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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition
H.B. Arts, Skills, and How to Recruit
★ Missions: Normal | Basic | Affinity
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☆ All Heart to Heart Locations
H.B. is a Playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Read on to learn more about H.B., including how to recruit H.B., their Arts and Skills, Heart to Hearts, Questline of Affinity missions, and more!
| H.B. Guides | |
|---|---|
| H.B. Character Guide | H.B. Best Build |
H.B. Character Overview
Basic Information
 H.B.
|
Class | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Pathfinder | ||
| Age | 28 | ||
| Voice Actor |
DC Douglas (EN)
Nobunaga Shimazaki (JP) |
||
| Melee | Ranged | ||
Signature Arts
| Signature Arts | Description |
|---|---|
 Atomic Hit
|
Acquired Rank: 1 Effect Range: Single Enemy Deals weapon damage, deals additional damage to appendages |
 Flamehand
|
Acquired Rank: 10 Effect Range: Self Boosts debuff resist, adds Ether counter range spike damage, immunity to terrain damage |
H.B. Tier Rating
| Character | Tier Rating | |
|---|---|---|
|
H.B. |
▶ |
 Excellent
|
H.B excels as an excellent TP provider for the party which is crucial to any fights. Not only is he a great TP supplier, he is also a great tank mainly because he is great at absorbing damage and he has the Trash Talk ability which inflicts Taunt to enemies.
Best Characters Tier List
How to Recruit H.B.
Can Be Recruited After A New Rival
H.B can be recuited by interacting with him after completing the mission A New Rival.
H.B. Arts
All Unlocked Arts and Effects
| Rank | Arts | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atomic Hit
|
Deals weapon damage, deals additional damage to appendages |
| 1 |
 Decoy Round
|
Inflicts Taunt, Boosts TP with Morale |
| 2 |
 Burst Grenade
|
Requires TP, deals Thermal Damage, Inflicts Blaze, +Damage to Toppled |
| 3 |
 Power Dive
|
Grants Supercharge, Grants total evasion during execution |
| 4 |
 Iron Prison
|
Requires TP, Grants Physical Res Up, Enables Proximity Spike Damage |
| 5 |
 Wild Smash
|
Deals weapon damage, boosts damage vs toppled targets |
| 6 |
 Furious Blast
|
Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in melee combos |
| 7 |
 Wild Down
|
Requires TP, deals weapon damage, Inflicts Topple |
| 8 |
 Flash Grenade
|
Deals Electric Damage, Inflicts Blackout |
| 9 |
 Shield Wall
|
Grants Barrier |
| 10 |
Flamehand
|
Boosts debuff resist, adds Ether counter range spike damage, immunity to terrain damage |
| 11 |
 Takedown Shot
|
Deals Weapon Damage, Inflicts Topple vs. Mechanoids |
| 12 |
 Trash Talk
|
Inflicts Taunt, Boosts TP with Morale |
| 13 |
 Bombardier
|
Deals Thermal Damage, Inflicts Blaze |
| 14 |
 Gunforce
|
Requires TP, boosts Ranged Attack, critical chance, reduces secondary cooldown |
| 15 |
 Last Stand
|
Requires TP, boosts Ally TP |
H.B. Skills
All Unlocked Skills and Effects
| Rank | Skill | Effect & Class |
|---|---|---|
| 7 |
 Steel Flesh
|
Increases maximum HP |
| 9 |
 Mighty Muscle
|
Boosts Melee attack |
| 11 |
 Combat Presence
|
Extends Taunt Effect |
| 13 |
 Topple Topper
|
Reduces enemy Topple resist |
| 14 |
 Shield Screen
|
Reduces damage when wielding Shield |
| 15 |
 Long Topple
|
Extends Topple duration |
| 16 |
 Trauma Tension
|
Grants 15% Chance to receive TP when damaged |
| 17 |
 Double Spike
|
Boosts spike damage |
H.B. Soul Voices
All Soul Voices and Effects
| Soul Voice | Voice Line | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Draw Melee | “A melee attack should stagger it!” | Inflict Stagger 1 |
| Draw Ranged | “Powering up would be the smart approach here.” | Buff art has a +1 Tier increase |
| Opening Art | “Now's a good time for some gunplay!” | +100 TP per hit |
| HP Risk | “Let's buff up and regroup!” | +250 TP per hit, or +500 TP on rare occasions |
| HP Peril | “I'm up against a wall here... Give me a buff!” | +500 TP per hit, or +1000 TP on rare occasions |
| Last Words | “Show me an aura before it all goes dark...” | Grants Invincibilty III |
| Heavy Hitter | “I'm on a roll! Open fire!” | +25% critical chance boost, and grants Critical Power I |
| Dismemberer | “Appendage destroyed! Attack at range!” | Topple I inflicted as an additional effect |
| Underdog | “Hit 'em with Overdrive! Go!” | +10 seconds to Overdrive |
| Artful Execution | “Shoot now while they're impaired!” | +50% extra damage, or 100% if hitting from the side |
| Aura Ready | “Much better! Now for a buff!” | +250 TP to target, or 50% chance of +500 TP |
| Activate Overdrive | “There's more where that came from. Overdrive!” | +10 seconds to Overdrive |
| Untouchable | “No one can touch me. Use an aura!” | Grants Decoy III |
| Critical Combination | “See how I stack up the hits? Move in for the kill!” | +10% critical chance boost, and grants Critical Power II |
| Higher Ground | “I'm taking a shot from above!” | Grants Critical Power I and +25% to critical chance on rare occasions |
| Toppler | “Yes! Now eat lead and stay down!” | +200% extra damage, or +300% if hitting from the side |
H.B. Heart to Hearts
Heart to Hearts and Requirements
| Lv. | Event and Location | Map Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Prideful Man | Industrial District, Water Purification Plant |
|
Time: Morning |
||
| 2 | A Thoughtful Man | Industrial District, Integrated Production Plant |
|
Time: Early Morning |
||
| 3 | A Troubled Man | Residential District, Ishmael Hills |
|
Time: Anytime |
||
| 4 | A Diligent Man | Industrial District, Outside Outfitters Hanger |
|
Time: Early Morning |
||
| 5 | A Kindly Man | Residential District, Ishmael Hills |
|
Time: Anytime Requirements: Pet Dog Unavailable until Chapter 5 |
||
Heart to Heart Guide and Locations
H.B. Questline
Affinity Missions and Requirements
| Mission | Unlock Details |
|---|---|
| A New Rival？ |
Location: Administrative District Requirements: ・Builders of a Legacy |
| The King of Fear |
Location: Residential District Requirements: ・Treachery ・A New Rival？ ・BFFs ・Prone Sweet Prone ・Affinity: H.B. (2 hearts) |
| Climbing the Ladder |
Location: Administrative District Requirements: ・Warriors of Wroth ・The King of Fear ・Affinity: H.B. (4 hearts) |
Xenoblade Chronicles X Related Guides
List of All Characters
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|---|---|---|---|
 Cross
|
 Elma
|
 Lin
|
 Nagi
|
 Irina
|
 Gwin
|
 Doug
|
 Lao
|
 L
|
 Frye
|
 Boze
|
 Celica
|
 Alexa
|
H.B.
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 Mia
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 Murderess
|
 Phog
|
 Yelv
|
 Hope
|
 Neilnail
|
 Liesel
|
 Ga Jiarg
|
 Al
| |
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