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How to Start the A New Rival? Affinity Mission
In Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, affinity and main story missions are unique in that you can only undertake one at a time. If you begin an affinity mission, you won’t be able to start a main story mission, and vice versa. Furthermore, you can only have one affinity or story mission active at any given time.
The A New Rival? affinity mission in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition becomes available at the start of Chapter 4. This mission can be found in NLA’s Administrative District. The recommended level for this mission is 15 and the required level is 12. The primary destination for this mission is Noctilum.
A New Rival? Walkthrough
You are now in competition with a BLADE named H.B. for…some reason.
Complete the task “Installation”
Follow the objective to install a data probe at the FN Site 112 specified. If you have already installed the probe, the quest will automatically end.
Complete the task “Research”
To earn 3,000 credits from FrontierNav in a single return, you will need to place enough data probes in Primordia. If you place three that are the same connected together, you’ll earn more revenue.
Once your probes have been placed, you’ll need to wait for time to pass.
Complete the task “Miranium”
Give 900 units of miranium to Tauler at the corner of Division Drive and Armory Alley in the Administrative District.
Return to H.B.
Head back to H.B. and agree to help.
Head to Noctilum’s Rust Lake to rescue the BLADEs
Travel to the west side of Primordia to FN Site 103. From there head west through the Green Threshold to reach Noctilum. Once in Noctilum, head west working your way to FN Site 222.
Follow the river northwest. You’ll find a survivor under the roots of a large tree in the brush.
Defeat a thieving dilus at Noctilum’s Rust Lake
Climb up the tree root behind the soldier and use it to jump to an adjacent root. From there, you’ll find the missing scientist. Defeat the Level 15 Thieving Dilus. During this fight, the Level 12 Jocular Saltats will jump down and get involved in the fight.
After you defeat the creatures, speak with Solan near the crashed vehicle. The A New Rival? mission will then end and you’ll unlock H.B. as a party member!
Completion Rewards
As a reward for completing the A New Rival? mission, you’ll receive the following:
- Experience x160
- Reward Money x9,000
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