Unique Quests

Guide to all Unique Quests in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition's Future Connected. Find quest givers, objectives, and rewards for Bionis' Shoulder.

These quests are given by various Unique NPCs found across the Bionis’ Shoulder.

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Ether Exploitation

Client: Carranelle

Recommended Level: 60

You’ll be able to pick this quest up once you reach Companions’ Cape on the Bionis’ Shoulder. This quest acts as a sort of introduction into mining ether deposits in Future Connected. Carranelle will give you a Common Ether Pick and ask you to mine the deposit nearby. When you do so, you’ll end up breaking the pickaxe. When you return to Carranelle to complete the quest, you’ll be rewarded with an Ether Pick to mine gems directly from ether deposits.

Ether Font

Client: Tulleana

Recommended Level: 60

Tulleana can be found at Companions’ Cape. This quest asks you to exterminate 3 Wind Nebula and 3 Aqua Nebula. Wind Nebulae can be found near to the Navvir Crossroads landmark and Aqua Nebulae are found around Junks and Purifying Falls. Once you have defeated the required amount of both Nebulae, return to Tulleana to complete the quest.

The Ether Deposits on the Bionis’ Shoulder can be mined for gems!

Laennar’s Worries

Client: Laennar

Recommended Level: 61

This quest can be picked up from Laennar once you reach Companions’ Cape. To complete this quest, you wil need to finish three other quests that Laennar needs doing. These quests are Plump Pickings, Praying Caterpile Control and Supplant the Noble Brogs. Once you have completed the other quests, you’ll be able to return to Laennar and finish up this quest as well.

Plump Pickings

Client: Laennar

Recommended Level: 60

This quest must be completed in order to progress with Laennar’s quest, Laennar’s Worries. You’ll automatically pick this quest up once you have activated Laennar’s Worries. You will need to collect 5 bundles of Plump Wildgrass near the Navvir Crossroads landmark and Purifying Falls. They are represented by red shiny orbs so they won’t be too difficult to find. When you have harvested the required amount, the quest will automatically be completed.

Praying Caterpile Control

Client: Laennar

Recommended Level: 60

This quest must be completed in order to progress with Laennar’s quest, Laennar’s Worries. . You will need to defeat 3 Praying Caterpiles near Navvir Crossroads. The Caterpiles are nearby where you will find the Plump Wildgrass needed for Plump Pickings, so you won’t need to travel around too much. This quest will automatically complete when you have defeated the required amount of Caterpiles.

Supplant the Noble Brogs

Client: Laennar

Recommended Level: 60

This quest must be completed in order to progress with Laennar’s quest, Laennar’s Worries. . You’ve been tasked with defeating 2 Noble Brogs, which are found near Purifying Falls. Purifying Falls is close to the Navvir Crossroads landmark, so you can fast travel there to save time. Once you have defeated 2 of them, the quest will automatically complete.

The Noble Brogs live near Purifying Falls.

Hunting Help

Client: Haemlin

Recommended Level: 62

Haemlin can be found at the Companions’ Cape. He will ask you to help him stockpile some food by hunting for Makna Eks. Firstly, he wants you to defeat Makna Eks at Navvir Highlands and collect 4 Eks Iron Hearts. These are a fairly common drop, so yuo won’t need to farm for too long. After this, you will need to collect 3 Rainbow Carrots, which are a collectable found across the Bionis’ Shoulder. Then, you’ll need to head to a rock in the north-west region of Navvir Highland and place the carrots there to lure more Makna Eks. This will help future hunts. Once you have completed all of these steps, return to Haemlin to complete the quest.

You need to hunt the Makna Eks for Eks Iron Hearts

You need to hunt the Makna Eks for Eks Iron Hearts (left), lure more Makna Eks to the area using Rainbow Carrots. (right)

Lost & Found

Client: Poroporo

Recommended Level: 72

Poroporo can be found west of the Skybridge landmark. He will ask you to find 20 of his lost Poroporo’s Favourites. They can be found at the locations below:

• Near Poroporo
• Skybridge
• Abaasy’s Dorsum X2
• Platform Beneath Abaasy’s Dorsum
• Clear Sky Bluff
• South of Clear Sky Buff
• North East of Scapular Lance
• South of Navvir Highland
• Lamentation Bridge
• Soltnar Seal Island X2
• Teelan’s Laboratory
• Grand Arch
• Agni’s Birthplace
• South of Prayer Rock
• Scapular Lance
• South East of Clear Sky Bluff
• South of Companions’ Cape
• Outside of Nerthis Necropolis

You can get rewards when you hit certain quantities of collected Favourties: