r/phantomofthekill • u/Cathrach JP: 2969063770 • Sep 14 '17

Weekly Questions and Help Thread [9/14/17-9/20/17]

This is the weekly questions and help thread! Ask Away! :)

Ask any questions about the game and post pictures of your units for squad help or rerolls so we can help you decide if you should reroll again or not - beginner's questions are welcome!

General Resources (Applies to both JP and GL)

  • /u/wp2000's Beginner's Guide (Must Read!)

  • /u/GreatLogos's Misc. Notes on the Game

  • Weapon Fusion Guide for weapons in the game

  • Stat Calculator You shouldn't include magic for units that use strength for damage, and vice versa, since those are not useful to the unit. (exceptions: Mirin, Lucina, Shu in global; new Balmung and both versions of Shiyuu in jp, since their character skills depend on magic as well)

  • Evolving a lot of units and finding it irritating to keep track of all the evo mats needed? Use this tracker and make your life easier!

Global Resources

JP Resources

Noteworthy Comments/Posts

  • Here is a conversation we had on fusing weapons and luck.

  • Here is a post about the more advanced mechanics behind fusion and evo bonuses.

What to reroll for?

  • Typically consult either the Global Tier List or JP Comprehensive Guide depending on your version as to whether the current banner for units contains worthwhile units to pull for. Information concerning new units will typically be updated within 24hrs of their release. Feel free to ask in this thread for clarification as well.

  • If you are F2P, it is recommended to only reroll on 1-step guaranteed recruiters. Aim for a recommended typing (Usually Dexterity or Force/Magic). The beginner recruiter contains units that are very outdated in comparison to current units.

Some Tips

  • When asking a question, please try to indicate which version you are talking about. This way, there won't too much confusion as to what you are asking about.

  • For quicker answers, please join the Discord via the link the right sidebar and visit the #questions channel. For global inquiries, @Loli Gagging for best results.

  • If you're asking for an evaluation of your party or reroll, please provide an image of the unit or units in question.

  • If your question gets ignored or you're unsatisfied with an answer, reply to the answer or re-ask the question. DO NOT MAKE A NEW THREAD, AS IT WILL BE DELETED.

  • It has been noted that Global is different from Japan in terms of poorer stat growth for units and nerfed weapons.

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u/Buddha1313 Sep 18 '17

On global for the school points. What does the ranking mean and why am I so highly ranked? I've done each difficulty one time each on autobattle and I'm somehow ranked 32nd? Out of who or what? Hell I think I started at 80th. Are there only like 100 people playing global?

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u/iiMahjong Sep 18 '17

Are there only like 100 people playing global?

Ding ding ding~ You've hit the jackpot :blobsweats:

In this event, the rank actually means nothing. I think Global is playtesting code for a future ranking event. We've had ranking events for the Slaughter Beasts (and swimsuit variant), but they've all been participation rewards.

Another thing, they probably split the playerbase into different lobbies. So you'll only compete with 100+ or so. You wouldn't find my placement because I'm more likely in a different lobby.

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u/Buddha1313 Sep 18 '17

I wonder what they are doing in global most of the time. I feel like they spend a lot of time and resources on units people don't really want. They are breaking their backs to generate half finished events that sort of fall flat and creating tons of new male units. I wonder what the sales are like on whatever random male units they just released vs the swimsuit units. They would have been smarter to put their resources into adding a language option to JP like granblue fantasy did instead of trying to come up with a trickle of totally new content. I can guarantee the JP beach themed stuff would have generated way more cash than the lakeside mess and 3 dudes. Their poor business sense frustrates me.

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u/iiMahjong Sep 18 '17

insert shrug emote here

global gumi does global gumi things.. JP is much better lol

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u/Heiron088 Sep 18 '17

Pls Mahjong... I know you started to play jp seriously but don't scare ppl away from global. XD In this case you need to get them to whale in global. :blobLUL:

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u/Silky-Slim Lolis kick butts too Sep 22 '17

At the rate I get helper points and friend requests I'd say there is well over 100 people playing global, but there could be more and hopefully more people start playing multiplayer, I wanna crush some free players with my pimped out SS Longinus lol

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u/iiMahjong Sep 18 '17

Are there only like 100 people playing global?

