Extinction Icicle

Extinction Icicle
Blade	Perun
Level
Hits	1
Description	Create a giant ice lance and use it in an extra powerful charge.

Extinction Icicle is Perun's level 3 Special in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Overview

Extinction Icicle is not very good for a level 3 special. While it does decent damage when Perun is first awakened, it ends up below average once fully upgraded, and being composed of only a single hit does it no favors. Its bonus effect is to deal more damage when an ally is incapacitated, but aside from this being just more damage onto a move which isn't that good at damage, "press the level 3 button" is rarely the correct thing to do when someone is down in any case. Even with strategies involving letting allies die on purpose (which are naturally not very good strategies), it's a level 3 special, meaning it takes substantial commitment to charge up. Its best characteristic ends up being that triggering the bonus effect grants a bit of Party Gauge, which is at least a step towards reviving the chump.

Data

Art

Attack type	Physical
Aggro	5
Hit mod	+0%
Critical mod	+25%
Ranged	False
Piercing	False
Property	none

Hitframes

	Frame	Distribution
Hit 1	102	100%
Duration	183

Range

Target	Opponent
Area	Single target
Range	10m

Power

Level 1	500
Level 2	540
Level 3	580
Level 4	620
Level 5	660
Max	680

Status

Level 1	Increases damage dealt when an ally is incapacitated by 50%.
Level 2	Increases damage dealt when an ally is incapacitated by 75%.
Level 3	Increases damage dealt when an ally is incapacitated by 100%.
Level 4	Increases damage dealt when an ally is incapacitated by 125%.
Level 5	Increases damage dealt when an ally is incapacitated by 150%.
Max	Increases damage dealt when an ally is incapacitated by 150%.

Button Challenge

Nr.	Start	End	Challenge
#1	18	42	B Button circle 24 frames, of which 12 frames sweet point
#2	46	70	B Button circle 24 frames, of which 13 frames sweet point
#3	88	112	B Button circle 24 frames, of which 12 frames sweet point

Affinity Chart

Level	Requirements	Reward text
I	(unlocked)	—
II	Perform a Blade Combo. (x5)	Let's see how you like my power of ice.
III	Perform a Driver Combo. (It's enough to just be present.) (x7)	Your skills make an excellent example to observe.
IV	Use Extinction Icicle. (x7)	My execution is only getting sharper.
V	Perform a Driver Combo finisher. (It's enough to just be present.) (x3)	A magnificent technique. But I will not be outdone!

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Extinction Icicle	—
Japanese	断絶の氷槍
French	Barrière de glace
German	Eisiger Sargnagel
Spanish	Témpano de Extinción
Italian	Ghiacciolo di estinzione
Chinese (simplified)	断绝之冰枪
Chinese (traditional)	斷絕之冰槍
Korean	단절의 빙창