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List of All Arts and Effects

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition All Arts and Effects

Battle Arts are your character's special abilities used during combat in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Read on for a full list of all Battle Arts and know their effects in this guide!

List of All Arts

All Arts and Effects

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Arts Class Effect
Flame GrenadeFlame Grenade Drifter ClassDrifter Deals thermal damage + Inflicts Blaze + VS. Toppled Targets: boosts damage
Assault HammerAssault Hammer Drifter ClassDrifter Deals physical damage, Inflicts Topple
Chrome ArmorChrome Armor Drifter ClassDrifter Grants Physical Res. Up
Slit EdgeSlit Edge Drifter ClassDrifter Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage from side
InfuriateInfuriate Drifter ClassDrifter Inflicts Taunt
RecuperateRecuperate Drifter ClassDrifter Boosts Evasion, Heals HP over time
Rising BladeRising Blade Striker ClassStriker Deals weapon damage, boosts damage when taunted
Defensive StanceDefensive Stance Striker ClassStriker Reduces damage taken, restores HP over time, reduces total melee attack
Power DivePower Dive Striker ClassStriker Grants Supercharge, Grants total evasion during execution
Tornado BladeTornado Blade Striker ClassStriker Deals weapon damage, With an aura: Boosts TP
Furious BlastFurious Blast Striker ClassStriker Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in melee combos
Magnum EdgeMagnum Edge Striker ClassStriker Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Physical Res Down
ShadowstrikeShadowstrike Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Stagger, Boosts damage from behind.
Ghost FactoryGhost Factory Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Requires TP, Grants Decoy
Offensive StanceOffensive Stance Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Requires TP, boosts Melee Accuracy, boosts Melee Attack, Increases Damage Taken
Burst GrenadeBurst Grenade Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Requires TP, deals Thermal Damage, Inflicts Blaze, +Damage to Toppled
Decoy RoundDecoy Round Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Inflicts Taunt, Boosts TP with Morale
Flash GrenadeFlash Grenade Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Deals Electric Damage, Inflicts Blackout
Medic FreeMedic Free Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Requires TP, boosts Debuff Resist, Revives on Incapacitation
Assault BreakerAssault Breaker Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Deals Physical Damage, Stuns when behind
Burning SlashBurning Slash Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Deals Thermal Damage, Inflicts Thermal Res Down
Incendiary EdgeIncendiary Edge Duelist ClassDuelist Requires TP, Deals Thermal Damage, Boosts Melee Combo damage
GunforceGunforce Duelist ClassDuelist Requires TP, boosts Ranged Attack, critical chance, reduces secondary cooldown
Takedown ShotTakedown Shot Duelist ClassDuelist Deals Weapon Damage, Inflicts Topple vs. Mechanoids
Samurai SoulSamurai Soul Duelist ClassDuelist Requires TP, adds AOE damage to melee auto attacks, increases auto-attack damage, reduces secondary cooldown.
Last StandLast Stand Duelist ClassDuelist Requires TP, boosts Ally TP
Wild DownWild Down Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Requires TP, deals weapon damage, Inflicts Topple
Missile Volley Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Deals Thermal Damage, Inflicts Thermal Res Down
Flame CloakFlame Cloak Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Grants Thermal Res Up
Iron PrisonIron Prison Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Requires TP, Grants Physical Res Up, Enables Proximity Spike Damage
Wild SmashWild Smash Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Deals weapon damage, boosts damage vs toppled targets
Trash TalkTrash Talk Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Inflicts Taunt, Boosts TP with Morale
Bullet StormBullet Storm Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Deals Weapon Damage, inflicts Flinch on Humanoids
HellfireHellfire Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, deals weapon damage, with an aura: boosts damage
Shield WallShield Wall Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Grants Barrier
Enhanced StandEnhanced Stand Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, boosts auto-attack damage, continually restores HP
Reality RiftReality Rift Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Deals Weapon Damage, Inflicts Slow Arts
Thermal PayloadThermal Payload Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, deals Thermal Damage, Boosts Damage vs. Toppled
BombardierBombardier Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Deals Thermal Damage, Inflicts Blaze
Cool OffCool Off Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Removes debuffs, With an aura: Consumes Aura to yield TP
SupershieldSupershield Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, Reflects Physical Attacks, reduces damage taken, Nullifies Stun
Back SlashBack Slash Commando ClassCommando Deals Weapon Damage, From Behind: Boosts Damage
Early BirdEarly Bird Commando ClassCommando Requires TP, Raises Critical Power tier, Boosts Crit chance, boosts evasion.
Stream EdgeStream Edge Commando ClassCommando Requires TP, Deals Weapon damage, boosts damage in ranged combos
Sliding SlingerSliding Slinger Commando ClassCommando Deals weapon damage, From the side: Boosts TP
Upper HandUpper Hand Commando ClassCommando Grants Critical Power
ShadowrunnerShadowrunner Commando ClassCommando Requires TP, Boosts potential, From Behind: Boosts damage and disables enemy detection
Side SlashSide Slash Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Deals weapon damage, inflicts Fatique, From the side: Boosts damage
Thirsty EdgeThirsty Edge Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Requires TP, Restores HP when landing melee attacks
Violent StreakViolent Streak Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Deals weapon damage, Boosts TP with crits
