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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Bastion Warrior Class Guide

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Bastion Warrior is a Class in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (XCX) that uses Gatling Gun and Shield as Standard Arms. Learn more about the Bastion Warrior Class and if they're good, the weapons they use, unlockable Arts and Skills, and more in this guide!

Bastion Warrior Class Guide

Class Overview

Class Standard Arms Skill Slots
Bastion Warrior Class Bastion Warrior ・Gatling Gun
・Shield
4
Stat Bonus +HP
+Melee Atk

Class Specializations

Base Current
Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior

Compatible Characters

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Are Bastion Warriors Good?

Great Tanking and Defense Skills

Class Tier Rating
Bastion Warrior Class Bastion Warrior B TierGood

The advanced form of the Shield Trooper, this class doubles down on resistance buffs, defense upgrades and adds damage reflect and shielding to playes that upgrade to this class.
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Bastion Warrior Arts

Rank Art Weapon Description
1 HellfireHellfire Gatling Gun Requires TP, deals weapon damage, with an aura: boosts damage
2 Shield WallShield Wall Shield Grants Barrier
2 Enhanced StandEnhanced Stand Gatling Gun Requires TP, boosts auto-attack damage, continually restores HP
3 Reality RiftReality Rift Shield Deals Weapon Damage, Inflicts Slow Arts
4 Thermal PayloadThermal Payload Gatling Gun Requires TP, deals Thermal Damage, Boosts Damage vs. Toppled
6 BombardierBombardier Shield Deals Thermal Damage, Inflicts Blaze
7 Cool OffCool Off Gatling Gun Removes debuffs, With an aura: Consumes Aura to yield TP
8 SupershieldSupershield Shield Requires TP, Reflects Physical Attacks, reduces damage taken, Nullifies Stun

List of All Arts and Effects

Bastion Warrior Skills

Rank Art Effect
2 Machine GunnerMachine Gunner Boosts ranged damage when fighting 2 or more enemies
5 HeatseekerHeatseeker Boosts critical chance when attacking enemies with Blaze
9 Double SpikeDouble Spike Boosts spike damage
10 Double ReflectDouble Reflect Boosts reflect damage

List of All Skills

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Tier 2 Classes
Striker IconStriker Commando IconCommando Enforcer IconEnforcer
Tier 3 Classes
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Tier 4 Classes
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