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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Hope Arts, Skills, and How to Recruit

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Hope Arts, Skills and How to Recruit

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

Hope Guides
Hope Character Guide Hope Best Build

Hope Character Overview

Basic Information

HopeHope Class
Division Mediator
Age 24
Voice Actor Alexis Tipton (EN)
Madoka Yonezawa (JP)
Melee Ranged

Signature Arts

Signature Arts Description
Secondary SpeedSecondary Speed Acquired Rank: 5
Effect Range: Self
Reduces Secondary and Auto-Attack Cooldown
Tacit CensureTacit Censure Acquired Rank: 10
Effect Range: Enemies Ahead
Inflicts Virus

How to Recruit Hope

Can Be Recruited After Hope Springs Eternal

Hope can be recuited by interacting with her after completing the mission Hope Springs Eternal.

Hope Springs Eternal Walkthrough

Hope Arts

All Unlocked Arts and Effects

Rank Arts Effect
1 Repair Repair Removes debuffs, Restores HP
1 Stellar Ray Stellar Ray Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Beam Res Down, With an Aura: Boosts Damage
2 Full Specs Full Specs Requires TP, boosts potential, Boosts Ranged Attack, Boosts Ether Resistance
3 Shooting Star Shooting Star Deals Electric Damage, Inflicts Shock
4 Absorber Skin Absorber Skin Grants Barrier
5 Secondary Speed Secondary Speed Reduces Secondary and Auto-Attack Cooldown
6 Dispel Dispel Requires TP, Deals Ether damage, randomly removes one buff from target
7 Brainjack Brainjack Requires TP, Seizes control of target enemy and turns it friendly
8 Servant Sacrifice Servant Sacrifice Boosts HP and TP when controlling a target, Sometimes destroys target
9 Energy Source Energy Source Requires TP, Boosts TP boosts potential
10 Tacit Censure Tacit Censure Inflicts Virus
11 Astral Protection Astral Protection Requires TP, Boosts all Attribute Resistance, Restores HP when using Arts
12 Starlight Kick Starlight Kick Requires TP, deals Gravity Damage, Inflicts Topple
13 Black Butterfly Black Butterfly Deals Ether Damage, Inflicts Ether Res Down, Shortens Aura Effect Time

List of All Arts and Effects

Hope Skills

All Unlocked Skills and Effects

Rank Skill Effect & Class
7 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Inner SearchInner Search Boosts potential
9 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Buff HealBuff Heal Recovers HP when receiving buffs
11 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Well-WeatheredWell-Weathered Boosts TP when taking weather damage
13 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Mechanoid SlayerMechanoid Slayer Boosts damage to Mechanoid enemies
14 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition KingKing's Decree Increases Debuff Tier +1 on enemies, reduces Control res
15 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition KnightKnight's Soul Boosts maximum TP
16 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Supreme SwordSupreme Sword Boosts damage when triggering melee combo
17 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition TP OverdriveTP Overdrive Boosts TP when using Arts while in Overdrive

List of All Skills

Hope Soul Voices

All Soul Voices and Effects

Soul Voice Voice Line Effect
Draw Melee “Now! Move in close for the first strike!” +200 TP per hit
Draw Ranged “Power up and get yourself ready!” Buff art has a +1 Tier increase
Opening Art “Whip out an aura and let's wrap this up quick!” Aura's cooldown time is halved
HP Risk “It's too hard to outmaneuver them. Buff us, please!” +250 TP per hit, or +500 TP on rare occasions
HP Peril “It's no use... Use a buff so we can turn this around...” +500 TP per hit, or +1000 TP on rare occasions
Last Words “I'm sorry... If we could just turn the tides...” Grants Invincibilty III
Heavy Hitter “Yes! Use ranged attacks next!” +25% critical chance boost, and grants Critical Power I
Dismemberer “Appendage destroyed! One more volley and down they go!” Topple I inflicted as an additional effect
Underdog “We'll buff up and turn the tables if we must!” Buff art has a +1 Tier increase, and grants Invincibility I
Artful Execution “ The enemy's off guard. Use ranged attacks!” +50% extra damage, or 100% if hitting from the side
Aura Ready “We're doing good. Break out some buffs!” +250 TP to target, or 50% chance of +500 TP
Activate Overdrive “Let's finish this. Get your auras ready!” Aura effect has a +1 Tier increase, and aura cooldown duration is halved
Wayward Weather “Uh-oh. An aura ought to set this right!” Grants Weather Immunity II
Medicine Man “You're too kind. Let's use an aura!” Grants Supercharge II
Medicine Woman “Thank you! Let's keep this going with a buff!” Removes debuffs, and +500 TP on rare occasions
Wrecked Skell “Not looking good... I need power!” +400% extra healing from soul voice, and grants Invincibility II

Soul Voices Guide

Hope Heart to Hearts

Heart to Hearts and Requirements

Lv. Event and Location Map Location
1 The Flower Child Residential District, Cathedral
Time: Afternoon
2 Girl's Night Out Commercial District, East Melville Street
Time: Evening
3 Giving It Away Industrial District, Central Industrial District
Time: Morning
4 Culture Shocks Residential District, Sports Complex
Time: Anytime
Requirements: Pet Dog

Unavailable until Chapter 5
5 Day by Dy Commercial District, East Melville Street
Time: Anytime
Requirements: Complete Missions A False Hope, Prone Sweet Prone, BFFs, Escape from the Ensconced Citadel

Unavailable until Chapter 6

Heart to Heart Guide and Locations

Hope Questline

Affinity Missions and Requirements

Mission Unlock Details
Hope Springs Eternal Location: Residential District
Requirements:
Builders of a Legacy
A False Hope Location: Administrative District
Requirements:
Ma-non Maneuvers
Hope Springs Eternal
・Affinity: Hope (2 hearts)
A Present For Hope Location: Residential District
Requirements:
The Zu Pharg Menace
A False Hope
・Affinity: Hope (4 hearts)

List of All Affinity Missions

Xenoblade Chronicles X Related Guides

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Cross Icon Cross Elma Icon Elma Lin Icon Lin Nagi Icon Nagi
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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