[Searching for Friends] JP Megathread (VI)
As promised, Umaro and Gogo finally get added to the VI cast, apparently rounding up all the "playable" characters in a mainline FF game (except FFXV of course). Too bad no BLU yet though, ahaha xD.
Also, a ridiculous amount of FOUR new 5★ skills are added this time, albeit 2 are instant shatters and the other 2 needs fucking Major Dark Orbs again. Major Dark Orb usage is getting way over the line, DeNA.....
##Recent JP Megathreads
Four Hearts (V)
Super Fest
Episode: Magicite
Shadow Lord's Awakening (XI)
Crownsguard Journey with Sworn Friends (XV)
Destined Confrontation, Awakening Power (IV)
The Door Beyond Timeless Bonds (Beyond)
##Helpful Links
Boss Guide (by u/Zurai001)
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki
Muketsu Event Guide (in Japanese) (warning: NSFW banner ads)
##Searching for Friends
Event time: 07/04/2017 15:00 - 17/04/2017 14:59
##Notable Changes/Additions
New skills
Batou Ranen 5★ Samurai
4xST Fire physical dmg, with 50% chance Critical per hit if user is Retaliating
Uses Non-elemental/Fire/Ice Major Orbs
Kamae Engetsu 5★ Samurai
2xST Fire physical dmg, self Retaliate
Uses Non-elemental/Fire/Ice Major Orbs
Shadow Mirage 5★ Ninja
1xST Dark physical dmg, self Blink and enter Blink Stack 2 mode
Uses Dark/Ice/Earth Major Orbs
Dark Seal 5★ Ninja
2~4xST Dark physical dmg, additional hits depend on no of Blinks on self
Uses Dark/Ice/Non-elemental Major Orbs
New characters
Umaro
Combat 5, Monk 5, Shooter 5
Dagger, Hammer, Fist, Thrown, Light Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6679 HP, 215 ATK, 152 DEF, 120 MAG, 121 RES, 120 MND, 120 SPD
Default SB: "Rage Throw" - 2xST physical dmg
Record Materia: "Snowstorm Berserker" - Start battle with Berserk.
"Bone Sculptor" - Medium ATK up with Hammers
"Green Cherry Power" - Low chance for ATK -> Snowstorm
Umaro Record Dive
| Sphere | S.Lvl 1 | S.Lvl 2 | S.Lvl 3 | S.Lvl 4 | S.Lvl 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monk | DEF +1 | DEF +1 | ATK +1 | DEF +2 | HP +80 |
| Warrior | ATK +1 | HP +70 | DEF +1 | ATK +1 | PHY dmg +3% |
| Knight | DEF +1 | ATK +1 | HP +100 | DEF +1 | DEF +2 |
| Master (Monk mastery) | DEF +3 | HP +60 | ATK +4 | ATK +5 | ATK +5 |
| Berserker (Warrior, Monk mastery) | ATK +2 | ATK +2 | ATK +3 | ATK +3 | PHY dmg +6% |
| Gladiator (Knight mastery) | ATK +3 | DEF +3 | HP +200 | ATK +4 | ATK +5 |
Notable RD bonus: Physical dmg +9%
Gogo
Combat 5, Black Magic 5, White Magic 5
Dagger, Sword, Rod, Staff, Helm, Hat, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 5876 HP, 199 ATK, 130 DEF, 211 MAG, 127 RES, 203 MND, 129 SPD
Default SB: "Mimic" - Mimic last ally action, with chance of failure.
