Safe your skills/arts for when your teammates call for their type, it'll help keep your health up and stop you from dying.
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Hmm, I do die a lot. So I should just auto-attack until then? Also, I notice sometimes the skills light up. That's when my teammates want me to use them, right?
Depends on the spec, but the safest path is to hold skills until you trigger Soul Voices. That greatly buffs damage. Some builds, though, are self-sufficient and the Soul Voice is a bonus within rotation of skills.
Yes on both.
theprodigy
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Askherserenity
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Just read what the Arts actually do and what combos into what. Arts usually have an extra effect that only procs when you meet its requirement.
For example, "Boost damage when Toppled" or whatever.
Also make use of the topple mechanic and the Soul Voices.
I suggest reading the manual to get a better understanding of each of the mechanics. There's a lot.
Make sure to break appendages off to do extra damage and also stop an enemy from performing certain attacks tied to whatever appendage you destroyed.
Alright, thanks. I have multiple of some skill types, so I guess I can use one and save the other for soul voice when needed.
Thanks!
Yeah, the whole topple thing is pretty much the only strategy I remember from Xenoblade Wii. I have no idea what TP is or how important evasion is and whatnot. I really need to read up on Soul Voices. I do my best to get them when the prompt comes up, but that's it.
Anyone know how to stop the Arrow Cinicula from doing it's attack that causes 20k damage? I thought it would be breaking the abdomen and head but I was wrong.
It's so dumb that a regular boss (not a tyrant) four levels below me can one shot my entire team at random. My last attempt had it down to just a sliver of health left.
EDIT: It turns out that my team keeps pulling a level 54 flying enemy above me and that's what has been killing me. Is there anyway to prevent this?
It's so dumb that a regular boss (not a tyrant) four levels below me can one shot my entire team at random. My last attempt had it down to just a sliver of health left.
EDIT: It turns out that my team keeps pulling a level 54 flying enemy above me and that's what has been killing me. Is there anyway to prevent this?
So this is also a no death no equipment upgrade run?
Nah I will still have to eventually upgrade. AoE is becoming more and more of a problem.
I beat the boss for Chapter 5 with full starter gear but I was feeling the aoe pressure and he killed my team by the end of it. By Chapter 6, I doubt I'll have much of an option.
What everyone else has said and also take a look at the secondary cool down bonus each art provudes. Basically each art once usable can cooldown again as indicated by the green outline that fills up if you use range or melee attacks. If you wait until it outlines completely then using that art can gain additional effects.
So I've got a couple of questions:
How do you upgrade your mining abilities and the like?
Also, I just unlocked Squad Missions. Had to shut down immediately after, but how do these work exactly? Also, it seems that you can recruit other players and have them play with you. Is that a thing? Or am I misunderstanding something?
How do you upgrade your mining abilities and the like?
Also, I just unlocked Squad Missions. Had to shut down immediately after, but how do these work exactly? Also, it seems that you can recruit other players and have them play with you. Is that a thing? Or am I misunderstanding something?
These are 2 other things I need to look into. I don't even know how to switch between enemies or have my teammates focus in on one, let alone how to aim for a certain monster part.
There is quest early on that explains how to upgrade mining abilities. But they are basically tied to your BLADE level. When that goes up report to a certain NPC and then you can upgrade one of your Mechanical/Acheo/Bio abilities.
Scavenging, quests.
redmetal86
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UH UH YEAH YEAH
I can't get NLA's night theme out of my head.
I can't get NLA's night theme out of my head.
Hold R and then press Y or A to switch enemies. You lock on by pressing L. Pushing the right stick in lets you lock onto appendages...but I dunno how to change appendage targeting?
Also Mira has 5 moons?
Not that I can see. But scavenging is where I have gotten most of mine, and I have a lot now.
I don't think so... I even expected some kind of patch to introduce amiibo support in part because I kind of wanted to tap the Shulk amiibo to unlock the original cast gear =P
theprodigy
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Much appreciated.
The more I play of the game the more I'm starting to love the soundtrack. This is nuts because I was once a vocal critic of the music but in the game it (mostly) really works. Also as someone else pointed out, each track is bursting with creativity and great musicianship regardless of what style it is. I guess you could say I'm really feeling it. Noctilum's day theme = holy shit.
