Xenoblade Chronicles beginner's guide
Discover the subtleties of gem crafting, affinity, combat, and more with our detailed primer
New Game +
Maxing out character affinity or reaching level 99 might seem like intimidating tasks during your first playthrough. New game + allows you to carry over much of your progress and play the game again from the beginning.
Note: press back while in the achievement menu to clearly differentiate between achievement trials and records
The following carries over:
Character levels
Character Arts and Skills
Character Affinity
Affinity Coins
All collectibles
All gems, cylinders, and crystals
All gold
All equipped weapons and armor
30 pieces of armor (your choice)
30 weapons (your choice)
60 materials (your choice)
Achievement records
The following do not carry over:
Key items
Quest progress
NPC and location Affinity
Achievement trials
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