Shulk/Gameplay (XC2)
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Driver | any |
Gender | Male |
Type | Humanoid |
Weapon | Monado |
- This article is about Shulk's gameplay in this specific game. For information on the character in general, see Shulk.
Shulk is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Overview[edit]
Shulk is a very strong offensive and defensive support Blade. He has the highest auto attack stat in the game (which determines all damage calculation, not just auto attacks), and can increase his entire party's damage output even more at max affinity with Monado Enchant. He also has the skill Vision, which allows the player to totally nullify one fatal blow every 100-60 seconds (depending on skill's level).
Additionally, Shulk has surprisingly high defense mods for being an attacker type Blade, and also has the ability to permanently boost your party's evasion and accuracy at max affinity, with the skill Monado Speed.
Perhaps Shulk's other, non-Visions, defining capability is his level 1 special, Monado Purge. Purge removes Awakening status from an enemy, which is a challenge mode exclusive effect. Only Shulk has the ability to do this! (Corvin's level 2 special, Lacerna Noctis, removes enemy Enraged status, which is very similar to Awakening, but also very different.)
Also, his level 2 special, Monado Cyclone, is a five hit circular AoE.
Shulk's Blade weapon, the Monado, has its animations based on Shield Hammers, modified to be sped up. The Monado has driver combo arts on Mòrag and Zeke, defense arts on Rex and Zeke, topple damage up on Mòrag Nia and Rex, and also has aggro reduction arts on those three plus Zeke. Mòrag, Zeke, and Nia have damage up against machines, and Rex and Nia have positional damage up.
Strategy[edit]
This section contains ideas for how to use Shulk in game, which means this section spoils eureka moments in build design.
On Mòrag, Shulk has both a topple art, and a topple damage up art. This is really good, because Mòrag has fast Monado animations! Rex also has fast, high damage arts, and is another solid driver for the weapon.
Shulk's level 2 special, Monado Cyclone, is a circular AoE multi hit, meaning it is very strong at building Overdrive count in fights with adds. Monado Cyclone has an internal critical damage effect, making it very powerful in conditions where Shulk can achieve a high critical rate. In cases where Cyclone can hit damage cap, it being a multi hit also let's it connects multiple damage cap hits, effectively dealing more damage than the cap in one special.
His level 4 special is very high damage and completely ignores enemy block rate and defense stats, making it do even more damage. Since it also hits multiple times, it also has the possibility of doing effectively higher than cap damage.
Stats[edit]
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Default weapon | ![]() |
Cooldown time | 20.00s |
Aux Core Slots | 3 |
Merc Group name | Monado Busters |
Base strength | 15 |
Physical defense | +20% |
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Ether defense | +20% |
Maximum HP | +0% |
Strength | +0% |
Ether | +20% |
Dexterity | +0% |
Agility | +0% |
Base affinity | 500 |
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Affinity gain | ±0% |
Affinity loss | -10% |
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Skills[edit]
Specials[edit]
Level | Name | Description |
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Monado Purge | Brandish the Monado to generate a mid-air shockwave. |
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Monado Cyclone | Perform a rising spin to damage enemies surrounding you. |
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Monado Buster | A powerful slash using the true power of the Monado. |
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Monado Unbound | Unleash the true power of the Monado in a series of strikes. |
Blade Arts[edit]
Name | Probability | Recharge | Description |
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Accuracy Up | 75% | 15s | Increases accuracy. |
Debuff Cancel | 50% | 20s | Cancels debuffs from enemies. |
Back Attack Up | 75% | 20s | Increases backstab dmg; halves aggro. |
