Riki

Riki (, Riki) is a playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles.

As a party member
While presented as ineffective in plot, Riki is a formidable foe in battle. He has an even mix of physical and ether attacks, access to a lot of buffs and debuffs, and the most HP of any party member. This makes him fit well as almost any role. However, while he can do almost anything, he is also not the best at any one thing.

As a boss
Riki appears in the This Year's Heropon Challenge Battle in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 as the single foe of wave 12.

As a Smash Bros. guest
Aside from a cameo in Shulk's Final Smash, Riki has several notable roles in Super Smash Bros. 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Assist Trophy
The is an item that summons a random character to aid the user. Riki is one of the available characters. When summoned, he uses three or four arts from a list of six before vanishing. Like most Assist Trophies, he cannot be attacked. The arts he may use are:
 * Yoink! - gravitates items towards Riki.
 * Happy Happy - boosts the knockback dealt by all characters, friend or foe.
 * Roly-Poly - causes nearby opponents to trip.
 * You Can Do It - heals nearby characters, friend or foe.
 * Freezinate - freezes nearby enemies.
 * Bedtime - puts nearby opponents to sleep.

Smash Tour item
is a party mode in SSB4 where players simultaneously move around a board to collect items and characters to use in occasional battles. Riki is one of the items; when used, he lets the user grab items up to two spaces away.

Master Spirit
s are the main focus of the mode, which are fought to gain them as collectibles that can be used in later battles. Riki is a Master Spirit, which means that instead of being equippable in battles, he runs a Dojo that teaches the "Strategist" style to spirits. Spirits with this style give the user improved special move damage, at the expense of damage for all other attacks.