Lao/Gameplay

Lao
Gender	Male
Division	Pathfinders
Ranged weapon	Sniper Rifle
Melee weapon	Javelin
Class Name	Partisan Eagle

This article is about Lao's gameplay in this specific game. For information on the character in general, see Lao.

Lao is a playable character in Xenoblade Chronicles X.

Data

General

Initial level	15
Initial BP	34
Class name	Partisan Eagle
Default rank	3
Skill slots	3

Stat modifiers

Maximum HP mod.	+20%
Ranged Attack mod.	+30%
Ranged Accuracy mod.	+10%
Melee Attack mod.	+5%
Melee Accuracy mod.	+5%
Evasion mod.	+20%
Potential mod.	-10%

Default equipment

Ranged weapon	Soldier Sniper Rifle
Melee weapon	Titanium Spear
Head armor	none
Body armor	Lao's Bodywear
Arm armor (R)	Lao's Armwear R
Arm armor (L)	Lao's Armwear L
Leg armor	Lao's Legwear

Default Arts

Art	Description
Balance Breaker	Deals weapon damage + Inflicts Stagger in melee combos
Arcing Horn	Deals electric damage + Inflicts Electric Res Down + Boosts damage in melee combos
First Down	Deals weapon damage + Inflicts Topple on humanoids
Shrapnel	Deals weapon damage + Boosts appendage damage

Class levels

Level	Class EXP	New Arts	New Skills
1	40	Balance Breaker Shrapnel	—
2	48	First Down	—
3	56	Arcing Horn	—
4	64	Eagle Eye	—
5	76	Raijin	—
6	88	Spiral Horn	—
7	100	Sidewinder	Killshot
8	112	Overwhelm	—
9	124	Hawkeye	Electric Boost
10	144	Speed Demon	—
11	148	Trident Buster	Knock 'n' Shock
12	152	Intercept	—
13	156	Hair Trigger	Piscinoid Slayer
14	160	Afterburner	—
15	196	Ghost Sniper	Long Shot
16	232	—	Quick Reload
17	268	—	Conductive Strike
18	304	—	TP Overdrive
19	340	—	—
20	—	—	—

Soul Voices

Trigger		Effect		Cooldown	Prob.	Comment
Draw Melee	Character starts a battle by drawing melee weapon		+200 TP per hit	60 s	50%	Let's get up close and personal!
Draw Ranged	Character starts a battle by drawing ranged weapon		+50% damage	60 s	50%	Let's wake 'em up with some gunfire!
Opening Art	Character starts a battle by performing an Art		+100 TP per hit	60 s	75%	Gimme some cover fire!
HP Risk	Character's HP falls below 60%		+250 TP to target (rarely: +500 TP)	10 s	50%	I can't get a break here!
HP Peril	Character's HP falls below 30%		+25% to Soul Heals / Gain Invincibility I	8 s	75%	Hey, I need some heals here!
Last Words	Character becomes incapacitated		+300 TP per hit	10 s	75%	If I could just get...one more shot in...
Heavy Hitter	Character lands a critical hit on an enemy		+25% critical chance / Gain Critical Power I	30 s	10%	Bam! Keep shooting!
Dismemberer	Character attacks and destroys an enemy appendage		Inflict Topple I	10 s	75%	Gotcha! Now topple 'em!
Underdog	Character halves the HP of a much larger enemy		+25% critical chance / Gain Critical Power II	10 s	50%	Who cares how big they are? Concentrate your fire!
Artful Execution	Character successfully uses an Art's special effect		+50% damage (+100% from the side)	10 s	50%	Got 'em! Lay down some cover fire!
Aura Ready	Character activates an aura using an Art		+250 TP to target (50% chance of +500 TP)	10 s	30%	I'm all prepped. Get us buffed up!
Activate Overdrive	Character activates Overdrive		+1 tier to auras / Reduce cooldown by 50%	10 s	50%	I'll use Overdrive! You break out an aura!
Wayward Weather	Character witnesses a change in weather during combat		Gain Weather Immunity I	60 s	100%	This damn weather. Somebody fix this!
Sprinter	Character sprints for three or more seconds		Gain Invincibility I	10 s	30%	Easy breezy. Help me out with a buff!
Medicine Woman	Character gets healed/buffed by a female ally		Gain Critical Power IV	10 s	30%	Oh, uh, thanks. Give yourself a boost while you're at it.
Higher Ground	Character attacks an enemy from above		Gain Critical Power I / Rarely: +25% critical chance	10 s	75%	Bull's-eye! Keep shooting!

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