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For those who have not completed games in the Xenoblade Chronicles series, this page contains spoilers regarding the plot. Discretion is advised.


"Finding a path that lets us all live, I will make that my mission."
— Mio

Mio (Japanese: ミオ, Mio) is a playable character and, along with Noah, a protagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles 3.[2]

Overview[]

Mio is a soldier of Agnus and from Colony Gamma along with Sena and Taion. She is an off-seer who was initially working for Colony Gamma's arms expansion force.[3] Mio is an Agnian human with Flesh Eater Blade and Gormotti traits.

Personality[]

Mio is serious and gentle, and writes in a diary as a hobby. She is on her tenth Term and has about three more months left to live by the time she meets Noah; consequently, the question of her legacy weighs deeply on her. Despite seeming calm and unconcerned about her impending death, she is in fact deeply distraught by it and merely hides her anxiety from others. She is further burdened by Miyabi's sacrifice to save her life, especially since she was the older of the two.

Story[]

Previous Lives[]

Prior to the merging of the two worlds and the creation of Aionios, the original Mio lived in Alrest. As part of the Origin system, Mio was repeatedly reborn in Aionios as a soldier of Agnus. One incarnation of her would seek to end the cycle of war with her lover Noah, with the two of them having a son named Ghondor, but ended up passing away. Through some strange accident, her hopes and ideals managed to be reborn once more as "Mio" while her guilt for becoming Moebius coalesced into the Consul M.

Early Terms[]

An unknown amount of time later, an incarnation of Mio was reborn and assigned to Colony Theta along with Sena who she became close friends with. At some point, she was partnered with Miyabi as an Off-seer unit, which she initially was not pleased about. However, she eventually grew to embrace her position as off-seer and became close with Miyabi.

Around her fifth term, she, along with Sena, Miyabi, and most of Colony Theta, were transferred to Colony Omega by Consul Y, where they were subjected to daily examinations to further Y's research. One day, an accident caused toxic gas to be released from the colony's Flame Clock. Mio and Sena were carried to an escape pod by Miyabi, who gave Mio her off-seer Flute, before an explosion happened.

At some point later, Mio and Sena were transferred to Colony Gamma, where they would be paired up with Taion, Hackt, and Manana, and become good friends with Kyrie.

Becoming Ouroboros[]

Mio, Sena, and Taion are given a special mission to intercept a mysterious airship in Alfeto Valley. Mio and her team arrive at the airship's crash site at the same time as Noah, Lanz, and Eunie. As they battle, the airship's sole survivor, Guernica Vandham, intervenes and stops the fighting, claiming he knows their "true enemy". However, he is shot by a Moebius, who, after killing both Hackt and Mwamba, attacks Mio and Noah's teams and quickly gains the upper hand until Guernica activates the Ouroboros Stone he was smuggling, imbuing Mio and Noah's teams with its power and making them Ouroboros. Mio and Noah then inadvertently Interlink, forcing the Moebius to retreat, and a mortally wounded Guernica instructs the party to head for the City at Swordmarch where they can find answers. Mio and her team then attempt to return to Colony Gamma, but are attacked by their former comrades. They decided to return to the crash site, where they decided to work together with Noah and his team.

Gameplay[]

In battle, her speed allows her to easily evade attacks while dishing out damage with her Dual Moonblades, which are weapons similar to Nia's Twin Rings with yellow energy blades along their edges. Her initial class is Zephyr, a Defender class. In Chapter 6, Mio gains access to a unique Talent Art known as Dominion Flower.

In a Chain Attack, Mio starts with 25 TP by default. Her Chain Art is Lightning Quick, which reduces Attacker and Healer aggro by 60-100% (depending on her level) upon completing her order.

Mio starts at Rank 8 in her initial Zephyr class, and has a common Gear Support equipped when in the player's party for the first time.

Base Stats[]

These are Mio's raw stats prior to modifications by class. They serve as a baseline for calculating Mio's stats in a class. Intermediate values are linearly interpolated between these base stats.

Level HP Attack Healing Power Dexterity Agility
1 338 18 17 31 23
99 6,754 361 341 306 234

General Stats[]

These stats assume Mio is at level 99, at rank 20 in each of these respective classes, and is not equipping any Master Skills, Gems or Accessories. Boosts from skills innate to a class are indicated with round brackets, whereas boosts from having an upgraded Blade are indicated with square brackets.

