The Squad Task panel
Squad Tasks are an online gameplay mechanic in Xenoblade Chronicles X. They are one of the two components of BLADE Missions. By completing them, players can earn Reward Tickets and BLADE Medals, as well as access the corresponding Squad Missions.
During normal gameplay, a BLADE Mission may be randomly assigned to the player's Squad. A Squad Task panel appears in the lower right of the screen, and the player can decide whether or not to participate in the BLADE Mission. Each Squad Task is represented by an icon which indicates the objective's category, and the color of the icon indicates whether the objective is a category, subcategory, or a specific enemy or collectible.
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Checking the Squad Task details with L + R
The specific objectives can be seen by holding the R button and repeatedly pressing the L button to cycle through the Squad Tasks. The details will appear above the icons: "Hunt" for enemies or "Collect" for collectibles, the name of the target, and the total quantity to be defeated or gathered. Collectibles from the player's inventory cannot be used to satisfy a Squad Task, they must be collected during the BLADE Mission to quality.
The enemies for a Squad Task are tagged with a stylized 'S'
The number below each icon gives the remaining number of enemies to be defeated or the remaining number of collectibles to be gathered, and is decremented when any member of the Squad defeats one of the required enemies or gathers one of the required collectibles. The time bar at the bottom gives the remaining time limit for the BLADE Mission.
Target enemies for a Squad Task are marked with 
to make them easier to spot. Collectibles do not have this identifying mark.
Completing Tasks[]
When a member of the Squad defeats one of the enemies or gathers one of the collectibles required for a Squad Task, that player receives a reward of 3 or 6 Reward Tickets, and may randomly receive a BLADE Medal which can be used to fight a Nemesis.
A Task has been completed
When the remaining number of enemies or collectibles for a Squad Task reaches zero, that task is marked as having been cleared, and each member of the Squad receives 24 to 36 Reward Tickets. In addition, the Squad Mission indicator lights up to notify the player that a Squad Mission is now available at the Network Console.
All Squad Tasks have been completed
When all five Squad Tasks are completed, a "Tasks Complete" notification is displayed, and all members of the Squad receive a bonus of 36 to 54 Reward Tickets.