Monado Speed (XC1)

Monado Speed
User	Shulk
Type	Talent art
Colour	Black
Target	One party member
Effect(s)	Greatly raises evasion
Description	Envelop an ally in the Monado's power, improving evasion.
First available	Mechon M71 battle

This article is about the Battle Art in Xenoblade Chronicles. For the Battle Skill in Xenoblade Chronicles 2, see Monado Speed (XC2).

Monado Speed (モナドスピード, Monado Speed), often shortened to just Speed (スピード, Speed), is one of Shulk's Monado Arts in Xenoblade Chronicles and Future Connected. It gives one party member an extra +200% evasion, making them extremely likely to dodge physical attacks.

The character used in the Art is 疾 (しつ), which means "swift", though primarily in Japanese.

Overview

The main purpose of Monado Speed is to counter visions of physical Arts, as the evasion boost almost always guarantees that physical attacks of any kind will miss. However, it is harder to use effectively than Monado Shield because it doesn't last as long and each use of Speed only affects one party member (so if the aggro changes it may be wasted). Speed can also be used in more general situations to protect someone who's suddenly gained a lot of aggro, giving the tank a chance to take the aggro back.

Data

Art

Damage type	Status
Category	Talent
Talent gauge used	75%
Cooldown	—
Accuracy	+0%
Obtained	Event

Power

Power	1.00
Hits	0
Element	Wind

Timing

	Frames	Seconds
Hit	50	1.667
Duration	96	3.2

Range

Target	Self or ally
Area	Single target
Range	500.00m

Status

Effect	Speed
Duration	8.0s

Miscellaneous

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

Battle text

Original	Increases chance of dodging physical attacks.
DE	Increases chance of dodging physical attacks ().

Levelling

	Basic				Intermediate			Advanced
	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X
AP cost	0	340	680	1,360	2,720	4,080	6,120	8,840	12,240	16,320
Status time	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.5	10.0	10.5	11.0	11.5	12.0	12.5

In the Super Smash Bros. games

Main article: Monado Arts on SmashWiki

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Shulk uses Monado Speed as one of the options of his neutral special move, Monado Arts. While Speed is active, Shulk moves much faster on the ground and sideways through the air, at the expense of jump height and damage dealt.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Speed	—
Japanese	スピード	Speed
French	Rapidité	Quickness
German	Impuls	Impulse
Spanish	Velocidad	Speed
Italian	Celerità
Dutch	Snelheid	Quickness
Portuguese	Velocidade	Speed
Russian	Скорость	Speed
Chinese (simplified)	神速	Lightning speed
Chinese (traditional)	神速	Lightning speed
Korean	스피드	Speed

Gallery

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  Shulk using Monado Speed