Play as the Different Characters
Speaking of recruiting characters to your party, did you know that you don’t have to play as Shulk the entire time? Even though Shulk is considered the main protagonist of the game and the wielder of the Monado, he doesn’t have to be in your party 24/7 and you can take control of any of your other party members.
In fact, it’s highly recommended that you try to find one that better suits your play style. Melia’s attack style focuses on casting spells and summoning elementals to help her in battle, while Dunban has the ability to apply buffs and debuffs, and also use special attack combos with his katana.
Every character is pretty well thought out in this game, and while you do need Shulk in your party most of the time to deal with the Mechon, there’s no harm in letting the AI do its thing while you have fun playing another character. It’s one of the best aspects of Xenoblade Chronicles, and you should definitely take advantage of that.
