History YMMV / XenobladeChronicles2TornaTheGoldenCountry

* TierInducedScrappy:
** Minoth is a DPS attacker with some solid skills, but has to compete with [[GameBreaker Mythra]] for Addam's Blade slot. While Mythra is surprisingly weak when under-optimized and Minoth is better right off the bat, a specced-out Mythra becomes too much of a valuable asset to the team for Minoth to be worth considering. His Switch Art causes Break, which isn't much use because of the Vanguard Switch cooldown before being able to inflict Topple with Addam's Switch Art (and you can't always rely on Jin and Hugo to do the job for you), and he has a weird combination of Arts and Skills that both increase and reduce aggro, effectively canceling each other out. His main role is to reduce aggro on Team Addam, which is both ineffective and redundant with Hugo on the team. LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}} went as far as to call him the "[[DamnedByFaintPraise 9th best party member]]" for endgame content because of how valuable Mythra's Foresight support is for the team.
** Depending on one's playstyle, Mythra can either be a GameBreaker (as she is in the base game) or this trope. While her Foresight support is invaluable, she is held back by Addam's low Agility and him only having two accessory slots combined with Mythra herself not having any inherent damage modifiers aside from her critical damage boost on Lightning Buster and Terminal Flash (for comparison, Jin has the same thing ''as a permanent Battle Skill''). As a result, players often have to choose between power or survivability when using her. While not a bad character by any means, her DPS is quite slow compared to other attacking Blades (despite her ability to chain her Arts and her Lv. I Special into themselves) and she suffers from her GlassCannon defenses even more here, making some players prefer Minoth due to his damage output. Furthermore, Mythra is a case of MagikarpPower in this game, being very underwhelming aside from Foresight if her affinity chart is underdeveloped.
** While Minoth is still considered a solid character, Aegaeon is ''not''. Just like in the main game, he has no offensive presence, making it difficult for him to accumulate aggro and take advantage of his evasive and defensive skills. The consensus is that anything Aegaeon can do, Brighid can do much better, including Rear Guard support for Hugo.

* HilariousInHindsight: Brighid and Mythra's banter when they fight sounds a lot like a professional ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' player complaining that she's up against a rookie player [[TierInducedScrappy with an overpowered character,]] especially when Mythra realizes Brighid has no counter to Sacred Arrow and prepares to [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer spam it]] before Haze stops her. Sure enough, when Mythra actually joined the ''Smash'' roster, she met plenty of similar complaints about her moveset being straightforward-but-powerful, as well as the NewbieBoom she and Pyra brought with them. Thankfully, Sacred Arrow is only her [[LimitBreak Final Smash]] in that game, so it can't be spammed.

