Poppibuster/Gameplay

Poppibuster
Driver	any
Gender	None
Type	Humanoid
Weapon	Shield Hammer

This article is about Poppibuster's gameplay in this specific game. For information on the character in general, see Poppibuster.

Poppibuster is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Stats

General stats

Element	Light
Weapon class	Shield Hammer
Default weapon	Primitive Hammer
Cooldown time	15.00s
Aux Core Slots	3
Merc Group name	Buster Battalion
Base strength	15

Stat modifiers

Physical defense	+40%
Ether defense	+35%
Maximum HP	+0%
Strength	+0%
Ether	+0%
Dexterity	+0%
Agility	+15%

Affinity modifiers

Base affinity	550
Affinity gain	+5%
Affinity loss	-5%

Favorite items

Categories	Meats
	Board Games
Items	Tasty Sausage
	Nopopo Yard

Skills

Specials

Special	Lv.	Effect	Type	Dmg (Lv1)	Dmg (Max)	Hit mod	Critical mod	Description
Buster Cyclone		Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 60-100%.	Physical	300	528	+0%	+0%	Transform your weapon into knuckle claws and barrel into the enemy.
Buster Cannon		Adds a 60-100% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Ether	400	696	+0%	+0%	Transform your weapon into a cannon and unload it into the enemy.
Buster Mirage		Increases damage dealt to enemies targeting user by 60-100%.	Physical	500	850	+0%	+25%	Unleash the combined power of Poppi Mk. II and Poppibuster on the enemy.
Buster Impact		Adds a 100% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Ether	975 (+500)		+100%	+20%	Initiate Poppibuster self-destruct mode.

Blade Arts

Name	Probability	Recharge	Description
Recharge Boost	50%	22.5s	Boosts Arts recharge from auto-attack.
Draw Aggro	75%	20s	Draw aggro from enemies in battle.
Nullify Reaction	75%	30s	Nullifies one reaction.

Battle Skills

Name	Effect
Hardware Acceleration	Increases auto-attack speed by 15-25% and Arts speed by 10-20%.
Hyperaffinity Circuit	Deal 60-100% more and take 10-30% less damage at max Affinity.
Reconstitute	Increases dmg of lv4 Special by 250-350% each time it's used (max: 1000-1000%).

Field Skills

Name	Description
Entomology	Knowledge related to insects.
Salvaging Mastery	Knowledge related to salvaging.
Superstrength	Extraordinary physical strength. Used to break things, lift them up, etc.

