Pierce

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Pierce is a status effect in Xenoblade Chronicles.

Effects

Targets afflicted with Pierce have their Defence and Ether Defence ignored when taking damage. The defence stats are effectively zero for the duration of the debuff, increasing received damage. The player has no way of inflicting this status on enemies, as none of the characters have an art that inflicts Pierce. Equipping Pierce Resist Gems or Debuff Resist Gems can prevent the debuff.

Distribution

Gems

• Pierce Resist

Equipment

• Titan Arms

Enemies (by Art Name)

Annihilation V

• Master Obart
• Obart Obart
• Obelis Obart

Black Hole

• Zanza

Banishment

• Brutal Gravar
• Reckless Godwin

Chaos Bullet VI

• Dickson

Cosmo Burst V

• Bagrus Nebula
• Bulganon Nebula
• Cratere Nebula
• Fiume Nebula
• Frost Nebula
• Gracile Nebula
• Randa Nebula
• Solare Nebula
• Uragano Nebula

Devour Preparation

• Barbaric Sitri
• Eternal Palsadia‎ 

Ether Field

• Zanza Guardian (first summoning)
• Zanza Guardian (second summoning)
• Zanza Guardian (third summoning)
• Zanza (Mechonis Core)

Fish Festival VI

• Affluent Beleth

Impale IV

• Glorious Buer

Invite to Despair

• Furious Jozan
• Vivid Anstan

Murmur of Darkness

• Eques Skyray
• Masterful Gigapur
• Newgate Laia
• Skyray

Naked Field

• Fate Labolas
• Mild Florence
• Splendid Botis

Naked Glow V

• Amorous Arca
• Destructive Bors
• Faithful Lancelot
• Revolutionary Bifrons

Naked Lock

• Infernal Crocell
• Soothed Aglovale
• Synchronised Gaheris

Noise of Despair

• Musical Vanflare
• Shadeless Matrix

Piercing Breath

• Turbulent Belmo

Purging Antibody VI

• Jelly Selua
• Mystical Klesida

Reckless Light

• Banquet Vassago

Rex Roar

• Blizzard Belgazas

Weak Point

• Peeling Kircheis