Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition

Third Wheel Time Attack S Rank Guide (Restricted Mode)

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This is a guide to the Time Trial challenge Third Wheel (Restricted) in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (XC1) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn how to beat Third Wheel, strategies to use, and how to get an S Ranking.

List of Contents

Third Wheel (Restricted Mode) Rewards and General Info
Third Wheel (Restricted Mode) Tips and Strategies
Third Wheel General Tips
Wave 1 Enemies and Strategies
Wave 2 Enemies and Strategies
Wave 3 Enemies and Strategies
Xenoblade Chronicles Related Links

Third Wheel (Restricted Mode) Rewards and General Info

Rewards
DIfficulty	2
Maximum Noponstone Rewards	15600
No. of Waves	3
Sun Visor Water Frame Water Arms	- - -
Minimum Rank to Obtain Reward	A
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Third Wheel (Restricted Mode) Tips and Strategies

Third Wheel General Tips

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Fiora will come with the Shutdown art during this challenge. This might tempt you to make enemies sleep then focus on the others, but this is a bad strategy time-wise. Focus on using Area Abilities such as Double Wind and Sword Drones to get a fast time completion.

You can get an S rank by completing the challenge below the 4:30 mark.

Wave 1 Enemies and Strategies

Enemy (quantity)	Level
Offensive Security Unit x(2)	56 & 57
Caelum Volf	58

Immediately use Second Gear, then follow it by Double WInd to immediately reduce their HP by 1/5. Command your allies to focus on one target, then focus your arts on it except Cross impact (only use Cross Impact when an enemy is toppled). When a Chain Attack becomes available, use Second Gear (if available) before using a Chain Attack, then use the arts Double Wind, Element Discharge, then Soaring Tempest to severely damage the remaining enemies.

Dispatch the stragglers while conserving your party gauge for the next wave.

Wave 2 Enemies and Strategies

Enemy (quantity)	Level
Lampo Ponio (x3)	56
Scout Unit Prototype (x1)	58

Repeat the same strategy used from the first wave. It is much more effective during this wave due to their quantity. Do try and fill your Talent gauge as well by auto-attacking so you can use it for the 3rd wave.

Wave 3 Enemies and Strategies

Enemy (quantity)	Level
Offensive Seeker Unit (x2)	58
Rius Antol	60

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You will want to let them stay in place, so avoid walking around to hit them in the back with Double Blade. When a Chain Attack becomes available, use Second Gear, then use the Chain Attack starting with Double Wind. If the Chain Attack is able to rotate back to Fiora, end it with her talent art Cannon Drones.

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If everything went well, the rest will be smooth sailing, and obtaining the S rank is pretty much guaranteed.

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Time Attack Guide and Rewards

Free Mode

No.	Challenge	Reward(s)	Unlock Condition
1	Humble Beginnings	Camo Mask,Camo Hoodie,Camo Gloves,Camo Leggings,Camo Fins	Reach Chapter 3: Tephra Cave Revisited
2	Fair Game	Captain's Skirt,Captain's Pumps	Sharla joins the party
3	The Walls Have Eyes	Debonair Glasses,Debonair Top,Debonair Watch,Debonair Bottoms,Debonair Sandals	Dunban joins the party
4	Shaggy-dog Story	Worker's Headband,Worker's Shirt,Worker's Beads,Worker's Shorts,Workers' Sandals	Riki joins the party
5	Oh, Brother!	Eryth Skirt,Eryth Sandals	Melia joins the party
6	Third Wheel	Water Boosters	Seven joins the party
7	Sparks Fly, You Die	F Sun Visor,F Water Frame,F Water Arms,F Water Boosters	Reach Agniratha
8	Lost in a Dark Dream	Ledios Helm L, Ledios Plate L, Ledios Arm L, Ledios Cuisses L, Ledios Greaves L	Complete Future Connected
9	He of the Metal Face	Denim Glasses,Denim Top,Denim Gauntlets,Rustly Knapsack	Defeat the 1st disciple
10	Uniquely Disadvantaged	Power II Goggles L,Power L Frame, Power II Arms L, Power II Boosters L	Reach Gondorl Cathedral

Restricted Mode

No.	Challenge	Reward(s)	Unlock Condition
1	Humble Beginnings	Exotic Glasses,Exotic Top,Exotic Watch,Exotic Bottoms,Exotic Sandals	Reach chapter 3 Tephra Cave Revisited
2	Fair Game	Captain's Hat,Captain's Top,Captain's Bangles	Sharla joins the party
3	The Walls Have Eyes	Festival Headband,Festival Shirt,Festival Beads,Festival Shorts,Festival Sandals	Dunban joins the party
4	Shaggy-dog Story	Pineapple Glasses,Pineapple Top,Pineapple Gauntlets,Starchy Knapsack,	Riki joins the party
5	Oh, Brother!	Eryth Corsage,Eryth Top,Eryth Bracelets	Melia decides to join the party
6	Third Wheel	Sun Visor,Water Frame,Water Arms	Seven joins the party
7	Sparks Fly, You Die	Resort Mask,Resort Hoodie,Resort Gloves,Resort Leggings,Resort Fins	Reach Agniratha
8	Lost in a Dark Dream	Power III Goggles L, Power III Frame L, Power III Arms L, Power III Boosters L	Complete Future Connected
9	He of the Metal Face	Officer's Hat,Officer's Top,Officer's Bangles,Officer's Skirt,Officer's Pumps	Defeat the 1st disciple
10	Uniquely Disadvantaged	Frontier Corsage,Frontier Top,Frontier Bracelets,Frontier Skirt,Frontier Sandals	Reach Gondorl Cathedral