One of the cool new features inXenoblade Chronicles 2is the ability to equip the main characters (Drivers) with a number of living weapons known as Blades. A finely tuned set of Blades gives a Driver a myriad of options for performing devastating combos during battle. There are a good number of Blades that can be found throughout the game, but some serve the Drivers better than other Blades, and some serve certain Drivers better than other Drivers. This can make choosing the right Blades a little bit tricky. Fear not! For the following ten Blades and Driver pairings are some of the best in the game.
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Please Note:Characters Tora and Vandham have been omitted as they do not equip traditional Blades. Legendary Blades that first appear with the characters will be omitted. It’s advisable that each character’s Legendary Blade is in every three-Blade roster.
Updated on July 14, 2025, by Reyadh Rahaman:Each Blade varies from others bypossessing unique stats and skills, particularly their Blade Specials, Blade Arts, Battle Skills, and Field Skills. These aspects help to determine which Blade is the right fit for a given Driver, though a player’s personal preferences are also crucial factors. In addition to combat-related traits, be sure to take note of a Blade’s non-combat ones, as they can be quite helpful while traveling and exploring.
10Zenobia
Equip To: Rex
It’s very lucky for a player to find this rare Blade early on in a random core. Zenobia is by far one of the best Blades that can be equipped to Rex besides his Legendary Blades Pyra or Mythra. Zenobia’s an incredibly strong Attack type which suits Rex’s Fighter class perfectly. Her weapon of choice is a greataxe and her wind element won’t create any overlap with Rex’s Legendary Blade. If her character design seems a bit familiar, that’s because she was designed by Minoru Iwamoto ofTales of Vesperia.
9Agate
It might seem a bit repetitive to go with another greataxe user, but that particular Blade weapon of choice is a good fit with Rex. If it’s preferable to mix it up, by all means, do so. There aren’t really any wrong choices inXenoblade Chronicles 2, there are just some that are better than others making for a smoother experience. Agate is also a user ofthe Earth element, so you won’t have any overlap in a Character Party with Mythra and Zenobia.
8Roc
Equip To: Rex (or Zeke)
If a playstyle calls for a little more variety for Team Rex than threescantily clad females, look no further than Roc. Roc will not be found right away or in a random core. This Legendary Blade only becomes available at a certain spoiler-heavy portion of the main story. Since he uses the element of Wind, it’s best to sub him for Zenobia’s spot to keep your elements varied. If Roc is someone a player would like on the roster, but not with Rex, he’s a good option for Zeke as well.
7Nim
Equip To: Nia
Nia has a lot of great Blade options here because all of her best Blades look so unique. Keep in mind that Nia is the main Healer and if you want to max her to Master Healer, it’s going to be imperative to ensure she’s using three Healer type Blades. Nim fills that Healer role and also brings the Earth element to the party.
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Notice that Earth hasn’t shown up in Rex’s Blade roster. This is most definitely by design; it’s best to keep the element types as varied as possible.
6Ursula
As stated, it’s best to keep Elemental types as varied as possible, so equipping Nia with this Ice-type Healer is a great idea. Earlier it was mentioned that Nia will have a pretty unique-looking party. Nim looks like a human and deer hybrid, and Ursula comes to the party with her very ownpolar bear familiarthat will make a seasoned JRPG player think back toNi No Kuni, but more importantly, it makes for a rather dynamic Character Menu screen!
5Boreas
Nim, Ursula, and Dromarch are Nia’s ideal roster. Unfortunately, most Blades are found randomly inXenoblade Chronicles 2by opening cores. There’s never a guarantee any of these Blades will actually be found unless what might amount to hundreds of hours are sunk into the game. Boreas, a gigantic ball with the head of a rabbit, is a Wind type.
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It might require some moving around with other characters if you decide to put him on your roster and keep elemental abilities varied.
4Electra
Equip To: Morag
Morag is the second option for the team’s Defender. It’s best to stick with Tora and Poppi for that role but it’s a bad idea to totally neglect any character. Part of the strategy involved withXenoblade Chronicles 2is swapping Drivers and Blades in and out of the party line-up for certain battles. Electra only has one Aux Core, but herElectricity elementis unused at this point and she’s a very powerful Tank type Blade.
3Kasandra
Since regular Blades can’t be equipped to the go-to Defender (Tora), there’s no reason not to stick this tremendously powerful Tank type Blade with Morag. Kasandra has a superhero-like alter-ego that comes forth when performing specials, adding a bit of fun to any battle she’s a part of.
2Vale
Equip To: Zeke
It’s unlikely that Zeke is going to see much use. He doesn’t become playable until late game and fills the Fighter role that it’s best to keep Rex in. Since it’s still advisable to make sure Zeke is useful in a pinch, definitely give him Vale if she’s found in a core. She’s a powerful Attack type that uses the rather uncommon element of Darkness.
1KOS-MOS
KOS-MOS is very powerful and it might be tempting to stick her with Rex. It may also be tempting to experiment with other Drivers whose class she doesn’t directly compliment. Keep in mind there are other Blades already well-suited for Rex, but KOS-MOS is so powerful. Get her into the roster by equipping her to Zeke. Having her Light element available to round out the party’s elements is a good boon.
Battle Skills
Field Skills
All of these options are not set in stone. It’s possible these Blades won’t be found on a first play-through.Like any good JRPG, the system is rather intricate and will take some experimenting.
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