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Tension Swing (Japanese: テンション変動, Tenshon Hendō) is a Gem in Xenoblade Chronicles that reduces the Tension range, making it easier to gain or lose tension. This can be useful for arts such as Happy Happy and Final Cross, which require high tension to activate.

Gem stats[]

Tension Range
Reduction
Rank I
Rank I
4-10%
Rank II
Rank II
12-18%
Rank III
Rank III
20-26%
Rank IV
Rank IV
28-34%
Rank V
Rank V
36-42%
Rank VI
Rank VI
44-50%

Gem sources[]

Ways to obtain Tension Swing gems, including completing Quests, trading with NPCs, and completing categories in the Collectopaedia.

Rank I
Rank I
  • None
Rank II
Rank II

Trade

Rank III
Rank III

Collectopaedia


Quest


Trade

Rank IV
Rank IV

Trade

Rank V
Rank V
  • None
Rank VI
Rank VI
  • None

Crystal and cylinder sources[]

Places to mine for Tension Swing crystals, and enemies which drop Tension Swing Crystals and Cylinders.

Rank I
Rank I
Rank I
Rank I

Enemies

Rank II
Rank II
Rank II
Rank II

Enemy

Rank III
Rank III
Rank III
Rank III

Mining


Enemies

Rank IV
Rank IV
Rank IV
Rank IV

Mining


Enemies

Rank V
Rank V
Rank V
Rank V

Enemies

Unique armour and weapons[]

Unique Armour and Weapons with Tension Swing gems permanently attached to them.

Rank I
Rank I
  • None
Rank II
Rank II
  • None
Rank III
Rank III
  • None
Rank IV
Rank IV
  • None
Rank V
Rank V
  • None
Rank VI
Rank VI
  • None
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