- "Come, Nardacyon! Let's settle this in our Skells."
- — Nahum, the Red Hare
Nardacyon, the Shadowless (Japanese: 絶影のナーダシオン, Zekkage no Nādashion) is a Tyrant in Xenoblade Chronicles X. It is an Almandal Ganglion machine. It can be found at level 96 at Bedrock Hold in Primordia after completing Chapter 12. It only appears after the party has engaged in battle with its pilot, Nahum, the Red Hare, and reduced her HP to about 25% while being in a Skell. It is the most powerful enemy in Primordia, and the third most powerful Tyrant in the game.
Destroying Nardacyon, the Shadowless's tail increases its attack power and speed, while also disabling some of its strongest Arts. This leads to an option for the player, potentially allowing them to trade off more attack variety for attack speed. During battles with Nardacyon, the Shadowless, the boss theme "CR17S19S8" plays instead of the standard Tyrant theme "Uncontrollable".
Stats[]
Arts[]
| Art | Attribute | Category | Hits | Range | Effect | Appendage | Homing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw | Beam | Melee | 1 | Single | - | - | - |
| Deathglow | Beam | Ranged | 10 | Multiple | Beam Res Down | Tail | Yes |
| Heavy Ray | Beam | Ranged | 12 | Single | - | - | Yes |
| Thunder Flash | Electric | Ranged | 1 | Single | Stun, Shock | - | - |
| Almandal Flame | Thermal | Ranged | 1 | Circle around target | Blaze | Tail | - |
| Almandal Photon | Beam | Ranged | 2 | Single | Launch, HP Recovery Down | - | Yes |
| Almandal Break | Beam | Melee | 1 | Circle around caster | Knockback, Fatigue | Tail | - |
| Upshift | - | Status | - | Self | Aware, Spike (Counter: Beam, Beam Res Down), Reflect (Gravity) | - | - |
| Almandal Finale | Beam | Ranged | 2 | Single | Launch (ground), Stagger (Skell), Topple (air), Beam Res Down | - | - |
| Lightning | Electric | Ranged | 4 | Single | Shock | - | - |
| Missile | Thermal | Ranged | 4 | Single | - | - | Yes |
| Berseker Claw | Beam | Melee | 5 | Single | Beam Res Down IV + deals bonus damage to Shocked enemies | - | - |
Drops[]
| Part | Item | Type | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Nardacyon | Holofigure | Intergalactic |
| Body | SSM-XR260SA F-Grenade | Skell Weapon | Rare-Prime |
| Body | SRM-XR460ME Backbomb | Skell Weapon | Rare-Prime |
| Body | SHM-XR461SA Short-Rifle | Skell Weapon | Rare-Prime |
| Body | SHM-XR762SA E-Sniper | Skell Weapon | Rare-Prime |
| Body | SSM-XXR260SA F-Grenade | Skell Weapon | Intergalactic |
| Body | SRM-XXR460ME Backbomb | Skell Weapon | Intergalactic |
| Body | SHM-XXR461SA Short-Rifle | Skell Weapon | Intergalactic |
| Body | SHM-XXR762SA E-Sniper | Skell Weapon | Intergalactic |
Additional Details[]
"The Skell of former Ganglion mercenary Nahum. Extensive modifications—including the latest pilot AI—meaning that she is the only one capable of controlling it."
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