Affinity Chart

		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Key affinity condition		(unlocked)	Increase Trust. (x100)	Increase Trust. (x1,500)	Increase Trust. (x3,000)	Increase Trust. (x5,000)
Reward text			I will be able to deploy extra measures.	New capabilities are now authorized.	Maximum output is now within reach.	I have reached maximum output! Make my day.
Reward			Truth x200	Truth x300	Truth x500	Truth x800
Buster Cyclone	Effect	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 60%.	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 70%.	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 80%.	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 90%.	Increases aggro drawn from Specials by 100%.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Use Buster Cyclone. (x15)	Use a Chain Attack. (x20)	Use Buster Cyclone. (x25)	Use a Chain Attack. (x40)
	Reward text		Damage coefficient increased.	Bravo, everyone. You did well. Not as well as me, naturally...	Attack power has risen. The following engagement should prove an enjoyable one.	Impressive teamwork. One day you may even become half as proficient as me.
	Reward		Bravery x200	Bravery x300	Bravery x500	Bravery x800
Buster Cannon	Effect	Adds a 60% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Adds a 70% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Adds a 80% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Adds a 90% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.	Adds a 100% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Use Buster Cannon. (x10)	Deal a certain amount of total damage. (x100,000)	Use Buster Cannon. (x20)	Deal a certain amount of total damage. (x5,000,000)
	Reward text		This move could be improved further.	Great work, but we must not rest on our laurels.	You seem to have come to grips with it. Very well. I shall increase the output.	I've unthrottled the weapon's power output. Have fun.
	Reward		Justice x200	Justice x300	Justice x500	Justice x800
Buster Mirage	Effect	Increases damage dealt to enemies targeting user by 60%.	Increases damage dealt to enemies targeting user by 70%.	Increases damage dealt to enemies targeting user by 80%.	Increases damage dealt to enemies targeting user by 90%.	Increases damage dealt to enemies targeting user by 100%.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Use Buster Mirage. (x5)	Perform a Blade Combo. (x5)	Use Buster Mirage. (x15)	Perform a Blade Combo. (x15)
	Reward text		Impressive. This technique may actually be worth the effort.	You have my permission to study my effortlessly graceful moves.	It's not arrogance if it's warranted. Let's keep aiming upward, shall we?	It looks like I came out on top. Again.
	Reward		Justice x200	Justice x300	Justice x500	Justice x800
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Hyperaffinity Circuit	Effect	Deal 60% more and take 10% less damage at max Affinity.	Deal 70% more and take 15% less damage at max Affinity.	Deal 80% more and take 20% less damage at max Affinity.	Deal 90% more and take 25% less damage at max Affinity.	Deal 100% more and take 30% less damage at max Affinity.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Raise Affinity in combat. (x5)	Watch Heart-to-Hearts. (Previous instances count toward total.) (x20)	Raise Affinity in combat. (x20)	Watch Heart-to-Hearts. (Previous instances count toward total.) (x70)
	Reward text		We're beginning to trust each other. How nice.	I have collected some fascinating data.	Feel free to lean on me as much as you like.	Ah, siblings-in-arms... So this is the essence of affinity. We must make many happy memories together.
	Reward		Bravery x200	Bravery x300	Bravery x500	Bravery x800
Hardware Acceleration	Effect	Increases auto-attack speed by 15% and Arts speed by 10%.	Increases auto-attack speed by 17% and Arts speed by 12%.	Increases auto-attack speed by 20% and Arts speed by 15%.	Increases auto-attack speed by 22% and Arts speed by 17%.	Increases auto-attack speed by 25% and Arts speed by 20%.
	Condition	Overkill a monster in a Chain Attack. (x1)	Overkill a monster in a Chain Attack. (x5)	Overkill a monster in a Chain Attack. (x10)	Overkill a monster in a Chain Attack. (x15)	Overkill a monster in a Chain Attack. (x20)
	Reward text	Oh, look. What a surprise.	You all made a commendable effort on my behalf.	I'm beginning to feel bad for our foes.	I'll give you credit where it's due.	It certainly seems I'm indispensable.
	Reward	Truth x100	Truth x200	Truth x300	Truth x500	Truth x800
Reconstitute	Effect	Increases dmg of lv4 Special by 250% each time it's used (max: 1000%).	Increases dmg of lv4 Special by 275% each time it's used (max: 1000%).	Increases dmg of lv4 Special by 300% each time it's used (max: 1000%).	Increases dmg of lv4 Special by 325% each time it's used (max: 1000%).	Increases dmg of lv4 Special by 350% each time it's used (max: 1000%).
	Condition	(unlocked)	Receive a certain amount of total damage. (x10,000)	Receive a certain amount of total damage. (x50,000)	Receive a certain amount of total damage. (x150,000)	Receive a certain amount of total damage. (x400,000)
	Reward text		I have faith in my structural integrity.	My material resistance is second to none.	I couldn't look Professor Soosoo in the eye if I wasn't able to take this much punishment.	Severe damage, you say? Pfft. It's... *bzzt* It's no-thing.
	Reward		Justice x200	Justice x300	Justice x500	Justice x800
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Entomology	Effect	Knowledge related to insects.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Collect insects. (Currently held items count toward total.) (x30)	Collect insects. (Currently held items count toward total.) (x75)
	Reward text		I will require more items to refine my algorithms.	Database updated. New inferences and hypotheses logged.
	Reward		Bravery x200	Bravery x300
Salvaging Mastery	Effect	Knowledge related to salvaging.
	Condition	(unlocked)			Complete Stage 4 in Tiger! Tiger!. (x1)	Complete Stage 5 in Tiger! Tiger!. (x1)
	Reward text				Not as good as my high score, but good enough.	You show considerable skill. Though it took me only five seconds to achieve that result...
	Reward				Bravery x500	Bravery x800
Superstrength	Effect	Extraordinary physical strength. Used to break things, lift them up, etc.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Defeat a Levma Bunnit in Leftheria. (x4) Revealed after the party enters the Cloudway in Leftheria	Defeat Muscley Damian in Tantal. (x1) Revealed after the party reaches Tantal	Defeat Mk. VI Gerolf at the World Tree. (x1) Revealed after the party enters the World Tree	Defeat Immovable Gonzalez in Gormott. (x1) Revealed after chapter 2 begins
	Reward text		I have no interest in low-level opponents.	Starting indifference subroutine... Loop until: some real challenge.	My feature-set proved superior.	The enemy had size, but we had me.
	Reward		Bravery x200	Bravery x300	Bravery x500	Bravery x800

Dialogue

Main article: Poppibuster/Gameplay (XC2)/Dialogue

Gallery

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  Poppibuster's Affinity Chart