This is a guide to finding and acquiring Arts Manuals in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (XC1). Read more to find out what they are, where to find them, and how to use them.
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Arts manuals allow you to increase arts beyond their initial four levels.
Intermediate Art Books unlock levels 5-7 of an Art.
Advanced Art Books unlock levels 8-10 of an Art.
Upon completing Future Connected, you unlock Master art books which allow you to raise Arts levels to level 12.
Intermediate Art Books can only be bought in shops.
Advanced Art Books are dropped by higher level enemies.
Master Art Manuals are obtained from the Nopon Archsage at the cost of 20000 Noponstone each.
| Art | Intermediate | Advanced | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
 Slit Edge
|
Colony 9 3200 Gold |
Despotic Arsene Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Back Slash
|
Colony 9 4000 Gold |
Final Marcus Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Light Heal
|
Colony 9 4800 Gold |
Flailing Bracken Colony 9 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Shaker Edge
|
Frontier Village 10000 Gold |
Canyon Valencia Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Air Slash
|
Bionis' Leg 7200 Gold |
Territorial Rotbart Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Shadow Eye
|
Bionis' Leg 6400 Gold |
Avalanche Abaasy Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Battle Soul
|
Frontier Village 11500 Gold |
Musical Vanflare Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Stream Edge
|
Bionis' Leg 5600 Gold |
Judicious Bunnitzol Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
| Art | Intermediate | Advanced | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hammer Beat
|
Colony 9 3200 Gold |
Blizzard Belgazas Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Wild Down
|
Colony 9 3600 Gold |
Ancient Daedala Fallen Arm |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Guard Shift
|
Colony 6 19600 Gold Bionis' Leg 6400 Gold |
Bagrus Nebula Makna Forest Field Altrich Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 War Swing
|
Bionis' Leg 5700 Gold |
Mysterious Barnaby Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Sword Drive
|
Colony 6 8200 Gold |
Reckless Galdon Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Berserker
|
Colony 6 9700 Gold |
Setor Eks Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Shield Bash
|
Ether Mine 11800 Gold |
Feltl Eks Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Engage
|
Colony 6 7200 Gold |
Asara Telethia Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Last Stand
|
Ether Mine 10800 Gold |
Asara Telethia Alcamoth |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Rage
|
Colony 9 4800 Gold |
Pandora Pod Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Magnum Charge
|
Frontier Village 14400 Gold |
Furious Jozan High Entia Tomb |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Bone Upper
|
Colony 9 2400 Gold |
Frost Nebula Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Dive Sobat
|
Frontier Village 12900 Gold |
Bulganon Nebula Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Aura Burst
|
Bionis' Leg 5000 Gold |
Indomitable Daulton Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Anchor Chain
|
Sword Valley 14700 Gold |
General Arachno Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Lariat
|
Sword Valley 15400 Gold |
White Hox Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
| Art | Intermediate | Advanced | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
 Heal Bullet
|
Bionis' Leg 5700 Gold |
Gloria Slobos Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Thunder Bullet
|
Bionis' Leg 4600 Gold |
Falsel Bunniv Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Shield Bullet
|
Bionis' Leg 5400 Gold |
Laeklit Mammut Makna Forest |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Cure Bullet
|
Bionis' Leg 4800 Gold |
Throne Sardi Colony 9 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Drive Boost
|
Fallen Arm 16800 Gold |
Opulent Flamii Colony 9 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Heal Blast
|
Bionis' Leg 6800 Gold |
Satorl Torta Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Heal Round
|
Colony 6 8200 Gold |
Green Feris Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Head Shot
|
Fallen Arm 14700 Gold |
Fascia Bunniv Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Metal Blast
|
Colony 6 7200 Gold |
Satorl Torta Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Aura Bullet
|
Frontier Village 11500 Gold |
Lahar Flamii Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Heat Bullet
|
Frontier Village 9000 Gold |
Dark Hox Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Head Shaker
|
Frontier Village 10800 Gold |
Frost Nebula Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Covert Stance
|
Frontier Village 10400 Gold |
Admiral Arachno Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Heal Counter
|
Eryth Sea 12900 Gold |
Rhoen Quadwing Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Tranquilliser
|
Bionis' Leg 6100 Gold |
Aora Telethia Alcamoth |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Cure Round
|
Fallen Arm 15600 Gold |
Resplendent Flamii Colony 9 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
| Art | Intermediate | Advanced | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gale Slash
|
Satorl Marsh 5400 Gold |
Envy Gogol Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Electric Gutbuster
|
Satorl Marsh 5700 Gold |
Sol Grady Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Peerless
|
Satorl Marsh 6400 Gold |
Magnis Ardun Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Worldly Slash
|
Satorl Marsh 7200 Gold |
White Hox Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Battle Eye
|
Satorl Marsh 8200 Gold |
Gluttony Gogol Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Steel Strike
|
Satorl Marsh 9000 Gold |
Satorl Rhogul Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Serene Heart
|
Frontier Village 11500 Gold |
Baelfael Gogol Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Final Flicker
|
Fallen Arm 14800 Gold |
General Arachno Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Jaws of Death
