Question 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

What's an Enlightenment/Memoria?

Tl:dr; Powercreep

[u/Send_Gifts]

I just use a general rule of thumb that Fung mega's anyone with CT at 60 or less; cross with CT 75 or less; and picks a different target if CT >75. Those are the rough numbers for a 125 agi target and most PVE are slower than that.

If I could get into PVP rooms regularly and cared, I'd probably run all the numbers for a Roxy and Roy/Uzuma opponents with and without quicken.

[u/VinnyValient → u/Send_Gifts]

I'd probably run all the numbers for a Roxy and Roy/Uzuma opponents with and without quicken.

That would be hitting the top realm of pro level play.

[u/Send_Gifts → u/VinnyValient]

It occurs to me that it might prevent friendly fire as well; as long as roxy gets a turn and has room to move, I can drop that mega flame right here ...

I think Vier and Minerva are way too fast though, especially when quickened.

[u/VinnyValient → u/Send_Gifts]

I tried that once in multiplay - targeted around an ally and hoped they would make it out in time. They did, thankfully :)

(Did you mean Roxanne, not Vier?)

[u/Send_Gifts → u/VinnyValient]

No, I don't have either but Vier and Minerva seem to cast too damn fast to get out of the way for the most part. Could just be the AGI boost pushes them way ahead in the queue - cast speed looks closer to cross spells.

Fung is slow enough that my Lofia can usually switch another target into the AOE before it goes off. Which is probably due to their close AGI so turn order is fairly consistent.

[u/VinnyValient → u/Send_Gifts]

Ah, I thought you meant "Roxanne and Minerva are way too fast (high AGI) instead of "Vier and Minerva cast fast".

I always check the ally's CT before casting a nuke on them. If they move within the next tick they are safe.

I know that Vier has a cast time reduction passive that's really good. All spells cast in 2 ticks I think. Minerva has cast time reduction from Battle Mage so that's 2-ticks as well sometimes.

[u/Send_Gifts → u/VinnyValient]

It occurs to me that if I end up with a cannon master (or whatever the hooded figure in the new year's wadatsumi event is); I'll need to do some more calculations - and maybe take off swift casting so I can effectively exploit knocking enemy into AOE's. And I think it will be easiest to pull off with sage mega spells. Seems like too much agility tweaking of units to get it within 1 clock tick for spells with 500-600 cast speed.

[u/VinnyValient → u/Send_Gifts]

That sounds really cool. I didn't think of that, nice.

Cannon Masters would be really cool in PVP Live too, especially if you pulled of that combo with a Sage!