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Contents

  • Changelog
    • Updates
  • Now Approaching Planet Mira
    • Foreword
    • See You in 40 Years
    • What Is Xenoblade Chronicles X?
    • Info for Veterans of Xenoblade Chronicles
  • A Primer for Prospective Citizens of Mira
    • Main Menu and Basic Functions
    • Who Are You?
    • Welcome to Blade
    • Seeing the World
    • Dressing the Part
    • Battle Meta
    • Combat Flow
    • Skells: Take It Up a Notch
  • The World of Mira
    • Introduction
    • New Los Angeles
    • Mira
  • Characters
    • The Player Character
      • The Player Character
      • Player Character Soul Voices
    • Party Members
      • Party Members
      • Alexa
      • Bozé Lowes
      • Celica
      • Doug
      • Elma
      • Frye
      • Gwin
      • H.B.
      • Hope Alanzi
      • Irina
      • L
      • Lao
      • Lin
      • Mia
      • Murderess
      • Nagi
      • Phog Christoph
      • Yelv
  • The Miran Unification Quest
    • The Miran Unification Quest
    • Prologue: Awakening
    • Chapter 1: New Los Angeles
    • Chapter 2: The New Frontier
    • Chapter 3: Builders of a Legacy
    • Chapter 4: The Ganglion Menace
    • Chapter 5: Ma-non Maneuvers
    • Chapter 6: Dark Matters
    • Chapter 7: Treachery
    • Chapter 8: The Gathering Storm
    • Chapter 9: Warriors of Wroth
    • Chapter 10: The Zu Pharg Menace
    • Chapter 11: Consequences
    • Chapter 12: Into the Core
    • Affinity Missions
      • Affinity Missions
      • A New Rival?
      • We Were Soldiers
      • Foggy Dilemma
      • The Repair Job
      • Meeting Yelv
      • Renewed Will
      • The Ties That Bind
      • A Day in the Life
      • Weaponized
      • A Friend in Need
      • Bottoms Up
      • The Mad Monk
      • Close Comrades
      • Nine Lives
      • Hope Springs Eternal
      • BFFs
      • My Dream
      • A False Hope
      • The Matchmaker
      • Arms and the Man
      • Spy Games
      • Bozé's Way
      • A Great Divide
      • Soldier of the Harriers
      • Nagis Time
      • The King of Fear
      • A Girls Wings
      • Blitzkrieg
      • Manhunt
      • Prospective Partners
      • What the Skell?!
      • Bozé's Ignorance
      • Climbing the Ladder
      • Ls Conundrum
      • The Little Rich Girl
      • Boot Camp
      • Reporting for Duty
      • A Challenger Approaches
      • A Present for Hope
      • New in New LA
      • Brotherly Love
      • Fitting In
      • Two Peas in a Pod
      • The Nopon Heir
      • Fathers and Sons
      • Rapid Misfire
      • Yelvs Partner
      • Lionhearted
      • To Serve Nopon
      • Mia Grows Up
      • Serial Thriller
      • Then and Now
    • Normal Missions
      • Normal and Basic Mission Index
      • Normal Missions
    • Basic Missions
      • Basic Missions
  • Data
    • Secret Files
      • Character-Yielding Missions At A Glance
      • Arms Manufacturer-Yielding Missions At A Glance
      • Exclusive Art-Yielding Missions At A Glance
      • Branching Missions
      • About Definian Downfall
      • Off The Record
      • The Skell License Exam
      • Rise of the Blood Lobster
      • Trade Agreement
    • Missions at a Glance
      • Story Missions
      • Affinity Missions
      • Normal Missions
      • Basic Missions: Bounty
      • Basic Missions: Gathering
      • Basic Missions: Social
    • Map Segment Contents
      • New Los Angeles
      • Primordia
      • Noctilum
      • Oblivia
      • Sylvalum
      • Cauldros
    • FrontierNav Connections and Data
      • Rare Resources
      • FrontierNav Site Data
    • Collectotopedia
      • Primordia
      • Noctilum
      • Oblivia
      • Sylvalum
      • Cauldros
    • Collectopedia Locations
      • Primordia
      • Noctilum
      • Oblivia
      • Sylvalum
      • Cauldros
    • Achievements
      • Story Achievements
      • World Achievements
      • Combat Achievements
    • Enemy Index
      • Enemy Categories
        • Theroids
        • Insectoids
        • Piscinoids
        • Humanoids
        • Mechanoids
        • Chmeroids
        • Ultrafauna
      • Enemies (Alphabetical)
        • A
        • B
        • C
        • D
        • E
        • F
        • G
        • H
        • I
        • J
        • K
        • L
        • M
        • N
        • O
        • P
        • Q
        • R
        • S
        • T
        • U
        • V
        • W
        • X
        • Y
        • Z
  • Social Functions
    • Overview
    • Squads
    • Scouting BLADEs
  • Shop Terminal Listings
    • Ground Gear: Weaponry
      • Assault Rifles
      • Longsword
      • Sniper Rifles
      • Javelins
      • Dual Guns
      • Dual Swords
      • Gatling Guns
      • Shields
      • Rayguns
      • Knives
      • Psycho Launchers
      • Photo Sabers
    • Ground Gear: Armor
      • Head Armor
      • Torso Armor
      • Left Arm
      • Right Arm
      • Leg Armor
    • Skell Gear: Armor
      • Head Armor
      • Torso Armor
      • Arm Armor
      • Leg Armor
    • Shop Terminal Listing
      • Skell Frames
    • Skell Gear: Weaponry
      • Sidearms
      • Back Weapons
      • Shoulder Weapons
      • Arm Weapons
      • Spare Weapons
  • AM Terminal Listings
    • Weapon Augments
      • Stat Increase
      • Weapon Customization
      • Critical Hits
      • Enemy Category
      • Attack Increase
      • Art Mods
      • Soul Voice
      • Special
    • AM Terminal Listings
      • Corporations
    • Skell Armor Augments
      • Stat Increase
      • Attribute Resistance
      • Debuff Resistance
      • Antidamage Measures
      • Special
      • Anticlimate Measures
    • Armor Augments
      • Stat Increase
      • Skell Enhancement
      • Attribute Resistance
      • Debuff Resistance
      • Antidamage Measures
      • Overdrive
      • Art Mods
      • Soul Voice
      • Special
      • Anticlimate Measures
    • Skell Weapon Augments
      • Stat Increase
      • Weapon Customization
      • Critical Hits
      • Enemy Category
      • Attack Increase
      • Art Mods
      • Special
    • Skell Frame Augments
      • Stat Increase
      • Fuel
      • Debuff Resistance
      • Attack Increase
      • Antidamage Measures
      • Overdrive
      • Special

