This is a list of gems that can only be equipped to armour in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (XC1) for the Nintendo Switch. To learn the effects and max values of all Armour-Only Gems, as well as our ranking, read on!
List of Contents
The following gems can only be equipped onto armour, and will not work with weapons.
| Name | Effect | Max Value | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chill Defence | Decreases Chill damage received by (%). | 100% |
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| Sleep Resist | Grants resistance against Sleep by (%). | 100% |
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| Slow Resist | Grants resistance against Slow by (%). | 100% |
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| Bind Resist | Grants resistance against Bind by (%). | 100% |
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| Buff Time Plus | Extends gem buff duration by (%). | 150% |
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| Spike | Deal damage back to the attacker when attacked. | 250 |
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| Poison Defence | Decreases Poison damage taken by (%). | 100% |
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| Spike Defence | Decreases Spike damage taken by (%). | 100% |
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| Paralysis Resist | Grants resistance against Paralysis by (%). | 100% |
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| Debuff Resist | Grants resistance against all debuffs by (%). | 100% |
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| Recovery Up | Increases the amount of HP recovered when healed in battle by (%). | 50% |
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| Aura Heal | HP recovered at regular intervals while an aura is active. | 150 |
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| Damage Heal | Chance of recovering HP when attacked. | 200 |
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| Unbeatable | Chance of survival with 1 HP when Incapacitated by (%). | 50% |
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| Auto-Heal Up | Increases Auto-Heal HP by (%). | 25% |
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| Terrain Defence | Reduces damage received from terrain by (%). | 75% |
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| Daze Resist | Grants resistance against Daze by (%). | 100% |
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| Pierce Resist | Grants resistance against Pierce by (%). | 100% |
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| Tension Swing | Allows tension to change more easily by (%). | 50% |
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| Blaze Defence | Reduces Blaze damage taken by (%). | 100% |
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| Lock-On Resist | Grants resistance against Lock-On by (%). | 100% |
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| Confuse Resist | Grants resistance against Confuse by (%). | 100% |
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| Ether Protect | Activated at the start of a battle by (%). Reduces ether damage by (%). | 50% |
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| Topple Resist | Grants resistance against Topple by (%). | 100% |
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| Good Footing | Grants resistance against Blow-Down by (%). | 100% |
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| Arts Seal Resist | Grants resistance against Arts Seal by (%). | 100% |
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| Quick Step | Increases movement speed by (%). | 25% |
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| Fall Defense | Reduces damage taken from falling by (%). | 75% |
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| Bleed Defence | Reduces Bleed damage taken by (%). | 100% |
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| Divine Protect | Grants resistance against Instant Death by (%). | 100% |
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| Physical Protect | Activated at the start of a battle by (%). Reduces physical damage by (%). | 50% |
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| Gem Equipment Types | ||
|---|---|---|
| Weapon | Armour | All |
| Gem Categories | ||
|---|---|---|
| Attack | Attribute | Defence |
| Field | Special | Support |
| Gem Colors | ||
|---|---|---|
| Red | Blue | Yellow |
| Light Blue | Green | Orange |
| Gem Guides | |
|---|---|
| Gem Tier List | Gem Crafting Guide |
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