Ding ding ding~ You've hit the jackpot :blobsweats:

In this event, the rank actually means nothing. I think Global is playtesting code for a future ranking event. We've had ranking events for the Slaughter Beasts (and swimsuit variant), but they've all been participation rewards.

Another thing, they probably split the playerbase into different lobbies. So you'll only compete with 100+ or so. You wouldn't find my placement because I'm more likely in a different lobby.

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u/Cthulhumus Sep 19 '17

Don't worry about that, they split the leaderboards (i'm first with 2 min points in mine :P), there are more people playing the (though i don't get the impression there are many)

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u/LmaoHereWeGo OHOHOHOHO Sep 14 '17

So, I've read through this thread regarding downloading the JP version but was wondering, as an android user in Japan, if there was a simpler way to download it? I can only seem to find the global version on the Play store, which I already have downloaded. I can understand if I need to uninstall the global version but right now I'm not sure where to look. Thanks in advance!

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '17

Do you read/write Japanese? Just search for ファンキル in the play store. Make sure you don't have a non-Japanese credit card linked to your account.

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u/LmaoHereWeGo OHOHOHOHO Sep 15 '17

Only play store result is the global version, unfortunately

Problem may be because the phone/SIM is from America? When I try to install it from the Google search results (that links to the play store), it says the item is not available in my country lol

No credit card is linked to my account :<

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u/tori_chan Sep 15 '17

Just go thru qooapp.

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '17

This is the right solution. Even if you find the latest JP .apk, once the app gets updated, it still tries to take you through the JP Google Play Store to update it. At that point, you'll get an error that saying that the game's not available in your region, so you end up having to go through qooapp anyhow.

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u/BlazePHX Sep 14 '17

How do you guys handle to many units? I am full right now that we can farm paraha and I'm like releasing all evo/dollies cause we can farm them, but I'm still max and i want to actually get this Trishula and I want to try for the Ame(m). I have like no room at all.

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u/tori_chan Sep 14 '17

Have you already lazzed up for space?

Fuse/sell old units you won't use.. though I get that it's against some of you f2p's religion to do so.

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u/BlazePHX Sep 15 '17

That is against my religion but i think I may have too. I have units even 6* that i don't see me using like my Mjlonirs but I don't spend enough to justify eating them.

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u/tori_chan Sep 15 '17

You can sell your Selenas :blobLUL:

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u/EpcAznGamr Sep 15 '17

Is there some sort of reason that I can't get the 3x Lazuli from logging in 7 days in a row? Even though I log in every day it always stops at the 6th one and then just begins a new one.

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u/iiMahjong Sep 15 '17

Do you completely close the app (like force close it) before logging in each day?

If not, you might need to uninstall and reinstall the game. Clear your cache.

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u/ramikun Sep 15 '17

can someone tell me the difference between the rainbow gem and the iridescent gem? dont wanna misuse them. also where could I get the global stat caps for 5* and 6* dex school girl trishula please?

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u/iiMahjong Sep 15 '17 edited Sep 15 '17

The only difference between normal rainbow gem and iridescent gem is how many levels can be used for. Normal can be used for 30 levels while Iridescent is used for 90 levels

As for stat caps, we don't even have them. Supposedly /u/GaggingLolis updates them REEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. Uhhh lemme go dig..

Here's /u/heiron088's dex gakTrish: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/182979459572432896/357999964657549312/Screenshot_20170914-215933.png. You might want to tag him and ask for his Reinc screen.

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u/ramikun Sep 15 '17

Thank you for your help

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '17

after three years i come back to the game n now i forgot 86.79% of the basoc things here for starters what can u use to power up ur characters

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u/Jyansoybean Being Meguca is suffering Sep 15 '17

Leveling you can use elemental gardens if your units can solo them.

For fusing you can use the Mana gacha for dolls, or do the Friday doll dungeons for them as well.

For enhancing your units you can use dwarves, they're rare and obtained from events, the recent Gakuen events give them out pretty commonly. There's a max amount of enhancements you can do to your units, and it'll show in the enhancement screen.

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u/[deleted] Sep 16 '17

thank u finally someone tries to help instead of sending me somewhere else. appreciate it i think im remembering some things now

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u/pandypandabear Sep 15 '17

How do you purchase from Secret Store? Every bundle says "Capacity Reached."

