Ether Mine (XC1)

For the location in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, see Ether Mine (XC3).

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Ether Mine
A focal point of the Bionis' ether energy. It has long been exploited as a supply of minerals.
Information
Type	Area
Located	Inside Bionis' waist
Connects to	Colony 6
Music	Colony 6 - Ether Mine

The Ether Mine (Japanese: 中央採掘場, Chūō Saikutsuba, lit. Central Mine) is an area beneath Colony 6 in Xenoblade Chronicles. It has several levels, the lowest of which houses a river of Ether. It is a good source of Ether Crystals (which allows players to create their own Cylinders to create Gems). After the plot progresses, all of the Landmarks and Locations of the "Central Pit" become inaccessible.

Story

Central Pit from below

Looking for a way to sneak into Colony 6, Sharla suggests they take the Ether Mine since the Mechon cannot have found all the passages yet. Unfortunately she is incorrect, as not only do Mechon patrol most levels of the Ether Mine, their leader Xord has taken the lowest level of the Central Pit as a banquet hall.

Additional Information

The Ether Mine is an excellent source of Ether Cylinders for making Gems. After Xord is defeated for the second time, the Central Pit of the mine cannot be accessed any longer; only the cave remains accessible.

After the reconstruction of Colony 6 begins, each time the level of Nature in the colony is increased, beyond level two, the ether crystals in the mine raise their level in turn.

It is said that the Mechon attacked Colony 6 in order to gain control of the mine, as it would allow them to fuel raids along all of Bionis.

Landmarks and Locations

(Areas marked in Italics cannot be revisited after Xord is defeated)

Map of Ether Mine

Landmarks

GF Landmarks

• Drainage Tunnel
• Drainage Control Room
• Mining Base
• Central Pit - Entrance
• Personnel Lift 2
• Freight Elevator

Secret Area

• Glowmoss Lake

B1F Landmarks

• Regulation Piston

B3F Landmarks

• Personnel Lift 3

B4F Landmarks

• Central Pit - Base Level

Locations

GF Locations

• Test Pit 1
• Test Pit 2
• Test Pit 3
• Storage Depot
• Central Terminal
• Test Pit 4
• Observation Point
• Central Pit - Level 1

B1F Locations

• Central Pit - Level 2

B2F Locations

• Central Pit - Level 3

B3F Locations

• Freight Elevator

Note: Freight Elevator is both a landmark (GF) and a location (B3F).

Mining

The rank of crystals obtained from deposits one through eight begins at two and increases up to rank five as the Nature level of Colony 6 is increased.

Deposits nine through nineteen become inaccessible atfer Xord is defeated.

1. W of Drainage Control Room [Earth]
   • Muscle Up II, III, IV, V
   • Bleed Defence II, III, IV, V
2. N of Test Pit 3 [Wind]
   • Agility Up II, III, IV, V
   • Agility Down II, III, IV, V
3. S of Test Pit 2 [Fire]
   • Strength Up II, III, IV, V
   • Bind Resist II, III, IV, V
4. S at Glowmoss Lake [Water]
   • HP Up II, III, IV, V
   • Poison Defence II, III, IV, V
5. First deposit ESE of Central Terminal [Electric]
   • Ether Up II, III, IV, V
   • Electric Plus II, III, IV, V
6. S of Test Pit 4 [Ice]
   • Ether Def Up II, III, IV, V
   • Blaze Defence II, III, IV, V
7. Second deposit ESE of Central Terminal [Fire]
   • Strength Up II, III, IV, V
   • Strength Down II, III, IV, V
   • Weapon Power II, III, IV, V
   • Aggro Up II, III, IV, V
8. E of Test Pit 4 [Ice]
   • Ether Def Up II, III, IV, V
   • Blaze Defence II, III, IV, V
   • Auto-Atk Stealth II, III, IV, V
   • Arts Stealth II, III, IV, V
9. S of Personnel Lift 2 [Water]
   • HP Up II
   • Paralysis Resist II
10. SW of Central Pit - Entrance [Wind]
    • Quick Step II
    • Aerial Cloak II
11. B1F NE crystal deposit [Fire]
    • Slow Resist II
    • Bind Resist II
12. B1F N crystal deposit [Electric]
    • Double Attack II
    • First Attack Plus II
13. SSE of Regulation Piston [Earth]
    • Attack Stability II
    • Bleed Defence II
14. B2F E-most crystal deposit [Electric]
    • Ether Up II
    • Phys Def Down II
15. B2F N-most crystal deposit [Earth]
    • Muscle Up II
    • Ether Down II
16. B2F NW crystal deposit [Ice]
    • Ether Def Up II
    • Ether Protect II
17. B2F W-most crystal deposit [Fire]
    • Strength Up II
    • Revival HP Up II
18. NNW of Personnel Lift 3 [Wind]
    • Agility Up II
    • Quick Step II
19. B3F N-most crystal deposit [Ice]
    • Ether Def Up II
    • Bind II

Points of Interest

• Freight Elevator

Enemies

Normal Minor Enemies

• Colony Lizard
• Colony Upa
• Drunk Vang
• Junk Krabble
• M32 Transport Unit
• M42 Scout Unit
• Materia Krabble
• Mechon M32X
• Mechon M53X
• Mechon M55
• Mechon M64X
• Mechon M67
• Mechon M82
• Rock Krabble

Story Exclusive Enemies

• Mechon M32X
• Mechon M42
• Mechon M53X
• Mechon M55
• Mechon M67
• Mechon M84

Unique Monsters

• Dark Kisling
• Vengeful Daulton
• Elegant Marin

Boss

• Xord

Heart-to-Hearts

• "A Broken Watch"
  • Shulk and Sharla - Cloudy Affinity
• "A Wistful Glow"
  • Reyn and Sharla - Heart Affinity

Collectopaedia

Main article: Ether Mine Collection

Gallery

Xenoblade Chronicles

View of the Central Pit's upper level 1

Central Pit Location

Ether Mine Alternate Map

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition

Glowmoss Lake

Central Pit from below