Air Slash (XC1)

Air Slash
User	Shulk
Type	Physical art
Colour	Pink
Target	Single enemy
Effect(s)	Break; also slow on a side attack
Description	Break the enemy's stance. A side attack may inflict Slow.
First available	Level 14

For other articles titled "Air Slash", see Air Slash (disambiguation).

Air Slash (エアスラッシュ, Air Slash) is one of Shulk's physical Battle Arts in Xenoblade Chronicles and Future Connected. It involves him making a quick sword slice while jumping in the air. The attack inflicts Break, and on a side hit it also inflicts Slow.

Overview

Compared to Stream Edge, Air Slash can be used twice as often, does the same damage, and has a bonus effect of slowing the enemy. Its break also lasts longer, at least until both arts reach level 5, at the expense of being single-target and having no talent gauge boost. Its main draw is that simply possessing it effectively triples the frequency with which Shulk can inflict Break, and thus makes toppling much easier.

Data

Art

Damage type	Physical
Category	Break
Talent Gauge used	0%
Cooldown	15.0s
Accuracy	+5%
Obtained	Level 14

Power

Power	1.50
Hits	1
Element	Slash

Timing

	Frames	Seconds
Hit	31	1.033
Duration	64	2.133

Range

Target	Opponent
Area	Single target
Range	4.00m

Status

Effect	Break
Condition	From side
Bonus effect	Slow 50%
Duration	5.0s

Miscellaneous

AI type	Normal
Aggro	10
Knockback	None
Flags	Anti-air: False Single effects: False Monado Art: False

Battle text

Original	Inflicts Break. Side attacks inflict Slow.
DE	Inflicts Break (). Side attacks inflict Slow ().

Levelling

	Basic				Intermediate			Advanced			Master
	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	XI	XII
AP cost	0	280	560	1,120	2,240	3,360	5,040	7,280	10,080	13,440	15,680	18,200
Power	1.50	1.67	1.84	2.01	2.18	2.35	2.52	2.69	2.86	3.03	3.20	3.37
Status time	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.5	10.0	10.5
Cooldown	15.0	14.3	13.5	12.8	12.0	11.3	10.5	9.8	9.0	8.3	7.5	6.8
Accuracy	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%	+25%	+25%	+25%	+25%	+25%	+25%	+25%
Accuracy (DE)	+5%	+10%	+15%	+20%	+25%	+30%	+35%	+40%	+45%	+50%	+55%	+60%

Intermediate Arts Manual

Sell price	720 G
Buy price	7,200 G
Shops	Refugee Camp Shop (after the fight at Spiral Valley)

Advanced Arts Manual

Sell price	1,000 G
Shops	Arts Manual Shop (1 Arts Coin)

Enemy	Lv.	Loc.	Gold Chest %	Gold Drop %	Total %	Num. expected	Num. for 95%
Admiral ArachnoAdmiral Arachno	73	Bionis' Leg	2.0%	11.3%	0.2%	442	1321
Aura AntolAura Antol	53	Fallen Arm	3.0%	1.9%	0.1%	1753	5249
Banquet Vassago Banquet Vassago	48	Valak Mountain	100.0%	1.7%	1.7%	59	173
Defensive/SHAMEDefensive/SHAME	65	Agniratha	3.0%	4.3%	0.1%	781	2336
Defensive/SHAMEDefensive/SHAME	64	Agniratha	0.0%	4.3%	0.0%	—	—
Fiume NebulaFiume Nebula	74	Prison Island II	3.0%	4.3%	0.1%	781	2336
Hidden Gamigin Hidden Gamigin	49	Valak Mountain	100.0%	1.7%	1.7%	59	173
M55/GRACEM55/GRACE	55	Mechonis Field	3.0%	3.6%	0.1%	925	2769
M87 PrototypeM87 Prototype	55	Fallen Arm	3.0%	2.3%	0.1%	1437	4301
M97/CYCLEM97/CYCLE	66	Agniratha	3.0%	4.3%	0.1%	781	2336
Mild Florence Mild Florence	58	Central Factory	100.0%	5.2%	5.2%	20	57
North Star Gusion North Star Gusion	50	Valak Mountain	100.0%	3.3%	3.3%	31	90
Offensive/HONEYOffensive/HONEY	56	Mechonis Field	3.0%	3.0%	0.1%	1128	3376
Offensive/SCOUTOffensive/SCOUT	56	Mechonis Field	3.0%	3.0%	0.1%	1128	3376
Rhoen QuadwingRhoen Quadwing	92	Tephra Cave	3.0%	10.5%	0.3%	318	950
Rius AntolRius Antol	52	Fallen Arm	3.0%	1.9%	0.1%	1753	5249
Telethia GalvinTelethia Galvin	88	Alcamoth	0.0%	10.5%	0.0%	—	—
Territorial Rotbart Territorial Rotbart	81	Bionis' Leg	100.0%	11.3%	11.3%	9	25

Master Arts Manual

Sell price	2,000 G
Buy price	20,000 Noponstone (Nopon Archsage)

In the Super Smash Bros. games

Main article: Air Slash on SmashWiki

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Shulk uses Air Slash as his up special attack and thus recovery move. When used, he jumps up into the air, hitting opponents in front of him upwards with the Monado. If the special button is pressed again, he follows it up with a second slash, which provides extra hangtime and knocks enemies away. In either case, once the move ends he can do nothing else until he lands. As far as recovery moves go, it provides decent protection from attackers and has good height, but has little sideways movement and a fixed trajectory (which limits his recovery options).

When Shulk uses Air Slash, the Monado's blade glows pink instead of its normal blue, referencing the colour of the move's icon in his home game.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Air Slash	—
Japanese	エアスラッシュ	Air Slash
French	Entaille aérienne	Aerial Cut
German	Lufthieb	Air blow
Spanish	Ataque aéreo	Air strike
Italian	Colpo in Salto
Dutch	Luchtslag
Portuguese	Golpe Aéreo	Aerial blow
Russian	Аэроклинок	Aeroblade
Chinese (simplified)	裂空斩
Chinese (traditional)	裂空斬
Korean	에어 슬래시	Air Slash

Gallery

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  Shulk using Air Slash