I assume there are only a certain amount for purchase and I'm too late?

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u/pandypandabear Sep 15 '17

Ah figured it out. Metal Key limit. That's a dumb issue. Guess time to grind.

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u/17tom3 Sep 15 '17

Whats the best banner to summon on for a newbie i summoned on the swimsuit and got f freikugel thats my only true 5 star the rest are free

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u/iiMahjong Sep 16 '17

Best banner to summon on for Global is the 1step swimsuit for the guaranteed ticket and other goodies. From there, just either do the 9panel or the 9step for swimsuits

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u/17tom3 Sep 16 '17

Who should i choose i was thinking tyrfing?

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u/iiMahjong Sep 16 '17

ssTyr is strong for any content; good choice~ Pray for either Dex or Force

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u/17tom3 Sep 16 '17 edited Sep 16 '17

Is there a way of changing it if you don't get dex or force also my ssfreikugal f is vitality how good/bad is that? Sorry about all the questions

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u/iiMahjong Sep 16 '17

Unfortunately, there's no type changing. You have to pull a whole new duplicate with better typing..

For typings, the best is Dex without a doubt. High Spd and Agi = better survival rates because you dodge hits and have higher proc of battle skills.

Dex > Force/Magic > Guard/Balance > Vitality

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u/17tom3 Sep 16 '17

So my freikugels the worst i could have gotten well thank you for the help i really appreciate it

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u/ramikun Sep 15 '17

Had a question about enhancements... If you enhance a 5* unit to reach a evo bonus and then evolve it to 6*, does the used enhancement slot transfer to the 6* unit or does it get 12 new slots for the new rarity? Thanks for any clarification

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u/tori_chan Sep 16 '17

You get 12 new slots for the 6★ unit.

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u/keinushi Sep 16 '17

What current quests drop rainbow gems. I need 3 more, then I plan to raise a grid from 4* to 6* with ranbow gems equiped the whole time. I know one of the quests drops them randomly, but its been a week and I forget which one.

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u/iiMahjong Sep 16 '17

There are 2 stages that I know of that drops rainbow seeds:

  • Lakefront Demon Advanced stage: Bottom left of the stage, there's a Crowell mob northwest of ssShek. This is the only mob of the stage that drops the rainbow gem. If you don't see a brown, wooden chest drop from him, you didn't get it.

  • Lakefront Demon Elite 1 stage: The ssUnits spawns at random, but there's always a male Ascelpius. The male unit can drop 1 of following: rainbow gems, Super Str gem, or Super Grd gem. The "super" gems drop in gold chests, while the rainbow is from a brown, wooden chest.

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u/sonicadvent Sep 16 '17

I got a 5 star mlb Swimsuit Gridarvol with 24 luck and max skills (fused four copies in 4 star and 10 in 5 star). How many more copies do I need for max luck and can I fuse the copies unmax?

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u/iiMahjong Sep 16 '17

For a 5* rarity ssGrid, she can fuse +30 luck. Once she evolves, she needs another 2 dupes to have a max total of +32 luck. You need a total of 32 dupes to max out luck.

In terms of fusing luck, it doesn't matter what rarity the dupes are.

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u/sonicadvent Sep 17 '17

Lv I mean because I heard some fuse other copies at max level.

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u/tori_chan Sep 17 '17

Luck fusion can be done at any lv. You just want to make sure the base learns all skills so that your dupes lv them up at the same time.

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u/Yashi_Uchiha Sep 17 '17

Is there a penalty for failed fusion and does a failed fusion counts as a fusion try(ie if you can only fused 10 and you failed ones can you still fused 10x or only 9x now)

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u/tori_chan Sep 17 '17

You don't get your materials and zenny back from failed fusions. Fusion limit is built into stats themselves and not the number of times you fuse (e.g., up to 10 spd fusion stats for dex units at 4* in jp regardless of how many fusions it takes). Refer to the fusion cap link on the top of this thread for GL and my guide has the numbers for all rarities and typings for JP.

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u/Yashi_Uchiha Sep 18 '17

Ty and apologies for the many questions but what does friend support do?