** Lora is a jack-of-all-trades FragileSpeedster meant to be a versatile character in any situation, but what sets her apart is her Talent Art, "Swallow's Flight". At the [[CastFromHitPoints cost of half her HP]], Lora can recharge ''all'' of her arts, which is invaluable during the early game when more sophisticated means of Arts recharge are unavailable, and puts her nearly on par with Poppi QTπ in terms of Break and Driver Combo potential. Not only that, but given that her main Blade is Jin, she also inherits many of his strengths and can switch to him to Topple opponents after a Break, or can switch to Haze in the rear guard for a more defensive/"safe" approach. Her main disadvantages are the fact that [[ArtificialStupidity when put on AI, she will spam Swallow's Flight even when not needed,]] and that the hardest {{superboss}} in the game is immune to Driver Combos, nullifying one of her biggest strengths.
** Jin, widely considered ''the'' best character in the game. He boasts the ''highest auto-attack value in both the main game and Torna'' (even beating out Shulk), while his Battle Skills bring his damage output to insane levels. Transmigration is like an enhanced version of the World Tree Drop item, increasing damage dealt by 50% on every Vanguard Switch; because Lora is intended as the party's main Break inflicter and Jin's switch-in move causes Topple, you'll likely by using Vanguard Switch a ''lot''. Full Resonance is a clone of '''KOS-MOS'''[='=] Hyperclock, boosting Jin's damage output by 100% while having him take 30% less damage at max Affinity. Lastly, Mind's Eye boosts his critical damage by 80%, making a "crit-heal" strategy just as viable on him as on Mythra. While two of Jin's Specials only have situational bonuses, his Lv. III Special, Ice Revolution, is just like Elma's Sliding Slinger in that it deals 100% more damage to higher-level enemies, which can be handy against the {{Superboss}}es. Overall, Jin may not have the [[ThatOneAttack completely busted]] skills that he'll later have [[spoiler:as a Flesh Eater]] or provide the party-wide support that Haze does, but regardless he more than makes up for the main game's lack of good Ice Blades and excels when it comes to raw damage output.
** On Normal or Easy difficulty, Haze is very underwhelming and weak and not worth using over Jin's insane DPS; however, on [[HarderThanHard Bringer of Chaos]], Haze is a fantastic choice of Blade for the team to provide party-wide support, especially if playing as Team Addam or Team Hugo. At maxed-out Affinity, her three Battle Skills can prove invaluable: Headwind reduces party damage taken by 20%, Tailwind increases damage dealt by 50%, and Summer Breeze gives all party members 40% resistance to all debuffs. Headwind is significant in that it helps alleviate the ArtificialStupidity of Lora using her Swallow's Flight Talent Art to eat up her own HP, and also helps patch up Haze's [[SquishyWizard awful physical defense]]. Furthermore, her Talent Art, Winds of Time, can stop enemies in their tracks for 5 seconds at the cost of consuming all of Haze's own Arts recharge. Equip Jin with a Sunlight Chip (which increases Team Lora's maximum HP by 500), add to that Haze's party-wide heals, and you have an excellent bulky supporting Blade that increases the team's survivability and viability. This is especially good for Mythra; because of Addam's low Agility and fixed Blades, she can't reach the ridiculous levels of Agility she could on Rex despite her fast animations, making every bit of protective support count. Best of all is that the AI '''will not switch from Haze to Jin''' in most situations (as long as you don't prompt it to use an Ice Blade Combo), taking off the pressure of worrying if they'll suddenly strip you of Haze's support. It's not unheard of for an AI-controlled Haze to stunlock monsters for up to ''half a minute'' at a time with Winds of Time, especially when Lora is equipped with Arts recharge pouch items. While Haze might not have the overwhelming damage output of Lora's other choice of Blade, she can prove to be a lifesaver in battles where that extra survivability and support are needed.
** Addam is another Driver made absolutely broken via his Talent Art. Transcendence lets him, [[CastFromHitPoints again at the cost of some HP]], extend Driver Combos for a very, ''very'' long time. This lets him stunlock enemies a la ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1'', and similar to Lora, Addam has a Launch Art that can be followed up by switching to Mythra for a Smash to complete the Driver Combo. However, again just like Lora, this strength is nullified against the strongest {{superboss}} in the game, which is immune to Driver Combos.