Class HP Attack Healing Power Dexterity Agility Critical Rate Block Rate Physical Defense Ether Defense
Swordfighter 5,065 990 119 367 (+183) 198 20% (+10%) 10% 15% 15%
Zephyr 7,429 794 [+105] 85 321 304 (+91) 20% [+4%] 35% [+7%] 35% 50% (+15%)
Medic Gunner 4,052 658 409 (+15) 321 175 10% 10% 15% 25%
Tactician 4,390 692 392 336 187 10% 15% 10% 30%
Heavy Guard 8,780 822 85 306 175 8% 35% 50% (+10%) 35%
Ogre 5,403 1,053 85 306 198 20% 15% 20% 10%
Flash Fencer 5,065 982 85 367 257 30% 8% 15% 15%
War Medic 4,052 646 426 367 175 6% 8% 15% 25%
Guardian Commander 8,104 778 119 321 175 8% 40% 50% 35%
Thaumaturge 5,065 804 375 367 175 24% 12% 10% 30%
Yumsmith 5,403 941 119 397 175 20% 20% 15% 15%
Full Metal Jaguar 4,727 946 153 397 257 10% 10% 15% 15%
Strategos 4,390 717 392 336 198 15% 6% 10% 30%
Stalker 4,727 951 85 397 304 30% 6% 15% 15%
Lone Exile 7,429 876 51 336 292 24% 30% 35% 50%
Incursor 5,065 1,008 68 321 234 35% 6% 20% 10%
Lost Vanguard 8,442 807 119 367 210 20% 45% 50% 35%
Signifer 4,052 820 255 321 210 16% 16% 10% 30%
Soulhacker
(Power Soul)
5,065 1,049 51 321 175 15% 25% 20% 10%
Soulhacker
(Strike Soul)
5,065 995 102 367 222 15% 25% 15% 15%
Soulhacker
(Tough Soul)
8,442 922 51 290 152 15% 25% 45% 35%
Soulhacker
(Dodge Soul)
7,429 922 51 321 280 15% 25% 35% 45%
Soulhacker
(Heal Soul)
4,727 850 341 336 210 15% 25% 10% 30%
Soulhacker
(Balanced Soul)
4,390 904 255 321 210 15% 25% 10% 30%
Martial Artist 5,065 951 85 367 280 36% 16% 15% 15%
Troubadour 3,714 648 392 336 234 16% 8% 10% 30%
Seraph 5,403 1,130 51 306 198 25% 10% 20% 20%
Machine Assassin 5,403 1,086 85 367 175 30% 20% 20% 10%
Lifesage 4,390 829 443 367 257 20% 30% 15% 25%
Royal Summoner 4,390 1,140 204 397 257 30% 10% 15% 15% (+3%)
Noponic Champion 8,104 861 0 367 304 15% 35% 45% 40%
Lapidarist 3,714 837 409 351 257 35% (+7%) 6% 10% 15%

Ouroboros[]

Ouroboros Mio

Mio's Ouroboros

After becoming Ouroboros, Mio is able to Interlink with Noah. When Mio is in control, she is able to use arts that deal heavy damage and provide increased evasion.

Base Stats[]

These are Mio's Ouroboros's raw stats. The experience level of the Ouroboros which determines its stats (contrary to any displayed level in menus) is the average of Noah and Mio's experience levels (fractions are rounded up).

Level Attack Healing Power Dexterity Agility Critical Rate Block Rate
1, no Soul Tree 47 22 39 30 25% 30%
99, no Soul Tree 1,203 444 387 302 35% 40%
99, complete Soul Tree 1,849 444 387 412 55% 40%

Arts[]

Mio's Ouroboros Chain Art is Death of 1,000 Cuts, which greatly increases damage ratio and reduces Attacker and Healer aggro.

Skills[]

  • Biting Back, Evading deals 100-200% of Attack damage and boosts damage dealt by 10-20% (up to max. of 300%).
  • Eyes on the Prize, 5-10% chance to evade enemy attack.
  • Subtle Strike, 30-50% chance on hit to deal 200% of Attack power as defense-bypassing damage.
  • Clearsight, Boosts evasion rate by 20-30% when attacked by targeted enemy.

