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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
2-10%
Rank II
12-20%
Rank III
22-30%
Rank IV
32-40%
Rank V
42-50%
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
  • None
Rank II

Collectopaedia


Quest


Trade

Rank III

Trade

Rank IV

Quest


Trade

Rank V

Trade

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

Enemies

Rank II
Rank II

Mining


Enemy

Rank III
Rank III

Mining


Enemies

Rank IV
Rank IV

Mining


Enemies

Rank V
Rank V

Enemies

Unique armour and weapons[]

Unique Armour and Weapons with Terrain Defence gems permanently attached to them.

Rank I
  • None
Rank II

Armour

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