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Roc is a Blade in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He is an wind Blade that can grant tremendous power to his Driver Vandham and later Rex. He is an anthropomorphic bird who fights using his powerful breath.

Story[]

Roc is first encountered when the party run into Vandham for the first time. There he serves as Vandham's Blade during their fight. After that it is revealed that Vandham and Roc only wanted to test Rex and they invite the party to follow them to Garfont Village. There, the two mercenaries take the party on one of their mission. When they come back to the village, they are attacked by Akhos and Obrona who were sent after Pyra by Jin. Vandham and Roc manage to fight them back and the two are forced to retreat.

Roc then follow Vandham and the rest of the party to Fonsa Myma where Malos and Akhos take Iona as a hostage forcing Pyra to come alone to the Olethro Playhouse. The party manage to find where Pyra went and start to engage Malos and Akhos in a fight. They are no match for them and Vandham is killed by Akhos. Roc then return to his Core Crystal. He is later reawakened with his new Driver being Rex.

Battle Skills[]

  • Sickle - Reduces aggro build-up from attacks
  • Storm and Stress - Increases damage dealt after the start of a battle
  • Swoop - Increases damage dealt from the back

Field Skill[]

  • Wind Mastery - Lv. 3
  • Miasma Dispersal - Lv. 1 (exclusive to Roc)
  • Lockpicking - Lv. 3

Affinity Chart[]

Name Tier Effect Prerequisite Amount Flavor Text
Key Affinity Reward 1 Unlocks level 1 of the Affinity Chart. N/A N/A N/A
2 Unlocks level 2 of the Affinity Chart. Increase Merc level 2 "Mission accomplished, and I feel stronger for it!"
3 Unlocks level 3 of the Affinity Chart. Affinity bond will be easier to sustain. Increase Merc level 3 "Mission accomplished! Everything's going just fine!"
4 Unlocks level 4 of the Affinity Chart. Increase Merc level 4 "Mission accomplished! I feel that perfection is within my grasp!"
5 Unlocks level 5 of the Affinity Chart. Increase Merc level 5 "Ah, this might feeling of liberation! I feel the power coursing through me!"
Death Wing 1 Increases damage dealt to aerial creatures by 60% N/A N/A N/A
2 Increases damage dealt to aerial creatures by 70% ? ? "Did that satisfy your expectations?"
3 Increases damage dealt to aerial creatures by 80% Deal a certain amount of damage in one hit 4,800 "A fine attack, indeed... A little more polish, and it will be even better!"
4 Increases damage dealt to aerial creatures by 90% Use Death Wing 12 "The execution of my moves has waxed powerful for me."
5 Increases damage dealt to aerial creatures by 100% Use a pouch item 33 "Proper preparation prevents poor performance!"
Crushing Twister 1 Increases damage dealt by 100% when HP is 30% or less N/A N/A N/A
2 Increases damage dealt by 110% when HP is 30% or less ? ? "My techniques have really come on, have they not?"
3 Increases damage dealt by 120% when HP is 30% or less Increase Trust 1,300 "I aim always to live up to your expectations."
4 Increases damage dealt by 130% when HP is 30% or less Deal a certain amount of damage in one hit 4,800 "Get ready for one good hit!"
5 Increases damage dealt by 150% when HP is 30% or less Use Crushing Twister 10 "And the best one to finish!"
Feather Typhoon 1 1% chance of felling an aerial foe on attack (fails on bosses/uniques) N/A N/A N/A
2 2% chance of felling an aerial foe on attack (fails on bosses/uniques) ? ? "There's always room for improvement!"
3 3% chance of felling an aerial foe on attack (fails on bosses/uniques) ? ? "With the wind in my wings, I cannot lose!"
4 4% chance of felling an aerial foe on attack (fails on bosses/uniques) Perform a Blade Combo 10 "This is enough to satisfy even me... or maybe not..."
5 5% chance of felling an aerial foe on attack (fails on bosses/uniques) Defeat a Bagoan Sovereign in the Land of Morytha. 5 "Me? Lose to a Bagoan Sovereign? I don't think so."
Sickle 1 Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 20% ? ? "Ah, I'm still only a fledgling..."
2 Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 25% ? ? "Th-This is for me? You know me too well!"
3 Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 30% ? ? "Watch me go!"
4 Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 35% Perform a Blade Combo 10 "Don't underestimate the power of the wind!"
5 Reduces aggro build-up from attacks by 40% Resonate with a Core Crystal (Previous instances count towards total) 50 "A new recruit for my squad?"
Storm and Stress 1 Increases damage dealt by 60% 30 seconds after the start of battle N/A N/A N/A
2 Increases damage dealt by 70% 30 seconds after the start of battle ? ? "Even this cannot satisfy me..."
3 Increases damage dealt by 80% 30 seconds after the start of battle ? ? "Aim for the highest heights..."
4 Increases damage dealt by 90% 30 seconds after the start of battle Deal a certain amount of damage 32000 "Is this really enough...?"
5 Recharges Art or Special used by 100% upon landing a critical hit Complete a Merc Mission (Previous instances count towards total) 160 "You can rely on me! I'm your Roc! Waark!"
Swoop 1 Increases damage dealt from the back by 20% ? ? "My might has grown!"
2 Increases damage dealt from the back by 40% ? ? "A great team assault!"
3 Increases damage dealt from the back by 60% ? ? "Getting a little stronger...?"
4 Increases damage dealt from the back by 80% Sleep at the inn in Garfont and view the Heart-to-Heart "Life Goes On" N/A "Sometimes it's good to dwell on the past..."
5 Increases damage dealt from the back by 100% Sell items (Previous instances count toward total) 100 "Nothing like a good clear-out!"
Wind Mastery 1 The power of a Wind Blade N/A N/A N/A
3 The power of a Wind Blade ? ? "I must sharpen my senses..."
5 The power of a Wind Blade Defeat an Indoline Star at the World Tree 2 "The power of wind..."
Miasma Dispersal 1 Disperse poison gas emitted by Titans. Skill exclusive to Roc. N/A N/A N/A
Mastery of Thunder 1 The power to open various things. Works on doors, treasure troves, etc. N/A N/A N/A
3 The power to open various things. Works on doors, treasure troves, etc. ? ? "No lock is a match for Roc! Cra-caw!"
5 The power to open various things. Works on doors, treasure troves, etc. Acquire Insect items from the Collectibles list 30 "Wark wark! Sorry! I just can't contain myself sometimes!"

Favorite Items[]

  • Item types: Seafood, Board Games
  • Specific items: Wood-Dye Waistcloth, Abyssturgeon Medallion

Trivia[]

  • According to the Merc Group menu, Roc is reported as a genderless Blade since not listed as a Male, Female or Animal Blade. However, the characters refers to Roc via male pronouns in-game.
    • According to the code of the game in version 1.0.0, Roc's gender is labeled as "4".
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