All affinity missions and how to unlock them in Xenoblade Chronicles X

As you progress through the story and meet new characters in Xenoblade Chronicles X, you’ll slowly begin to unlock the option to undertake Affinity Missions. These fully voice-acted side quests give you a deeper understanding of Mira and even unlock new playable characters. All Affinity Missions revolve around playable characters, building their stories and the lore of Mira, deepening your understanding and connection to the world around you. Each Affinity Mission has a certain set of prerequisites to complete before it becomes available to pick up and complete, so here’s a guide on how to do just that. Which characters are unlocked through Affinity Missions? Screenshot by Destructoid Through completing Affinity Missions in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, you'll unlock the following playable characters: H.B. Yelv Phog Hope Tatsu Alexa Frye Boze Murderess Neilnail Liesel Nagi Celica All Affinity Missions in Xenoblade Chronicles X Screenshot by Destructoid Some Affinity Missions will unlock simply by progressing the main story quests of Xenoblade Chronicles X, while others will require more effort to unlock. For some, you’ll need to increase your rank (hearts) with individual characters. There are 56 Affinity Missions to complete in total, 52 of these were present in the original 2015 release of Xenoblade Chronicles X, with four additional ones added for the Definitive Edition. Here are all 56 Affinity Missions, and the details for each: Affinity Mission Requirements Location Unlocked character A New Rival Level 12Complete “Builders of a Legacy” Administrative District (BLADE Concourse) H.B. We Were Soldiers Level 12Complete “Builders of a Legacy”Elma (1 heart) BLADE Barracks The Repair Job Level 13Complete “Builders of a Legacy”Lin (1 heart) BLADE Barracks Meeting Yelv Level 14Complete “Builders of a Legacy” Commercial District (North Founders Street) Yelv Foggy Dilemma Level 13Complete “The Ganglion Menace”Accept “Backup Request (Phog)” Residential District (Water Purification Plant) Phog Hope Springs Eternal Level 21Complete “Builders of a Legacy”Accept “Marry Me!” Residential District (Cathedral) Hope Renewed Will Level 15Complete “The Ganglion Menace” Commercial District (Central Melville Street) The Ties that Bind Level 15Complete “The Ganglion Menace” Commercial District (East Melville Street) Tatsu A Day in the Life Level 16Complete “The Ganglion Menace” BLADE Barracks Weaponized Level 17Complete “The Ganglion Menace”Outfitters Test Hangar not in use Industrial District (Outfitters) Alexa Bottoms Up Level 19Complete “The Ganglion Menace”Must be accepted at night Industrial District (Repenta Diner) Frye Close Comrades Level 20Complete “The Ganglion Menace” Administrative District (East Gate) A Friend in Need Level 19Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers” BLADE Barracks The Mad Monk Level 20Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers” Administrative District (East Gate) Boze Nine Lives Level 20Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers” Commercial District (Barista Court) BFFs Level 22Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers”Complete “The Ties that Bind” BLADE Barracks My Dream Level 22Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers” Administrative District (Hangar) Murderess A False Hope Level 24Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers”Complete “Hope Springs Eternal”Hope (2 hearts) Administrative District (BLADE Tower) The Qlurian Archaeologist Level 21Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers” Administrative District (BLADE Concourse) Neilnail The Matchmaker Level 24Complete “Dark Matters”Lao (1 heart) Commercial District (Barista Court) Arms and the Man Level 28Complete “Dark Matters”Complete “Meeting Yelv”Yelv (1 heart) Administrative District (BLADE Concourse) New Skell on the Block Level 24Complete “Dark Matters”Obtain a Skell license Administrative District (BLADE Concourse) Liesel Spy Games Level 28Complete “Treachery” Administrative District (BLADE Tower) Boze’s Way Level 30Complete “Treachery”Complete “The Mad Monk”Boze (2 hearts) Administrative District (BLADE Tower) A Great Divide Level 30Complete “Treachery”Complete “Foggy Dilemma”Complete “Bottoms Up”Phog (2 hearts) Residential District (Ishmael Hills) Soldiers of the Harriers Level 30Complete “Treachery”Complete “Close Comrades”Doug (3 hearts) Administrative District (MM Center) The King of Fear Level 32Complete “Treachery”Complete “A New Rival?”Complete “BFFs”Complete “Prone Sweet Prone”H.B. (2 hearts) Residential District (Cathedral) Nagi’s Time Level 32Complete “The Gathering Storm” BLADE Barracks Nagi Bitzkrieg (Defend) Level 33Complete “The Gathering Storm”Complete “A Great Divide”Phog (3 hearts)Frye (3 hearts) Administrative District (East Gate) Blitzkrieg (Attack) Level 33Complete “The Gathering Storm”Complete “A Great Divide”Phog (3 hearts)Frye (3 hearts) Administrative District (East Gate) Manhunt Level 33Complete “The Gathering Storm” Administrative District (BLADE Tower) A Girl

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All affinity missions and how to unlock them in Xenoblade Chronicles X

As you progress through the story and meet new characters in Xenoblade Chronicles X, you’ll slowly begin to unlock the option to undertake Affinity Missions. These fully voice-acted side quests give you a deeper understanding of Mira and even unlock new playable characters.

