Affinity MAX Atk (Aux Core)

Affinity MAX Atk
Effect (weakest)	Increases damage dealt by 30% when Affinity is at max.
Effect (strongest)	Increases damage dealt by 55% when Affinity is at max.

This article is about the Aux Core in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. For the Skill RAM, see Affinity MAX Atk (Skill RAM).

Affinity MAX Atk is an Aux Core in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. It increases the damage dealt by both the Blade it is equipped to and their Driver while they are at max Affinity.

Details

Name	Rarity	Unrefined		Refined
		Price	Recipe	Price	Effect
Affinity MAX Atk I		700 G	Any common collectible ×4	900 G	Increases damage dealt by 30% when Affinity is at max.
Affinity MAX Atk II		1900 G	Any common collectible ×8	2500 G	Increases damage dealt by 35% when Affinity is at max.
Affinity MAX Atk III		3100 G	Any rare collectible ×3	4000 G	Increases damage dealt by 40% when Affinity is at max.
Affinity MAX Atk IV		5200 G	Any rare collectible ×6	6800 G	Increases damage dealt by 45% when Affinity is at max.
Affinity MAX Atk V		5700 G	Any legendary collectible ×2	7400 G	Increases damage dealt by 50% when Affinity is at max.
Affinity MAX Atk VI		7100 G	Any legendary collectible ×3	9200 G	Increases damage dealt by 55% when Affinity is at max.

Sources

Exchanges

None

Treasure troves

Treasure Trove	Location	Req. Field Skills	Item rewards
※ Wooden chest 805	Mor Ardain, Old Factory Warehouse, on the catwalks (reached by arriving from inside the factory with Fortitude and Superstrength level 3) (image, map image)	none	Affinity MAX Atk II  (x1) Auto-Balancer  (x1)
※ Wooden chest 1329	Tantal, Storage Room (image, map image)	none	Affinity MAX Atk III  (x1) Common Core Crystal  (x1) Ether R&D Revolution (x1)
※ White-gold chest 2010	World Tree, Data Processing Room, hidden room between clusters 4 and 5 (accessible at the end of Limits of Awareness) (image, map image)	none	Legendary Core Crystal  (x1) Aggro Attack Up V  (x1) Affinity MAX Atk III  (x1)
※ Red-silver chest 2316	After destroying the Yanchik Harbor Barney Stone: Torna, Inside the cave near Yanchik Harbor (requires Swift Swordplay and Focus level 3) (image, map image)	none	Affinity MAX Atk II  (x2) Iron Headband  (x1) Secret Pot Blueprint (x1)
※ Wooden chest 2508	Gormott, Lyanne Meadow, under a tree near the pass toward Valafum Hill (image, map image)	none	Affinity MAX Atk I  (x2)
※ White-gold chest 2542 (buried)	Gormott, Wall blocking the way to the Upper Level - Left (image, map image)	• Mining level 3  • Fortitude level 3	Affinity MAX Atk III  (x4) Fast Blade Switch III  (x2) Affinity MAX Barrier III  (x1)

Quests

Quest	Item rewards
A Secret Cure	Affinity MAX Atk V (x1) Ultimate Shield (x1) Spiral Chip (x3)
A Simple Errand	Sword Charm (x1) Rigid Vest (x1) Affinity MAX Atk I (x1)
Making Up the Numbers	Affinity MAX Atk III (x2) Affinity MAX Acc II (x2)
Tender-Hearted Beast	Earth Def Up V (x1) Affinity MAX Atk IV (x1) Critical Up IV (x1)
The Case of the Crane	Affinity MAX Atk I (x1) Fire Def Up I (x1)

Merc missions

Items are only rewarded on the first completion of the merc mission.

Mission	Region	Item rewards
Book Writing	Tantal	Telepathy V (x1) Affinity MAX Atk V (x1)
Brought to Justice 4	Mor Ardain	Emergency Guard II (x1) Insect Hunter II (x1) Affinity MAX Atk II (x1) Ether Defense Up II (x1)
Nopon Letter	Mor Ardain	Spike Defense II (x1) Affinity MAX Atk II (x1)
Protect the Holy Place	Gormott	Lance Attachment (x1) Affinity MAX Atk III (x1)
Rare Goods Repairs	Uraya	Shoulder to Shoulder III (x1) Affinity MAX Atk III (x1)
Shaking Icicles	Tantal	Shackle Blade Resist V (x1) Affinity MAX Atk IV (x1)
Showdown at Chilsain	Mor Ardain	Affinity MAX Atk V (x1) Affinity MAX Acc V (x1)
Zenobia's Strategy	Leftheria	Outdoor Attack Up V (x1) Affinity MAX Atk V (x1)

Enemies

If an enemy appears multiple times, that enemy has multiple chances to drop this item. FTG (first-time guarantee) indicates that the enemy is guaranteed to drop the item when it is first defeated.

