Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition

List of Armour Gems

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 Armour Gems

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% C Rank Icon
Sleep Resist Grants resistance against Sleep by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Slow Resist Grants resistance against Slow by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Bind Resist Grants resistance against Bind by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Buff Time Plus Extends gem buff duration by (%). 150% C Rank Icon
Spike Deal damage back to the attacker when attacked. 250 C Rank Icon
Poison Defence Decreases Poison damage taken by (%). 100% C Rank Icon
Spike Defence Decreases Spike damage taken by (%). 100% S Rank Icon
Paralysis Resist Grants resistance against Paralysis by (%). 100% C Rank Icon
Debuff Resist Grants resistance against all debuffs by (%). 100% S Rank Icon
Recovery Up Increases the amount of HP recovered when healed in battle by (%). 50% A Rank Icon
Aura Heal HP recovered at regular intervals while an aura is active. 150 B Rank Icon
Damage Heal Chance of recovering HP when attacked. 200 B Rank Icon
Unbeatable Chance of survival with 1 HP when Incapacitated by (%). 50% S Rank Icon
Auto-Heal Up Increases Auto-Heal HP by (%). 25% C Rank Icon
Terrain Defence Reduces damage received from terrain by (%). 75% C Rank Icon
Daze Resist Grants resistance against Daze by (%). 100% A Rank Icon
Pierce Resist Grants resistance against Pierce by (%). 100% C Rank Icon
Tension Swing Allows tension to change more easily by (%). 50% C Rank Icon
Blaze Defence Reduces Blaze damage taken by (%). 100% C Rank Icon
Lock-On Resist Grants resistance against Lock-On by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Confuse Resist Grants resistance against Confuse by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Ether Protect Activated at the start of a battle by (%). Reduces ether damage by (%). 50% C Rank Icon
Topple Resist Grants resistance against Topple by (%). 100% A Rank Icon
Good Footing Grants resistance against Blow-Down by (%). 100% A Rank Icon
Arts Seal Resist Grants resistance against Arts Seal by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Quick Step Increases movement speed by (%). 25% A Rank Icon
Fall Defense Reduces damage taken from falling by (%). 75% C Rank Icon
Bleed Defence Reduces Bleed damage taken by (%). 100% C Rank Icon
Divine Protect Grants resistance against Instant Death by (%). 100% B Rank Icon
Physical Protect Activated at the start of a battle by (%). Reduces physical damage by (%). 50% C Rank Icon

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