** Mythra, just like in the main game, albeit only when fully optimized. Her Battle Skills of Foresight and Glint are as good as ever, and she's the ''only'' party member with access to the Light element (as all other elements can be equipped to Lora, Addam and Hugo via weapon changes), plus Addam's weapons boost his team's crit rate even more. But now that Mythra's a playable character, her very powerful former Blade Specials are now her Battle Arts, meaning that she can spam her multi-hit Lightning Buster as much as she pleases; the move recharges almost immediately due to its multiple hits working with Lightspeed Flurry, making it more spammable than any of Rex's Arts with her, and ''on top of that'' also has a critical hit damage boost of '''85%''' at Lv. 5. This means Addam doesn't need to run an Ice Headband to boost the move's critical damage, and can instead use an accessory slot for a boosting item like Shell Shoes[[note]]boosts Agility and helps with Foresight[[/note]] or a Golden Headband[[note]]increases critical hit rate by 50% if recoverable HP exists, which is perfect for "crit-heal" setups[[/note]]. While Lightspeed Flurry ''has'' been slightly {{nerf}}ed from 100% recharge to 60%, it barely matters with the right pouch setup and the fast general recharge and multi-hit nature of Mythra's Arts, especially Lightning Buster. With the Massive Melee Mythra and Affinity MAX Atk Aux Cores along with a Modern Medal and a Golden Headband,[[note]]This setup is the closest equivalent to the "crit-heal" Mythra build from the main game, but with less competition and a different moveset, she's much better here.[[/note]] she can cut enemies to shreds in a matter of seconds. Her ''new'' Specials are also worth noting; Twilight Striker bypasses enemy defenses, while Terminal Flash has its critical damage boosted by 85% just like Lightning Buster. Furthermore, similar to Pyra in the main game, Minoth with a Pentagon Chip becomes a Dexterity-boosting reserve for Mythra and Addam that stacks on top of Foresight, basically turning Mythra's moves into {{Always Accurate Attack}}s. The best part is that her passive benefits and battle skills also apply to Addam, should you switch to him in battle or simply just play as him.[[note]]Speaking of Addam, if Break is inflicted on the opponent, he happens to be an amazing Driver Combo extender; switching from Mythra to Addam will inflict Topple, which Addam can then follow up with Rising Arc, then repeatedly use his Talent Art to extend the combo at the expense of HP, and finally switch back to Mythra to inflict Smash and finish the combo. If Mythra has a crit-heal build, she can simply recover the HP that was lost from Addam's Talent Art, since keeping the enemy Launched prevents them from attacking, period.[[/note]] Mythra's Talent Art of Glimpse the Future may not be as broken as Winds of Time or Imperial Tether, but it's excellent nonetheless; it grants the entire party full invincibility for a short period if Mythra's been incapacitated and has just been revived, allowing for some much-needed breathing room to get the team's momentum going again. Mythra's main disadvantages are a lack of inherent damage multipliers and that she is a major case of MagikarpPower, as she is very lackluster if her skills aren't optimized and she is outdamaged easily by Minoth, but with enough investment she can provide the fantastic mix of offense and support that she's known for.
** While Hugo doesn't look like much on paper, what makes him shine is his Talent Art, Imperial Tether. [[CastFromHitPoints At the cost of half his HP]], Hugo can force all aggro on himself for 15 seconds. In ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' and its expansion, Arts and skills that directly increase or reduce aggro don't really work the way they're supposed to, since damage output plays a much bigger role in the aggro formula. Having a party member who can directly force aggro (similar to the Taunt status inflicted by enemies) is therefore a godsend. On top of that, Hugo has the highest Agility out of the party, which is boosted even further by Brighid's and Aegaeon's Agility modifiers. With Shell Shoes and healing support (either from Haze or by using a crit-heal build), Hugo can NoSell most enemy attacks while spamming his Talent Art with impunity and quickly making up for lost HP. Equip him with a Phantom Feather and in mob battles or battles with reinforcements, he'll ''always'' be the one to draw aggro first and has a good chance of keeping it, effectively working the way tanks in ''Xenoblade'' were always supposed to work!

