Covert Stance (Japanese: ハイドスタンス, Haido Sutansu, Hide Stance) is one of Sharla's arts in Xenoblade Chronicles. It activates an aura that reduces her total aggro by a certain percentage and prevents aggro gain from attacks or healing while it is active. The colour of the aura is black.
In Future Connected, Kino has an identical version of this art called Yoghurt Stance.
Stats[]
| Art Level | AP Cost | Aggro Reduction |
Cooldown | Effect Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 25% | 45.0 sec | 15.0 sec |
| 2 | 320 | 28% | 43.7 sec | 16.6 sec |
| 3 | 640 | 31% | 42.3 sec | 18.2 sec |
| 4 | 1,280 | 34% | 41.0 sec | 19.8 sec |
| 5 | 2,560 | 37% | 39.6 sec | 21.4 sec |
| 6 | 3,840 | 40% | 38.2 sec | 23.0 sec |
| 7 | 5,760 | 43% | 36.9 sec | 24.6 sec |
| 8 | 8,320 | 46% | 35.5 sec | 26.2 sec |
| 9 | 11,520 | 49% | 34.2 sec | 27.8 sec |
| 10 | 15,360 | 52% | 32.8 sec | 29.4 sec |
| 11 (DE) | 17,920 | 55% | 31.5 sec | 31.0 sec |
| 12 (DE) | 20,800 | 58% | 30.2 sec | 32.6 sec |
Miscellaneous Info[]
- With this aura active, Sharla can safely use healing arts that would normally generate a large amount of aggro.
Art book sources[]
Intermediate[]
Intermediate art books are only available from shops.
The Covert Stance intermediate art books cost 10,400 G
Advanced[]
Advanced art books are only available from enemy drops.
Unique Monsters
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon Valencia | Bionis' Leg | 9.4 % |
| Affluent Beleth | Fallen Arm | 0.9 % |
| Glorious Buer | Valak Mountain | 0.8 % |
| Barbaric Sitri | Valak Mountain | 0.8 % |
Other enemies
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Arachno | Bionis' Leg | 9.4 % |
| Arel Telethia | Alcamoth | 8.8 % |
| Jada Arachno | Tephra Cave | 8.8 % |
| Femuny Wisp | Tephra Cave | 8.8 % |
| Defensive/SHAME (normal) | Agniratha | 3.6 % |
| Babeli Barg | Prison Island | 3.6 % |
| M76/MOIST | Mechonis Field | 1.3 % |
| Tramont Wisp | Fallen Arm | 0.9 % |
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 Yoghurt Stance is obtainable from the Arts Manual Shop at the price of one Arts Coin. Master art books are not available within Future Connected.