Chapter 3 (XCX)

Chapter 3 is a Story Mission in Xenoblade Chronicles X. This mission is started after the player chooses their BLADE Division after completing.

In this chapter, Cross receives their first official BLADE assignment from : figure out what happened to a BLADE team that went missing in southeast Primordia.

After this mission is accepted, the BLADE services, fast travel, and ability to support Arms Manufacturers are unlocked.

Objectives

 * 1) Head to the Pathfinders' last known location in southeast Primordia.
 * 2) Achieve all objectives:
 * 3) Defeat the Prone Scout (Assault Rifle).
 * 4) Defeat the Prone Scout (Beam Rifle).
 * 5) Enter Primordia's Seaswept Base and search for the Pathfinders.
 * 6) Achieve all objectives:
 * 7) Defeat the Prone Ruffian (Assault Rifle).
 * 8) Defeat the Prone Ruffian (Beam Rifle).
 * 9) Defeat Glennar.
 * 10) Report back to Commander Vandham at the BLADE barracks.

Rewards

 * Storage Probe
 * Follow Ball
 * Irina, Gwin, and Doug can join the party.

Results
''Nelson's team was completely obliterated by hostile xenos. But you did at least make contact with one friendly xenoform—a Nopon named Tatsu.''