The above video demonstrates a player using Arts in battle, showing off some of the Shooting and Fighting skills.
After using an Art, you won’t be able to use it again until its “Recast Time†finishes. The Recast Time varies from Art to Art, and continuing another charge will result in a “Double Recast,†which vastly increases its effects. While in Overclock Gear, you can go an extra step with the “Triple Recastâ€.
Here are some of the first Arts learned by the starting class of Drifter, followed by the next three classes of Assault, Command, and Forcer.
Another key feature in Xenoblade Chronicles X’s combat is the “Soul†system. It works by having allies communicate amongst each other during battle, where they’re granted with effects like HP Recovery and Damage Up Against Enemies. Here are the two varieties of Soul communications.
Soul Voice: A party member will say something like “It’s off guard! Let’s wreck it with Fighing Arts!†or “I did it! Give me some cover fire!†it will mark your corresponding Arts, and using them will increase your health along with the other party member. Additionally, it increases your bond with the party member.
Soul Challenge: Are bonuses granted for meeting certain conditions. For example, if you get “start the fight with a Fighting weapon†or “when your HP reaches 30% or lower,†you’ll then see an orange circle appear in the middle of the screen. By timing with the “B button†you can gain effects such as “HP Recovery For All Allies,†and “Soul Stage Level Increase By 1â€. Getting a “Perfect†will grant you bonus TP, too.
Soul Challenge effects can be adjusted to your liking. For example, the “start the fight with a Fighting weapon†can have effects such as “Damage up + 100%,†“Break effect,†and “Gain 200TP Per Hit†are just some of the many effects that can be matched with your Soul Challenges.
There’s also a feature called “Soul Stage†which increases the level by 1 whenever you meet the requirements of a Soul Challenge. This grants further effects like “Soul Voice Rates Up,†or “TP Bonus For Great Successâ€.
Xenoblade Chronicles X will release in Japan on April 29, 2015 for Wii U. The game will release later this year in the West.
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