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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Proficiency Exam 8 Mission Guide

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★ Missions: Normal | Basic | Affinity
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★ 104 FN Site Locations | 99 Lobster Locations
☆ All Heart to Heart Locations

Proficiency Exam 8 is a Normal Mission in Xenoblade Chronicles X. Check out a full walkthrough of Proficiency Exam 8, how to unlock it, and all rewards here!

List of Contents

Proficiency Exam 8 Mission Overview

Mission Details

Client Vandham
Location Administrative District, BLADE Barracks
Areas of Interest New Los Angeles
Summary The proficiency exam from the Mediators.

Note: Areas of interest are the place(s) you will visit as you progress Proficiency Exam 8

Mission Objectives

・Complete “The Handy Ma-non”.
・Complete “The Pip-Squeak.””.
・Complete “That's In-Credible！”.

How to Unlock Proficiency Exam 8

Unlock Requirements

How to Unlock
• Clear Dark Matters
• Accept The Skell License to unlock this mission

The table above contains all the requirements needed to unlock the mission, Proficiency Exam 8.

Proficiency Exam 8 Walkthrough

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

# Walkthrough
1 To start the Proficiency Exam 8 normal mission, you must first clear Chapter 6. This mission is part of the The Skell License mission chain.
▶ Chapter 6 Walkthrough: Dark Matters
2 The only objective of this mission is to complete three other missions, namely:

・The Handy Ma-non
・The Pip-Squeak
・That's In-Credible！

You don’t have to do them all at once, feel free to take on other missions or side activities while working through them.
3 Once all three missions are completed, Proficiency Exam 8 will automatically complete.

Proficiency Exam 8 Rewards

All Proficiency Exam 8 Mission Rewards
20 EXP
Skell License

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