* AuthorsSavingThrow: As ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' is a ContestedSequel, ''Torna'' seeks to improve on that game's flaws while building on its strengths.
** The English voice acting is much smoother and fitting due to having proper voice direction this time around. The HongKongDub moments are also fewer and further between, and more in line with a standard English-dubbed foreign animated work.
** The combat system eschews the much-despised [[ScrappyMechanic gacha mechanic]] in favor of a fixed party composition. This also avoids shuffling blades around to pass field skill checks, another hated mechanic in the first game.
** Blade Combos are much easier to achieve than with the cryptic and dodgy system from the base game, where a single elemental orb would take a very long time to create. Now, elemental orbs don't depend on Blade Combos, and can instead be used to create them separately during battle, and a single special will add an orb to the opponent, as opposed to just the last special used in the combo. In fact, it can act as a first step to properly learn the base game's more complex Blade Combos.
** Torna lets you re-view previous tutorials from the menu, a feature the main game was heavily criticized for lacking.

* EvenBetterSequel: It's an Even Better Prequel to the base game. The vast improvements made in the expansion, as well as the sheer amount of content offered with it made lots of fans consider it to not only be worthy of being called its own separate game, but one that is in many ways even better than the base game. This is due to a more streamlined battle system, better voice acting, and writing that eschews the cliches found early on in the original game. Given that the game also builds on the strengths that ''[=XC2=]'' had over the first game while addressing several of its flaws, many players hold the opinion that ''Torna'', if taken on its own, is not only a great expansion, but better than the base game, to the point some argue it rivals or exceeds the first ''Xenoblade'' in many areas, with the short length being one reason it isn't often discussed as the top contender.

* EvenBetterSequel: It's an Even Better Prequel to the base game. The vast improvements made in the expansion, as well as the sheer amount of content offered with it made lots of fans consider it to not only be worthy of being called its own separate game, but one that is in many ways even better than the base game. This is due to a more streamlined battle system, better voice acting, and writing that eschews the cliches found early on in the original game. Given that the game also builds on the strengths that ''[=XC2=]'' had over the first game while addressing several of its flaws, many players hold the opinion that ''Torna'', if taken on its own, is not only a great expansion, but better than the base game, to the point some argue it rivals the first ''Xenoblade'' in many areas, with the short length being one reason it isn't often discussed as the top contender.

* GoddamnedBoss: Hurricane Anise, the game's main {{superboss}}, especially on higher difficulties. This is largely because of how it screws with the battle system; it's immune to Driver Combos, making Lora and Addam (normally two of the best characters in the game) significantly less viable, and its "Warning Cry" Art lets it summon minions that lock up the Party Gauge, preventing the use of Chain Attacks. Even worse, it will undergo Elemental Awakening at random like most Unique Monsters if any special is used on it, and the only way to purge it is through a Chain Attack, effectively discouraging the use of specials. The safest way to deal with it ends up being via DPS Art spamming, making it a much more unfun boss than it was meant to be.

* EvenBetterSequel: It's an Even Better Prequel to it's base game. The vast improvements made in the expansion, as well as the sheer amount of content offered with it made lots of fans consider it to not only be worthy of being called its own separate game, but one that is in many ways even better than the base game. This is due to a more streamlined battle system, better voice acting, and writing that eschews the cliches found early on in the original game. Given that the game also builds on the strengths that ''[=XC2=]'' had over the first game while addressing several of its flaws, many players hold the opinion that ''Torna'', if taken on its own, is not only a great expansion, but better than the base game, to the point some argue it rivals the first ''Xenoblade'' in many areas, with the short length being one reason it isn't quite the top contender.

* ThatOneSidequest:
** Getting to 100 percent Community. You need to get both Monster Granny and The Nopon Halfsage. In order to get the former, you have to defeat 16 Unique Monsters. For the latter, you have to [[CashGate spend a total of 750,000(!) gold]] to buy the locations of four Golden Monsters and then defeat them. The highest-level monster is level 100, so you'll have to grind all the way up to the max level in order to do this. Clearing every single sidequest and the campaign will put you in the low 60's.
** For that matter, defeating said level 100 monster, Hurricane Anise, on Bringer of Chaos. While on the surface she isn't that much more threatening than the {{Bonus Boss}}es in the main game, the problem is that your team and setup options are much more severely limited in ''TTGC''. Each Driver only has two accessory slots, some of the most powerful versions of accessories are unavailable, and most Aux Cores only go up to level III with a few stray level VI Aux Cores that are earned by completing Affinity Charts. Common loadouts from the main game (such as max agility/dodging and Driver Combo setups) are therefore much harder to pull off, making Hurricane Anise on [=BoC=] a LuckBasedMission in some ways. On top of that, the boss is completely immune to Break and is very likely to undergo [[TurnsRed Elemental Awakening]] if hit with a Special, making Driver Combo specialists like Lora and Addam much less useful and forcing cheesy strategies such as spamming Mythra's Lightning Buster while backing her up with team support from Haze and Hugo. In fact, the battle is one reason why Haze is considered such a necessity and why she's preferable over Jin on higher difficulties despite his bigger story role and greater offensive prowess.

