 G
Collection Quest 1 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
500 G
Collection Quest 2 Ether Light
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
300 G
Collection Quest 3 Tranquil Square
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
800 G
Collection Quest 4 Tranquil Square
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
300 G
Search Quest 1 Central Plaza
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
1200 G
50 EXP
Search Quest 2 Tranquil Square
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
1200 G
50 EXP
Search Quest 3 Gem Man's Stall
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
1000 G
50 EXP
Search Quest 4 Tranquil Square
06:00 - 18:00
Colony 9 Resident +50 Reputation
1500 G
50 EXP

Quests in Red Text indicate Timed Quests. As these quests will expire after progressing to a certain part of the game, be sure to complete them while they are still available!

Maps and Collectopaedia

Colony 9 Map

Colony 9 and Tephra Cave Landmarks and Locations

Landmarks

A Gem Man's Stall
B Mechon Wreckage Site
C Main Entrance
D Ether Light
E Central Plaza
F Fortress Entrance
G Tranquil Square
H Outlook Park
I Tephra Cave Entrance
J Cylinder Hangar

Locations

1 Commercial District
2 Military District
3 Weapon Dev Lab
4 Residential District
5 Anti-Air Battery 1
6 Anti-Air Battery 2
7 Anti-Air Battery 3
8 Tephra Hill
9 Cliff Lake
10 Agora Shore
11 Hazzai Cape
12 Dunban's House

Heart-to-Hearts

Title Location Char. 1 Char. 2 Affinity
Enduring Friendship Tephra Cave Entrance Shulk Reyn Green
Sunrise in the Park Outlook Park Shulk Fiora Yellow
Fiora's Cooking Dunban's House Reyn Fiora Green
Watching Over Them Residential District Reyn Dunban Pink
Overlooking the Colony Agora Shore Reyn Sharla Purple
Ancient Wreckage Cylinder Hangar Reyn Melia Purple
A Heropon's Perspective Mechon Wreckage Site Sharla Riki Purple

Colony 9 Collectopaedia

Veg Sweet Wasabi Cool Potato Red Lettuce Chewy Radish -
Fruit Dance Apple Black Kiwi - - -
Flower Strong Dandelion Moon Flower Dawn Hydrangea - -
Bug Prairie Dragonfly Giant Hornet White Beetle Sorrow Beetle -
Parts Blue Chain Rabbit Diode - - -
Strange Plate Snow Rainbow Zirconia - - -

Collection Rewards

Vegetables Quick Step III
Fruit Agility Up II
Flowers Poison Defence III
Bugs Regnas Gauntlets
Parts Ether Up II
Strange Strength Up II
100% Completion Carbon Driver

Tips and Strategies

Pick Up Side Quests

You can start picking up side quests from Residents at Colony 9. There is no limit to the amount that you can take on, and many will be completed naturally as you play the game, so do not miss the opportunity to get them all!

Talk to Everyone

NPC
Most people will give side quests, and a lot of those that don't give side quests give you area affinity if you talk to them. Every NPC with a name is worth talking to in Colony 9. These NPCs can also be used for trading.

Do Not Fight Every Monster

Not all monsters need to be defeated, and some are outside your capability. If a monster is more than 1 or 2 levels higher than you at this stage, you should run past them and come back when you're a higher level, or grind experience then come back.

Boss Strategy Guide

There is no boss battle for this chapter.

Story Walkthrough Related Links

Xenoblade Chronicles Story Walkthrough

Prologue The Battle of Sword Valley
Chapter 1 Colony 9 and Tephra Cave
Chapter 2 Colony 9 (Mechon Invasion)
Chapter 3 Tephra Cave (Revisited)
Chapter 4 Bionis' Leg
Chapter 5 Colony 6 and Ether Mine
Chapter 6 Satori Marsh and Bionis' Interior (1st Time)
Chapter 7 Makna Forest and Frontier Village
Chapter 8 Eryth Sea, Alcamoth, and High Entia Tomb
Chapter 9 Prison Island (1st Time)
Chapter 10 Valak Mountain
Chapter 11 Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress
Chapter 12 Fallen Arm
Chapter 13 Mechonis Field
Chapter 14 Central Factory and Agniratha
Chapter 15 Mechonis Core
Chapter 16 Central Factory (Revisited)
Chapter 17 Bionis' Interior and Prison Island (Revisited)
Final Boss Memory Space

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