Blood SacrificeBlood Sacrifice Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Sacrifice 50% of current HP to gain 1000 TP
Killing MachineKilling Machine Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Requires TP, boosts Melee Accuracy, Boosts Melee Attack, Boosts Potential
PrimerPrimer Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Grants Critical Power, Boosts TP
Electric SurgeElectric Surge Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Deals Ether damage, increases damage with lower HP
GhostwalkerGhostwalker Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Grants Decoy, grants total evasion during execution
ExecutionerExecutioner Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Requires TP, Deals Weapon damage, boosts damage in ranged combos
Combat LimboCombat Limbo Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Grants Effect Stasis
Hundred ShellsHundred Shells Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Requires TP, deals weapon damage, Boosts Damage from behind
Arcing HornArcing Horn Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals electric damage, Inflicts Electric Res Down, Boosts damage in melee combos
ShrapnelShrapnel Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, Boosts appendage damage
Eagle EyeEagle Eye Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Grants Ranged Accuracy Up, Grants Ranged Attack Up
RaijinRaijin Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Requires TP, Boosts critical chance, Restores HP when using Arts, Reflects electric attacks.
First DownFirst Down Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Topple vs. humanoids
Spiral HornSpiral Horn Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Physical Res Down, Boost damage in melee combos
InterceptIntercept Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Stun
OverwhelmOverwhelm Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Fatigue, Increases damage at High HP
HawkeyeHawkeye Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Grants Critical Power
Speed DemonSpeed Demon Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Requires TP, reduces cooldown when sprinting, restores HP
SidewinderSidewinder Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Debuff Res Down
Hair TriggerHair Trigger Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Grants Supercharge
Ghost SniperGhost Sniper Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Requires TP, boosts crit chance, boost TP with criticals, boost ranged accuracy
Trident BusterTrident Buster Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Requires TP, Deals electric damage, Inflicts Shock, Boosts damage in Ranged Combos
Beam BarrageBeam Barrage Enforcer ClassEnforcer Deals weapon damage, With an aura: Boosts damage
RepairRepair Enforcer ClassEnforcer Removes debuffs, Restores HP
Myopic ScreenMyopic Screen Enforcer ClassEnforcer Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Blackout
Full SpecsFull Specs Enforcer ClassEnforcer Requires TP, boosts potential, Boosts Ranged Attack, Boosts Ether Resistance
ScreamerScreamer Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Inflicts Sleep
SubterfugeSubterfuge Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Inflicts Debuff Res Down
Absorber SkinAbsorber Skin Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Grants Barrier
Ether BlastEther Blast Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Requires TP, Deals Ether Damage, With an Aura: Boosts Damage
BrainjackBrainjack Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Requires TP, Seizes control of target enemy and turns it friendly
DispelDispel Mastermind ClassMastermind Requires TP, Deals Ether damage, randomly removes one buff from target
Gravity BlastGravity Blast Mastermind ClassMastermind Deals Gravity Damage, inflicts Topple
Gravity CloakGravity Cloak Mastermind ClassMastermind Grants Gravity Res Up
Servant SacrificeServant Sacrifice Mastermind ClassMastermind Boosts HP and TP when controlling a target, Sometimes destroys target
Energy SourceEnergy Source Mastermind ClassMastermind Requires TP, Boosts TP boosts potential
Black ButterflyBlack Butterfly Mastermind ClassMastermind Deals Ether Damage, Inflicts Ether Res Down, Shortens Aura Effect Time
Pathogen BlastPathogen Blast Mastermind ClassMastermind Inflicts Virus
Starfall BladeStarfall Blade Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in melee combos
Stellar RayStellar Ray Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Beam Res Down, With an Aura: Boosts Damage
GeolibriumGeolibrium Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Requires TP, Boosts Beam Resistance, Continually restores HP, Nullifies Terrain Effects
Lightning CloakLightning Cloak Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Grants Electric Res Up
Starfall RondoStarfall Rondo Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in melee combos
JetstreamJetstream Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Deals Ether Damage, inflicts Stun
AstrolibriumAstrolibrium Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Requires TP, Reflects Beam Attacks, Boosts Beam damage
Shooting StarShooting Star Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Deals Electric Damage, Inflicts Shock
Astral HealAstral Heal Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, Restores HP, Restores Appendage HP when in Skell
Astral ProtectionAstral Protection Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, Boosts all Attribute Resistance, Restores HP when using Arts
Starfall BlossomStarfall Blossom Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Deals Weapon Damage, Boosts TP from Front
Astral PurgeAstral Purge Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Removes Debuffs
NovalibriumNovalibrium Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, Grants Supercharge on taking damage, enable counter spike damage
Starlight KickStarlight Kick Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, deals Gravity Damage, Inflicts Topple
Astral HorizonAstral Horizon Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, Grants Astral Heal and Astral Purge to all Allies, Expands AOE radius
