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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Neilnail Arts, Skills, and How to Recruit

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Neilnail Arts, Skills and How to Recruit

Neilnail is a Playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. Read on to learn more about Neilnail, including how to recruit Neilnail, and her Arts and Skills!

Neilnail Guides
Neilnail Character Guide Neilnail Best Build

Neilnail Character Overview

Basic Information

NeilnailNeilnail Class
Division Cosmoarchaeologist
Age Unknown
Voice Actor (EN)
Yoko Hikasa (JP)
Melee Ranged

Signature Arts

Signature Arts Description
Conduction RiseConduction Rise Acquired Rank: 9
Effect Range: Single Enemy
Deals ether damage, Boosts Blaze and Shock damage inflicted on enemies
Heroic TaleHeroic Tale Acquired Rank: 13
Effect Range: Single Enemy
Inflicts Control, Raises enemy level, Sometimes raises treasure rank

How to Recruit Neilnail

Playable After The Qlurian Archaeologist

Neilnail is recruited automatically after finishing The Qlurian Archaeologist affinity mission.

The Qlurian Archaeologist Walkthrough

Neilnail Arts

All Unlocked Arts and Effects

Rank Arts Effect
1 Back Slash Back Slash Deals Weapon Damage, From Behind: Boosts Damage
1 Jetstream Jetstream Deals Ether Damage, inflicts Stun
2 Side Slash Side Slash Deals weapon damage, inflicts Fatique, From the side: Boosts damage
3 Lightning Cloak Lightning Cloak Grants Electric Res Up
4 Shadowrunner Shadowrunner Requires TP, Boosts potential, From Behind: Boosts damage and disables enemy detection
5 Stellar Ray Stellar Ray Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Beam Res Down, With an Aura: Boosts Damage
6 Blood Sacrifice Blood Sacrifice Sacrifice 50% of current HP to gain 1000 TP
7 Shooting Star Shooting Star Deals Electric Damage, Inflicts Shock
8 Hundred Shells Hundred Shells Requires TP, deals weapon damage, Boosts Damage from behind
9 Conduction Rise Conduction Rise Deals ether damage, Boosts Blaze and Shock damage inflicted on enemies
10 Upper Hand Upper Hand Grants Critical Power
11 Astral Protection Astral Protection Requires TP, Boosts all Attribute Resistance, Restores HP when using Arts
12 Electric Surge Electric Surge Deals Ether damage, increases damage with lower HP
13 Heroic Tale Heroic Tale Inflicts Control, Raises enemy level, Sometimes raises treasure rank
14 Starlight Kick Starlight Kick Requires TP, deals Gravity Damage, Inflicts Topple
15 Thirsty Edge Thirsty Edge Requires TP, Restores HP when landing melee attacks

List of All Arts and Effects

Neilnail Skills

All Unlocked Skills and Effects

Rank Skill Effect & Class
7 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Ether BoostEther Boost Boosts ether damage
9 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Aura AssaultAura Assault Boosts melee attack, melee accuracy with active aura
11 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition KnightKnight's Soul Boosts maximum TP
13 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Supreme SwordSupreme Sword Boosts damage when triggering melee combo
14 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Buff ExtenderBuff Extender Extends buff duration
15 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Buff HealBuff Heal Recovers HP when receiving buffs
16 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Inner SearchInner Search Boosts potential
17 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Fast ForwardFast Forward Reduce Arts cooldown when triggering melee combo

List of All Skills

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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