Summon Copy

Summon Copy is one of 's summoning arts in Xenoblade Chronicles. It summons another of the most recently-summoned elemental.

Overview
Summon Copy allows Melia to get two of one elemental without having to wait for the elemental's summoning cooldown. This alone allows for strategies of setting up two of something to begin battle, often so one can be kept and the second can be fired. It's most efficient for the defensive elements of earth and ice, as they have the longest cooldowns, but under no conditions can it be "wasted".

Of note is that Summon Copy uses its own animation and hit frame (rather than the original elemental's) that hits frame 1, meaning the new elemental appears the instant the art begins. This means the passive effect of both elementals will be active very quickly, even though Melia gains no overall speed benefit because the total animation length is similar.

Additional data
Summon Copy can be used across multiple battles, summoning whatever was last summoned no matter how long ago it was. It cannot be used if Melia:
 * Has not summoned something since the last time an area was loaded
 * Has unequipped the elemental that would be summoned
 * Is exchanged for another party member and comes back in