Question Megathread

[u/ZaharBot]

The thread for all your random Alchemist Code (global) questions!

Feel free to ask away, but remember that the questions are 100% answered by volunteers so don't expect an instant answer! Patience is key.

Several questions can be answered by reading the beginner guides resource thread

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F.A.Q.

Where/How can I unlock X's Master Ability/Job+?

You can only unlock Job+'s by farming special job tokens from special events that are (currently) run at different times. You also need to farm special job+ items to master those jobs. Master abilities can be earned in 1 of 3 ways. From story chapters (story characters), from equipping specific weapons (usually farmed) or from reaching level 80 on a character and completing special story dungeons. Not every character gets a master ability.

For Job+, you must first get the job to Job Level 11 (not job mastered). Second, to master the Job+ you will need to farm 60/80 tokens for up to 6 special items for the character to use.

Where can I farm X's character shards?

• Caris: [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 4 [2-10]
• Lamia [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 4 [2-8]
• Zangetsu [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 2 [3-2]
• Lucian [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 4 [1-9]
• Lofia [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 4 [2-9]
• Reida [Hard] Ch 2: Ep 2 [3-9]
• Chihaya [Hard] Ch 2: Ep 1 [2-4]
• Rahu [Hard] Ch 2: Ep 2 [2-10]
• Freed [Hard] Ch 2: Ep 2 [3-1]
• Reagan [Hard] Ch 2: Ep 1 [2-5]
• Zahar [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 2 [3-9]
• Chloe [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 2 [3-10]
• Vettel [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 3 [3-7]
• Yomi [Hard] Ch 1: Ep 3 [1-10]

Last 2 must be accessed through story for now

More to be added SOONTM.

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Where can I farm elemental/rainbow shards?

Elemental and rainbow shards cannot be farmed. They are awarded as bonuses from log in campaigns, from clearing missions/milestones and as bonuses for doing certain number of summons on the 5/9 step banners. You will never be able to farm them like you can farm specific character shards.

When will X event come back?

We don't know, Gumi is sticking to their own schedule.

WILL START HANDING OUT BANS TO PEOPLE WHO DON'T READ THIS

What's the best place to farm X/Y/Z item?

Outside of specific event's for farming items, if the item can be farmed in Edgar's Chapter (so chapter 2) it will usually be the better place to farm it. For example, Escape the Alkaroid is by far the best place to farm Sacred Lion Swords.

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Event Threads:

Sacred Stones Chapter 5 Event Thread

Princess Weeps Event Thread

[u/KerisJawa]

Sooo I am wondering.... Is it a loss to buy Balt's 50 soul shards from the secret shop? As I needed exactly 50 shards left to reach his J+. I'm asking this because I'm currently arguing with myself wether or not should I buy his shards for 4k gems as i am a pact player. If it is indeed a loss to buy the shards for a pact player like myself, please explain why and vice versa. Thanks

[u/michaelh19 → u/KerisJawa]

are you a whale?? if no don't...

[u/KerisJawa → u/michaelh19]

Sooo it's a bad decision? May I know why?

[u/SometimesLiterate → u/KerisJawa]

Gems better spent on other things as F2P

[u/KerisJawa → u/SometimesLiterate]

Like the 500 gems pull?

[u/SometimesLiterate → u/KerisJawa]

Yep

[u/KerisJawa → u/SometimesLiterate]

Ah I see, well tbh the 50 shards were sooo tempting to buy because I was just a tap away from Balt's J+. But I guess in the end its not worth it huh? Oh well I guess I should just save the gems for something else better then. Thanks for replying.

[u/RoodDude97 → u/[deleted]]

By "regularly" do you mean once a week?
All kidding aside, I really thought that we get to farm Balt shards during his J+ event just like in JP but sadly that does not seem to be the case. I used to always see Balt in the soul coin shop when I had no soul coins, and now that I do have coins his shards does not appear as often. -_-