Chapter 11: Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress Walkthrough

This is a walkthrough for the Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress section of Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch. For a map of Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress Landmarks and Locations, as well as boss strategy and other tips and tricks, read on!

Chapter 11: Sword Valley and Galahad Fortress Walkthrough

Sword Valley

	Objectives
1	Follow the narrow path until you reach your current destination.
2	Buy some equipment if the current gear at the store is better than the ones you have. Many anti-mechon weapons are available here, which are great, since they make you have to rely less on Monado Enchant.
3	Once preparations are complete, talk to Dickson and tell him what happened.
4	Head inside Ged's Fortress and activate the gate lock.
5	Proceed to the 6th gate and look for the activated access panel. Use it to open the gate.
6	Climb one of the two paths leading to the higher ground then follow the quest guide from there. Do not engage the M104 Fortress unit. They are extremely tough, especially if your character's levels are below 50.
7	Head to Dolgan outpost and activate the gate lock. Each gate lock is guarded by a mechon, so prepare for a fight for every gate lock you will need to unlock. Strangely enough, Prudent Purson, which is the guard of Dolgan outpost, is situated on the upper floor, so it is not necessary to defeat him to proceed through Sword Valley.
8	Head to the Enalda Control Base, then defeat Tranquil Morax.
9	Unlock the gate lock, then head to the next destination marked on the map.
10	Defeat Mumkhar
11	Head deeper into Sword Valley, and follow the Quest Guide until you reach Galahad Fortress.

Galahad Fortress

	Objectives
1	Head to the 2nd Fuel Room and defeat the mechons inside Lure them out in the entrance, then use AOE attacks to dispatch them all in one fell swoop.
2	Return to the lift, and use it to descend the fortress.
3	Open the door in the central room by using the device near it.
4	Stop the Turbines by using the switch from the northern and southern rooms. There are elite mechons guarding the room, so prepare for a fight.
5	Stop the Ether Blast Furnace by using the switch in the room furthest to the west.
6	Proceed to the next lift by following the quest guide leading to the ether blast furnace. There are several elite mechons, so proceed with caution.
7	Defeat all the Defender Mechons protecting Nemesis Face. Do not attack Nemesis Face!
8	Survive the fight against Gold Face and Nemesis Face. Simply keep your team alive and the battle will end eventually.

Side Quests

The following side quests are available from this chapter:

Sword Valley Side Quests

Galahad Fortress Side Quests

There are no Side Quests in this area.

Maps and Collectopaedia

Sword Valley Map

Sword Valley Landmarks and Locations

Landmarks

A	Bionis' Thumb
B	Supply Convoy
C	Ged Fortress
D	Dolgan Outpost
E	Enalda Control Base
F	Heavy Machine Depot
G	Control Tower
H	Radio Tower
I	Fortress Rear Entrance
J	Monado Wound

Locations

1	6th Gate
2	5th Gate
3	4th Gate
4	3rd Gate
5	Ether Storage Area
6	Port Access Pathway
7	Port Maintenance Bay

Heart-to-Hearts

There are no available Heart-to-Hearts in this area.

Sword Valley Collectopaedia

Veg	Fire Pepper	Meaty Carrot	Bitter Broccoli	-	-
Fruit	Bitter Melon	Citron Gooseberry	Juicy Melon	Amethyst Melon	-
Flower	Jujube Silver	Black Blossom	Abyss Heather	Delerium Foxglove	-
Parts	Gold Condenser	Purple Lamp	Crimson Gear	-	-
Strange	Red Frontier	Darkness Bottle	Bud of Eternity	-	-

Collection Rewards

Vegetables	Good Footing III
Fruit	HP Steal III
Flowers	Auto-Heal Up III
Parts	First Attack Plus III
Strange	Art Seal Resist III
100% Completion	Cosmic Nibbler

Galahad Fortress Map

GF Enlarge	B1F Enlarge
B2F Enlarge	B3F Enlarge
B4F Enlarge

Galahad Fortress Landmarks and Locations

Landmarks

A	Ether Influx Conduit
B	Main Control Room
C	Ether Blast Furnace
D	Preparation Bay
E	Fortress Depths

Locations

1	Main Maintenance Bay
2	1st Fuel Supply Room
3	2nd Fuel Supply Room
4	3rd Fuel Supply Room
5	1st Turbine Room
6	2nd Turbine Room
7	Blast Furnace Conduit
8	Piston Control Room
9	Ether Input Stream
10	Face Maintenance Bay

Heart-to-Hearts

There are no available Heart-to-Hearts in this area.

Galahad Fortress Collectopaedia

Bug	Wheel Lurker	Ultramarine Ant	-	-	-
Parts	Locust Spring	Art Core Coil	Tail Antenna	-	-
Strange	Hunger Crash	Splish Splash	-	-	-

Collection Rewards

Bugs	Terrain Defence II
Parts	Agility Down III
Strange	Ether Up III
100% Completion	Arkose Pike

Tips and Strategies

Both Areas Become Inaccessible Later

Make sure to get all collectables, and attempt to complete the map as much as possible before leaving, as you cannot return to Sword Valley/Galahad Fortress again later in the game, so you might as well do so during this chapter.

M104 Fortress Unit

A fortress sized Mechon. It's so big, the whole thing can't even fit in the screenshot.

There are some huge mechons here, and the name Fortress Unit suits them extremely well. Unfortunately for you, these Mechons don't just have size at their disposal, but power as well. Make sure to avoid these Mechons!

Fighting M104 Fortress Unit

If however, you truly wish to fight against the M104, there are a few key points to know beforehand.

• M104 can hit all your units with its titan stomp, and it can deal around 3k damage to each member. This can be dodged using Monado Speed but only one character will be able to do so.
• M104 can also use a rank 5 and rank 7 move called Titan Laser, which is as frightening as it sounds.
• Its Dark Matter move is an ether-based attack, so improving your Ether Defense is going to help greatly in this fight.
• With its high Agility, this beast can be hard to even hit if you are underleveled. It is at level 52, so ideally you should get up to at least level 50 or higher.

Boss Strategy Guide

Mumkhar

I dunno about all this -5g- technical stuff. But it's something to do with that ether.

Mumkhar is going to fight you while in his Mechon, and he's accompanied by two other faced mechons as well. The other Mechons aren't that durable, so prioritize finishing them off first. He has several AOE attacks like Hell Spin Venom and Custom Grand Shot, so avoid letting anyone fall to low HP. He also has a shieldable talent art called Hell Talon Venom IV. Having a shield rank equivalent to 4 can let you avoid a possible fatal blow from this move.

Mumkhar Recommended Characters

Shulk

Dunban

Riki

Mumkhar has several high damaging moveset that hits a wide range, regardless of aggro. Deploying low HP characters like Melia and Sharla is not recommended in this battle.

Nemesis Face

This is a reverse hostage battle where you need to defeat all the boss' allies while keeping the main boss alive. A good party setup is enough to win this battle easily.

Gold Face

A survival battle. It is highly similar to your first fight with Xord. Simply delaying the fight and healing your party is necessary to end this battle.

Gold Face Recommended Characters

Shulk

Sharla

Riki

This 3 party member setup is focused on healing each other. This should be enough for you to survive the enemy assault until the battle ends.

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