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Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Frye Best Build

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Xenoblade Chronicles X Frye Best Build

This is Frye's Best Build guide for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition. See the best builds for Frye, check out the best arts and skills for Frye, as well as her best role during combat in this guide!

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Frye Best Arts and Skills

Best Arts for Frye

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Arts
(Left)
Burning Slash Icon Tornado Blade Icon Cool Off Icon Defensive Stance Icon
Arts
(Right)
Bullet Twister Icon Bullet Storm Icon Missile Volley Icon Hellfire Icon

Frye has access to two arts: Burning Slash and Missile Volley, which inflict Thermal Res Down, making him a great fit for a Thermal-focused team composition. His gatling gun weapon allows him to execute arts that hit multiple enemies, making him effective when dealing with more than one enemy.

List of All Arts and Effects

Best Skills for Frye

Rank Skill Effect & Class
11 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Iron KnuckleIron Knuckle Boosts Physical Damage
15 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Trauma TensionTrauma Tension Grants 15% Chance to receive TP when damaged
17 Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition Machine GunnerMachine Gunner Boosts ranged damage when fighting 2 or more enemies

These three will be his best skills to equip if he'll be focusing on ranged attack often, as most of his skills lean toward melee-based attacks. Machine Gunner synergizes well with his arts since it increases ranged damage when dealing with multiple enemies.

List of All Skills and Effects

Best Role During Combat

Good at Dealing with Multiple Enemies

Xenoblade Chronicles X Frye

Frye and his gatling gun are capable of dealing damage to multiple enemies thanks to his arts and increasing damage to them with his skills. He can also lower enemies' resistance to thermal damage, making him a good fit to thermal-focused teams.

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Cross (Male and Female) Cross Elma Elma Xenoblade Chronicles X - HB H.B. Xenoblade Chronicles X - Irina Irina
Xenoblade Chronicles X - Lin Lin Xenoblade Chronicles X - LaoLao Xenoblade Chronicles X - Lao L Xenoblade Chronicles X Alexa Alexa
Xenoblade Chronicles X - Yelv Yelv Xenoblade Chronicles X Boze Boze Xenoblade Chronicles X - Hope Hope Xenoblade Chronicles X - MurderessMurderess
Xenoblade Chronicles X - DougDoug Xenoblade Chronicles X - Frye Frye Neilnail Neilnail Liesel Liesel
Xenoblade Chronicles X - GwinGwin Xenoblade Chronicles X - PhogPhog Xenoblade Chronicles X Nagi Nagi Xenoblade Chronicles X - CelicaCelica
Xenoblade Chronicles X - Ga Jiarg Ga Jiarg Xenoblade Chronicles X - Mia Mia Al Alois Bernholt Al

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