Enemy	Drop rate	FTG	Item
Ahaid Garlus (normal)	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Ardainian Cetus	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Ardainian Citadel (normal)	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Arogan Rhogul (summon)	9%	No	Affinity MAX Atk II
Arogan Rhogul (XC2)	9%	No	Affinity MAX Atk II
Beast-Hunter William	6%	Yes	Affinity MAX Atk V
Brish Aspar (XC2)	9%	No	Affinity MAX Atk II
Crane Serprond (XC2)	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Crimson Derrick	7%	Yes	Affinity MAX Atk IV
Demon-Shell Jacob	9%	Yes	Affinity MAX Atk II
Dormine Brog	9%	No	Affinity MAX Atk II
Lightning Zuo	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Mia Pippito (XC2)	10%	No	Affinity MAX Atk I
Moonlighting Elwyn	10%	Yes	Affinity MAX Atk I
Sloth Driver	6%	No	Affinity MAX Atk V
Spotted Parisax	9%	No	Affinity MAX Atk II
Spring-Shower Elliott	8%	Yes	Affinity MAX Atk III
Teppus Pippito	9%	No	Affinity MAX Atk II
Vacillus Antol	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Whirlwind Yew	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Wrath Driver	6%	No	Affinity MAX Atk V
Youse Parisax	8%	No	Affinity MAX Atk III
Zalts Driver	9%	No	Affinity MAX Atk II
Ziggan Garlus	7%	No	Affinity MAX Atk IV

Challenge battles

Challenge battle	Chest	Drop rate	Item
Bewitching Dance	Chest 1	1.35%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Bewitching Dance	Chest 2	0.61%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Grazing Flock	Chest 1	1.79%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Grazing Flock	Chest 2	0.83%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Pest Control	Chest 1	0.88%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Pest Control	Chest 2	0.38%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Think of the Soldiers	Chest 1	2.48%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Think of the Soldiers	Chest 2	1.26%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Titan Battleship Assault	Chest 1	2.22%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Titan Battleship Assault	Chest 2	1.1%	Affinity MAX Atk II
Bewitching Dance	Chest 3	0.74%	Affinity MAX Atk III
Grazing Flock	Chest 3	1.04%	Affinity MAX Atk III
Pest Control	Chest 3	0.46%	Affinity MAX Atk III
Think of the Soldiers	Chest 3	1.64%	Affinity MAX Atk III
Titan Battleship Assault	Chest 3	1.4%	Affinity MAX Atk III
Attack of the Aspar	Chest 1	1.14%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Attack of the Aspar	Chest 2	0.84%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Call the Exterminators	Chest 1	1.7%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Call the Exterminators	Chest 2	1.37%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Darkening Skies	Chest 1	1.09%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Darkening Skies	Chest 2	0.81%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Dread Contagion	Chest 1	1.48%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Dread Contagion	Chest 2	1.13%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Elma: Redux	Chest 1	0.81%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Elma: Redux	Chest 2	0.56%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Otherworldly Fighter	Chest 1	0.81%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Otherworldly Fighter	Chest 2	0.56%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Panic at the Seaside	Chest 1	0.51%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Panic at the Seaside	Chest 2	0.33%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Poisoned Paradise	Chest 1	1.7%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Poisoned Paradise	Chest 2	1.37%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Sacred Wood	Chest 1	1.7%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Sacred Wood	Chest 2	1.34%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Serious Showdown	Chest 1	0.51%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Serious Showdown	Chest 2	0.33%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Temperantian Standoff	Chest 1	0.49%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Temperantian Standoff	Chest 2	0.33%	Affinity MAX Atk V
This Year's Heropon	Chest 1	0.81%	Affinity MAX Atk V
This Year's Heropon	Chest 2	0.55%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Tiger! Tiger! IRL	Chest 1	0.51%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Tiger! Tiger! IRL	Chest 2	0.33%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Torna's Finest	Chest 1	1.48%	Affinity MAX Atk V
Torna's Finest	Chest 2	1.13%	Affinity MAX Atk V
9th Imp. Armored Div.	Chest 3	0.82%	Affinity MAX Atk VI
Chickenheart Challenge	Chest 3	2.84%	Affinity MAX Atk VI
Cloud King's Revenge	Chest 3	0.45%	Affinity MAX Atk VI
Dino Drama	Chest 3	1.2%	Affinity MAX Atk VI
Fiercest Faction	Chest 3	0.45%	Affinity MAX Atk VI
Humanoid Alliance	Chest 3	0.45%	Affinity MAX Atk VI
Mk. VIII	Chest 3	2.84%	Affinity MAX Atk VI
Reinventing the Gogol	Chest 3	0.83%	Affinity MAX Atk VI

Other

A level VI version is awarded upon completing Jin's Affinity Chart in Torna ~ The Golden Country.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Affinity MAX Atk	—
Japanese	キズナMAX攻撃
French	Attaque entente max
German	Harmonie-Stärke
Spanish	Afinidad Máx. At. ↑
Italian	Intesa d'attacco
Chinese (simplified)	牵绊MAX攻击
Chinese (traditional)	牽絆MAX攻擊
Korean	인연 MAX 공격