Driver Combo

:For the equivalent in other games, see Art Combo (disambiguation).
Driver Combos are an element of in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Torna ~ The Golden Country. They consist of a series of s performed in order: , , , and . Inflicting them restricts a target's ability to act and provides additional benefits.
==Overview==
Party members inflict stages of the Driver Combo with specific Driver Arts/Vanguard Arts. Each Switch Art also inflicts a stage of the Driver Combo. Enemies may inflict Driver Combo stages with s and Arts alike.
For party members, Driver Combo stages must be performed in order: there is no way for a party member to Topple a non-Broken enemy, for example. This is not true for enemies, which may have moves that "force" later stages of the Driver Combo without first inflicting earlier ones. Enemies may also have moves which briefly inflict stages of the Driver Combo on themselves; these do allow the party to continue the Driver Combo from there, if they act fast enough.
When a Driver Combo and a Blade Combo are inflicted simultaneously on the same target, the result is a Fusion Combo. This results in a multitude of benefits dependent upon whether the Driver Combo stage or the Blade Combo stage was most recently inflicted. Benefits include gain, extra , lengthened Blade Combo stage duration, and increases to which stack additively with those from Driver Combo stages. The strength of the effects depends upon the stage of the Driver Combo, as well as that of the Blade Combo.
The first three stages of the Driver Combo may be extended with certain accessories such as the Tachyon Scarf. Break and Topple can also be paused by initiating a stage 3 Blade Combo or a level . The timer ticks down more slowly for these two stages during a .
==Stages==
===Break===
Break starts a Driver Combo by breaking the target's stance. When Break is inflicted, the target's current attack is interrupted and they stop moving for a split second. The target is not otherwise visibly affected for the remainder of the Break's duration, but they are vulnerable to Topple-inflicting moves and Fusion Combos.
===Topple===
Topple causes the target to fall down, preventing them from attacking or evading. Toppled targets take 25% more . Toppling an enemy causes it to drop a medium HP Potion.
===Launch===
Launch sends the target spinning in the air, preventing them from attacking or evading, and causing them to take 50% more damage. Launching an enemy also causes it to drop a medium HP potion.
===Smash===
Smash ends the Driver Combo by slamming the target into the ground. It deals significant damage to the target and leaves them unable to act until they stand back up. Smashing an enemy causes them to drop a large HP potion together with a portion of their ordinary drops.
==Strategy==
===Driver Combo locking===
Driver Combos temporarily prevent an enemy from acting, allowing the party to deal damage without fear. Driver Combo locking is this taken to the extreme: by continually keeping the enemy immobile via the Driver Combo reactions, the party is safe from attack and obtains the benefits of the Driver Combo stages as a bonus. See Driver Combo locking for detailed strategy.
==Gallery==
===Screenshots===
Broken enemy (XC2).jpg|The enemy is broken
Toppled enemy (XC2).jpg|The enemy is then toppled
Launched enemy (XC2).jpg|The enemy is then launched
Smashed enemy (XC2) 1.jpg|The enemy is finally smashed
===Tutorial===
====Xenoblade Chronicles 2====
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 1.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 1
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 2.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 2
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 3.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 3
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 4.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 4
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 5.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 5
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 6.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 6
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 7.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 7
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 8.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 8
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 9.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 9
Driver Combo Tutorial (XC2) 10.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 10
====Torna ~ The Golden Country====
Driver Combo Tutorial (TTGC) 1.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 1
Driver Combo Tutorial (TTGC) 2.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 2
Driver Combo Tutorial (TTGC) 3.jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos part 3
Driver Combo Tutorial Tip (TTGC).jpg|Tutorial for Driver Combos full
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