Xenoblade Chronicles X - Topple Sniper Build

Sorry about the video quality, this was a highlight from one of my streams.
A variation of the Topple Build that will get you more DPS. This build is a really great mixture of offense and defense, and it works excellent in support roles with parties or when doing global runs, you can keep them toppled so your teammates can freely deal damage, and you can heal to help them stay alive during gravity effects and such. Ether Sniper
Soft Touch XX
Potential Up XX
Weapon Attack Power XX
Weapon Attack Power XX
Weapon Attack Power XX
Shield
Arts Gain TP XX x2
Overdrive Count Up XX
Helmet
Potential Up XIV
Potential Up XX
Potential Boost XX
Chest
Potential XX
L Arm
Resistance Reducer XX (important)
Extend Overdrive XIV
R Arm
Resistance Reducer XX (important)
Legs
Potential Boost XX
Resistance Reducer XIV (important)

[@Argorok87]

Nobody: Gravdivus, the Headless Emporer: "I've fallen - and I can't get up!"

[@danakane9145]

Analysis of the build (for players that are interested in this build): - You'll need 2 resistance reducer XX at least. That's you can add at best 3 or 4 potential augments. - Important: Stun (from Intercept) extend the duration of topple (so don't forget to use it, otherwise you'll consume your TP like crazy and won't be able to extend your overdrive). - Super Shield: completely useless in the situation shown in the video. Ghost sniper is far more suited. - Reality rift (Intercept is enough): Well, honestly not very useful. You can replace it by slayonet for more damage. - Replace all Weapon attack up by range attack up (sniper has low weapon attack, and considering how damage are calculated, this augment sucks on sniper). - Overdrive Count Up XX: Really optional, I would replace it by range attack. Skills: Secondary Accelerator (optional), Combo Gunner, Core Crusher, Boosted Bullet or/and Inner Search (depending on if you take secondary accelerator), Long topple.

[@phrygianhalf255]

There's something really funny about a small human flinging around this massive prehistoric beast.

[@jamiehyland548]

A human, one human, with a gun and a shield... A giant ass dinosaur alien that can shoot lasers... The human drops the thing to the ground and 100 times and kills it. VIDEO GAMES FOR LIFE

[@jamiehyland548]

*to the ground about 100 times I have no clue how i screwed that up

[@thevoidmagician6653]

@@jamiehyland548its okay, were all a little illiterate from time to time

[@BetaNights]

Really loving these nifty builds, swillo! It's nice to see a break away from Blossom Dance, and even more importantly, Ghostwalker. :P Kind of a specific request, but if you happen to come up with any Javelin-based builds that are any good, I'd love to see it. I really want to make something with Javelin since I've always kind of like spears and halberds and such. Anyway, thanks for the videos! You're an awesome source for ideas and information/tips!

[@Ignis_beas]

LO MANDÓ A LOS TESTÍCULOS DE SU PADRE DEGOLLADO!!! :O INCREÍBLE VIDEO!!! ♡

[@Yazzuri456]

Love it how gradivus kept being toppled like that. It looked like he was rolling

[@WiiSage]

really appreciate all the new non blossom dance builds you are making, i posted you channel in a xenoblade chronicles x facebook group im in cause a lot are interested in different builds

[@kellokabana2399]

How the headless emperor became the legless emperor.

[@kazual9206]

Finally someone not using the bullshit ghostwalker+blossom dance . Thank you ! Sir !

[@thetruebubba]

you can try photon saber as well, I find it faster than blossom dance and does better on smaller enemies because you don't have to build up as much to get decent damage.

[@riq_877]

I could hear swillo yelling *STAY DOWN* at Gravidus

[@joetakahashi8833]

Now I just feel bad for that poor thing

[@nordban9087]

Wow.....found myself in the video at 4:16 huh...weird

[@XNorman51]

2 months later i still ahve no answer "What did you put in skills ?"

[@danakane9145]

I did the analysis of the build and listed the skills that are used for this build.

[@edgymspaintbleedingeyesman9716]

It's so stupid that you have to wait for him to get out of topple to retopple in order to prevent him from falling into the ocean.