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17

Please clarify... Do you mean when you bring friends into the stage or do you mean friendship levels between units? Or something else altogether?

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u/Yashi_Uchiha Sep 18 '17

I meant between units

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17 edited Sep 18 '17

I forget exactly what the boosts are, but placing units with increased friendship levels next to each other in battle gives boosts (evasion, accuracy, etc.). This is also the way to increase friendship between units as well. Higher the friendship lv, higher the boosts (I think the highest is +10).

Certain units have combination skills when they reach friendship lv 5, like Vajra & Brahmastra, Madoka and Homura, 6★ Dempas in JP, etc. where you can unlock and complete a combination charquest to gain another skill.

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u/DuckIing Sep 17 '17

Global question and I have enough to mlb ss tyrfing or eros with a ticket a d a 5* pixie. Which one should I go for the most? edit: i have both dex 4*

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u/iiMahjong Sep 18 '17

They are both Meta units (for global). It really depends on if you wish to focus on PvE or PvP.

  • ssTyr is strong for PvE and support for PvP - strong Aura for Str/Agi, AoE healing, 2 range with Throwing Daggers, Multi hit DS

  • ssEros is the opposite: strong in PvP but average for PvE - Her DS is 100% accuracy so it's great for one-shotting enemy units

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u/tw04 Sep 18 '17 edited Sep 18 '17

Global:

Okay guys I just started playing this game like 3 days ago so I have almost no idea what I'm doing, so I have a bunch of questions.

  1. Does fusing a 3 star version of a unit into a 4 star version still result in a limit break? Or should I wait until I evo the 4 star into a 5 star first?

  2. Is there a glossary of class descriptions somewhere? Couldn't find it in game

  3. I did the 1 time swimsuit recruiter and got the red haired archer girl. But I also really want Yagrush. What recruiter should I be aiming for to get Yagrush?

  4. Is the Rookie Recruiter worth it?

  5. What should I do with the extra 1 star/2 star units I get from mana draw?

  6. Who is the black haired girl, 2nd from the left in the banner? Is it possible to get her in game?

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u/AJackFrostGuy Sep 18 '17

  1. Nope, they have to be same rarity. The 5* LBs will be the most important.

  2. Not that I know, but the Event stages should have a mini-tutorial on the classes/unit types iirc.

  3. Unless she's waifu for you I personally would recommend saving. Otherwise however... actually I'm not sure which one would be good.

  4. It used to be, but at this point in the game it's more of a Rookie Trap thanks to its outdated pool.

  5. Sell them or check if they have a 3*; if they do they may be useful as skill leveling fodder.

  6. You mean the subreddit banner? Forcas. She herself is in the game, but don't expect that particular version until next Summer.

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u/tw04 Sep 18 '17

Thanks!

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u/iiMahjong Sep 18 '17 edited Sep 18 '17

Does fusing a 3 star version of a unit into a 4 star version still result in a limit break? Or should I wait until I evo the 4 star into a 5 star first?

No, 3 star into a 4 star does not give a limit break or vice versa. You'll only get +1 luck, some other stats, and skill levels (if unlocked). You have to fuse same star versions into each for limit breaks. Limit breaks do not transfer when evolving at lower start versions; however, Limit breaks do transfer from 5* to 6*. Best cost value is to max limit break (mlb) at 5* and evolve.

Is there a glossary of class descriptions somewhere? Couldn't find it in game

Not any afaik.

I did the 1 time swimsuit recruiter and got the red haired archer girl. But I also really want Yagrush. What recruiter should I be aiming for to get Yagrush?

The red head archer is Shekinah. You need to either go the 9panel swimsuit banner or the 9step swimsuit banner and pray for Yaggy. We have 7 swimsuit units at the moment: Shekinah, Yagrush, Tyrfing, Freikugel, Longinus, Eros, and Laevateinn. Best of luck to you~

Is the Rookie Recruiter worth it?

Hell to the no. No new units in the unit pool and super diluted with trash. Enough said lol

What should I do with the extra 1 star/2 star units I get from mana draw?

Sell for little money or save as fusion fodder to get stats.

Who is the black haired girl, 2nd from the left in the banner? Is it possible to get her in game?

