Don’t forget tension! Tension management is the single biggest mistake newcomers make imo. If your teammates have low tension, their attacks will miss, effectively rendering them useless. If your teammates have low tension, walk up to them and press b. Similarly, if you have low tension get close to a teammate so they can encourage you.
If a character has low tension, their avatars facial expressions will look sleepy with their eyes closed. If they have high tension, their avatars will be on fire. Whenever you look at your health bar make sure to notice if the characters have their eyes closed. That means their tension is low. Walk up to them and press b.
@@redlfclegend24 by their health bar, you can see the character's face, if their look grim, they have low tension and are demotivated. What you want is them to be all fired up, that's when they reach the max tension level
Funny thing is, the word “tension” is misused in Japanese. When a Japanese person says “my tension is increasing” or “I’m under high tension”, they actually mean “I’m getting pumped up”. It’s odd that this misnomer made it into English translation without being corrected.
Well, it's not the best but I don't really see any better alternatives, pressure excitement or concern are even worse at conveying the idea. I guess energy or motivation would be decent alternatives but tension is fine too, we do say "a tense battle" afterall.
One of the things about Shadow Eye is that it can allow Shulk to use a few arts in a row if it's thrown in the middle of an art chain. A good idea is to move to the side > Slit Edge > Air Slash > move to the back > Shadow Eye > Back Slash.
There's another very important aspect about Aggro that Mickey forgot about: Healing Arts also generate Aggro. A LOT of it. Because of this, a Shulk/Reyn/Sharla team is actually really bad. Because Reyn is constantly taking damage, his Aggro Arts have a very hard time keeping up, while Shulk dishes out stupid amounts of damage, and Sharla's gigantic heals also try to steal Reyn's Aggro. So instead of the team combo being: Reyn takes all the damage, Sharla healing him up, while Shulk goes to town for free, it's actually: Everyone is splitting Aggro everywhere and the party dies.
Tobi of the Akatsuki That’s the tactical thing from the combat That makes it much more fun to be Honest. You constantly try to keep the agro low on sharla and shulk and you can use arts to do this. Even it Does not work all the time you Need to think wisely to use Offensive arts because that attracs Aggro to. It’s only irritating if the AI is stupid.
@@Th1boi Playing this game for the first time and I'm running the "Holy Trinity" setup and I'm not having any issues at all. I took out Sharla's big heal so she doesn't rip damage from me. Granted, I'm always playing Reyn so managing aggro is much easier. Making sure Sharla has Covert Stance in her aresenal also helps out tremendously. I really wish I played this game earlier but also glad I waited.
In addition, taking damage will lower your aggro. That's part of why Dunban can keep aggro so much more easily than Reyn, he doesn't lose it because he doesn't get hit.
Honestly, this was super informative. As someone who is seasoned in Xeno 1 and 2 combat, this video provides a really good explanation into this games combat. And does so without an overwhelming amount of information! Thank you so much for this video!
Been seeing so much hype over this game, and your videos have helped navigate it... It's overwhelming, but I don't want that to stop me from the experience!
Thanks so much for this! New to Xenoblade. Only a few hours in and doing some Colony9 quests. Ive been sticking to Shulk as to not overwhelam myself, but I do like 'getting in there and going BAM BAM BAM' , but I understand thats not best as Shulk. Maybe I should change to Ryenn and then I can BAM BAM BAM 😅
Hey Mickey, thanks for the video. It was very insightful for me, ive been wondering how to properly take advantage of my chain attacks. Also been a victim of agro accumulation with Shulk. So this is a big help
Very helpful! I’m finally getting into the series and I’m looking to play XCDE and roll straight into XC2, I heard the mechanics are different in XC2 and I’ll study those up too.
This game is on sale and I am trying to figure out if it would interest me. I am much more into action RPG games over turn based RPG. This being an interesting mix seems cool, but I am not sure if I will like it yet! I have been checking out your videos today! Thanks for the great info!
@@dixieflyer2012 yep I did. It has been fun. My kids have enjoyed playing it and watching it too. It has been fun. It is such a big game that I don’t know if I will ever beat it. But I have had a good time so far. :)
Excellent video really needed this. I don't have a great deal of time right now to invest in XB1, so videos like this give me a heads up on what to expect when I do get the time to sink into this game.
