
“What a bunch of Jokers!”
Reyn – Xenoblade Chronicles

100% Completion Infographic | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
We’re visiting one of our favourite games next in our completion series, that of Xenoblade Chronicles. We’ve spent altogether far too much time with this game, spanning countless years of our lives. It’s inception on the Nintendo Wii was a revelation to us, opening our eyes to just how impressive open worlds can be, especially…

Party Member Tier List | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Creating a Tier List around the party members of Xenoblade Chronicles is a particularly difficult thing. We have already written about the 5 that we think are the best in the game, but where do you put the break points? Where do you separate those considered the absolute best of the best, and those that…

6 Fantastic Grinding Spots | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Look, we both know that grinding isn’t strictly necessary in an RPG game, especially Xenoblade Chronicles, but that’s not why we do it. We love a minimum level challenge as much as the next player, but there is something very appealing to having that overpowered feel throughout a game, especially one dotted with challenging, elite…

Tanks Ranked Worst to Best | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Tanking is such an unusual term for a non MMORPG game like Xenoblade Chronicles. It’s loosely defined as deliberately making opponents be aggressive towards one particular character, otherwise known as ‘Aggro’. These unit are typically more defensive in nature, designed to soak up damage whilst the remainder of the party can dish it out. They’re…

Healers Ranked Worst to Best | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Xenoblade Chronicles healers occupy such a strange position in the game. Health restoration is always a key part of any RPG game, yet your first few hours here will almost teach you the opposite; outside of a single spot heal in the hands of the protagonist, you’ll be battling through waves of enemies with nary…

20 Essential Tips | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Calling Xenoblade Chronicles a big game is a tremendous understatement. This game rivals and often eclipses titles like Skyrim and GTA for sheer size, and it’s not exactly devoid of content. It’s filled with side quests, collectables, equipment and countless experience bars to fill up, all requiring you to share your attention with the massive…

The Best Equipment for Every Character | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Equipping yourself with the best gear is critical in Xenoblade Chronicles. Along with their weapon, which we’ve touched on here, each character has 5 slots available for their armour and equipment pieces. Not only do these pieces change the way that your character looks, but they’re also crucial in determining both their physical and ether…

The Best Gems for Every Character | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
The shiny accompaniment to equipment, Gems play an integral role in Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. Unlike a lot of other role playing games, your equipment here comes with little other than it’s own statistics; damage in the case of weapons, Ether and Physical defence in the case of armour. Alas, for them to truly shine…

Top 5 Best Party Members | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Grabbing the right party members makes all the difference in Xenoblade Chronicles. The game is build around combining team members to overcome increasingly difficult challenges, often requiring very specific abilities only available to select members, making it all the more crucial for the player to pick the right members. We’ve already written about your party…

Ultimate Weapons for Each Character | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Wielding the correct weapon is absolutely critical in Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition. Not only do these massive hunks of metal increase your auto attack damage whilst looking good, but their damage is key in calculating the power of everything, physical and ether Arts alike. We’re constantly surprised just how many players are unaware of this,…

The Best Arts for Every Character | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Every character in Xenoblade Chronicles comes with an initial selection of Arts. These arts take the form of skills or abilities that each party member can use in battle, the selection of which will expand and improve as the player progresses. In some cases these arts can make a character’s role rather obvious – if…

3 Fantastic Fiora Builds | Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
Obligatory Fiora Spoiler Warning…. If you have not played Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition to at least 50% completion, we’d recommend that you do so prior to reading this. Alright, everybody clear? Let’s get into it then. As a character Fiora is most aptly characterised as an unstoppable force, or at least that’s how she feels…
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Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Release Date: May 29th 2020
- Genre: JRPG
- Developer: Monolith Soft
- Author’s Experience: 1745 Hours