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Close Comrades Walkthrough

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Close Comrades is an Affinity Mission in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Check out a full walkthrough of Close Comrades, how to unlock it, its bosses and enemies, and all rewards here!

List of Contents

Close Comrades Mission Overview

Mission Details

Location Administrative District, Armory Alley
Quest Giver Doug
Areas of Interest Noctilum
Level Requirement 20
Recommended Level 20
Character Focus
• Doug Doug
• Lao Lao

Note: Areas of interest are the place(s) you will visit as you progress Close Comrades

Member Restrictions

Required Members No member requirements
Restricted Members
• Doug Doug
• Lao Lao

You can add a maximum of 3 characters for the mission, Close Comrades.

Mission Objectives

・Achive all Objectives:
┗ Collect data at Noctilum's Decapotamon.
┗ Collect data at Noctilum's Decapotamon.
┗ Collect data at Noctilum's Decapotamon.
・Collect the fourth piece of data at Noctilum's Qing Long Glade
・Defeat five Arrow Germivores in Noctilum's Qing Long Glade.
・Achieve all objectives:
┗ Defeat five Arrow Germivores in Noctilum's Qing Long Glade.
┗ Defeat the Arrow Cinicula in Noctilum's Qing Long Glade.
・Talk to Lao on Barista Court in the Commercial District.

How to Unlock Close Comrades

Unlock Requirements

How to Unlock
• Clear The Ganglion Menace

The table above contains all the requirements needed to unlock the mission, Close Comrades.

Close Comrades Walkthrough

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

# Walkthrough
1 Close Comrades Marker
After talking to Doug, head to Noctilum to investigate the UM responses they've been receiving. Teleport to FN Site 225 to get to the quest marker the quickest.
▶ How to Fast Travel
2 Close Comrades Plant
You will learn that the UM responses have been coming from unsual plants growing around the area. There are three more plants that are growing around the area, go around and find them to analyze them.
3 Close Comrades Arrow Germivores
Head to the Qing Long Glade for the fourth plant, and you will see that this plant is surrounded by enemies. Defeat the 5 Arrow Germivores that spawns.
4 Close Comrades Arrow Cinucula
After a quick cutscene, you will be ambushed by 3 more Arrow Germivores and a big Arrow Cinucula. Defeat them as well.
5 Close Comrades Doug and Lao
After the battle, head back to the Barista Court in New LA to talk to Doug and Lao to complete the quest.

Close Comrades Bosses, Tyrants, and Enemies

All Enemies
Arrow Germivores x 8 Arrow Cinucular x 1

Close Comrades Rewards

All Mission Rewards

All Close Comrades Mission Rewards
190 EXP
11000 Credits
Starlight DusterStarlight Duster x 1

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