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He of the Metal Face is a Time Attack challenge in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It can be received from the Nopon Archsage. The challenge battle is located at Sword Valley, it is unlocked after starting Chapter 17.

Challenge Rules[]

Waves 2
Set Level Lv 90
Restricted: Party Formation Dunban, Sharla, Riki

Bonus Thresholds[]

Bonus 3 Stars / S Rank 2 Stars / A Rank 1 Star / B Rank
Clear Time 5:00 5:30 6:00
Heals 70,000 40,000 25,000
Chain Attacks 5 3 2
Chain Attack Arts 14 9 5
Vision Tags smashed 20 10 5
Buffs/Debuffs 100 70 50
Chance Arts 40 20 10
Topples inflicted 8 4 2

Restricted Party Setup[]

Dunban

Equipment
Equipment Gem Slots
Machina Blade III Haste VI 45%
No slot
No slot
Rondine Cap HP Up V 30%
Rondine Top HP Up V 30%
Rondine Gloves Strength Up VI 75
Rondine Bottoms Strength Up VI 75
Rondine Shoes Muscle Up V 45
Arts
Art Art Level
Gale Slash 10
Worldly Slash 10
Electric Gutbuster 10
Steel Strike 9
Peerless 9
Serene Heart 10
Jaws of Death 9
Final Flicker 9
Skill Branches

Italics indicates the prioritised trait. Skill Links and hidden branches are not used.

Skill Branch Bravery Wisdom Prudence
Skills Learnt 5/5 5/5 4/5

Sharla

Equipment
Equipment Gem Slots
Machina Sniper II Heat Sink VI 50%
No slot
No slot
Rondine Cap HP Up V 30%
Rondine Top Ether Up VI 75
Rondine Gloves Ether Up VI 75
Rondine Bottoms Muscle Up V 45
Rondine Shoes Muscle Up V 45
Arts
Art Art Level
Shield Bullet 10
Cure Bullet 10
Heal Blast 9
Metal Blast 9
Heal Round 10
Head Shot 10
Covert Stance 9
Head Shaker 9
Skill Branches

Italics indicates the prioritised trait. Skill Links and hidden branches are not used.

Skill Branch Devotion Perseverance Confidence
Skills Learnt 5/5 5/5 4/5

Riki

Equipment
Equipment Gem Slots
Banquet Biter Blaze Plus V 50%
Chill Plus V 50%
Poison Plus V 50%
Rondine Cap Agility Up VI 40
Rondine Top Strength Up VI 75
Rondine Gloves Strength Up VI 75
Rondine Bottoms Muscle Up V 45
Rondine Shoes Muscle Up V 45
Arts
Art Art Level
Sneaky 10
Bitey Bitey 10
Lurgy 9
You Can Do It 9
Freezinate 9
Burninate 9
Riki is Angry 10
Say Sorry 10
Skill Branches

Italics indicates the prioritised trait. Skill Links and hidden branches are not used.

Skill Branch Vivacity Innocence Flexibility
Skills Learnt 5/5 5/5 4/5

Rewards[]

Free

Initial "A" Clear reward - Denim set (Denim Glasses, Denim Top, Denim Gauntlets, Rustly Knapsack).

Final Rank S Rank A Rank B Rank C Rank
Base Noponstone Reward 7,200 3,600 1,800 900
Restricted

Initial "B" Clear reward - Officer's set (Officer's Hat, Officer's Top, Officer's Bangles, Officer's Skirt, Officer's Pumps).

Final Rank S Rank A Rank B Rank C Rank
Base Noponstone Reward 15,200 7,600 3,800 1,900

Enemies[]

Wave Enemy
1 Lv. 95 Mumkhar
2 Lv. 99 Mumkhar