Collectopaedia Cards in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are fetch quests given to players by the various NPCs throughout the world. As players visit and interact with the people that inhabit Aionios, a Collectopaedia Card will appear in the quest tab. As players explore and collect the desired items, or kill the requested enemies, they can complete the Collectopaedia Card quest in exchange for various rewards.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is the newest title in the franchise, available only on the Nintendo Switch. It is a JRPG that stitches together the stories from the first two games. Players follow Noah and Mio, two off-seers from different nations on Aionios. The off-seers are soldiers who play songs for the recently departed, and for the inhabitants of Aionios, these are a necessary profession because Aionios is at war. The central plot of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 follows the Keves and Agnus nations battling with one another.
As players move through the story and interact with NPCs, they will be given side quests to complete. These are located in the menu, under Quests, and are called Collectopaedia Cards. Collectopaedia Cards do not disappear once fulfilled, and players can complete them many times to continue to earn rewards in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Collectopaedia Cards and Rewards in Xenoblade Chronicles 3
What makes Collectopaedia Cards unique to other games' fetch quests is that players do not need to return to the quest giver in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 to receive the rewards. Once players get a Collectopaedia Card, search through the Quest menu to find it. Collectopaedia Cards are organized into various categories based on the types of requests; players may need to find flowers, wood, rare gems, food, or even kill enemies. Typically, the requested item can be found in the same region as the NPC, so players will not need to look too far to fulfill the Collectopaedia Card quest.
Once players gather enough of the requested item, they must go back into the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 menu to register it through the Collectopaedia Cards. Once a Collectopaedia Card is cleared, players will receive a randomly generated set of rewards, which will be listed on the Card. Players can receive any of the following:
- Affinity: This is a stat that boosts the bonds between party members and characters in the world.
- Experience: This is used to level up.
- Gold
- Armor or weaponry
If players cannot find a particular item needed to complete a Collectopaedia Card in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, they can spend Nopon Coins to fill in the missing slots. Nopon coins are found throughout Aionios in shiny gold containers. Players should try to fulfill as many Collectopaedia Cards as possible to quickly raise Affinity and XP levels, crucial stats to doing well in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is available on Nintendo Switch.