r/XenobladeChronicles2

Hey all, just started the game and am taking it slow. I have the ability to use Core crystals and everything I have been seeing online says to put SPECIFIC blades with SPECIFIC drivers. I know that much of the blade summoning is Gatcha mechanics and RNG. How important is getting those blades on those drivers or can I just free for all and still be fine? Thank you.

Kept it generic to avoid spoilers but this is very much a post game question therefore don’t read on if you’re still playing.

I love this game. Completed the story in about 60 hours and did another 50 hours of post game content. I’m missing about 10 blades from the album but the big ones I’ve managed to pull. I’ve done plenty of blade quests but not all of them obviously. I’ve done lots of side quests and have merc missions between level 3 and 4. I’ve tried challenge mode but have found it very difficult. I’ve swept most areas for unique monsters up to about level 93. I’ve cleared plenty of affinity charts and have main blade at S9.

I feel like I’ve entered a place where this now becomes about grinding team stats to overcome challenge mode. But I’m not sure I’m keen to continue doing that.

Am I denying myself of a further rich deep dive into Xenoblade mechanics or is it really just a big grind for trust points and aux cores to get things just right to clear challenges?

I’d be sad to put it down but at the same time I feel like I could draw the line here.

I’ve got Torna sat there looking at me which I’ve never played and the Switch 2 edition of the first game. I’ve completed that story before but it was years ago on the switch 1.

I’ve got 3 on preorder.

And I’m so hyped for Genesis.

On the scene where she tells arex that she loves him and he says it back but like sounding as if he loved everyone on the group. It was just due to him caring?

This may sound pretty awkward but I'm going through something particular and this scene went straight to my mind and I'm not sure if I'm having the same feelings as Rex or if it is other kind of love.

I went through the list of Blades you can recruit without needing to pull on core crystals, and I tallied up their field skill totals. This includes all the main story Blades, Blades that can be recruited outside of the gacha, (Wulfric, Vess, Praxis, Sheba, Kasandra, Herald and Theory), Crosette, Corvin and both MOMO forms. I'm not including Poppibuster due to needing common Blades for its quest, and I'm also not including the Land of Challenge guests, since they require endgame builds to recruit. (Elma especially)

Anyway, the numbers are:

• Fire Mastery: 6
• Water Mastery: 12
• Wind Mastery: 3
• Ice Mastery: 3
• Electric Mastery: 6
• Earth Mastery: 5
• Dark Mastery: 3
• Light Mastery: 11
• Focus: 14
• Lockpicking: 12
• Fortitude: 14
• Ancient Wisdom: 15
• Leaping: 6
• Nopon Wisdom: 9
• Superstrength: 16
• Keen Eye: 6
• Ichthyology: 3
• Forestry: 12
• Agronomy: 9
• Botany: 3
• Mineralogy: 3
• Salvaging Mastery: 3
• Girls' Talk: 14

With these numbers, would it be possible to clear the main story and all the field skill checks it gives?

Genbu and Tantal feel like a slog to get through, and the plot hasn't been really interesting this chapter. Please tell me it gets better towards the end.

I've been doing a replay recently and noticed something off about Pyra's powers.

At the end of chapter 3 Pyra gets depowered by Akhos and Obrona's ether trick and needs to wake up Mythra to counter it. But in chapter 2 she wasn't impeded at all by large amounts of water ether because, in her words, "her power doesn't actually come from fire". Then when Mythra pops out and no-sells Obrona's ether block she's said to be using "something else" to fuel herself rather than atmospheric ether.

Now in hindsight both of these special cases are due to P&M using bits and pieces of Pneuma's powers to generate ether internally instead of using atmospheric ether. My question is why then was Pyra affected by Obrona's ether block? Is this a plot hole or am I just missing an important detail?

This game is really something special. I know all Xenoblade games have amazing OSTs but this angelic choir music is so chill.

I am loving the Switch 2 version of this game so much. I've waited such a long time to play the definitive version of the game and the wait was so worth it. I played it when it first came out and got to Chapter 4 but between the blurriness and the framerate I had to put it down.

How's everyone enjoying the Switch 2 edition? What's your favorite music track?

Hi all! I’d love some help setting up my blades after getting Morag. Right now, I have Rex using Pyra/Mythra, Roc, and Wulfric, Morag using Brighid, Corvin, and Perceval, and Nia using Dromarch, Crosette, and Adenine. But I know I need changes to get ice and electric in there. I also have Godfrey, Agate, Boreas, Dagas, Perun, Ursula, Nim, and MOMO mixed across Nia and Morag and can move them as needed. Any help anyone can provide is very appreciated!

I’m at the point of the story where Rex gains access to a healer blade, and I’m thinking I would rather use her in my build as opposed to running Nia as a dedicated healer in my party. My current setup is Rex with Aegis, Healer and Agate - Morag with Brighid, Corvin and Aegaeon. From here I’m not really sure what to do with Zeke. For now I’m running Pandoria, Crossette and Wulfric but this feels a little lacking, especially due to the fact I’m lacking three elements but I have no idea what I would replace in this party overall. Any specific blade recommendations would be appreciated (or even aux cores/chips/accessories to try and get for these blades)

Roc’s crystal only works for Rex, Aegeon’s seems to only awaken for Morag, and I’m pretty sure Herald is Zeke‑exclusive. Are there any other Blades whose Core Crystals can only be used by one specific Driver?

Just picked up my switch 2 and the switch 2 upgrade for this game that I originally played and completed when it first came out. I don’t remember which blades I found fun and interesting, and being a fully grown workin man now I just don’t have the time to build and experiment like I used to.

Who do you all think are the most fun and/or interesting blades to use and on what character? This is to complete the story on normal so I’m not looking for the most powerful by any means, just fun :D

I’m dying to jump in. Just bought a S2 and the upgrade pack and now I’m sitting here waiting for a patch to hear the battle music 😭