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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.

List of Contents

What are Arts Manuals?
Where to Get Arts Manuals
Shulk
Reyn
Dunban
Sharla
Dunban
Melia
Riki
Seven
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What are Arts Manuals?

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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.

Master Art Manuals

Upon completing Future Connected, you unlock Master art books which allow you to raise Arts levels to level 12.

Where to Get Arts Manuals

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.

Shulk's Arts

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

Reyn's Arts

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

Sharla's Arts

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

Dunban's Arts

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

Melia's Arts

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

Riki's Arts

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

Seven's Arts

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

Gameplay Mechanics
Battle System and Combat Guide	Can You Switch Characters in Battle?
Stats Explained	Status Effects Explained
How to Chain Attack	What Does Tension Do?
How to Topple \| Topple Lock Guide	What is Spike Damage?
Trading and Overtrading Guide	Collectopaedia Guide and Rewards
Presents Guide	How to Change the Weather
What is Weight?	-
Guides for Leveling and Grinding
How to Level Up Fast	AP Farming Guide
SP Farming Guide	How to Farm Money
How to Raise Affinity	Tephra Cave Glitch
Leveling Areas Post 70	How to Get Affinity Coins
Optimization Guides
Best Party and Team Setup	Best Skill Trees For Each Character
Best Skill Links for Each Character	Best Gifts for Each Character
Art Manuals List	What to Sell \| Best Items to Sell
Miscellaneous Guides
What Carries Over to New Game Plus?	What is Expert Mode?
Achievement Guide and List	What Happens if You Die?
Appearance Guide \| How to Change Appearance	List of Missables
100% Playthrough Checklist	-
Colony 6 Items
How to Get Gogol Horns	How to Get Inferno Element
How to Get Black Liver Bean	How to Get Snow Element
How to Get Azure Hollyhocks	How to Get Dust Element
How to Get Red Frontier	How to Get Empress Beetles
How to Get Rainbow Slugs	How to Get Ice Cabbages
How to Get Sturdy Armor	How to Get Squall Element
How to Get Bunnia Scent Wood	How to Get Fossil Monkey
FAQs
How to Get High Entia Emblem	How to Enter Hode's Lair
Where is Banquet Vassago	How to Get Bitter Kiwis
How to Enter Power Pipe Ruins	-

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