In Xenoblade Chronicles, Air Slash is one of Shulk's physical arts. It can inflict Break to an enemy and if it is performed on the side of said enemy, it can inflict Slow, which reduce the enemy's movement and attack speed by 50%.
Information[]
Learnt
Attribute
Target
Hits
Range
Aggro
Level 14
Physical
One Enemy
1
4 Meters
10
If the art inflicts its Slow debuff, volatile aggro is generated and 20% is added to the Party Gauge. A level 50 Shulk would generate 640 volatile aggro.
Stats[]
Level
AP Cost
Power
Effect Duration
Cooldown
1
N/A
1.50
5.0 s
15.0 s
2
280
1.67
5.5 s
14.2 s
3
560
1.84
6.0 s
13.5 s
4
1,120
2.01
6.5 s
12.8 s
5
12.8 s
2.18
7.0 s
12.0 s
6
3,360
2.35
7.5 s
11.2 s
7
5,040
2.52
8.0 s
10.5 s
8
7,280
2.69
8.5 s
9.8 s
9
10,080
2.86
9.0 s
9.0 s
10
13,440
3.03
9.5 s
8.2 s
Books[]
Intermediate[]
The intermediate books are only found in shops for 7200 G
Advanced art books are only available from enemy drops. For any enemies listed with a 0% drop rate, the item can only be obtained using Yoink!, Riki's Talent art.
Air Slash appears as one of Nia's physical Driver arts when having the Knives equipped. Air Slash is now a multi hitting attack that can inflict break with its last hit and damage dealt will increase by a certain amount if used while at 90% of your life or above.
Information[]
Learnt
Attribute
Target
Hits
Range
Aggro
Level 1
Physical
One target
4
N/A
10
Stats[]
Level
WP Cost
Damage
Recharge
High HP Damage Up
1
N/A
240
14
50%
2
400
280
14
50%
3
1,780
320
13
60%
4
3,960
360
13
60%
5
9,900
400
12
75%
5 (Max Affinity)
N/A
450
11
75%
Super Smash Bros. series[]
Air Slash is Shulk's Up Special in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When performed, Shulk does a rising slash that lifts Shulk upwards and can do another slash if the B button is pressed again after the first slash. If Monado Jump is active, the move has greater vertical distance
Customization[]
The move can be customized in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. Those are the available Customization.
Advancing Air Slash: On the upswing, Shulk goes up at a slight angle. The second swing brings him lower but sends him forward. The swings have less delay and the second slash has a bit more knockback
Mighty Air Slash: The length of the attack becomes the size of the Monado itself but it delivers more damage and knockback as a result. Knockback is now more vertical but it is harder to connect bot swings.