AM Terminal

The AM Terminal is an accessible terminal in Xenoblade Chronicles X. It can be found at the eastern end of Armory Alley in the Administrative District of New Los Angeles. This console allows the player to manage Miranium donations to Arms Manufacturers (henceforth AMs), upgrade the Augments of Armor and Weapons, create augments for said gear, and develop completely new gear.

AM Terminal Menu[]

Main article: Arms Manufacturer

The AM Terminal menu offers four options that correspond to the four uses listed above:

Manage AMs
Upgrade Battle Traits
Engineer Augments
Develop New Gear

Manage AMs[]

The option allows the player to donate a specified amount of miranium to a selected AM. A donation will speed the R&D progress made by the selected AM and result in access to improved gear, which can be bought or salvaged from defeated indigens. R&D progress is also made when an active party member is equipped with the gear of a certain AM, however progress made in such a way is slower.

Upgrade Battle Traits[]

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The option allows the player to upgrade the augments of gear items. Such upgrades require Materials or Collectibles and improve the level of the buffs provided by the selected armor or weapon. The number of upgrades allowed varies per item. Skell Wear allows for the most upgrades, followed by light and medium armor, while heavy armor has one, or no upgrade slots.

Engineer Augments[]

Augments provide certain buffs when added to the open slots of equipped gear. The option allows the player to create augments from collectibles and material found while adventuring on Mira. An augment's recipe is hidden until the player has collected at least one of the necessary materials.

Develop New Gear[]

The option allows the player to craft new and unique gear from collected special materials. The console allows the production of weapons, armor, Skell weapons and Skell frames.