Galactic CataclysmGalactic Cataclysm Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, deals Beam Damage, With Aura: Boosts Damage
Master GunnerMaster Gunner Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Boosts appendage damage, potential, ranged attack
Essence ExchangeEssence Exchange Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Swaps current HP and TP values
Sky HighSky High Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Deals physical damage, inflicts Stun, deals more damage when triggering melee combo
Crisis ZoneCrisis Zone Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Reduces auto-attack cooldown, inflicts damage over time, damage scales with low HP
True Stream EdgeTrue Stream Edge Duelist ClassDuelist Deals weapon damage, grants TP when at morale level 1 or higher
Blossom DanceBlossom Dance Duelist ClassDuelist Deals weapon damage, inflicts stagger, ignores enemy attribute resistances
Seventh EdgeSeventh Edge Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Deals weapon damage, increases TP when triggering melee combo
Gravity LungeGravity Lunge Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Deals gravity damage, inflicts Topple, does more damage when triggering melee combo
Beam BomberBeam Bomber Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Deals weapon damage, increased damage with active aura
Clarity RayClarity Ray Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Grants Ether Res Up
Drum RollDrum Roll Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Deals weapon damage, inflicts Physical Res Down, does more damage when triggering melee combo
Fire CarnivalFire Carnival Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Deals thermal damage targeting random appendages
Balance BreakerBalance Breaker Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, inflicts stagger when triggering melee combo
AfterburnerAfterburner Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, deals more damage when triggering ranged combo
Dual DynamoDual Dynamo Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Boosts Melee and Ranged Attack and Potential
MindstormMindstorm Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Grants Potential Up
Quick CannonQuick Cannon Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Deals thermal damage, inflicts Blaze, deals more damage when triggering melee combo
Smooth RecoverySmooth Recovery Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Restores HP, Grants Evasion Up
Tacit CensureTacit Censure Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Inflicts Virus
Secondary SpeedSecondary Speed Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Reduces Secondary and Auto-Attack Cooldown
FlamehandFlamehand Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Boosts debuff resist, adds Ether counter range spike damage, immunity to terrain damage
Atomic HitAtomic Hit Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Deals weapon damage, deals additional damage to appendages
Grenade BlitzGrenade Blitz Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Deals thermal damage
UltraslashUltraslash Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Deals weapon damage
Titan Recharge Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Negates enemy damage reflection, reduces secondary cooldown, recovers HP when expiring
Bullet Twister Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Does weapon damage, increases TP with active aura
PhenomenonPhenomenon Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Does Ether damage, inflicts Ether Res Down
Starlight DusterStarlight Duster Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Does weapon damage, inflicts Gravity Res Down, deals more damage when triggering melee combo
Black BaneBlack Bane Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Does Ether damage, multiplying per debuff on the enemy
Zero ZeroZero Zero Psycorruptor ClassPsycorruptor Deals weapon damage, increases TP when triggering melee combo
Slayonet Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals Weapon damage, does additional damage when triggering melee combo
Vortex Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals electric damage, Inflicts Stun in Melee combos
Maximum VoltageMaximum Voltage Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Requires TP, Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage after losing Skell
OverclockOverclock Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Requires TP, Restores HP when using Arts, boosts fuel recovery of parked skills
Effect ChargeEffect Charge Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, Ensures special effect of next positional or combo-based Art
Mind ShiftMind Shift Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Deals weapon damage, Removes enemy debuffs and boosts TP based on debuff tiers
Conduction RiseConduction Rise Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Deals ether damage, Boosts Blaze and Shock damage inflicted on enemies
Heroic TaleHeroic Tale Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Inflicts Control, Raises enemy level, Sometimes raises treasure rank
Bahamut WaveBahamut Wave Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Deals weapon damage, spreads status debuffs
Sky SunderSky Sunder Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, Deals Beam Damage, More Debuffs on Target Increases Damage
Howling SoulHowling Soul Duelist ClassDuelist Deals weapon damage, Lower HP = higher damage
Hercules BlowHercules Blow Duelist ClassDuelist Requires TP, Boosts melee attack, ranged attack and potential, Revives random incapacitated ally

What are Arts?

Active Abilities Used in Battles

Xenoblade Chronicles X Using Flame Grenade

Arts are similiar to active abilities, where you have to activate them to apply their effects. Arts are acquired upon reaching a certain class rank.

Soul Voices Grant Additional Effects

Xenoblade Chronicles X Soul Voices

Sometimes, your teammates will call out to you, indicated by a dialogue pop-up above them. Use the corresponding Art that matches their call, indicated by the color of the dialogue's borders, to gain additional effects!

Soul Voices Guide

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