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==General Information==
 
====Gacha rules,and sparks====
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[[File:DoubleSparkExample.png|thumb|A double spark with zero rate-ups pulled]]
* The rates are 3% for a 3★. The rate-up student is 0.7% in that 3%. For full details: click the Rate Info button on the gacha page.
* BA uses the [https://imgur.com/a/HpzNow5 spark system]. A spark here is doing 200 pulls (24,000 pyroxene worth) and trading the recruitment points for a featured banner student.
* There are only 2 guarantees; a 2★ or better in every multi pull (10 pulls at a time), and the spark.
[[File:AhriRateupMath.jpeg|thumb|Spark gang unite]]
* ''Recruitment points never carry over'', they convert to small keystones (crafting shards) when banners rotate. You can spend 23,880 pyro and still get nothing from 199 pulls.
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* Free pull tickets and pulls on any non-paid banner give recruitment points. Free tickets usually never expire once collected.
* Paid tickets may or may not give recruitment points, and they always expire.
** Check the fine print in the latest [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3223&pageNo=1 shop updates] or [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3217&pageNo=1 patch notes] (Homepage > Notice button > Updates).
* [https://imgur.com/a/h4dkQzM To verify if an item expires]:
** Go to Settings > Items > click the item. If there’s a timer, it will expire. Mail will expire after a while too.
** The [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls 100 free pulls] are not items, they’re counters in the banners. These will expire if unused.
* For more gacha info: [[Recruitment (Gacha)|gacha page]].
* [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Limited_&_welfare Limited vs. permanent], and [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls limited festival units].
* [https://imgur.com/a/HpzNow5 Spark vs. pity]
* [https://i.imgur.com/jCzeB0e.jpg Average eligma from gacha].
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16b4IFADWAhsUUWoLVduHrOqHXqnWcIP_woL7Kwlgo-s/edit#gid=1088883752 Accurian’s Gacha Probability]
* [https://dropchance.app/ Chance calculator 1], and [https://dskjal.com/statistics/chance-calculator.html Calculator 2].
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* For more details: [[Recruitment (Gacha)|gacha page]].
 
* Free pull tickets always give recruitment points. Paid tickets vary.
====Best practices====
** See details in [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3223&pageNo=1 shop updates] or latest [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3217&pageNo=1 patch notes].
* ''Only pull if you can spark'' (rerolling is the exception). Recruitment points never carry over.
** E.g. [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?thread=2483529 3* selector details].
* Do multi pulls (10 pulls at a time) for the guaranteed 2* or higher. More eligma & elephs.
* [https://imgur.com/a/h4dkQzM Checking if an item expires]:
* Set thresholds for when to save or spark if you pull early. Consult your [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Pyro_planner pyro planner] too.
** Go to Settings > Items > click the item. If there’s a timer, it will expire.
** This is personal preference and can vary depending on the importance of that student’s dupes.
** Most mail expires.
** E.g. 140 pulls or less, save. 170+ pulls, spark. In between…? [[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px]]
** The [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls 100 free pulls] expire.
** E.g. Are they a Striker dps? Dupes are important for end-game raids. Are they a support? Dupes are generally less/not important, but every character is different. See [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Banner Midokuni’s banners tab] for star/UE and dupe recommendations.
* Misc:
* For hardcore vets:
** [https://imgur.com/a/HpzNow5 Spark vs. pity]
** If you intend to spark and want both banner girls: pull on the banner you want dupes of more, and use the spark to claim the other student. A dupe of banner girl A on banner B is not rate-up.
** [https://i.imgur.com/jCzeB0e.jpg Average eligma from gacha].
[[File:SHoshinoFesBadLuck.jpeg|thumb| 1,600 pulls for S. Hoshino on Mika’s banner.]]
** [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16b4IFADWAhsUUWoLVduHrOqHXqnWcIP_woL7Kwlgo-s/edit#gid=1088883752 Accurian’s Gacha Probability]
* Save a spark for every festival. There’s usually one every 6 months.
