Despotic Arsene (Japanese: 暴帝のアルセーヌ, Bōtei no Arusēnu) is one of the five Superbosses in Xenoblade Chronicles. It is a Unique Monster and a member of the Bunnia family; it can be found at level 108 north of the Glowing Obelisk landmark in Satorl Marsh. As with most of the other Superbosses, the Despotic Arsene appears after the events at the Mechonis Core. It is surrounded by weaker Bunnias, which are only level 20. It possesses no Ether attacks.
Arsene is the only enemy in the game that drops Critical Up crystals; a crystal type that cannot be found in any ether deposit. It can also drop Bunnia Scent Wood, which is needed both for one route of A Young Captain's Challenge and for Colony 6 Reconstruction, but it is not the only source.
Stats
Arts
| Art | Attribute | Multiplier | Hits | Range | Effect | Knockback | Blowdown/Daze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Blow | Physical | 2.0 - 2.4 | 1 | Single | Strength Down | - | - |
| Imperial Sobat | Physical | 2.8 - 3.3 | 1 | Frontal Arc | Bleed | Yes | - |
| Imperial Upper | Physical | 2.75 - 3.25 | 1 | Single | - | - | Yes/No |
| Emperor Combo X | Talent (Physical) | 2.1 - 2.5 | 2 | Single | - | - | Yes/Yes |
| Imperial Might | Status | - | - | Self | Haste | - | - |
※1 The Despotic Arsene will activate its Awakening aura when its health is less than 30% of its total HP
※2 The Despotic Arsene's Topple duration is cut by half (1.5 seconds)
Resistances
| Break | 70% ‡ | Lock-On | 70% | Physical Def. ▼ | 70% | Agility ▼ | 70% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topple | 100% ※ | Bind | 70% | Ether Def. ▼ | 70% | Aura Seal | 70% |
| Daze | 100% | Paralysis | 70% | Strength ▼ | 70% | Arts Seal | 70% |
| Sleep | 70% | Slow | 70% | Ether ▼ | 70% | Death | 100% |
※ Except under certain conditions
‡ No resistance during a chain attack
Drops
Chests
| Wood | 0% |
| Silver | 0% |
| Gold | 100% |
Wood chests will contain 1 or 2 items from the "Wood" table.
Silver chests will contain 2 items from the "Silver" table and the rarer item from the "Wood" table.
Gold chests will contain 2 items from the "Gold" table, and 1 from both the "Silver" and "Wood" tables.
In Future Connected, the enemy drops system is slightly different from in the Main Game:
Wood chest will contain 1 or 2 different items from the "Wood" table.
Silver chest will contain 1 item from the "Silver" table and the rarer item from the "Wood" table.
Gold chest will contain 1 item from each of the "Gold", "Silver" and "Wood" tables.
Wood
| Materials | |
|---|---|
| Bunnia Scent Wood | 69% |
| Veritas Glyph | 31% |
Silver
Note: This enemy does not drop weapons or armour in silver chests.
| Bunnia Crystals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Critical Up V|Critical Up / Poison Defence V | 50% | |
| Topple Resist V / Spike Defence V | 50% | |
Gold
Note: This enemy does not drop non-unique weapons in gold chests.
| Unique Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bonus Driver | 16.8% | |
| Bonus Sniper | 2.5% | |
| Chaos Break | 1.7% | |
| Unique Armours | ||
| Glory Gauntlets | 14.4% | |
| Glory Boots | 14.1% | |
| Glory Gear | 13.4% | |
| Glory Leggings | 7.7% | |
| Glory Armour | 3.1% | |
| Advanced Art Books | ||
| Burninate | Riki | 12% |
| Slit Edge | Shulk | 8.1% |
| Demon Slayer | Dunban | 4.3% |
| Gale Slash | Dunban | 2% |
