Guard Shift

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Guard Shift is a reccuring Art in the Xenoblade series. In Xenoblade Chronicles it is both one of Reyn's Ether art and one of Fiora's Ether art. In Xenoblade Chronicles 2 it is one of Hugo Ardanach's Defensive art.

Xenoblade Chronicles[]

Reyn[]

Icon of Reyn's Guard Shift.

Reyn's version of the art increase his blockrate by 100% and prevent him to move or Auto-Attacks, which can be used to block attacks that would otherwise inflict Topple, Daze, Blowdown, or knockback effects to Reyn

Informations[]

Learnt	Attribute	Target	Hits	Range	Aggro
Level 9	Ether	Self	N/A	N/A	N/A

Stats[]

Level	AP Cost	Effect Duration	Cooldown
1	N/A	12.0 s	40.0 s
2	300	13.4 s	38.4 s
3	600	14.8 s	36.8 s
4	1,200	16.2 s	35.2 s
5	2,400	17.6 s	33.6 s
6	3,600	19.0 s	32.0 s
7	5,200	20.4 s	30.4 s
8	7,800	21.8 s	28.8 s
9	10,800	23.2 s	27.2 s
10	14,400	24.6 s	25.6 s

Books[]

Intermediate[]

The intermediate books are only found in shops for 6400 G

Bionis' Leg
- Refugee Camp Shop
Colony 6
- Shop 1

Advanced[]

Advanced art books are only available from enemy drops.

Enemy	Level	Area	Drop rates
Field Altrich	76	Bionis' Leg	14.0 %
Magestic Mordred	70	Central Factory	3.6 %
Prosperous Zepar	56	Fallen Arm	2.4 %
Moonlight Paimon	46	Valak Mountain	2.2 %
Vague Barbas	46	Valak Mountain	2.2 %
Banquet Vassago	48	Valak Mountain	0.8 %
Pandora Pod	74	Bionis' Leg	14.0 %
Aora Telethia	89 - 90	Alcamoth	13.0 %
Jadals Arachno	89 - 92	Tephra Cave	13.0 %
Licorne Telethia	73	Bionis' Interior	7.6 %
M36/SACRE	64	Agniratha	5.4 %
M91/DOGMA	58	Mechonis Field	3.7 %
M53/THANK	60	Central Factory	3.1 %
Happiness Flier	52 - 54	Fallen Arm	2.4 %
M85 Meteor Artillery	57	Fallen Arm	1.6 %
Scout Unit Prototype	53	Fallen Arm	1.6 %
Offensive/SCOUT	56	Mechonis Field	1.3 %
Rius Antol	52	Fallen Arm	0.9 %

Fiora[]

Icon of Fiora's Guard Shift.

Fiora's Guard Shift boost her block rate by 100% but reduce her physical attack by 25% as unlike Reyn, she is still able to move and attack.

Informations[]

Learnt	Attribute	Target	Hits	Range	Aggro
Level 55	Ether	Self	N/A	N/A	20

Stats[]

Level	AP Cost	Effect Duration	Cooldown
1	N/A	15.0 s	50.0 s
2	360	16.6 s	48.0 s
3	720	18.2 s	46.0 s
4	1,440	19.8 s	44.0 s
5	2,880	21.4 s	42.0 s
6	4,320	23.0 s	40.0 s
7	6,480	24.6 s	38.0 s
8	9,360	26.2 s	36.0 s
9	12,960	27.8 s	34.0 s
10	17,280	29.4 s	32.0 s

Books[]

Intermediate[]

The intermediate books are only found in shops for 19,600 G

Colony 6
- Shop 9

Advanced[]

Advanced art books are only available from enemy drops.

Enemy	Level	Area	Drop rates
Clamorous Dablon	92	Eryth Sea	13.0 %
Serene Imlaly	76	Prison Island	11.4 %
Amorous Arca	57	Mechonis Field	3.1 %
Bagrus Nebula	96	Makna Forest	13.0 %
Hanz Pod	90	Tephra Cave	13.0 %
Randa Nebula	74	Prison Island	5.4 %
M36/FAIRY	58 - 61	Central Factory	4.6 %
M68/CHORD	58	Mechonis Field	2.5 %
Caelum Volff	54	Fallen Arm	2.4 %

Xenoblade Chronicles 2[]

Guard Shift restores Hugo's HP when he is attacked and also recharge his other arts. The art also damage the enemy unlike its past versions.

Information[]

Learnt	Attribute	Target	Hits	Range	Aggro
Level 1	Defensive	One target	1	N/A	25

Stats[]

Level	WP Cost	Damage	Recharge	HP Restored
1	N/A	270	14	6%
2	240	340	14	7%
3	960	410	13	8%
4	2,160	480	13	9%
5	4,560	550	12	10%
5 (Max Affinity)	N/A	600	11	10%

Reyn' Arts
Anchor Chain • Aura Burst • Berserker • Bone Upper • Dive Sobat • Engage • Guard Shift • Hammer Beat • Lariat • Last Stand • Mad Taunt • Magnum Charge • Rage • Shield Bash • Sword Drive • War Swing • Wild Down

Fiora's Arts
Xenoblade Chronicles
	Homs Arts	Butterfly Step • Hidden Thorn • Lacerate • Power Smash • Screw Edge
	Machina Arts	Air Fang • Cross Impact • Double Blade • Double Wind • Drones • Ether Drain • Final Cross • Guard Shift • Healing Energy • Lock On • Mag Storm • Power Drain • Second Gear • Shutdown • Spear Blade • Speed Shift • Zero Gravity
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
	With Rex	Infinity Wing • Screw Edge • Skyward Edge • Wind Slicer
	With Nia	Air Slash • Avian Spin • Soothing Breeze • Whirling Edge
	With Mòrag	Draconic Lunge • Phoenix Dance • Moongale Waltz • Universe Flicker
	With Zeke	Flarflash Dive • Tempest Twist • Typhoon Spin • Windmill Cutter