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Monica Vandham (Japanese: モニカ・ヴァンダム, Monika Vandamu) is a character in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. She is simply named Monica as a Hero or an NPC. She was designed by Masatsugu Saito, the lead character designer of the game.
Overview[]
Monica can be recruited as a Hero after completing Hero Quest Vandham's Heir. She is the daughter of Guernica Vandham, the mother of Ghondor, and the leader of the Lost Numbers.
To get Monica to Rank 20, a member of the party must reach rank 10 with the Lost Vanguard class and the quest Promise to the Future will be available in the City.
Story[]
Monica is an Elder of the City. She first meets the party at the Great Sword's Base and takes them into the City.
Gameplay[]
Monica's class is a Defender class named Lost Vanguard. In a Chain Attack, Monica starts with 30 TP by default, but the class skill Now That's Tactics! increases this by 5-10 TP. Her Chain Art is Lost Advent, and her Heroic Chain bonus will reactivate the character with the most TP and give them 15 TP on top of that if she completes a Chain Order.
Base Stats[]
These are Monica's raw stats prior to modifications by class. They serve as a baseline for calculating her stats in the Lost Vanguard class (see its page for the corresponding multipliers which adjust these stats). Intermediate values are linearly interpolated between these base stats.
Level | HP | Attack | Healing Power | Dexterity | Agility |
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1 | 548 | 27 | 24 | 31 | 20 |
99 | 7,833 | 382 | 341 | 307 | 200 |
General Stats[]
These stats assume Monica is at rank 20 in her class. Stat increases from gems are shown separately from the base stat, and may not fully apply if Monica has not unlocked the corresponding gem slots.
Level | HP | Attack | Healing Power | Dexterity | Agility | Critical Rate | Block Rate | Physical Defense | Ether Defense |
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1, base | 685 (+100) | 38 | 8 | 37 | 18 | 10% | 30% | 50% | 35% |
99, base | 9,791 (+1,500) | 824 | 119 | 368 | 180 | 20% | 40% | 50% | 35% |
99, with default accessories | 12,238 (+1,500) | 824 | 119 | 368 | 180 | 20% | 40% | 65% | 35% |
Monica equips the following gems:
- Ironclad
- Ultimate Counter, at level 20 onwards
- Perilous Presence, at level 40 onwards
Monica equips the following accessories as her default accessories, which can be changed in post-game or New Game+. All equipped accessories assume their Common variant.
- Soldier's Headband
- Iron Temple Guard, at level 30 onwards
- Berserker's Armor Vest, at level 50 onwards
Affinity Links[]
Monica Vandham | Has to rescue | Ghondor |
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Monica Vandham | Bitchqueen | Ghondor
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Monica Vandham | Relief | Ghondor
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Monica Vandham | House Vandham | Ghondor
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Monica Vandham | Family | Ghondor
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Monica Vandham | Daughter | Guernica Vandham |
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Monica Vandham | Inherited dying wish | Guernica Vandham
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Monica Vandham | Dependable lieutenant | Travis |
Monica Vandham | Cooperating | Gray |
Monica Vandham | Recognize their authority | Garrett |
Monica Vandham | Affection | Jansen |
Challenge Battle Mode[]
City's Bulwark Monica (Japanese: 鉄傑のモニカ, Tekketsu no Monika) is a Challenge Battle Boss fought at level 115 alongside Wrathfist Ghondor, No. 7 Segiri, and Artificer Valdi during the second wave of the Challenge Battle Heroes Frontline.
Resistances[]
Break | 85% | Topple | 0% |
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Daze | 0% | Burst | 0% |
Launch | 0% | Smash | 0% |
Knockback | Immune | Blowdown | Immune |
Phys. Debuffs | 75% | Ether Debuffs | 60% |
Enraged[]
Trigger | Enemy is reduced to 50% HP. |
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Effects | Boosts damage dealt by 25%. |
Arts[]
Name | Attribute | Targets | Hits | Power | Reactions/Statuses | Use Conditions | Cooldown |
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Auto-Attack 1 | Physical | Single Target | 1 | 180% | Anytime | 0s | |
Auto-Attack 2 | Physical | Single Target | 1 | 180% | Anytime | 0s | |
Shockwave | Physical | Single Target | 2 | 400% | Knockback if enemies are using Arts | Anytime | 8s |
Lightning Strike | Physical | Single Target | 2 | 450% | Target Lock / Blowdown | Anytime | 12s |
Thunder Steel | Ether | Frontward AOE | 2 | 250% | Bind | While enraged | 15s |
Trivia[]
- Monica's Japanese voice actress, Akeno Watanabe, also voices Sharla in Xenoblade Chronicles, Ga Buidhe in Xenoblade Chronicles X, and Panacea in Future Redeemed.
- She and Ghondor are the only heroes who cannot directly join the party in the trek through Origin until they rejoin the party after defeating the Kurria Flaks.
Gallery[]
Artwork[]
In-Game Renders[]
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Characters in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | |
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Ouroboros | Noah · Mio · Lanz · Eunie · Sena · Taion |
Heroes | Ethel · Valdi · Zeon · Teach · Riku & Manana · Gray · Isurd · Juniper · Ashera · Alexandria · Monica · Fiona · Triton · Ghondor · Miyabi · Cammuravi · Segiri · Nia · Melia · Ino · Masha · Shulk · Rex |
Keves | Mwamba · Joran · Garvel · Hoope · Layla · Kite · Ethel · Bolearis · Crys · Queen of Keves · Melia |
Agnus | Hackt · Cammuravi · Isurd · Nimue · Queen of Agnus · Nia |
Lost Numbers | Guernica Vandham · Monica · Travis · Ghondor · Samon · Shania · Aggy · Oggy · Jansen · Kryto · Olive · Cyma · Nissick · Kisame · Masha |
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