Air Slash is one of Shulk's physical arts in Xenoblade Chronicles. It may inflict Break to an enemy. It may also inflict Slow if the attack hits the enemy against the side.
Stats
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Miscellaneous Info
- Volatile aggro is generated if the attack hits the enemy against the side and a spike bubble appears. A level 50 Shulk would generate 640 volatile aggro.
- When a spike bubble appears, 20% is added to the Party Gauge.
- The Slow debuff reduces movement speed of target by 50%.
Art book sources
Intermediate
Intermediate art books are only available from shops.
The Air Slash intermediate art books cost 7200 G.
Advanced
Advanced art books are only available from enemy drops.
For any enemies listed with a 0% drop rate, the item can only be obtained using Yoink!.
Enemies marked as QE or SE are Quest- or Story-Exclusive and do not respawn.
Unique Monsters
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Territorial Rotbart | Bionis' Leg | 14.0 % |
| North Star Gusion | Valak Mountain | 4.1 % |
| Mild Florence | Central Factory | 3.6 % |
| Banquet Vassago (QE) | Valak Mountain | 2.2 % |
| Hidden Gamigin | Valak Mountain | 2.2 % |
Other enemies
| Enemy | Area | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Admiral Arachno | Bionis' Leg | 14.0 % |
| Rhoen Quadwing | Tephra Cave | 13.0 % |
| Defensive/SHAME (normal) | Agniratha | 5.4 % |
| Fiume Nebula | Prison Island | 5.4 % |
| M97/CYCLE | Agniratha | 5.4 % |
| Offensive/HONEY (normal) | Mechonis Field | 3.7 % |
| Offensive/SCOUT (normal) | Mechonis Field | 3.7 % |
| M55/GRACE | Mechonis Field | 2.5 % |
| Aura Antol | Fallen Arm | 2.4 % |
| Rius Antol | Fallen Arm | 2.4 % |
| M87 Prototype | Fallen Arm | 1.6 % |
| Defensive/SHAME (SE) | Agniratha | 0.0 % |
| Telethia Galvin (QE) | Alcamoth | 0.0 % |
In Super Smash Bros.
Air Slash appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U as Shulk's up special move and main form of recovery. It should be noted that Air Slash in Xenoblade Chronicles does not get as much height as it does in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U. In this game, Shulk leaps high into the air and does a slash, but if the special button is pressed again immediately after the first slash, Shulk will perform a second, sideway slash, that gives him a small boost in height and horizontal distance. The Air Slash does a total of 11.5% of damage at its strongest (if both slashes hit) and 10.5% at its weakest. A second slash does not exist in Xenoblade Chronicles, but it may be a subtle reference to Air Slash being capable of inflicting two status effects. Also, the second slash is how Shulk performs the attack in Xenoblade Chronicles (leaping into the air then striking with a sideway slash). If Shulk has Monado Jump active when he uses Air Slash, the vertical distance will become greater.