** [https://dropchance.app/ Chance calculator 1], and [https://dskjal.com/statistics/chance-calculator.html calculator 2].
** [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls Festivals] have double 3* rates (same rate-up though). You’re likely to get more students and eligma.
* For new paid items, check the fine print in the latest [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3223&pageNo=1 shop updates].
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* Japan (JP) is about 6 months ahead of Global. (Global is the name of Europe’s server, but we also use it for “all non-JP/CN servers”).
* Global follows JP’s scheduleJP more or less; some banners are combined and rarelyor swapped around, but we have never skipped any.
* You cannot pick your server unless you VPN. You can only add friends & join a club with players on your server.
* To find your server: In-game homepage > Settings > Account > Version Info.
* Acceleration: Global started about 9 months behind JP, and have caught up to ~6 months behind. It’s unlikely they’ll close the gap further, unlessto theychange dowithout drastic changesmeasures. YouBanner candates comparefor bannerthe dates herecurious: [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/[Banner_List |JP banners]] vs [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/[Banner_List_(Global) |Global]].
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====Is Blue Archive F2P====
* Depends on your definition, but generally yes.
** Be as casual as you like; you’ll eventually beat all missions by over-leveling & over-gearing it.
** A ton of greatMany students are farmable, and you can eventually max them (this also makes rerolling not mandatory).
** PvP is RNG and the reward differences are pretty small.
** Raid rewards don’t differ that much aseither. well, and aA max DPS borrow will carry you through every hardcore raid (and many extreme raids too).
* While F2P income is pretty good ([https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#F2P_Income 1 spark every 2 months]), but you’d have to whale or be insanely lucky to collect all the gacha-only students.
* Luckily, most students are [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Limited_&_welfare permanent], and they’re pretty good about [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Banner_List reruns].
** There’s over 70 three stars in Global, more in JP, and that pool will keep growing.
** On the bright side, most students are permanent, and they’re pretty good about [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Banner_List reruns].
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==Rerolling==
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====Reroll targets====
* See [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Rerolling Midokuni’s reroll guide] tab for a more thorough reroll guide.
Rerolling isn’t mandatory, and there’s ''over 70 three stars'' in the general pool.
The most important thing is the time & effort you put into your account.
[[File:MidoReroll.jpeg|center|700px|Midokuni’s Reroll Guide]] <br>
* See [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Rerolling Midokuni’s reroll guide]. Use all the free pulls from your mail, and do multi pulls (10 pulls at a time) to guarantee a 2★ or better.
** You want the essential 1 & 2★s for easy progression.
** Story quickly requires 2 teams (3 teams in later hard chapters).
** Can’t progress = can’t earn pyro.
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* In general: Hibiki, Iori, Aru > Hina, Haruna > else. All are farmable except Shun.
* Limited characters can only be summoned while their banner is active (festival students on [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls festival banners]).
* ''The tutorial is limited'' to the seventeen 3★s from launch.
* If you’re missing a lot of essentials (especially Tsubaki, Momoi, Mutsuki and Chise who take longer to farm & summon), you can consider doing a few more multi pulls.
[[File:TutorialMulti.jpeg|200px|thumb|The restricted tutorial pool]]
 
* If unhappy, reset by: Settings > Account > Reset Account. “Close account” wipes it completely and removes any linked email.
The tutorial multi pull:
* Students with the “unique” label are limited; they don’t join the general pool.
* It guarantees one 3★ or more, but it’s limited to the seventeen 3★s at launch.
[[File:TutorialMulti.jpeg|200px|thumb|The 17 three stars in the tutorial multi pull]]
* They are: [https://schale.gg/?chara=Iori Iori], Hibiki, Aru, Hina, Haruna, Shun, Maki, Shiroko, Karin, Izumi, Saya, Hoshino, Eimi, Sumire, Neru, Tsurugi, and Hifumi.
* Your best chances at Hibiki, Iori, and other good dps are there.
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Logging into a linked account
 
* Login to your linked account on the title screen.
