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1-A Crystone is an item shown in the reveal of Xenoblade Genesis. According to that early material, it amplifies a Vesselai's power over Anima. The details here come from a single early source, the reveal trailer and its coverage, rather than Nintendo's official page, so they should be read as preliminary. The spelling and capitalization vary across coverage.
1+An Anima crystone is a stone shown in the reveal of Xenoblade Genesis. It amplifies a Vesselai's power over Anima. "Anima crystone" is the full term the trailer narration uses; the Japanese term is アニマ晶石, literally an Anima crystal-stone. Coverage often shortens it to "crystone", and this wiki does the same after the first mention. The details below come from the reveal trailer and reporting on it rather than Nintendo's product pages, so they should be read as preliminary.
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5-The reveal describes a crystone as amplifying its bearer's power over Anima. Beyond boosting that power, early material indicates a crystone also records its bearer's thoughts, actions, and life, giving it a role that is both practical and personal.
5+A crystone amplifies its bearer's power over Anima. Beyond boosting that power, it also records its bearer's thoughts, actions, and life, which gives it a role that is both practical and personal. The narration frames this second function as the more important one: every part of a student's life at Leukos, academic work included, is described as bound up with the stone.
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9-According to the reveal, crystones are placed in weapons such as swords. Since the warriors who wield Anima fight with such weapons, the crystone appears tied closely to how a Vesselai fights. Crystones are also described as being used throughout life in the setting of the academy Leukos, in both academic and everyday contexts.
9+Crystones are set into weapons such as swords. The reveal shows a blade being given to the protagonist and then imbued with a crystone, so the stone appears to be added to a weapon rather than built into it from the start. Since the warriors who wield Anima fight with such weapons, the crystone is tied closely to how a Vesselai fights.
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1313 Whether the crystone functions as a gameplay or upgrade system, and how crystones are obtained, has not been detailed. The reveal shows them only in the context of the world's lore, not as an explained mechanic. These details are deferred until Nintendo shares more.