Official artwork of Rex.
Voiced by (English)
Al Weaver
Voiced by (Japanese)
Hiro Shimono
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Rex is the main protagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 . He is a Leftherian scavenger who becomes the Driver of a Blade named Pyra and harness her power in battle. Together with Pyra, he goes on a quest to find her long-lost home, Elysium , a legendary paradise.
History
Xenoblade series
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Affinity Chart
Tier
Name
Effect
SP
1
Muscle Builder
Increases Strength by 20.
375
Reflex Response
Increases Agility by 20.
250
Rapid Attack I
Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to the X Button at the start of battle.
750
Ether Studies
Increases Ether by 20.
625
Rescue
Increases the HP restored when reviving a teammate by 15%.
500
2
Picture of Health
Increases HP restored to self (not using HP Potions) by 10%.
1500
Arts Chain
Lets you use a Driver Art after canceling a Driver Art.
3000
Combo Enhance
Adds 20% to damage ratio after canceling an auto-attack.
2000
Rapid Attack II
Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to the Y Button at the start of battle.
2500
Gramps' Blessing
Increases Luck by 20.
1000
3
Rapid Attack III
Allows use of the Driver Art assigned to the B Button at the start of battle.
5000
Lively Lad
Increases maximum HP by 200.
2000
Ultimate Relay
Increases attack power ratio at the start of a Chain Attack.
4000
Topple Champ
Extends Topple duration by 15%.
6000
Drive to Win
Slightly fills the Party Gauge for each critical hit delivered.
3000
Hidden Affinity Chart
Tier
Name
Effect
SP
1
Further Ether Studies
Boosts Ether by 10%.
7500
Shadow Strike
Increases damage dealt by a surprise attack by 50%.
3750
Cheer Up
Increases Affinity by 25% after winning a Special button challenge.
2500
Prediction
Increases Dexterity by 20.
5000
Fight or Flight
Reduces enemy Break resist.
6500
2
Inherit Muscle
Boosts Strength by 10%.
7500
Herbalism
Boosts the effect of HP Potions by 20%.
12,500
Eyes on the Prize
Boosts Agility by 10%.
5000
Combat Boost
Restores 3% HP when canceling an auto-attack with a Driver Art.
15000
Pre-empt Moves
Boosts Dexterity by 10%.
10000
3
Solidarity
Slightly fills the Party Gauge when an "Excellent" is scored during a Special.
15000
Relentless Spirit
50% chance to survive hit with 1 HP + 5 secs invincibility (once per battle).
30000
Heart Recharge
Boosts recharge for Specials after canceling by 20%.
25000
Child of Steel
Boosts maximum HP by 10%.
20000
Gramps' Auspices
Boosts Luck by 10%.
10000
Favorite Item
Item types: Drinks, Art
Specific items: Pan-Fried Tartari, Coral Reversi
The Legend of Zelda series
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Link wearing Rex's outfit in "Breath of the Wild".
On November 7, 2017 during a Nintendo Direct dedicated to Xenoblade Chronicles 2 , a cross promotion with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was announced and a costume inspired by Rex's outfit for Link to wear.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Rex's Mii Costume.
Rex appears as a Mii costume for the Mii Swordfighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as part of the DLC fighter pack. Masahiro Sakurai , the director of the series also precised that they added him as a Mii costume because they were unable to make him a fighter since the design of the character was finalised after the final roster of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was decided. rex is also featured as a Spirit and as such, he can be used to customize playable characters.
Trivia
The word Rex comes from the Latin word "Rex", which stands for King .