Vess/Gameplay

Vess
Driver	any
Gender	Female
Type	Humanoid
Weapon	Bitball

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

Vess is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Stats

General stats

Element	Electric
Weapon class	Bitball
Default weapon	Primitive Ball
Cooldown time	25.00s
Aux Core Slots	2
Merc Group name	Ting-a-Ling Troupe
Base strength	0

Stat modifiers

Physical defense	+0%
Ether defense	+25%
Maximum HP	+10%
Strength	+0%
Ether	+0%
Dexterity	+0%
Agility	+0%

Affinity modifiers

Base affinity	400
Affinity gain	±0%
Affinity loss	-10%

Favorite items

Categories	Seafood
	Cosmetics
Items	Fruity Rice Ball
	Torigoth Snowpouch

Base rarity

Condition	Blade has been released
Group 1	1%
Group 2	1%
Group 3	1%
Group 4	1%
Group 5	1%
Pity Blade	—

Skills

Specials

Level	Name	Description
	Healing Bolt	Swing your weapon round your head and release a shockwave.
	Ball Lightning	Throw your weapon about randomly and cause a lightning explosion.
	Thunderstrike	Kick a ball and lightning will strike where it bounces.
	Divine Plasma	Attack the enemy with a ball of lightning formed by Vess's weapon.

Blade Arts

Name	Probability	Recharge	Description
Absorb Damage	50%	30s	Erects a barrier that absorbs fixed dmg.

Battle Skills

Name	Effect
Not Part of the Plan	Increases critical hit rate by 5-15%.
Space-Tea-Time	Reduces recharge of enemies in battle by 10-20% when at max Affinity.
Sympathy	Increases Affinity by 10-20 when a fellow Driver misses an attack.

Field Skills

Name	Description
Forestry	Knowledge related to trees.
Fortitude	The power to endure hardships. It even helps cope with boring jobs.
Dumpling Pro	Prepare tasty triangular dumplings. Skill exclusive to Vess.