====Is rerolling required====
* If stuck in guest mode: finish the tutorial. Link it to the account you want to access. Say Yes to “This is already linked, login instead?”
[[File:OomPreventRerollHell.jpeg|center|500px|Rerolling is not mandatory]]
* It helps secure useful units at the start, but it’s not required to succeed, since you can farm a lot of great students. A decent compromise is grabbing any of the strong DPS in the tutorial multi pull.
* Reroll if you don’t mind, just play the best account if you’re tired.
* If there’s a meta banner up like Ako, Himari, Mika or Iroha, try to get them.
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====How to reroll====
* Play until the tutorial ends. Collect the mail and ''use all the free pulls by doing multis'' (10 pulls at a time for a guaranteed 2★ or better). You want the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Reroll_targets essential 1 & 2★s] for easier progression.
* Reset the guest account by Settings > Account > Reset Account.
* You can bind potentially good accounts to dummy emails, then compare and pick one at the end.
* You cannot unlink an account and still save it. You have to “close account” and wait a week for it to delete (this action is reversible). Once it’s wiped, you can bind your guest account to it.
* If you’re hardcore rerolling, do it on an emulator. Google or YouTube how for your particular program. [https://www.bluestacks.com/features/rerolling.html/ Bluestacks example].
** Install and patch the game in one instance. Make 4 clones of it. Sync them, reroll 4 at a time. (Your computer needs to be beefy enough to run multiple instances at once).
** Save good accounts. Add more clones to replace them. Pick the best one and link the account.
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====Logging into a linked account====
* The game should ask which account to use on the title screen. If you’re stuck in guest mode somehow: Complete the tutorial on guest. Link the account to the email you want. It’ll say “this is already linked, do you want to login instead?” Say yes.
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====Unit ratings & dates====
[[File:NoTierList.jpeg|center|500px600px|Why a universal tier list can’t exist]]
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* How good is this unit?
Who’s must pull?
** [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/StudentInsights#Thoughts Student Insights]; a collection of character ratings by Midokuni, Causew and Stokesia. Check all tabs.
* [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s Banner Summary]. The closest thing is “enabler” here. Check “collab” and “limited” if you’re a collector.
** [https://j163.au/#StokkiesRaidRatings Stokkie’s Raid Ratings]; the closest thing we have to a tier list.
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** [https://i.imgur.com/6l0F7w6.jpg Stokkie’s banner poster].
How good is this unit?
** [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ivZCGJlhDVY&start=610 Just3C’s video banner guide].
* [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/StudentInsights#Thoughts Student Insights]; a compilation of character ratings by Midokuni, Causew and Stokesia. ''Check all tabs.''
* [https://j163.au/#StokkiesRaidRatings Stokkie’s Raid Ratings]; the closest thing we have to a tier list.
* [https://imgur.com/a/NblmASV Stokkie’s banner poster].
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ivZCGJlhDVY&start=610 Just3C’s video banner guide].
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* When will they arrive?
When will they arrive?
** [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s Banner Schedule].
* [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s Banner Schedule].
** [https://j163.au/#Roadmap Global’s roadmap].
* [https://j163.au/#Roadmap Global’s roadmap].
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Additional advice:
* Advice from our guide makers:
** Causew - [https://imgur.com/a/AadNkrZ TYuuka & sparking supports/DPS].
** Causew - [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/145c543/comment/jnljbli/ NY Fuuka vs Ui].
** Midokuni - [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/145c543/comment/jnm38x3/ NY Fuuka].
* There are great DPS students, but they need decently high investment for insane raids and up (extreme if they’re a main DPS). See [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Banner Midokuni’s guide] for end-game raid investments.
* You can use the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Pyro_planner Pyro Planner] to plan your sparks & refreshes.
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====Limited & welfare====
Check a student’s type on [https://schale.gg/?chara=Haruna_NewYear Schale.gg].
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* You can check a student’s type on [https://schale.gg/?chara=Haruna_NewYear Schale.gg].
