Xiao Review [Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius]

BY DARRICK SMITH

PUBLISHED 8 YEARS AGO

Darrick Smith

Writer and Storywriter

Xiao 5 Star

Rating

[easytable]Max Rarity, Skills, Future Proof, Stats, Equipment, Trust Master, Overall

6, A, B, S, C, S, S-[/easytable]

[easytable]Rarity, Job, Origin, Gender, Family

3★ – 6★, Monk,  FFBE, Female, Human[/easytable]

Trust Master Rewards – Kaiser Knuckles – Fist [Weapon] [Wind] – ATK +101

LevelXP requiredTotal XPUnlocked itemsRewards
100
210001000Poke Ball x10
320003000Poke Ball x15
430006000Poke Ball x15
5400010000Gyms, Potions, RevivesPoke Ball x20, Potion x10, Revive x10, Incense
6500015000Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incubator
7600021000Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Incense
8700028000Razz BerryPoke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x10, Lure Module
9800036000Poke Ball x15, Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x3, Lucky Egg
10900045000Super PotionsPoke Ball x20, Super Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
111000055000Poke Ball x15, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
121000065000Great BallsGreat Ball x20, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
131000075000Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
141000085000Great Ball x10, Super Potion x10, Revive x3, Razz Berry x3
1515000100000Hyper PotionsGreat Ball x15, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
1620000120000Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
1720000140000Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
1820000160000Great Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
1925000185000Great Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x5, Razz Berry x5
2025000210000Ultra BallsUltra Ball x20, Hyper Potion x20, Revive x20, Razz Berry x20, Incense x2, Lucky Egg x2, Egg Incubator x2, Lure Module x2
2150000260000Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
2275000335000Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
23100000435000Ultra Ball x10, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
24125000560000Ultra Ball x15, Hyper Potion x10, Revive x10, Razz Berry x10
25150000710000Max PotionsUltra Ball x25, Max Potion x20, Revive x15, Razz Berry x15, Incense, Lucky Egg, Egg Incubator, Lure Module
26190000900000Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
272000001,100,000Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
282500001,350,000Ultra Ball x10, Max Potion x15, Revive x10, Razz Berry x15
3★ 4★ 5★ 6★
Unit Xiao 3 Unit Xiao 6 Unit Xiao 5 Unit Xiao 4

General Thoughts

Xiao is a monk, and monks are cool because they know Kung-Fu. Unfortunately Xiao seems like she’s still a young grasshopper with a few needed years of training left to go before she can become the PWN Master we all want her to be. Her first step in being awesome? Equipping her own Trust Master Reward Kaiser Knuckles (ATK+101 Element: Wind.) Ouch!

Xiao is a mixed bag of abilities, some like Raging Fist (Physical damage (1.2x) with ignore DEF (25%) to one enemy) and Kick (Physical damage (1.1x) to all enemies) play into her Monk background, but others like Counter (Counter physical attacks (30%)) and Last Stand (Increase DEF/SPR (20%) when HP drops below 30%) are better suited on a tank.

Speaking of tanking, Xiao does have an awesome self-heal in Chakra (Recover HP/MP (30%) and cure poison, blind to caster) but without having a Tier 2 Golem with Provoke (Increase likeliness of being targeted (70%) for 3 turns to caster) it prevents Xiao from being viable.

Xiao’s Limit Break, (Devastating Combo – Base: Physical damage (2.7x) to one enemy), is limited in that it only deals single target DPS and even then is only slightly better than other units with a single target DPS Limit. Xiao’s though suffers from poor access to quality gear.

Xiao’s unfortunately has a few drawbacks that keep her from being top tier. Lack of gear selection and only being able to use Fist weapons keeps her viability as a DPS unit down, while you can get the ATK +61 Murasame, the ATK +82 Enhancer, and now the ATK +72 Shining Splendor. Xiao’s best weapon outside of her own Trust Master Reward is the +40ATK Poison Knuckles which isn’t available until the Marada Coast Exploration. Xiao looks like a 4 Star unit with a 5 Star rank, and is easily outclassed by other 5 stars.

Her 6 star version makes her a bit more viable, with skills that focus on ignore defense.

Verdict: Mediocre DPS, great Trust Master Reward, good tanking abilities and can be viable if you have an upgraded Golem.

