Shion/Gameplay (XS1)

This article covers the gameplay for Shion Uzuki, the main character of Xenosaga Episode I. While Shion is accessible for the majority of the game, there are a few specific segments where players cannot utilize her, such as Pleroma, U-TIC Battleship, and half of the .
Shion's exceptional Tech Attack element choices make her a strong contender for a place in the active party, and her access to the best pre-transfer healing and support Ethers further justifies her inclusion. Her healing Ether tree is a highly recommended choice. To unlock this path, start by acquiring Analyze, then progress to Medica All and follow the skill tree from there. However, if you prefer to mold her into a status effect support character with less emphasis on healing, focus on learning skills such as Goodbye, Boost 1, Jamming, Quick, and other similar abilities. 
Shion proves particularly effective against mechanical foes due to their vulnerability to the combination of Ether and Lightning, a synergy that her standard attack "Stun Shock" exploits.
Nevertheless, her overall stats are rather lackluster, ranking among the overall lowest when compared to other party members: this deficiency is particularly noticeable in the early stages of the game, where her damage output is modest, her HP is lacking, and her ability to withstand damage is severely limited. She is arguably the character who benefits the most from stat-synching via TP.
==Stats==
==Normal attacks==
Name 	Combination	Range	Attack type
Knuckle 	 	Near 	Hit
Firecracker	 	Far 	Line
Power Kick 	 	Near 	Hit
Stun Shock 	 	Near 	Lightning
Spin Kick 	 	Near 	Hit
Cherry Bomb	 	Far 	Line/Fire
==Tech Attacks==
Image	Name 	Level 	Target 	Range	Type 	Attribute(s) 	Additional effect(s)
 	Lightning Blast	Starts With	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Hit/Lightning	None
 	Spell Ray 	Starts With	One Enemy 	Far 	Ether 	Line/Beam 	None
 	Shock Blade 	11 	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Pierce/S 	Inflicts status effect based on cartridge loaded
 	Thermal Blast 	15 	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Hit/Fire 	None
 	Ether Amp 	20 	One Enemy 	Near 	Ether 	S 	Sets ether damage 2x bombs against biological and gnosis enemies (1-time)
 	Gravity Well 	23 	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Hit/S 	Slow status effect on biological and gnosis enemies
 	Lunar Blade 	27 	One Enemy 	Near 	Physical	Slash/Beam 	None
 	Rain Blade 	30 	All Enemies	Far 	Ether 	Air/Beam 	None
==Ether==
Shion's last 4 Ethers cannot be learned normally but rather are obtained as part of the Erde Kaiser sidequest by finding robot parts in Segment Addresses and bringing them to the Professor in the .
Name 	Type 	EP Cost	WT Cost	Upgrade cost	Upgrades to 	Target 	Description
Medica 	Heal 	2 	1 	40 	Analyze, Goodbye 	One ally/enemy	HP Recovery/Low
Analyze 	Support	2 	1 	160 	Medica All, Refresh	One enemy 	Analyzes Items and HP of enemy
Goodbye 	Support	1 	1 	180 	Boost 1, Jamming 	All allies 	Escape from battle
Medica All 	Heal 	8 	2 	240 	Medica Rest, Revert	All allies 	HP Recovery/Mid
Refresh 	Support	2 	1 	320 	Safety Level, Quick	One ally 	Clears all status effects
Boost 1 	Support	4 	2 	360 	Queen's Kiss 	One ally 	Increases Boost by 1
Jamming 	Support	4 	1 	220 	N/A 	One enemy 	Dexterity down for mechanical enemies
Medica Rest 	Heal 	8 	2 	380 	N/A 	One ally/enemy	HP Recovery/Max
Revert 	Heal 	12 	2 	420 	N/A 	One ally 	Revive and HP Recovery/Mid
Safety Level 	Support	12 	2 	380 	N/A 	One ally 	1x per ally/Survive with 1 HP
Quick 	Support	6 	2 	400 	N/A 	One ally 	Increases speed 25%
Queen's Kiss 	Support	8 	4 	N/A 	N/A 	One enemy 	Occasionally "Instant KO", steals item
Seraphim Bird	Attack 	24 	4 	N/A 	N/A 	All enemies 	Beam/1x per battle/Spread beam attack
Throni Blade 	Attack 	16 	4 	N/A 	N/A 	All enemies 	Slash/1x per battle/Giant top attack
Dominion Tank	Attack 	20 	4 	N/A 	N/A 	All enemies 	Hit/1x per battle/Ultra heavy weight attack
Erde Kaiser 	Attack 	60 	12 	N/A 	N/A 	All enemies 	Slash/1x per battle/Ultimate attack using combined form
==M.W.S. ammunition==
Shion's only weapon used during the game is the M.W.S., but she can change the ammunition for it.
Name 	Buy price	Sell price	Effect(s) 	Source
BXS001V	200 G 	100 G 	"Slow" status effect against mechanical enemies 	Sold at Elsa
BXS002V	200 G 	100 G 	"Power Loss" status effect against mechanical enemies 	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation
BXS003V	200 G 	100 G 	"Armor Failure" status effect against mechanical enemies 	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation
BXS004V	200 G 	100 G 	"Phys Attack Down" status effect against biological and gnosis enemies	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation
BXS005V	200 G 	100 G 	"Phys Def Down" status effect against biological and gnosis enemies 	Sold at Elsa, Kukai Foundation
==Dialogue==
Condition 	Lines
Starting a battle 	
* Do you really think this is a good idea?
* Get out of my way! Or else...
* Okay, here we go.
* I've come this far, I can't lose now! (Unique enemy)
* KOS-MOS! Activate Hilbert Effect! (Battling Gnosis if KOS-MOS is active in the party)
* Commander, is that really you? (Battling )
Using an item 	
* Here! (Ally)
* Good! (Self)
Using Ether 	
* Open Ether Circuit!
* Reveal thy ancient power to me... (Erde Kaiser-related Ether)
Preparing a Tech Attack	
* Take this!
Calling A.W.G.S. 	
* Transmit A.G.W.S.!
Victory 	
* Great! I collected some good data.
* Who would've thought one of Miyuki's inventions would come in handy?
* Okay, let's go on.
* Take it easy on me... I'm not meant for this line of work! (Low HP)
* Is everyone alright...? (Near death)
Knocked out 	
* I'm sorry... everyone...
Revived 	
* I'm not... done yet...
==Gallery==
===Sprites===
XS1 party member icon Shion.png|Shion's party icon.
XS1 battle portrait Shion.png|Shion's battle portrait.
XS1 turn icon Shion.png|Shion's turn icon.
===Models===
Shion Standard (XS1).png|Shion's standard appearance.
Shion swimsuit (XS1).png|With Swimsuit equipped.
Category:Main party members (XS1)