Check this Story Walkthrough Guide for Xenoblade Chronicles 3. This guide includes walkthrough charts, recommended steps, chapter guides, and how to complete the main story quest!
Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 |
Chapter 3 | Chapter 4 |
Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 |
Chapter 7 | - |
Chapter 1 Walkthrough Guide
Chapter 1 Story Walkthrough Guide
Up To The Departure From Colony 9
- Head to the designated location
- Battle Ulula (Lv. 4)
- Head to Colony 9
- Head to the bathing tent and take a bath
- Return to the barracks, and get some rest
- Pass through Colony 9 Ferronis to get to the Assembly Square
- Complete the quest "Preparing for Battle"
- Talk to Camilla in the Colony 9 Assembly Square
→ Purchase the Bronze Temple Guard
→ Equip the Bronze Temple Guard to Noah
→ Talk to Roald
→ Check Roald's Collectopaedia Card
→ Collect the specified items (Chewy Radish x 3, Clustrelle x 3, Rich Fish Meat x 2)
→ Register the collected materials onto Roald's Collectopaedia Card
→ Talk to Roald - Leave Colony 9
Up To The Battle with Moebius
- Head toward Alfeto Valley
→ Defeat the following enemies along the way
・Rood Volff (Lv4) × 4
→ Additionally, battle the following enemies along the way
・Drifter Ropl (Lv6) - Level up at the Forward Post Camp, and prepare for battle
- Progress to Alfeto Valley
→ Defeat the following enemies along the way:
・Agnus Attacker (Lv5) × 2
・Agnus Attacker (Lv7)
・Avis Achates (Lv6) - Reach the mysterious ether source that crash landed into Alfeto Valley
- Defeat the Automaton Sentries (Lv7) x 2
- Defeat the Agnus Defender (Lv8), Agnus Attacker (Lv8), Agnus Healer (Lv8)
- Defeat the Mysterious Enemy (Lv10)
- Defeat Moebius (Lv10)
Journey To Alfeto Valley
- (Character shifts to Eunie)
Return to Colony 9
→ Defeat the Keves Attacker (Lv8) x 3 on the road - (Character shifts to Mio)
Head to the designated location - Defeat the Agnus Attacker (Lv 8)
- Head to Alfeto Valley
- (Character shifts to Noah
Open the container
Chapter 2 Walkthrough Guide
Chapter 2 Walkthrough & Boss Guide
Up To Restoring The Hillside Ferronis Hulk
- Follow the path and examine the rocks
- Reach the southern Aetia region
- Complete the quest "The Hillside Hulk"
→ Head to the location of the Hillside Ferronis Hulk
→ Defeat the Nestrand Crustip (Lv 11) x 5
→ Open the container
→ Check the power compartment
→ Go to the
Ether Channels and harvest some ether
→ Return to the Ferronis hulk, and insert the ether cylinder
→ Use the Fabricator and open the the two containers - Rest up at the Hillside Ferronis Hulk
Up To Completing The "Riku and Manana" Quest
- Set up Classes and Arts for each character
※ You can also change their gear - Talk to ShillShill to get the quest "Nopon Register"
- Head south of Aetia and test your powers on some Bodom Grebels (Lv 12) x 3
- Go south through the Aetia region, and enter the Fornis Region
- Go south through the Eagus Wilderness and Reach the Oasis
- Complete the quest "Riku and Manana"
→ Cooking is unlocked at the Lake Rezzento Camp
→ Defeat Gyanna Aspar (Lv 16). (This unlocks Chain Attacks)
→ Return to Lake Rezzento Camp. (This unlocks Gem Crafting)
→ Craft and create Gems
→ Equip the Gem
Up To The Moebius K Battle
- Go south through the Eagus Wilderness
- Escape from the Colony 4 attack
- Defeat the Keves Forces (Lv. 15) x 3
- Continue to the designated location
- Defeat the Silvercoat Ethel (Lv 16) and the Keves Forces (Lv. 15) x 3
- Defeat the Consul K (Lv 17). (Interlink is unlocked here)
- Defeat Moebius K (Lv 17)
Chapter 3 Walkthrough Guide
Up To Your Departure From Colony 4
- Head to the Colony 4 Barracks and rest there
- (Character shifts to Ethel)
Go to Colony 4 command and announce your departure. - Complete the quest, "Helping Out"
→ Listen to the conversations of characters with the「i」icon
