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Xenoblade Chronicles X - Photon Sabers

Photon Sabers are melee weapons used by the Blast Fencer and Galactic Knight classes in Xenoblade Chronicles X. See the list of all Photon Sabers, Photon Sabers arts, and learn what Photon Sabers are.

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List of All Photon Sabers

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Weapon Series Attribute ATK
Combat Photon Saber Saber Beam 40
Iron Saber Saber Physical 40
Iron Fulge Fulge Physical 35
Iron Fulge II Fulge II Physical 30
Titanium Saber Saber Physical 60
Titanium Fulge Fulge Physical 55
Titanium Fulge II Fulge II Physical 50
Chrome Saber Saber Physical 80
Chrome Fulge Fulge Physical 75
Chrome Fulge II Fulge II Physical 70
Cobalt Saber Saber Physical 100
Cobalt Fulge Fulge Physical 95
Cobalt Fulge II Fulge II Physical 90
Chromoly Saber Saber Physical 120
Chromoly Fulge Fulge Physical 115
Chromoly Fulge II Fulge II Physical 110
Cermet Saber Saber Physical 140
Cermet Fulge Fulge Physical 135
Cermet Fulge II Fulge II Physical 130
Carbide Saber Saber Physical 160
Carbide Fulge Fulge Physical 155
Carbide Fulge II Fulge II Physical 150
Worn Carbide Fulge II Fulge II Beam 160
Worn Audacious Lightblade Lightblade Electric 180
Advanced Pulverizing Lightblade Lightblade Electric 140
Advanced Chromoly Fulge Fulge Beam 115
Advanced Cermet Candela Candela Ether 140
Advanced Cermet Candela II Candela II Ether 140
Advanced Cermet Candela III Candela III Gravity 140
Advanced Cermet Fulge Fulge Beam 135
Advanced Cermet Fulge II Fulge II Beam 130
Advanced Cermet Saber Saber Beam 140
Advanced Chrome Candela Candela Ether 80
Advanced Chrome Candela II Candela II Ether 80
Advanced Chrome Candela III Candela III Gravity 80
Advanced Chrome Fulge Fulge Beam 75
Advanced Chrome Fulge II Fulge II Beam 70
Advanced Chrome Saber Saber Beam 80
Advanced Chromoly Candela Candela Ether 120
Advanced Chromoly Candela II Candela II Ether 120
Advanced Chromoly Candela III Candela III Gravity 120
Advanced Chromoly Fulge II Fulge II Beam 110
Advanced Chromoly Saber Saber Beam 120
Advanced Cobalt Candela Candela II Ether 100
Advanced Cobalt Candela II Candela III Ether 100
Advanced Cobalt Candela III Candela III Gravity 100
Advanced Cobalt Fulge Fulge Beam 95
Advanced Cobalt Fulge II Fulge II Beam 90
Advanced Cobalt Saber Saber Beam 100
Advanced Intrepid Lightblade Lightblade Electric 160
Advanced Intrepid Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 160
Advanced Iron Fulge Fulge Beam 35
Advanced Iron Fulge II Fulge II Beam 30
Advanced Iron Saber Saber Beam 40
Advanced Pulverizing Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 140
Advanced Steelbreaker Lightblade Lightblade Electric 120
Advanced Steelbreaker Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 120
Advanced Titanium Fulge Fulge Beam 55
Advanced Titanium Fulge II Fulge II Beam 50
Advanced Titanium Saber Saber Beam 60
Archetype Fulge Fulge Beam 75
Archetype Fulge II Fulge II Beam 150
Archetype Saber Saber Beam 120
Audacious Lightblade Lightblade Electric 180
Audacious Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 180
Carbide Candela Candela Ether 160
Carbide Candela II Candela Ether 160
Carbide Candela III Candela Gravity 160
Cermet Candela Candela Ether 140
Cermet Candela II Candela Ether 140
Cermet Candela III Candela Gravity 140
Chrome Candela Candela Ether 80
Chrome Candela II Candela II Ether 80
Chrome Candela III Candela III Gravity 80
Chrome Fulge Fulge Beam 75
Chromoly Candela Candela Ether 120
Chromoly Candela II Candela II Ether 120
Chromoly Candela III Candela III Gravity 120
Cobalt Candela Candela Ether 100
Cobalt Candela II Candela II Ether 100
Cobalt Candela III Candela III Gravity 100
Faithful Lightblade Lightblade Electric 100
Faithful Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 100
Hundred Devil Sword Sword Electric 144
Intrepid Lightblade Lightblade Electric 160
Intrepid Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 160
Masterstroke Lightblade Lightblade Electric 300
Masterstroke Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 300
Pulverizing Lightblade Lightblade Electric 140
Pulverizing Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 140
Steelbreaker Lightblade Lightblade Electric 120
Steelbreaker Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 120
Titanium Candela Candela Ether 60
Titanium Candela II Candela II Ether 60
Titanium Candela III Candela III Gravity 60
Ultra Ceramic Candela Candela Ether 200
Ultra Ceramic Candela II Candela II Ether 200
Ultra Ceramic Candela III Candela III Gravity 200
Ultra Ceramic Fulge Fulge Beam 175
Ultra Ceramic Fulge II Fulge II Beam 190
Ultra Ceramic Saber Saber Beam 200
Ultra Diamond Candela Candela Ether 240
Ultra Diamond Candela II Candela II Ether 240
Ultra Diamond Candela III Candela III Gravity 240
Ultra Diamond Fulge Fulge Beam 195
Ultra Diamond Fulge II Fulge II Beam 230
Ultra Diamond Saber Saber Beam 240
Ultra Godbreaker Lightblade Lightblade Electric 220
Ultra Godbreaker Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 220
Ultra Phenomenon Lightblade Lightblade Electric 260
Ultra Phenomenon Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 260
Worn Audacious Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 180
Worn Carbide Candela Candela Ether 160
Worn Carbide Candela II Candela II Ether 160
Worn Carbide Candela III Candela III Gravity 160
Worn Carbide Fulge Fulge Beam 155
Worn Carbide Saber Saber Beam 160
Worn Cermet Candela Candela Ether 140
Worn Cermet Candela II Candela II Ether 140
Worn Cermet Candela III Candela III Beam 140
Worn Chrome Candela Candela Ether 80
Worn Chrome Candela II Candela II Ether 80
Worn Chrome Candela III Candela III Gravity 80
Worn Chrome Fulge Fulge Beam 75
Worn Chrome Fulge II Fulge II Beam 70
Worn Chrome Saber Saber Beam 80
Worn Chromoly Candela Candela Ether 120
Worn Chromoly Candela II Candela II Ether 120
Worn Chromoly Candela III Candela III Gravity 120
Worn Chromoly Fulge Fulge Beam 115
Worn Chromoly Fulge II Fulge II Beam 110
Worn Chromoly Saber Saber Beam 120
Worn Cobalt Candela Candela Ether 100
Worn Cobalt Candela II Candela II Ether 100
Worn Cobalt Candela III Candela III Gravity 100
Worn Cobalt Fulge Fulge Beam 95
Worn Cobalt Fulge II Fulge II Beam 90
Worn Cobalt Saber Saber Beam 100
Worn Intrepid Lightblade Lightblade Electric 160
Worn Intrepid Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 160
Worn Pulverizing Lightblade Lightblade Electric 140
Worn Pulverizing Lightblade II Lightblade II Thermal 140
Worn Titanium Fulge Fulge Beam 55
Worn Titanium Fulge II Fulge II Beam 50
Worn Titanium Saber Saber Beam 60

