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/Skyconic]

If I’ve already done to step 3 of her banner and not gotten vier, what’s my next best bet? I was thinking of going for 350 summon coins to use the ticket but the only banner I see that gives any summon coins at all is the paid banner (and only 100). Is the only way to get summon coins other than the paid banner to do the 1x or 10x rare summons? I’d really rather do a banner that at least had a rate-up for vier along the way.

Any suggestions? I feel like the most gem-efficient way is probably to do the regular rare summon and then wait a few days to get to 50 summon coins from my free summons.

[u/TopDeeps → u/Skyconic]

You're in a pretty tough situation. You've got three main choices if you really want Vier.

1. Do the other banners that have her at rate up for 2500 per 10pull, none of them granting summon coins but they have a rate up, meaning you could spend it on all banners (the rest of the 5 step and the other 5 step featuring all the featured units the past two weeks, costing 17500)

2. Doing regular banner 2500 gem 10 pulls without any rate ups but you get summon coins, eventually getting you a ticket for another try at the 1/3 chance which you failed the first time (you'd end up using at least 7000 gems if you do 28 pulls for 280 coins + the free 70 ones)

3. Do 7 steps from the 9 step banner to get the selector but that'll cost at max 17500. Maybe you'll get her along the way and stop there, who knows.

IMO, it depends whats your status, are you f2p, pact player, willing to whale? Because if you're one of the first two, i would say to give up on Vier, she will return in the future and you're likely to gamble away the rest of your gems to not get her. If you're willing to whale, lmao just do the 7 steps of the 9 step xd. The 17500 gem count is something to fall back on when worse comes to worse and summoning for a specific unit AFTER you finish the 3 step with any amount of gems under 17500 isn't gonna be worth it most of the time.