All Affinity Missions revolve around playable characters, building their stories and the lore of Mira, deepening your understanding and connection to the world around you. Each Affinity Mission has a certain set of prerequisites to complete before it becomes available to pick up and complete, so here’s a guide on how to do just that.

Which characters are unlocked through Affinity Missions?

Character approaching the White Whale in Xenoblade Chronicles X — Screenshot by Destructoid

Through completing Affinity Missions in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition, you'll unlock the following playable characters:

H.B.
Yelv
Phog
Hope
Tatsu
Alexa
Frye

Boze
Murderess
Neilnail
Liesel
Nagi
Celica

All Affinity Missions in Xenoblade Chronicles X

Character and Elma in Xenoblade Chronicles X — Screenshot by Destructoid

Some Affinity Missions will unlock simply by progressing the main story quests of Xenoblade Chronicles X, while others will require more effort to unlock. For some, you’ll need to increase your rank (hearts) with individual characters. There are 56 Affinity Missions to complete in total, 52 of these were present in the original 2015 release of Xenoblade Chronicles X, with four additional ones added for the Definitive Edition.

Here are all 56 Affinity Missions, and the details for each:

Affinity Mission	Requirements	Location	Unlocked character
A New Rival	Level 12 Complete “Builders of a Legacy”	Administrative District (BLADE Concourse)	H.B.
We Were Soldiers	Level 12 Complete “Builders of a Legacy” Elma (1 heart)	BLADE Barracks
The Repair Job	Level 13 Complete “Builders of a Legacy” Lin (1 heart)	BLADE Barracks
Meeting Yelv	Level 14 Complete “Builders of a Legacy”	Commercial District (North Founders Street)	Yelv
Foggy Dilemma	Level 13 Complete “The Ganglion Menace” Accept “Backup Request (Phog)”	Residential District (Water Purification Plant)	Phog
Hope Springs Eternal	Level 21 Complete “Builders of a Legacy” Accept “Marry Me!”	Residential District (Cathedral)	Hope
Renewed Will	Level 15 Complete “The Ganglion Menace”	Commercial District (Central Melville Street)
The Ties that Bind	Level 15 Complete “The Ganglion Menace”	Commercial District (East Melville Street)	Tatsu
A Day in the Life	Level 16 Complete “The Ganglion Menace”	BLADE Barracks
Weaponized	Level 17 Complete “The Ganglion Menace” Outfitters Test Hangar not in use	Industrial District (Outfitters)	Alexa
Bottoms Up	Level 19 Complete “The Ganglion Menace” Must be accepted at night	Industrial District (Repenta Diner)	Frye
Close Comrades	Level 20 Complete “The Ganglion Menace”	Administrative District (East Gate)
A Friend in Need	Level 19 Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers”	BLADE Barracks
The Mad Monk	Level 20 Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers”	Administrative District (East Gate)	Boze
Nine Lives	Level 20 Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers”	Commercial District (Barista Court)
BFFs	Level 22 Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers” Complete “The Ties that Bind”	BLADE Barracks
My Dream	Level 22 Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers”	Administrative District (Hangar)	Murderess
A False Hope	Level 24 Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers” Complete “Hope Springs Eternal” Hope (2 hearts)	Administrative District (BLADE Tower)
The Qlurian Archaeologist	Level 21 Complete “Ma-non Maneuvers”	Administrative District (BLADE Concourse)	Neilnail
The Matchmaker	Level 24 Complete “Dark Matters” Lao (1 heart)	Commercial District (Barista Court)
Arms and the Man	Level 28 Complete “Dark Matters” Complete “Meeting Yelv” Yelv (1 heart)	Administrative District (BLADE Concourse)
New Skell on the Block	Level 24 Complete “Dark Matters” Obtain a Skell license	Administrative District (BLADE Concourse)	Liesel
Spy Games	Level 28 Complete “Treachery”	Administrative District (BLADE Tower)
Boze’s Way	Level 30 Complete “Treachery” Complete “The Mad Monk” Boze (2 hearts)	Administrative District (BLADE Tower)
A Great Divide	Level 30 Complete “Treachery” Complete “Foggy Dilemma” Complete “Bottoms Up” Phog (2 hearts)	Residential District (Ishmael Hills)