Hahaha, got me on the Arts spammer with Shulk. I'm so used to just steamroller it irritates me when I have to play with the strategy sometimes. I need more practice. Thanks for the guide.
I thought the combat was quite intuitive and easy to pick up. Like you said in your last video, the tutorials are great. So the real issue is...PEOPLE DON'T READ TUTORIALS. I mean I'm guilty of it to in some games, but in RPGs with different mechanics than you're used to, you absolutely should.
I read carefully every tutorial or line of dialog in a game and I still can't get the battle system. Too much information, too many complicated systems. Try to use every words from a dictionary to make a sentence. This is the feeling I have with the combat system. I'm no tactical warlord.
can't remember the game stating that you earn extra XP/AP/SP by finishing an enemy using a Chain Attack. That's neat, bro! Thanks for that. Really useful video!
Cheers man! Yeah I don't remember exactly if it's explained in game, but I do know this is accurate info. From the Xenoblade Wiki: Defeating an enemy during a Chain Attack fills the party gauge by one bar and awards 25% additional EXP and AP, and double the amount of SP. xenoblade.fandom.com/wiki/Chain_Attack_(XC1) Cheers man!
Playing this game now and I don't really like the auto attacks it's very hard to see what's going on in the field and it's very hard to defeat multiple enemies but I think I'm getting the hang of things
Just started playing this game last Saturday and boy is this harsh! The first 5 hours are brutal. I'm getting killed and killed time and again. Though your video is helpful, I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong, because Shulk doesn't seem to aggro that much (probably more than it should, but it feels overall not that bad), but Reyn gets killed from all the hits he takes, and I don't see any way around it. I use my healing as soon as possible. I got wrecked against the spider, dying like 8 times. I decided to do all the side quests before my next stream so I would level up, hoping this will make things a bit easier. I'll see how it goes. I'd have to go read how to fill the combo bar, because between each stream, I tend to forget some mechanics, and I tend to not use my combo too much, because I feel like I need the bar for revive and warnings. (Is it mandatory to alert Reyn of special attacks or can I just shield it? I feel like only the shield doesn't work, because maybe it's just because it's not 100%?).
For the aggro part, the explanation was good, the advice was alright though I fear too strict especially when you progress to mid game, but the showcase was really bad, you should have faced a unique monster at around your level in a more open space to show positioning and everything at the same time, because positioning is a far better reason to not just spam arts. Still a good video for beginners especially, looking forward to your next guide
I concur. There's a lot of advice given to new players (such as never use Sharla), but then all you can find are videos like this which show only snippets of video-tailored perfect gameplay while being overleveled.
@@brainfriiz2351 Isn't "never use Sharla" a terrible advice to new players when it comes to early game? The AI sucks with her, making you enable to go to town with shulk's dps, and reyn is far from beginner friendly.
I feel like I have taken it upon myself to reach the closest planet to earth that may have intelligent life and figure out how to establish trade routes, cultural exchange learnings etc. And I only have my private tools The last time I played a JRPG was Final Fantasy VII. on the PS1
Unfortunately that is the case. It's very similar to a MMORPG, just knowing and understanding the abilities you use by heart, and knowing the game plan as well.
So I was doing the right way while I was experimenting on combos that I got to chain combo for like 4 times and last night and check here if I got it right.
@@JRPG-Mickey actually I did most of what not to do like spamming art and etc at first but later I start making builds that work on combos and understand little by little till I able to get good result. Also I learn that new things here for Dunbans build here since I was still cramming what to build for him.
Really informative video! I'm wondering about chain attacks though. Using the Red -> White -> Green example that was used, would you then have to use another green art to keep the combo going
Good question! Using another green would continue the combo chain, extending the multiplier further. If you elected to use a different color art, the multiplier would go away during the next person's attack phase.
I wish there was an additional difficulty setting. I didn't quite get the combat so I put the game on casual mode and it's too easy. You just can't die on casual mode, no tension. So here I am.
It didn't come to mind...I may make Character tutorials instead however. Basically explaining how to outfit and gear characters for desired outcomes, as well as how to use Arts more optimally.
