Buds of Eternity are collectables in Xenoblade Chronicles. They can be found in Sword Valley and Colony 6.
Location
Sword Valley - the following locations have the highest spawn rate (26%) for Bud of Eternity:
- inside Ged Fortress
- south of Ether Storage Area; look for the elevated narrow passage at the south edge of the area on the map. A mechon will suddenly appear from behind when entering the passage.
- northwest of Ether Storage Area; near the passage that leads to the Monado Wound
- the room north of the Port Access Pathway; the top right corner of the room at the highest platform
- in front of Port Maintenance Bay
- west of the Radio Tower; look for the small protruding platform on the map
- north of the Radio Tower; at the top left corner of the platform (at the lowest level) after reaching the end of the bridge
- the bridge across the Radio Tower
- Monado Wound
- end of the 4th Gate area; top right corner of the area
- the bottom middle area of 6th Gate
- between the end of the 6th Gate area and the beginning of the 5th Gate area; at the bottom middle
- the wide platform northwest of Port Maintenance Bay; also found at the south area of the wide platform
Colony 6 - Assembly Hall. Special LV1 and after completing the Mechonis core event. The highest spawn rate is 13%, from 5 a.m to 6 a.m.
The following collectables can also be found from the same time and location:
- Crimson Gear (17%)
- Bitter Melon (17%)
- Bitter Broccoli (16%)
- Darkness Bottle (15%)
- Gold Condenser (10%)
- Purple Lamp (10%)
- Red Frontier (2%)
Trade
| NPC | Area | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| Xekit | Fallen Arm | ☆2 |
Gifting
Giving this collectable as a present from one player character to another will raise or lower the affinity between them as indicated by the following table:
| Recipient | Shulk | Fiora | Dunban | Reyn | Sharla | Riki | Melia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity | 6 ♥ |
-2 ♥ |
4 ♥ |
-6 ♥ |
10 ♥ |
10 ♥ |
6 ♥ |