** Milton agrees to stay behind in Auresco only after Mythra convinces him that she and the others will be able to fight more effectively if he isn't around to worry about. Of course, [[spoiler: being in Auresco is what ends up getting Milton killed, and Mythra is all too aware that she was the one who convinced him to stay there.]]

* EvenBetterSequel: It's an Even Better Prequel to both its own base game and the first ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1''. The vast improvements made in the expansion, as well as the sheer amount of content offered with it made lots of fans consider it to not only be worthy of being called its own separate game, but one that is in many ways even better than the base game. This is due to a more streamlined battle system, better voice acting, and writing that eschews the cliches found early on in the original game. Given that the game also builds on the strengths that ''[=XC2=]'' had over the first game while addressing its flaws, many players hold the opinion that ''Torna'', if taken on its own, is the best (but [[ItsShortSoItSucks shortest]]) ''Xenoblade'' game prior to ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''; for example, [=YouTuber PlayerEssence=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gljBP64ywY did a comparison video]] to settle the age-old debate of whether ''[=XC1=]'' or ''[=XC2=]'' is the better game, only to [[TakeAThirdOption throw a curveball]] and declare ''TTGC'' the winner.

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* TheScrappy: Bry, the Royal Gardener of Torna. His stubborn and hotheaded nature are already red flags, but the fandom grew to loathe him due to him being an unapologetic [[AbusiveParents abusive father]] to Kaym. What made him even more reviled is the fact that Kaym is presented as being [[DesignatedVillain in the wrong]] for having the nerve to [[UnfortunateImplications go against his abusive father's wishes]], and Bry [[KarmaHoudini never faces any repercussions]] for his physical violence and emotional manipulation towards his son.

* [[EvenBetterSequel Even Better Prequel]]: To both its own base game and the first ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1''. The vast improvements made in the expansion, as well as the sheer amount of content offered with it made lots of fans consider it to not only be worthy of being called its own separate game, but one that is in many ways even better than the base game. This is due to a more streamlined battle system, better voice acting, and writing that eschews the cliches found early on in the original game. Given that the game also builds on the strengths that ''[=XC2=]'' had over the first game while addressing its flaws, many players hold the opinion that ''Torna'', if taken on its own, is the best (but [[ItsShortSoItSucks shortest]]) ''Xenoblade'' game prior to ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3''; for example, [=YouTuber PlayerEssence=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gljBP64ywY did a comparison video]] to settle the age-old debate of whether ''[=XC1=]'' or ''[=XC2=]'' is the better game, only to [[TakeAThirdOption throw a curveball]] and declare ''TTGC'' the winner.

* ShockingMoments: Mythra going [[UnstoppableRage absolutely insane]] over [[spoiler:Milton's death]] allowing her to move at the speed of light, and cause energy blasts so powerful they can destroy Malos' Gargoyles in a single hit. There's even a mecha battle where they're controlling their Siren's through sheer willpower and Mythra and Malos enter them by doing the pose of Jesus.

* BaseBreakingCharacter: Lora, mostly for TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter reasons. While most people agree on her being a likable and well-written character, her role and importance in the storyline is hotly debated. Some people don't see anything wrong with her portrayal, role and development throughout the game, often praising her over Rex for avoiding some of the pitfalls of his character. Others claim that Lora is a woefully underdeveloped character and a SatelliteCharacter and DecoyProtagonist to Jin (the latter also to Mythra to some extent), with most of her character being defined by her relationship with him, and that it makes her [[BillingDisplacement presentation as the "main" character]] and amount of in-universe CharacterShilling more jarring. Adding to this is the amount of evidence that Jin is the intended protagonist of the game (most notably [[https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1029004737797074944 a tweet by Nintendo of Europe]]), which causes people to speculate that Lora is billed before him only for formal or mechanical reasons (being his Driver).