Looks like in every team, Shulk basically mandatory, Ryan also cause best tank, and Shala is also mandatory cause healing, I need heal myself always everytime, the game is indeed very overwhelming if you are new player in this series (like I am one). I am really dissapointed with the game overall tho, i didnt like it as much I hope to, still trying enjoy it.
Try to take into consideration that teams should have the stock fundamentals: A Tank, a Damage Dealer, and a Healer. Meaning that there are a few people that fit each role. For instance, Riki can act as a decent damage dealer, AND a decent healer. It's really all about how you strategize in this game. It's not really much of a science, but just clever strategizing and decent party building. Keep at it! The game is VERY rewarding as far as story and battle system goes!
My main issue is that I can't find a good way to ensure party members have the right arts to use in the right order when I do a chain attack. If I play as Reyn as my main character, how do I break since his arts topple the enemy? Also, since some arts needs to be performed on a specific position relative to the enemy to maximize damage, how can they be used correctly in a chain attach? Outside of chain attacks, I have to quickly move from art to art in order to topple a monster since I only have a fraction of a second to launch the right art. And when the monster has fallen, he gets back too quckly to really have the time to deal damage. I can't get that combat system so in the end, I gave up the chain attacks and break / topple combos to just spam arts and hope my level is enough to kill the monster. This is a mess and I feel really frustrated.
A lot to answer, I'll try my best. You're right, not all characters are going to have the exact art you'll want. Shulk specializing in Break arts, Dunban and Reyn having Topple Arts, and Reyn/Shulk having Daze Arts. Although some arts are performed in a specific position to maximize damage (like Backslash), the point is that unless you're controlling that character, you won't be able to position them. Try to focus on building the chain MULTIPLIER, rather than getting the bonus damage from the position. Remember, like I stated in the video, by using multiple topple skills (and daze skills for that matter) when an enemy is toppled, it will EXTEND the time that the topple occurs. I would HIGHLY urge you to not give up on chain attacks/break topple combos...and also highly urge that you go AGAINST spamming arts (with at least Shulk and Melia). Just remember, the combat system is more NUANCED. It's not about spamming arts, it's about using them correctly.
Does this game encourage you to constantly switch characters? I just came from FF7R were changing the leader was just a press of a button during battle. Also, every time I break an enemy Reyn barely tries to topple it even though his equip with that art.
Is there any way to influence what attacks your teammates use? Like gambits in FFXII? When I first had to topple an enemy in game (topple tutorial when you first battle a mechron), I ended up using a chain because otherwise I couldn't topple it...
alright..alright, so whats the overall vote dunban just a hands down better tank? upsides to reyns damage soak vs "magic" attacks? or can dunban dodge ranged/magic attacks the same as physical dmg? tryna figure a good party for the first play through while mah switch does its slow ass download deal
Do you recommend controlling a character who is not in charge of starting the break-topple-daze combo? I ask this because I'm at the part where I just got the monado, and in battle when I break the enemy I have to wait for Reyn to do his thing but sometimes he doesn't because he just used that skill and it's not ready or is in the middle of a long animation that lasts longer than break is active. I'm guessing advancing more will give more options but trying to do this in the early stages is very inconsistent, unless I'm missing something... Great video again, thanks!
Very good question. Unfortunately every single thing you said is correct. Personally because I've played this game a couple times, I like to use Reyn during those battles because I like to control the topple art timing, rather than relying on the AI. That being said, things WILL get easier. Don't be discouraged. Lastly, feel free to try out other characters! Don't just rely totally on Shulk (when mechon isn't around at least). You'll learn a ton about the mechanics of the game by playing other characters!
So how do I keep my chains going? Like in xenoblade 2 I remembered having to break a kind of emblem or something. I forget the term but I'm not sure if xenoblade 1 offers that
Is it not recommended to have shulk as the leader(controllable character) ? Cos i dont know if the ai will use important monado abilities like enchant or shield when needed.
i would hightly recommend using all characters to some degree. it'll teach you more about the game's mechanics. The AI will indeed use Monado arts, however it's not optimized. That said, use Shulk when you fight Mechon, and dabble in other characters when you feel more comfortable.
@@planetary-rendez-vous I'm at around level 7 or 8, just a couple of hours in, and am currently desperately looking into tutorial videos like this because the game is nearly unplayable :( The most basic monsters are constantly killing my entire party in the very first cave and it's incredibly frustrating. Everybody uses these terms like chains, topples and whatever, and I have no idea what any of this means, and the amount of confusing information is just ridiculous...
