Retro Diode (XC1)

Retro Diodes (Japanese: レトロダイオード, Retoro Daiōdo) are collectables in Xenoblade Chronicles. They can be found in Mechonis Field and Colony 6. According to their description, they are archaic diodes with red lights that are always on. Two are required for the reconstruction of Colony 6. In the Definitive Edition, they can be purchased in Time Attack place from Nopon Archsage for 13,800 Noponstones.

Location[]

Mechonis Field - the following locations have the highest spawn rate (12%) for Retro Diode:

GF: Left Leg Cooling Outlet - left lane
GF: east of 1st Lift - GF; on the map, the lower right corner of the platform
GF: northeast of GF Main Power Switch; on the map, look for the upper area of the platform that is shaped like an arc
1F: from 1st Lift - GF facing southeast, head to the passage that leads to the lower platform, which is located on the left side (on the map, right side). Climb down and then follow the passage that leads to the spawn point.
1F: from 1st Lift - GF facing south, head to the right side and look for the spawn point ahead. There is also another spawn point on the left side of the area, which is guarded by several Mechon.
2F: north and south of Bulkhead Controls; look for the circular platforms
2F: east of 2F Observation Post; on the map, the center of the long platform (right) on the right edge.
3F: Lower Bulkhead Bridge - near the end of the bridge
4F: Upper Bulkhead Bridge; on the map, middle-left area of the bridge
4F: On the map, the narrowing passage just south of the bridge.
4F: Upper Bulkhead Bridge - mid-section of the bridge
4F: Power Supply Area 1 - on the map, mid-right section
4F: Power Supply Area 2 - on the map, upper-right edge

Second set of locations (12%):

GF: north of 1st Lift - GF
GF: northeast of 1st Lift - GF; the lower platform on the right side of the large arced platform
GF: west of 1st Lift - GF
GF: south of 2nd Lift - 1F; the upper-right area of the arced platform
GF: GF Main Power Switch
1F: south of 2nd Lift - 1F; facing south, take the passage to the right. Up ahead is the spawn point.
2F: east of 2F Observation Post; the narrow passage
2F: southeast of 2F Observation Post; look for the elevated platform
3F: northwest of Lower Bulkhead Bridge and northeast of 3F Main Power Switch; look for the left side of the circular platform and the right side of the lower circular platform.
3F: southwest of Lower Bulkhead Bridge and southeast of 3F Main Power Switch; look for the circular platform that leads to the Ether Gear Store
3F: south of Lower Bulkhead Bridge; the lower circular platform on the left
4F: near the end of the Upper Bulkhead Bridge
4F: Power Supply Area 1; near the center
4F: Power Supply Area 2; near the center

Third set of locations (12%, night only):

4F: north of Patella Exhaust
4F: passage that leads to the Machina Refuge

Colony 6 - Park. Special LV3 and after completing the Mechonis Core. The highest spawn rate is 12% from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

The following collectables can also be found in the same time and location:

Colony 6 - Military Area (north of reconstruction HQ); upper middle-right area of the roof. Facing south, look for the blue orb on the right. Special LV5. The spawn rate is 13%.

The following collectables can also be found in the same location:

Needed for[]

Colony 6 reconstruction[]

Housing level 4 - two needed.

Sources[]

Trade[]

NPC	Area	Affinity
Norara	Colony 6	☆5

Gifting[]

Giving this collectable as a present from one player character to another will raise or lower the affinity between them as indicated by the following table:

Recipient	Shulk	Fiora	Dunban	Reyn	Sharla	Riki	Melia
Affinity	8 ♥	2 ♥	2 ♥	2 ♥	-6 ♥	-2 ♥	14 ♥