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Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - Best Arts

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!

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Best Ranged Arts

  1. Beam Barrage
  2. Quick Cannon
  3. Executioner

Beam Barrage

Rank Art Weapon Description
1 Beam BarrageBeam 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 CannonQuick 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 ExecutionerExecutioner 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

  1. Hercules Blow
  2. Blossom Dance
  3. Assault Hammer
  4. Starfall Rondo

Hercules Blow

Rank Art Weapon Description
11 Hercules BlowHercules Blow Longsword Deals weapon damage, Lower HP = higher damage

Hercules Blow is the strongest melee art in the game, making Longsword builds one of the strongest builds in-game. Upgrading Hercules Blow to max stats gives it 2400% hit scaling, causing insane damage. Not to mention that it does not require any TP to execute!

Blossom Dance

Rank Art Weapon Description
10 Blossom DanceBlossom 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 HammerAssault 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 RondoStarfall 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

  1. Smooth Recovery
  2. Primer
  3. Astral Heal
  4. Ghostwalker
  5. Last Stand
  6. Combat Limbo

Smooth Recovery

Rank Art Weapon Description
5 Smooth RecoverySmooth Recovery Knife Restores HP, Grants Evasion Up

Smooth recovery is the best healing art in the game, since it provides a party-wide heal on top of granting Evasion III on max upgrades without any TP costs!

Primer

Rank Art Weapon Description
8 PrimerPrimer Dual Guns Grants Critical Power, Boosts TP

Primer grants Critical Power, which increases crit damage. This is used in a lot of builds to maximize damage outputs.

Astral Heal

Rank Art Weapon Description
1 Astral HealAstral 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 GhostwalkerGhostwalker 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 StandLast 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

Combat Limbo

Rank Art Weapon Description
6 Combat LimboCombat Limbo Dual Guns Grants Effect Stasis

Combat Limbo pauses the duration of active buffs and auras, essentially extending their duration. This will help you deal more damage and/or survive longer, since buffs affecting your overall damage and evasion will have an extended duration.

Best Debuff Arts

  1. Screamer
  2. Magnum Edge
  3. Overwhelm

Screamer

Rank Art Weapon Description
1 ScreamerScreamer 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 EdgeMagnum 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 OverwhelmOverwhelm 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

  1. Astral Protection
  2. Offensive Stance
  3. Supershield
  4. Shadowrunner

Astral Protection

Rank Art Weapon Description
1 Astral ProtectionAstral 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.

Offensive Stance

Rank Art Weapon Description
1 Offensive StanceOffensive Stance Longsword Requires TP, boosts Melee Accuracy, boosts Melee Attack, Increases Damage Taken

Offensive Stance is also used on melee builds, since it boosts melee attack and accuracy. However, it also increases damage taken, so it should be used with caution, as it leaves you vulnerable during the duration. Use arts for sustainability like Ghostwalker for evasion so you won't get hit easily.

Supershield

Rank Art Weapon Description
8 SupershieldSupershield 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 ShadowrunnerShadowrunner 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

Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition - 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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