Turn Strike (XC1)

Turn Strike (, Turn Strike) is 's in Xenoblade Chronicles before he obtains the. It acts as his only art until he gets, but is also quite powerful by itself, dealing twice as much damage as an unlevelled.

Overview
Turn Strike has two purposes: to inflict Break, and to deal a large amount of. The Break it deals lasts for a very long time of 10 seconds - only a level 8 can match, and no other party member can beat 9.5 seconds. This is mostly beneficial because in the beginning of the game Reyn's has a high cooldown, which gives him a better chance of landing it. Even when Shulk gets other break arts, Turn Strike's long duration and high damage keep it useful for its entire lifespan, until Shulk gets the Monado and it can no longer be used.