Ok...this has confused me and I’ll need to watch a few more times, but I’m sure once I get my head around this it will make more sense. I’m guessing there will be large penalties for hitting wrong buttons during fights 🥺
@@rhael42 yeah i was asking for more of the ways to deal with it without arts. Like even if I warn a teammate, it doesn't guarantee that the future will be changed depending on the arts I choose.
If you Chain attack and do BREAK > TOPPLE > DAZE the vision will go away. Secondly, you can warn someone like Sharla to heal or do a Damage Immunity art. OR you can warn Reyn and use his Gurad Shift to block an attack.
Got a Platinum trophy in Bloodborne... but I can't play this game. I understand how aggro works I played Main Tank in a WoW raiding guild for years.... but combat in this game is confusing af and it's making me hate the game. Why tf do my other characters have tons of abilities but I can't control them? How tf can someone strategize when ur allies just do whatever the fuck they want?
Don’t forget tension! Tension management is the single biggest mistake newcomers make imo. If your teammates have low tension, their attacks will miss, effectively rendering them useless. If your teammates have low tension, walk up to them and press b. Similarly, if you have low tension get close to a teammate so they can encourage you.
Kello Kabana where can you see, that one of your teammates is under extreme tension?
If a character has low tension, their avatars facial expressions will look sleepy with their eyes closed. If they have high tension, their avatars will be on fire. Whenever you look at your health bar make sure to notice if the characters have their eyes closed. That means their tension is low. Walk up to them and press b.
@@redlfclegend24 by their health bar, you can see the character's face, if their look grim, they have low tension and are demotivated. What you want is them to be all fired up, that's when they reach the max tension level
Funny thing is, the word “tension” is misused in Japanese. When a Japanese person says “my tension is increasing” or “I’m under high tension”, they actually mean “I’m getting pumped up”.
It’s odd that this misnomer made it into English translation without being corrected.
Well, it's not the best but I don't really see any better alternatives, pressure excitement or concern are even worse at conveying the idea. I guess energy or motivation would be decent alternatives but tension is fine too, we do say "a tense battle" afterall.
My boy has grown so much over the last decade.... godspeed Mickey.... we all love you :')
Thanks man. Really appreciate it. Been through hell and back! Good to have ya around.
0:37 Understand aggro
2:08 Don't spam arts with glass cannons
3:32 Use Break -> topple -> daze
6:32 Chain attacks gud unit
Thx man
The Break -> Topple -> Daze part seems very important.
One of the things about Shadow Eye is that it can allow Shulk to use a few arts in a row if it's thrown in the middle of an art chain. A good idea is to move to the side > Slit Edge > Air Slash > move to the back > Shadow Eye > Back Slash.
Definitely the Shulk Bread and Butter combo. Very useful
Phys. Def down, slow, and break plus that nasty damage to the back! Love that combo!
Actually thanks for the Aggro advice. I've been wondering why shulk gets targeted so much tbh
I'm glad that it helped you out. Unfortunately Aggro information isn't explained with much clarity in the tutorial section.
There's another very important aspect about Aggro that Mickey forgot about: Healing Arts also generate Aggro. A LOT of it.
Because of this, a Shulk/Reyn/Sharla team is actually really bad. Because Reyn is constantly taking damage, his Aggro Arts have a very hard time keeping up, while Shulk dishes out stupid amounts of damage, and Sharla's gigantic heals also try to steal Reyn's Aggro.
So instead of the team combo being: Reyn takes all the damage, Sharla healing him up, while Shulk goes to town for free, it's actually: Everyone is splitting Aggro everywhere and the party dies.
Tobi of the Akatsuki That’s the tactical thing from the combat That makes it much more fun to be Honest. You constantly try to keep the agro low on sharla and shulk and you can use arts to do this. Even it Does not work all the time you Need to think wisely to use Offensive arts because that attracs Aggro to. It’s only irritating if the AI is stupid.
