In Xenoblade Chronicles X, you can team up with up to 17 party members and get support you in the fight. We show you the locations of all companions and how you can recruit them.
Find and Recruit Lin
Lin's full name is Lin Lee Koo. She may be only 13 years old, but is considered genius and works in the service of BLADE as an engineer, the activities leading to the development of Skells. Although she prefers to work on machines, the fight on the battlefield, she joins you as a companion after you have completed Chapter 1 in New Los Angeles.
Species: Human
Age: 13
Class: Shield Trooper
Weapons: Shield and Gatling Gun
Unique Techniques: Fire Carnival and Drum Bash
Where to find her: Not in your party, you'll find Lin as NPC in the BLADE Barracks where she cooks with Tatsu food.
Find and Recruit Elma
Elma is the main protagonist of the game and available to you as a companion from the beginning. She is the leader of the BLADE organization and is always on the lookout for downed pods to find in the hope more people. This ambition leads you along at the beginning.
Species: Human
Age: 29
Class: Fullmetal Jaguar
Weapons: Dual Swords and Dual Guns
Unique techniques: Shadow Strike and Ghost Stage
Location: Not in your party, you will find Elma as NPC in the BLADE Barracks, near the point where her story missions start.
Find and Recruit Doug Barrett
Doug is also part of BLADE and is well trained in all military disciplines. A pilot of Skells, serving under Elma in the Doll Squad. As a team member you can recruit him as soon as you have completed Chapter 3 of the act.
Species: Human
Age: 30
Class: Blast Fencer
Weapons: Photon Saber and Ray gun
Unique techniques: Starlight Beat and Exceed Slash
Where to find Him?: He is not in your party, you will find Doug as NPC in the hangar of the Administrative District of New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Lao Huang
Lao is the leader of the Pathfinder team Belisarda of BLADE. Although he often seems distant, he maintains an intimate relationship with Lin. You can recruit him after you have completed the Chapter 4.
Species: Human
Age: 31
Class: Partisan Eagle
Weapons: Lance and Sniper Rifle
Unique techniques: Afterburner and Balance Breaker
Where to find Him?: While in Chapter 4, he can be found in Green Threshold in primordia. Not in the party: Then you can find him on the Division Drive in Administrative District in New Los Angeles. You can not recruit him as a companion Between Chapters 9 and 12.
Find and Recruit Gwin Evans
Gwin is an interceptor in the BLADE service and joined the organization because of his obsession with Irina. He joins you as a companion after you have completed the Chapter 3.
Species: Human
Age: 24
Class: Samurai Gunner
Weapons: Longsword and Assault Rifle
Unique Techniques: Ultra Slash and Grenade Rush
Where to find him?: He is not in your party, you will find Gwin as NPC in the Division Drive in Administrative District in New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit L
L's full name is L'cirufe. He is a native inventors of Mira and sells its equipment in exchange for food. He's sort of a freelancer for BLADE, helping the organization from time to time. After completion of Chapter 4 he is available for your party.
Species: Unknown
Age: Unknown
Class: Shield Trooper
Weapons: Shield and Psycho Launcher
Unique techniques: Mindstorm and Dual Dynamo
Where to find Him?: If he is not in the party, you can find him at the end of the Armory Alley in Administrative District in New Los Angeles. He also has his shop where he sells equipment.
Find and Recruit Yelv
Yelv belongs to the Reclaimer unit of BLADE, which has made the search, and recover from parts of crashed USS White Whale mission. To recruit him, you have to complete at least level 13 and have reached Chapter 3. Then he will join you after you've met him.
Species: Human
Age: Unknown
Class: Blast Fencer
Weapons: Delta Pleasure in three different forms.
Unique techniques: Spirit Change and Powered Gunner
Where to find Him ?: If he is not in the party, you can find him near the North Founders Street, see the Commercial District of New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Hector Birtwhistle
HB is part of the Pathfinders unit of BLADE. To recruit him, you have to complete at least level 13 and have reached Chapter 3. Then he will join you after you have completed the Mission A New Rival.
Species: Human
Age: 29
Class: Shield Trooper
Weapons: Controls a Policeman Skell
Unique techniques: Atomic Hit and Flame Hand
Where to find Him?: Complete the Mission A New Rival in New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Phog Christoph
Phog is one of the Prospectors of BLADE, responsible for collecting minerals and resources at Mira. Do you want to recruit him, then you have to reach at least level 13, and complete Chapter 4 and Mission backup request. He will reject your first recruitment attempt. He joins you only when his other mission Foggy Dilemma have completed.
Species: Human
Age: 24
Class: Winged Viper
Weapons: tba
Unique techniques: Crisis Zone and Rising Sky
Where to find ?: If he is not in the party, you can find him as NPC of Deliverance Park in Residential District of New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Alexa
Alexa belongs to Outfitters unit of BLADE and supplied the weapons division of Skells and infantry. You must be at least Level 17 in order to accept her recruitment mission Weaponized. Upon completion of Chapter 4 you can then complete her quest Guinea Pigs Wanted. Then still you must win a fight against her in order to recruit them.
