Sliding Slinger (XC2)

Sliding Slinger
Blade	Elma
Level
Hits	4
Description	Slide forward while concentrating fire on the enemy.

This article is about the Special in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. For the Battle Art in Xenoblade Chronicles X, see Sliding Slinger (XCX).

Sliding Slinger is Elma's level 1 Special in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Overview

This is the fastest level 1 Special in the game in terms of hits, having them all reach the enemy in 25 frames. In duration, it's just barely beaten out by Praxis's Foam Blast. This, on its own, is a very significant trait, as Special speed can directly factor into a lot of relevant aspects of gameplay, such as setting up Fusion Combos or making the most of Chain Attacks.

To add to this, Elma just so happens to be one of the strongest Blades in the game, possessing high damage, access to the unique ability to initiate Overdrive and potency during Chain Attacks due to her high hit-count Specials. Sliding Slinger itself is very useful for quickly building Overdrive count and for Chain Attacks, where it can easily be turned into four hits of damage cap. Moreover, its damage in general is solid, with a great bonus effect of dealing more damage to higher level enemies. Sliding Slinger is easily one of the best in its class.

Data

Art

Attack type	Ether
Aggro	5
Hit mod	+25%
Critical mod	+25%
Ranged	False
Piercing	False
Property	none

Hitframes

	Frame	Distribution
Hit 1	16	25%
Hit 2	19	25%
Hit 3	22	25%
Hit 4	25	25%
Duration	77

Range

Target	Opponent
Area	Single target
Range	10m

Power

Level 1	345
Level 2	390
Level 3	430
Level 4	470
Level 5	510
Max	552

Status

Level 1	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 60%.
Level 2	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 70%.
Level 3	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 80%.
Level 4	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 90%.
Level 5	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 100%.
Max	Increases damage dealt to higher-level enemies by 100%.

Button Challenge

Nr.	Start	End	Challenge
#1	9	29	B Button circle 20 frames, of which 10 frames sweet point

Affinity Chart

Level	Requirements	Reward text
I	(unlocked)	—
II	Use Sliding Slinger. (x5)	I'll have to work harder than this.
III	Use Sliding Slinger. (x10)	Repetition is at the heart of learning.
IV	Use Sliding Slinger. (x20)	I can still squeeze more out of it...
V	Use Sliding Slinger. (x30)	My Sliding Slinger move is now a thing of beauty. Don't you think?

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Sliding Slinger	—
Japanese	スライドバースト	Slide Burst
French	Tireur glissant
German	Flankengleiter
Spanish	Catapulta Lateral
Italian	Catapulta laterale
Chinese (simplified)	滑铲连射
Chinese (traditional)	滑行連射
Korean	슬라이드 버스트

Gallery

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  Elma uses Sliding Slinger