Air Slash (Japanese: エアスラッシュ, Ea Surasshu) is one of Shulk's physical arts in Xenoblade Chronicles. It may inflict Break to an enemy. If used from the enemy's side, it also inflicts Slow, reducing the enemy's movement and attack rate by 50%. The duration of Break and Slow depends on the art's level.
Stats[]
| Art Level | AP Cost | Power | Effect Duration | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 1.50 | 5.0 sec | 15.0 sec |
| 2 | 280 | 1.67 | 5.5 sec | 14.2 sec |
| 3 | 560 | 1.84 | 6.0 sec | 13.5 sec |
| 4 | 1,120 | 2.01 | 6.5 sec | 12.8 sec |
| 5 | 2,240 | 2.18 | 7.0 sec | 12.0 sec |
| 6 | 3,360 | 2.35 | 7.5 sec | 11.2 sec |
| 7 | 5,040 | 2.52 | 8.0 sec | 10.5 sec |
| 8 | 7,280 | 2.69 | 8.5 sec | 9.8 sec |
| 9 | 10,080 | 2.86 | 9.0 sec | 9.0 sec |
| 10 | 13,440 | 3.03 | 9.5 sec | 8.2 sec |
| 11 (DE) | 15,680 | 3.20 | 10.0 sec | 7.5 sec |
| 12 (DE) | 18,200 | 3.37 | 10.5 sec | 6.8 sec |
Miscellaneous Info[]
- If the art inflicts its Slow debuff, volatile aggro is generated and 20% is added to the Party Gauge. A level 50 Shulk would generate 640 volatile aggro.
Art book sources[]
Intermediate[]
Intermediate art books are only available from shops.
The Air Slash intermediate art books cost 7200 G.
Advanced[]
Advanced art books are only available from enemy drops.
For any enemies listed with a 0% drop rate, the item can only be obtained using Yoink!.
Enemies marked as QE or SE are Quest- or Story-Exclusive and do not respawn.
Unique Monsters
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Territorial Rotbart | Bionis' Leg | 14.0 % |
| North Star Gusion | Valak Mountain | 4.1 % |
| Mild Florence | Central Factory | 3.6 % |
| Banquet Vassago (QE) | Valak Mountain | 2.2 % |
| Hidden Gamigin | Valak Mountain | 2.2 % |
Other enemies
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Arachno | Bionis' Leg | 14.0 % |
| Rhoen Quadwing | Tephra Cave | 13.0 % |
| Defensive/SHAME | Agniratha | 5.4 % |
| Fiume Nebula | Prison Island | 5.4 % |
| M97/CYCLE | Agniratha | 5.4 % |
| Offensive/HONEY | Mechonis Field | 3.7 % |
| Offensive/SCOUT | Mechonis Field | 3.7 % |
| M55/GRACE | Mechonis Field | 2.5 % |
| Aura Antol | Fallen Arm | 2.4 % |
| Rius Antol | Fallen Arm | 2.4 % |
| M87 Prototype | Fallen Arm | 1.6 % |
| Telethia Galvin (QE) | Alcamoth | 0.0 % |
Master[]
Master art books are exclusive to Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and are purchasable from the Nopon Archsage for 20,000 Noponstones after the story of Future Connected has been completed.
Future Connected[]
The advanced art book for Air Slash is obtainable from the Arts Manual Shop at the price of one Arts Coin. Master art books are not available within Future Connected.
In Super Smash Bros. series[]
Shulk using Air Slash in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Air Slash appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as both Shulk's up special move and main recovery tactic to avoid falling offstage. In these games, Shulk leaps high into the air with his Monado and performs a slash, knocking opponents in its range upward and damaging them. If the player presses the special button again immediately after the first slash, Shulk will perform a second, sideway slash that gives him a small boost in height and horizontal distance. The Air Slash does a total of 11.5% of damage at its strongest (if both slashes hit) and 10.5% at its weakest. If Shulk has Monado Jump active when he uses Air Slash, the vertical distance will become greater.
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Air Slash has two variations:
- Advancing Air Slash, which involves Shulk performing a vertical slash and then a horizontal slash. The move improves Shulk's horizontal recovery but reduces his vertical recovery.
- Mighty Air Slash, which inflicts more damage but reduces the range of the Monado's beam. The knockback is more vertical than diagonal. Recovery distance is the same as the default Air Slash.
Air Slash has differences from its appearance in Xenoblade Chronicles. For one, it does not get as much height as it does in the Super Smash Bros. series. A second slash is absent from Xenoblade Chronicles, but it may be a subtle reference to Air Slash being capable of inflicting two status effects. Also, the second slash is how Shulk performs the attack in Xenoblade Chronicles (leaping into the air then striking with a sideway slash).