Ether Protect

Ether Protect (Japanese: エーテルバリア, Ēteru Baria) is a Gem in Xenoblade Chronicles that is activated at the beginning of combat, and reduces Ether damage for 30 seconds. A Buff Time Plus Gem can increase the duration to a maximum of 75 seconds.

Gem stats[]

	Ether Dmg Reduction
	4-10%
	12-18%
	20-26%
	28-34%
	36-42%
	44-50%

Gem sources[]

Ways to obtain Ether Protect gems, including completing Quests, trading with NPCs, and completing categories in the Collectopaedia.

	Trade Dean (Colony 9, 1*) Nic (Colony 9, 1*) Betty (Colony 9, 4*)
	Trade Emmy Leater (Colony 9, 4*) Dean (Colony 9, 5*) Betty (Colony 9, 4*)
	Trade Emmy Leater (Colony 9, 5*)
	Quest I Love You No Matter What
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	Quest The Missing Boy

Crystal and cylinder sources[]

Places to mine for Ether Protect crystals, and enemies which drop Ether Protect crystals and Cylinders.

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	Mining Ether Mine B2F (map) - NW crystal deposit Enemies Flavel Andos Nero Andos Nero Andos (SE) Azul Andos Hover Astas (SE)
	Mining Valak Mountain Lower Level (map) - SE of Ignia Hill and far NW of La Luz Church Enemies Petra Apis Latio Apis Klanis Apis Bosque Hode
	Mining Fallen Arm Lower Level (map) - E of Giant Mechon Debris Enemies Dark King Barbarus Tramont Wisp Drakos Telethia Polkan Telethia
	Enemies Victorious Gross Judicious Bunnitzol Serene Imlaly Wool Selua Fascia Bunniv Baelfael Gogol

Unique armour and weapons[]

Unique Armour and Weapons with Ether Protect gems permanently attached to them.

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