xenoblade chronicles 2 finch: Blade Quest Walkthrough

xenoblade chronicles 2 finch is a Rare Blade with the Wind element, a Shield Hammer weapon, and a Tank battle role. She can be assigned to Rex, Nia, Zeke, or Mòrag, giving the party another option for controlling enemy attention while supporting defensive play.

Finch is immediately recognizable by her avian appearance, bright green-and-yellow coloring, large eyes, feathered crest, tail feathers, and beaked helmet. Her forgetful personality is central to both her comedy and her character development. She often loses track of names, events, and even conversations that happened moments earlier, but remains cheerful, kind, and eager to help.

Video Highlights:

• Finch’s Blade Quest begins with confusion surrounding a stolen Nopon Trade Guild ID.
• The quest moves from Goldmouth Warehouse to Daram Isle and Tirkinlandia.
• Finch’s interactions with the Tirkin Kountess emphasize her friendly, absent-minded personality.
• The cutscenes showcase Finch’s battle banter and her tendency to forget recent events.

Finch was designed by Kunihiko Tanaka, whose work also includes major characters and designs from Xenoblade Chronicles X, Xenogears, and the Xenosaga series. Her design is associated with a cockatiel influence, which helps explain the colorful feathers, crest, and birdlike silhouette.

Finch’s Blade Quest, Birds of a Feather, is not started by simply finding a quest marker in Goldmouth. First, you must view her Heart-to-Heart, Bird’s-Eye View, and raise her Affinity Chart to Level 5. After those conditions are met, the quest begins at the Goldmouth Warehouse in Argentum.

The opening section centers on a stolen Nopon Trade Guild ID. Noganga mistakes Finch for the culprit because of her appearance, creating the misunderstanding that drives the first part of the quest. The party must investigate rather than treating the accusation as a simple combat objective.

Finch is designed around defensive pressure rather than pure damage. Her Shield Hammer helps her draw enemy attention, while her Specials increase aggro and offer a way to remain relevant during longer encounters. She also carries utility through Nullify Reaction and Debuff Cancel Blade Arts.

Her first Special, Blast of Fresh Air, swings the hammer and strikes Ether Balls. The second, Whoopsie Crazy, attacks nearby enemies while Finch jumps and spins her weapon. The latter is particularly important for Tank play because its Affinity upgrades increase the aggro drawn from Specials.

Finch’s Battle Skills make her more consistent over time. Did I Do That? can preserve recharge after a Driver Art or Special, while Doesn’t Ring a Bell can interfere with enemy Arts when her Special connects. Surprise! is more situational, but rewards an opening attack from an advantageous position.

For a Tank-focused setup, prioritize reliable access to Specials and enough survivability to keep Finch active. Her kit becomes more useful when she is present for Driver Combos, because several Affinity Chart requirements can be completed simply by participating.

Finch’s Affinity Chart combines combat objectives, Trust gains, field skills, and her unique Birdbrain ability. Her chart is not only a power progression system; it also reinforces her character concept through playful flavor text and forgetfulness-themed effects.

The most distinctive field skill is Birdbrain. It is exclusive to Finch and represents her ability to instantly forget anything. Its upgrades require viewing Bird’s-Eye View and completing Birds of a Feather, so the Blade Quest directly supports her field utility.

To raise Trust efficiently, use Finch’s favorite pouch item categories: Veggies and Cosmetics. Her listed favorite items include Stuffed Meaty Carrot from the Veggies category and Sparkly Snow Perfume from Cosmetics. These items are especially useful when an Affinity node asks for Finch’s favorite pouch items.

Some later nodes require specific locations or enemies. Examples include defeating a flying enemy such as a Heidl Taos at the Cliffs of Morytha, defeating Atrocious Hermes in Temperantia, and defeating Praetorian Argus at the World Tree. Track these objectives as they become available instead of waiting until the end of the game.

Finch’s progression is easiest to manage by separating unlock requirements from Affinity objectives. Complete the Heart-to-Heart first, then use Finch during battles while collecting the items and locations listed on her chart.

Finch’s story content is deliberately lighthearted, but it also gives her a clear identity within Xenoblade Chronicles 2. She is a Wind Tank whose mechanical role matches her personality: she can be surprisingly helpful, occasionally chaotic, and prone to forgetting what just happened.

For a clean completion route, finish the Heart-to-Heart as soon as it becomes available, keep Finch active while raising Trust, and record named-enemy objectives before leaving each region. This approach combines quest progress, Affinity development, and field-skill unlocks without requiring a separate pass through every area.