Stance

Stances are a mechanic in the combat of Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Certain Battle Arts provide the user with a stance: a temporary status which provides one or more effects on the user. These effects are often beneficial, although there may be detrimental effects to balance out particularly-beneficial ones.

Stances are distinct from buffs in that only one can be active at once. They are marked with a blue hexagon on the combat UI next to a character's HP bar. They are the equivalent of the Auras of other games in the series.

When stance Arts are upgraded, they typically receive a shorter cooldown, rather than a higher power. All party member stances last for 30 seconds at base. Their Fusion Art bonus is typically an increase to the status duration. Stance durations can also be extended by the effect of a Chain Ring or Shackle Ring.

No party members nor enemies have stances in Future Redeemed.

List of stances

By party members

Art	Effect
Acceleration (hero)	Increases auto-attack speed by 50% and Art speed by 25%. Increases damage taken by 25%.
Acceleration (inherited)	Increases auto-attack speed by 50% and Art speed by 25%. Increases damage taken by 25%.
Aqua Mind	Heals allies within 5m by 25% of user's Healing Power every second. Increases Art recharge speed by 25% for allies within 5m.
Dazzling Illusion (hero)	Boosts evasion by 20%. Gains 10 aggro per second and increases attacking aggro generation by 25%.
Dazzling Illusion (inherited)	Boosts evasion by 20%. Gains 10 aggro per second and increases attacking aggro generation by 25%.
Determination	While in a field, deal 150% more damage, and take 25% less damage.
Evasive Posture	Boosts evasion by 15%. Decreases damage dealt by 25%.
Focus (hero)	Increases Art recharge speed by 20%. Reduces interval between auto-attacks by 25%.
Focus (inherited)	Increases Art recharge speed by 20%. Reduces interval between auto-attacks by 25%.
Grand Protection	Increases block rate by 40%. Decreases damage dealt by 15%.
Jaws of Death	Increases damage dealt by 30%. Gains 10 aggro per second and increases attacking aggro generation by 25%.
Leveling Fire (hero)	Increases damage dealt by 50%. Using an Art depletes 10% of the user's current HP.
Leveling Fire (inherited)	Increases damage dealt by 50%. Using an Art depletes 10% of the user's current HP.
Maximum Voltage	Adds 100% chance for attack to be unblockable. Increases damage dealt by 20%.
Mystic Vision	Increases critical rate by 25% and critical hit damage bonus by 25 percentage points.
Night Hunt (hero)	Increases damage dealt when attacking from behind by 30%. Reduces aggro generated from attacks by 50%.
Night Hunt (inherited)	Increases damage dealt when attacking from behind by 30%. Reduces aggro generated from attacks by 50%.
Power Effect (hero)	Increases damage dealt by 80%. Increases damage taken by 40%.
Power Effect (inherited)	Increases damage dealt by 80%. Increases damage taken by 40%.
Ready-Steady	While in a field, deal 150% more damage, and take 25% less damage.
Shadow Parade (hero)	Increases Art recharge speed by 25%. Increases damage taken by 25%.
Shadow Parade (inherited)	Increases Art recharge speed by 25%. Increases damage taken by 25%.
Shell Guard	Reduces damage taken by 25% and damage dealt by 25%.
Solid Stance	Reduces damage taken by 25% and damage dealt by 25%.
Speed Demon	Boosts evasion by 30%. Decreases damage dealt by 15%.
Taunt Pulse (hero)	Deals damage equal to 50% of Attack to enemies within 5m every second. Gains 10 aggro per second and increases attacking aggro generation by 25%.
Taunt Pulse (inherited)	Deals damage equal to 50% of Attack to enemies within 5m every second. Gains 10 aggro per second and increases attacking aggro generation by 25%.
Ultra Boost	Increases damage dealt by 50%. Increases damage taken by 25%.
Victory Shift	Increases block rate by 40%. Decreases damage dealt by 15%.

By enemies

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Gallery

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  Lanz uses Solid Stance, which places him under the effect of a Stance.

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  While under the effect of the stance, a particle effect surrounds Lanz.