Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (Switch)

[Voyage1970]

The 5000 fan requirement for Ursula's final affinity thing is completely ridiculous. I've been doing it forever and I still have <2000.

Make sure you do the extra missions for her like New Outfit or whatever that pop up periodically. Those contribute more than the Lessons but yes you'll end up with like 70+ stamps in every category before reaching 5000 fans.

[Kirin]

Is it when you're trying to find those 3 lizardmen who locked the main gate?

Nah, when its telling me to go to the abandoned factory and yall were discussing it a few pages back about running through lvl 80 mobs or finding the right door.

I still can't find that door.

I come across one that I need field skills for, and another that tells me its locked. I found a key item (red bag thing) and it was a key of some sort, but that doesnt work.

[EternityEnd]

Nah, when its telling me to go to the abandoned factory and yall were discussing it a few pages back about running through lvl 80 mobs or finding the right door.

I still can't find that door.

I come across one that I need field skills for, and another that tells me its locked. I found a key item (red bag thing) and it was a key of some sort, but that doesnt work.

IIRC, there's a seemingly empty side room in the very first floor down the stairs from the barrels. There's a door at the far end of the room, might require that key you found to enter.

You don't have to go through any field skill checks to make it past that building.

[Voyage1970]

Did you get the Key from a room with a big lizard guy in it that was a Unique Monster? That key is used on a door beyond where there is a hole in the floor if you head North in the Old Factory area. You'll find a set of stairs that lead up again and another doorway that lets you drop down to the other side of the first hole but ignore that door as well. Keep heading north and you'll eventually reach a series of catwalks with a long set of stairs leading down and you'll be able to exit near the bottom into the right area.

Alternatively if you want to try to Metal Gear it through some high level mobs you can go to the Kladeigh Gate waypoint and head north until you just hit the bridge leading out of the city. Look for a set of stairs that leads to a catwalk under the bridge and look down towards the city wall to see a series of pipes/ledges that steps down to a raise area you can't get to otherwise. At the bottom of the tunnel is a secret area where you can get the Key to the gate that's near the docks you first spawn in for Uraya. From there it's just straight North while hugging the left side to avoid most of the high level mobs.

[Tyrath]

You can also exit through the room that has the giant spiders and 2 level 80 snakes.

[Kaslo]

My panic run is here at around 41:25

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/208932690

[Ratatapa]

Without revealing spoilers

How many rare blade has access to nopon wisdom? I need 4or 5and poppi only have lv 3

[EternityEnd]

There's several rare blades (at least) with that ability. A guaranteed quest-acquired one, from Chapter 4-5, is:

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Kasandra, a darkness-element tank.

You begin her acquisition quest by buying an informant hint about a "Greedy Monster," then salvaging at the point in Chansagh Wastes (in the Chapter 4 area), and defeating the named monster you have a chance of pulling up.

[Krandor]

As I learned from Reddit today, you can sell unwanted Poppi upgrades for Ether Chips. Go to the Poppishop and hit Y to switch to sell mode.

Thanks for never mentioning that tidbit in the tutorials game.

[xElipsis]

I hate the Tirkin mobs in the abandoned factory. The factory zone sucks as well.

[Corrderio]

Should I be in the 40s by the time I got my 4th party member? They got like 5ish levels on all of my other characters which makes me wonder if they're just OP at the start or if I need to consider grinding a bit more.

[Seravi Edalborez]

4th always seems to come in at a higher level than you. My guys were 40 and they were 42.

Aside: Ursula once you have a legendary quality Overclock Bangle basically invalidates any need to have a dedicated healer. Just switch switch switch switch for free heals.

[Ratatapa]

Any tips on fishing

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Kassandra? I have the greed monster information and I’m at the good spot.

Used about 30 gold cylinder and 50normal

[Seravi Edalborez]

If the spot is "near chansagh wastes" and you have the rumor info it's just a matter of time. I used normals.

[Krandor]

I've been pretty heavily overleveled for the like the entire game and everytime a new party member joined they were 3 or 4 levels over the rest of the party.

Aside, Mythra's Lightspeed Flurry perk (reduce cool down on crit) plus 75% chance to hit twice on auto attack (Galaxy Cube accessory plus a weapon chip) = lol. Literally zero cooldown on skills and can just drop nonstop arts.

[Ratatapa]

If the spot is "near chansagh wastes" and you have the rumor info it's just a matter of time. I used normals.

Bleh ok

[EternityEnd]

Any tips on fishing

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Kassandra? I have the greed monster information and I’m at the good spot.

Used about 30 gold cylinder and 50normal

Strange. You're positive you're at the right spot? I pulled mine second try.

Try using regular cylinders and failing every QTE. And disengage any blades with Salvaging Mastery, because that reduces the chance of monster encounters.

[Kachiko]

Regarding the Greedy Monster Manual rare blade you're trying to get, it has a unique Curse ability that makes Legendary drops more common, at the expense of rare quality drops, so, just FYI, but since legendary are far more important then most anything else, it's always equipped on one of my back line party members. I recall getting her pretty quick though, but this game has a lot of RNG.

Was able to find a Rare Overdrive Bangle, and that is sufficient for performing constant Drive Comobos, provided enemies can actually be put in Break Status; played around with it, and with the blade above, if an item did drop, it was rare or legendary, but at the low forties, I'm guessing most things will just drop the money they do. Still, it's kinda fun to stunlock them and extra drops never hurt. I only have a pretty poor quality common blade to do this, with Rex, so I'll be on the lookout for a rare blade that has the Launch weapon skill, come a certain event later on. I should probably check a couple of obtainable rare blade crystals I have on hand and see if any of them have it already, but I'm not sure there's a place that lists the rare blade weapon skills anywhere.

[Ratatapa]

Strange. You're positive you're at the right spot? I pulled mine second try.

Try using regular cylinders and failing every QTE. And disengage any blades with Salvaging Mastery, because that reduces the chance of monster encounters.

Got it after 75cylinders

[Krandor]

Afail Rex's only option for launch is Axe, and none of the Axe Rare Blades are available thru anything other then RNG.

Weapon Skills aren't on a per blade basis, but simply a matter of what weapon they use and what skills each character has for said weapons (which can vary)

Even after unlocking the ability to equip any blade on Rex, I'm just sticking with what I've been using for the last like 30 hours. Pyra/Mythra + Roc + Axe Rare Blade (in my case Agate)