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Xenoblade Chronicles X eGuide Characters Party Members

Lao

Class

Partisan Eagle

Division

Pathfinder

Usual Location

Administrative District

Recruitment Requirements

Complete first objective in Chapter 4.

Character Notes

The enigmatic Lao might seem hard to track down, but count on him to turn up when it counts. He’s clearly got some skeletons in his closet, but thankfully, that doesn’t prevent him from fulfilling the role of a Partisan Eagle when pressed into service.

Signature Art 1

Afterburner

Acquired Rank

14

Target

Enemy vicinity

Art Description

Requires TP, Deals weapon damage, Boosts damage in ranged combos.

Signature Art 2

Balance Breaker

Acquired Rank

1

Target

Single enemy

Art Description

Deals weapon damage, Inflicts Stagger in melee combos.

Arts

Eagle Eye, Arcing Horn, First Down, Shrapnel, Balance Breaker, Raijin, Spiral Horn, Intercept, Hawkeye, Overwhelm, Speed Demon, Sidewinder, Hair Trigger, Ghost Sniper, Trident Buster, Afterburner

Skills

Killshot, Electric Boost, Knock ’n’ Shock, Piscinoid Slayer, Long Shot, Quick Reload, Conductive Strike, TP Overdrive

Soul Voices

Draw Melee

“Let’s get up close and personal!”

+200 TP per hit. Effect:

Opening Art

“Gimme some cover fire!”

Effect: +100 TP per hit.

HP Peril

“Hey, I need some heals here!”

Effect: +25% to Soul Heals; gain Invincibility I.

Heavy Hitter

“Bam! Keeping shooting!”

Effect: +25% critical chance; gain Critical Power I.

Underdog

“Who cares how big they are? Concentrate your fire!”

Effect: +25% critical chance; gain Critical Power II.

Aura Ready

“I’m all prepped. Get us buffed up!”

Effect: +250 TP to target (50% chance to +500 TP).

Wayward Weather

“This damn weather. Somebody fix this!”

Effect: Gain Weather Immunity I.

Medicine Woman

“Oh, uh, thanks. Give yourself a boost while you’re at it.”

Effect: Gain Critical Power IV.

Draw Ranged

“Let’s wake them up with some gunfire!”

Effect: +50% damage.

HP Risk

“I can’t get a break here!”

Effect: +250 TP to target (rarely +500 TP).

Last Words

“If I could just get…one more shot in…”

Effect: +300 TP per hit.

Dismember

“Gotcha! Now topple ’em!”

Effect: Inflicts Topple I.

Artful Execution

“Got ’em! Lay down some cover fire!”

Effect: +50% damage (+100% from the side).

Activate Overdrive

“I’ll use Overdrive! You break out an aura!”

Effect: +1 tier to auras; reduces cooldown by 50%.

Sprinter

“Easy breezy. Help me out with a buff!”

Effect: Gain Invincibility I.

Higher Ground

“Bull’s-eye! Keep shooting!”

Gain Critical Power I; rarely: +25% Effect: critical chance.