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List of Weapon Gems

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This is a list of gems that can only be equipped to weapons in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (XC1) for the Nintendo Switch. To learn the effects and max values of all Weapon-Only Gems, as well as our ranking, read on!

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List of Weapon Gems

The following gems can only be equipped onto weapons, and will not work with armour.

Name Effect Max Value Ranking
Weapon Power Increases the activation rate for the effects of gems mounted on weapons by (%). 50% A Rank Icon
Strength Down Chance that successful attacks will decrease enemy strength by (%). 25% B Rank Icon
Blaze Plus Increases Blaze damage dealt by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Blaze Attack Chance that successful attacks will deal additional Blaze damage. 400 B Rank Icon
Aggro Up Increases aggro when dealing damage by (%). 50% B Rank Icon
Arts Heal HP recovered when Arts are used. 150 A Rank Icon
HP Steal Chance that successful attacks will recover HP. 200 C Rank Icon
Double Attack Increases chance of performing a double attack by (%). 50% S Rank Icon
Daze Plus Extends the duration for which an enemy suffers Daze by (%). 100% A Rank Icon
Phys Def Down Chance that successful attacks will reduce enemy physical defence by (%). 25% B Rank Icon
Paralysis Chance that successful attacks will inflict Paralysis by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Lightning Attack Successful attacks deal additional Electric damage. 500 B Rank Icon
Electric Plus Increases Electric damage dealt by (%). 100% A Rank Icon
Back Atk Plus Increases Back Attack damage dealt by (%). 100% A Rank Icon
First Atk Plus Increases the damage dealt by the First Attack by (%). 150% B Rank Icon
Daze Up Increases the damage dealt to enemies suffering Daze by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Daze Tension For each attack on an enemy suffering Daze, tension is raised. 25 B Rank Icon
Slow Chance that successful attacks will inflict Slow by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Bind Chance that successful attacks will inflict Bind by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Ether Def Down Chance of successful attacks reducing ether defence by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Chill Plus Increases Chill damage dealt. 100 A Rank Icon
Chill Attack Chance that successful attacks will deal additional Chill damage by (%). 300% B Rank Icon
Auto-Atk Stealth Reduces aggro drawn from using auto-attacks by (%). 50% B Rank Icon
Arts Stealth Reduces aggro drawn from using Arts by (%). 50% B Rank Icon
Talent Boost Halves auto-attack damage but auto-attacks increase Talent Gauge more. 12 C Rank Icon
Heat Sink Reduces heating of Ether Rifle by (%). 75% B Rank Icon
Haste Increases the speed of auto-attacks by (%). 50% S Rank Icon
Topple Plus Extends the duration for which an enemy suffers Topple by (%). 100% S Rank Icon
Bleed Attack Chance to inflict bleed on the enemy. 250 B Rank Icon
Bleed Plus Increases Bleed damage dealt by (%). 100% C Rank Icon
Topple Up Increases the damage dealt to enemies suffering Topple by (%). 100% A Rank Icon
Agility Down Chance that successful attacks will reduce enemy agility by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Break Chance that successful attacks will inflict Break by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Attack Stability Increases a weapon's minimum damage by (%). 50% A Rank Icon
Attack Plus Increases a weapon's maximum damage by (%). 50% A Rank Icon
Critical Up Increases a weapon's critical hit rate by (%). 25% S Rank Icon
Night Vision Increases the accuracy of physical attacks during the night by (%). 50% S Rank Icon
Debuff Plus Extends gem debuff duration by (%). 150% B Rank Icon
Ether Down Chance that successful attacks will reduce enemy ether by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Poison Plus Increases Poison damage dealt by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Poison Attack Chance that successful attacks will deal additional Poison damage. 500 B Rank Icon
Aggro Down Reduces aggro by (%). 50% A Rank Icon

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