Neilnail

Neilnail
Species	Neilnail
Category	Mechanoids
Location	Sylvalum
Level range	14 - 50

Neilnails are mysterious Skell enemies in Xenoblade Chronicles X under the Mechanoid classification.

During the events of The Unknown Threat, these enemies appear in Lake Ciel in Sylvalum after destroying a research team. They show themselves to the player's team once a dismembered Skell is investigated, and then fight.

These Skells stand at eight meters tall from head to toe, with ice skate-like feet for quick movement in the air.

The large protrusion on the Neilnail's head is supposed to be a Logical Drive mast, a reference to the Xenosaga games.

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While the Neilnails do not play a role in the original game, the twin Skells are shown in a Definitive Edition-exclusive cutscene launching themselves into the sky.

Description

Though the Neilnails do not have an Enemy Index entry, there is an unused description for them stored in the files of the Japanese version of the game. This text is not present in the English version.

Japanese Text

ミラで発掘された謎のドール。他の無人機と異なり、2機のみが発掘されている。

発掘された際に自動起動。グロウス部隊を壊滅させた後、所在不明となった。

そのため、機体性能などはまったく不明。

English Translation

A mysterious Skell excavated in Mira. Unlike the other drones, only two have been excavated.

Once they were excavated, they both entered an auto-boot sequence. Their current whereabouts became unknown after destroying the Ganglion unit who unearthed them.

As a result, the machines' performance and other details are completely unknown.

In combat

Neilnails work with constant buffs of various types, and they also inflict Sleep and Stun to cause trouble for the player.

Their most notable move is their Spin Kick, which inflicts Knockback rather often. Additionally, the Furvus is capable of using Vitality Absorb to drain TP and GP.

Neilnails have the ability to accelerate time and buff up their partner, since they always come in pairs.

Additionally, they have weaknesses to beam and electric attacks, and have a large resistance to ether and physical attacks.

Attribute resistances

Attribute	Resistance
Physical	​40%
Beam	​-10%
Ether	​50%
Thermal	​30%
Electric	​-10%
Gravity	​0%

Variations

As they are bosses, Neilnails always come in pairs. Since they only show up in missions through the Network Console, these enemies cannot be found in the Enemy Index.

• Neilnail Albus is primarily white.
• Neilnail Furvus is primarily black.

These enemies do not drop any items, since they only appear in the Time Attack mission Twin Dolls of Mystery and the Squad Mission The Unknown Threat, unlocked through BLADE Mission No. 4.

After the missions they're in are completed, the missions give these materials as rewards:

• Crude Neilnail Mask
• Spathi Glyph
• Rainbow Carving Shard

Enemy List

Normal Enemies

Name	Variant	Location	Min. Level	Max. Level

Tyrants

Name	Variant	Location	Min. Level	Max. Level

Mission-specific enemies

Name	Variant	Location	Min. Level	Max. Level

Bosses

Name	Variant	Location	Min. Level	Max. Level

Other Enemies

Name	Variant	Location	Min. Level	Max. Level
Neilnail Albus (time attack)	Albus	Sylvalum	50	50
Neilnail Furvus (time attack)	Furvus	Sylvalum	50	50

Trivia

• In the Art of MIRA artbook, there is a character named Neil Nail (ニール・ネイル) shown on page 265. She appears to be a Qlurian related to Celica. This character also appears during the second trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Neilnail	—
Japanese	ニールネール	Neilnail
French	Neilnail
German	Neilnail
Spanish	Neilnail
Italian	Neilnail

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