Each party member inXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionhas an assigned Class and a unique art that they can use.Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionhas 22 playable characters, and as you probably figured, not all of them are recruited through Story Missions. Meaning you’ll have your hands full with Affinity Missions if you’re going to recruit all of them. Some of these Missions have level or chapter requirements, so you should make a habit of checking the orange exclamation points on your map of NLA.

Every Party Member in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

Party Members Unlock Requirements

You’ll find that certain party members are better duringXenoblade Chronicles X’s campaign, while others are better for postgame. Party members share Classes with the main character and other characters, but they have signature arts that only they (aside from the main character) can use/learn. Look over their Skills and Arts to create an ideal team for your missions.

You can play as another party memberby going into theActive Memberson the pause menu, and hovering over the character in your party and tappingX-button. Note that some of the party members inXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Editionwere not available inXenoblade Chronicles X(Wii U).

Elma in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition

Joins at the start of “Prologue: Awakening.”

Joins after “Chapter 3: Builders of a Legacy.”

Lin in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition

Find Mia around Mira and complete the following missions:

Joins during “Chapter 4: The Ganglion Menace.”

Signature Arts:

You should refrain from investing too much into Lao since he’s not available inXCX’s postgame and a good chunk of basic missions.

Ga Jiarg appeared in the originalXenoblade Chronicles Xon the Wii U, but he was promoted to a playable character inDefinitive Edition.

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Complete “Chapter 13 (Act 1): Cause and Effect.”

Irina looking at the sky with her weapon on her back, one of the best party members in Xenoblade Chronicles X

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Mia repeats her excitement about a present with enthusiastic expression in Xenoblade Chronicles X

Alexa introduces herself as an Outfitter during a scene inside NLA in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition

HB with arms crossed, claiming to be the most qualified candidate in Xenoblade Chronicles X

Nagi speaking about stasis with a serious expression in Xenoblade Chronicles X

Neilnail explains her people’s history in a desert region during a story cutscene in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition