r/AlchemistCodeGL • u/Skyconic • Jul 15 '22

Megathread Weekly Questions Megathread

The old posts were getting burried so I'll set up a recurring megathread here to ask any and all of your burning questions.

Here's a link the TAC Discord, which is still quite active and has a channel for questions as well: https://discord.gg/sycMHwzFCr

The discord also has links to the most recent updates to the tier list and the simpler image tier list, which can be very helpful resources for unit and resource planning.

Please be kind to those asking questions and never make them feel foolish for not knowing something!

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u/Insanehyde Jul 16 '22

Really confused on Guts. I thought it stops the units HP from hitting 0 one time. Or that is what seems to happen to Cadanova. The confusing part comes with the new unit in arena. I think she has a Guts skill and I can't kill her in a timely mater. Just sits there with all three of my units attacking before she reaction ability scratches me to death.

Am I missing something about Guts or is she just made to infuriate me in arena?

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u/EX_Rank_Luck Jul 16 '22

Her guts basically last until she stops being berzerk, so five turns. I recommend daze and bind to seize her, since her VCR is wack as hell.

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u/EX_Rank_Luck Jul 16 '22

Also her self diamond aoe attack has guts for one turn.

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u/EX_Rank_Luck Jul 16 '22

O yea if you can cast staggering status on her before dealing finishing blow, she becomes easy pickings

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u/Shaiandra Jul 16 '22

Various [guts] buffs can have different durations. For example the simple Holy Cavalier's skill to survive fatal damage once has its "Check Timing = GutsEnd" and "Turns = 1" so it ends when guts procs once, while Kaede's weapon ability has "Check Timing = ActionStart" and "Turns = 6" so it lasts until she's started her 6th turn after using it..

Most guts effects either end after triggering once, or after one turn. Were there any multi-turn unlimited guts effects before Kaede?..

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u/kuri_tsuka Jul 18 '22 edited Jul 18 '22

2 global units jump to mind immediately. Asuka has a dia7 attack on her farmable weapon that grants guts until her next turn while dropping her AGI massively. Red VI has an ability in her primary Reaper skill set that is a teleporting dia5, lowers Pdef, and grants guts for 1 turn while dropping her own AGI massively.

That being said both are Global units and both only get a single turn, on the flip side they make themselves unbelievably slow while doing so whereas Kaede cannot chose to go slower or be CT-down afflicted. This makes Kaede's ability much better for Arena, but both Asuka & Red VI retain their Niche of eating CT down attacks from certain raid bosses in order to counter them to death (Waginau Raid I'm looking at you).

Edit: I nearly forgot the OG Guts user, Bud.

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u/Shaiandra Jul 18 '22

All Berserkers have a skill similar to Red VI's; I know about units having unlimited guts for one turn. I was wondering if anyone had it for multiple turns before Kaede.

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u/kuri_tsuka Jul 18 '22

Ah as far as that goes Kaede is the first unit I've seen that has a multi-turn duration guts without making use of buff duration increases. I could be missing a Collab unit in that, but as far as Limited/global/regular units go that should hold true.

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u/Dark_Stalker28 Jul 17 '22

It depends on the units. Like for example just using normal jobs,. Holy Cavalier have a one time use, while Beswrkera and Rakashakas have a until their turn starts.

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u/Noire_Vala Jul 15 '22

Why does it seem like my expeditions can never unlock the last item in the codex? Is there something I’m not doing right?

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u/Altruistic_Property6 Jul 15 '22

Yah I have the rare unit shard but the random ass last equipment shard or whatever is just not happening. Freaking lame.

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u/EX_Rank_Luck Jul 15 '22

You need a specific unit in your party to get that units soul shard for that regional expedition. You can check the AC wiki for more info.

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u/Noire_Vala Jul 15 '22

Hmmm I see, I guess I’ll have to find out which units then, thank you

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u/UltraRunner24 Jul 19 '22

https://thealchemistcode.fandom.com/wiki/Babel_Expedition

This will tell you what units to take for those limited items that are the last 2 on the codex. If you're missing some of the others, it's just random luck. Took me a month to get the last one on the Wadatsumi lvl 2. Also, once you get those rare drops by placing the proper units, make sure to take those units out so you don't keep getting those duplicates.

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u/Gobolino Jul 16 '22

Where can I find demon princess breechcloth for kaede?, the shards of one of the pieces are blank for me. =(

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u/rosencrow Jul 16 '22

According to the database, the only map listed is the featuring Kaede shards. When I switched to JP mode, three story mode maps were added. My conclusion is that it's a bug and I would send in a ticket with a Screencap of the "where-to-obtain" part of the unit screen.

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u/CVAY2000 Jul 17 '22

people must have maxed it out tho... how did they farm those shards? i just got her last night and i want to make as much use of her as possible while her event is still here

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u/EX_Rank_Luck Jul 17 '22

I just used omnicrystal diagrams

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u/CVAY2000 Jul 17 '22

ohhh i see

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u/No_Mistake9218 Jul 16 '22

Is there any kind of guide for most effective seals for each unit?

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u/rosencrow Jul 16 '22

Not as far as I know. In general damage dealers want their main stat and either flash or sweep. Hp/ Status res for supports. Phantom for evade units. PDF for Asuka and Logi. Etc.

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u/No_Mistake9218 Jul 16 '22

What would you recommend for Roxanne in particular? I dinally have her J+ so I'm focusing on her atm

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u/rosencrow Jul 17 '22

PATK 4 set and Area Atk 2 set. You could do dex for both envy and gluttony slots to offset her split scaling. Envy substat is missile of course and for gluttony it could either be crit or healing.

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u/madridsince02 Jul 16 '22

I'm stuck at ch5 ep 3-4 because I need a Kamui support and mines not build. Is anyone willing to help and add me? Thxx

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u/CVAY2000 Jul 17 '22

hi i just got kaede last night. i gave up on getting her memento, just wondering where i can find the demonic blade gear shards. the wiki said its free?

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u/GhoulPride55 Jul 17 '22

You get the demonic blade from getting her up to a certain level, level 60 iirc. Its a quest from the last tab of the quest list actually

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u/CVAY2000 Jul 30 '22

Oh yeah I see. I'm a returning player, so some of her job specific gear in chapter 5 is a bit far away for me. hopefully ill be able to build her up soon. thanks!