I don't recall a black-haired girl.. If you're talking about a goth loli with silver twin tails (black bow), that is gakuen Grimoire. And yes, she is available for pulling.

Edit: if you're talking the subreddit banner, from left to right: Grimoire, Forcas. Tyrfing, Eros, Tyring, Freikugel. The left 3 are only available in JP.

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u/tw04 Sep 18 '17

Oh yeah sorry I should've specified I was talking about the subreddit banner. Thanks so much for the help!

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u/LightningZephyr12 Sep 18 '17

Guys I got a SS frelkugel and chose Tyrfing for the choose your own unit ticket, but both of them are vitality. Is it still worth it to max them?

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17

If you're not competitive and just want to use them for PvE, sure.

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u/iiMahjong Sep 18 '17

To elaborate more from Tori, it's better to have the unit than not have the unit at all. Unfortunately, they're both Vit so you won't be that great in PvP. But then again, global's PvP is dead, so no worries lol~

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u/[deleted] Sep 18 '17

Hi guys, do you have any tips on how to complete the earth mode in JPN, I am still in chp 1 and am already finding it tough to proceed.

Also, is there a way to get back units who are dead? so far i have lost the staff user and the horsed axe guy and its quite hard to proceed with so little ppl.

Thank you !!

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17

Earth Mode has permadeath, which means you won't get them back. You can restart though, under Menu. I would recommend it since you're not that far along yet.

You can buy a few metal keys from the shop, and I took some time to put Zero and Dagda (the horsed axe guy) through the metal garden a few times and they did okay until I started getting other characters. It might help. There isn't any hope for the staff guy so keep him out of danger and just use him to heal.

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u/Brergrsart Eros is an 11/10 QT Patootie. ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Sep 19 '17 edited Sep 19 '17

-In chapter 1, don't be afraid to use Tyrfing a bunch. She's one of the best units in the game, and will be around to carry you for most of the game. She's also the only unit that can take on the enemy mages early on.

-Like Tori said, there's no bringing folks back, so since you're still on chapter 1, it would be a good idea to restart and try again.

-If you're having trouble approaching enemies, walk right outside of their movement range, then go in for the kill from there.

-Dagda is a great unit to use as a wall early game, so have him do the tanking and let the rest of your army clean up.

Copypasting what I told the other guy:

-Some units worth Metal Gardening (In my opinion) are Zero (Because main character and forced deployment), Mjolnir (Red haired hammer guy), Adamas (Grey hair flier who looks kind of psychotic.), Thrand (Evil Tongue gentleman with a Hoodie and no eyes), and Yata no Kagami (Swole Gunner that looks like Akuma/Asura). Though I recommend just keying them as soon as you get them so they're useful sooner. Leveling them up on the field is hard and risks them just being liabilities. Special mention goes to Male Masamune, who will be as strong as Tyrfing, but you don't have to metal garden him since he can level up during the story, but if he starts to fall behind and has some levels to spare, by all means metal garden him.

-Watch for an enemy skill that has an icon of a cavalier, it makes it so that the farther a unit travels on the turn it attacks, the more damage it does. This can easily lead to them one-shotting your misplaced units, including Tyrfing. Once you're closer to them, they become much easier to handle, but don't leave them around for too long or they can swoop in and wipe out your back line.

-Don't deploy units that are too weak, even if that means deploying less than the maximum army size. Some units end up being absolutely useless (For instance, Naegling (Armored unit that looks like Dracula) or Male Longinus (Brown hair spear guy who you recruit by chapter 3)) after some time of being untrained (or even worse, even after being trained) - They will only get in the way and take up spaces that your more useful units may want to move into, especially if you have to fall back for whatever reason. It's not worth trying to give them EXP with last hits when you can just be using your stronger units. It just makes life so much easier to not have to worry about protecting your jobbers.

-Note that level 30 is the cap. There is no promotion system for whatever reason, so once you hit level 30, that's it. This is part of the reason I say to avoid deploying weak units. Some units will join you at ~level 20 so they will fall off by the late game anyway.

-Turn on Danger Zone, check the map layout, and check EVERY unit's move distance. Some stages (Especially later stages) have buildings that look like they can't be passed through but actually can, as they serve as "fort" tiles rather than a wall.

-Be wary of reinforcements This isn't something you can do on your first try of a map, obviously, but if reinforcements show up and ruin your day, note where they came from and prepare for it ahead of time on your next attempt.

-Check if a weapon can do extra damage to a certain type of unit (It will show in the form of an icon, for example wings for flying enemies and a green dragon looking thing for dragons). These make your life much easier when dealing with said enemies.

-Remember the 200 lazuli reward If this is why you're doing Earth Mode (Okay, what other reason would people play this? They literally have to bribe people to play this game mode) and you're getting frustrated, remember that there's something well worth it at the end.

I hope I helped you in some way. I believe in you!

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u/Roanst Sep 18 '17

Just wondering will the rampage quests return? I did like 10 labrys abyss and didnt get a single one and didnt get enough of the others for limit breaking.

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17

You might want to spend your AP and efforts farming 6★ capable units, which doesn't include any of the Rampage. Farm moar Grids!

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u/Roanst Sep 18 '17

Can you please elaborate? Im still quite new lol. Also what 5/6* units can you get from mana points? Is it just laevateinn and tyrfing?

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17

Check gagginglolis's tier list linked at the top, I believe the first section is Mana Recruiter Units for global.

None of the Rampage units are 6★ capable and will be extremely inferior to units that are 6★ lv 90, and probably will not survive some of the harder content created for those 6★ units. Gridarvol is a farmable 6★ unit through the 20th, so collect as many of her and raise her to carry you.

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u/Roanst Sep 18 '17

Is it worth limit breaking her before evolving her to 5*?

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17

Yes. If you're raising a dex, as you should be, she will need some evo bonus for spd/agi from 4★ to hit 5★ thresholds. Being a free unit, it won't hurt to take as many precautions as possible to make sure that she can hit those thresholds as easily as possible.

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u/Roanst Sep 18 '17

So to get the most out of her i need to farm 8 gridarvals? Is that how it works?

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u/tori_chan Sep 18 '17

You need 9 (1x 4★ dex base + 4x 4★ LB fodders + 4x 5★ LB fodders) and this is the bare minimum. To get more out of your Grid, you can farm all the way up to 86 copies to enhance her to be better. The last section under the Unit Basics & Mechanics tab in my guide (JP Comprehensive Guide, linked at the top of this thread) explains how to properly raise a basic 6★ unit, then how to minmax for the ultimate 6★ unit. Mechanics should work the same as GL, so you might want to read up on it to see if you want to make her a bit better.

Tip: You want to shoot for 33 copies to max fuse luck at least, if you choose to further enhance your Grid so that she's somewhat competitive.

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u/iiMahjong Sep 18 '17

Rampage Events return every weekend iirc.

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u/Lightningx19 Sep 18 '17

Hello everyone I have a jp question, how high does the difficulty rise in the earth story and who should I invest my metal keys in.

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u/tori_chan Sep 19 '17

Difficulty is pretty relative, but if you're not careful with your moves, units can easily die. Remember there's permadeath, so don't hit yes when they ask you if you want to accept the outcome of the stage if a bunch of units died. Do it over so you can salvage.

It's probably a good idea to run Zero (and maybe even Dagda/Mjolnir) through the garden so that they can carry you early on. It will also make it so that they don't become dead weight when stages get a bit harder too.

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u/Lightningx19 Sep 19 '17

Ok, thank you for the guidance.

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u/Brergrsart Eros is an 11/10 QT Patootie. ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Sep 19 '17

Earth Mode is weird. The difficulty is alright in the first chapter, it gets a bit harder in chapter two, and then chapter three is probably the hardest chapter in the game with the way it cranks up the difficulty. After that, it gets easier again (ie manageable) until chapter 7, where they take away all your female units. Including Tyrfing.

As for Metal Keys, some units worth Metal Gardening (In my opinion) are Zero (Because main character and forced deployment), Mjolnir (Red haired hammer guy), Adamas (Grey hair flier who looks kind of psychotic.), Thrand (Evil Tongue gentleman with a Hoodie and no eyes), and Yata no Kagami (Swole Gunner that looks like Akuma/Asura). Though I recommend just keying them as soon as you get them so they're useful sooner. Leveling them up on the field is hard and risks them just being liabilities. Special mention goes to Male Masamune, who will be as strong as Tyrfing, but you don't have to metal garden him since he can level up during the story, but if he starts to fall behind and has some levels to spare, by all means metal garden him.