Soldiers of the Harriers	Level 30 Complete “Treachery” Complete “Close Comrades” Doug (3 hearts)	Administrative District (MM Center)
The King of Fear	Level 32 Complete “Treachery” Complete “A New Rival?” Complete “BFFs” Complete “Prone Sweet Prone” H.B. (2 hearts)	Residential District (Cathedral)
Nagi’s Time	Level 32 Complete “The Gathering Storm”	BLADE Barracks	Nagi
Bitzkrieg (Defend)	Level 33 Complete “The Gathering Storm” Complete “A Great Divide” Phog (3 hearts) Frye (3 hearts)	Administrative District (East Gate)
Blitzkrieg (Attack)	Level 33 Complete “The Gathering Storm” Complete “A Great Divide” Phog (3 hearts) Frye (3 hearts)	Administrative District (East Gate)
Manhunt	Level 33 Complete “The Gathering Storm”	Administrative District (BLADE Tower)
A Girl’s Wings	Level 33 Complete “Warriors of Wroth” Obtain a Skell license	Industrial District (Outfitters)
Prospective Partners	Level 34 Complete “Warriors of Wroth” Complete “Spy Games” Survey 18% of Mira	BLADE Barracks
What the Skell?	Level 36 Complete “Warriors of Wroth” Complete “Weaponized” Alexa (2 hearts)	Industrial District (Outfitters)
Boze’s Ignorance	Level 37 Complete “Warriors of Wroth” Complete “Boze’s Way” Complete “Prone Sweet Prone” Boze (4 hearts)	Administrative District (BLADE Tower)
Climbing the Ladder	Level 37 Complete “Warriors of Wroth” Complete “The King of Fear” H.B. (4 hearts)	Administrative District (BLADE Tower)
New in New LA	Level 44 Complete “Warriors of Wroth” Complete “Manhunt”	Industrial District (Production Plant)	Celica
L’s Conundrum	Level 38 Complete “The Zu Pharg Menace” Complete “Booming Business” L (2 hearts)	Administrative District (Armory Alley)
The Little Rich Girl	Level 39 Complete “The Zu Pharg Menace” Complete “My Dream” Complete “Haywire!” Murderess (2 hearts)	Administrative District (Division Drive)
Boot Camp	Level 41 Complete “The Zu Pharg Menace” Complete “Nine Lives” Outfitters test hanger not in use Gwin (1 heart)	Industrial District (Outfitters)
Reporting for Duty	Level 41 Complete “The Zu Pharg Menace” Complete “Nagi’s Time” (3 hearts)	Administrative District (BLADE Tower)
A Challenger Approaches	Level 42 Complete “The Zu Pharg Menace” Complete “Prospective Partners”	BLADE Barracks
A Present for Hope	Level 44 Complete “The Zu Pharg Menace” Complete “A False Hope” Hope (4 hearts)	Residential District (Deliverance Park)
Brotherly Love	Level 46 Complete “Consequences” Complete “Blitzkrieg (Defend)” Complete “Blitzkrieg (Attack)” Phog (4 hearts) Frye (4 hearts)	Administrative District (Armory Alley)
Fitting In	Level 46 Complete “Consequences” Complete “BFFs” Complete “New in New LA” Obtain the Skell Flight Module Celica (3 hearts)	Industrial District (Outfitters)
Two Peas in a Pod	Level 47 Complete “Consequences” Complete “A Day in the Life” Lin (3 hearts)	BLADE Barracks
Fathers and Sons	Level 50 Complete “Consequences” Obtain the Skell Flight Module Irina (4 hearts)	BLADE Barracks
Rapid Misfire	Level 50 Complete “Consequences” Complete “What the Skell?” Alexa (4 hearts)	Industrial District (Outfitters)
Yelv’s Partner	Level 50 Complete “Consequences” Complete “Arms and the Man” Obtain the Mimeosome left/right legs	Commercial District (North Founders Street)
The Nopon Heir	Level 49 Complete “Into the Core” Complete “Bffs” Obtain the Skell Flight Module L (4 hearts)	Administrative District (Armory Alley)
Lionhearted	Level 51 Complete “Into the Core” Complete “A Challenge Approaches”	Cauldros (O’rrh Sim Castle Ruins)
To Serve Nopon	Level 52 Complete “Into the Core” Complete “BFFs” “Sparking a Smile” must be active “Trade Agreement” must not be active Lin (4 hearts)	BLADE Barracks
Mia Grows Up	Level 53 Complete “Into the Core” Complete “Sparking a Smile” Mia (4 hearts)	Administrative District (Above Hangar)
Serial Thriller	Level 53 Complete “Into the Core” Complete “A False Hope” Murderess (4 hearts)	Commercial District (North Founders Street)
Then and Now	Level 58 Complete “Into the Core” Complete “We Were Soldiers” Elma (4 hearts)	BLADE Barracks
A Hero’s Trial	Level 51 Complete “Cause and Effect”	BLADE Barracks

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