Record Materia: "Parrot" - Extra low chance to self Protect when taking physical dmg
"Mimic's Way" - Start battle with medium MND up and self Regen
"Mysterious Comrade" - Medium DEF/RES up when equipping Helms
Gogo Record Dive
| Sphere | S.Lvl 1 | S.Lvl 2 | S.Lvl 3 | S.Lvl 4 | S.Lvl 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior | ATK +1 | ATK +1 | ATK +1 | HP +50 | ATK +2 |
| Black Mage | MAG +1 | MAG +1 | MAG +1 | HP +50 | MAG +2 |
| White Mage | MND +1 | MND +1 | MND +1 | MND +2 | HP +60 |
| Gladiator (Warrior mastery) | ATK +3 | ATK +3 | HP +150 | ATK +5 | PHY dmg +6% |
| Magus (Black Mage, Warrior mastery) | MAG +2 | HP +150 | MAG +4 | MAG +5 | BLK dmg +6% |
| Devout (White Mage, Black Mage mastery) | MND +3 | HP +100 | HP +150 | MND +6 | WHT healing +6% |
Notable RD bonus: Physical dmg +6%, Black Magic dmg +6%, WHT healing +6%
New USSB
Shadow, Setzer, Cyan
New BSSB
Umaro, Gogo, Gau
New Legend Spheres
Shadow
Requires 100 Dexterity and 100 Bravery Legend Motes
| Tier | Sphere 1 | Sphere 2 | Sphere 3 | Sphere 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEF +10 | RES +10 | SPD +10 | - |
| 2 | HP +200 | Minor Slow resist | NIN dmg +3% | HP +200 |
| 3 | RES +10 | L.Materia | ATK +15 | - |
| 4 | DEF +15 | Medium Slow resist | NIN dmg +6% | SPD +10 |
| 5 | HP +400 | L.Materia | ATK +20 | - |
Cyan
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Dexterity Legend Motes
| Tier | Sphere 1 | Sphere 2 | Sphere 3 | Sphere 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEF +10 | RES +10 | ATK +10 | - |
| 2 | Minor Blind resist | HP +150 | HP +150 | SAM dmg +3% |
| 3 | RES +20 | L.Materia | ATK +10 | - |
| 4 | Medium Blind resist | HP +250 | HP +250 | SAM dmg +6% |
| 5 | DEF +20 | L.Materia | ATK +20 | - |
Setzer
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Bravery Legend Motes
| Tier | Sphere 1 | Sphere 2 | Sphere 3 | Sphere 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RES +10 | DEF +10 | ATK +10 | - |
| 2 | DEF +10 | Minor Paralyse resist | SUP dmg +3% | HP +150 |
| 3 | DEF +15 | L.Materia | ATK +10 | - |
| 4 | Medium Paralyse resist | RES +20 | HP +250 | SUP dmg +6% |
| 5 | HP +400 | L.Materia | ATK +15 | - |
Gogo
Requires 100 Bravery and 100 Wisdom Legend Motes
| Tier | Sphere 1 | Sphere 2 | Sphere 3 | Sphere 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEF +10 | ATK +10 | ATK +10 | - |
| 2 | RES +10 | Minor Slow resist | Sword dmg +3% | MAG +10 |
| 3 | DEF +10 | L.Materia | ATK +10 | - |
| 4 | RES +10 | Medium Slow resist | Sword dmg +6% | MND +20 |
| 5 | HP +500 | L.Materia | MAG +20 | - |
New Legend Materia
Shadow's "Arts of Assassination" - Small Ninja dmg up
Shadow's "Living for Battle" - Medium chance to doublecast Ninja abilities
Cyan's "Journey for Vengeance" - Small Samurai dmg up
Cyan's "Stray Warrior" - Medium chance to doublecast Samurai abilities
Setzer's "Led by a Flying Bird" - Small Support dmg up
Setzers' "Fate Gamble" - Medium chance to cast 1xST ranged physical attack and reduce target's ATK/MAG/MND by 30% when using damage-dealing Support abilities
Gogo's "Arts of the Mime" - Small Mimicked ability dmg up
Gogo's "True Mimic" - Up to medium increase of ATK/MAG based on number of times Mimic is used
##Relic Draw Banner
Banner 1
| Relic | Character | Soul Break/Legend Materia |