→ Talk to the marked NPC
→ Consult at the Colony 4 Outdoor Canteen - Complete the Hero Quest "No Want of Courage"
→ Head to Galghour's Menhir
→ When there, look for the Supply Drops
(※ Turn on Navigating to make it easier)
→ Defeat the Hunter Volff (Lv 17) x 4
→ Look for the rest of the Supply Drops
→ Return to Colony 4. (This unlocks Ethel) - Rest at the Colony 4 Barracks Tent
- Head to the office in Colony 4
Up To The Journey To Colony 30
- Go southeast from Ribbi Flats
- Complete the quest, "The Kind Right Hand"
→ Defeat the Strange Keves Soldiers (Lv 21), Velites (Lv 19), Equites (Lv 19). (Temporarily unlocks Valdi)
→ Collect the required items
→ Go to Elsie's Spout
→ Follow Valdi's Mini-Levnis
→ Defeat the Incomplete Siege-Lev (Lv 22)
(Rudy becomes unlocked, wall climb becomes available) - Gather up 4 information about Colony 30
- Head to the center of Colony 30
Up To Locating Colony Lambda
- Climb the cliff near Elsie's Spout then head south-east. Head to the south-east of the Fornis region
- Rest at the Seilas Terrace Camp
- Reach the tunnels in the Pentelas region. Progress through the Urayan tunnels
- Complete the quest "A Nopon's Counsel"
→ Head to Elevator No. 1
→ Start up Elevator No. 1
→ Use the elevator to get to Mine No. 1
→ Examine the 3 Mineral Deposits
→ Head to the Ruins of Seebu Area, rest there
→ Go south of Ruins of Seebu
→ Defeat Princess Arachno (Lv 26), Savant Arachno (Lv 24) x 5
(Riku and Manana will be unlocked) - Progress through the Urayan Tunnels
- Defeat the Lambda Ferronis (Lv 28)
- Defeat Consul J (Lv 29)
- Search of Isurd
- Head outside Colony Lambda
Chapter 4 Walkthrough Guide
Chapter 4 Walkthrough & Boss Guide
Up To Getting To Colony Tau
- Pass through the Great Cotte Falls
- Defeat the Umber Drague (Lv 30)
- Rest up at the Titan Rock Camp
- Pass through the Great Coffee Falls. Descend down the Old Cliffside Way
- Complete the Hero Quest "Natural Selection"
→ Defeat 4 Agnus Fighters (Lv 32 & Lv 31)
→ Follow the Mystery Agnian Trail
→ Head to where the mysterious Agnians fled. Explore Colony Tau
→ Defeat the Annon Rhinon (Lv 33) x 3
(This unlocks Juniper. Unlock Rope Sliding)
Up To Getting To The Castle
- Progress through Maktha Wildwood
- Complete the quest "Imminent Illusion"
→ Bring down the Mysterious Raider (Lv 34) health by 30%
→ A cutscene will occur - Progress through Maktha Wildwood
- Rest up at the Sparkling Pool Camp
- Complete the quest "Stolen Provisions"
→ Defeat Eregaa Anlood (Lv 33) x 3
→ Collect 3 Yellowgrove Kelp Mushroom - Return to the Sparkling Pool Camp
- Pass through Maktha Wildwood, and reach the Castle
- Defeat Ethel's Ferronis (Lv 35) and Cammuravi's Ferronis (Lv 35)
- Defeat Moebius O & P (Lv 36)
- Reach the castle
Up To The Battle With The Queen Of Keves
- Reach the container at the Castle's back entrance
- Reach the Annihilator's power core
- Defeat Moebius D & J (Lv 42)
- Escape from the Castle
- Defeat Queen of Keves (Lv 43)
→ An unskippable cutscene will play
Chapter 5 Walkthrough Guide
Chapter 5 Walkthrough & Boss Guide
Up To Navigating The Great Sword
- Head to the Cadensia region, and reach the Great Sword. Reach the base of the Great Sword
- Follow Shania
- Talk to the residential guard, then rest up
- Head to the war room
- Complete the quest "Castle Access"
→ Talk to Samon, Timna, and Miyori
→ Defeat Planaa Ansel (Lv 42) and Seeth Ansel (Lv 40) x 4
→ Talk to Samon - Return to the Lost Numbers Dorm and head to Sentridge Harbor
Up To Infiltrating The Li Garte Prison Camp
- Complete the quest "The Castle Beckons"
→ Head to Vinisog Helm
→ Collect intel on the prison camp
→ At Vinisog Helm Camp, discuss "Li Garte Prison Information" - Rest at the Intel Camp, and prepare to infiltrate the Prison Camp
- Infiltrate the Li Garte Prison Camp.