@@StartouchArts man that explains why i was struggling in my first playthrough years ago. I thought i needed a damage/tank/healer for every battle
@@Th1boi Playing this game for the first time and I'm running the "Holy Trinity" setup and I'm not having any issues at all. I took out Sharla's big heal so she doesn't rip damage from me. Granted, I'm always playing Reyn so managing aggro is much easier. Making sure Sharla has Covert Stance in her aresenal also helps out tremendously. I really wish I played this game earlier but also glad I waited.
One point you forgot about aggro, it is not just damage that draws it. Healing and other support moves do so as well
In addition, taking damage will lower your aggro. That's part of why Dunban can keep aggro so much more easily than Reyn, he doesn't lose it because he doesn't get hit.
And only the hits themselves generete it, for example Discharge Earth will not draw any aggro to Melia by the poison. Just in case someone didn't know
Honestly, this was super informative. As someone who is seasoned in Xeno 1 and 2 combat, this video provides a really good explanation into this games combat. And does so without an overwhelming amount of information!
Thank you so much for this video!
Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate that!
More video like this please! I love how you explain the combat system, not too fast and not too slow either. Just nice! :)
Awesome to hear thank you!
Been seeing so much hype over this game, and your videos have helped navigate it... It's overwhelming, but I don't want that to stop me from the experience!
I just started this because xenoblade 3 got so high review scores. Good guide. Really nice voice!
Thank you for the excellent advice! The game mentions these things, but more or less leaves one to figure them out on their own.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. I especially appreciate you giving examples in slow motion, and I also appreciate you not wasting time talking about anything too basic.
Thanks so much for this! New to Xenoblade. Only a few hours in and doing some Colony9 quests. Ive been sticking to Shulk as to not overwhelam myself, but I do like 'getting in there and going BAM BAM BAM' , but I understand thats not best as Shulk. Maybe I should change to Ryenn and then I can BAM BAM BAM 😅
Hey Mickey, thanks for the video. It was very insightful for me, ive been wondering how to properly take advantage of my chain attacks. Also been a victim of agro accumulation with Shulk. So this is a big help
Very helpful! I’m finally getting into the series and I’m looking to play XCDE and roll straight into XC2, I heard the mechanics are different in XC2 and I’ll study those up too.
This game is on sale and I am trying to figure out if it would interest me. I am much more into action RPG games over turn based RPG. This being an interesting mix seems cool, but I am not sure if I will like it yet! I have been checking out your videos today! Thanks for the great info!
Did you end up buying the game?
@@dixieflyer2012 yep I did. It has been fun. My kids have enjoyed playing it and watching it too. It has been fun. It is such a big game that I don’t know if I will ever beat it. But I have had a good time so far. :)
This is actually really useful, I had a hard time with the tentacle mechon boss and I can see al the mistakes I made in retrospect. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the feedback! The system has a lot of depth, but hope I was able to give some good tips
Thanks for the guides on these messes of different systems
Excellent video really needed this. I don't have a great deal of time right now to invest in XB1, so videos like this give me a heads up on what to expect when I do get the time to sink into this game.
Thank you! I feel this will actually help me a lot.
Really great video. Your gameplay footage demonstrating each point is extremely helpful. Very well put together.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the advice learning a lot of this by trial and error playing this masterpiece now better late than never
This helped expose my combat weakness, I was the art spamming glass cannon. In time ill fix my approach to combat but for now imma just enjoy the ride
Hell yeah! Hope this helped man
@@JRPG-Mickey it did. Patience and timing is 🔑 here.
Thanks man. Helped me
Hahaha, got me on the Arts spammer with Shulk. I'm so used to just steamroller it irritates me when I have to play with the strategy sometimes. I need more practice. Thanks for the guide.
I thought the combat was quite intuitive and easy to pick up. Like you said in your last video, the tutorials are great. So the real issue is...PEOPLE DON'T READ TUTORIALS. I mean I'm guilty of it to in some games, but in RPGs with different mechanics than you're used to, you absolutely should.
I read carefully every tutorial or line of dialog in a game and I still can't get the battle system. Too much information, too many complicated systems.
Try to use every words from a dictionary to make a sentence. This is the feeling I have with the combat system. I'm no tactical warlord.
Don't forget that if you're having trouble with loosing aggro then you can use auto-attack stealth gems to draw less aggro on auto-attacks
Great video. Very informative and helpful.
remap your buttons. best thing I ever did
can't remember the game stating that you earn extra XP/AP/SP by finishing an enemy using a Chain Attack. That's neat, bro! Thanks for that. Really useful video!
