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Core Crystals are objects in the Xenoblade Chronicles series, first introduced in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Drivers can resonate with Core Crystals by touching them to create and awaken Blades who endow their Driver with power and a weapon. They are collected throughout Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Story[]
Creation[]
Initially, Core Crystals were first conceived as a replacement for human brain cells, a product of mankind's age-old quest for immortality, but later caused survivors of in the Land of Morytha to become Guldos. After Klaus activated the Conduit and split the world in two, he began to recreate life in order to atone for his sins. This first created particles that could both restore and disassemble matter, which collected into the Cloud Sea. As the Cloud Sea dissolved previous civilization, Klaus then recreated life in the form of Core Crystals, miniature vessels containing memories of all of the planet's former lifeforms, and scattered them across the Cloud Sea. The Core Crystals then bonded with the Cloud Sea's particulate reconstructors and formed the nuclei of new life. Those nuclei developed into minute lifeforms, the Titans, who would grow larger and larger over time. Eventually, the Titans gave birth to complex organisms based on the data in their Core Crystals. This newly-birthed life, over countless millennia, evolved into a new breed of mankind. However, Klaus was also aware of the possibility that history could repeat itself, giving rise to another like himself who would destroy the world in their own quests. To prevent this, he created the Blades as one final measure.
The three cores of the Trinity Processor, Ontos, Logos and Pneuma, formed the Blades' cornerstone. However, since Ontos had disappeared, Klaus entrusted Logos and Pneuma with managing the Blades. The Core Crystals of each Blade were tasked with relaying all kinds of information to Logos and Pneuma, including the environment and any emotions experienced. Simultaneously, new evolutionary code would be sent to the Core Crystals to create further evolved future Blades and Titans.
Drivers and Blades[]
Anyone that possesses an aptitude to become Drivers are able to successfully bond with a Core Crystal to awaken a Blade. While Blades are technically immortal, being able to recover from any injury, they return to their Core Crystal when their Driver dies. Furthermore, if their Core Crystal was to be fragmented, their healing capabilities would be severely reduced. If a Blade's Core Crystal is destroyed, the Blade dies. Additionally, if a Blade is fused with human cells, their core crystal is stained red, turning them into Flesh Eaters. Flesh Eaters are able to resonate with Core Crystals themselves, avoid returning to their own core after their Driver's death, and grant them unique powers.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3[]
In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, most (if not all) Agnian humans possess a Core Crystal somewhere on their body. According to Rex in Future Redeemed, in terms of hereditary traits, Core Crystals get dominance. After Aionios was created, Nia used her Core Crystal in conjunction with the little energy from Origin she still had access to in order to created the Ouroboros Stones.
Types of Core Crystals[]
Name | Blade | Source |
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Common Core Crystal | Common, Rare not listed below | Enemies, Tiger! Tiger! |
Rare Core Crystal | Common, Rare not listed below | Enemies, Tiger! Tiger! |
Legendary Core Crystal | Common, Rare not listed below | Unique Monsters, Tiger! Tiger! |
Unnamed Core Crystal | Common (Knuckle Claws, Wind) | Chapter 2 |
Inherited Core Crystal | Sheba ā» | Margia's Odds & Ends |
Beastly Core Crystal | Wulfric ā» | Elder Arachno |
Sealed Core Crystal | Herald ā» | Theospiti Temple Ruins |
Roc's Core Crystal | Roc | Chapter 4 |
Vess's Core Crystal | Vess ā» | Tranquility |
Lucky Core Crystal | Kasandra ā» | Gluttonous Marrin |
Praxis's Core Crystal | Praxis ā» | Crystal Clear |
Theory's Core Crystal | Theory ā» | Blade-Sharp Memory |
Aegaeon's Core Crystal | Aegaeon | From Niall to MĆ²rag |
Ebullient Core Crystal (DLC) | Crossette ā» | After getting A Firecracker of a Gal |
Divine Core Crystal (DLC) | Corvin ā» | After getting A Boy of Two Swords |
- ā» If a Blade from a special limited Core Crystal is released, the Blade can be received again through normal resonating.
Farming[]
There are several ways of acquiring both Rare, and Common Core Crystals through simple means, making many RNG elements of bonding much easier.
- Common Core Crystals are dropped by many Soldiers, especially those found defeating Ardainian Soldiers on the Titan Battleship in Torigoth, Lindwurm soldiers on Island Base Lindwurm in the Leftherian Archipelago, Brionac soldiers in the Brionac Occupied Zone in the Empire of Mor Ardain, Tantalese soldiers in the Theoscaldia Palace, and Indoline soldiers in the World Tree. This is essentially a very quick way to gain Core Crytals, as Soldiers are usually weaker than most monsters.
- Using Gold Chips, Poppi's Treasure Sensor, or Adenine's Treasure Wisdom perks, it is much easier to get Common, or Rare Core Crystals from enemies, especially when they are stacked.
- Purposefully failing while Salvaging at Port Anangham in Mor Ardain using Normal Cylinders has a chance of spawning a Tolen Krabble, a monster with a 100% chance of dropping a Core Crystal and a chance of dropping a Rare Core Crystal. This is advisable for players who are in need of Rare Core Crystals with a lack of drops available.
- Legendary Core Crystals can be farmed by stacking multiple treasure perks against unique monsters that are able to withstand late game thrashings from players through the use of Break, Topple, Launch, and then Smash repeatedly. It is also recommended to have several prerequisites in place to make farming easier. Equipping a Beta Scope dropped by Vay Taos in the World Tree's 7th Perimeter Center Floor allows party members to inflict Break more often, farming Gold Chips from Vampire Bride Marion in Kingdom of Uraya's Dragon's Stomach to allow 50% better drop rates when defeating, or smashing down the target and Fast Blade Switch aux cores for easier status infliction.
- Relentless Arduran is guaranteed to drop a Rare Core Crystal and almost always a Legendary one. Evileye Mambor on the Path of the Believer of the Cliffs of Morytha, is the lowest level Unique Monster that drops Legendary Core Crystals.