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For the buff, see Ether Protect (buff).

Ether Protect (Japanese: エーテルバリア, Ēteru Baria) is a Gem in Xenoblade Chronicles that is activated at the beginning of combat, and reduces Ether damage for 30 seconds. A Buff Time Plus Gem can increase the duration to a maximum of 75 seconds.

Gem stats[]

Ether Dmg Reduction
Rank I
Rank I
4-10%
Rank II
Rank II
12-18%
Rank III
Rank III
20-26%
Rank IV
Rank IV
28-34%
Rank V
Rank V
36-42%
Rank VI
Rank VI
44-50%

Gem sources[]

Ways to obtain Ether Protect gems, including completing Quests, trading with NPCs, and completing categories in the Collectopaedia.

Rank I
Rank I

Trade

Rank II
Rank II

Trade

Rank III
Rank III

Trade

Rank IV
Rank IV

Quest

Rank V
Rank V
  • None
Rank VI
Rank VI

Quest

Crystal and cylinder sources[]

Places to mine for Ether Protect crystals, and enemies which drop Ether Protect crystals and Cylinders.

Rank I
Rank I
Rank I
Rank I
  • None
Rank II
Rank II
Rank II
Rank II

Mining


Enemies

Rank III
Rank III
Rank III
Rank III

Mining


Enemies

Rank IV
Rank IV
Rank IV
Rank IV

Mining


Enemies

Rank V
Rank V
Rank V
Rank V

Enemies

Unique armour and weapons[]

Unique Armour and Weapons with Ether Protect gems permanently attached to them.

Rank I
Rank I
  • None
Rank II
Rank II
  • None
Rank III
Rank III
  • None
Rank IV
Rank IV
  • None
Rank V
Rank V
  • None
Rank VI
Rank VI
  • None
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