Soul Tree[]

Below is an image showing the layout of Mio's Ouroboros Soul Tree.

XC3 Soul Tree Mio


The below table contains a detailed breakdown of all nodes within the Soul Tree.

Note: Columns are numbered from left to right, i.e. column 1 is the leftmost column, and column 8 is the rightmost column. Nodes are listed in order of increasing column number, from top to bottom, ignoring order of unlocking.

Node Icon Name Description Prerequisite Cost
Column 1
1 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Agility Plus
Increases Agility by 15. None 15 SP
Column 2
2 XC3 Soul Tree Learn Skill Learn Skill
Subtle Strike
30% chance on hit to deal 100% of Attack power as defense-bypassing damage. "Agility Plus" (Node 1) 35 SP
3 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Attack Plus
Increases Attack by 30. "Agility Plus" (Node 1) 20 SP
4 XC3 Soul Tree Learn Skill Learn Skill
Eyes on the Prize
5% chance to evade enemy attack. "Agility Plus" (Node 1) 35 SP
Column 3
5 XC3 Soul Tree Learn Skill Learn Skill
Clearsight
Boosts evasion rate by 20% when attacked by targeted enemy. "Attack Up" (Node 11) 55 SP
6 XC3 Soul Tree Learn Art Learn Art
Radiant Ring
AOE / Target Lock "Subtle Strike" (Node 2) or "Attack Up" (Node 11) 40 SP
7 XC3 Soul Tree Learn Skill Learn Skill
Biting Back
Evading deals 100% of Attack damage and boosts damage dealt by 10% (up to max. of 300%). "Attack Plus" (Node 3) or "Agility Up" (Node 12) 40 SP
8 XC3 Soul Tree Learn Art Learn Art
Dual Fang
AOE/Extend combo time "Eyes on the Prize" (Node 4) or "Critical Plus" (Node 13) 40 SP
9 XC3 Soul Tree Learn Art Learn Art
Full Moon Drop
Interlink Lv3: Break all "Heat Control: Time" (Node 14) 70 SP
Column 4
10 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Attack Plus
Increases Attack by 75. "Attack Up" (Node 11) or "Dual Fang" (Node 15) 25 SP
11 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Attack Up
Boosts Attack by 20%. "Radiant Ring" (Node 6) or "Attack Plus" (Node 10) or "Agility Up" (Node 12) 25 SP
12 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Agility Up
Boosts Agility by 10%. "Biting Back" (Node 7) or "Attack Up" (Node 11) or "Agility Plus" (Node 16) 25 SP
13 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Critical Plus
Increases Critical Rate by 15 percentage points. "Dual Fang" (Node 8) or "Critical Up" (Node 19) 25 SP
14 XC3 Soul Tree Heat Gauge Heat Gauge
Heat Control: Time
Slows heat gauge buildup over time. "Critical Up" (Node 19) 60 SP
Column 5
15 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Art Enhance Art
Dual Fang
AOE/Extend combo time "Dual Fang" (Node 8) and "Attack Plus" (Node 10) or "Agility Plus" (Node 16) 150 SP
16 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Agility Plus
Increases Agility by 20. "Agility Up" (Node 12) or "Dual Fang" (Node 15) or "Radiant Ring" (Node 21) 30 SP
17 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Unlock Arts Canceling
Allows you to cancel one Art into another Art, but doing so will fill up the heat gauge slightly. "Deadly Twister" (Node 18) or "Attack Plus" (Node 22) 150 SP
18 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Art Enhance Art
Deadly Twister
Evade "Unlock Arts Canceling" (Node 17) or "Critical Up" (Node 19) 150 SP
19 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Critical Up
Boosts Critical Rate by 15%. "Critical Plus" (Node 13) or "Deadly Twister" (Node 18) 30 SP
Column 6
20 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Skill Enhance Skill
Eyes on the Prize
10% chance to evade enemy attack. "Heat Control: Time" (Node 25) 210 SP
21 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Art Enhance Art
Radiant Ring
AOE / Target Lock "Radiant Ring" (Node 6) and "Agility Plus" (Node 16) or "Attack Up" (Node 22) 150 SP
22 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Attack Up
Boosts Attack by 25%. "Unlock Arts Canceling" (Node 17) or "Radiant Ring" (Node 21) 35 SP
23 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Art Enhance Art
Shining Halo
Interlink Lv3: Daze all "Heat Control: Time" (Node 29) 190 SP
24 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Art Enhance Art
Full Moon Drop
Interlink Lv3: Break all "Full Moon Drop" (Node 9) and "Critical Up" (Node 19) 150 SP
Column 7
25 XC3 Soul Tree Heat Gauge Heat Gauge
Heat Control: Time
Slows heat gauge buildup over time. "Biting Back" (Node 26) 80 SP
26 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Skill Enhance Skill
Biting Back
Evading deals 200% of Attack damage and boosts damage dealt by 20% (up to max. of 300%). "Biting Back" (Node 7) and "Radiant Ring" (Node 21) 170 SP
27 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Skill Enhance Skill
Clearsight
Boosts evasion rate by 30% when attacked by targeted enemy. "Clearsight" (Node 5) and "Shining Halo" (Node 23) 210 SP
28 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Talent Art Enhance Talent Art
Resonant Edge
Party evade/KO wounded "Subtle Strike" (Node 33) 230 SP
29 XC3 Soul Tree Heat Gauge Heat Gauge
Heat Control: Time
Slows heat gauge buildup over time. "Full Moon Drop" (Node 29) 65 SP
Column 8
30 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Art Enhance Art
Jaguar Slash
Bleed / Blowdown "Heat Control: Arts Canceling" (Node 31) 210 SP
31 XC3 Soul Tree Heat Gauge Heat Gauge
Heat Control: Arts Canceling
Reduces heat gauge buildup from canceling one Art into another Art in Ouroboros form. "Biting Back" (Node 26) 80 SP
32 XC3 Soul Tree Heat Gauge Heat Gauge
Heat Control: Arts Canceling
Reduces heat gauge buildup from canceling one Art into another Art in Ouroboros form. "Clearsight" (Node 27) 85 SP
33 XC3 Soul Tree Enhance Skill Enhance Skill
Subtle Strike
50% chance on hit to deal 200% of Attack power as defense-bypassing damage. "Subtle Strike" (Node 2) and "Agility Up" (Node 34) 235 SP
34 XC3 Soul Tree Raise Ability Raise Ability
Agility Up
Boosts Agility by 15%. "Heat Control: Time" (Node 29) 40 SP