Battle Skills[edit]
Name | Effect |
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Monado Enchant | Increases damage dealt by the party by 20-40% when at max Affinity. |
Monado Speed | Increases accuracy and evasion rate of team by 24-40% at max Affinity. |
Vision | Can negate powerful enemy attack via button challenge (100-60 sec cooldown). |
Field Skills[edit]
Name | Description |
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Salvaging Mastery | Knowledge related to salvaging. |
Keen Eye | The power to see things clearly. Used to notice small changes, etc. |
Ancient Wisdom | Knowledge of ancient civilizations. Used to decode writing, etc. |
Affinity Chart[edit]
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | ||
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Key affinity condition | (unlocked) | Increase Trust. (x100) | Increase Trust. (x700) | Increase Trust. (x2,000) | Increase Trust. (x4,000) | |
Reward text | It's an unfamiliar fighting style, but I think I've got the hang of it. | I feel I can get stronger. | We have to keep getting better. *I* have to keep getting better. | I feel strong enough to do anything! | ||
Reward | Bravery ![]() |
Bravery ![]() |
Bravery ![]() |
Bravery ![]() | ||
![]() Monado Purge |
Effect | 60% chance to remove awakened status from enemy when using Special. | 70% chance to remove awakened status from enemy when using Special. | 80% chance to remove awakened status from enemy when using Special. | 90% chance to remove awakened status from enemy when using Special. | 100% chance to remove awakened status from enemy when using Special. |
Condition | (unlocked) | Use Monado Purge. (x15) | Finish an enemy. (x30) | Use Monado Purge. (x25) | Complete the Challenge Battle "Mk. VIII". (x1) | |
Reward text | I think I'm getting used to this one. | Sometimes, losing is not an option. | I've honed it almost to perfection. | That was a strong foe! It probably would've gotten even stronger if we'd left it alone... | ||
Reward | Bravery ![]() |
Bravery ![]() |
Bravery ![]() |
Bravery ![]() | ||
![]() Monado Cyclone |
Effect | Increases critical damage by 25%. | Increases critical damage by 40%. | Increases critical damage by 55%. | Increases critical damage by 70%. | Increases critical damage by 85%. |
Condition | (unlocked) | Finish an enemy. (x10) | Use Monado Cyclone. (x15) | Use Monado Cyclone. (x20) | Complete the Challenge Battle "9th Imp. Armored Div.". (x1) | |
Reward text | I have to fight harder than ever before if I want to keep everyone safe. | I'm sure I'll hold my own the next time things come to a head. | I'm looking forward to showing off more of this! | It was our mortal bodies against heavy armor, and we won... Hats off to you, everyone! | ||
Reward | Justice ![]() |
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![]() Monado Buster |
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 Monado Buster. (x5) | Use Monado Buster. (x10) | Finish an enemy. (x100) | Complete the Challenge Battle "Call the Exterminators". (x1) | |
Reward text | I've gotten a little stronger. | No one's coming to any harm, not while I'm around. | I can't stop yet. There's so much more left to learn. | Let's get an even higher score next time! | ||
Reward | Compassion ![]() |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | ||
![]() Vision |
Effect | Can negate powerful enemy attack via button challenge (100 sec cooldown). | Can negate powerful enemy attack via button challenge (90 sec cooldown). | Can negate powerful enemy attack via button challenge (80 sec cooldown). | Can negate powerful enemy attack via button challenge (70 sec cooldown). | Can negate powerful enemy attack via button challenge (60 sec cooldown). |
Condition | (unlocked) | Evade an attack. (x10) | Block an attack. (x50) | Evade an attack. (x30) | Block an attack. (x100) | |
Reward text | I've got your back. Trust me. | I'll try my hardest, don't you worry. | If you need me to back you up, I'll give it everything I've got! | This power should benefit everyone. | ||
Reward | Compassion ![]() |
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![]() Monado Enchant |
