Shields are melee weapons in Xenoblade Chronicles X. They are used by Shield Trooper and Bastion Warrior Classes. Once the Bastion Warrior class has been fully mastered, the weapons can be used regardless of class. Shields are also the melee weapons used by Lin, L, and H.B.
Classes[]
Level 3[]
Level 4[]
Arts[]
| Art | Acquired Class | Acquired Rank | Effect Range | Attribute | TP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Down | Shield Trooper | 1 | Target: One Enemy | Weapon | 1000 | Weapon damage + inflicts Topple |
| Flame Cloak | Shield Trooper | 2 | Target: Near Self | None | 0 | Thermal Resistance Up |
| Iron Prison | Shield Trooper | 3 | Target: Self and nearby allies | None | 1000 | Physical resistance up + Proximity Spike |
| Wild Smash | Shield Trooper | 4 | Target: One Enemy | Weapon | 0 | Weapon damage + Vs. Toppled: boosts damage |
| Trash Talk | Shield Trooper | 5 | Target: Enemies Around Self | None | 0 | Inflicts Taunt + with Morale: boosts TP |
| Shield Wall | Bastion Warrior | 2 | Target: Self and Allies | None | 0 | Grants Barrier |
| Reality Rift | Bastion Warrior | 3 | Target: Enemies in front | Weapon | 0 | Weapon damage + inflicts Slow Arts |
| Bombardier | Bastion Warrior | 6 | Target: Enemies around self | Thermal | 0 | Thermal damage + inflicts Blaze |
| Supershield | Bastion Warrior | 8 | Target: Self | None | 1000 | Reflects Physical damage + reduces damage received + nullifies Stun |
Unique Arts[]
| Art | Acquired From | Mission | Effect Range | Attribute | TP Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drum Roll | Lin | To Serve Nopon | Target: One Enemy | Weapon | 1000 | Weapon damage + inflicts Physical Resistance Down + boosts damage in Melee Combo |
| Mindstorm | L | L's Conundrum | Target: Self and nearby Allies | None | 0 | Restores HP + grants Potential Up |
| Atomic Hit | H.B. | The King of Fear | Target: One Enemy | Weapon | 0 | Weapon damage + boosts Appendage damage |
| Flamehand | H.B. | Climbing the Ladder | Target: Self | None | 1000 | Boosts all Debuff Resistance + nullifies Terrain Damage + Counter Spike |
Models[]
| Arms Manufacturer | Name | Damage (Lv. 60) | Attribute | Cooldown | TP Gain | Stability (+-) | Upgrades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakuraba Industries | Shield | 320 | Physical | 3.0s | 165 | 12 | 3 |
| Grenada Galactic Group | Paive | 320 | Physical | 2.7s | 120 | 20 | 3 |
| Meredith & Co. | Parma | 320 | Beam | 3.0s | 140 | 15 | 3 |
| Parma II | 320 | Ether | 3.0s | 120 | 25 | 3 | |
| C&C | Haven | 320 | Electric | 3.0s | 180 | 15 | 3 |
| Haven II | 320 | Physical | 3.3s | 200 | 15 | 3 | |
| Nopon Commerce Guild | Thudclang | 320 | Thermal | 3.2s | 165 | 20 | 3 |
| Factory 1.21 | Honor | 320 | Gravity | 3.0s | 165 | 20 | 3 |
Trivia[]
- Shields, along with Photon Sabers that are purchased exclusively at the Shop Terminal are the only melee weapons that they can have armor traits in addition to weapon traits.