Noah is a playable character in Xenoblade Chronicle 3. See best builds, class, arts, skills, recommend soul tree, Ouroboros form, and voice actor (CV) for Noah!!
Table of Content
Noah - Initial Class And Ascension

Recommended Class And Arts For Early Game
| Starting Class | Role |
|---|---|
![]() Swordfighter | ![]() Attacker |
| Interlink | |
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| Recommended Arts | |
| ・Air Slash ・Ground Beat ・Sword Strike | |
How To Unlock Noah's Class Rank Limit & Ascension Quest
| Quest | Side Story: Noah |
|---|---|
| Unlock Requirements | Can be unlocked while progressing in the story of Chapter 7. |
| Rewards | Swordfighter's Class Rank limit is raised to 20. |
Noah - Recommended Arts & Classes

Recommended Classes And Arts Through Story Progress
| Availability | Class | Arts To Equip |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 2 | Swordfighter | X: Air Slash Y: Sword Strike B: Edge Thrust |
| Chapter 2 | Ogre | X: Giant Swing Y: Cannonball B: Hammerhead |
| Chapter 3 | Flash Fencer | X: Hidden Thorn Y: Cross Impact B: Null Slash |
| Chapter 5 | Incursor | X: Glitter Stream Y: Aerial Slash B: Reversal Edge |
| Chapter 6 | Martial Artist | X: Jackal Claw Y: Destructive Charge B: Impulse Wave |
▼ Check Out Noah's Change Class Order Chart
Best Classes For Each CharacterRecommended Master Skills
| Recommended Skills | Class |
|---|---|
| [Cypher Edge] Master at Rank 5 Critical Rate increases by 50% of the original. | Swordfighter |
| [Fighting Prowess] Master at Rank 5 Physical Arts +50% damage. | Ogre |
| [Critical Strike] Master at Rank 5 Critical Damage +40% | Flash Fencer |
| [Frenzied Combo] Master at Rank 15 Recovers 25% of the recharging of the Arts used on a critical hit. | Martial Artist |
Recommended Master Arts
| Recommended Arts | Class |
|---|---|
| [Ground Beat] Master at Rank 1 Magnification: 440% / Recovery: 22 seconds High-powered Fusion Arts frame for the early stages of the game. | Swordfighter |
| [Giant Swing] Master at Rank 1 Magnification: 400% / Recovery: 6 times High power and Knockback. | Ogre |
| [Cross Impact] Master at Rank 10 Magnification: 140% / Recovery: 17 seconds Power Charge granted. | Flash Fencer |
| [Aerial Slash] Master at Rank 1 Magnification: 325% / Recovery: 7 times Evasion + high critical power. | Incursor |
| [Impulse Wave] Master at Rank 1 Magnification: 130% / Recovery: 3 times Increases damage per enemy by 35% [Jackal Claw] Master at Rank 10 Magnification: 400 / Recovery: 5 times Evasion + high critical power. | Martial Artist |
Noah - Best Build
Best Build For Bosses And Unique Monsters
※Make sure to get Noah's Weapon Upgrade!
| Class | Swordfighter |
|---|---|
| Arts | X: Air Slash Y: Sword Strike B: Edge Thrust |
| Master Arts | ▲: Jackal Claw ▶: Aerial Slash ▼: Impulse Wave |
| Master Skills | Offensive Flair Critical Strike Frenzied Combo or Greatest Warrior |
| Gems | Combo Enhance Analyze Weakness Steelcleaver or Steady Striker |
| Accessories | Saturni Rings Mercurii Rings Lunae Rings |
Generic Type Build
| Class | Incursor |
|---|---|
| Arts | X: Glitter Stream Y: Aerial Slash B: Reversal Edge |
| Master Arts | ▲: Shield Bash ▶: Ground Beat ▼: Cross Impact |
| Master Skills | Cypher Edge Offensive Flair Critical Strike |
| Gems | Combo Enhance Analyze Weakness Steelcleaver or Steady Striker |
| Accessories | Saturni Rings Mercurii Rings Lunae Rings |
Noah - Class Change Order And Arts Summary
This is the shortest chart for making Noah's Best Build.
Summary Of Class Change Order and Arts
| 1. Swordfighter | |
|---|---|
| ▲:ー ▶:ー ▼:ー | X: Air Slash Y: Sword Strike B: Edge Thrust |
| 2. Zephyr | |
| ▲: Ground Beat ▶:ー ▼:ー | X: Wide Slash Y: Glow Ring B: Butterfly Blade |
| 3. Ogre | |
| ▲: Ground Beat ▶:ー ▼:ー | X: Giant Swing Y: Cannonball B: Hammerhead |
| 4. Flash Fencer | |
| ▲: Giant Swing ▶: Wide Slash ▼:ー | X: Hidden Thorn Y: Cross Impact B: Null Slash |
| 5. Guardian Commander | |
| ▲: Wide Slash ▶: Glow Ring ▼:ー | X: Shield Bash Y: Noble Taunt B: Falcon Swoop |
| 6. Incursor [Final Form - General Use] | |
| ▲: Shield Bash ▶: Ground Beat ▼: Cross Impact | X: Glitter Stream Y: Aerial Slash B: Reversal Edge |
| 7. Martial Artist | |
| ▲: Hidden Thorn ▶: Ground Beat ▼: Cross Impac | X: Jackal Claw Y: Destructive Charge B: Impulse Wave |
| 8. Swordfighter [Final Form - For Boss And Unique Monsters] | |
| ▲: Jackal Claw ▶: Aerial Slash ▼: Impulse Wave | X: Air Slash Y: Sword Strike B: Edge Thrust |
Other Things To Upgrade
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| Weapon Upgrade | Uniting the Seven Nopons Location Summary |
|---|---|
| Accessories | Saturni Rings Mercurii Rings Lunae Rings Thermo Headgear |
| Class Ascension | Ogre - Side Story: Sena Flash Fencer ① Raise Seraph's Rank to 10. ② Have Seraph accompany the party. ③ Enter the building of Colony Omega's Rest Spot. ④ Raise Ethel's rank to 10. Guardian Commander [Reasons To Evolve] Incursor [Inescapable Past] Martial Artist [Knowing Your Family] |
Noah - Interlink (Ouroboros) Data And Soul Tree Recommended Path
Recommended Arts
| Arts And Effect | |
|---|---|
| X | Bounding End Magnification: 225% / Range / Fast Multi-stage Attack + Guard Disable |
| Y | Phantom Slash Magnification: 300% / One Target / Break effect (Level 3 for all) |
| B | Glorious Wing Power Charge Granted to all allies |
Recommended Soul Link
| Soul Link | Effect |
|---|---|
| Subtle Strike | When the attack hits, it has a 30% chance to deal 100% Attack damage and 100% ignore defense. |
| Attack Up | Attack is increased by 25% of the original. |
Soul Tree Recommended Path

Unlocking Arts Canceling will allow you to use Arts and Arts repeatedly in 0 seconds, dramatically increasing the damage dealt by Ouroboros.
| Soul Link And Effect | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| [Unlock Arts Canceling] Arts can now be Canceled by Arts. | ★★★★ |
| [Talent ArtUpgrade] Upgrade power from 1000% to 1400% Added Defense Ignore effect | ★★★☆ |
Noah - Voice Actor & Profile

| Voice Actor (CV) | Japanese: Ryohei Arai English: Harry McEntire |
|---|
| Profile |
|---|
| Affiliation: Colony 9 (Keves) A Keeves soldier equipped with a bright red blade. Noah is also an off-seer whose duty is to perform a special ritual for soldiers who've lost their lives on the battlefield. *Quoted from the official site. |
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