There are Scree’s you can climb if you have a specific skill. If you’ve seen the moving quicksand style stuff, this guide on How To Climb Sand Hills & Dunes In Xenoblade Chronicles 3 will tell you everything you need to know to unlock a specific Traversal Skill called Scree Walking.
If you want to explore all of the map in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, you need to unlock all of the Traversal Powers. If you open the main menu and go into the Party Skills, you will see Traversal Skills, this is a list of all the different abilities you have. Each of these unique skills, once discovered and unlocked, will allow you to explore different parts of the map that were previously inaccessible.
How To Climb Sand Hills & Dunes In Xenoblade Chronicles 3
There is a Hero Quest at this location, around level 28. Head to this location and look for the ? icon on your map, it’s exactly where I am standing in the image above. Once you reach the ? icon you will start the Hero Quest Going Beyond Power.
You will need to follow the quest objectives, be sure to use the ZL+X tracker to follow the objectives quickly and easily. Towards the end of the mission an NPC called Teach will join your party. Just as you arrive at another sand hill, you’ll notice it moves and you cannot climb it. Shortly after, Teach will teach you Scree Walking.
Once unlocked, you will be able to climb hills.
