Knife
- For other articles titled "Knives", see Knives (disambiguation).
The Knife is a melee weapon in Xenoblade Chronicles X, used by the Drifter, Enforcer, Psycorruptor and the Mastermind classes, with Rank 10 of the Mastermind class granting mastery and allowing any class to use it. Additionally, the characters Irina, Hope, Mia, and Celica use this weapon.
Overview[edit]
The Knife is mainly used as a versatile support weapon, since the Arts associated with it mainly involve buffing the party and weakening the enemy, especially since it's the only ground weapon that grants access to Sleep and Control. While the knife's overall attack power is low, its cooldowns are quick so it can attack faster, gain TP, and use the melee debuff Augments well (especially with Secondary Speed).
Although it is mainly a support weapon, the Knife can act as a powerful damage dealer thanks to Black Bane, which deals damage that increases significantly with each debuff added. Since the Raygun debuffs enemies, it can help stack debuffs quickly.
It can also supplant ranged weapons thanks to Full Specs, which pairs well with most guns and TP builds.
Smooth Recovery works during Overdrive to quadruple the normal time extension as well as keep the entire team alive.
List of Knife Battle Arts[edit]
Art | Weapon | Attribute | Description | Target | Hit Scaling (Lv1) | Hit Scaling (Lv5) |
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Absorber Skin | Knife | None | Grants Barrier | One Ally | None | None |
File:XCX Art icon ARTS KNIFE AUTO Name.png ARTS_KNIFE_AUTO_Name | Knife | Weapon | ARTS_KNIFE_AUTO_Capt | Single Enemy | 100% | 100% |
Black Bane | Knife | Ether | Deals ether damage + More debuffs on target = higher damage | Single Enemy | 200% | 400% |
Black Butterfly | Knife | Ether | Deals ether damage + Inflicts Ether Res Down + Shortens aura effect time | Single Enemy | 100% | 300% |
Brainjack | Knife | None | (TP) Seizes control of the targeted enemy and turns it into an ally | Single Enemy | None | None |
Chrome Armor | Knife | None | Grants Physical Res Up | One Ally | None | None |
Dispel | Knife | Ether | (TP) Deals ether damage + Randomly removes one buff from the target | Single Enemy | 200% | 400% |
Energy Source | Knife | None | (TP) Boosts TP + Boosts potential | One Ally | None | None |
Full Specs | Knife | None | (TP) Boosts potential + Boosts ranged attack + Boosts ether resistance | Self | None | None |
Recuperate | Knife | None | (TP) Boosts evasion + Continually restores HP | Self | 250% | 500% |
Repair | Knife | None | Removes debuffs + Restores HP | One Ally | 100% | 100% |
Screamer | Knife | None | Inflicts Sleep | Enemy Vicinity | None | None |
Secondary Speed | Knife | None | (TP) Reduces secondary cooldown + Reduces auto-attack intervals | Self | 100% | 500% |
Servant Sacrifice | Knife | None | Boosts HP and TP when controlling a target + Sometimes destroys the target | Self | 100% | 200% |
Slit Edge | Knife | Weapon | Deals weapon damage + FROM THE SIDE: boosts damage | Single Enemy | 125% | 225% |
Smooth Recovery | Knife | None | Restores HP + Grants Evasion Up | Nearby Allies | 500% | 1000% |
Signature Arts[edit]
This lists the Arts and the original user of the Art, as well as how it can be unlocked:
- Black Bane - Unlocked via Celica's affinity mission New in New LA
- Smooth Recovery - Unlocked via Irina's affinity mission Renewed Will
- Secondary Speed - Unlocked via Hope's affinity mission A False Hope
List of Knives[edit]
Name | Attack | Level Required | Maker | Attribute | Cooldown | TP Gain |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Advanced Cermet Iyst | 49 | 53 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Cermet Iyst II | 49 | 53 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Cermet Knife | 49 | 53 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Cermet Knife II | 56 | 53 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Cermet Knife III | 49 | 53 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Cermet Pokepoke | 49 | 53 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Cermet Pugio | 49 | 53 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Advanced Cermet Riv | 49 | 53 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Advanced Chrome Knife | 28 | 23 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Chrome Knife II | 35 | 23 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Chrome Knife III | 28 | 23 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Chrome Pokepoke | 28 | 23 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Chrome Pugio | 28 | 23 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Advanced Chrome Riv | 28 | 23 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Advanced Chromoly Iyst | 42 | 43 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Chromoly Iyst II | 42 | 43 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Chromoly Knife | 42 | 43 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Chromoly Knife II | 49 | 43 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Chromoly Knife III | 42 | 43 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Chromoly Pokepoke | 42 | 43 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Chromoly Pugio | 42 | 43 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Advanced Chromoly Riv | 42 | 43 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Advanced Cobalt Iyst | 35 | 33 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Cobalt Iyst II | 35 | 33 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Cobalt Knife | 35 | 33 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Cobalt Knife II | 42 | 33 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Cobalt Knife III | 35 | 33 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Cobalt Pokepoke | 35 | 33 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Cobalt Pugio | 35 | 33 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Advanced Cobalt Riv | 35 | 33 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Advanced Iron Knife | 14 | 3 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Iron Knife II | 21 | 3 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Iron Knife III | 14 | 3 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Iron Riv | 14 | 3 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Advanced Titanium Knife | 21 | 13 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Advanced Titanium Knife II | 28 | 13 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Advanced Titanium Knife III | 21 | 13 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Advanced Titanium Riv | 21 | 13 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Archetype Knife II | 56 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Archetype Knife III | 35 | 20 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Archetype Riv | 42 | 40 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Busted Knife | 12 | 1 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.333s | 10 |