Battle[]

Main article: Agnus Defender (XC3)

Merchandise[]

XC3 Mio Figure

Mio Figma

Following Pyra, Mythra, KOS-MOS and Melia figures, Good Smile Company has announced two Mio figures during the Smile Fest 2022, a 1/7 scale figure and a figma both based on her Zephyr outfit. The figma is set to be released in February 2024. [4][5]

amiibo[]

Main article: Noah & Mio amiibo
AmiiboMio

Mio amiibo

An amiibo of Mio was released on January 19, 2024.[6] The amiibo will unlock Consul M’s Armor for Mio and Leisure Time outfits for Mio, Sena and Taion.[7] The contents of this amiibo can alternatively be obtained by speaking to Miibomii after defeating Seraphic Ceratinia at level 150.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]

Mio & Noah appear together as an Ace class Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, obtainable through the Spirit Board starting with the "Fresh New Faces!" event from January 12, 2024 to January 17, 2024, after which they will be able to randomly appear on the Spirit Board. Mio is represented by a Mii Brawler wearing Nia's outfit while Noah is represented by Shulk using the Dunban palette swap, and after both opponents are defeated, a Dark Samus representing Noah's Ouroboros form appears with a Beam Edge item equipped. Their Spirit Battle is a Stamina Battle on the Battlefield form of the Bridge of Eldin stage, with "Battle!!" playing during the battle.

In Tetris 99[]

In Tetris 99, Mio appears in the background during matches as part of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 theme.

Trivia[]

  • It is implied in Nia's Ascension Quest that Mio may be related to Nia in some way, probably her daughter, which is reinforced by their similar appearance and the color of their Core Crystals. This is further supported in Future Redeemed, when Rex explains how Core Crystals are dominant hereditary traits.
  • In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, on both the Spirit List and the spirit battle screen, Noah & Mio's spirit erroneously lacks its series name for unknown reasons.

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