KOS-MOS is a Rare Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She can grant tremendous power to her Drivers, Rex, Nia, Zeke or Mòrag, and their allies. KOS-MOS uses the light element, wields an Ether Cannon, and acts as an Attacker in battle. She is known as KOS-MOS Re: in the Japanese version.
KOS-MOS is a featured character based on KOS-MOS from the Xenosaga series. She is an armored android robot combat weapon with an artificial intelligence. Her design is based on the KOS-MOS's Version 1 model from Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht; both the original and redesign are by Kunihiko Tanaka. Her cannons' design resembles the Zohar.
Abilities
Blade Specials
- Lvl.1 - R-Blade - Puts enemies into a hornet's nest by spraying out bullets.
- Lvl.2 - H-Effect R - Develop the Hilbert Effect and change the course of battle.
- Lvl.3 - F-G-Shot - After charging energy, shoot out scattered laser beams.
- Lvl.4 - X-Buster - Fire a concentrated laser beam, but only when energy reserves are full.
Blade Arts
- Recharge Boost - Boosts Arts recharge from auto-attack.
- Arts Plus - Boosts power of next Driver Art.
- Critical Up - Increases critical hit rate.
Battle Skills
- Phase Transition Tech - Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt.
- Hyperclock - Deal more damage and take less damage at max affinity.
- Encephalon - Reduces aggro build-up from attacks.
Field Skills
- Light Mastery - Lvl. 3
- Lockpicking - Lvl. 3
- Mental Arithmetic - Lvl. 3 (Skill exclusive to KOS-MOS)
Favorite Items
- Pouch item types: Staple Foods, Board Games
- Pouch items: Master's Curry (Staple Foods), Gladiator Wrestling (Board Games)
Affinity Chart
Type | Name | Skill Level | Affinity Level | Effect | Prerequisite | Count | Flavor Text |
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Key Affinity Reward | 1 | 1 | Affinity Chart level 1 unlocked | ||||
2 | 2 | Unlocks level 2 of the Affinity Chart | Increase Trust | 100 | "Expansion of main system functions is complete." | ||
3 | 3 | Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart | Increase Trust | 1,300 | "" | ||
4 | 4 | Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart | Increase Trust | 3,800 | "" | ||
5 | 5 | Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart. Affinity bond will be easier to sustain. | Go to the 7th Perimeter Skyport, World Tree and complete the quest Artificial Intelligence. | - | "" | ||
Blade Special | R-Blade | 1 | 1 | Increases critical damage by 25% | |||
2 | 2 | Increases critical damage by 40% | Defeat a Wood Bunnit in Gormott | 5 | "" | ||
3 | 3 | Increases critical damage by 55% | Use R-Blade | 11 | "" | ||
4 | 4 | Increases critical damage by 70% | Use R-Blade | 12 | "" | ||
5 | 5 | Increases critical damage by 85% | Use R-Blade | 13 | "" | ||
H-Effect R | 1 | 1 | When landing a hit, restores 30% of damage dealt to the whole party | ||||
2 | 2 | When landing a hit, restores 35% of damage dealt to the whole party | Perform a Blade Combo | 5 | "" | ||
3 | 3 | When landing a hit, restores 40% of damage dealt to the whole party | Use H-Effect R | 8 | "" | ||
4 | 4 | When landing a hit, restores 45% of damage dealt to the whole party | Use H-Effect R | 9 | "" | ||
5 | 5 | When landing a hit, restores 50% of damage dealt to the whole party | Finish an enemy | 40 | "" | ||
F-G-Shot | 1 | 1 | Adds a 60% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack | ||||
2 | 2 | Adds a 70% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack | Use F-G-Shot | 5 | "" | ||
3 | 3 | Adds a 80% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack | Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present) | 7 | "" | ||
4 | 4 | Adds a 90% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack | Use F-G-Shot | 7 | "" | ||
5 | 5 | Adds a 100% chance of dealing a guard-annulling attack | Defeat a Gerolf Sovereign at the World Tree | 4 | "" | ||
Battle Skill | Phase Transition Tech | 1 | 1 | Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 60% | |||
2 | 2 | Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 70% | Perform a Blade Combo | 5 | "" | ||
3 | 3 | Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 80% | Perform a Blade Combo | 7 | "" | ||
4 | 4 | Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 90% | Perform a Blade Combo | 10 | "" | ||
5 | 5 | Annuls enemy defense and increases Special damage dealt by 100% | Perform a Blade Combo | 12 | "" | ||
Hyperclock | 1 | 1 | Deal 60% more and take 10% less damage at max Affinity | Perform a Blade Combo | 2 | "" | |
2 | 2 | Deal 70% more and take 15% less damage at max Affinity | Use KOS-MOS's favorite pouch items (Board Games category) | 2 | "" | ||
3 | 3 | Deal 80% more and take 20% less damage at max Affinity | At a place in the First Low Orbit Station with a view of the outside, view the Heart-to-Heart "Daybreak" | - | "" | ||
4 | 4 | Deal 90% more and take 25% less damage at max Affinity | Raise Affinity in combat | 6 | "" | ||
5 | 5 | Deal 100% more and take 30% less damage at max Affinity | Raise Affinity in combat | 7 | "" | ||
Encephalon | 1 | 1 | Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 20% | ||||
2 | 2 | Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 25% | Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present) | 5 | "" | ||
3 | 3 | Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 30% | Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present) | 7 | "" | ||
4 | 4 | Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 35% | Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present) | 10 | "" | ||
5 | 5 | Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 40% | Perform a Driver Combo (It's enough to just be present) | 12 | "" | ||
Field Skill | Light Mastery | 1 | 1 | The Power of a Light Blade. | |||
2 | 3 | Defeat a Spanner Bunnit in Mor Ardain | 5 | "" | |||
3 | 4 | Defeat a Gerolf Sovereign at the World Tree | 4 | "" | |||
Lockpicking | 1 | 1 | The power to open various things. Works on doors, treasure troves, etc. | ||||
2 | 3 | Collect stuff | 7 | "" | |||
3 | 4 | Collect stuff | 7 | "" | |||
Mental Arithmetic | 1 | 1 | Perform complex calculations at speed. Skill exclusive to KOS-MOS | ||||
2 | 3 | Use a Special | 11 | "" | |||
3 | 5 | Use a Special | 15 | "" |
Quest
Some point after awakening her, she will start the quest Artificial Intelligence.
Trivia
- KOS-MOS from the Xenosaga series has most of the time red eyes, and blue eyes at the times when her original persona (Mary Magdalene) is awake. But, in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 she has apparently pink eyes.