There are a lot of standard side quests in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, but one of the most important is related to Colony 11 and the Hero Ashera. The Three Ravens at War side quest is accessible in Chapter 4 and is one of the more challenging and lengthy quests in Xenoblade 3.

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The Three Ravens at War quest in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 requires the party to get three of Ashera's top Captains on their side to help improve Noah and the party's Affinity with the colony. The three soldiers are reluctant to help the party, and getting their support will require exploring and fighting. As a result, making sure the party is at least a level 48-51 before taking on the quest is recommended. More importantly, ensure that Ashera's Hero Quest is complete in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and is a party member before proceeding.

Rules Of The Hunt

The first mission one should tackle in the Three Ravens quest is The Rules of The Hunt.

  • To start the mission, gather all the intel on Colony 11 by speaking to every character with a starred speech bubble. Once every conversation has been exhausted at Colony 11, get the party to rest at the canteen and discuss Easel.
xenoblade 3 discussing the 3 Ravens
  • Then, approach and talk to Hexen
xenoblade 3 meeting Hexen
  • She will request that the party gather 10 Obsidian Berries and 10 Monstrum Mangos.
xenoblade 3 obsidian fruit locations
  • The fruits are located in Penelas Region, as indicated on the map. The party needs to walk down the large tree branch.
xenoblade 3 obsidian berry locations
  • Continue down to the bottom of the woods gathering all the pink fruits. However, only the Obsidian Berries will have the blue exclamation mark. The Monstrum Mangos don't have the markers, but they are common in Xenoblade 3. If the party hasn't found all the required fruit in one run, use the Skip Travel Mechanic to reset the area and change the time.
xenoblade 3 delivering the fruit to Hexen
  • With all the fruit obtained, press the + button, and use Skip Travel to Colony 11 and speak to Hexen.
xenoblade 3 Easel's location on the map
xenoblade 3 the party meeting Easel
  • The party will need to meet Hexen in Fornis Region for an introduction to Captain Easel.
Xenoblade 3 follow the foot trail
  • After the introduction, the party needs to follow Easel's foot trail until they trigger a cutscene.
xenoblade 3 boss fight in Rules of the Hunt
  • The party will get into a fight with a giant predatory bird called the Hantis Ansel.
xenoblade 3 finishing the quest Rules of the Hunt
  • Skip Travel back to Colony 11 to speak to Brandon to complete the mission.
xenoblade 3 Rules of the Hunt complete

Indomitable

The Raven mission is for Captain Clad. Clad is fighting on Colony 11's training grounds.

  • Gather intel on Clad at the colony, then discuss him at the canteen.
  • Walk to the blue exclamation point in Colony 11.
xenoblade 3 watching the fight in Colony 11
xenoblade 3 intervening in Clads fight
  • The party will decide to interfere in a fight between Captain Clad and two Levnises in the training area.
  • The Levnises are Level 49, so the party needs to be strong enough to handle them.
xenoblade 3 fighting Clads team
  • Make sure there are at least two healers, two defenders, and two attackers in the party.
  • With the Levinses defeated, Noah and his friends will be required to fight Clad.
xenoblade 3 defeating Clad
  • After the battle, Clad's mission will be complete.
xenoblade 3 Indomitable quest complete

A Warrior's Pride

The Warrior's Pride mission centers on Captain Zoren and his team. They are planning an attack on Colony Lambda, and it's up to the party to stop them.

xenoblade 3 Gathering intel on Zoran
  • Gather intel on Zoren and his unit, and the party will discover Zoren's plan to attack Lambda.
xenoblade 3 en route to Zoran
  • Fast Travel to the location on the above map and head toward Colony Lambda.
  • Before activating the mission, eat at Lambda as the meal will give the party a 20% EXP boost to level up faster in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Xenoblade 3 Noah communicating with Widow
  • Now, approach the blue quest marker, and the team will get a call from Widow.
  • The party needs to find Widow before they can speak to Zoren.
Xenoblade 3 Noah and co locating Widow
  • The Widow is at the closest climbing point at the top of the purple vines.
Xenoblade 3 Captain Zoren
  • After a brief cutscene, Eunie will convince Zoren to defend Lambda against the Kevesi forces instead of attacking them.
Xenoblade 3 teaming with Captain Zoren to defend Lambda
  • After the battle, Zoren's mission is complete.
Xenoblade 3 Warriors Pride quest complete

The Final Battle

Xenoblade 3 Ashera confronting the 3 Ravens

With all three missions complete, the party needs to have Ashera in the group and approach the blue icon in the training area.

  • Ashera will get challenged to a fight by the three captains.
xenoblade 3 confronting the 3 Ravens
  • The captains are Level 49.
Xenoblade 3 the 3 Ravens
xenoblade 3 3 Ravens Quest complete

Once the party and Ashera have defeated The Three Ravens at War, the quest will be complete. This will allows Ashera to ascend in later chapters.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is available now for the Nintendo Switch.

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