The day and night cycle has been a staple of the Xenoblade saga in the way it's implemented as a gameplay mechanic, and it returns once again in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. Not only does having a day and night cycle add even more immersion to a massive open-world game that's packed with secrets, wonderful characters, and lore to discover, but the world changes based on what time it is too.
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Certain NPCs, special monsters, vendors, and quests in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are only accessible during a night cycle. As a result, it's always useful to know how and when one can change the time in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, so they don't miss anything.
The day-night cycle mechanic in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will take some time to access as it unlocks gradually during the opening ten hours of the game, right after a flashback cutscene and some backstory on Noah's sword. When the time skip mechanic becomes available, one needs to access the menu to change it at will.
To change time in Xenoblade 3, players can follow these instructions:
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In addition to manually changing the time in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, players can also change the time of day using the Fast Travel feature once this version of time skip is unlocked by playing the story. It's one of the best and fastest ways to find and fight some of Xenoblade 3's more difficult fights. Fast Travel is known as Skip Travel in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and it is accessed via the following instructions:
The day and night cycles in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 can pass by very quickly in-game. For example, a full day lasts 24 minutes in real-time. Below is a simplified breakdown of how the seconds, minutes, and hours
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