Carbide Iyst | 56 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Carbide Iyst II | 56 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Carbide Knife | 56 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Carbide Knife II | 63 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Carbide Knife III | 56 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Carbide Pokepoke | 56 | 60 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Carbide Pugio | 56 | 60 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Carbide Riv | 56 | 60 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Cermet Iyst | 49 | 50 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Cermet Iyst II | 49 | 50 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Cermet Knife | 49 | 50 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Cermet Knife II | 56 | 50 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Cermet Knife III | 49 | 50 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Cermet Pokepoke | 49 | 50 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Cermet Pugio | 49 | 50 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Cermet Riv | 49 | 50 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Chrome Iyst | 28 | 20 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Chrome Iyst II | 28 | 20 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Chrome Knife | 28 | 20 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Chrome Knife II | 35 | 20 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Chrome Knife III | 28 | 20 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Chrome Pokepoke | 28 | 20 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Chrome Pugio | 28 | 20 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Chrome Riv | 28 | 20 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Chromoly Iyst | 42 | 40 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Chromoly Iyst II | 42 | 40 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Chromoly Knife | 42 | 40 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Chromoly Knife II | 49 | 40 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Chromoly Knife III | 42 | 40 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Chromoly Pokepoke | 42 | 40 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Chromoly Pugio | 42 | 40 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Chromoly Riv | 42 | 40 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Cobalt Iyst | 35 | 30 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Cobalt Iyst II | 35 | 30 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Cobalt Knife | 35 | 30 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Cobalt Knife II | 42 | 30 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Cobalt Knife III | 35 | 30 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Cobalt Pokepoke | 35 | 30 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Cobalt Pugio | 35 | 30 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Cobalt Riv | 35 | 30 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Combat Knife | 10 | 1 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Iron Knife | 14 | 1 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Iron Knife II | 21 | 1 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Iron Knife III | 14 | 1 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Iron Riv | 14 | 1 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Original Iyst | 96 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Original Iyst II | 96 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Original Pokepoke | 96 | 60 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Proto Knife | 10 | 1 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Titanium Knife | 21 | 10 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Titanium Knife II | 28 | 10 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Titanium Knife III | 21 | 10 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Titanium Pugio | 21 | 10 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Titanium Riv | 21 | 10 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Trial Knife | 28 | 20 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Ultra Ceramic Iyst | 70 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Ultra Ceramic Iyst II | 70 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Ultra Ceramic Knife | 70 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Ultra Ceramic Knife II | 77 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Ultra Ceramic Knife III | 70 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Ultra Ceramic Pokepoke | 70 | 60 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Ultra Ceramic Pugio | 70 | 60 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Ultra Ceramic Riv | 70 | 60 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Ultra Diamond Iyst | 84 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Ultra Diamond Iyst II | 84 | 60 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Ultra Diamond Knife | 84 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Ultra Diamond Knife II | 91 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Ultra Diamond Knife III | 84 | 60 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Ultra Diamond Pokepoke | 84 | 60 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Ultra Diamond Pugio | 84 | 60 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Ultra Diamond Riv | 84 | 60 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Worn Carbide Iyst | 56 | 57 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Worn Carbide Iyst II | 56 | 57 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Worn Carbide Knife | 56 | 57 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Worn Carbide Knife II | 63 | 57 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Carbide Knife III | 56 | 57 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Worn Carbide Pokepoke | 56 | 57 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Carbide Pugio | 56 | 57 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Worn Carbide Riv | 56 | 57 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Worn Cermet Iyst | 49 | 47 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Worn Cermet Iyst II | 49 | 47 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Worn Cermet Knife | 49 | 47 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Worn Cermet Knife II | 56 | 47 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Cermet Knife III | 49 | 47 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Worn Cermet Pokepoke | 49 | 47 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Cermet Pugio | 49 | 47 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Worn Cermet Riv | 49 | 47 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Worn Chrome Knife | 28 | 17 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Worn Chrome Knife II | 35 | 17 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Chrome Knife III | 28 | 17 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Worn Chrome Pugio | 28 | 17 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Worn Chrome Riv | 28 | 17 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Worn Chromoly Iyst | 42 | 37 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Worn Chromoly Iyst II | 42 | 37 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Worn Chromoly Knife | 42 | 37 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Worn Chromoly Knife II | 49 | 37 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Chromoly Knife III | 42 | 37 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Worn Chromoly Pokepoke | 42 | 37 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Chromoly Pugio | 42 | 37 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Worn Chromoly Riv | 42 | 37 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Worn Cobalt Iyst | 35 | 27 | Orphean Technologies | Ether | 1s | 72 |
Worn Cobalt Iyst II | 35 | 27 | Orphean Technologies | Gravity | 1s | 88 |
Worn Cobalt Knife | 35 | 27 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Worn Cobalt Knife II | 42 | 27 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Cobalt Knife III | 35 | 27 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Worn Cobalt Pokepoke | 35 | 27 | Nopon Commerce Guild | Thermal | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Cobalt Pugio | 35 | 27 | Meredith & Co. | Ether | 1s | 60 |
Worn Cobalt Riv | 35 | 27 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
Worn Titanium Knife | 21 | 7 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1s | 88 |
Worn Titanium Knife II | 28 | 7 | Sakuraba Industries | Physical | 1.167s | 88 |
Worn Titanium Knife III | 21 | 7 | Sakuraba Industries | Electric | 1s | 72 |
Worn Titanium Riv | 21 | 7 | Grenada Galactic Group | Physical | 0.833s | 60 |
In other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
---|---|---|
English | Knife | — |
Japanese | ナイフ | Knife |
French | Couteau | |
German | Messer | |
Spanish | Cuchillos | |
Italian | Pugnale |