Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Lanz - Best Class & Build

Lanz is a playable character in Xenoblade Chronicle 3. See best builds, class, arts, skills, recommend soul tree, Ouroboros form, and voice actor (CV) for Lanz!

Table of Content

Initial Class And Ascension
Recommended Arts & Classes
Best Build
Class Change Order And Arts Summary
Interlink (Ouroboros) Data And Soul Tree Recommended Path
Voice Actor (CV) & Profile

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Lanz - Initial Class And Ascension

Recommended Class And Arts For Early Game

Starting Class	Role
Heavy Guard	Defender
Interlink
Sena
Recommended Arts
・Bull Rush ・Uppercut Slash ・Crash Out

How To Unlock Lanz's Class Rank Limit & Ascension Quest

Quest	Side Story: Lanz
Unlock Requirements	After receiving the Quest "The Castle Beckons" in Chapter 5, go to Fuller Elevator Landing in Cadensia Region and ask for information, then go to Rest Spot and Discuss "Curious About Training".
Rewards	Heavy Guard's Class Rank limit is raised to 20.

Class Rank - How To Unlock Limit

Lanz - Recommended Arts & Classes

Recommended Classes And Arts Through Story Progress

Availability	Class	Arts To Equip
Chapter 2	Zephyr	X: Wide Slash Y: Glow Ring B: Butterfly Blade
Chapter 2	Heavy Guard	X: Bull Rush Y: Uppercut Slash B: Crash Out
Chapter 3	Guardian Commander	X: Shield Bash Y: Noble Taunt B: Falcon Swoop
Chapter 4	Lone Exile	X: Jaws of Death Y: Gale Slash B: Demon Slayer
Chapter 5	Lost Vanguard	X: Shockwave Y: Mighty Beat B: Taunt Pulse
Chapter 6	Troubadour ※For Master Arts acquisition	X: Twin Moons Y: Autumn Rain B: Ring o' Roses

▼ Check Out Lanz's Change Class Order Chart

Best Classes For Each Character

Recommended Master Skills

Recommended Skills	Class
[Protector's Pride] Master at Rank 5 Increases recharging speed by 40% when a non-defender is targeted.	Guardian Commander
[Natural Selection] Master at Rank 5 When HP is below 30%, damage is reduced by 25%.	Lone Exile
[Come an’ Get Me] Master at Rank 15 When a guard is generated, it deals 100% Attack damage to the enemy and also gains aggro.	Lost Vanguard

Recommended Master Arts

Recommended Arts	Class
[Wide Slash] Master at Rank 1 Magnification: 360% / Recovery: 5 times Attack evasion during Arts. [Glow Ring] Master at Rank 10 Magnification: 310% / Recovery: 5 times Target Lock.	Zephyr
[Crash Out] Master at Rank 1 Magnification: 340% / Recovery: 14 seconds 100% increase in aggro gain.	Heavy Guard
[Mighty Beat] Master at Rank 10 Magnification: 165% / Recovery: 4 times 50% increase in aggro gain.	Lost Vanguard
[Ring o' Roses] Master at Rank 10 Recovery: 4 times Fast Recharge of Arts.	Troubadour

Master Arts List

Lanz - Best Build

Defender Build - Durable Type

※Make sure to upgrade Lanz's weapon!

Class	Heavy Guard
Arts	X: Bull Rush Y: Glow Ring B: Crash Out
Master Arts	▲: Wide Slash ▶: Glow Ring ▼: Ring o' Roses
Master Skills	Protector's Pride Natural Selection Come an’ Get Me
Gems	Brimming Spirit Steel Protection Steady Striker or Ultimate Counter
Accessories	Legendary Biter Martis Rings Fraternal Badge

Best Accessories List

Lanz - Class Change Order And Arts Summary

This is the shortest chart for making Lanz's Best Build.

Summary Of Class Change Order and Arts

1. Heavy Guard
▲:ー ▶:ー ▼:ー	X: Bull Rush Y: Uppercut Slash B: Crash Out
2. Ogre
▲: Solid Stance ▶:ー ▼:ー	X: Giant Swing Y: Cannonball B: Hammerhead
3. Zephyr
▲:Crash Out ▶:ー ▼:ー	X: Wide Slash Y: Glow Ring B: Butterfly Blade
4. Guardian Commander
▲: Wide Slash ▶: Glow Ring ▼:ー	X: Shield Bash Y: Noble Taunt B: Falcon Swoop
5. Lone Exile
▲: Wide Slash ▶: Glow Ring ▼:ー	X: Jaws of Death Y: Gale Slash B: Demon Slayer
6. Troubadour
▲: Multi Blast ▶: Shadow Eye ▼: Myopic Screen	X: Twin Moons Y: Autumn Rain B: Ring o' Roses
7. Heavy Guard [Final Form]
▲: Wide Slash ▶: Glow Ring ▼: Ring o' Roses	X: Bull Rush Y: Uppercut Slash B: Crash Out

Other Things To Upgrade

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Weapon Upgrade	Uniting the Seven Nopons Location Summary
Accessories	Legendary Biter Martis Rings Fraternal Badge
Class Ascension	Guardian Commander [Reasons to Evolve] Lone Exile [A Deep-Seated Scar] Troubadour [Happiness] Heavy Guard [Side Story: Lanz]

Lanz - Interlink (Ouroboros) Data And Soul Tree Recommended Path

Recommended Arts

	Arts And Effect
X	Titan Fists Magnification: 240% / One Target / Blowdown
Y	Ray of Punishment Magnification: 455% / Range / When you attack an enemy that is targeting you, the damage dealt is increased by 100%.
B	Burning Rain Arts aggro gain increases

Soul Link	Effect
Explosive Spirit	Each time you generate a combo or reaction, the damage dealt is increased by 50% (up to 500%).
Increase Critical Rate	Add 15% to Critical Rate.

Soul Tree Recommended Path

Unlocking Arts Canceling will allow you to use Arts and another Arts repeatedly in 0 seconds, dramatically increasing the damage dealt by Ouroboros. It is recommended to unlock it as a top priority, as it will make the battle much easier.

Soul Link And Effect	Recommendation
[Unlock Arts Canceling] Arts can now be Canceled by Arts.	★★★★
[Talent Art Upgrade] Upgrade power from 1000% to 1400% Added Ignore Defense/Launch combo.	★★★☆

Lanz - Voice Actor & Profile

Voice Actor

Voice Actor (CV)	Japanese: Kohsuke Tanabe English: Jack Bardoe

Profile
Affiliation: Colony 9 (Keves) A Keves soldier who has been with Noah since he was a child. An incident in the past led him to decide to protect his comrades even at the cost of his own life, and he often acts recklessly without regard for his own life. This strong comrade of Noah's wields a large sword that doubles as a shield - handy for protecting his allies! ※Quoted from the official site.