Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Costumes Guide: All Outfits and Stat Boosts
Discover how to unlock and equip Xenoblade Chronicles 2 outfits, including DLC-exclusive costumes and their powerful stat boosts.
Quick answer
- Many alternate costumes in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 require purchasing the game's Expansion Pass DLC.
- Costumes are not just cosmetic; they provide unique stat boosts like increased critical damage or healing.
- To change Poppi's outfits, use the Poppi Swap menu, go to Skill Upgrade, and select the costume.
- There are at least 94 alternate costume items available across both Drivers and Blades.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 - 1.5.1 Update, New Outfits/Costumes
Watch a detailed showcase of the alternate outfits and costumes added in the 1.5.1 update, highlighting the visual changes for Drivers and Blades.
How Alternate Costumes Work in Xenoblade Chronicles 2
In Xenoblade Chronicles 2, alternate outfits do more than just change the appearance of your favorite characters. Equipped costumes alter character models during exploration and battle while providing significant gameplay advantages, such as stat boosts and passive combat enhancements. The game features at least 94 alternate costume items distributed across various Drivers and Blades.
While some basic cosmetic options exist, many of the most notable Xenoblade Chronicles 2 costumes, including those introduced in Update 1.5.1, are exclusive to the game's Expansion Pass. To access these unique styles and their powerful stat bonuses, you must first purchase and download the DLC.
Driver and Blade Costume Stat Boosts
Equipping different Xenoblade Chronicles 2 outfits can drastically change your combat efficiency. Each costume item carries a specific gameplay benefit. Instead of choosing outfits purely based on aesthetics, you can optimize your build by matching these bonuses to your playstyle.
Here is a breakdown of several key costumes and the gameplay benefits they provide:
| Character | Costume Name | Stat Effect & Gameplay Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Rex | Cloud Sea King | Adds a 60% chance of performing an additional attack immediately after a successful auto-attack. |
| Nia | Blood Witch | Improves the healing power of Nia's healing arts by 24%. |
| Zeke | Shining Justice | Increases critical damage dealt by 50%. |
| Pyra | Blue Sky Pyra | Boosts critical hit rate by 20%. |
| Mythra | Carbon Mythra | Increases Blade Combo damage by 30%. |
| Dromarch | Obsidian Dromarch | Reduces aggro drawn from Specials and Driver Arts by 15%. |
| Brighid | Crimson Orchid | Increases evasion rate by 16% when affinity is at maximum. |
Note: Ensure you have downloaded the required update files and have the Expansion Pass active to access these specific items in your inventory.
How to Equip Costumes for Poppi
While standard Drivers and Blades can easily equip their alternate outfits through the standard accessory or auxiliary core menus, customizing Poppi requires a slightly different process. If you have unlocked alternate outfits for Poppi (such as Antique Princess QT or Nano Orange QTπ), you will need to use the Poppi Swap interface.
To change Poppi's appearance, follow these steps:
Once selected, the chosen costume will correspond to the specific form of Poppi you are editing (Poppi Alpha, Poppi QT, or Poppi QTπ), instantly updating her in-game model and applying any associated stat changes.