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Tension Points (TP) Guide

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Tension Points TP Guide

TP or Tension Points is a resource gained and spent during combat in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition. Learn how to gain and spend TP, as well as how to increase Max TP.

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How to Use TP

Use to Activate Specific Arts

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - TP Arts

Some Arts are marked with "TP" in their icons which indicates that they require 1000 TP to be activated. These Arts tend to be more powerful than ones that don't utilize TP.

List of Arts That Consume TP

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Arts Class Effect
RecuperateRecuperate Drifter ClassDrifter Boosts Evasion, Heals HP over time
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
Medic FreeMedic Free Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Requires TP, boosts Debuff Resist, Revives on Incapacitation
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
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
Iron PrisonIron Prison Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Requires TP, Grants Physical Res Up, Enables Proximity Spike Damage
HellfireHellfire Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, deals weapon damage, with an aura: boosts damage
Enhanced StandEnhanced Stand Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, boosts auto-attack damage, continually restores HP
Thermal PayloadThermal Payload Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, deals Thermal Damage, Boosts Damage vs. Toppled
SupershieldSupershield Bastion Warrior ClassBastion Warrior Requires TP, Reflects Physical Attacks, reduces damage taken, Nullifies Stun
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
ShadowrunnerShadowrunner Commando ClassCommando Requires TP, Boosts potential, From Behind: Boosts damage and disables enemy detection
Thirsty EdgeThirsty Edge Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Requires TP, Restores HP when landing melee attacks
Killing MachineKilling Machine Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Requires TP, boosts Melee Accuracy, Boosts Melee Attack, Boosts Potential
ExecutionerExecutioner Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Requires TP, Deals Weapon damage, boosts damage in ranged combos
Hundred ShellsHundred Shells Full Metal Jaguar ClassFull Metal Jaguar Requires TP, deals weapon damage, Boosts Damage from behind
RaijinRaijin Partisan Eagle ClassPartisan Eagle Requires TP, Boosts critical chance, Restores HP when using Arts, Reflects electric attacks.
Speed DemonSpeed Demon Astral Crusader ClassAstral Crusader Requires TP, reduces cooldown when sprinting, restores HP
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
Full SpecsFull Specs Enforcer ClassEnforcer Requires TP, boosts potential, Boosts Ranged Attack, Boosts Ether Resistance
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
Energy SourceEnergy Source Mastermind ClassMastermind Requires TP, Boosts TP boosts potential
GeolibriumGeolibrium Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Requires TP, Boosts Beam Resistance, Continually restores HP, Nullifies Terrain Effects
AstrolibriumAstrolibrium Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Requires TP, Reflects Beam Attacks, Boosts Beam damage
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
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
Crisis ZoneCrisis Zone Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Reduces auto-attack cooldown, inflicts damage over time, damage scales with low HP
Blossom DanceBlossom Dance Duelist ClassDuelist Deals weapon damage, inflicts stagger, ignores enemy attribute resistances
Gravity LungeGravity Lunge Winged Viper ClassWinged Viper Deals gravity damage, inflicts Topple, does more damage when triggering melee combo
Drum RollDrum Roll Shield Trooper ClassShield Trooper Deals weapon damage, inflicts Physical Res Down, does more damage 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
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
Titan RechargeTitan Recharge Samurai Gunner ClassSamurai Gunner Negates enemy damage reflection, reduces secondary cooldown, recovers HP when expiring
Starlight DusterStarlight Duster Blast Fencer ClassBlast Fencer Does weapon damage, inflicts Gravity Res Down, deals more damage when triggering melee combo
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
Sky SunderSky Sunder Galactic Knight ClassGalactic Knight Requires TP, Deals Beam Damage, More Debuffs on Target Increases Damage
Hercules BlowHercules Blow Duelist ClassDuelist Requires TP, Boosts melee attack, ranged attack and potential, Revives random incapacitated ally

List of All Arts and Effects

Use to Revive Teammates

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - Press A with 3000 TP

You can revive a fallen ally by pressing A when you have 3000 TP. The prompt for "Get Up" will only appear when you have enough TP.

How to Revive Teammates

Use to Activate Overdrive

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Overdrive Trigger

Accumulating 3000 TP will allow you to activate Overdrive. This is a timed state that provides a lot of bonuses including shortened cooldowns, tertiary cooldowns, increased damage dealt, and weakened enemy resistances.

Overdrive Guide

How to Increase Max TP

Skills

Skill Effect Characters & Level Class
MindscapeMindscape Boosts Max TP
CelicaCelica (16)
CrossCross (9)
Winged Viper Class Winged Viper

One way to boost your max TP is to equip and level up the Mindscape skill. It increases your max TP between 500-1500 depending on level.

List of All Skills

Armor

Armor Part Rarity Effect
Prototype Trekware Torso Unique TP Rebound I, Max TP Boost I
Trekware Torso Unique TP Rebound III, Max TP Boost III
Phog's Bodywear Torso Unique TP Rebound III, Max TP Boost III
Maintenance Wear I Torso Rare Max TP Up III
Maintenance Wear II Torso Rare Max TP Up III
Maintenance Wear III Torso Rare Max TP Up III
Maintenance Wear IV Torso Rare Max TP Up III
Limited Trekware Torso Unique TP Rebound V, Max TP Boost V
Advanced Combat Soales Legs Unique Max TP Up IV

Some Armor pieces increase max TP when equipped due to their additional effect of Max TP Up.

List of All Armors

Augments

Augment Type Effect
Max TP Boost Stat Boosts maximum TP by 5/6/7/8/9%.
Max TP Up Stat Boosts maximum TP by 500/600/700/800/900.

The values displayed in the table are only for the 1st five (5) levels of the augment.

Equipping Augments is another way to increase Max TP as some provide this exact effect. Augments can be crafted, looted from enemies and treasure boxes, or bought from shops.

At their max rank of 20, they can provide an additional 3000 Max TP.

List of All Augments

How to Gain TP

Accrued From Auto-Attacks

TP is gained during combat with normal attacks.

In addition, you start the next battle with the same amount of TP you ended the last one.

Succeed in Soul Challenges

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - Perfect Rating

TP can be gained if when succeeding in Soul Challenges and getting an either good or perfect rating.

Soul challenges are quick-time events that prompts when you trigger a Soul Voice. The bonus effect of the soul voice will apply if successful on the challenge.

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