Xenoblade Chronicles beginner's guide

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