If you start with an Attacker, they get more TP from the moves of another attacker.įinally, playing to class strengths has special effects on the chain. Likewise, there are bonuses for class types. A Keves/Agnus character gets more TP from the attacks of a Keves/Agnus party member respectively. Consider first the characters in your party. Each one adds Tactical Points (TP) to a meter that must be filled to 100% in order to complete the Order, finish the starting character's part of the chain, deal big damage, and set their effect in motion.ĭifferent things affect the Tactical Points. After that, you choose individual party members to attack with their equipped Arts (special attacks/abilities). Then you choose from one of three starters with their own benefits to the overall chain to start a Chain Order. Then, when they carry out the attack, you choose a new character to lead and continue the assault with their own effect.Ī Chain Attack is started by pressing the + button once the Chain Attack meter is filled from successful combat actions (check out our controls guide for help with what each button does). The attack has special effects such as defense debuffs or team healing depending on which character you lead with. How Chain Attacks workĬhain Attacks are a special in-battle system in which a character leads off an all-out team attack.

In order to make the most of Chain Attacks, you’re going to need to know how they work. This unique type of attack will have you stringing together the moves from various characters, rewarding you with different effects and bonuses. There is a lot to learn in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and chief among this is the Chain Attack.

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