A precocious brawler, whose cheerful demeanor belies her prodigious gifts in the martial arts. Dressed in garb passed down by her ancestors, of whose line only her family remains. Though Xiao herself does not speak of it, it is believed she chose the warrior's path out of a wish to protect her heritage with her own fists.
In-game description
Xiao is a character and summonable unit from Final Fantasy Brave Exvius. A famous monk hailing from the Kingdom of Pharm, her vision can be summoned by Rain and Lasswell to aid them in their battles.
Story[]
Originally an inhabitant from Pharm,[1] Xiao inherited her family's fightning techniques passed from parent to child for generations before her. A genius martial artist, she mastered the techniques at a young age. Xiao dressed herself in a garb passed down by her ancestors, of whose line only her family remained.
Although at the time of her life many saw martial arts as dangerous relics from an arcane age, Xiao used her skills to help the weak and defenseless. With her cheerful, likeable demeanor, and using her power only to protect, she changed how martial arts were viewed around the world. She reversed years years of prejudice against the martial arts, and left a lasting legacy: it is thanks to her that monks around the world now value kindness and consideration above all else.
Following her death, Xiao left behind a crystal with her memories, to be summoned by those with the power of visions. Though Xiao's tribe has died off, those who inherited her legacy and techniques are held in high regard thanks to her.
Gameplay[]
Xiao's job is listed as Monk. A 3-6★ Rare Summon, Xiao has two main roles in battle: Physical Damage and Support. Her Trust Master reward is the Kaiser Knuckles – a wind-elemental fist weapon with an ATK power of 101. She has no natural element or status resistances, and can equip only Fists as weapons, and Hats and clothes as armor. She can also equip accessories.
Xiao's 6★ form is available only in the Global version of the game. Her awakening materials are as follows:
- 4★: Beast Meat x25, Esper Cryst x15, Seed of Life x10, Heaven's Ash x5, Sacred Crystal x5
- 5★: Seed of Life x20, Heaven's Ash x10, Sacred Crystal x10, Talmonite of Life x5, Holy Crystal x5
- 6★: Fairies' Writ x20, Rainbow Bloom x10, Calamity Writ x10, Prismatic Horn x5, Divine Crystal x5 (GL)
Abilities[]
Depending of her Rarity, Xiao has White Magic affinity (Lvls 1-4). She has either one (3★), two (4★), three (5★) or four (6★) ability slots.
| Ability | Rarity | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Raging Fist | 3★ | 5 |
| Power Break | 3★ | 36 |
| Armor Break | 3★ | 29 |
| Kick | 4★ | 44 |
| Chakra | 5★ | 65 |
| Rockbreaker | 6★ | 45 |
| Perfect Balance | 6★ | 75 |
| Crushing Kick | 6★ | 86 |
| Unleashed Chakra | 6★ | 100 |
| Ability | Rarity | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Brawl | 3★ | 1 |
| ATK +20% | 4★ | 58 |
| Counter | 5★ | 28 |
| Last Stand | 5★ | 77 |
| Eye for an Eye | 6★ | 1 |
| HP +20% | 6★ | 50 |
| Mark of the Pugilist | 6★ | 69 |
Stats[]
Xiao' stats at her highest levels are as follows (with no passive abilities taken into account), along with the maximum amount of stat points that can be increased through pot-enhancements:
| Rarity | Level | HP | MP | ATK | DEF | MAG | SPR | Drop Check*Maximum burst stone drops per hit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 40 | 1629 (+210) | 62 (+25) | 60 (+10) | 58 (+10) | 51 (+10) | 51 (+10) | 2 |
| 4★ | 60 | 2118 (+270) | 81 (+35) | 78 (+14) | 75 (+14) | 66 (+14) | 66 (+14) | 3 |
| 5★ | 80 | 2753 (+360) | 105 (+40) | 101 (+16) | 98 (+16) | 86 (+16) | 86 (+16) | 4 |
| 6★ | 100 | 3579 (+510) | 137 (+65) | 131 (+26) | 128 (+26) | 127 (+26) | 127 (+26) | 4 |
Limit Bursts[]
Xiao' Limit Burst is a damage-type ability. The number of hits varies according to her rarity: it may be either five (3★), six (4★), seven (5★), or eight (6★) hits.
| Rarity | Name | Effect | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | Rain of Fists | Base: Physical damage (2.3x) to one enemy Max: Physical damage (2.75x) to one enemy |
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| 4★ | Heroic Assault | Base: Physical damage (2.5x) to one enemy Max: Physical damage (3.2x) to one enemy |
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| 5★ | Devastating Combo | Base: Physical damage (2.7x) to one enemy Max: Physical damage (3.65x) to one enemy |
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| 6★ | Devastating Combo | Base: Physical damage (2.9x) to one enemy Max: Physical damage (4.1x) to one enemy |
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Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Xiao (孝) in Chinese means "filial piety, obedience". 曉 is her name in Chinese/Cantonese version, which means "dawn".
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