Thunder (Japanese: 天雷, Tenrai) is one of Dunban's Ether arts in Xenoblade Chronicles. It deals Ether damage in a cone around Dunban's back. When any of Dunban's auras are active, Thunder unleashes excess Ether and forces Daze to targets within range.
Stats[]
| Art Level | AP Cost | Power | Cooldown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | 2.50 | 40.0 sec |
| 2 | 380 | 2.67 | 38.0 sec |
| 3 | 760 | 2.84 | 36.0 sec |
| 4 | 1520 | 3.01 | 34.0 sec |
| 5 | 3040 | 3.18 | 32.0 sec |
| 6 | 4560 | 3.35 | 30.0 sec |
| 7 | 6840 | 3.52 | 28.0 sec |
| 8 | 9880 | 3.69 | 26.0 sec |
| 9 | 13,680 | 3.86 | 24.0 sec |
| 10 | 18,240 | 4.03 | 22.0 sec |
| 11 (DE) | 21,280 | 4.20 | 20.0 sec |
| 12 (DE) | 24,700 | 4.37 | 18.0 sec |
Miscellaneous Info[]
- Damage is calculated based on the weapon's attack and Dunban's Ether stat.
- Thunder can consistently be used after using Tempest Kick and when Dunban is temporarily facing away from the targets.
- Most enemies, including flying enemies, have no resistance to Daze, and Thunder is not affected by resistances to Break or Topple.
- Thunder can be used to remove Awakening, Soul Read, or Regeneration auras.
- The Crazed aura will grant an immunity to both Topple and Daze that Thunder cannot circumvent.
- AI Dunban will not use Thunder.
Art book sources[]
Intermediate[]
Intermediate art books are only available from shops.
The Thunder intermediate art books cost 12,400 G.
Advanced[]
Advanced art books are only available from enemy drops.
For enemies with a 0% drop rate, the item can only be obtained using Riki's Yoink!
Enemies marked QE are Quest-Exclusive and do not respawn.
Unique Monsters
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Reckless Zanden (QE) | Tephra Cave | 8.8 % |
Other enemies
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Caterpile | Bionis' Leg | 9.4 % |
| Gigas Telethia | Bionis' Interior | 5.1 % |
| Telethia Arielle (QE) | Alcamoth | 0.0 % |
Master[]
Master art books are exclusive to Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and are purchasable from the Nopon Archsage for 20,000 Noponstones after the story of Future Connected has been completed.