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Shaggy-Dog Story is a Time Attack challenge in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It can be received from the Nopon Archsage. The challenge battle is located at Makna Forest, it is unlocked sometime after reaching Frontier Village and before reaching Eryth Sea.

Challenge Rules[]

Waves 2
Set Level Lv 35
Restricted: Party Formation Riki, Sharla, Shulk

Bonus Thresholds[]

Bonus 3 Stars / S Rank 2 Stars / A Rank 1 Star / B Rank
Clear Time 4:00 4:25 4:50
Heals 30,000 24,000 19,000
Chain Attacks 4 3 2
Chain Attack Arts 13 9 5
Vision Tags smashed 10 6 3
Buffs/Debuffs 120 80 60
Chance Arts 20 13 8
Topples inflicted 6 3 1

Restricted Party Setup[]

Riki

Equipment
Equipment Gem Slots
Warrior Gnasher No gem
No gem
No gem
Nopon Cap No gem
Nopon Top No gem
Nopon Gloves No gem
Nopon Bottoms No gem
Nopon Shoes No gem
Arts
Art Art Level
Bitey Bitey 6
Sneaky 6
Lurgy 6
Roly-Poly 5
Behave 6
Bedtime 5
You Can Do It 5
Freezinate 6
Skill Branches

Italics indicates the prioritised trait. Skill Links and hidden branches are not used.

Skill Branch Vivacity Innocence Flexibility
Skills Learnt 5/5 1/5 0/5

Sharla

Equipment
Equipment Gem Slots
Nopon Cannon No gem
No gem
No gem
Makna Cap No gem
Makna Top No gem
Makna Gloves No gem
Makna Bottoms No gem
Makna Shoes No gem
Arts
Art Art Level
Heal Bullet 6
Shield Bullet 6
Cure Bullet 5
Heal Blast 6
Heal Round 6
Heat Bullet 5
Head Shaker 5
Covert Stance 6
Skill Branches

Italics indicates the prioritised trait. Skill Links and hidden branches are not used.

Skill Branch Devotion Perseverance Confidence
Skills Learnt 5/5 1/5 0/5

Shulk

Equipment
Equipment Gem Slots
Monado No gem
No gem
No gem
Makna Cap No gem
Makna Top No gem
Makna Gloves No gem
Makna Bottoms No gem
Makna Shoes No gem
Arts
Art Art Level
Slit Edge 6
Back Slash 6
Light Heal 6
Shaker Edge 6
Air Slash 5
Shadow Eye 6
Battle Soul 5
Stream Edge 5
Monado Arts
Monado Buster 5
Monado Shield 2
Monado Speed 5
Monado Purge 6
Skill Branches

Italics indicates the prioritised skill branch. Skill Links and hidden branches are not used.

Skill Branch Integrity Humanity Intuition
Skills Learnt 5/5 1/5 0/5

Rewards[]

Free[]

Initial "S" Clear reward - Worker's set (Worker's Headband, Worker's Shirt, Worker's Beads, Worker's Shorts, Worker's Sandals).

Final Rank S Rank A Rank B Rank C Rank
Base Noponstone Reward 3,200 1,600 800 400

Restricted[]

Initial "A" Clear reward - Pineapple set (Pineapple Glasses, Pineapple Top, Pineapple Gauntlets, Starchy Knapsack).

Final Rank S Rank A Rank B Rank C Rank
Base Noponstone Reward 7,200 3,600 1,800 900

Enemies[]

Wave Enemy
1 Lv. 37 Terra Orluga x1, Lv. 36 Plasma Deinos x2
2 Lv. 38 Inferno Deinos, Lv. 38 Bosque Hode. Lv. 38 Lupus Feris