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Xenoblade Chronicles 3offers players a vast map to explore, some interesting game mechanics, andan overall adventure that can take around 100 hours to complete. In terms of the large-scale battles, players can add a seventh Hero to their roster to strengthen the party while fighting against the monsters. This additional seventh party member will be an NPC, unlike the other six main party members: Noah, Mio, Eunie, Taion, Lanz and Sena.
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Players will unlock the extra hero slot after reaching Chapter 2.Though they cannot play as these formidable fighters directly, these Heroes can assist the remaining members by making their classes available for the team.Here’s how to acquire the extra Attacker Heroes, as well as some recommended ones to go for.
Spoiler alert: beware of minor spoilers for a character and class that is only unlocked on completion of the story!
All Unlockable Attacker Heroes and Classes
There are nine unlockable Attacker Heroes and corresponding classes. While some of these Heroes can be unlocked simply bycompleting particular chapters in the lengthy story, some will require the players to complete specific Hero Quests instead.After acquiring one of these Heroes, a member of the main party will then be assigned as the unlocked Hero’s Inheritor.
How to Unlock
Silvercoat Ethel
Flash Fencer
Ethel and the Flash Fencerclass can be unlocked by completing the No Want of CourageHero Quest in Chapter 3 in Colony 4. However, Ethel can be added to the party only after unlocking Cammuravi.
Peerless Riku and Manana
Riku, Manana and the Yumsmith class can be unlocked by completing the A Nopon’s Counsel Hero Quest in Chapter 3 at the Urayan Mines.
Ashenpelt Gray
Full Metal Jaguar
Gray and Full Metal Jaguar can be unlocked by completing A Gray Matter Hero Quest in Chapter 3 at Millick Meadows.
Ghostbow Juniper
Juniper and Stalker can be unlocked by completing the Natural Selection Hero Quest in Chapter 4 at Colony Tau.
Craftmaiden Alexandria
After liberating Colony Iota, Alexandria will be unlocked. Meeting Alexandria will start a cutscene, after which the players must defeat Agnian lieutenants (all level 40). After they are defeated, Alexandria and Incursor can be unlocked by completing the Her Reasons Hero Quest at Colony Iota. Players can also keep rushing towards Colony Iota without fighting Agnian soldiers, but doing this will result in a stricter battle during the quest.
Defiant Triton
Soulhacker
Triton and Soulhacker can be unlocked by completing the Doing It My Way Hero Quest in Chapter 5 at Colony 15. The ‘?’ mark in the Hargan Point Camp of the Erythia Sea will take the players to Colony 15.
Wrathfist Ghondor
Martial Artist
Ghondor and Martial Artist can be unlocked by completing Chapter 5.
Smoldering Cammuravi
Cammuravi and Seraph can be unlocked by completing the A Twist of Fate Hero Quest at Colony Omega in Chapter 6. However, the players must complete Side Story: Mio before completing the Hero Quest.
No 7 Seigiri
Machine Assassin
First, players must complete the Imminent Illusions quest in Chapter 4. Then, in Colony 4, fans must complete several side quests until the Severed Connection quest is unlocked. After completing that, players must work through the Writer’s Block quest in the city area. Finally, Seigiri and the Machine Assassin class can be acquired by completing the Inhumanity Hero Quest in Chapter 6 at Colony Omega.
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Other Attacker Heroes and Classes
Apart from the nine unlockable Attacker Heroes and classes detailed above,three additional Attacker classes belong to two of the main Heroes and one post-game unlockable hero.
Swordfighter
The Swordfighter class can be unlocked by completing The Hillside Hulk quest in Chapter 2.
The Ogre class can be unlocked by completing the Hillside Hulk quest in Chapter 2.
Melia, Queen of Keves (Post-Game Hero)
Royal Summoner
After completing the main story, Melia and the Royal Summoner class can be unlocked after completing a recruitment quest at the Keeves Castle.
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Which Classes Are Best?
Of the 12 available Attacker classes, some stand out from the rest due to their abilities and skills.Here are three choices in particular that are highly recommended for any party.
Swordfighter is one of the most vital Attacker classes in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. It is the default offensive option that belongs to the main hero, Noah, and deals considerable damage to the enemies on the battlefield in any situation. It also doesn’t lose its value later in the adventure. It has an A rating in Attack, a C rating in Defense, a C rating in Health, and an A rating in Support.
Its basic skills include:
Another strong Attacker class is the Stalker. Players can unlock the class along with Juniper, and its Inheritor can directly use this class.Stalker can attack enemies from a long range while staying off their radar.It has an A rating in Attack, a C rating in Defense, a C rating in Health and an A rating in Support, just like the Swordfighter.
Its basic skills are:
Flash Fenceris also a strong attacker class, and Ethel’s default class.It can slice through enemies with its swift and deadly dual-sword style.The Flash Fencer has an S Attack rate, D Defense rate, D Health rate and A Support rate in the game.
The four basic skills of Flash Fencer are:
All in all, Attacker class Heroes are the team’s primary damage dealers. It’s for the players to experiment with the different capabilities of the classes, to find the ones that suit them best (and that they can best support with the rest of their team) inthis fantastic anime-inspired RPG.
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