Cheers man! Yeah I don't remember exactly if it's explained in game, but I do know this is accurate info. From the Xenoblade Wiki:
Defeating an enemy during a Chain Attack fills the party gauge by one bar and awards 25% additional EXP and AP, and double the amount of SP.
xenoblade.fandom.com/wiki/Chain_Attack_(XC1)
Cheers man!
3:20 Just a heads up, you can faintly hear Satorl Marsh's music.
Thankfully you can adjust the BGM volume just for editing purposes.
Thanks man!
is it just me or would xenoblade be a prefect multiplayer combat system
I just started this game and I’m lost as hell in battle. Thanks for the tips
Also, just an fyi, for Shulk, you can use art stealth gems just in case you are a person that uses a decent amount of arts with Shulk
I know, slow, but it also helps, with effects like Copy Right!
Playing this game now and I don't really like the auto attacks it's very hard to see what's going on in the field and it's very hard to defeat multiple enemies but I think I'm getting the hang of things
Just started playing this game last Saturday and boy is this harsh! The first 5 hours are brutal. I'm getting killed and killed time and again. Though your video is helpful, I'm not quite sure what I'm doing wrong, because Shulk doesn't seem to aggro that much (probably more than it should, but it feels overall not that bad), but Reyn gets killed from all the hits he takes, and I don't see any way around it. I use my healing as soon as possible. I got wrecked against the spider, dying like 8 times.
I decided to do all the side quests before my next stream so I would level up, hoping this will make things a bit easier. I'll see how it goes. I'd have to go read how to fill the combo bar, because between each stream, I tend to forget some mechanics, and I tend to not use my combo too much, because I feel like I need the bar for revive and warnings. (Is it mandatory to alert Reyn of special attacks or can I just shield it? I feel like only the shield doesn't work, because maybe it's just because it's not 100%?).
Thank you
Awesome video. Take my like and my subscribe would love an affinity guide for the heart to hearts
For the aggro part, the explanation was good, the advice was alright though I fear too strict especially when you progress to mid game, but the showcase was really bad, you should have faced a unique monster at around your level in a more open space to show positioning and everything at the same time, because positioning is a far better reason to not just spam arts.
Still a good video for beginners especially, looking forward to your next guide
I concur. There's a lot of advice given to new players (such as never use Sharla), but then all you can find are videos like this which show only snippets of video-tailored perfect gameplay while being overleveled.
@@brainfriiz2351 Isn't "never use Sharla" a terrible advice to new players when it comes to early game? The AI sucks with her, making you enable to go to town with shulk's dps, and reyn is far from beginner friendly.
I feel like I have taken it upon myself to reach the closest planet to earth that may have intelligent life and figure out how to establish trade routes, cultural exchange learnings etc. And I only have my private tools
The last time I played a JRPG was Final Fantasy VII.
on the PS1
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@@AlphaC0re my way of describing how complex it feels to play this game, when you have absolutely no experience with jrpgs.
simple,but useful.
ty. ill watch 3 times andc try to get to grips with. think i need to read up on arts also and memorize more. wish we had a game guide to read
Unfortunately that is the case. It's very similar to a MMORPG, just knowing and understanding the abilities you use by heart, and knowing the game plan as well.
So I was doing the right way while I was experimenting on combos that I got to chain combo for like 4 times and last night and check here if I got it right.
Nice! didn't even need the guide!
@@JRPG-Mickey actually I did most of what not to do like spamming art and etc at first but later I start making builds that work on combos and understand little by little till I able to get good result. Also I learn that new things here for Dunbans build here since I was still cramming what to build for him.
Really informative video! I'm wondering about chain attacks though. Using the Red -> White -> Green example that was used, would you then have to use another green art to keep the combo going
From what I get, you could either continue with a green or use another white to change it.
Good question! Using another green would continue the combo chain, extending the multiplier further. If you elected to use a different color art, the multiplier would go away during the next person's attack phase.
@@JRPG-Mickey
What if it is followed by another neutral art? Would that allow you to change the color?
I wish there was an additional difficulty setting. I didn't quite get the combat so I put the game on casual mode and it's too easy. You just can't die on casual mode, no tension. So here I am.
