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Lao Arts, Skills, and How to Recruit

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Lao Arts, Skills and How to Recruit

Lao is a Playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Read on to learn more about Lao, including how to recruit Lao, their Arts and Skills, Heart to Hearts, Questline of Affinity missions, and more!

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Lao Character Guide Lao Best Build

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Lao Character Overview

Basic Information

LaoLao Class
Partisan Eagle Class Partisan Eagle
Division Pathfinder
Age 31
Voice Actor Matthew Mercer (EN)
Keiji Fujiwara (JP)
Melee Ranged
Xenoblade Chronicles X Javelins
Javelins
Xenoblade Chronicles X Sniper Rifles
Sniper Rifles

Signature Arts

Signature Arts Description
Balance BreakerBalance Breaker Acquired Rank: 1
Effect Range: Single Enemy
Deals weapon damage, inflicts stagger when triggering melee combo
AfterburnerAfterburner Acquired Rank: 14
Effect Range: Enemy Vicinity
Deals weapon damage, deals more damage when triggering ranged combo

Lao Tier Rating

Character Tier Rating
Lao Class Lao ▶ D TierOkay

Lao is in the D tier for one reason: he is not playable in post-game so you don't get to access him when doing a lot of side content so it is better to just use other characters than him since they are playable after finishing the main story.
Best Characters Tier List

How to Recruit Lao

Can Be Recruited During Chapter 4

Lao can be recruited during the events of Chapter 4. After accepting Chapter 9, Lao can no longer be recuited.

Builders of a Legacy Walkthrough

Lao Arts

All Unlocked Arts and Effects

Rank Arts Effect
1 Balance Breaker Balance Breaker Deals weapon damage, inflicts stagger when triggering melee combo
1 Shrapnel Shrapnel Deals weapon damage, Boosts appendage damage
2 First Down First Down Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Topple vs. humanoids
3 Arcing Horn Arcing Horn Deals electric damage, Inflicts Electric Res Down, Boosts damage in melee combos
4 Eagle Eye Eagle Eye Grants Ranged Accuracy Up, Grants Ranged Attack Up
5 Raijin Raijin Requires TP, Boosts critical chance, Restores HP when using Arts, Reflects electric attacks.
6 Spiral Horn Spiral Horn Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Physical Res Down, Boost damage in melee combos
7 Sidewinder Sidewinder Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Debuff Res Down
8 Overwhelm Overwhelm Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Fatigue, Increases damage at High HP
9 Hawkeye Hawkeye Grants Critical Power
10 Speed Demon Speed Demon Requires TP, reduces cooldown when sprinting, restores HP
11 Trident Buster Trident Buster Requires TP, Deals electric damage, Inflicts Shock, Boosts damage in Ranged Combos
12 Intercept Intercept Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Stun
13 Hair Trigger Hair Trigger Grants Supercharge
14 Afterburner Afterburner Deals weapon damage, deals more damage when triggering ranged combo
15 Ghost Sniper Ghost Sniper Requires TP, boosts crit chance, boost TP with criticals, boost ranged accuracy

List of All Arts and Effects

Lao Skills

All Unlocked Skills and Effects

Rank Skill Effect & Class
7 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition KillshotKillshot Boosts crit chance for ranged auto-attacks
9 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Electric BoostElectric Boost Boosts electric damage
11 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Knock Knock 'n' Shock Chance to inflict Shock when using melee Arts
13 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Piscinoid SlayerPiscinoid Slayer Boosts damage to Piscinoid enemies
15 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Long ShotLong Shot Boosts ranged weapon range
16 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Quick ReloadQuick Reload Reduces cooldown for ranged auto-attacks
17 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Conductive StrikeConductive Strike Boosts electric damage to Shocked enemies
18 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition TP OverdriveTP Overdrive Boosts TP when using Arts while in Overdrive

List of All Skills

Lao Soul Voices

All Soul Voices and Effects

Soul Voice Voice Line Effect
Draw Melee “Let's get up close and personal!” +100% extra damage
Draw Ranged “Let's wake 'em up with some gunfire!” +50% extra damage
Opening Art “Gimme some cover fire!” +100 TP per hit
HP Risk “I can't get a break here!” +250 TP per hit, or +500 TP on rare occasions
HP Peril “Hey, I need some heals here!” +25% extra healing from soul voice, and grants Invincibility I
Last Words “If I could just get...one more shot in...” +300 TP per hit
Heavy Hitter “Bam! Keep shooting!” +25% critical chance boost, and grants Critical Power I
Dismemberer “Gotcha! Now topple 'em!” Topple I inflicted as an additional effect
Underdog “Who cares how big they are? Concentrate your fire!” +25% critical chance boost, and grants Critical Power II
Artful Execution “Got 'em! Lay down some cover fire!” +50% extra damage, or 100% if hitting from the side
Aura Ready “I'm all prepped. Get us buffed up!” +250 TP to target, or 50% chance of +500 TP
Activate Overdrive “I'll use Overdrive! You break out an aura!” Aura effect has a +1 Tier increase, and aura cooldown duration is halved
Wayward Weather “This damn weather. Somebody fix this!” Grants Weather Immunity I
Sprinter “Easy breezy. Help me out with a buff!” Grants Invincibilty I
Medicine Woman “Oh, uh, thanks. Give yourself a boost while you're at it.” Grants Critical Power IV
Higher Ground “Bull's-eye! Keep shooting!” Grants Critical Power I and +25% to critical chance on rare occasions

Soul Voices Guide

Lao Heart to Hearts

Heart to Hearts and Requirements

Lv. Event and Location Map Location
1 Every Dog Has Its Day Residential District, Deliverance Park
Time: Early Morning
Requirements: Pet Dog
Unavailable until Chapter 5
2 Training Troubles Industrial District, Outfitters Test Hangar
Time: Night
Requirements: Complete Mission A Friend in Need
3 The Fan Club Ma-non Ship, Starboard
Time: Anytime
4 Teamwork Residential District, Water Purification Plant
Time: Morning
5 The Winds of Change Administrative District, BLADE Tower
Time: Anytime
Requirements: Complete Chapter 6

Heart to Heart Guide and Locations

Lao Questline

Affinity Missions and Requirements

Mission Unlock Details
A Friend in Need Location: Administrative District
Requirements:
・Ma-non Maneuvers
Close Comrades Location: Administrative District
Requirements:
・The Ganglion Menace
The Matchmaker Location: Commercial District
Requirements:
・Dark Matters
・Affinity: Lao (1 heart)

List of All Affinity Missions

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Irina Icon Irina Gwin Icon Gwin Doug Icon Doug Lao Icon Lao
L Icon L Frye Icon Frye Boze Icon Boze Celica Icon Celica
Alexa Icon Alexa H.B. Icon H.B. Mia Icon Mia Murderess Icon Murderess
Phog Icon Phog Yelv Icon Yelv Hope Icon Hope Neilnail Icon Neilnail
Liesel Icon Liesel Ga Jiarg Icon Ga Jiarg Al Icon Al

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