Blade (XC2)

For other articles titled "Blade", see Blade (disambiguation).

Blades are a species in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. They are awakened from Core Crystals by Drivers.

Appearance

Blades vary greatly in appearance. Most of them, known as "Common" Blades, resemble blue-skinned humanoids wearing white and dark grey armour, with glowing blue lines across their body and a round blue Core Crystal on their chest. Some Common Blades are quadrupedal beasts, shaped more like a feline predator; these have their Core Crystal on the top of their head instead. There are also unique Blades known as "Rare" or "Legendary" Blades. These have entirely unique and distinct designs, appearing as a wide array of different colours and species. Even among the Rare and Legendary Blades, they all have a blue Core Crystal on their chest, with very few exceptions (e.g. Pyra's crystal is green, and Dromarch's is on his chest instead of his head like other beast-forms).

Characteristics

Blades begin their existence as nothing but their Core Crystal. In order to take form and awaken, a potential Driver must resonate with the crystal. The awakened Blade provides their Driver with additional abilities and a summonable weapon. Each Blade can only be attached to one Driver at a time, while Drivers can have multiple Blades at once.

Blades fight alongside their Drivers in combat, waiting for an opportunity to use powerful special attacks. It is generally futile to attack a Blade, as they possess a universal barrier ability and heal very quickly from most injuries. However, Blades can be exhausted if forced to do too much too quickly, hence why they defer to their Driver most of the time. In addition, a Blade's Core Crystal is a weak point. If the crystal is damaged or fragmented, their healing abilities are compromised, and if the crystal is sufficiently damaged the Blade can be killed outright.

If their Driver dies, the Blade instantly reverts back to an inert Core Crystal. Such a crystal turns a dull black, and the Blade cannot be reawakened. After some time, the crystal will regain its glow, and the Blade can be reawakened by another Driver. When reawakened, the Blade retains its personality, but loses all memories of its previous awakening - some Blades try to leave notes and diaries behind for their future selves, but this is rarely successful. Over the span of centuries of reawakening, Blades can become Titans, which produce new Core Crystals, continuing the life cycle.

In Torna ~ The Golden Country, it is revealed that the strategy of a Driver sharing the Blade's weapon between them both is a relatively recent invention. Prior to this, it was normal for a Driver and their Blade to fight with their own, separate weapons. The idea of sharing a Blade's weapon was created by Lora and Jin, mostly because they only had one sword between them. Addam became intrigued by the idea, and from there it spread to become the standard.

Unusual types of Blades

Some Blades have distinct origins or powers.

• An Aegis is an especially powerful Blade said to be created by the Architect.
• A Flesh Eater is a Blade that has absorbed human cells by some means, which grants additional powers and drawbacks.
• A Blade Eater is a human that has all or part of a Core Crystal implanted within them, which grants them several properties of being a Blade.
• An Artificial Blade is essentially a robot that behaves as a Blade, allowing them to be paired with someone that lacks a Driver's aptitude.

Gameplay

In battle

When the game starts, Drivers can only have one Blade equipped at once. After unlocking the ability to awaken more, they are now able to engage two at once. At the start of Chapter 4, each driver can have up to three Blades engaged at once. The player can swap between Blades mid-fight, but only after a certain cooldown. Although Blades are not controlled directly, they determine the Driver's weapon type, and with that its Driver Arts. Through using Driver Arts, Blades can activate their individual Specials needed for Blade Combos. Blades also each have their own Blade Arts, which grant special effects when triggered in battle, and Battle Skills, which are passive buffs. Blades' Specials, Blade Arts, and Battle Skills can be upgraded through a Blade's Affinity Chart.

Blades come in three different roles, Attacker, Healer, and Tank. These roles determine the Class of the Driver. Blades also come with their own individual modifiers affecting their Drivers' stats. The stats and abilities of Blades can be customized through the usage of Aux Cores and Core Chips.

Each Blade is associated with one of eight different elements, affecting their Specials and role in Blade Combos.

In the field

In the field, Blades can use their Field Skills to execute actions, such as increasing the amount of collectibles dropped by Collection Points, create help reaching new locations to explore, as well as many other actions that can progress quests, such as interrogating someone or following tracks.

Any Blades not engaged to its Driver can be sent on Merc Missions via the Merc Group, which helps in its growth and awards various rewards.

Any Blades not engaged to its Driver or sent on a Merc Mission has a random chance to be found as an NPC in Garfont Village.

Notable Blades

• Pyra
• Mythra
• Nia
• Dromarch
• Roc
• Poppi
• Brighid
• Aegaeon
• Pandoria
• Malos
• Jin
• Akhos
• Patroka
• Mikhail
• Sever
• Obrona
• Perdido
• Cressidus
• Haze
• Minoth

Rare Blades

Main article: Rare Blade

• Godfrey
• Wulfric
• Perceval
• Vale
• Agate
• Gorg
• Boreas
• Dagas
• Kasandra
• Praxis
• Theory
• Perun
• Kora
• Azami
• Ursula
• Newt
• Nim
• Sheba
• Vess
• Adenine
• Electra
• Zenobia
• Finch
• Floren
• KOS-MOS
• Herald
• Dahlia
• T-elos
• Poppibuster
• Shulk
• Fiora
• Crossette
• Corvin
• Elma

List of Blade enemies

Main game

Enemy	Area	Level
Akhos	Tantal	43
Amalthus	World Tree	68
Brighid	Gormott	10
Criminal Praxis	Mor Ardain	35
Herald Unbound	Spirit Crucible Elpys	61
Jin	Cliffs of Morytha	54
Jin	Cliffs of Morytha	54
Jin	Tantal	46
Jin	Temperantia	40
Jin	World Tree	66
Malos	Cliffs of Morytha	52
Malos	Cliffs of Morytha	56
Malos	Cliffs of Morytha	56
Mediator Theory	Leftheria	48
Mikhail	Tantal	44
Patroka	Tantal	42
Piratical Praxis	Gormott	33
Plunderous Theory	Gormott	33

Torna ~ The Golden Country

Enemy	Area	Level
Brighid	Gormott	14
Malos	Kingdom of Torna	40
Malos	Kingdom of Torna	50
Malos	Kingdom of Torna	50
Mythra	Kingdom of Torna	10

Challenge Battle Mode

Enemy	Challenge Battle	Level
Bomber Dolmes	Think of the Soldiers	35
Elma	Elma: Redux	65
Elma	Otherworldly Fighter	60
Ghost Elma	Elma: Redux	65
Ghost Elma	Otherworldly Fighter	60
Jin	Serious Showdown	64
Malos	Serious Showdown	64

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Blade	—
Japanese	ブレイド	Blade
French	Lame	Blade
German	Klinge	Blade
Spanish	Blade	—
Italian	Gladius
Chinese (simplified)	异刃	Different blade
Chinese (traditional)	神劍	Divine Sword
Korean	블레이드	Blade

Gallery

Examples of Blades

Legendary

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  Pyra

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  Mythra

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  Dromarch

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  Roc

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  Poppi α

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  Brighid

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  Pandoria

Rare

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  Vale

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  Floren

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  Ursula

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  Dagas

Common

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  Animal

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  Brute

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  Female

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  Male

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

Torna ~ The Golden Country

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  Tutorial tip on Blades

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

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  Tutorial on switching Blades in battle

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  Tutorial tip on switching Blades in battle