Permanent:
* Students who join the general pool. You can pull them anytime.
 
Limited characters:
* Have the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Banner_List unique or limited tag].
* Have the “unique” tag. They do not join the general pool; you can only summon them when their banners are up. ''You cannot summon them from the expert shop.''
* They don’t join the general pool; you can only summon them when their banners are up.
* See [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Banner_List JP’s banners] for how often they rerun.
* ''You can’t summon them from the expert shop!''
* [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls Limited festival characters]:
[https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls Limited festival]:
** Wakamo, S. Hoshino, Mika & S. Hanako.
* Wakamo, S. Hoshino, Mika, S. Hanako, D. Hina, etc.
** They can be pulled in any festival, but you can only spark them if their banner is up.
* They can be pulled in any festival, but you can only spark them if their banner is up.
 
[[File:FilterLimited.jpeg|thumb|Example of filtering for limiteds]]
Welfare/event characters:
* Free students from events. You can only summon them during that event, or after their event is archived (the event’s story is permanent and you can summon the welfare and farm their elephs via expert shop. Includes Nonomi).
 
Welfare/event:
Permanent characters:
* Free students from events.
* Students who join the general pool. You can pull them anytime.
* You can summon them during that event, or after their event is archived.
* When archived, you can buy elephs via expert permit shop.
 
Bond gear characters:
* Students who havewith [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Bond_gear bond gear].
 
Farmables:
* Students whose elephs can be farmed. Commonly from (but not limited to) hard quests, events, and shops.
* See [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Farmable Midokuni’s website] or his [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/FarmableSummary Midokuni’sexcel] (“farmable summary” tab]).
[[File:FilterLimited.jpeg|thumb|Example of filtering for limiteds]]
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Looking up student types:
* Go to [https://schale.gg/?chara=Nagisa schale.gg]. Set to JP in settings to see future content.
* Search for the student or use filters: click Student List > filter top left > unique (limited), permanent, event (welfare), or unique item (bond gear).
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==Spark plans==
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====Pyro planner====
[[File:Pyroplanner.jpeg|right|thumb|Pyro planner example]]
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Zjt_OM9XXidY3uYYDK92W9GrR3DN5cQsZ0IJsoEbjY/edit#gid=1082031226 The Pyro Planner] and [https://static.miraheze.org/bluearchivewiki/0/0a/PyroPlannerGuide.jpeg howInstructions toare use it]inside. Latest update(Maintained by [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/173gaya/pyroxene_memo_planner_203/ u/weird_sheepherder_72]).
* Or estimate 12k pyro a month and use [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s banner summary].
* ''Unfortunately, the original author Seventh has been MIA, so others are doing hack updates in the meantime.''
* Your daily PvP reward is based on ''your current rank'' when you claim the rewardclaimed, not when itPvP resets. Use this to your advantage and climbClimb before you claim.
* Alternatively, estimate 12k pyro a month for F2P and use [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s banner summary] for dates.
* Hop to [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#The_Meta The Meta] section for character and banner guides.
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[[File:NewPlayerPyro.jpeg|thumb|200px|New player pyro]]
* See [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/19336nt/tracking_blue_archive_gl_pyroxene_income_month_of/ DashingFlame’s pyro report] for each month’s breakdown.
** Note the baselines are fairly casual; gold raid rank, half event challenges done, minimum PvP (which no one should have because bots are easy), and daily playing.
* New players are showered in pyro. See [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_SK19RJnCdYD96JjcTNhwYb9W_FrHPqL78XENdWHEBU/htmlview# Kelfran’s One-Time Pyro Rewards] for details.
** E.g. Guide missions, Momo talks (get girls to bond 10 to unlock most), pyro boxes in hard stages, challenges, easy achievements, new pvp ranks (first time & seasonal), events, etc.
* For help with Guide missions:
** Select your [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Events/Guide_missions guide mission] and day.
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1. JumpingQuick right inguides:
** Make good teams: [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/GeneralTeamBuilding Midokuni’s General Team Building tab].
