Break (XC1)

Break
Topple may be inflicted.

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

Break (崩 (くず)し, Unbalancing) is a status in Xenoblade Chronicles and Future Connected. It indicates that the enemy has been staggered and is now suspectible to Topple; enemies are generally immune to Topple unless Break is applied first. This does not apply to party members; enemy attacks may cause Topple without inflicting Break first, and indeed there are no enemies that can apply Break. Aside from enabling Toppling, Break by itself has no effect.

Arts that can inflict Break are pink in Chain Attacks. Generally, a character with a Break art cannot also have a normal Topple art, unless there is some extra condition involved with one of them.

Break can also be inflicted with an auto-attack by equipping Break gems.

Outside the early-game, almost every enemy resists Break to some degree. Larger enemies have stronger resistance, and flying enemies have a +30% bonus. If a Chain Attack is active, Break resistance is bypassed, though not immunity.

Break resistance

Enemy size	Ground/aquatic resistance	Aerial resistance
Small	20%	50%
Medium	30%	60%
Large	70%	100%
Anything larger	100%	100%

List of arts that can inflict Break

By party members

Character	Art	Description
ShulkShulk	Air Slash Air Slash Air Slash	Inflicts Break. Side attacks inflict Slow.Inflicts Break (). Side attacks inflict Slow ().
ShulkShulk	Stream Edge Stream Edge Stream Edge	Inflicts Break on enemies in front.Inflicts Break () on enemies in front.
ShulkShulk	Turn Strike Turn Strike Turn Strike	Attack inflicts Break.Attack inflicts Break ().
FioraFiora	Screw Edge Screw Edge Screw Edge	Attack inflicts Break.Attack inflicts Break ().
DunbanDunban	Electric Gutbuster Electric Gutbuster Electric Gutbuster	Use after Gale Slash to inflict Break.Use after Gale Slash to inflict Break ().
SharlaSharla	Metal Blast Metal Blast Metal Blast	Attack inflicts Break.Attack inflicts Break ().
RikiRiki	Tantrum Tantrum Tantrum	Attack inflicts Break.Attack inflicts Break ().
SevenSeven	Air Fang Air Fang Air Fang	Attack inflicts Break.Attack inflicts Break ().
KinoKino	'Ittle Blast 'Ittle Blast 'Ittle Blast	Attack inflicts Break ().Attack inflicts Break ().

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Break	—
Japanese	崩 (くず)し	Unbalancing
French	Déséquilibre
German	Schwanken	Stagger
Spanish	Desprotección
Italian	Fiaccamento
Chinese (simplified)	破防
Chinese (traditional)	破防
Korean	브레이크

Gallery

Tutorial

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  Chain Attack and Break Art - page 1

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  Chain Attack and Break Art - page 2

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  Break, Topple, Daze - page 1

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  Break, Topple, Daze - page 2