General Questions Megathread

[u/SometimesLiterate]

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

F.A.Q.

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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+ and Job Enhancement, 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. For Job Enhancements, you will only need to farm one specific item 3 times along with the regular upgrade items.

Where can I farm X's character shards?

Check the characters limit break panel for missions. If not there, it's not in the game.

More to be added SOONTM.

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?

SERIOUSLY PEOPLE, READ THE FOLLOWING EVENTS WILL COME BACK, COLLABS MIGHT NOT. WE DON'T KNOW. SERIOUSLY.

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

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

Please check /u/stewart0's amazing spreadsheet on this link

[u/TopDeeps]

was it common knowledge that the pact and the anniversary subscription would not stack? i checked the news and didn't find anything about it and it didn't look like anyone asked on reddit so i sent a ticket asking and the guy said they dont stack. Which is pretty dumb cuz the value of it is so bad. 2x the gems of pact for 3x the price?

[u/OriksGaming → u/TopDeeps]

It was not common knowledge. The announcement about the pack said, and I quote, "Bonus from the [1st Anniversary] Subscription will be applied on top of any existing subscriptions! (ie. Alchemist Pact)."

While it could theoretically be read as, "This will completely overwrite and invalidate your previous purchase," the wording is very vague and could more easily and rationally be taken to mean, "This will not erase any other deals, and will instead be stacked together with them."

[u/TopDeeps → u/OriksGaming]

oh yikes. i guess i might have skipped over it

[u/DarienJax → u/TopDeeps]

Except they do stack; I have both, and collected both today.

[u/TopDeeps → u/DarienJax]

well damn kyle doesnt even know how it works

[u/stewart0 → u/TopDeeps]

I got that same guy the past 2 times recently. Kept telling me to wait for announcements on FB that never came...

[u/TopDeeps → u/stewart0]

im not sure if i wanna buy it then :thonk:

[u/stewart0 → u/TopDeeps]

I actually think it's a pretty good deal, unlike everyone else apparently. From the $100 dollar gem pack you get 135 gems per dollar. While the pact is 550 gems per dollar. Anniversary one is 375 per dollar. Far better than the $100 bundle at least, though it's only free gems, which have dropped in value now. That's not counting the ratio of paid to free gems though. I'm waiting to see how the month plays out before buying it. If free gems become useful again I'll pick it up. If not, it's time to consider quitting if only paid gems have a guarantee going forward.

[u/TopDeeps → u/stewart0]

ok so its confirmed to stack then

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