Xenoblade Chronicles X Guide › Characters › Party Members

Yelv

Class

Blast Fencer+

Division

Reclaimers

Usual Location

Commercial District

Recruitment Requirements

Complete “Meeting Yelv” affinity mission.

Character Note

After your first encounter with Yelv in the back alleys of the Commercial District, you might begin to question BLADE’s recruitment standards, but behind the hostile posturing is a dependable fighter with more than a little in common with the protagonist. His Blast Fencer support capabilities and tricky signature Arts don’t hurt his cause, either.

Signature Art 1

Essence Exchange

Acquired Rank

5

Target

Self

Description

Swaps current HP and TP.

Signature Art 2

Master Gunner

Acquired Rank

11

Target

Self

Description

Requires TP, Boosts ranged attack, Boosts potential, Boosts appendage damage.

Arts

Galactic Cataclysm, Novalibrium, Astral Purge, Subterfuge, Master Gunner, Starfall Blossom, Astral Heal, Astrolibrium, Myopic Screen, Ether Blast, Essence Exchange, Geolibrium, Gravity Cloak, Starfall Rondo, Beam Barrage, Starfall Blade

Skills

Inner Search, Beam Boost, High Tension, Mechanoid Slayer, Knight’s Soul, Supreme Sword, Secondary Accelerator, Synchrony

Soul Voices

Draw Melee

“Use melee attacks for double the hurt!”

Effect: +100% damage.

Opening Art

“Move in close and hit ’em where it hurts!”

Effect: +100% damage (+200% from behind).

HP Peril

“I’m in bad shape! Heal me!”

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

Heavy Hitter

“Now smash ’em with a melee attack!”

Effect: +50% damage.

Underdog

“The big guy’s gettin’ weak! Attack from a distance!”

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

Aura Ready

“Use an aura and regroup!”

Effect: +50% to Soul Heals; removes debuffs.

Finishing Blow

“The next chump’s getting a face full of bullets!”

Effect: Reduces cooldown by 50%.

Daredevil

“It ain’t over! Gun ’em down!”

Effect: +25% damage; +50 TP per hit.

Draw Ranged

“Blast away! Don’t give ’em a chance to fight back!”

Effect: +50% damage.

HP Risk

“Ow, man! Somebody patch me up!”

Effect: +50% to Soul Heals.

Last Words

“Forget about me and keep shooting!”

Effect: +300 TP per hit.

Dismemberer

“Bam! Now take it in close and REALLY punish ’em!”

Effect: +150% damage (+400% from behind).

Artful Execution

“Aw yeah! Finish ’em off at range!”

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

Activate Overdrive

“Overdrive! Let’s run ’em down!”

Effect: Removes debuffs; gain Invincibility II.

Medicine Woman

“How ’bout an aura to REALLY make me blush?”

Effect: Reduces cooldown by 50% (rarely 75%).

Skell Crush

“I think something’s busted, but who cares? Open fire!”

Effect: +200% appendage damage.

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