** [https://imgur.com/a/G6zsUE71u5Ocby Basic team examples]. Add better aoe DPS from above if you have them.
** Do a few more multi pulls if you’re missing a lot of 1 & 2★ essentials in Midokuni’s “reroll” tab.
[[File:SynergyTable.jpeg|thumb|Damage modifiers important for DPS]]
Full tutorials:
** [https://j163.au/#LifesBeginnerGuide Life’s beginner guide]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5XfJf2sDw0 Rainstorm’s video]
** [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jmXbVHQB7Ys Yumie’s video] [[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px|middle]]. <br>
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2. Boost Serina to 2★. It’s cheap and improves her free heals & EX.
** ''Save the rest of your eligma!'' You don’t need +5★ DPS until insane raids.
[[File:EvasionTanks.jpeg|thumb|Good tank examples for the early game (except Natsu)]]
3. Use tanks with high evasion like Tsubaki and Yuuka. They use SMG weapons (exception: Natsu uses her EX to sustain). Tanks who rely on defense (non-SMG) need their Tier 4 bag in chapter 10 to tank properly.
** After T4: Tsubaki is even stronger, Yuuka struggles a bit compared to others (still perfectly capable). She gets super strong with T1 [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Bond_gear bond gear] at bond 20.
** S. Hoshino is a tanky support, not a true tank. Wait until she can solo the frontlines (usually with a T4 bag).
4. Avoid using brawlers; they tend to take frontline fire and are annoying to keep alive. Some examples: Izuna, S. Izuna, Michiru. If you insist, add Hanae, a striker healer, or an aoe healer.
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5. Buy and make a T4 bag for your main tank via expert permit shop (you need a T3 bag equipped plus extra materials). It’s a huge survivability boost you can get earlier than normal.
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3. Use tanks with high evasion like Tsubaki and Yuuka. They use SMG weapons (exception: Natsu uses her EX to sustain).
6. Since resources are scarce (especially level 70+), only invest in who you need to clear content. You can expand your roster later when you’re richer.
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7. Ignore A stages for now (e.g. 3-A). They’re harder (added recently) and you don’t need to clear them to chase cafe upgrades.
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Other tips:
* Tanks who rely on defense (non-SMG) need their Tier 4 bag tank properly.
* After T4: Tsubaki is even stronger, Yuuka struggles a bit compared to others (still perfectly capable). She gets super strong with T1 [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Bond_gear bond gear].
* S. Hoshino is a tanky support, not a true tank. Wait until she can solo the frontlines (usually with a T4 bag).
* If brawlers are too annoying to keep alive, use Hanae, an aoe healer, or skip them. E.g. Izuna, S. Izuna, Michiru, Sumire, Tsurugi.
* Purchase one T4 blueprint set from the expert permit shop to make a T4 bag for your main tank. It’s a big survivability boost.
* Since resources are scarce (especially level 70+), only invest in who you need to clear content. You can expand your roster later when you’re richer.
* Ignore A stages for now (e.g. 3-A). They’re harder and you don’t need them for cafe upgrades.
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====Maps & challenges====
* For maps: [https://bluearchive.wikiru.jp/?21章 JP Wikiru] and [https://schale.gg/?stage=1152103 Schale.gg] (maps tab).
* YouTube is your best friend. Some examples of reliable guides:
** [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6TQFujgWmA88DNd4QXWWTQm3S4GSuwcJ Normal & hard missions by Krauzzee].
** [https://m.youtube.com/@vuhnch/videos Vuhn Ch’s event challenges].
* When“Beat a map stage asks you to beat it in X seconds,seconds” that’sis ''total battle time'' (time on the map doesn’t matter). Skip battle acts as if you played on auto fight. You may need to use team 2 to lure an enemy away and forfeit, so team 1 can head to the boss.
* You can complete three star objectives one at a time for every stage in the game.
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* [https://imgur.com/a/UQqzdid Ideal places to spend AP].
* [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Global_Events Global events] for event guides & planners.