Also this game is fucking amazing. I can't stop playing.
Also this game is fucking amazing. I can't stop playing.
Look on your map and click the affinity tiles, its in the Commercial District iirc.
Oh, I wanted to post this the other day. In one of the very first cutescenes, where you are about to join blade, Elma says something along the lines of "I wonder what would have happened If I wasn't there" when talking about earth attack and destruction. One other character says that he doesnt know, but he knows is because of her that they got away.
I have the feeling that this is the kind of cutscene that only makes sense when you finish the game, like the one in the original Xenoblade were Shulk says that there are 2 versions of him in his head.
I have the feeling that this is the kind of cutscene that only makes sense when you finish the game, like the one in the original Xenoblade were Shulk says that there are 2 versions of him in his head.
Happened to me too. Weather: Electromagnetic storm, that sounds cool, sky looks pretty awes.... OH SHIT I'm almost dead! Fast Travel
No you have to manually switch. Only time it autoswitches is when you use an Art.
You gotta do it manually. Go melee if you want to play the tank as it draws more aggro, but you deal more damage per turn. Go ranged to take advantage of terrain benefits or keep a safe distance while your teammate draws enemy attention.
Has there been any talk about them selling the complete soundtrack or should I just import it? When I initially listened to a few of the tracks I was disappointed and considered it a huge downgrade from the first Xenoblade, but it has really grown on me. I don't think there has been a single track that I really dislike so far about 25 hours in.
The limited edition has the USB with the soundtrack right? Dunno if they're gonna sell the CDs, so importing it from Japan is the best option.
Gotcha. I guess im usually more of a tank kinda guy, but I guess it also depends on if you're near death and want to lose aggro / are playing online with people that might have better armor/more tank inclined than you.
There isnt some icon size increase option i'm missing though...is there?
Its not the full soundtrack unfortunately. Only 10 tracks.
Admiral Woofington
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How often is it that we got money/resources from our probes again? Every hour?
Also for those who have gotten skells, does upgrades their armor/weaponry/look cost money or do you have to build it using resources?
Melee class also has the rogue/commando class which is pretty fun imho. You stay to the back and side of enemies and use your special skills. Later on it gets more complicated with moves to halve your HP to gain more TP and do special skills and stuff.
Also for those who have gotten skells, does upgrades their armor/weaponry/look cost money or do you have to build it using resources?
Melee class also has the rogue/commando class which is pretty fun imho. You stay to the back and side of enemies and use your special skills. Later on it gets more complicated with moves to halve your HP to gain more TP and do special skills and stuff.
tiebreaker
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For everyone who have the guide book. How useful is it? Finding specific items for some missions are impossible. Usually the quest detail only gives you the name of the item and its region, which in this game is really huge.
You get money/resources every 30 minutes.
CAAAAAAAAAAAW
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There were a couple of incredibly minor updates for completely trivial things, each a month or two apart.
Don't fight at night. Or take off everyone's AoE attacks.
Smiles and Cries
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looking for "Renewed Will" in the
I cannot find this at all
help please
I saw Central Melville Street nothing
commercial district
help please
I saw Central Melville Street nothing
Admiral Woofington
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Ah cool. I wish there was a section in the gamepad that showed you how much money/resources you've earned recently. Because then I could leave my screen on something else and just check the gamepad.
Was in front of one of the restaurants. just look for question marks in front of restaurants/cafes and it should be one of them. I think it was in the far north side-ish so look for question marks around there.
enoirmeplz
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If you are not using the gamepad can't you just plug it in? (sorry haven't owned a wii u in a while)
Yeah, I noticed this too. The game seems to have some identity issues concerning the mute main character. Now we just need one cutscene that plays out like a Persona 3 or 4 one, where the MC clearly talks but only to the other characters (no text box etc) and we'll have a game that showcases three very different sorts of mute main characters in one
Another advantage of melee is it also rakes in more TP per turn. Great for building up TP in battles.
I haven't seen any icon size increase option. Dunno about that. That's pretty sad for the soundtrack. At least the flash drive looks cool I guess lol.
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