List of All Weapons

Photon Sabers Arts

All Photon Sabers Arts and Effects

Art Attr. Description
Starfall Blade ArtStarfall Blade None Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in melee combos
Geolibrium ArtGeolibrium None Requires TP, Boosts Beam Resistance, Continually restores HP, Nullifies Terrain Effects
Starfall Rondo ArtStarfall Rondo None Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in melee combos
Astrolibrium ArtAstrolibrium None Requires TP, Reflects Beam Attacks, Boosts Beam damage
Astral Heal ArtAstral Heal None Requires TP, Restores HP, Restores Appendage HP when in Skell
Starfall Blossom ArtStarfall Blossom None Deals Weapon Damage, Boosts TP from Front
Astral Purge ArtAstral Purge None Removes Debuffs
Novalibrium ArtNovalibrium None Requires TP, Grants Supercharge on taking damage, enable counter spike damage
Astral Horizon ArtAstral Horizon None Requires TP, Grants Astral Heal and Astral Purge to all Allies, Expands AOE radius
Galactic Cataclysm ArtGalactic Cataclysm Beam Requires TP, deals Beam Damage, With Aura: Boosts Damage
Essence Exchange ArtEssence Exchange None Swaps current HP and TP values
Phenomenon ArtPhenomenon Ether Does Ether damage, inflicts Ether Res Down
Starlight Duster ArtStarlight Duster None Does weapon damage, inflicts Gravity Res Down, deals more damage when triggering melee combo
Sky Sunder ArtSky Sunder Beam Requires TP, Deals Beam Damage, More Debuffs on Target Increases Damage

Photon Sabers has many arts that deal damage and/or inflict debuffs on the target, such as Starfall Blossom, Galactic Cataclysm, and Starlight Duster.

List of All Arts and Effects

What are Photon Sabers?

Melee Weapons with Medium Damage

Photon Sabers are melee weapons that deal medium damage to the target but have a low cooldown, meaning that even if it's damage isn't too high, it does make it up in how frequent the wielder can attack.

Standard Melee Weapons of Certain Classes

Classes Using Photon Sabers
Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight

Photon Sabers are the standard melee weapons of the Blast Fencer and Galactic Knight classes. Players can't change their weapon type once they've selected their class. The only way to do so is by changing classes.

List of All Classes

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Ranged Weapons

Ranged Weapon Types
Assault RiflesAssault Rifles Dual GunsDual Guns Gatling GunsGatling Guns
MultigunsMultiguns Psycho LaunchersPsycho Launchers RaygunsRayguns Sniper RiflesSniper Rifles

Melee Weapons

Melee Weapon Types
Dual SwordsDual Swords JavelinsJavelins KnivesKnives
LongswordLongswords Photon SabersPhoton Sabers ShieldsShields

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