* Hardmode farming: [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Hard Midokuni’s website] or his [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/HardSummary Midokuni’sexcel] (“Hard Summary” tab]).
* [https://imgur.com/a/Ilwad9g Commissions efficiency chart].
** Try to avoid commissions unless there’s a 2x or better event. Do it if you must for a raid clear.
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====Gear====
* [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear priority guide].
* TheGear patternin forchapters gear drops between& stages is consistent,. so whenWhen new gear comes out, you farm the higher equivalent stages.
 
* The leftmost blueprint has the highest drop %, with the other two lesser and equal. A higher tier gear can drop itself and the parts used to make it (e.g. T6 can drop T3 & T4).
Generally:
* Drop rates for low tier gear were greatly buffed (compare in [https://schale.gg/?stage=1101101 Schale.gg]).
* Farm the highest tier and go down (gear can drop itself & parts used to make it. [https://schale.gg/?stage=1201101 Example]). Left-most blueprint has a higher rate.
* Generally, you want to farm the highest tier and work your way down. But you can also take advantage of the expert permit shop (mostly max level players with ample permits). Farm the highest gear, buy some unbuffed tiers, and farm the rest.
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* T4 bags is a huge survivability boost for tanks; newer players can grab them via expert permit shop.
* Use [https://justin163.com/planner/ Justin’s planner] to see the most optimal sweeps for gear farming.
* Prioritize important students for upcoming raids or difficult content. ([https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Raids How to raid]). See the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Specials Specials] section for who needs gear and which type.
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====Skills====
*See Thethe [https://j163.au/#SkillLevelingGuide Bricc Skill Leveling guide]. It’s also imported to [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/StudentInsights/Iroha Midokuni’s site, Bricc Archive tab].
 
* Focus your main AOE DPS for missions, then prep for raids.
Who to skill up:
** You can boost healers, but EX3 at most early on (if you even need that).
* Generally save for raids. Mats are sparse, and skills are helpful but not necessary for missions. EX3 is fine on your main aoe DPS if you want to zoom.
** Tanks don’t have much stats to scale with until end-game. Many don’t even need skill levels; just gear and student levels can be enough.
* Can boost healers, but EX3 at most early on (if you even need that).
* Try to stick to the breakpoints since it can get expensive; EX: 3, 5. Other skills: 4, 7, 10. These give the most “bang for your buck.”
* Tanks don’t have much stats to scale with until end-game. Many don’t even need skill levels; gear and student levels can be enough.
* Be very picky with Gehenna, Millennium, and Trinity students. These 3 schools have tons of great units.
 
Other tips:
* Stick to the breakpoints; EX: 3, 5. Other skills: 4, 7, 10. These give the most “bang for your buck.”
* Be very picky with popular schools Gehenna, Millennium, and Trinity.
* You can use this wiki, [https://justin163.com/planner/ Justin’s planner], or [https://schale.gg/?chara=Haruna_NewYear Schale.gg] to figure out total resources needed for leveling.
* For Schale.gg:
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====How to raid====
[[File:Chesed Screen.jpg|thumbnail|Raid battle screen for Chesed]]
Boss guides:
* Read [https://j163.au/#CausewsGeneralRaidGuide Causew’s raid guides]. He has [https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbHrfXif4a2pn8EOcVz0smdKbwE_gN_A6 video guides] for insane and Goz. See the wiki for [[Raid|general info on the raid system]].
** [https://j163.au/#CausewsGeneralRaidGuide Causew’s raid guide] and his [https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbHrfXif4a2pn8EOcVz0smdKbwE_gN_A6 videos for insane].
* Double check your gear & skills are up to par:
** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ugo2zXnmG-ctNfuGOFocleSy4q7_AMzMQ67-BnzNL18/mobilebasic Senate’s slack guide].
** [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear priority guide].
* [[Raid|Wiki]] for general raid system info.
** [https://j163.au/#SkillLevelingGuide Bricc Skill Leveling guide].
* Double check your gear & skills are up to par: [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear priority guide] & [https://j163.au/#SkillLevelingGuide Bricc Skill Leveling guide].
