Is Metal Blast Worth Leveling Up? Effect and Usage

This page explains the effects of Metal Blast, an Art in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (XC1) for the Nintendo Switch. Find out how to use Metal Blast, and whether or not this art is worth leveling up!

Metal Blast Effect and Basic Info

Metal Blast
Effect	Shoot a powerful bullet in a straight line, inflicting Break.
User	Sharla
Art Type	Physical
Level Learned	16
Color	Pink
Power (%)	120 ~ 255
Cooldown (Sec.)	60 ~ 49.2

How to Use Metal Blast

Line up enemies on a straight line, then perform this art. This art pierces enemies along a line so ideally they are lined up in front of you, and inflicts Break on all of its targets. Use this to inflict Break before Toppling targets.
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Additionally, this move does Critical Damage to flying enemies as well.

Is Metal Blast Worth Leveling Up?

Art Ranking

Level up Metal Blast if you have extra AP

We recommend setting and investing into this Art if it works with the build you are running. Although this Art will not be quite as useful overall as some of Sharla's other ones, it certainly has its uses, and it won't hurt to have. Invest into this Art if you are running it, or if have already leveled your more important Arts, and have extra AP to spend.

Xenoblade Chronicles: Arts

Arts List and Guide