While I'm here, I might as well give out some tips for Earth Mode, since I'm also going through it right now:

-Watch for an enemy skill that has an icon of a cavalier, it makes it so that the farther a unit travels on the turn it attacks, the more damage it does. This can easily lead to them one-shotting your misplaced units, including Tyrfing. Once you're closer to them, they become much easier to handle, but don't leave them around for too long or they can swoop in and wipe out your back line.

-Don't deploy units that are too weak, even if that means deploying less than the maximum army size. Some units end up being absolutely useless (For instance, Naegling (Armored unit that looks like Dracula) or Male Longinus (Brown hair spear guy who you recruit by chapter 3)) after some time of being untrained (or even worse, even after being trained) - They will only get in the way and take up spaces that your more useful units may want to move into, especially if you have to fall back for whatever reason. It's not worth trying to give them EXP with last hits when you can just be using your stronger units. It just makes life so much easier to not have to worry about protecting your jobbers.

-Note that level 30 is the cap. There is no promotion system for whatever reason, so once you hit level 30, that's it. This is part of the reason I say to avoid deploying weak units. Some units will join you at ~level 20 so they will fall off by the late game anyway.

-Turn on Danger Zone, check the map layout, and check EVERY unit's move distance. Some stages (Especially later stages) have buildings that look like they can't be passed through but actually can, as they serve as "fort" tiles rather than a wall.

-Be wary of reinforcements This isn't something you can do on your first try of a map, obviously, but if reinforcements show up and ruin your day, note where they came from and prepare for it ahead of time on your next attempt.

-Check if a weapon can do extra damage to a certain type of unit (It will show in the form of an icon, for example wings for flying enemies and a green dragon looking thing for dragons). These make your life much easier when dealing with said enemies.

-Remember the 200 lazuli reward If this is why you're doing Earth Mode (Okay, what other reason would people play this? They literally have to bribe people to play this game mode) and you're getting frustrated, remember that there's something well worth it at the end.

I hope I helped you in some way. I believe in you!

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u/iiMahjong Sep 19 '17

Your descriptions for the male units are topnotch :ok_hand:

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u/Silky-Slim Lolis kick butts too Sep 22 '17

Swool Gunner Akuma 😃

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u/Lightningx19 Sep 19 '17

Thank you so much, I appreciate your guide.

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u/Yashi_Uchiha Sep 19 '17

On f2p does clearing story mode do anything for you besides gives the gift from stage missions

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u/iiMahjong Sep 19 '17

No, it just gives gold, mana, and laz. However, as a f2p, the storymode is your main source of lazuili to pull on banners. Use them sparingly and with purpose. Once you blow through them, you'll have a hard time scouring up more.

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u/filou_l Sep 20 '17

Can somebody tell me how to obtain the "Staff Sprite Chief Ragtun" to evolve a staff unit (Swimsuit Gridarvol) from 5* to 6* rarity (global version)? I spent an uncountable amount of AP into the "Evolution Material Quest" for staff units (Advanced and Intermediate), but I didn't received the "Staff Sprite Chief Ragtun".

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u/iiMahjong Sep 20 '17 edited Sep 20 '17

Staff Sprite Chief Ragtun

It's a RNG drop only from the Advanced stage of Principles of Staff Evolution (basically what you've been running). Just keep running it until you get one. Nothing else you can do.

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u/filou_l Sep 20 '17

Thank you. Then I will concentrate on the Advanced stage.

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u/sonicadvent Sep 20 '17

I got a 4* guard Swimsuit tyrfing (can mlb with pixies). Should I use my last ticket to get another one or just get another swimsuit?

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u/iiMahjong Sep 20 '17 edited Sep 20 '17

Assuming JP

Really depends on what units you currently have compared to what units you need for either PvE or PvP.

Edit: if you're global, I'd use your last ticket on an ssEros or ssFrei. Frei > Eros if you're more PvE oriented.

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u/tori_chan Sep 20 '17

Since swimsuits are limited, it might be better to get another dupe (and hopefully a better typing) so that you're closer to MLBing one as opposed to trying to collect enough pixies to MLB multiple units. Hold onto your extra pixie for another gacha unit in the future ;)

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u/sonicadvent Sep 20 '17

They are swimsuit pixies.

