Blade Quest
Newt
Quest: “Newt Recruits” — Torigoth Relay Base, Gormott Province (second half moves to Hardhaigh Palace, Mor Ardain)
Fire Chroma Katana TNK From Chapter 5
How to get Newt: Random Core Crystal pull - Newt is a Rare Blade in the general core crystal pool (no specific crystal, quest, or odds are stated on the wiki). Any Driver can awaken her.
Before you start
Story progress
Chapter 5 or later
How the quest unlocks
Speak to Mattragh at Torigoth Relay Base in Gormott with Newt in the party. Listed under 'Chapter 5 Started' on the wiki's availability list with the added requirement 'Zeke joins party' (he joins mid-Chapter 5). Xeno Series Wiki additionally requires Newt's Key Affinity reward level 4 unlocked and Nia, Tora, Morag, Zeke and Pyra all in the party.
Field skill checks
- Titan Weapon Wisdom Lv 1 + Keen Eye Lv 2 (to check the broken Titan weapon parts)
- Titan Weapon Wisdom Lv 3 (to repair the Titan weapon - Newt-exclusive skill, so it must be leveled on her own affinity chart)
Also required
- Newt's Key Affinity level 4 unlocked (per Xeno Series Wiki)
- Nia, Tora, Morag, Zeke, Pyra and Newt in the party — Pyra is in the party through Chapter 7 but absent during Chapters 8–9, so do it in Chapters 5–7 or from Chapter 10
- Titan Weapon Wisdom Lv 2 node requires viewing Newt's Heart-to-Heart 'Mad About Titan Weapons' (in a place with boats in Mor Ardain, affinity level 3); Lv 3 node (affinity level 5) requires acquiring 10 Treasure items through salvaging
Walkthrough
- Speak to Mattragh at Torigoth Relay Base; Newt challenges the garrison - win the mock battle against 3 Ardainian soldiers (Ardainian Snides).
- Check the broken parts of the Titan weapon at Torigoth Relay Base (field skill check: Titan Weapon Wisdom Lv 1 + Keen Eye Lv 2).
- Salvage replacement parts at two salvage points: the Search Monitor in Mor Ardain and the Delta Vessel in Argentum (bring cylinders).
- Repair the Titan weapon back at Torigoth Relay Base (field skill check: Titan Weapon Wisdom Lv 3).
- Report to Grand Marshal Robalt in Battle Command, Gormott.
- Defeat the Ship-Eating Taos on the starboard deck of the Titan Battleship at Torigoth Relay Base, then the second Ship-Eating Taos on the port deck.
- Report to Robalt again in Battle Command.
- Go to Hardhaigh Gate in Mor Ardain, then speak to Navarre at Nharil Central Plaza.
- Look for Emperor Niall around Hardhaigh Palace - Ardainian Privates, Majors, Nippers, Cetuses and Citadels roam the palace but do NOT need to be defeated; note that Skip Travel is disabled inside the palace until the assassins are dealt with.
- At Jarlin, Wing Area #1, defeat the 3 assassins: Brionac Ghost, Brionac Rados and Brionac Reys.
- Speak to Niall in Jarlin, Wing Area #1 to finish - Newt earns the Emperor's thanks.
Good to know
- You cannot finish this quest without Titan Weapon Wisdom Lv 3, a skill only Newt has: Lv 2 requires viewing her Heart-to-Heart 'Mad About Titan Weapons' (affinity level 3, at a place with boats in Mor Ardain) and Lv 3 (affinity level 5) requires salvaging 10 Treasure items - grind these before starting the repair step.
- If the quest is not appearing at all, the usual culprit is the party requirement: Nia, Tora, Morag, Zeke, Pyra AND Newt must all be available, so it cannot be started before Zeke joins mid-Chapter 5, nor during Chapters 8–9 while Pyra is absent.
- Skip Travel is disabled inside Hardhaigh Palace during the assassin section - walk to Jarlin, Wing Area #1; the palace soldiers can be run past.