Xenoblade Chronicles 3: How To Unlock The Guardian Commander Class, Zeon

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3's Hero unlock system sometimes feeds into itself, chaining a few new unlocks after one particular Hero arrives or something plot bit triggers. A few Heroes (and importantly, their classes!) are linked to Valdi. Getting past Valdi opens the floodgates for Heroes like Gray and Zeon, the Guardian Commander whom you may have met way back at Colony 9.

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Guardian Commander is a superb defensively-oriented class. You won't want to skip this setup if you're thinking about taking on Xenoblade Chronicles 3's toughest foes, but even more relaxed playthroughs will become that much breezier with it. Read on to find out when and where to get Zeon and learn his tricks of the trade.

So, you know the classical MMO trifecta, right? DPS/Tank/Healer? It's labeled a thousand different things across the industry — here in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, it's Attacker/Defender/Healer — but it's always got the same ring to it. They're broad categories, roles, to describe a set of classes. DPS/Attackers focus on dealing damage; Tanks/Defenders soak damage from the enemy to protect your own team; and Healers/Healers (heh), well, heal.

Strictly speaking, Guardian Commander is a Defender class. It blends this, however, with more Attacker-like traits, making it an all-around warrior of sorts. This means that while it may not be the single best tank, nor the single greatest DPS (damage per second) dealer, it can really come in handy when you want someone on your side who can do a lot of things fairly reasonably.

And don't let the devil in the details fool you into thinking Guardian Commander isn't worth having. It's still a very solid tank, with great