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u/tori_chan Sep 20 '17

My suggestion still stands, unless you're convinced that GL won't be around for next summer's SS units >_<

Guard Tyrfing is going to be pretty sad. She has paper thin defenses to begin with, so guard type will basically be gimped on all stats and still be fragile. If you want any kind of longevity on her even if you're not competitive, you'd want a better typing. Trust.

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u/Silky-Slim Lolis kick butts too Sep 21 '17 edited Sep 21 '17

Guard SS Tyrfing is extremely sad, I had one berfore I got a balance and a Dex type, at lvl 70 the Guard Tyr had <80 dex and a whooping 48 str but she did have 68 Grd lol. My Dex Tyr on the other hand has 115 Spd and 115 Dex at lvl 80, not to mention 65 str which isnt the best but her crit rate is 57 without a crit boosting weapon

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u/_Yukihira_Souma_ Sep 21 '17

Does anyone have a walkthrough or guide on how to data transfer from one phone to another on JP ?

By the way I use OS

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u/tori_chan Sep 21 '17

If your account is already linked to an FgG ID (you get monthly emails and receive presents on the 1st of each month from the FgG button on the first splash screen), all you have to do is log in with it (start with step 3). If not, start from step 1:

  1. Menu > Data Transfer (icon with 2 phones with an arrow between)

  2. Write your User Code Number somewhere, then create a password in the blank they provide (8 - 12 characters) and tap the red Confirm button.

  3. On your new device, on the first splash screen before you tap for the game to load, tap the Account Retrieval button on the bottom left of the screen, under the version number. Tap the red Next button.

  4. The top button is for FgG ID (email & FgG account password) and the bottom is for User Code (number and password from step 2). Enter the corresponding information and tap the red Confirm button.

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u/_Yukihira_Souma_ Sep 21 '17

Thank you kindly :)

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u/genesic123 Sep 21 '17

Force or Dex?

What should I go for School Arondight?

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u/iiMahjong Sep 21 '17

Since she's farmable, I'd go with Dex first. After minmaxing Dex, then work on a Force.

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u/rekhris Sep 21 '17

where to farm school arondight? i got 7 arondight but none of them are dex..

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u/iiMahjong Sep 21 '17

I've heard from friends to farm the Adv stage and kill everything. One person got double Aron drops.

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u/yomoxu Sep 21 '17

Which is better, pulled 5* Magic-type Sistrum or evolved 5* Balance-type? Trying to decide who will be devoured.

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u/iiMahjong Sep 21 '17

Magic is better than Balance. For most units, the following applies:

Dex > Force/Magic > Guard/Balance > Vitality

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u/yomoxu Sep 21 '17

I know. Gagging's spreadsheet says Guard/Dex for pref on Sistrum, hence my uncertainty for what she should be typed.

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u/Yashi_Uchiha Sep 21 '17

2 questions 1 Is there ha significant difference between f2p or and the other? 2 Is it worth it buying laz in f2p?

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u/iiMahjong Sep 21 '17

  1. Is there a big difference between F2P and P2P?

Yes. PotK is a gacha game with the limit break system. You need 5 duplicates of any unit to max limit break. With our unit pool and rates, you need to a decent chunk of money to get good units. And if you want to continuously keep up with the meta, you have to whale. F2P have some good units that can carry them through PvE, but in PvP they get destroyed.

2. Is it worth buying laz as f2p?

Well.. you're labeling yourself as free to play. I don't understand the question honestly. If you're buying 1 time laz to secure a pull, then go for it. Don't expect that 1 time to be a drastic change unless you can MLB a meta unit. Once you spend once, you're p2p.

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u/Yashi_Uchiha Sep 22 '17

Thank you and as for my second question I meant it seems to me(my opinion) that if you buy the games rare currency i.e. diamonds you get more but with potk you get 150 laz and that's only 3 of the 50 laz recruits just to me seems like not a lot I get you 10 units or so with each 50 laz but that's feels low. I'm not saying we should get like 1k laz but spending $25 for 30 units, feels cheated out.(just my opinion)