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Going throughXenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemedrequires fighting various enemies and maximizing your damage. However, doing so can be challenging if you don’t know how to build your team. Not only should you focus on your party members' strengths, but you must cover your weaknesses and identify the best equipment, so each member will survive battles.
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Ensure you review the Gems, Accessories, and Manuals to see what works best. You should also go through the various Fusion Arts, find solid combinations, and make the most out of your team. As you do, you’ll tackle the most challenging fights and succeed, allowing you to defeat every Unique Monster.
The guide assumes you’ve beaten the game, so you’ll encounter spoilers if you keep reading.
Accurate Grace, Doublestrike, and Steelcleaver
Lifesaving Expertise, Lifebearer, and Soothing Breath
Steel Protection, Brimming Spirit, and Ironclad
Lifebearer, Swelling Blessing, and Lifesaving Expertise
Tailwind, Ultimate Counter, and Brimming Spirit
Disperse Bloodlust, Analyze Weakness, and Doublestrike
Na’el
Steelcleaver, Flowing Form, and Doublestrike
Matthew needs a Dexterity and Strength boostto help him land more hits and deal damage. Doublestrike will help him maximize his damage while refilling his main Arts quickly.
A and Glimmer need to maximize their Healing, making those Gems crucial since each one boosts their Healing while offering some revive benefits for challenging fights. Glimmer also has multiple buffs, making Swelling Blessing essential.
Nikol must maximize hisAggro, HP, and Block Rate, so few attacks will hit or kill him. If you struggle to build Aggro at the start of fights, choose Perilous Presence.
Shulk is a dodge tank, makingTailwind and Brimming Spirit necessities. Ultimate Counter works well since he deals tons of damage, which further boosts his damage. Go with Accurate Grace if Shulk keeps missing his auto-attacks.
As for Rex, he builds Aggro quickly, making Disperse Bloodlust a necessity. On top of that,he deals most of his damage through Critical Hits,making Analyze Weakness excellent while getting more hits with Doublestrike.
Na’el also needs to maximize her attacks, but you can’t play as her. If you want her to function well alone, trySteelcleaver, Flowing Form, and Doublestrikefor more damage and auto-attacks. Go with Disperse Bloodlust if she keeps drawing Aggro.
Thermo Headgear, Lustrous Armring, and Warped White Brooch
Strategy Manual vol. 5
Gold Gear Choker, Devotional Necklace, and Mercy Earring
Strategy Manual vol. 8
Sergeant’s Headband, Colorful Feather, and Smart Protector
Strategy Manual vol. 1
Gold Gear Choker, Affection Ring, and Crystal Earrings
Strategy Manual, vol. 18
Feather Misanga, Heavy Foot Protector, and Lazure Vambraces
Strategy Manual vol. 4
Gold Necklace, Lustrous Armring, and Silver Earrings
Strategy Manual vol. 6
Nopon Strap, Cracked Crystal, and Violent Stone
Matthew’s Accessories focus on boosting his damage while giving him a bit more Critical Hits. As for the Manual, he’ll get more TP, which synergizes well with Tanks in a Chain Attack and alsodeal more damage during a Chain Attackif you complete his Order.
A’s focuses onmaximizing her Art rechargesince her best Healing Arts can take a while to activate. The choker also helps her take fewer hits, so she won’t go down. The Manual can also boost the team’s damage in a Chain Attack while adding more TP to the group.
Nikol will get a boost to his Defense,constantly build Aggro, and also improve his Block Rate when his health gets low. The Manual can help you boost survivability after the Chain Attack.
Glimmer also needs help with lower Aggro, though the other accessory will boost her Healing. You’ll alsofill your Chain Attack gauge faster, helping your party to deal more damage.
Shulk shouldmaximize his Evasion, making Misanga great for brutal fights. He’ll have higher Evasion during his auto-attacks and get more Aggro. As for the Manual, it goes well with a Defender whilegiving more TP to the team, making him great for a first order.
Rex tends to get too much Aggro, making the Gold Necklace vital. On top of that, you’ll boost his Critical Hits while gainingChain Attack meter as he lands Critical Hits, which Rex often does. On top of that, the Manual will also help the team build more damage and land Critical Hits.
Na’el uses Arts often, making the recharge important, while theCracked Crystal and Violent Stone will help her with damage. As for her Manual, it’ll allow the party to ignore Defense during a Chain Attack, helping you to reach the millions in damage.
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Matthew
Backspin Punch and Detonating Hit
The two have ahigh Power Multiplier, allowing you to maximize your damage.
Mighty Strike and Raging Force
The boosted front damage and thechance to ignore defensehas massive damage potential.
Revolt Uppercut and Energy Boost
The two will deal decent damage whileallowing Matthew to get a damage buff.
A
Cross Ray and Skyfoil
Sky Foil has thehighest Power Multiplierwhile applying Attack Down, allowing A to apply a debuff while maximizing her heal.
Shaker Edge and Lost Ray
The combination maximizes the damage from a Topple effect andapplies Accuracy Down.
Light Field and Sword Mirage
One heals, and the other applies Evasion Up, making themsynergize when used together.
Whirlwind and Blitz Punch
Both apply AoE Aggro, allowing Nikol to maximize his Aggro.
Steady Assault and Machine Clap
He’ll deal damage, boost his defense during Art use, andget a Defense Up, preventing him from taking damage.
Motor Lifter and Smart Bomb
Smart Bomb has the highest Power Multiplier, allowing Nikol to maximize damage from his Launch.
Glimmer
Illusory Bloom and Daybreak Hymn
Glimmer willdeal damage while also healing teammates, allowing her to multitask.
Great Garland and Meteor Flame
The two have a high Power Multiplier while also healing around her andapplying Ether Defense Downto the opponent.
Flare Aria and Burning Ballad
The two applyAttack and Critical Rate Up, allowing you to help everyone deal more damage.
Shulk
Stream Edge and Monado Purge
The combomaximizes Shulk’s Power Multiplier while applying Breakand boosting damage if enemies attack Shulk.
Heavy Rush and Monado Rage
Shulk will deal good damage while alsoforcing enemies to lock onto him.
Slit Edge and Monado Armor
Shulk will inflict Bleed, deal damage, andactivate an Armor Veil around him.
Rex
Anchor Shot and Sword Bash
Rex can Topple enemies while alsodropping their Resistance, preparing Rex for his other Arts.
Double Spinning Edge and Cross Blaze
Both Arts use Rex’s Critical Hit Rateto recharge the Art and boost his damage.
Dual Blast and Rolling Smash
The combo lets Rex apply Launch whilecombining his two highest Power Multiplier Arts.
Detonating Wave and Double Impulse
Both of these Arts boost Na’el’s damage, so ifshe attacks from the side with nearly full health, she’ll deal severe damage.
Lightning Bash and Compound Force
Both are AoE moves with high Power Multipliers, maximizing her damage to multiple enemies.
Demolition Bullet and Bounding Ray
This one takes advantage of Na’el’s highest Power Multiplier Art whilehaving a 50 percent chance to ignore defense.
Even though these are excellent Fusion Art combinations, try other options since they can work well. For example, Matthew’sRaging Force also fuses well with Backspin Punch, so see what works for your play style.