Effect | Increases damage dealt by the party by 20% when at max Affinity. | Increases damage dealt by the party by 24% when at max Affinity. | Increases damage dealt by the party by 28% when at max Affinity. | Increases damage dealt by the party by 32% when at max Affinity. | Increases damage dealt by the party by 40% when at max Affinity. |
Condition | Collect a lot of Ether Cubes during a single Challenge Battle. (x1,000) | Complete the Challenge Battle "Think of the Soldiers". (x1) | Collect a lot of Ether Cubes during a single Challenge Battle. (x1,800) | Complete the Challenge Battle "Torna's Finest". (x1) | Collect a lot of Ether Cubes during a single Challenge Battle. (x3,600) | |
Reward text | Sure, this'll do. | I almost feel sorry for them. | Nice one! That's a new high score! | That was a real challenge... But we were more than up to it. | I don't think that record will be broken for a good long while. | |
Reward | Justice ![]() |
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Justice ![]() |
Justice ![]() |
Justice ![]() | |
![]() Monado Speed |
Effect | Increases accuracy and evasion rate of team by 24% at max Affinity. | Increases accuracy and evasion rate of team by 28% at max Affinity. | Increases accuracy and evasion rate of team by 32% at max Affinity. | Increases accuracy and evasion rate of team by 36% at max Affinity. | Increases accuracy and evasion rate of team by 40% at max Affinity. |
Condition | (unlocked) | Complete Challenge Battles. (x10) | Attack from behind. (x30) | Complete Challenge Battles. (x30) | Attack from behind. (x100) | |
Reward text | There will be more challenges ahead. | Attacking from behind. One of my tried and tested tactics. | We've been really pushing ourselves. I'd say we've earned a break! | Don't worry, I'll support you. | ||
Reward | Bravery ![]() |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 | ||
![]() Salvaging Mastery |
Effect | Knowledge related to salvaging. | ||||
Condition | Acquire Mechanical items from the Collectibles list. (x10) | Acquire Mechanical items from the Collectibles list. (x20) | Acquire Mechanical items from the Collectibles list. (x40) | |||
Reward text | I'm really curious about this salvaging business. | So...how is it, deep down in the Cloud Sea? | I think I'd like to try salvaging sometime, just to see what it's like. | |||
Reward | Bravery ![]() |
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![]() Keen Eye |
Effect | The power to see things clearly. Used to notice small changes, etc. | ||||
Condition | Succeed in a button challenge during a battle. (x40) | Help an incapacitated ally. (x20) | Swap Blades during battle. (x100) | |||
Reward text | Perfect timing there! | Let's stay on our toes next time. | I know how to wait my turn. | |||
Reward | Justice ![]() |
Justice ![]() |
Justice ![]() | |||
![]() Ancient Wisdom |
Effect | Knowledge of ancient civilizations. Used to decode writing, etc. | ||||
Condition | Acquire Treasure items through salvaging. (x5) | Acquire Treasure items through salvaging. (x10) | Acquire Treasure items through salvaging. (x20) | |||
Reward text | Could my expertise come in useful too? | There's so much here that I've never seen before. | If we find more...we might learn more! | |||
Reward | Justice ![]() |
Justice ![]() |
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Dialogue[edit]
- Main article: Shulk/Gameplay (XC2)/Dialogue
Gallery[edit]
Playable Drivers and Blades in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
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Drivers | Jin (chapter 1 • chapter 8 • Titan Battleship Assault) • Malos • Mòrag • Nia • Rex • Tora • Vandham • Zeke |
Legendary Blades | Aegaeon • Brighid • Catalyst • Dromarch • Mythra • Pandoria • Pneuma • Poppi α • Poppi QT • Poppi QTπ • Pyra • Roc |
Rare Blades | Adenine • Agate • Azami • Boreas • Dagas (weak • strong) • Dahlia • Electra • Finch • Floren • Godfrey • Gorg • Herald • Kasandra • Kora • KOS-MOS • Newt • Nim • Perceval • Perun • Praxis • Sheba • T-elos • Theory • Ursula • Vale • Vess • Wulfric • Zenobia |
Torna Blades | Akhos • Cressidus • Mikhail • Obrona • Patroka • Perdido • Sever (chapter 1) |
DLC Blades | Corvin • Crossette • Elma • Fiora • Poppibuster • Shulk |
Other | Common Blade |