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How to Unlock and Equip Master Skills in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

We explain how you can unlock and equip Master Arts in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

Master Skills, aka Master Arts, are powerful abilities players can use during battle to change the flow. In this guide, we will explain how to unlock and equip Master Skills in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. So, you are ready to take on challenges that come in different shapes and forms. 

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How to Unlock Master Skills in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

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You can unlock Master Skills, aka Master Arts, in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 by upgrading any Class to max level. Once you do that, you get the respective Master Skill. 

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While writing this article, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 features a total of 18 Master Skills that players can equip to enhance their character’s different attributes. You will find them listed below – 

  • Noble Taunt
  • Overclock Buster
  • Overfall
  • Shadow Eye
  • Shield Bash
  • Technical Heal
  • Way Home
  • Wide Slash
  • Advanced Cooldown
  • Dark Banner
  • Deflector Field
  • Giant Swing
  • Glow Ring
  • Ground Beat
  • Hidden Thorn
  • Maximum Voltage
  • Mighty Beat
  • Multi Blast

Keep in mind, that you can change your Class in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 anytime you want using the Class Selection menu—granted, you have the Class unlocked. So, max out different Classes’ stats to unlock their Master Arts to use in battle. 

How to Equip Master Skills in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

In Xenoblade Chronicles 3, you can equip a Master Skill, aka Master Art, via the Skill section found in the Characters tab. Follow the below steps to equip a Master Skill – 

  • Open Xenoblade Chronicles 3 
  • Press and hold ‘X’ to open the Pause Menu 
  • Go to the Characters tab 
  • Navigate to the Skills section 
  • Find and click on Master Skills 
  • Press the ‘A’ button on whichever Master Skill you want to replace with other 

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And that is it. Now you know how to unlock and equip Master Skills in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. 

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is currently available on the Nintendo Switch platform. 

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Hritwik Raj
Hritwik is a guides writer who has been writing about video games for almost a decade. He is a Computer Science graduate who has always been into gaming. Most of the time, you will find him covering News and Guides for various publications. And when he is not working, you will find him fighting with his friends about how good of a gamer he is. His favorite games include Fallout 76, Borderlands 2, Call of Duty, Apex Legends, Destiny 2, Souls series, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us.