Shion/Gameplay (XS1)

Shion
Joins	KOS-MOS Simulator
Weapons	M.W.S.

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

This article covers the gameplay for Shion Uzuki, the main character of Xenosaga Episode I. While Shion is accessible for the majority of the game, there are a few specific segments where players cannot utilize her, such as Pleroma, U-TIC Battleship, and half of the Encephalon.

Shion's exceptional Tech Attack element choices make her a strong contender for a place in the active party, and her access to the best pre-transfer healing and support Ethers further justifies her inclusion. Her healing Ether tree is a highly recommended choice. To unlock this path, start by acquiring Analyze, then progress to Medica All and follow the skill tree from there. However, if you prefer to mold her into a status effect support character with less emphasis on healing, focus on learning skills such as Goodbye, Boost 1, Jamming, Quick, and other similar abilities.

Shion proves particularly effective against mechanical foes due to their vulnerability to the combination of Ether and Lightning, a synergy that her standard attack "Stun Shock" exploits.

Nevertheless, her overall stats are rather lackluster, ranking among the overall lowest when compared to other party members: this deficiency is particularly noticeable in the early stages of the game, where her damage output is modest, her HP is lacking, and her ability to withstand damage is severely limited. She is arguably the character who benefits the most from stat-synching via TP.

Stats

Base stats

	Minimum	Maximum
LV	1	99
HP	80	1,404
EP	14	85
STR	8	79
VIT	9	82
EATK	10	84
EDEF	8	83
DEX	10	80
EVA	8	80
AGL	8	8

Normal attacks

Name	Combination	Range	Attack type
Knuckle		Near	Hit
Firecracker		Far	Line
Power Kick		Near	Hit
Stun Shock		Near	Lightning
Spin Kick		Near	Hit
Cherry Bomb		Far	Line/Fire

Tech Attacks

Image	Name	Level	Target	Range	Type	Attribute(s)	Additional effect(s)
	Lightning Blast	Starts With	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Hit/Lightning	None
	Spell Ray	Starts With	One Enemy	Far	Ether	Line/Beam	None
	Shock Blade	11	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Pierce/S	Inflicts status effect based on cartridge loaded
	Thermal Blast	15	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Hit/Fire	None
	Ether Amp	20	One Enemy	Near	Ether	S	Sets ether damage 2x bombs against biological and gnosis enemies (1-time)
	Gravity Well	23	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Hit/S	Slow status effect on biological and gnosis enemies
	Lunar Blade	27	One Enemy	Near	Physical	Slash/Beam	None
	Rain Blade	30	All Enemies	Far	Ether	Air/Beam	None

Ether

Shion's last 4 Ethers cannot be learned normally but rather are obtained as part of the Erde Kaiser sidequest by finding robot parts in Segment Addresses and bringing them to the Professor in the Kukai Foundation.

Name	Type	EP Cost	WT Cost	Upgrade cost	Upgrades to	Target	Description
Medica	Heal	2	1	40	Analyze, Goodbye	One ally/enemy	HP Recovery/Low
Analyze	Support	2	1	160	Medica All, Refresh	One enemy	Analyzes Items and HP of enemy
Goodbye	Support	1	1	180	Boost 1, Jamming	All allies	Escape from battle
Medica All	Heal	8	2	240	Medica Rest, Revert	All allies	HP Recovery/Mid
Refresh	Support	2	1	320	Safety Level, Quick	One ally	Clears all status effects
Boost 1	Support	4	2	360	Queen's Kiss	One ally	Increases Boost by 1
Jamming	Support	4	1	220	N/A	One enemy	Dexterity down for mechanical enemies
Medica Rest	Heal	8	2	380	N/A	One ally/enemy	HP Recovery/Max
Revert	Heal	12	2	420	N/A	One ally	Revive and HP Recovery/Mid
Safety Level	Support	12	2	380	N/A	One ally	1x per ally/Survive with 1 HP
Quick	Support	6	2	400	N/A	One ally	Increases speed 25%
Queen's Kiss	Support	8	4	N/A	N/A	One enemy	Occasionally "Instant KO", steals item
Seraphim Bird	Attack	24	4	N/A	N/A	All enemies	Beam/1x per battle/Spread beam attack
Throni Blade	Attack	16	4	N/A	N/A	All enemies	Slash/1x per battle/Giant top attack
Dominion Tank	Attack	20	4	N/A	N/A	All enemies	Hit/1x per battle/Ultra heavy weight attack
Erde Kaiser	Attack	60	12	N/A	N/A	All enemies	Slash/1x per battle/Ultimate attack using combined form

M.W.S. ammunition

Shion's only weapon used during the game is the M.W.S., but she can change the ammunition for it.

Name	Buy price	Sell price	Effect(s)	Source
BXS001V	200 G	100 G	"Slow" status effect against mechanical enemies	Sold at Elsa
BXS002V	200 G	100 G	"Power Loss" status effect against mechanical enemies	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation
BXS003V	200 G	100 G	"Armor Failure" status effect against mechanical enemies	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation
BXS004V	200 G	100 G	"Phys Attack Down" status effect against biological and gnosis enemies	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation
BXS005V	200 G	100 G	"Phys Def Down" status effect against biological and gnosis enemies	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation

Dialogue

Condition	Lines
Starting a battle	Do you really think this is a good idea? Get out of my way! Or else... Okay, here we go. I've come this far, I can't lose now! (Unique enemy) KOS-MOS! Activate Hilbert Effect! (Battling Gnosis if KOS-MOS is active in the party) Commander, is that really you? (Battling Gargoyle)
Using an item	Here! (Ally) Good! (Self)
Using Ether	Open Ether Circuit! Reveal thy ancient power to me... (Erde Kaiser-related Ether)
Preparing a Tech Attack	Take this!
Calling A.W.G.S.	Transmit A.G.W.S.!
Victory	Great! I collected some good data. Who would've thought one of Miyuki's inventions would come in handy? Okay, let's go on. Take it easy on me... I'm not meant for this line of work! (Low HP) Is everyone alright...? (Last stand)
Knocked out	I'm sorry... everyone...
Revived	I'm not... done yet...

Gallery

Sprites

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  Shion's party icon.

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  Shion's battle portrait.

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  Shion's turn icon.

Models

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  Shion's standard appearance.

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  With Swimsuit equipped.