Unique Monsters are difficult opponents that can be found throughout Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and each one unlocks a different Soul Hack ability.

There are over 100 Unique Monsters to take on in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and each one unlocks a different Soul Hack Art or Skill. These creatures are much more difficult to kill than regular enemies, but fighting them is also one of the best methods for farming items in the game. Since Unique Monsters have better drop rates, players can expect large amounts of Nopon Coins, along with powerful high-quality Accessories and other items.

Unique Monsters can be found in every region and are distinguishable by the orange outline around their name when players target them. The creatures also all have special names that make it easy to identify them. Unique Monsters can range from level five to level 120, which means some of these enemies exceed the max player level, which is 99.

Related: Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Flame Clock Guide

Most of the Unique Monsters can be found in Xenoblade Chronicles 3 roaming around out in the open, so they shouldn't be too hard to spot. However, some are hiding in secret areas or are burrowed underground and won't jump out until players are close enough. Aside from farming items, the other reason to fight Unique Monsters is to unlock new abilities for the Soulhacker class.

Related: How To Raise Interlink Levels in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Related: How to Open Trick Locks in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Related: How to Change the Time of Day in Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Next: Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Best Things to Do After Beating The Game

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is available for Nintendo Switch.

Jamie K. Russo is a Senior Writer for Screen Rant that has been writing reviews, guides, and features for the Gaming Section since 2021. She has a Master’s Degree in Creative Writing and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Animation from Full Sail University. Jamie is an avid gamer with a particularly strong love for action-adventure and horror games. She began playing video games with her family as early as three years old and let her love for them drive her ambitions ever since. Jamie has always loved games and obsesses over tracking down every single collectible and Easter egg there is to find. She grew up on Long Island but has since relocated to a rural part of Pennsylvania where she happily resides as a cat lady gamer. Along with her work at Screen Rant, Jamie is a published novelist, a screenplay writer, and a future short film producer that plans to continue sharing her creative visions with as many people as she can reach.