* Watch videos in Causew’s guides, browse [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Raid/JP Midokuni’s raid stats], the [https://discord.gg/bluearchiveglobal raid channel’s] video thread, and YouTube for an idea of team comps, unit investment, execution.
* For ideas of team comps, unit investment, and execution: [https://m.youtube.com/@nekuro5581/playlists Near’s playlists], [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Raid/JP Midokuni’s raid stats], the [https://discord.gg/bluearchiveglobal raid channel’s] video thread, and YouTube.
* More [https://www.bluearchive-ranking.com/ JP raid stats].
* Get feedback from experienced raiders on your proposed teams & their investments (e.g. using [https://justin163.com/planner/ Justin’s team editor]).
* Mock it with a strong borrow from your club/friends before you useusing a real ticket. For extreme raids and above, boost with eligma as a last resort, preferably on unfarmable important DPS. You won’t need to on easier difficulties.
* For the raid schedule, see the pins in your discord’s raid channel or [https://twitter.com/EN_BlueArchive?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor BA’s official Twitter].
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Other tips:
 
[[File:BorrowPower.jpeg|thumb|Example of how easily a good borrow can carry you through hardcore raids]]
* Go for the safe strategies, not the maldy wanpan comps (hair-pulling 1 team speed runs).
* For example: 2 team Kaiten had an aoe team for phase 1, and a single target & shield breaking team for phase 2. ''If you’re strong enough'', you can brute force it and crit mald with one team. Otherwise, do it the safe way. See [https://j163.au/#CausewsGeneralRaidGuide Causew’s General Raid guide] for more info.
* Wanpans are not even the fastest option sometimes. Depends on the boss, terrain, and available units.
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* [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/15wqphb/student_and_team_statistics_for_the_first/ Causew’s character & team statistics for torment].
* [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Raid/JP Midokuni’s raid stats].
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[[File:EligmaAdvice.jpeg|thumb|right]]
Some examples of good eligma targets. <br>
[[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px]] This does NOT mean to blindly 5★ these students! [[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px]] <br>
Keep the raid terrain and borrowing in mind (e.g. a max meta DPS).
* Shirokuro: M. Aris, S. Azusa, Wakamo. A 3★ S. Izuna is fine for a support.
* Hod: Mika, Kazusa. Most others are farmable.
* Hiero: Your typical Hiero healers, S. Nonomi, Toki. A 3★ S. Hoshino can survive.
* Kaiten: New Year Haruna. Most other units are farmable, and you bring another tanky frontliner with S. Hoshino. B. Toki is fine at 3★ for a support.
* Peroro: B. Karin, Iroha (if score chasing), New Year Mutsuki, Hinata with bond gear. Aris is farmable in ch. 23.
* Binah: Kazusa, Mika. Yuzu is farmable in Grand Assault.
* Goz: S. Azusa, NY. Mutsuki, Wakamo, Hinata with bond gear. S. Izuna, T. Yuuka, and S. Hoshino are fine at 3★. Other sub DPS are farmable.
* See [https://bit.ly/MidoStudentThoughts Midokuni’s “Farmable Summary” tab] for the whole list. Avoid boosting them unless the breakpoint is huge, you need it for a raid clear ''now'', and it’s cheap.
* Competitive players can refresh the hard carries; [https://schale.gg/?item=10000 Aru], [https://schale.gg/?item=10014 Izuna], [https://schale.gg/?item=10004 Hina], [https://schale.gg/?item=10006 Iori]. The eleph drop rate is 40%.
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====Raid progression====
[[File:BorrowPower.jpeg|thumb|Example of how easily a good borrow can carry you through hardcore raids]]
* If you’re inexperienced, use the safe strategies, not the maldy wanpan comps (hair-pulling 1 team speed runs).
* All the previous tactics ''still work'', you just have more options now (except rare bugs that’ve been fixed since).
