If humanity hopes to stand any chance against the Ganglion, then they will have to stand together and stand with friends.
They will have to reach out to the unknown. They will need to know when to be diplomatic and when to defend themselves.
They will have to make the right decisions in conversation or in battle.
Finally, and most importantly, they must know the lay of the land.
How to Use This Walkthrough
Xenoblade Chronicles X is an extremely open-ended game, which puts the vast majority of moment-to-moment decisions entirely in the players’ hands.
There are no traditional “stages,” “dungeons,” or “mazes” in the sense of many role-playing games. Mira is a living, breathing world containing expansive interconnected territories, all of which play to separate themes, but whose terrain and challenges are constantly mixed and matched. The result is that adaptation not only becomes just as important as preparation, but sometimes is the only option.
This walkthrough honors that spirit. It will be your ultimate reference tool for mission completion, as well as battles, events, and collectibles. We will also provide insights into game mechanics and even provide tips on maintaining a brisk pace for game completion.
However, the journey between all of these points of interest—which are clearly labeled on mission objective lists, or as large arrows and dots on the game’s maps—is left entirely up to you, the player. Due to factors ranging from player skill and playstyle to simple human taste, each “optimal” run through Xenoblade Chronicles X’s story will differ with each player.
In short, we’ll tell you where to go and how to handle yourself when you arrive. Getting there, however, is your own unique adventure. Are you ready?
Walkthrough Components
Chapter Prerequisites
Story missions have requirements that must be fulfilled before you can tackle them. These usually require exploring more of Mira, doing some missions, unlocking field skills, raising Affinity between characters, or gathering collectibles. We’ll tell you how to efficiently clear these so you can get to the sweet story meat you crave.
Mechanical Advancements
Xenoblade Chronicles X doles out new game mechanics during the course of the entire story. All of these new mechanics give you more fun ways to play the game, so you’ll definitely want to dig into them once they pop up. We tell you how.
Mechanical Advancement: Basic Combat Ability
The Prologue will get you used to the basics of the combat system so that you can easily dispatch enemies. Combat will get far more complex—and rewarding—as your adventure on Mira progresses. If you want to know how deep the rabbit hole goes (as well as get an early jump on mechanics such as Soul Voices) check out the Combat Rundown in A Primer for Prospective Citizens of Mira section. For now, however, get used to targeting enemies with (R) and draw your weapon by pressing (A) once you’ve targeted them. |
Story Mission Walkthrough
The meat of our mission walkthroughs, this step-by-step section outlines mission objectives and how to best accomplish them.
New Story Mission: “Chapter 1”
Objective 2
Head to Mission Control in New LA’s administrative district.
Follow the mini-map to Mission Control in the BLADE Concourse to learn how to grab Missions from its bulletin board. Introduce yourself to Eleonora while you’re at it—she handles your BLADE rankings and doles out rewards when your rank rises.
Tatsu’s Tips
Is there special treasure waiting out there or a great way to dispatch an enemy? Tatsu is here with helpful tips to get the absolute most out of your mission!
Q&A Time!
Frequently during cutscenes and dialogue, you will be allowed to respond to characters’ words and actions. Sometimes doing so will raise Affinity with your party members.
Caution
Always heed the warnings in these red boxes—doing so could save your hide!
Enemy and Boss Battles
Many missions involve bouts against vicious enemies or imposing bosses—you’ll find data on them here, along with strategies on how to beat them and attacks to watch out for.
Tainted Caro x3
Lv. 21-30: Enemy
Tainted are tough and fast, lashing out with powerful Bite attacks and debuffing Roars. Absolutely stay behind these monsters if you can while dishing out your attacks. Try to be at least level 25 before wandering into this battle.
Topple is your best friend here, as is noting elemental weaknesses: If all else fails, use fire.
