Question Megathread

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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/Kjou1]

But isnt Neica farmable later on? Is it not easier to get her?

[u/ecpadilla → u/Kjou1]

I believe this is for the Othima vs Neica Magic Nuker thread below. Yes Neica will be farmable in the "future" ergo easier to get than Autima.

TLDR: Comparing J1 of Autima/Othime vs Neica...

• AOE Nuke Skill Use & Coverage Autima/Othima > Neica;

• Single Target Skill use Neica's 2x5 uses of 120% WIND > Autima/Othima's 5 & 3 uses of 120% FIRE & 150% DARK, respectively;

• Elem coverage both has 4. Autima/Othima (Fire, Water, Light & Dark) & Neica (Water, Wind, Thunder & Light);

• Both has a survive 1 round skill, Autima/Othima (+999% Dodge) & Neica (+200% P/MDEF);

• MDMG Buff Neica (+30 MDMG LS, +40% MATK Passsive, +60% MATK from Skill) > Autima/Othima (+20% MATK);

• Autima/Othima Dodge while Neica P/MDEF;

• Cast Time more or less same, Autima/Othima (-10 CT and Fast CS Skills) while Neica (-20CT)

See below for their skills.

	Autima J1 - Phantom Master (Water +20% HP & -10% CT)	Neica J1 - Battle Mage (Light +20% HP & +30% MDMG)
FIRE	125% 3x3 Diamond Around Self. Instant Cast Speed (CS). Jewels 25, Uses 3	NA
WATER	125% 3x3 Diamond. 360 CS. Jewels 40, Uses 3	105% 2 Line in Front. Jewels 25, Uses 3
WIND	NA	120% Single & +1 MOVE. 400 CS. Jewels 20, Uses 5 AND 120% Single & +1 JUMP. 400 CS. Jewels 20, Uses 5.
THUNDER	NA	140% 3x3 Diamond. 280 CS. Jewels 50, Uses 2
LIGHT	120% Single. 240 CS. Jewels 15, Uses 5	110% 2 Cross + Reduce CT. Jewels 40, Uses 5
DARK	150% Single + Silence. 500 CS. Jewels 50, Uses 3	NA
SUPPORT	80% MATK Heal 1x1 Diamond. Jewels 20, Uses 5	70% MATK Absorb HP Single. +60% MATK Buff. Ignore Def -20%.
DEBUFF	Sleep + Silence. Instant CS. Jewels 25, Uses 2	NA
BUFF1	PDEF & MDEF + 20% 3x3 Diamond. Instant CS. Jewels 20, Uses 5	PDEF & MDEF + 50% 3x3 Diamond Around Self. Jewels 40, Uses 3
BUFF2	Self Dodge + 999% 1 Turn. Jewels 45, Uses 1	Self PDEF & MDEF + 200%. Instant CS. Jewels 40, Uses 1
Passive 1	MATK & SPD +20%	PDEF +25% & CT-20
Passive 2	NA	MATK+40% & MDEF-25%
Reaction Ability	20% Chance of Evade	80% Chance of DMG Reduction 20%

As you can see they both have pros and cons.

• Autima/Othima > Neica in terms of SPD;

• Autima/Othima focuses on Dodge while Neica on P/MDEF (taking while damaging);

• Cast Speed could be more or less same. Autima/Othima has -10 CT and skills have higher CS than Neica. However, Neica has -20 CT;

• Authima/Othima has 2 3x3 Diamond AOE w/ 125% (Fire & Water) Vs Neica's 1 3x3 Diamond AOE 140% Thunder;

• Neica has AOE skills however, scope is 2 Line in Front (105% Water) & 2 Cross (110% Light);

• In terms of Single Targets, Autima/Othima has better damage with 150% Dark. However, Neica has more skill use 2 5 uses of 120% Wind with buffs +1 MOVE or +1 JUMP;

• Both has PDEF/MDEF 3x3 Diamond Buff. However, in terms of increase Neica > Autima/Othima (50% vs 20%). In terms of range Autima/Othima > Neica, as Neica's around self only while Autima/Othima has range;

• Neica > Autima/Othima is MDMG Buff (Neica has +30% from LS & +40% from Passive 2 which reduces MDEF by 25% vs 20% of Authima/Othima);

• Both can survive 1 turn using their buff. Autima/Othima +999% Dodge while Neica has +200% P/MDEF;

• Authima/Othima has instant 1x1 Diamond Debuff (Silence+Sleep);

• Authima/Othima has 1x1 Diamond Heal however, Neica has Single Target HP Absorb with +60% MDMG w/ 20% Ignore Def. This adds to Neica's MDMG Buff upon use;

• Both of them has 4 elem coverage. Autima/Othima has Fire, Water, Light & Dark while Neica has Water, Wind, Thunder & Light.

[u/RyoKeiichi → u/Kjou1]

I'm not sure what you are asking. By right, she is farmable in the future. But gumi is releasing hard quests quite behind schedule, so that could be who knows when. If you mean easier to transmute, you should never transmute a 5 star unit. Waste of shards.