|---|---|---|
| Kagenui | Shadow | USSB "Overcome Past" 0CT 10xST random Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, self Shadow Slash |
| Final Trump | Setzer | USSB "Random Joker" 10xST random ranged physical dmg, enemy Hyper Break, self Gamble Break |
| Bone Club | Umaro | BSSB "Along with the Boss" 7xAoE Ice/Non-ele physical dmg, EnIce, Burst Mode |
| Koga Blade | Shadow | BSSB "Shuriken Storm" 0CT 7xAoE Dark/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode |
| Deathstrike Darts | Setzer | BSSB "Mostly Megaflare" 7xST random ranged physical dmg, enemy ATK/MAG -50%, low chance to double no of hits, Burst Mode |
| Black Cowl | Shadow | Legend Materia "Assassin Living in Darkness" Start battle with EnDark |
| Setzer's Coat | Setzer | Legend Materia "Wings of Rebirth" Small increase in duration of stat debuffs cast by self |
| Snow Scarf | Umaro | SSB "Green Cherry" Self DEF -50% / ATK +150%, enter Green Cherry Mode for 3 turns |
| Ichigeki | Shadow | SSB "Shadow Fang" 0CT 8xST physical dmg, self Blink 2 |
| Shinigami Card | Setzer | SSB "Red Card" 7xST random physical dmg with low chance of double hits, enemy Full Breakdown |
| Fixed Dice | Setzer | SSB "Fixed Dice" 1~6xST random ranged physical dmg, enemy ATK/RES -40% |
Banner 2
| Relic | Character | Soul Break/Legend Materia |
|---|---|---|
| Youtou Fuji | Cyan | USSB "Bushido Oblivion" 8xST Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, EnFire, self High Retaliate and High Critical |
| Da Vinci Brush | Relm | USSB "Portrait of the Goddess" 0CT Medica h85, Stoneskin, party Powerchain |
| Strange Helmet | Gogo | BSSB "Punishing Meteor" 8xST physical or Non-elemental magic damage based on higher of ATK/MAG, party ATK/MAG +30%, Burst Mode |
| Impact Claws | Gau | BSSB "Feral Stampede" 8xST physical dmg, self ATK +30% / DEF -30%, Quickcast 3 and Burst Mode |
| Murasame | Cyan | BSSB "Bushido Tempest" 8xST physical dmg, party Critical = 50%, self Retaliate, Burst Mode |
| Cyan's Glove | Cyan | Legend Materia "Personal Belief" Start battle with Enfire |
| Thornlet | Gogo | Legend Materia "Mimicking the World Saviors" Medium chance to self Quickcast 1 when using Mimic |
| Mime Sword | Gogo | SSB "Zone Eater Inhale" 7xAoE physical or Non-elemental magic dmg based on higher of ATK/MAG, party medium %MaxHP heal and Esuna |
| Shiny Thing | Gau | SSB "Meteor Rage" 3xAoE ranged physical dmg, enter Meteor Rage mode for 3 turns |
| Gaia Bell | Mog | SSB "Earth Blues" 6xAoE Earth/Non-ele white magic dmg, enemy ATK/DEF -50% |
| Armlet | Sabin | SSB "Soul Spiral" Medica 40% MaxHP, party Esuna and DEF +100% |
#General JP Version Information
##Installing and Playing the Japanese version
Why should I play the Japanese version?
FFRK came out in Japan about six months before Global came out. Thus, they're further along in terms of events and so have more characters, more abilities etc. Also, the trend has been that certain crossover events which feature games that were not released outside of Japan have been skipped in Global release, meaning there are currently certain items and abilities that do not appear they will ever be available in Global (it does not appear that they are skipping any characters).
What are some features that are currently in JP but not Global?
