Energy Aubergines are rare collectables in Xenoblade Chronicles.
Location
Mechonis Field - Due to the item's rarity, it is recommended to collect as many energy aubergines as much as possible before proceeding any further. The following locations have the highest spawn rate (100%) for Energy Aubergine:
- 4F: passage that leads to Machina Refuge
- 4F: Great Battle Scar
Colony 6 - Behind the watchtower; southwest of the Colony 6 entrance. Special LV4 and before completing the Mechonis core event. Spawn rate is 4%.
The following collectibles can also be found in the watchtower area:
- Oil Oyster (14%)
- Amber Leaf (14%)
- Fire Apple (14%)
- Large Mango (14%)
- Mossy Panel (14%)
- Rabbit Stone (14%)
- Art Core Coil (12%)
Colony 6 - Park. Special LV3 and after completing Mechonis core. The spawn rate is 4%, 5 a.m. to 6 a.m.
The following collectibles can also be found in the same time and location:
- Juicy Steakplant (17%)
- Acerola Pea (16%)
- Sweet Pepper (16%)
- Utopia Crocus (15%)
- Tweet Tweet (13%)
- Azure Hollyhock (11%)
- Retro Diode (8%)
Trade (Mechonis Field)
- Bozatrox (☆4)
Trade (Fallen Arm) ※1
- Bozatrox (☆4)
※1 Must complete the timed quest Best Boots to make Bozatrox appear in Fallen Arm after the Mechonis core event.
Gifting
Giving this collectable as a present from one player character to another will raise or lower the affinity between them as indicated by the following table:
| Recipient | Shulk | Fiora | Dunban | Reyn | Sharla | Riki | Melia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity | 10 ♥ |
10 ♥ |
10 ♥ |
28 ♥♥♥ |
-2 ♥ |
18 ♥♥ |
-12 ♥ |
Miscellaneous Info
- the achievement "Auber the Top" will be awarded when a playable character gives an energy aubergine as a gift to Reyn
- aubergine is another word for eggplant. The former is more commonly used in the UK.
- this item is quite difficult to trade because it requires an item with a value of at least 42,780 G.
Quests
- Finding the Unfindable - Find 2 energy aubergines