Very good stuff! Will you also be doing a video on what stats is best for which character? Keep doing what you are doing, some good stuff!
It didn't come to mind...I may make Character tutorials instead however. Basically explaining how to outfit and gear characters for desired outcomes, as well as how to use Arts more optimally.
@@JRPG-Mickey That would be awesome! Hope are doing well and healthy. Keep up the great videos!
very helpful
Glad to hear that
Very useful. Can you also make a guide on gem crafting and skill trees? Thx.
Was thinking of doing a Gem Crafting one!
@@JRPG-Mickey Definitely would appreciate! Just picked up XDE on Switch and I know nothing about the series :D There's a lot to learn right up front.
@@tristanneal9552 Check out Enel he did a gem crafting guide.
Looks like in every team, Shulk basically mandatory, Ryan also cause best tank, and Shala is also mandatory cause healing, I need heal myself always everytime, the game is indeed very overwhelming if you are new player in this series (like I am one).
I am really dissapointed with the game overall tho, i didnt like it as much I hope to, still trying enjoy it.
Try to take into consideration that teams should have the stock fundamentals: A Tank, a Damage Dealer, and a Healer. Meaning that there are a few people that fit each role. For instance, Riki can act as a decent damage dealer, AND a decent healer. It's really all about how you strategize in this game. It's not really much of a science, but just clever strategizing and decent party building. Keep at it! The game is VERY rewarding as far as story and battle system goes!
@@JRPG-Mickey Working on that, actually playing Ryan and Sharla, I would like change shulk for melia, but his dps is just too good.
My main issue is that I can't find a good way to ensure party members have the right arts to use in the right order when I do a chain attack. If I play as Reyn as my main character, how do I break since his arts topple the enemy? Also, since some arts needs to be performed on a specific position relative to the enemy to maximize damage, how can they be used correctly in a chain attach? Outside of chain attacks, I have to quickly move from art to art in order to topple a monster since I only have a fraction of a second to launch the right art. And when the monster has fallen, he gets back too quckly to really have the time to deal damage.
I can't get that combat system so in the end, I gave up the chain attacks and break / topple combos to just spam arts and hope my level is enough to kill the monster. This is a mess and I feel really frustrated.
A lot to answer, I'll try my best. You're right, not all characters are going to have the exact art you'll want. Shulk specializing in Break arts, Dunban and Reyn having Topple Arts, and Reyn/Shulk having Daze Arts. Although some arts are performed in a specific position to maximize damage (like Backslash), the point is that unless you're controlling that character, you won't be able to position them. Try to focus on building the chain MULTIPLIER, rather than getting the bonus damage from the position. Remember, like I stated in the video, by using multiple topple skills (and daze skills for that matter) when an enemy is toppled, it will EXTEND the time that the topple occurs. I would HIGHLY urge you to not give up on chain attacks/break topple combos...and also highly urge that you go AGAINST spamming arts (with at least Shulk and Melia). Just remember, the combat system is more NUANCED. It's not about spamming arts, it's about using them correctly.
@@JRPG-Mickey I'll try to follow your advices and learn some of it at my own pace then. Thank you for your support.
Does this game encourage you to constantly switch characters? I just came from FF7R were changing the leader was just a press of a button during battle. Also, every time I break an enemy Reyn barely tries to topple it even though his equip with that art.
All I say is topple locking does the job
Hell YES it does!
They took the aggro mechanics straight from WoW, and thats a good thing
I just learned the color of the skill mean something...
Definitely! I figured that there was SO MUCH to say about the combat, that I kinda looked over the "general/easy" stuff.
Is there any way to influence what attacks your teammates use? Like gambits in FFXII? When I first had to topple an enemy in game (topple tutorial when you first battle a mechron), I ended up using a chain because otherwise I couldn't topple it...
alright..alright, so whats the overall vote
dunban just a hands down better tank?
upsides to reyns damage soak vs "magic" attacks? or can dunban dodge ranged/magic attacks the same as physical dmg?
tryna figure a good party for the first play through while mah switch does its slow ass download deal
I never used Dunban as a tank. Just Ryne, and Riki
I just don't get this combat. It seems passive but you can move around during it. I don't see the advantage of moving.
