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Terrain Defence (Japanese: 地形防御, Chikei Bōgyo) is a Gem in Xenoblade Chronicles that reduces damage taken from hazardous environments, including poisonous swamps, hot lava, and pools of ether. Such terrain normally inflicts damage equal to 20% of a character's maximum HP at regular intervals, usually every two seconds. Physical or Ether Defence do not reduce damage from hazardous terrain.

Gem stats[]

Hazardous Terrain
Dmg Reduction
Rank I
Rank I
2-10%
Rank II
Rank II
12-20%
Rank III
Rank III
22-30%
Rank IV
Rank IV
32-40%
Rank V
Rank V
42-50%
Rank VI
Rank VI
60-75%

Gem sources[]

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

Rank I
Rank I
  • None
Rank II
Rank II

Collectopaedia


Quest


Trade

Rank III
Rank III

Trade

Rank IV
Rank IV

Quest


Trade

Rank V
Rank V

Trade

Rank VI
Rank VI
  • None

Crystal and cylinder sources[]

Places to mine for Terrain Defence crystals, and enemies which drop Terrain Defence Crystals and Cylinders.

Rank I
Rank I
Rank I
Rank I

Enemies

Rank II
Rank II
Rank II
Rank II

Mining


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 Terrain Defence gems permanently attached to them.

Rank I
Rank I
  • None
Rank II
Rank II

Armour

Rank III
Rank III
  • None
Rank IV
Rank IV
  • None
Rank V
Rank V
  • None
Rank VI
Rank VI
  • None