Gem (XC3)
- This article is about gems in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. For Gems in Xenoblade Chronicles and Future Connected, see Gem (XC1).
Gems are items in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 that can be equipped to characters to provide certain advantages in battle, such as raising the user's stats.
Gems come in four different categories: Defender, Attacker, Healer, and Specialty. These categories have no mechanical effect, merely denoting the gem's color and which role it is most recommended for. Each gem comes in ten different ranks.
Crafting[edit]
Gems are craftable at most Rest Spots that are not canteens. Gems are made by combining various materials together. In addition to various other Collectible requirements, each gem requires at least one gemstone to act as its base, and all levels above the first require Ether Cylinders as well.
If the player wishes, they can pay Gold Nopon Coins to receive a gem instead of crafting it. The resulting gem is the same.
Level | Gemstone | Ether Cylinders | Coin Cost |
---|---|---|---|
I | Gemstone | 0 | 1 |
II | Gemstone | 1 | 4 |
III | Gemstone | 1 | 8 |
IV | Pure Gemstone | 1 | 14 |
V | Pure Gemstone | 2 | 20 |
VI | Pure Gemstone | 2 | 28 |
VII | Ultra Pure Gemstone | 2 | 40 |
VIII | Ultra Pure Gemstone x2 | 3 | 55 |
IX | Ultra Pure Gemstone x3 | 3 | 75 |
X | Ultra Pure Gemstone x5 | 3 | 99 |
Crafting a gem is instant, with no additional mechanics beyond providing the necessary materials. After crafting gems and closing the interface, the player is shown a cutscene of Riku and a randomly-chosen party member crafting the gem, with dialogue between that party member and the currently-controlled character.
Usage[edit]
Gems can be equipped to characters via the Characters menu. At first, characters can only equip one gem, but extra slots are unlocked as they level up - the second slot unlocks at level 20, while the third unlocks at level 40.
While they are obtained as inventory items, gems behave more like unlockables. Once a gem is obtained, the player is not allowed to make a second copy of that gem of equal type and rank, nor a gem of the same type but lower rank. In addition, crafting a gem allows all characters to equip it at once, though each character can only equip it in one slot at a time.
Heroes are automatically equipped with gems that cannot be changed by the player. Their gems increase in rank as they level up, and they can equip gems the player has not crafted yet.
List of Gems[edit]
Name | Type | Effect |
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Tailwind | Defender | Increases Agility |
Steel Protection | Defender | Increases Block Rate. |
Ultimate Counter | Defender | Deals damage when you take damage. |
Brimming Spirit | Defender | Boosts aggro generated when using Arts. |
Perilous Presence | Defender | Start each battle with aggro. |
Steelcleaver | Attacker | Increases Attack. |
Accurate Grace | Attacker | Increases Dexterity. |
Analyze Weakness | Attacker | Increases critical hit damage bonus. |
Swelling Scourge | Attacker | Boosts power of debuffs applied to enemies. |
Refined Incantation | Attacker | Extends duration timers of debuffs applied to enemies. |
Lifebearer | Healer | Increases Healing. |
Soothing Breath | Healer | When helping an incapacitated ally, revives them with more HP; also raises Healing. |
Lifesaving Expertise | Healer | Boosts speed of ally revival and raises Healing. |
Swelling Blessing | Healer | Boosts power of buff effects issued by self. |
Refined Blessing | Healer | Extends duration of buff effects issued by self. |
Ironclad | Specialist | Increases maximum HP. |
Steady Striker | Specialist | Shortens auto-attack interval. |
Doublestrike | Specialist | Adds a chance to strike twice per auto-attack. |
Empowered Combo | Specialist | When canceling, boosts damage dealt. |
Disperse Bloodlust | Specialist | Reduces aggro generated when using Arts. |
Gallery[edit]
Gems in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
| |
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Defense | Tailwind • Steel Protection • Ultimate Counter • Brimming Spirit • Perilous Presence |
Attack | Steelcleaver • Accurate Grace • Analyze Weakness • Swelling Scourge • Refined Incantation |
Healing | Lifebearer • Soothing Breath • Lifesaving Expertise • Swelling Blessing • Refined Blessing |
Assorted | Ironclad • Steady Striker • Doublestrike • Empowered Combo • Disperse Bloodlust |