Challenge Battle Mode (XC2)

Challenge Battle Mode is a mode in Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Much like the mode in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition and the in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, it consists of a set of unique battles that can be fought in order to obtain special rewards.
Challenge Battle Mode can be found in the , by taking a portal at Olethro Playhouse in Olethro Ruins, which appears after collecting the Nopon Summons from the Challenge Battle Mode DLC. More challenges become available depending on specific conditions, such as progressing the story, defeating a specific , beating another challenge battle, or collecting a DLC key item. There are 27 challenges in total, one of them being temporary.
Additionally, three Rare s are tied to the Challenge Battle Mode, , , and . The former two will join the party immediately upon entering the Land of Challenge while Elma will join upon completing Otherworldly Fighter. The three cannot however leave the Land of Challenge until specific Challenge Battles are completed, namely Dino Drama for Shulk and Fiora, and Elma: Redux for Elma.
==Overview==
Each challenge has a difficulty mode, which match the regular game's difficulties, namely Custom, Easy, Normal and Bringer of Chaos. Some challenges will however force certain party formations, such as limiting the amount of party members to two or forcing a particular character to participate. Challenges have a level restriction, meaning that if the character's level is higher than the level shown, it will be reduced back down to this level. Blade powers may also be restricted, meaning that certain Blades' weapon stats will be reduced if they exceed the restrictions.
During challenge battles, enemies will come in waves, with the number of waves shown in the challenge's description beforehand. Challenge battles also have a time limit of 60 minutes, after which the challenge will be failed. Enemy waves will appear depending on time, meaning that more enemies may appear even if the current wave of enemies was not defeated yet. If every enemies in a wave were defeated before the next one appears, said next wave will appear a few seconds afterward.
Moreover, no , WP, or is gained during challenge battles and progresses like normal. s will be dropped by enemies during the battle, which must be picked up to obtain rewards. Three tiers of rewards unlock as ether cubes are picked up, unlocking a treasure trove of increasing rarity for each tier unlocked, with the amount of ether cubes needed depending on the specific challenge battle. These treasure troves can contain s, Flawless Noponstone, some , , Core Chips, and Aux Cores, up to tier 6 which cannot be obtained anywhere else.
The timer keeps running even during chain attacks, s or third stage Blade Combos. The challenge battle can be paused, stopping the timer, by sheathing the weapon and pressing the "+" button. There, three options can be chosen: Give up on the challenge, retry it, or to keep going. After defeating the challenge battle's final wave, a few seconds will be given to collect the remaining ether cubes before the player is teleported back to the Land of Challenge and given their rewards.
==List of challenges==
Check the individual challenge articles for more detailed information, such as restrictions, item rewards or enemies involved.
*Grazing Flock, available from the start.
*, available from the start.
*Think of the Soldiers, available from the start.
*Bewitching Dance, available from the start.
*Darkening Skies, available after starting chapter 7.
*Sacred Wood, available from the start.
*Temperantian Standoff, available after starting chapter 5.
*Dread Contagion, available after starting chapter 9.
*Panic at the Seaside, available after starting chapter 6.
*Tiger! Tiger! IRL, available after starting chapter 7.
*Torna's Finest, available after starting chapter 5.
*Serious Showdown, available after starting chapter 9.
*Dino Drama, available after completing the main story.
*Humanoid Alliance, available after completing the main story.
*Chickenheart Challenge, available after defeating .
*Cloud King's Revenge, available after defeating .
*Reinventing the Gogol, available after completing the main story.
*Mk. VIII, available after completing the main story.
*Fiercest Faction, available after completing the main story.
*9th Imp. Armored Div., available after completing the main story.
*Call the Exterminators, available after starting chapter 8.
*Attack of the Aspar, available after starting chapter 8.
*Titan Battleship Assault, available from the start.
*This Year's Heropon, available after completing the main story.
*Otherworldly Fighter, available after starting chapter 6.
*Elma: Redux, available after completing Otherworldly Fighter, which it replaces.
*Poisoned Paradise, available after starting chapter 6.
==Script==
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Noponstone Exchange (Archsage's Orderly) for items that Noponstone can be spent for
* Noponstone Exchange (Orderly's Orderly) for exchanging Noponstones into Flawless Noponstones and vice versa
* Pouch Item Emporium for the shop selling pouch items in the Land of Challenge
==Gallery==
===Tutorials===
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 1.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 2.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 3.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 3
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 4.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 4
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 5.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 5
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 6.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 6
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 7.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 7
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 8.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 8
Challenge Battle Mode Shulk and Fiora Tutorial 9.jpg|Tutorial on Shulk and Fiora, part 9
Challenge Battle Mode Alrest Linkring Tutorial 1.jpg|Tutorial on Alrest Linkring, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Alrest Linkring Tutorial 2.jpg|Tutorial on Alrest Linkring, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 1.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 2.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 3.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 3
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 4.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 4
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 5.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 5
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 6.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 6
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 7.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 7
Challenge Battle Mode Elma Tutorial 8.jpg|Tutorial on Elma, part 8
Challenge Battle Mode Alrest Link Relay Tutorial 1.jpg|Tutorial on Alrest Link Relay, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Alrest Link Relay Tutorial 2.jpg|Tutorial on Alrest Link Relay, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode New Game Plus Tutorial 1.jpg|Tutorial on traveling to the Land of Challenge during early game New Game Plus, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode New Game Plus Tutorial 2.jpg|Tutorial on traveling to the Land of Challenge during early game New Game Plus, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode New Game Plus Tutorial 3.jpg|Tutorial on traveling to the Land of Challenge during early game New Game Plus, part 3
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 1.jpg|Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 2.jpg|Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 3.jpg|Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial, part 3
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 4.jpg|Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial, part 4
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 5.jpg|Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial, part 5
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 6.jpg|Tutorial on Ether Cubes, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 7.jpg|Tutorial on Ether Cubes, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 8.jpg|Tutorial on enemy waves, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 9.jpg|Tutorial on enemy waves, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 10.jpg|Tutorial on completing a Challenge Battle, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 11.jpg|Tutorial on completing a Challenge Battle, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 12.jpg|Tutorial on completing a Challenge Battle, part 3
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 13.jpg|Tutorial on losing or giving up a Challenge Battle, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Tutorial (XC2) 14.jpg|Tutorial on losing or giving up a Challenge Battle, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Call the Exterminators Tutorial.jpg|Tutorial for the Challenge Battle Call the Exterminators
Challenge Battle Mode Attack of the Aspar Tutorial 1.jpg|Tutorial for the Challenge Battle Attack of the Aspar, part 1
Challenge Battle Mode Attack of the Aspar Tutorial 2.jpg|Tutorial for the Challenge Battle Attack of the Aspar, part 2
Challenge Battle Mode Titan Battleship Assault Tutorial.jpg|Tutorial for the Challenge Battle Titan Battleship Assault
===Screenshots===
Panic at the Seaside.jpg|List of available challenge battles, part 2
Reinventing the Gogol.jpg|List of available challenge battles, part 3
Elma Redux.jpg|List of available challenge battles, part 4
Otherworldly Fighter.jpg|Otherworldly Fighter's description
Challenge Battle Mode (XC2) Next wave announcement.jpg|The message warning that the next wave is coming
Challenge Battle Mode (XC2) Result screen.jpg|The result screen after clearing a challenge battle
Challenge Battle Mode (XC2) Reward screen.jpg|The reward screen after clearing a challenge battle
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