The Xenoblade Chronicles 3 party is looking great with every reveal

Juniper is the latest addition

Every Xenoblade Chronicles 3 party member reveal has been fantastic, and that includes this new one that showcases Junꦰiper.

You can watch her slide in with “extreme” energy and use her beam bow :

ユズリハは、普段から森で暮らしているからか、とっても俊敏で木や細いロープの上もスイ🦂スイ動けるんですも！って危ないですも～！

— ゼノブレイド総合 (@XenobladeJP)

gives us a bit more background on the character:

T💫he bow-wielding Juniper is among the heroes who’ll lend you their aid in . H🎶ailing from Agnus, this agile forest dweller can stealthily eliminate foes and take advantage of an enemy’s blind spot to deliver a powerful blow!

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica)

The “forest archer” trope is a tried and true idea, but she really rounds out the cast so far, which has been predominantly melee-focused. An agile stealth-based character sounds like a fun way to mix up your party, and I think alongside of Zeon, I have two front-runners.

That “final party cut” dilemma is a huge part of JRPGs, and I haven’t even played one iota of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and I’m really feeling it. Thankfully you can have a huge party in this game.

There’s a lot of nuance to some of the systems in the third entry, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it and dig in. Hopefully the story will deliver, especially in terms of the pacing. It’s one of the biggest things a Xenoblade Chronicles game can struggle with for a lot of people, and there’s potential to assuage that fear here.