Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Smooth Recovery Arts Effect and Upgrades

Smooth Recovery is one of the Arts learned by the Psycorruptor Class in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (XCX). Learn about its effects on each upgrade level and more about Smooth Recovery in this guide!

Smooth Recovery Effect and Upgrades

Arts Overview

Smooth RecoverySmooth Recovery Rank 5
Class Psycorruptor Weapon Knife
Arts Type Buff Art Buff Attribute None
Effect Range Nearby Allies TP Cost 0
Description
Grants Evasion Up

Cooldown Bonuses

Secondary Bonus Immediate Reuse
Tertiary Bonus Immediate Reuse

Smooth Recovery is a Melee Art. Use your Knife (Melee) on auto-attacks to continue the cooldowns and receive these cooldown bonuses when executing Smooth Recovery once the meter has filled up.

Upgrade Effects

Lv Stats Effects
1 Cooldown: 45s
Hit Scaling: N/A
Hits: 1
Additional Effect: Evasion Up I (15s)
Special Effect: None
2 BP Cost: 4
Cooldown: 37.8s
Hit Scaling: N/A
Hits: 1
Additional Effect: Electric Res Up I (15s)
Special Effect: None
3 BP Cost: 12
Cooldown: 34.2s
Hit Scaling: N/A
Hits: 1
Additional Effect: Electric Res Up II (15s)
Special Effect: None
4 BP Cost: 36
Cooldown: 30.6s
Hit Scaling: N/A
Hits: 1
Additional Effect: Electric Res Up II (15s)
Special Effect: None
5 BP Cost: 72
Cooldown: 27s
Hit Scaling: N/A
Hits: 1
Additional Effect: Electric Res Up III (15s)
Special Effect: None

Press the Y Button on the Switch when hovering over this Art to upgrade it. Earn BP by leveling up, increasing class ranks, filling the Collectopedia, or collecting treasure!

You can also reset any skill upgrades to reclaim the BP you spent and use it for other Arts. The cost to reset upgrades depends on the character's level.

Xenoblade Chronicles X Related Guides

Arts

List of All Arts and Effects

All Psycorruptor Arts

Screamer Screamer Subterfuge Subterfuge Absorber Skin Absorber Skin
Ether Blast Ether Blast Brainjack Brainjack Beam Bomber
Clarity Ray Quick Cannon Quick Cannon Smooth Recovery Smooth Recovery
Tacit Censure Secondary Speed Secondary Speed Black Bane Black Bane
Zero Zero Zero Zero

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