Fans datamine Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Rare Blade drop rates

One of the key elements of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the Blades system. By opening different types of crystals (like Core Crystals), players can add new Blades to their party, including Rare Blades. As their name implies, obtaining Rare Blades isn’t easy. Unlocking these unique characters have a low percentage.

[Asuka]

So much fun with this game. 200hrs on my first playthrough and still haven't 100% it. Also can't wait for Pyra/Mythra figures to release

[Seraphim]

Yeah I had like 255 hours into it. Still need a few blades but I'm at the end of the game. unfortunately Monster Hunter dropped and well, finishing this has taken a back seat to my 280 hours into Monster Hunter Lol. I'm hoping maybe by the time I get back to it I'll have incentive to pick up the DLC and keep playing because, overall, Xeno 2 is a phenomenal game.

Not sure if I was just lucky but... it often seemed like some of the rare blades were easy to acquire after portions of the story. I'd pop a bunch of common and a few rare, get some new blades then hit a wall. Play more of the story and here's some more blades out of commons or a rare. However I've hit a wall with the several remaining blades. I still need Newt, Agate, Ursula and kos Mos; though I believe one required doing a mission like Praxis and Theory. One night I popped nearly 90 common, 20 rare and about a dozen Legendary w/ no luck. I can't even guess how many core crystals I've popped since I acquired my last blade w/ no luck.

[Theknightofnights]

I've been really lucky with the core crystals. So far I have Nim, Kora, Godfrey, Perceval, and Finch that I've obtained through core crystals. Every time I pop a rare core crystal I've gotten a rare unique blade. I haven't obtained one from the common yet, but those I just use for Mercs anyway.

I'm only 55 hours in too.

[jznrpg]

I bought this game and lost it in my house somewhere!! I am so pissed I’d hate to buy it again and then find it but that is what I am going to do sooner than later QQ