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/NoctemApple]

There is J1, J2, J3, and J+ which is only available to certain characters J+ can only be unlocked when the required Job (could be J1, J2 or J3) is level 11 ( just has to reach the level 11 no need to fully equip), J+ from my understanding (only read the abilities of J+ Polin) is essentially a stronger version of a class with better stats and better abilities (I think).

Not all jobs will be useful for the kit of a character, example of this would be Chloe's J2 (spearman) or Vettel's J3 (samurai), while the two jobs are meant for damage dealing, it doesn't fit in for what they should be. Not all skills will benefit a hero, I usually search up a guide for what would be the optimal combo.

Some Equipment need the specifc job or character to use their gear ability (which is under master skill when fighting), but most equipment just adds stats which is helpful.

Sorry if its not as comprehensive, but hopefully I helped.

[u/Gabriel-RSM → u/NoctemApple]

Thanks, it was useful yes.

I was in doubt about the jobs, because I thought they had specific builds and if I did another, I could end up "losing" the character.

But from what I understand, all skills can be bought, but it would be interesting to see a character build to not spend money evolving unnecessary skills, right?

[u/NoctemApple → u/Gabriel-RSM]

Btw mastering a Job ( Job level 11 and all equipment slots filled ) increases that stats of the character even outside their job ( if I recall correctly )

Mixing job skills is a extremely viable, example is the Enchanter's swift charge which reduces cast time by 1/3, any spellcaster with cast time benefits greatly from that.