This Year's Heropon

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This Year's Heropon
	; Finally time for main event! This year's festival of select Heropon of the Nopon. Most unique contest await Tora!
Unlocked at	After completing the game
Difficulty
Level Restriction	60
Party restriction	Tora
Waves	13
Area	Uraya
Music	Battle!!, You Will Recall Our Names

This Year's Heropon is the twenty-fourth Challenge in the Land of Challenge in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. It is unlocked after the main story is completed.

Tora has to fight solo against Nopon throughout not just Xenoblade Chronicles 2, but also Xenoblade Chronicles X and the first Xenoblade Chronicles, finishing off with a fight against Monopon, a Nopon employee of Monolith Soft. This challenge has the most waves out of any challenge.

Data[edit]

Challenge
Name	This Year's Heropon
Caption	Finally time for main event! This year's festival of select Heropon of the Nopon. Most unique contest await Tora!
Difficulty
Map	Uraya
Waves	13

Prerequisites
Listed conditions	Challenge available after completing main story.
Item	none

Restrictions
Max level	60
Max weapon rank	14 Any weapons that exceed this rank will have their auto-attack stat lowered to be equal to a Positron Chip. All other stats and effects are retained.
Specific Driver	Tora
Time limit	60 minutes

Rewards[edit]

Ether Cubes required
Chest 1	1800
Chest 2	3600
Chest 3	5400

Chest 1[edit]

Amounts
G	2280 – 3000 total 6 – 8 drops
Items	Noponstone ×2 1 random item

Random items
Rate	Items
3.0×	Noise Dampener Demon Orb Gargantuan Feather War God Banner Violent Stone Noise Dampener Envoy's Footgear Demon Orb Gargantuan Feather War God Banner Violent Stone Noise Dampener Demon Orb Gargantuan Feather Terror Masque War God Banner Violent Stone
2.0×	Avant-Garde Medal Bloody Orb Resurrection Symbol Scimitar Attachment Rebirth Amulet Ancient Banner Critical Symbol Sword Attachment Scythe Attachment Beta Scope
1.5×	Smash Resist VI Knockback Resist VI Opening Art VI Launch Resist VI Blowdown Resist VI Reflect Damage Up VI
1.0×	Insect Hunter V Beast Hunter V Humanoid Hunter V Machine Hunter V Aggro Attack Up V Fire Def Up V Earth Def Up V Electric Def Up V Dark Def Up V Emergency Guard V Spike Defense V Launch Resist V Shackle Blade Resist V Aggro Boost V Night Vision V Opening Art V Affinity MAX Barrier V Shoulder to Shoulder V Specials Lv 2 Plus V Howardite Chip Axion Chip Ambush Boost VI Aquatic Hunter V Aerial Hunter V Titan Hunter V Ambush Boost V Indoor Attack Up V Water Def Up V Wind Def Up V Ice Def Up V Light Def Up V HP Attack Boost V Topple Resist V Blowdown Resist V Auto-Attack Stealth V Arts Heal V Reflect Damage Up V Telepathy V Affinity MAX Atk V Specials Lv 1 Plus V Jamming V Aubrite Chip Mirror Matter Chip

Chest 2[edit]

Amounts
G	2660 – 3500 total 6 – 8 drops
Items	Noponstone ×4 Flawless Noponstone ×2 1 – 2 random items

