Below is a walkthrough for the Reasons to Evolve hero quest in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. The quest becomes available in Chapter 5 after raising the Guardian Commander class to Level 10 with Noah and completing all of the Colony 9 related standard quests up to the point. The later portion of those quests will revolve around Kite. Completing this quest will allow you to level up the Guardian Commander class to Level 20.
Listen in on the group of people standing in the canteen next to Fox and Kite. Next, head up into the Ferronis and listen to the two people in the hall. Afterwards, head to the bunks across from the Commissary and listen in. Lastly, head to the Front Gate to listen in on the conversation there. Once you’ve acquired all 4 of the pieces for The Fields topic, head to the canteen and discuss it. You’ll then need to speak with Kite at the canteen.
Next, fast travel to Colony Tau in the Pentelas Region and speak with Juniper near the crops. When the cutscene concludes, return to Colony 9 and approach the crops near the Front Gate to trigger a cutscene. Afterwards, head to the middle objective northwest of Colony 9 to trigger another cutscene. Once it concludes, speak with Kite in Colony 9.
For the next task, you’ll have to gather 10 Spongy Spuds from the High Maktha Wildwood in the Pentelas Region. To reach the collection area, fast travel to the Vista of Rhonnar landmark then head north. Once you’ve gathered 10, return to the field northwest of Colony 9. When the cutscene concludes, you’ll then have to wait for it to rain. If you’re impatient, you can head north to the ? on the map and speak with Splishsplash. If you pay them 10,000 Gold, it’ll rain! After it rains, return to the field for another cutscene.
When you’re ready, return to High Maktha Wildwood in the Pentelas Region and gather 10 Spongy Spuds. Once you’ve gathered them, return to the field then you’ll have to wait for it to rain. If you want to speed things up, pay Splishsplash 10,000 Gold. Return to the field once it rains.
You’ll then be tasked with gathering the below items for Url.
- Helix Conch
- Shepherd’s Purse
- Milky Soy
- Rich-Smelling Anlood Bone
For a guide on where to locate these items, click here! Once you’ve gotten the percentage to 100% for items turned over to Url, return to the field. A cutscene will trigger then you’ll have to wait once again for the rain. Pay more money to Splishsplash to make it rain if you’d wish. Once it rains, return to the field. Inspect the crops until you’ve gathered 5 pieces of information. This will give you a new topic to discuss at a rest spot. Head to the nearby canteen and discuss the Spongy Spud Woes topic.
After the cutscene, return to the field and weed out all the bad apples. When you pull the 5th, a cutscene will trigger. Once it’s over, travel back to Colony Tau and speak with Juniper to give her an update. You’ll then need to return to the field. As you approach your previous crops, you’ll hear a disruption. Defeat the three Level 49 Field-Trashing Ropls. Upon defeating them, another cutscene will trigger and the quest will complete!
Rewards:
- 4900 EXP
- 4600 Gold
- 10 SP