Up To Escaping The Castle
- Search for Ghondor
→ Defeat Ghondor (Lv 47), Oggy (Lv 45), Aggy (Lv 45) - Return to Cell No. 1 then rest up. Head to the Central Cell
- Complete the quest "First Day of Prison"
→ Collect the specified items
→ Talk to the Prison Guard - Return to Cell No. 1 then rest up. Head to the Central Cell
- Complete the quest "Second Day of Prison"
→ Look for an enraged Feris, Battle the Basreek Feris (Lv 47)
→ Follow the trail of Feris Pawprints
→ Defeat the Basreek Feris (Lv 47)
→ Talk to the Prison Guard - Head to the Central Cell
- Return to Cell No. 1 and rest up. Head to the Central Cell
- Complete the Quest "Third Day of Prison"
→ Defeat Kaalm Garaffa x 3 - Defeat the Agnian Guards x 9
- Rendezvous with Ghondor at Watchtower No. 1
(Temporarily adds Ghondor to the party) - Defeat the Agnian Guards x 12
- Reach the West Gate
→ Defeat the Agnus Vanguard Elite (Lv 48), Agnus Skirmisher (Lv 47), Agnus Medic (Lv 47), Agnus Scout (Lv 47) - Defeat Gyrinus (Lv 48)
- Defeat Moebius M (Lv 49)
- Defeat Moebius M (Lv 49) again
- Defeat Moebius N (Lv 50)
- Find a way to escape the castle
→ Talk to everyone and check the cell again
→ A cutscene will play
Chapter 6 Walkthrough Guide
Chapter 6 Walkthrough & Boss Guide
Up To The Return To The Castle
- Make your way to the shining light
- Defeat Moebius N (Lv 50)
- Defeat the Queen of Agnus (Lv 50)
- Head to the marked location and talk to Mio
(Unlocks Ghondo and Mio's Special Talent Art) - Pass through the West Perimeter Gat and reach Hope's Rest. Return to the Castle
- Rest up at the Station Breakroom
- Select a hairstyle for Mio
(This will change Mio's look going forward) - Interact with the "?" at Ascension Grounds and talk to Adenine. Going Home will start.
※By Clearing the quest, you can go back to City Interior.
Up To Cloudkeep
- Head for Captocorn Peak, where the Cloudkeep and Colony Omega are
- Complete the Hero Quest "Side Story: Mio"
→ Head to Colony Omega
→ Rest up at Tsang Camp and return to Colony Omega. Head for the Colony Omega Flame Clock
→ Defeat Agnus Keeves soldiers
→ Defeat Mwamba (Lv 53), Hackt (Lv 53), Glorysong Miyabi (Lv 53), and Smoldering Cammuravi (Lv 53)
→ Defeat Moebius Y (Lv 54)
(Unlocks Miyabi. Class Rank limit unlocked for Zephyr) - Go through Captocorn Peak, and reach Cloudkeep
- Progress through the Cloudkeep to meet the true queen
- Defeat Moebius J (Lv 54) and Moebius D (Lv 54)
- Defeat Moebius D & J (Lv 55)
Chapter 7 Walkthrough Guide
Chapter 7 Walkthrough & Boss Guide
Up To The Journey To Fairview Cape
- Join Nia and head to the Cloudkeep's entrance. Talk to Samson
- Head to Sentridge Harbor
- Complete the quest "The Ultimate Vessel"
→ Get Origin metal from Cloudkeep
→ Get Origin metal from Everblight Plain & Cape Arcaphor
→ Get Origin metal from Zain's Talon & Low Maktha Wildwood
→ Complete the quest "Side Story: Noah"
- Head to Fourth Ixia Bridge. Head to the marked location
- Defeat Consul Crys (Lv 60)
- Defeat Consul Crys (Lv 61)
(Class Rank Limit break for Swordfighter)
→ Talk to Samson - Head to Fairview Cape in the Eythia Sea
Until The Ending Of The Main Story
- Reach the nucleus of Origin
- Defeat N (Lv 68)
- Defeat N (Lv 68) again
- Head to the next destination. Continue until your battle with Moebius Y (Lv 70)
- Defeat Z (Lv 72)
- Defeat Z∞ (Lv 75)
→ Defeat X∞ (Lv 75)
→ Defeat Y∞ (Lv 75)
→ Defeat Z∞ (Lv 75) - This is the ending of the Main Story
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