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The Hope of Noponkind in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the Ascension Quest of Ino, the new Hero in Wave 2 of the DLC Expansion Pass, so completing it allows you to rank Noponic Champion up to level 20. Read on for a detailed walkthrough that includes how to unlock the quest, all rewards, and the quest location.
List of Contents
- Location and Rewards
- Unlock Conditions
- Character and Class Limit Broken
- Walkthrough
- Related Guides
The Hope of Noponkind Location and Rewards
Fornis Region - Namba Mound
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How to Unlock and Recommended Level
Chapter | DLC |
How to Unlock | Purchase the Expansion Pass, complete the Standard Quest “Going Full HD” and rank up the Noponic Champion class to Rank 10 on any of your characters. |
Recommended Level | 48 |
Quest Giver | N/A |
Required Hero | Ino |
Rewards
Gold | EXP | SP |
5050 G | 5190 EXP | 10 SP |
Item Rewards |
None |
The Hope of Noponkind Unlock Conditions
Before you can unlock this quest you must first complete the following unlock conditions.
All Unlock Conditions for The Hope of Noponkind |
1 | This quest is part of Wave 2 of the DLC Expansion Pass. You must purchase and install it before starting the quest. |
2 | Recruit Ino, the new Hero introduced in the DLC, by completing her Hero Quest: Champion of the Nopon. |
3 | Rank Up the Noponic Champion Class to Rank 10 in any of your main characters. |
4 | Complete the Standard Quest: Going Full HD |
5 | Reach at least Chapter 5 of the Main Story |
Character and Class Limit Broken
Ino - Noponic Champion Class
Character | Class | Role |
Ino | Noponic Champion | Defender |
Completing this quest allows you to rank up the Noponic Champion class past Rank 10, all the way up to Rank 20. Since Ino is a Hero, their class also instantly ranks up to Rank 20.
The Hope of Noponkind Walkthrough
★ The Hope of Noponkind Walkthrough ★
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Head to Namba Mound Camp to accept the quest
Travel to Engardo Pass Camp in Pentelas
Walk to the Quest Marker to the north of Pentelas
Battle the Nopon Eater
Head Back to Engardo Pass Camp
Give the required items to Sunny
Travel to the Cadensia Region near Seaspray Lookout
Battle and defeat the Nopon Eater
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Head to Namba Mound Camp to Accept the Quest
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Once you reach Chapter 5 of the main story and after you have completed the unlock conditions mentioned above, you will see a a ? over Namba Mound Camp in the Fornis Region if you have Ino in your party. Head to the ? and watch a short cutscene to accept the quest.
Travel to Engardo Pass Camp in Pentelas
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After accepting the quest, head to the quest marker in Engardo Pass Camp where you will trigger another cutscene. Ino will talk to her friend Paroro about the whereabouts of a Nopon Eater.
Walk to the Quest Marker to the North of Pentelas
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Another quest marker will appear to the north of the Pentalas Region. Head over to this area to confront the Nopon Eater.
Battle the Nopon Eater
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Upon arriving at the quest marker, you will see a giant bird harassing a group of Nopon. Start battle with the giant bird and lower its health. Before you can totally defeat the Nopon Eater however, it will fly away.
Head Back to Engardo Pass Camp
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After another cutscene, you will need to head back to the Engardo Pass Camp where you will meet up with Sunny, the Nopon who first told you of the Nopon Eater.
Give the Required Items to Sunny
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Talk to Sunny after the cutscene to see a list of required items. Each item will fill up the gauge at the top of the screen by a certain number of percentage points. You'll need to completely fill up the gauge to 100% to move on to the next objective.
Item | Percentage Filled |
Panda Pansy | +15% |
Suite Pea | +15% |
Anarchy Orchid | +5% |
Chrysanthemany | +10% |
Black Iris | +10% |
Shiny Rose | +5% |
Mosaic Petal | +10% |
Honking Shrub | +15% |
Travel to the Cadensia Region near Seaspray Lookout
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After filling up the gauge, Sunny will give you an OP Pollen Orb that will help you defeat the Nopon Eater. Head to the Cadensia Region and find the Nopon Eater near Seaspray Lookout across the rope.
Battle and Defeat the Nopon Eater
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Once you confront the Nopon Eater, you will need to battle it once again. After reaching half-health, Ino will throw the OP Pollen Orb at the bird during a cutscene. This resets its health, and you'll need to battle it again until it is defeated.
After beating the Nopon Eater and watching the final cutscene, the quest is complete.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Related Guides
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List of All Ascension Quests
All Ascension Quests
I'm a Mechanic | Side Story: Eunie |
Side Story: Lanz | Survivors |
Reasons to Evolve | Payback for Treason |
Side Story: Mio | Culinary Repertoire |
Side Story: Sena | Shadow of Enmity |
Side Story: Taion | A Farewell Reset |
Inescapable Past | Effervescent Heart |
Promise to the Future | My Memories |
Side Story: Noah | Knowing Your Family |
A Deep-Seated Scar | Happiness |
Invisible Bond | Grasping My Future |
From Atop Her Throne | The Hope of Noponkind |
FAQs
You first need to complete the Learning from Lambda Standard Quest. Return to Colony Tau with Juniper in your party in Chapter 6 and a cutscene should play. Noah must be at rank 10 as a Stalker. Returning to Colony Tau will unlock the Hero Ascension Quest for Juniper - Survivors.