Random items
Rate	Items
4.0×	Sunlight Choker Platinum Nopon Mask
3.0×	Demon Orb Noise Dampener Violent Stone Terror Masque War God Banner Gargantuan Feather Envoy's Footgear Demon Orb Noise Dampener Violent Stone War God Banner Gargantuan Feather Demon Orb Noise Dampener Violent Stone War God Banner Gargantuan Feather
2.0×	Comet Choker Seven-League Circlet Dauntless Boots Enlightened Loincloth Critical Symbol Optical Headband Twin Trunks Vest Sunlight Choker Glamorous Swimsuit Graphite Greaves Vivid Mitts Staunch Boots Vanish Hood Resurrection Symbol Jet Pauldrons Dauntless Boots Enlightened Loincloth Platinum Nopon Mask Hero Vambraces Glamorous Swimsuit Beatific Medal Sword Attachment Quantum Scarf Staunch Boots Vanish Hood World Tree Ward Enlightened Loincloth Platinum Nopon Mask Scimitar Attachment Holy Necklace Glamorous Swimsuit Beatific Medal Round Table Medal Vanish Hood Augmented Vision Kit Scythe Attachment Nano-Metal Gauntlet Sunlight Eye VI Charm Bangle Hi-Tech Eyepatch Beatific Medal Seven-League Circlet Avant-Garde Medal Rebirth Amulet Titanium Vest Augmented Vision Kit Twin Trunks Vest Ceramic Belt Charm Bangle Vivid Mitts Ancient Banner Beta Scope Fiber Hat Seven-League Circlet Dauntless Boots Carbon Gloves Augmented Vision Kit Twin Trunks Vest Sunlight Choker Bloody Orb Ester Shoes Charm Bangle Vivid Mitts Staunch Boots
1.5×	Reflect Damage Up VI Opening Art VI Launch Resist VI Smash Resist VI Blowdown Resist VI Knockback Resist VI
1.0×	Smash Resist V Humanoid Hunter VI Aquatic Hunter V Indoor Attack Up V Light Def Up V Auto-Attack Stealth V Affinity MAX Atk V Aubrite Chip Knockback Resist V Machine Hunter VI Arts Aggro Boost V Titan Hunter VI Beast Hunter V Fire Def Up V Emergency Guard V Aggro Boost V Shoulder to Shoulder V Axion Chip Sunlight Eye V Topple Resist VI Range Boost Up V Auto-Attack Stealth VI Aerial Hunter V Water Def Up V HP Attack Boost V Arts Heal V Specials Lv 1 Plus V Mirror Matter Chip Helping Hand V Aggro Boost VI Hunter's Chemistry V Arts Stealth VI Humanoid Hunter V Earth Def Up V Spike Defense V Night Vision V Specials Lv 2 Plus V Ambush Boost VI Physical Defense Up V Fast Blade Switch V Arts Aggro Boost VI Specials Lv 3 Plus V Night Vision VI Titan Hunter V Wind Def Up V Topple Resist V Reflect Damage Up V Jamming V Block Rate Up V Specials Lv 4 Plus V Affinity MAX Acc V Specials Lv 1 Plus VI Machine Hunter V Electric Def Up V Launch Resist V Opening Art V Fusion Combo Up V Positron Chip Specials Lv 2 Plus VI Reflect Immunity (V) Beast Hunter VI Specials Lv 3 Plus VI Ambush Boost V Ice Def Up V Blowdown Resist V Telepathy V Outdoor Attack Up V Insect Hunter VI Specials Lv 4 Plus VI Evasion Focus V Aerial Hunter VI Insect Hunter V Aggro Attack Up V Dark Def Up V Shackle Blade Resist V Affinity MAX Barrier V Howardite Chip Break Resist V Aquatic Hunter VI

Chest 3[edit]

Amounts
G	3040 – 4000 total 6 – 8 drops
Items	Noponstone ×6 Flawless Noponstone ×3 1 – 3 random items

Random items
Rate	Items
2.0×	Comet Choker Seven-League Circlet Dauntless Boots Enlightened Loincloth Crimson Headband Abyss Masque Optical Headband Twin Trunks Vest Sunlight Choker Glamorous Swimsuit Consul Pauldrons Survivor's Footgear Graphite Greaves Vivid Mitts Staunch Boots Vanish Hood Divine Vambraces Beast-Hide Vest Jet Pauldrons Dauntless Boots Enlightened Loincloth Platinum Nopon Mask Tachyon Scarf Prairie Cap Hero Vambraces Sunlight Choker Glamorous Swimsuit Beatific Medal Carbon Gauntlet Crimson Headband Quantum Scarf Staunch Boots Vanish Hood Consul Greaves Consul Pauldrons World Tree Ward Enlightened Loincloth Platinum Nopon Mask Abyss Masque Divine Vambraces Holy Necklace Glamorous Swimsuit Beatific Medal Survivor's Footgear Tachyon Scarf Round Table Medal Vanish Hood Augmented Vision Kit Beast-Hide Vest Carbon Gauntlet Nano-Metal Gauntlet Platinum Nopon Mask Charm Bangle Prairie Cap Intermediate Weaponry Hi-Tech Eyepatch Beatific Medal Seven-League Circlet Crimson Headband Titanium Vest Augmented Vision Kit Twin Trunks Vest Consul Greaves Consul Pauldrons Ceramic Belt Charm Bangle Vivid Mitts Abyss Masque Divine Vambraces Fiber Hat Seven-League Circlet Dauntless Boots Survivor's Footgear Tachyon Scarf Carbon Gloves Augmented Vision Kit Twin Trunks Vest Sunlight Choker Beast-Hide Vest Carbon Gauntlet Ester Shoes Charm Bangle Vivid Mitts Staunch Boots Prairie Cap Consul Greaves
1.5×	Fire Def Up VI Water Def Up VI Wind Def Up VI Earth Def Up VI Electric Def Up VI Ice Def Up VI Light Def Up VI Dark Def Up VI
1.0×	Smash Resist V Humanoid Hunter VI Ether Defense Up VI Knockback Resist V Machine Hunter VI Arts Aggro Boost V Titan Hunter VI Sunlight Eye V Topple Resist VI Range Boost Up V Auto-Attack Stealth VI Helping Hand V Aggro Boost VI Critical Up V Hunter's Chemistry V Arts Stealth VI Ether Defense Up V Physical Defense Up V Fast Blade Switch V Arts Aggro Boost VI Blade Combo Boost V Specials Lv 3 Plus V Night Vision VI Swift Evasion V Block Rate Up V Specials Lv 4 Plus V Sunlight Eye VI Endurance V Break Resist VI Affinity MAX Acc V Specials Lv 1 Plus VI Arts Stealth V Affinity MAX Acc VI Fusion Combo Up V Positron Chip Specials Lv 2 Plus VI Movement Heal V Reflect Immunity (V) Beast Hunter VI Specials Lv 3 Plus VI Damage Heal V Outdoor Attack Up V Insect Hunter VI Specials Lv 4 Plus VI Affinity MAX Evade V Evasion Focus V Aerial Hunter VI Hadron Chip Break Resist V Aquatic Hunter VI Physical Defense Up VI

