Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Switch 2 Edition - Blades
The Blades of Xenoblade Chronicles 2, the partners bound to the game's Drivers and the rare Blades awakened from Core Crystals. The first eight are the Blades whose elements, weapon classes and Affinity Charts are fixed by the campaign itself; the rest of the roster covers notable rare Blades obtain...
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| Name | Type | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Stats | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyra | Aegis Sword | The Fire-element half of the Aegis and Rex's first Blade. | Attacker | Aegis | Flame Nova, Prominence Revolt and Burning Sword specials Fire-element Blade Combo starter Party healing support through pouch and Arts Shares the Aegis body with Mythra | Element: Fire Weapon Class: Aegis Sword Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Fire damage and Art recharge | Awakened by Rex in the opening chapters |
| Mythra | Aegis Sword | The Light-element half of the Aegis, awakened when Pyra steps aside. | Attacker | Aegis | Photon Edge and Ray of Punishment specials Foresight attack prediction Light-element Blade Combos High-speed Arts with strong cancels | Element: Light Weapon Class: Aegis Sword Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Critical hits and Arts speed | Unlocked in the Uraya arc |
| Pneuma | Aegis Sword | The Aegis in its original, unified form, appearing only when Pyra and Mythra fight as one through Rex. | Attacker | Aegis | Combined Fire and Light specials Full Aegis power output Access to the Aegis's true sword Life-shortening transformation | Element: Light and Fire Weapon Class: Aegis Sword Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: All-round Aegis power | Story unlock in the late game |
| Dromarch | Twin Rings | Nia's white tiger Blade and her oldest companion, as formal as a retainer and utterly devoted to her. | Healer | Nia's Blade | Water-element healing Arts Party restoration and cleansing Twin Rings support combos Field Skills for water and woodland obstacles | Element: Water Weapon Class: Twin Rings Role: Healer Affinity Focus: Healing potency and HP recovery | Bonded to Nia before the story begins |
| Poppi α | Artificial Blade Frame | The artificial Blade Tora built himself, a mechanical girl powered by Ether Crystals and treated as family. | Tank | Tora's Blade | Earth-element Tank Arts Aggro control and damage mitigation Role, Arts and skill modules bought with Ether Crystals Later frames QT and QTπ | Element: Earth Weapon Class: Artificial Blade weapon Role: Tank Affinity Focus: Fully player-defined through Tiger! Tiger! | Built by Tora and upgraded through Tiger! Tiger! |
| Pandoria | Big Bang Edge | Zeke's Blade and partner in theatre, a glowing Electric Blade who plays straight woman to his endless speeches. | Attacker | Zeke's Blade | Big Bang Edge heavy swings Electric-element specials Burst damage for Zeke's kit Support skills that patch Zeke's defences | Element: Electric Weapon Class: Big Bang Edge Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Electric damage and special gauge | Bonded to Zeke |
| Brighid | Whipswords | The Jewel of Mor Ardain, a Fire-element Blade who has served the imperial line for generations and keeps a journal across her rebirths. | Tank | Mor Ardain / Morag's Blade | Whipswords Fire Arts Tank defence and aggro generation Wide area flame control Centuries of combat experience | Element: Fire Weapon Class: Whipswords Role: Tank Affinity Focus: Physical defence and aggro | Bonded to Morag |
| Roc | Scythe | Vandham's Blade, a terse, no-nonsense partner who fights with a sweeping scythe. | Attacker | Garfont Mercenaries | Scythe area Arts Break application for Driver Combos Crowd gathering through sweeping attacks Elemental coverage for the early party | Element: Wind Weapon Class: Scythe Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Area damage and Break pressure | Inherited from Vandham during the story |
| Wulfric | Megalance | A huge, armoured beast Blade with a spear for an arm, awakened during the Uraya arc and bound to Rex. | Attacker | Rare Blade (story quest, Uraya) | Earth-element lance attacks with strong single-target damage High physical durability for an attacker Blade Quest line about how Blades are judged by their appearance Blade Arts built around holding ground rather than repositioning | Element: Earth Weapon Class: Megalance Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Attack power and damage resistance | Story quest during the Uraya arc |
| Aegaeon | Chroma Katana | Morag's second Blade, a composed, formal swordsman in the service of the Ardainian imperial guard. | Attacker | Mor Ardain / Morag's second Blade | Water-element iai style katana strikes Fast Arts with strong single-target pressure Complements Brighid by covering Morag's water element Supportive Blade Arts that reward staying on target | Element: Water Weapon Class: Chroma Katana Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Arts speed and critical damage | Story event during the Mor Ardain arc |
| Praxis | Chroma Katana | One of a pair of twin Blades, Praxis and Theory, whose quest line is built around the fact that they were once a single weapon. | Attacker | Rare Blade (side quest) | Water-element katana Arts with high combo count Paired quest line with Theory Fast attacker profile suited to Driver combos Blade Arts that build the special gauge quickly | Element: Water Weapon Class: Chroma Katana Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Combo and special gauge build | Rare Blade side quest (paired with Theory) |
| Sheba | Bitball | A water-element Bitball Blade with the manners of an aristocrat and an absolute expectation of being adored. | Healer | Rare Blade (Core Crystal) | Water-element healing and support Arts Ranged Bitball attacks that keep the Driver at distance Party healing tied to her specials Quest line built around her aristocratic demands | Element: Water Weapon Class: Bitball Role: Healer Affinity Focus: Healing and ether defence | Awakened from a Core Crystal; her Blade quest unlocks her Affinity Chart |
| Boreas | Bitball | A round, floating Bitball Blade with an enormous appetite and a relentlessly cheerful outlook. | Healer | Rare Blade (Core Crystal) | Wind-element healing Arts Area healing coverage for the whole party Ranged Bitball pressure while healing Food-themed Blade quest line | Element: Wind Weapon Class: Bitball Role: Healer Affinity Focus: Healing potency and HP recovery | Awakened from a Core Crystal |
| Zenobia | Greataxe | A towering warrior Blade who exists to find strong opponents and beat them. | Attacker | Rare Blade (Core Crystal) | Wind-element greataxe swings with heavy damage per hit Unique monster hunting quest line High attack ceiling against bosses and elites Slow, committed attacks that demand good positioning | Element: Wind Weapon Class: Greataxe Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Raw attack power | Awakened from a Core Crystal; unique monster hunts unlock her chart |
| KOS-MOS Re: | Ether Cannon | The Xenosaga crossover Blade, a light-element android with an Ether Cannon and a personality as cold as her weapon is destructive. | Attacker | Rare Blade (Core Crystal, crossover) | Light-element Ether Cannon Arts at long range Very high damage output for an attacker Blade Crossover quest line referencing Xenosaga Rare Core Crystal pull, one of the hardest Blades to obtain | Element: Light Weapon Class: Ether Cannon Role: Attacker Affinity Focus: Ether damage and ranged pressure | Rare Core Crystal pull |
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