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global
Improved Dailies - Gysahl Green dailies, Summon Orb dailies and twice-a-week XP dailies
Limit Chain Soul Breaks - another set of 6* relics which focus on activating a 'chain mode' which rewards further uses of a particular element or ability class with an increasing damage bonus
Legend Spheres/Materia - an expansion of each character's Record Dive available once the base board is mastered which grants further stat boosts as well as special, unique passive abilities called Legend Materia
Legend Materia Relics - 5* relics that include new Legend Materia which can be learned similar to learning SBs
Magicite System - Defeat powerful bosses to summon them in battle and grant party various special passive effects
Is there anything that is in Global but not in JP?
The font and minor UI elements are also different in Global compared to JP. Global also has a controversial "MVP Program" where selected players receive items for free; JP has no such program. There are some collaboration items as well as some culture-specific events (such as Black Friday lucky draws) that appear in Global but not JP.
Great! How do I get the Japanese version?
Check out the wiki article. Android users may also want to check out this tutorial if you do not know how to access the Japanese store and prefer not to use a third-party app like QooApp.
Can I play the JP version and Global version at the same time on the same device?
Yes, the two are completely separate and do not affect each other.
How do I share my save data across devices?
Unlike the Global version which uses one-time codes or goes through your iTunes/Play Store accounts, the JP version syncs through Japan's mobage service. Here's a tutorial from Mobage relayed by u/gelomeister (Android users can of course use Chrome instead of Safari etc.):
Important notes
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Please start the procedure after closing all browser and tabs opened on your iPad.
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For this upgrade procedure, please make all the steps for the very same iPad tablet, including the email sending and receiving.
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All actions made through browser need to be done using Safari.
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Please note that if you log out before completing the upgrade of your simple membership (かんたん会員), you will not be able to successfully use the data transfer feature.
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On our Site, you can register using services such as Yahoo! email or Gmail. Please note that the email address you will need to register must be an email address NOT already registered on our Site.
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Please make sure to turn off the Privacy function of your Safari browser before starting the procedure.
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How to turn off the Privacy function of your browser: On the bottom/right of the Safari page, tap on the icon in shape of 2 overlapped squares > then tap on “Private” on the bottom/left side of the screen (this will turn on and off the function). ※When Safari’s header and footer are colored in dark gray, the function is "on", when it is "off", both header and footer will be colored in white.
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Upgrade procedure:
- Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
- On the bottom of the page, select [Mobageマイページ] , then [今すぐ登録する] (Register now).
- Select [ブラウザを起動](Open browser), enter the e-mail address you want to register, select the domain and then select 送信 and [上記に同意の上、送信](Send in agreement with information above).
- You will receive an email from you Site at the address you registered including a URL, please copy this URL.
- Access the screen to enter the e-mail address again like in Step 3)
- Paste the URL you copied on 4) into the browser's address bar at the top of the page, to access it.
- Enter your profile information as required on the page that you will access with this URL.
※If you have an error when try to access to the URL, it will not be possible to complete the procedure at present. In this case we would like to invite you to try again later.
Once the upgrade is completed, you will be able to use your account by e-mail address and login password registered in the User ID xxxxxxxxx] by you to log in to the iPhone of FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper app: will be able to use the iPhone the data of the User ID xxxxxxxxx] you.
※If you are logged in to another account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx] on your iPhone simply by login in the application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone and using the same email address and login password previously recorded on the account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx].
If you are already logged in to a different account in your application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone, just log out first by going in メニュー, [各種情報・外部サイトへ](various information and external site) and then ログアウト.
#General JP version Helpful Links
Enlir's Database - good overall reference
ElNinoFr's Spreadsheet - This has the names of abilities and Record Materia written in JP text so you can match it up to the in-game text.
JP Friend code site - auto-updated list of Friend codes for JP made by u/vexnon.
Youtube channel for Soul Break videos - the official wiki has these too but can be harder to navigate.
JP DeNA support email: support@mbga.jp - for those having issues with the game. They have been known to reply to politely worded English mails.
Posted Apr 7, 2017, 5:56 AM UTC · edited