|
Fallen Arm 14700 Gold |
Glory Slobos Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Tempest Kick
|
Frontier Village 11800 Gold |
Arel Telethia Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Heat Haze
|
Frontier Village 12600 Gold |
Sloth Gogol Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Spirit Breath
|
Satorl Marsh 10000 Gold |
Baelzeb Gogol Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Soaring Tempest
|
Sword Valley 13700 Gold |
Tempest Vang Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Thunder
|
Sword Valley 12400 Gold |
Royal Caterpile Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Demon Slayer
|
Fallen Arm 17300 Gold |
Despotic Arsene Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Blinding Blossom
|
Satorl Marsh 10400 Gold |
Fascia Bunniv Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
| Art | Intermediate | Advanced | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
 Summon Bolt
|
Alcamoth 9700 Gold |
Dark Hox Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Summon Flare
|
Alcamoth 10800 Gold |
Frost Nebula Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Summon Ice
|
Fallen Arm 15100 Gold |
Avalanche Abaasy Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Hypnotise
|
Alcamoth 10000 Gold |
Resplendent Flamii Colony 9 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Spear Break
|
Fallen Arm 9000 Gold |
Grove Quadwing Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Shadow Stitch
|
Alcamoth 10400 Gold |
Setor Eks Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Summon Copy
|
Alcamoth 11100 Gold |
White Hox Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Reflection
|
Sword Valley 13700 Gold |
Asel Telethia Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Summon Wind
|
Alcamoth 13300 Gold |
Ancient Daedala Fallen Arm |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Summon Earth
|
Fallen Arm 15000 Gold |
Bagrus Nebula Makna Forest |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Summon Aqua
|
Alcamoth 11500 Gold |
Korlba Ptreix Makna Forest |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Healing Gift
|
Sword Valley 12200 Gold |
Asara Telethia Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Starlight Kick
|
Alcamoth 10800 Gold |
Asara Telethia Alcamoth |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Power Effect
|
Fallen Arm 16000 Gold |
Feltl Eks Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Burst End
|
Alcamoth 12900 Gold |
Satorl Torta Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Mind Blast
|
Sword Valley 15600 Gold |
Fascia Bunniv Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
| Art | Intermediate | Advanced | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
 Happy Happy
|
Frontier Village 7200 Gold |
Avalanche Abaasy Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Bitey Bitey
|
Frontier Village 6400 Gold |
Throne Sardi Colony 9 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Sneaky
|
Frontier Village 7900 Gold |
Opulent Flamii Colony 9 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Play Dead
|
Frontier Village 7900 Gold |
Sloth Gogol Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Lurgy
|
Frontier Village 8200 Gold |
Setor Eks Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Hero Time
|
Frontier Village 8600 Gold |
Feltl Eks Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Roly-Poly
|
Frontier Village 9300 Gold |
Envy Sardi Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Behave
|
Frontier Village 7200 Gold |
Kyel Lexos Colony 6 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Riki is Angry
|
Fallen Arm 14700 Gold |
Goldi Kromar Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Bedtime
|
Valak Mountain 12200 Gold |
Pandora Pod Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 You Can Do It
|
Frontier Village 10000 Gold |
Lahar Flamii Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Peekaboo
|
Fallen Arm 15600 Gold |
Tempest Vang Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Say Sorry
|
Fallen Arm 15400 Gold |
Polkan Telethia Colony 6 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Burninate
|
Fallen Arm 13700 Gold |
Despotic Arsene Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Freezinate
|
Frontier Village 11100 Gold |
Glory Slobos Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Tantrum
|
Valak Mountain 13300 Gold |
Royal Caterpile Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
| Art | Intermediate | Advanced | Master |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Double Blade
|
Fallen Arm 14000 Gold |
Admiral Arachno Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Healing Energy
|
Colony 6 15300 Gold |
Envy Sardi Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Spear Blade
|
Colony 6 14400 Gold |
Green Feris Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Cross Impact
|
Colony 6 15600 Gold |
Gloria Slobos Valak Mountain |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Speed Shift
|
Colony 6 19200 Gold |
Rhoen Quadwing Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Zero Gravity
|
Colony 6 15100 Gold |
Sol Grady Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Lock-On
|
Colony 6 18400 Gold |
Arel Telethia Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Ether Drain
|
Fallen Arm 14700 Gold |
Fascia Bunniv Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Double Wind
|
Colony 6 16200 Gold |
Sonicia Gogol Tephra Cave |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Mag Storm
|
Colony 6 18200 Gold |
Sacred Zagamei Eryth Sea |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Shutdown
|
Colony 6 19000 Gold |
Kyel Lexos Colony 6 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Air Fang
|
Colony 6 15000 Gold |
Gluttony Gogol Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Power Drain
|
Colony 6 20700 Gold |
Satorl Rhogul Satorl Marsh |
20000 Nopon Stones |
|
Guard Shift
|
Colony 6 19600 Gold Bionis' Leg 6400 Gold |
Bagrus Nebula Makna Forest Field Altrich Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Second Gear
|
Colony 6 17000 Gold |
Polkan Telethia Colony 6 |
20000 Nopon Stones |
 Final Cross
|
Colony 6 24000 Gold |
Field Altrich Bionis' Leg |
20000 Nopon Stones |
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