Stats

Rarity HP MP ATK DEF MAG SPR Attack Hits Drop Check Exp. Growth Pattern
3★ 1629 62 60 58 51 51 3 2 4
4★ 2118 81 78 75 66 66 3 3 4
5★ 2753 105 101 98 86 86 3 4 4
6★ 3579 137 131 128 127 127 3 4 6

Resistance

Xiao is neutral to all elements and status ailments.

Learned Abilities

Min rarity Level Icon Name Effect Hits MP
3★ 1 Brawl Brawl Increase ATK (50%) when unarmed
3★ 5 Brawl Raging Fist Physical damage (1.2x) with ignore DEF (25%) to one enemy 1 3
3★ 36 Power Break Power Break Physical damage (1.2x) and decrease ATK (15%) for 3 turns to one enemy 1 7
4★ 17 Power Break Armor Break Physical damage (1.2x) and decrease DEF (15%) for 3 turns to one enemy 1 7
4★ 44 Brawl Kick Physical damage (1.1x) to all enemies 3 9
4★ 58 ATK 10 HP 20 1 ATK +20% Increase ATK (20%)
5★ 28 Counter Strike Counter Chance to counter physical attacks (30%) D
5★ 65 Chakra Chakra Recover HP/MP (30%) and cure poison, blind to caster 8
5★ 77 ATK 10 HP 20 1 Last Stand Increase DEF/SPR (20%) when HP drops below 30%
6★ 1 Counter Strike Eye for an Eye Increase chance to counter (2x)
6★ 45 Brawl Rockbreaker Physical damage (1.8x) with ignore DEF (30%) to all enemies 3 18
6★ 50 ATK 10 HP 20 1 HP +20% Increase HP (20%)
6★ 69 ATK 10 HP 20 1 Mark of the Pugilist Increase ATK (30%) and increase blind resistance (100%)
6★ 75 Ability 3 Perfect Balance Skip next turn, increase ATK/DEF (40%), auto-regen (15x) and auto-refresh (0.65x) for 3 turns to caster 20
6★ 86 Brawl Crushing Kick Physical damage (1.8x) and decrease ATK/DEF (40%) for 3 turns to one enemy 3 24
6★ 100 ATK 10 HP 20 1 Unleashed Chakra Increase chance of being targeted (50%) and Berserk (ATK+100%, auto-attack only) for 3 turns to caster 70

Limit Burst

Rarity Name Effect Hits Cost
3★ Rain of Fists Base: Physical damage (2.3x) to one enemy
Max: Physical damage (2.75x) to one enemy
5 10
4★ Heroic Assault Base: Physical damage (2.5x) to one enemy
Max: Physical damage (3.2x) to one enemy
6 12
5★ Devastating Combo Base: Physical damage (2.7x) to one enemy
Max: Physical damage (3.65x) to one enemy
7 14
6★ Devastating Combo Base: Physical damage (2.9x) to one enemy
Max: Physical damage (4.1x) to one enemy
8 14

Equipment

Xiao can equip 1 weapon and 3 armors.

[easytable]Weapons, Armors

Fist,HatClothesAccessory[/easytable]

Rarity Ability Slots Affinity
3★ 1 White Magic Lv1
4★ 2 White Magic Lv2
5★ 3 White Magic Lv3
6★ 4 White Magic Lv4

Awakening

Rarity Material 1 Material 2 Material 3 Material 4 Material 5
4★ Beast Meat (25) Esper Cryst (15) Seed of Life (10) Heaven’s Ash (5) Sacred Crystal (5)
5★ Seed of Life (20) Heaven’s Ash (10) Sacred Crystal (10) Talmonite of Life (5) Holy Crystal (5)
6★ Fairies’ Writ (20) Rainbow Bloom (10) Calamity Writ (10) Prismatic Horn (5) Divine Crystal (5)

Lore

A precocious brawler, whose young age belies her considerable mastery of the martial arts. Bright and cheerful, she is beloved by many. Her techniques have been passed down in her family from father to son, mother to daughter, but there were those that saw them as dangerous relics from an arcane age.

Some believe her smile was a means to protect her people from the prejudiced eyes of the outside world as she used her skills to help the weak and defenseless.

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