Enemies[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2[edit]

Wave 1
Enemy	Level	Amount
Falala	54	1
Shynono	55	1
Zuzu	56	1
Rumtumtum	57	1
Rurui	58	1

Wave 2
Enemy	Level	Amount
Lulili	55	1
Yamama	56	1
Simama	57	1
Tanini	58	1
Kawawa	59	1
Motata	60	1

Wave 3
Enemy	Level	Amount
Don Dondon	60	1
Tipitapi	60	1
Umon	60	1
Yumyum	62	1

Wave 4
Enemy	Level	Amount
Niranira	64	1

Xenoblade Chronicles X[edit]

Wave 5
Enemy	Level	Amount
Nupopon	60	1
Napopon	61	1
Nipopon	62	1
Nopopon	63	1

Wave 6
Enemy	Level	Amount
Kupee	61	1
Popote	61	1
Mujiji	62	1
Nan	63	1
Koko	64	1

Wave 7
Enemy	Level	Amount
Mumutsu	50	1
Yoyotsu	51	1
Satsu	53	1
Jitsu	54	1
Gotsu	55	1

Wave 8
Enemy	Level	Amount
Tatsu	56	1

Xenoblade Chronicles[edit]

Wave 9
Enemy	Level	Amount
Zazadan	58	1
Hoko	60	1
Nopo'rikh	61	1
Gowago	62	1
Zukazu	64	1

Wave 10
Enemy	Level	Amount
Miko	57	1
Minana	59	1
Mefimefi	60	1
Migaga	61	1
Berryjammy	63	1

Wave 11
Enemy	Level	Amount
Leku	63	1
Gadada	64	1
Bana	65	1
Dobadoba	66	1

Wave 12
Enemy	Level	Amount
Riki	70	1

Finale[edit]

Wave 13
Enemy	Level	Amount
Monopon	99	1

Trivia[edit]

This challenge's waves are sorted by games, the first four waves feature Nopon from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the next four feature Nopon from Xenoblade Chronicles X, and the four after feature Nopon from Xenoblade Chronicles. The challenge wraps up with a battle against Monolithsoft's mascot, Monopon. Furthermore, each of the non-final waves have a theme going:
- Wave 1 are all Argentum residents, most of them shopkeepers.
- Wave 2 are all part of the 12 Brothersisterpon.
- Wave 3 are heavily involved in at least one quest.
- Wave 4 is Niranira, the most prominent Nopon in the game aside from Tora (already in the challenge) and Bana. It's not clear why Bana was skipped over.
- Wave 5 are the four Nopon spirits encountered during the mission The Divine Nopopon.
- Wave 6 are all Nopon caravan leaders.
- Wave 7 are all siblings of Tatsu.
- Wave 8 is Tatsu himself, the game's designated Nopon sidekick.
- Wave 9 are all male.
- Wave 10 are all female.
- Wave 11 are all residents of Frontier Village, and most are active in the pollen orb industry.
- Wave 12 is Heropon Riki.

In other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
English	This Year's Heropon	—
Japanese	今年 (ことし)の選 (えら)ばれし勇者 (ゆうしゃ)	This Year's Chosen Hero
French	Héropon de l'année	Heropon of the year
German	Diesjähriger Heldenpon
Spanish	Superpón del año
Italian	Prodepon dell'anno
Chinese (simplified)	今年的天选勇者	This Year's Foretold Hero
Chinese (traditional)	今年的被選擇勇者	This Year's Chosen Hero
Korean	올해의 용사

This Year's Heropon

Contents

Data[edit]

Rewards[edit]

Chest 1[edit]

Chest 2[edit]

Chest 3[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles X[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles[edit]

Finale[edit]

Trivia[edit]

In other languages[edit]

Navigation menu

This Year's Heropon

Data[edit]

Rewards[edit]

Chest 1[edit]

Chest 2[edit]

Chest 3[edit]

Enemies[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles 2[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles X[edit]

Xenoblade Chronicles[edit]

Finale[edit]

Trivia[edit]

In other languages[edit]

Navigation menu

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