How to unlock hero ascension quests in Xenoblade 3? ›
You first need to complete the Learning from Lambda Standard Quest. Return to Colony Tau with Juniper in your party in Chapter 6 and a cutscene should play. Noah must be at rank 10 as a Stalker. Returning to Colony Tau will unlock the Hero Ascension Quest for Juniper - Survivors.
How to unlock level 20 classes in Xenoblade 3? ›
Class ranks cap at 10 in the beginning, and you unlock the level 20 cap for a class by doing the respective hero quest or character side story.
How to get Nia as a hero? ›
You'll encounter Nia as you make your way through the main missions in Xenoblade Chronicles 3. However, it won't be until the end of the game and in the post-game content that you'll be able to unlock Nia. When you return to the Hall of the Serene, you can speak to Nia to unlock her and her Lifesage class.
How to unlock Masha Ascension quest? ›
Once the player unlocks the Volume 3 Expansion Pass DLC from the game's menu, so long as they are at least up to Chapter Five of the story, they can access Masha's Hero Quest, titled "Lapidarist Extraordinaire." Masha will be found in the Serene Square, where she asks the party to take her to a special Annihilation ...
Can you miss Ascension Quests Xenoblade 3? ›
Answers. There are no missable quests, until the moment you start the final boss battle. Not even then, really, given that there's a post-game. well yes an no, as most of them require the hero in your party an only Monica if i remember is the only one during the last area you cant put into the team.
How do I get the ascension quest? ›
The quest is automatically obtained upon reaching Adventure Rank 25.
How to unlock nia ascension quest? ›
Grasping My Future is Nia's Ascension Quest that you can only receive after beating the game and loading a completed save file (also known as the Post Game). To start the Ascension Quest, you must first visit four locations in Aionios to trigger a story.
How many Ascension quests are there? ›
Quests. The Ascension Domain is a Quest Domain located at the Midsummer Courtyard in Starsnatch Cliff, Mondstadt. Clearing this domain ascends the player's World Level by one. Each of the four ascension quests can only be completed once.
Is there a level cap in Xenoblade 3? ›
The maximum level for party members is 99, and the maximum level for enemies is 200. Refresh your knowledge on Xenoblade Chronicles! Take the quiz to prove your knowledge.
Mio is Nia 's daughter. But just like noah she has basically reincarnated multiple times already throughout the history of aionios. Nia's side quest greatly hints at this mother daughter relationship they have.
How old is Nia in Xenoblade 3? ›
Nia is 88 years old in Xenoblade Chronicles, putting her at about 1/5 of her total lifespan, maybe around 20.
Is Nia a blade eater? ›
From what the game implies, Nia was a Blade who belonged to a Lord. The game reveals to us that this Lord's daughter died, and he presumably had Nia consume her heart in order to try and keep his daughter with him, making Nia a Flesh Eater.
How do you unlock ascension mode? ›
In order to unlock Ascension 1, you must have beaten all 3 of the Act 3 Bosses or won at least 5 times across all characters. Winning a run in each Ascension will unlock the next Ascension for that character only. Losing a run will NOT reset any progress or decrease your Ascension number.
How do I unlock the UNA quest? ›
Una's Tasks is a daily and weekly quest system that unlocks once you reach level 50. You can access your tasks by clicking "Adventure" on the bottom-right of your screen and selecting the "Una's Tasks" option. You can also access this menu by pressing Alt + J.
How do you unlock path of ascension? ›
Access to the Path of Ascension is unlocked by purchasing the first tier upgrade of Path of Ascension from Haephus, the Sanctum Upgrades facilitator in Elysian Hold. Unlocks access to the Path of Ascension and the ability to challenge up to 6 bosses. Speak with Haephus to get started.
How do you unlock ascension levels? ›
In order to unlock Ascension 1, you must have beaten all 3 of the Act 3 Bosses or won at least 5 times across all characters. Winning a run in each Ascension will unlock the next Ascension for that character only. Losing a run will NOT reset any progress or decrease your Ascension number.
How to unlock Cammuravi Ascension quest? ›
Unlike other characters, Cammuravi does not have the typical Ascension Quest. Instead, you'll need make Ethel rejoin the party by bringing her to the Lab in Colony Omega. Once completed, Rank 20 for Cammuravi and the Seraph class are unlocked.
How do you unlock the teaches ascension quest? ›
Reach Class Rank 10 on Thaumaturge while Teach is in the party. Go to Colony Gamma and find the question mark. This will unlock Teach's ascension quest Shadow of Enmity.