** Jin, widely considered ''the'' best character in the game. He boasts the ''highest auto-attack value in both the main game and Torna'' (even beating out Shulk), while his Battle Skills bring his damage output to insane levels. Transmigration is like an enhanced version of the World Tree Drop item, increasing damage dealt by 50% on every Vanguard Switch; because Lora is intended as the party's main Break inflicter and Jin's switch-in move causes Topple, you'll likely by using Vanguard Switch a ''lot''. Full Resonance is a clone of '''KOS-MOS'''[='=] Hyperclock, boosting Jin's damage output by 100% while having him take 30% less damage at max Affinity. Lastly, Mind's Eye boosts his critical damage by 80%, making a "crit-heal" strategy just as viable on him as on Mythra. While two of Jin's Specials only have situational bonuses, his Lv. III Special, Ice Revolution, is just like Elma's Sliding Slinger in that it deals 100% more damage to higher-level enemies, which can be handy against the {{Bonus Boss}}es. Overall, Jin may not have the [[ThatOneAttack completely busted]] skills that he'll later have [[spoiler:as a Flesh Eater]] or provide the party-wide support that Haze does, but regardless he more than makes up for the main game's lack of good Ice Blades and excels when it comes to raw damage output.

* TheWoobie: [[spoiler:Mythra suffers a lot through this DownerEnding]]. She [[spoiler: loses Milton]] because she wasn't going all out to stop Malos entirely, which makes her use an attack that [[spoiler:ends up destroying Torna and kills Hugo]], which means she wanted to be locked up entirely, until 500 years later, and at that point, all her old friends are dead, slowly dying, or [[FaceHeelTurn joined up with the very beings who caused her suffering in the first place]].

** Lora is a JackOfAllStats meant to be a versatile character in any situation, but what sets her apart is her Talent Art, "Swallow's Flight". At the [[CastFromHitPoints cost of half her HP]], Lora can recharge ''all'' of her arts, which is invaluable during the early game when more sophisticated means of Arts recharge are unavailable, and puts her nearly on par with Poppi QTπ in terms of Break and Driver Combo potential. Not only that, but given that her main Blade is Jin, she also inherits many of his strengths and can switch to him to Topple opponents after a Break, or can switch to Haze in the rear guard for a more defensive/"safe" approach. Her main disadvantages are the fact that [[ArtificialStupidity when put on AI, she will spam Swallow's Flight even when not needed,]] and that the hardest {{superboss}} in the game is immune to Driver Combos, nullifying one of her biggest strengths.

* HilariousInHindsight: Brighid and Mythra's banter when they fight sounds a lot like a professional ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' player complaining that she's up against a rookie player [[TierInducedScrappy with an overpowered character,]] especially when Mythra realizes Brighid has no counter to Sacred Arrow and prepares to [[WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer spam it]] before Haze stops her. Sure enough, when Mythra actually joined the ''Smash'' roster, she met plenty of similar complaints about her moveset being simple-but-powerful, as well as the NewbieBoom she and Pyra brought with them.

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* [[EvenBetterSequel Even Better Prequel]]: The vast improvements made in the expansion, as well as the sheer amount of content offered with it made lots of fans consider it to not only be worthy of being called its own separate game, but one that is in many ways even better than the base game. This is due to a more streamlined battle system, better voice acting, and writing that eschews the cliches found early on in the original game. Some even go as far as to claim that ''Torna'' would be ''the'' best game in the series if not for [[ItsShortSoItSucks its much shorter length]], being a DLC expansion; for example, [=YouTuber PlayerEssence=] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gljBP64ywY did a comparison video]] to settle the age-old debate of whether ''[=XC1=]'' or ''[=XC2=]'' is the better game, only to [[TakeAThirdOption throw a curveball]] and declare ''TTGC'' the winner.

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