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How to Start the Arms and the Man 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 Arms and the Man affinity mission in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition can be found in NLA’s Administrative District. The recommended level for this mission is 28 and the required level is 28. To begin this mission, you must complete Chapter 6. The primary destination is Oblivia. The required affinity for Yelv is Rank 2.
Arms and the Man Overview
It seems that Yelv is a bit bored with his current missions. Listen to local gossip and find something interesting for him to do.
Objective
- Eavesdrop in the Commercial District and Look for Some Interesting Work
- Head to the Sunshine Cafe in the Commercial District
- Look for the Washed-Up Wreckage on Oblivia’s Great Washington Isle
- Defeat Three Unyielding Forfexes on Oblivia’s Washington Isle
- Investigate the Wreckage on Oblivia’s Great Washington Isle
Arms and the Man Walkthrough
After accepting the mission, travel to the Commercial District, making your way to the corner at the western end of North Founders Street. You should spot a guy with a suit talking to a blade standing next to a stack of wood.
Walk near them to overhear the information you’re looking for. Then, you’ll want to travel to Sunshine Cafe on Melville Street. As you approach the cafe, an event with Yelv will trigger.
Leave NLA heading for Oblivia and then travel to the southeastern corner of the region near the South Coast. There you’ll be able to reach the Great Washington Isle. You‘ll notice a group of crabs around some wreckage along the beach. Approach them to begin an event leading to a battle against three level 28 Unyielding Forfex.
Once they’ve been defeated, interact with the nearby Lifepod. This will trigger a lengthy cutscene where Yelv finally tells us what he has been looking for all this time. When it ends, the mission will be completed.
Completion Rewards
As a reward for completing the Arms and the Man affinity mission, you’ll receive the following:
- Experience x250
- Reward Money x15,000
- Photon Saber Art “Essence Exchange”
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