The best Arts in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition can deal massive damage or provide extensive utility. Check out all the best Arts for each kind by reading below!

Best Ranged Arts

Beam Barrage

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
1	Beam Barrage	Raygun	Deals weapon damage, With an aura: Boosts damage

This Art is instantly available with the Enforcer class. With its damage boost aura, you can build around this Art to do massive Ranged damage.

Quick Cannon

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
10	Quick Cannon	Assault Rifle	Deals thermal damage, inflicts Blaze, deals more damage when triggering melee combo

This Art will deal thermal damage in its initial attack and through overtime damage with Blaze. Make sure to use this after a Melee Art to increase its damage output.

You can get this powerful Ranged Art from Irina via the Fathers and Sons quest.

Executioner

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
4	Executioner	Dual Guns	Requires TP, Deals Weapon damage, boosts damage in ranged combos

Another powerful Ranged Arts is Executioner with Dual Guns. Not only does it do good damage, but it will boost the damage for your ranged combos.

Best Melee Arts

Blossom Dance

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
10	Blossom Dance	Longsword	Deals weapon damage, inflicts stagger, ignores enemy attribute resistances

Blossom Dance is one of the most damaging Arts in the game. Since it ignores the target's resistances, you can easily build around it for maximum damage with any type.

Assault Hammer

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
1	Assault Hammer	Assault Rifle	Deals physical damage, Inflicts Topple

This is a consistent Art that you start with as a Drifter. It can consistently Topple down enemies, forcing them to take attacks and momentarily knock them down.

You can further lockdown enemies by following it up with Assault Breaker.

Starfall Rondo

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
3	Starfall Rondo	Photon Saber	Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in melee combos

Just like Executioner, Starfall Rondo will buff your next melee combos after dealing damage. It is highly recommended for a full melee build.

Best Buff Arts

Astral Heal

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
1	Astral Heal	Photon Saber	Requires TP, Restores HP, Restores Appendage HP when in Skell

This is a good Art if you want to heal yourself outside of Soul Challenges. When using a Skell, it will heal its appendages.

How to Heal

Ghostwalker

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
2	Ghostwalker	Dual Guns	Grants Decoy, grants total evasion during execution

This is the main defensive skill for Dual Guns builds. It will create a Decoy that will absorb any attacks for you.

It will also allow you to completely dodge attacks while it is being cast.

Last Stand

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
8	Last Stand	Assault Rifle	Requires TP, boosts Ally TP

If your build does not use TP often, you can use Last Stand to give it to your ally. When you fully upgrade it, the Art will give 2000 TP for 1000 TP, giving your party an extra 1000 TP.

Tension Points (TP) Guide

Best Debuff Arts

Screamer

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
1	Screamer	Knife	Inflicts Sleep

Disabling an enemy with Sleep can be useful under the right circumstances. While fighting multiple enemies, you can change your target to another enemy to avoid waking the asleep one.

It can also give you some time to fully prepare an attack by stacking Buff Arts and Aura Arts.

Magnum Edge

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
8	Magnum Edge	Longsword	Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Physical Res Down

The Longsword has different attacks that reduce the target's resistance to a certain damage type. For an auto attack-focused build or to boost your allies' damage, you should use Magnun Edge.

Overwhelm

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
1	Overwhelm	Javelin	Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Fatigue, Increases damage at High HP

The Javelin has a great opening attack in Overwhelm. After dealing damage, it will lower the target's damage via Fatigue.

Best Aura Arts

Astral Protection

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
1	Astral Protection	Psycho Launcher	Requires TP, Boosts all Attribute Resistance, Restores HP when using Arts

This Aura Art can make you incredibly durable by giving you additional resistances and lifegain when you use Arts. Use this before or after a powerful attack to lessen its impact.

Supershield

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
8	Supershield	Shield	Requires TP, Reflects Physical Attacks, reduces damage taken, Nullifies Stun

For shield builds that taunt enemies, Supershield is one of the best defensive Aura Arts. It allows the user to counterattack, take reduce damage, and remove Stun to help you recover from devastating attacks.

Shadowrunner

Rank	Art	Weapon	Description
6	Shadowrunner	Dual Swords	Requires TP, Boosts potential, From Behind: Boosts damage and disables enemy detection

Shadowrunner is an offensive Aura Art that raises your potential stat and damage done when hitting an enemy's back.

It also has utility in the overworld. It will make your entire party invisible to enemies, letting you pass by them or escape battles.

What is Potential Stat?

Which Arts to Equip

One of Each for Soul Voices

Though some Arts are better than others, it is best to include one of each type in your loadout.

This will let you trigger Soul Voices often, no matter what Art your party member uses.

Soul Voices Guide

Maximize a Specific Playstyle

The best way to maximize Arts is to build around its damage type or effect.

You can do this by raising a certain stat, focusing on TP gain, and/or equipping the right skills for your party.

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