Affinity Chart

		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Key affinity condition		(unlocked)	Increase Trust. (x100)	Increase Trust. (x1,300)	Increase Trust. (x3,800)	Increase Trust. (x9,800)
Reward text			I'm still good to keep up the hard work!	Have you noticed all my hard work?	All my hard work is paying off!	For you, I feel motivated to work as hard as I can!
Reward			Compassion x200	Compassion x300	Compassion x500	Compassion x800
Healing Bolt	Effect	When landing a hit, restores 30% of damage dealt to the whole party.	When landing a hit, restores 35% of damage dealt to the whole party.	When landing a hit, restores 40% of damage dealt to the whole party.	When landing a hit, restores 45% of damage dealt to the whole party.	When landing a hit, restores 50% of damage dealt to the whole party.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Collect an HP Potion. (x10)	Use Healing Bolt. (x11)	Use Healing Bolt. (x12)	Perform a Blade Combo. (x12)
	Reward text		Leave the healing to me!	How was I? I thought I did quite well there.	I'm a little tired, how about you? Maybe we should take a break and have some dumplings.	Dumplings taste extra delicious after a hard battle. They really calm down your whole spirit.
	Reward		Compassion x200	Compassion x300	Compassion x500	Compassion x800
Ball Lightning	Effect	Increases damage dealt to machines by 60%.	Increases damage dealt to machines by 70%.	Increases damage dealt to machines by 80%.	Increases damage dealt to machines by 90%.	Increases damage dealt to machines by 100%.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Use Ball Lightning. (x7)	Collect an HP Potion. (x15)	Defeat a Clabor Rodonya at the Cliffs of Morytha. (x5) Revealed after the party sets foot on the Cliffs of Morytha	Use Ball Lightning. (x10)
	Reward text		I think my throwing skills are improving! I'm not just imagining it, am I?	Healing is important! You mustn't push yourself too hard.	It's always good to work on the things we have trouble with!	I'm getting more powerful... Just look at what I can do!
	Reward		Compassion x200	Compassion x300	Compassion x500	Compassion x800
Thunderstrike	Effect	Spawns a small HP Potion on hit, with a 60% chance to spawn 2.	Spawns a small HP Potion on hit, with a 70% chance to spawn 2.	Spawns a small HP Potion on hit, with a 80% chance to spawn 2.	Spawns a small HP Potion on hit, with a 90% chance to spawn 2.	Spawns a small HP Potion on hit, with a 100% chance to spawn 2.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Use Thunderstrike. (x5)	Defeat a Ruchik Kapiba in Leftheria. (x5) Revealed after the party enters the Cloudway in Leftheria	Collect an HP Potion. (x20)	Defeat Crimson Derrick at the Cliffs of Morytha. (x1) Revealed after the party sets foot on the Cliffs of Morytha
	Reward text		The ball is my friend. Do you want to be friends too?	Such a tricky opponent... I'm not very good with fights like this.	Power up time! I'm stronger than before.	That's a victory for me! What do you think? Aren't I amazing?
	Reward		Compassion x200	Compassion x300	Compassion x500	Compassion x800
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Space-Tea-Time	Effect	Reduces recharge of enemies in battle by 10% when at max Affinity.	Reduces recharge of enemies in battle by 12% when at max Affinity.	Reduces recharge of enemies in battle by 15% when at max Affinity.	Reduces recharge of enemies in battle by 17% when at max Affinity.	Reduces recharge of enemies in battle by 20% when at max Affinity.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Swim a lot. (x250)	Perform a Blade Combo. (x7)	Speak to Vess at the inn in Gormott to view the Heart-to-Heart "Reunion". Revealed after chapter 2 begins	Collect an HP Potion. (x30)
	Reward text		There's something so calming about the Cloud Sea...it feels lovely to just bob around on the surface.	Let me show you my lightning power. I hope you're ready for this!	Thank you for taking me there. It was a lovely trip down Memory Lane...	I'll do my best to support you!
	Reward		Compassion x200	Compassion x300	Compassion x500	Compassion x800
Sympathy	Effect	Increases Affinity by 10 when a fellow Driver misses an attack.	Increases Affinity by 12 when a fellow Driver misses an attack.	Increases Affinity by 14 when a fellow Driver misses an attack.	Increases Affinity by 16 when a fellow Driver misses an attack.	Increases Affinity by 20 when a fellow Driver misses an attack.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Raise Affinity in combat. (x2)	Use a Chain Attack. (x4)	Perform a Blade Combo. (x10)	Raise Affinity in combat. (x7)
	Reward text		Is this what it means to have perfect synergy?	We all worked as a great team there!	Let me show you my power.	We work so well together!
	Reward		Compassion x200	Compassion x300	Compassion x500	Compassion x800
Not Part of the Plan	Effect	Increases critical hit rate by 5%.	Increases critical hit rate by 7%.	Increases critical hit rate by 10%.	Increases critical hit rate by 12%.	Increases critical hit rate by 15%.
	Condition	Raise Affinity in combat. (x3)	Use a Chain Attack. (x2)	Raise Affinity in combat. (x5)	Use a Chain Attack. (x5)	Perform a Blade Combo. (x12)
	Reward text	I've gained more power!	Even I can get serious when I need to!	I'll have to make you some tasty dumplings sometime.	We make such a good team!	Time for the decisive blow. Thunder, hear my call!
	Reward	Compassion x100	Compassion x200	Compassion x300	Compassion x500	Compassion x800
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Forestry	Effect	Knowledge related to trees.
	Condition	Acquire Tree items from the Collectible list. (x5)		Acquire Tree items from the Collectibles list. (x25)	Acquire Tree items from the Collectibles list. (x27)
	Reward text	I think I might have learned a thing or two...? Maybe? I'm not too sure...		I feel like I understand the forest a little better now.	I feel like I really understand the forest now!
	Reward	Truth x100		Truth x300	Truth x500
Fortitude	Effect	The power to endure hardships. It even helps cope with boring jobs.
	Condition	(unlocked)		Speak to an Ardainian. (x30) Revealed after the party arrives in Mor Ardain	Speak to an Ardainian. (x40) Revealed after the party arrives in Mor Ardain
	Reward text			What is this feeling? I had a strangely nostalgic sensation for a moment.	Why is it that I almost feel I know some of these people?
	Reward			Compassion x300	Compassion x500
Dumpling Pro	Effect	Prepare tasty triangular dumplings. Skill exclusive to Vess.
	Condition	(unlocked)	Make dumplings in Torigoth, Gormott. (Previous instances count toward total.) (x10) Revealed after chapter 2 begins	Make dumplings in Torigoth, Gormott. (Previous instances count toward total.) (x25) Revealed after chapter 2 begins	Make dumplings in Torigoth, Gormott. (Previous instances count toward total.) (x50) Revealed after chapter 2 begins	Make dumplings in Torigoth, Gormott. (Previous instances count toward total.) (x100) Revealed after chapter 2 begins
	Reward text		Hee hee! My dumplings are tastier now!	Hee hee! My dumplings are even tastier now!	Hee hee! My dumplings have become incredibly tasty!	Hee hee! I think my dumplings might be the tastiest in all of Alrest!
	Reward		Truth x200	Truth x300	Truth x500	Truth x800

Dialogue

Main article: Vess/Gameplay (XC2)/Dialogue

Gallery

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  Vess's Affinity Chart