Species: Human
Age: 21
Class: Partisan Eagle
Weapons: Javelin and Assault Rifle
Unique techniques: Over Voltage Max and Specs
Where to find Her ?: If she is not in the party, you can find her as NPC before Outfitters Test Hangar in Industrial District of New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Frye
Frye is part of the Interceptor unit of BLADE and Phog's older brother. To recruit him, you have to be level 19 and have completed Chapter 4. Then still ensures that Doug, Irina and Gwin not in your party before you accept his recruiting mission Bottoms Up. After the end of the mission, he joins you.
Species: Human
Age: 30
Class: Samurai Gunner
Weapons: Longsword and Gatling gun
Unique techniques: Bullet Cyclone and Titan Reload
Where to find Him?: If he is not in the party, you can find him as NPC in Repenta Diner the Industrial District in New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Bozé Lowes
Bozé is an instructor in the Harrier’s unit of BLADE, which has committed to the fight against big monsters. To recruit him, you have to have reached level 20 and complete his mission Backup request. Do this in order to gain his trust so he joins you.
Species: Human
Age: 54
Class: Partisan Eagle
Weapons: Controls a Yumbo Skell
Unique Techniques: Vortex and Bayonet Arts
Where to findHim?: If he is not in the party, You can find him as NPC near the West Melville Street in Commercial District of New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Hope Alanzi
Hope belongs to the mediator unit of BLADE and solves problems between citizens of New Los Angeles. To recruit her, you have to have reached Level 21, have completed Chapter 3 and the Mission Marry Me! Adopted by the Board. Then, speak to her in the Residential District.
Species: Human
Age: 24
Class: Psycorruptor
Weapons: Knives and Psycho Launcher
Unique techniques: Second Mind and Silent Voice
Where to find her ?: If she is not in the party, you can find her as NPC in the Residential District of New Los Angeles. At night you can find her in front of the Cathedral Deliverance Park.
Find and Recruit Murderess
Murderess is one of the Curators of the Blade Enclosure, pushing back the frontiers and explores new places on Mira. To recruit her, you need to reach Level 22 and complete Chapter 5. Then ensures that Irina is in your party. Speak to her in the Administrative District then she will join you.
Species: Human
Age: 26
Class: Winged Viper
Weapons: Dual Sword and Psycho Launcher
Unique Techniques: Gravity Accelerator and Seventh Edge
Where to find Her ?: If she is not in the party, you can her as NPC in the hangar of the Administrative District of New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Kentaro Nagi
Nagi is the former captain of the USS White Whale, serving as Secretary of Defense in New Los Angeles. To recruit him, you need to reach Level 32 and have completed Chapter 8. Then, you unlock the Boss of the Blade Organization. Then Speak with Nagi in Primordia's North Pointe Beach to recruit him.
Species: Human
Age: 57
Class: Duelist
Weapons: Controls an Inferno Skell
Unique Techniques: Blossom Boisterous Dance and True Whirlwind Blade
Where to find Him ?: If he is not in the party, you can find him as NPC of BLADE Tower in New Los Angels.
Find and Recruit Celica
Celica is a member of the Prospectors unit of BLADE. You can recruit her when you reach Level 33 and complete the Chapter 8. Then you have to talk to Elma and Lin in the party with Vandham in BLADE Tower. This will start the mission Manhunt, on completion of which you can recruit Celica.
Species: Clew
Age: 18
Class: Psycorruptor
Weapons: Knives and Dual Guns
Unique techniques: Zero Zero and Noir Count
Where to find Her ?: If she is not in the party, you can find her as NPC in the Integrated Production Plant in Industrial District of New Los Angeles.
Find and Recruit Mia
Mia also belongs to the Curator unit of BLADE. You may be able to recruit her only after a long quest series. Your location constantly changes from Quest to Quest. Go for recruitment as follows:
- Take the quest Mamma Mia at the Administrative District after you complete the Chapter 3.
- At the end of Chapter 5 you meet her in Noctilum's Skybound Coil Tree, where she will give you a new quest called Adventure.
- While chapter 6 you get in Oblivia's Learning Ring Quest Mighty Mia.
- While chapter 9 you have the quest A Girl's Wings.
- Next, the Mission Definian Downfall during Chapter 11.
Once you have completed all the quests before you get the final mission Missing Mia, by the end of which you can recruit you Mia.
Species: Human
Age: 19
Class: Psycorruptor
Weapons: Knives and Raygun
Unique Techniques: Beam bombers and Clear Ray
Where to find Her?: If she is not in the party, you can find Mia as NPC on deck of the ship of Ma-non