[@bandi642]

people: xenoblade 1 and x arent connected. me an intellectual: in both u can topple them to death

[@celestialspark5697]

Ditch all the weapon attack augments. They're doing jack all for your damage and would only be worthwhile if you were using Drum Roll and they were placed on your shield (weapon attack has a 1.0 scaling per hit and only for the weapon the augments are on). Replace with Appendage Crusher. Same for the Soft Touch. You should get roughly a twofold damage increase from that. Get rid of Eagle Eye as it's not doing anything either (Afterburner damage isn't affected by it), unless you switch another art out for Slayonet.

[@Riccopolis]

Hi, where would be the best place to grind for the armor? I'd love to try out this build!

[@deathmaker922]

Look's Good but what Art's / Skills you're using?

[@william7547]

I remember the good old days when topple locking was a lot simpler,easier go pull off,had high dps and didn't require a tonne of gems (or augments) to pull off.

[@Fishmncher]

I wanted to know if gradivus was actually headless and i met him yesterday and i was petrified XD

[@Zgryx]

Sweet build! I'd love to learn what skill set you're using. So I'm assuming that topple works on both of the global nemesis, but does sleep work on them as well? Thanks.

[@dlno6004]

So which skills are used? and which equipment? Also are any combat probes placed? I would like to try this build since Im getting bored of trying the longsword.

[@MrMick5178]

I would try something like this, but the positional requirements would drive me bonkers.

[@wadeyaok5870]

why is the soft touch augment important when you are not putting things to sleep? does it effect topple as well? Also what are the skills you are using does it require the longer topple skill to use?

[@Swillo]

+Mark Wade Sorry that was a typo. Soft touch doesn't matter at all.

[@wadeyaok5870]

+swillo no problem didn't know if I misunderstood the ability. great builds good to see some variety in the game

[@agamingotaku1826]

+swillo you don't really show which arts and skills you use

[@dustinrausch5008]

+Animated Jesse Well, the arts were clear in the video: Supershield, Mindstorm, Hawkeye, Eagle Eye, Wild Down, Reality Rift, Intercept, and Afterburner. Mindstorm requires affinity with L, and Afterburner requires affinity with Lao. Swillo said in another comment thread here that he used Core Crusher as one of his skills; I admittedly don't know what the other ones were.

[@whoever12341]

Would just 2 resitance reducer xx's sufice? Or do i absolutely need the third one?

[@bukhlfan]

+swillo thanks that will be very helpful

[@Ash_Wen-li]

How high is your topple rate? With the same amount of Resistance Reducers as you and Topple Toppler, i can only topple Luciel around 2/3 of the time. Do you get it 100% of the time? I'm using Starlight Kick to topple by the way.

[@XNorman51]

what did you put in skills ?

[@bukhlfan]

Nice setup can u plz tell me what kind of augment r u using for this build?

[@Swillo]

Yes I will update the description when I get out of work :3

[@ruku5]

also which skills do you have equipped.

[@MonadoGirl]

What skills do you use.

[@FabiusFlynn]

What is your skills in this build?

[@Gragthor]

For all the effort put into to killing this thing, I have to ask: Does it even have any worthwhile loot to grind for? Or does it have 100 million HP just because?

[@celestialspark5697]

+Gragthor It is the only way to get phys and thermal reflect augments for skells.

[@Gragthor]

My god... Well, guess I found the next thing I'm gonna grind for.

[@tharjashex]

could i use easy debuffs probe chain instead of the resistence reducer and replace that with potential or something? because i can keep a topple lock still with the ez debuff probes

[@SKGAYLE777]

What arts should you use for this build and skills? And what gear do u need for this build as well?

[@riq_877]

Look in the description

[@thevoidmagician6653]

I like to call this the "sitcho ass down" build

[@Nobody-iv2ot]

Oh my god this looks hilarious.

[@DLCMan1218]

3:17 - 3:53 SHUT UP TATSU!

[@Nvortex15]

can you break segments from that tyrant?

[@Swillo]

Yes, I just have core crusher that prevents it

[@kazoo-chew]

im so glad that with all the overated rubbish we can still get great games...and my friends this is one of wiius many great games

[@JustCallMeStent]

Would you say that Sidewinder is an Art worth using? I say this because I figured the Debuff Resistance Down would be quite useful, and it does a fair bit of damage as well.

[@afanofgoodhentai5091]

May I ask where you get the Ultra Nebulan and Ultra Diamond weapons? Are they drops from something or are they crafted?

[@nickthesicktick7577]

Joker

[@nickthesicktick7577]

***** yup