Do you recommend controlling a character who is not in charge of starting the break-topple-daze combo? I ask this because I'm at the part where I just got the monado, and in battle when I break the enemy I have to wait for Reyn to do his thing but sometimes he doesn't because he just used that skill and it's not ready or is in the middle of a long animation that lasts longer than break is active. I'm guessing advancing more will give more options but trying to do this in the early stages is very inconsistent, unless I'm missing something... Great video again, thanks!
Very good question. Unfortunately every single thing you said is correct. Personally because I've played this game a couple times, I like to use Reyn during those battles because I like to control the topple art timing, rather than relying on the AI. That being said, things WILL get easier. Don't be discouraged. Lastly, feel free to try out other characters! Don't just rely totally on Shulk (when mechon isn't around at least). You'll learn a ton about the mechanics of the game by playing other characters!
@@JRPG-Mickey I'll give it a try! I like to use fast characters so I was thrilled with Fiora... Lol. I'll give Reyn a chance. Thanks!
Just one question, you can controls attacks of any member of you party in battle? Like heal
This seems so complicated 😢 bit overwhelming
Being a little dense here but can you give an example of a topple chain flow?
Me trying to learn how to counter visions....alrighty then!
So I have a question about gear. Is the gear sold by the vendors good to wear? Or is the gear dropped by enemies give better stats?
Is there a way to turn off auto attack and just do button smashing?
How many levels can you hit above your level before you can't
I spam arts and then hit em with SHADOW ART
So how do I keep my chains going? Like in xenoblade 2 I remembered having to break a kind of emblem or something. I forget the term but I'm not sure if xenoblade 1 offers that
Raise their affinity
Like Alex says, you'll need to raise the character/party's affinity and time your B button press well (at the EDGE of the outer most circle)
Why is the video in slow motion?
Xenoblade remaster How to beat the last boss is hard
Strangely, the video’s default playback speed is slow. Increase playback speed to x1.25 for correct playback speed.
Is it not recommended to have shulk as the leader(controllable character) ? Cos i dont know if the ai will use important monado abilities like enchant or shield when needed.
He does use monado arts well enough, though he’s a bit slow on enchant and has a tendency to use buster as soon as possible
i would hightly recommend using all characters to some degree. it'll teach you more about the game's mechanics. The AI will indeed use Monado arts, however it's not optimized. That said, use Shulk when you fight Mechon, and dabble in other characters when you feel more comfortable.
This is not a guide for newbie right? I'm at level 5 and don't get most of the content here 😭
@@nguyenle9334 Don't worry about it and come back when you're level 20. It's the beginning so combat should be easy and just enjoy your slice of life.
@@planetary-rendez-vous I'm at around level 7 or 8, just a couple of hours in, and am currently desperately looking into tutorial videos like this because the game is nearly unplayable :( The most basic monsters are constantly killing my entire party in the very first cave and it's incredibly frustrating. Everybody uses these terms like chains, topples and whatever, and I have no idea what any of this means, and the amount of confusing information is just ridiculous...
Ok...this has confused me and I’ll need to watch a few more times, but I’m sure once I get my head around this it will make more sense. I’m guessing there will be large penalties for hitting wrong buttons during fights 🥺
I literally don't understand what you mean. Wrong buttons during fights? Do you mean using bad arts?
How much grinding is involved?
Also what are all the proper ways to deal with a vision?
The game explains it to you. You can use specific monado arts to easily deal with them, but they're not necessarily the only way to deal with visions.
@@rhael42 yeah i was asking for more of the ways to deal with it without arts. Like even if I warn a teammate, it doesn't guarantee that the future will be changed depending on the arts I choose.
If you Chain attack and do BREAK > TOPPLE > DAZE the vision will go away. Secondly, you can warn someone like Sharla to heal or do a Damage Immunity art. OR you can warn Reyn and use his Gurad Shift to block an attack.
This is final fantasy XI online in a single player game lol.
Got a Platinum trophy in Bloodborne... but I can't play this game. I understand how aggro works I played Main Tank in a WoW raiding guild for years.... but combat in this game is confusing af and it's making me hate the game. Why tf do my other characters have tons of abilities but I can't control them? How tf can someone strategize when ur allies just do whatever the fuck they want?
I dropped the game after an hour because of the combat
Dude you talk way too slow.