

Side Stories are similar to Hero Ascensions but are specifically for the main six playable characters. You will also need the specific Hero in your party to first gain access to their Hero Ascension. Most Heroes are aligned with a specific Colony, so if you want to unlock a specific Hero Ascension, you should complete Standard Quests in the Colonies they are aligned with. Hero Ascensions become available only if you've completed enough Standard Quests and if the Hero's Inheritor reaches a rank 10 with that same class. Hero Ascensions start becoming accessible at the start of Chapter 5. Hero Classes can only level up to rank 10 at first. However, the other characters don't have Guardian Commander unlock, and they will need to fight alongside Zeon to slowly unlock it. For example, as soon as you unlock the hero Zeon, Noah will inherit his class and can equip Guardian Commander. The remaining five main characters will have to slowly unlock the class themselves by fighting alongside the Hero and earning CP. As soon as you unlock a new Hero, one of the six main characters will become an Inheritor to that Hero's class and have it automatically unlock.

We have a separate article going over how to unlock every Hero Quest that you need to complete the game.Īfter unlocking a hero, you also unlock their class that the six main playable characters can use. Most Heroes have two Hero Quests associated with them - the Standard Hero Quest to unlock them and the Hero Ascension Quest. Instead of blades, Xenoblade Chronicles has different Heroes that'll join your mission.
