Xenoblade Chronicles 3 has a massive game world so traversal skills are invaluable. This guide on How To Unlock All Traversal Skills In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will tell you how you can unlock each of the travel skills so that you’re able to climb vines, climb sandy hills, use ropes & zipwires, and one we’re still looking for.
Much of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 unfolds as you progress. Even the very first map has secrets and collectibles that you can’t reach until near the end of the game. This is due to the Traversal Skills system. Doing specific tasks, such as climbing rocks, requires unique abilities. Unlocking these abilities lets you reach new areas and discover new things.
How To Unlock All Traversal Skills In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Wall Climbing
Wall Climbing let’s you climb walls, or more specifically, certain walls. When you are exploring you will find cliffs and walls that are covered in purple vines. You can use wall climb to climb purple vines. Once you have unlocked Wall Climbing you can use it to traverse these vines and reach new locations. Wall Climbing is unlocked during Chapter 2 following the story.
Rope Sliding
Have you seen the yellow lines on the map? These are special ropes that you can slide across with if you have the power that lets you use the zipwire or tight rope to reach new areas. This is a Traversal Power that cannot be missed. It’s part of the story as you progress through the game. Follow the story through Chapter 3 and you will unlock Rope Sliding after you recruit the hero Juniper.
Scree Walking
This unique Traversal Skill allows you to climb certain slopes without sliding. These appear as large sand slopes, with moving sand that knocks you back down to the start. To learn this skill you need to head to this location. There’s a ? here for a Hero Quest. Complete the Hero Quest to unlock the skill
Your Interlink level allows you to launch devastating attacks. This guide on How To Raise Interlink Level In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 tells you everything you need to know about Arts, Fusion Arts, Combos, and how to increase your Interlink level to 3 so you can initiate Ouroboros Orders during Chain Attacks.
When you finish a Chain Attack, there is a section for Ouroboros Orders. This guide on How To Do Ouroboros Orders In Chain Attacks In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 explains how the system works so you can begin bringing in the Ouroboros Orders into your Chain Attacks for even greater damage and effects.
While exploring you may have seen these yellow lines with a small yellow dot, but what do they do? This guide on What Are The Yellow Lines On The Map In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 tells you everything you need to know about these mysterious markings, at involves something you cannot do until later in the game.
You may have seen these yellow lines on the map that look like zipwires. This guide on How To Use Zipline Or Walk On Tight Rope In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 explains what you need to do to interact with these objects as it requires one of the games 4 unique Traversal Skills.