Close Comrades

Close Comrades is Doug's first Affinity Mission in Xenoblade Chronicles X. This mission is located just outside of Armory Alley, to the right of the AM Terminal. Additionally, this mission is required in order to unlock.

Doug and Lao were supposed to do a mission together, but Doug can't make contact with Lao. He talks how they fought in the same unit: Doug as a scout and Lao as a sniper, fighting all over the world before the Coalition Government formed. Lin suggests that Elma and Cross help in Lao's stead.

BLADE detected scattered UM responses in Noctilum. Since FrontierNav isn't able to analyze the responses itself, the team is tasked with collecting the data instead.

Objectives

 * 1) Achieve all objectives:
 * 2) Collect data at Noctilum's Decapotamon. (All 3 signals come from Unusual Plants in the area.)
 * 3) Collect data at Noctilum's Decapotamon.
 * 4) Collect data at Noctilum's Decapotamon.
 * 5) Collect the fourth piece of data at Noctilum's Qing Long Glade.
 * 6) Defeat five Arrow Germivores in Noctilum's Qing Long Glade.
 * 7) Achieve all objectives (Doug joins for this fight):
 * 8) Defeat five Arrow Germivores in Noctilum's Qing Long Glade.
 * 9) Defeat the Arrow Cinicula in Noctilum's Qing Long Glade.
 * 10) Talk to Lao at Barista Court in the.

Rewards

 * Learn the Photon Saber : Starlight Duster

Results
The investigation into the UM responses isn't quite ready, but Lin's mood improved once she was offered some tea.

Tips

 * Since higher-level Selenic Ceto enemies spawn in the area at night, it may be a good idea to do the fighting sections during the daytime.