* For example: 2 team Kaiten had an aoe team for phase 1, and a single target & shield breaking team for phase 2. ''If you’re strong enough'', you can brute force it and crit mald with one team. If you’re not, do it the old, safe way. See [https://j163.au/#CausewsGeneralRaidGuide Causew’s General Raid guide] for more info.
* Wanpans are not even the fastest option sometimes. Depends on the boss, terrain, and available units.
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Typical raid progression:
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1. Get carried in hardcore raids & easier with a max DPS borrow. (Build for the next raid).
** Try safe or slow extreme clears.
2. Get stronger and start speed running extreme.
** Try safe or slow clears on insane.
3. Get stronger and speed run insane.
** Try torment difficulty.
** <s>Cry because you didn’t farm everyone to UE50 lol.</s>
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====Scrimmage & when to farm====
[[File:RainstormScrim.jpeg|thumb|Rainstorm’s video for tackling scrimmage]]
* Scrimmage is a mode to farm UE materials, tuned for higher level players with multiple 5★ DPS. You can skip it until you’re at that point.
* FarmScrimmage stagedrops C or D if you need, don’t bother with lower levels if it costsUE APmaterials. Most buy UE pins from the expert shop and only farm during 2x eventsdrops as needed.
* Guides:
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** [http://bit.ly/3IQoCqy Rainstorm’s] explains mechanics. Applicable to all stages.
 
** [http://bit.ly/3ydrF7d Valiant’s] No Iori/Azusa/S. Azusa.
====Scrimmage A-D====
** [https://youtu.be/US3HA08iG7Q Causew’s] no gacha challenge.
[[File:RainstormScrim.jpeg|thumb|Rainstorm’s video for strategies to tackle scrimmage]]
** [http://bit.ly/3kQTGyn Midokuni’s] all 3.
* The same strategies work for all scrimmage levels. See the videos below for execution, team comp ideas (and unit investment for stage C).
** Ahri’s [https://youtu.be/YMharTOA3GA Trinity], [https://youtu.be/r1tCIxLV2uQ Gehenna], and [https://youtu.be/v1SpZExfS3w Millennium].
* [http://bit.ly/3IQoCqy Rainstorm’s] explains the mechanics.
* [https://i.imgur.com/JL0TLVq.jpg Scrimmage D suggestions].
* [http://bit.ly/3ydrF7d Valiant’s No Iori/Azusa/SAzusa].
* Scrimmage D: UE30 is required. More is comfier. Aru is even stronger with her T2 bond gear. I cleared it with UE50 Maki/Wakamo, UE40 Haruna/Shun/Iori/Aru, and UE30 Hina. Generally 5777 skills and T766 gear.
* [https://youtu.be/US3HA08iG7Q Causew’s no gacha challenge].
* [http://bit.ly/3kQTGyn Midokuni’s all 3].
* Ahri’s [https://youtu.be/YMharTOA3GA Trinity], [https://youtu.be/r1tCIxLV2uQ Gehenna], and [https://youtu.be/v1SpZExfS3w Millennium].
* [https://i.imgur.com/JL0TLVq.jpg Scrimmage D suggestions] for all 3 stages.
* Scrimmage D: UE30 is required. UE40 isn’t, but it makes it comfier. Aru is even stronger with her T2 bond gear. I cleared it with UE50 Maki/Wakamo, UE40 Haruna/Shun/Iori/Aru, and UE30 Hina. Generally 5777 skills and T766 gear.
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====Bond gear====
[[File:Gear Icon 10000.png|thumb|150px|Aru’s treasured wallet]]
* Bond gear is 4th slot gear unique to certain characters. You can see it [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Unique_gear_list here] or on [https://schale.gg/?chara=Kazusa Schale.gg] by filtering for “unique item”. Then pick a student and go to their [https://schale.gg/?chara=Aruunique Itemgear tablist]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Bond Gear Releases
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| Izumi, Eimi, S. Hina, S. Hifumi || Yes || B. Toki & M. Aris
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| Wakamo, Mimori, S. Chise, C. Saya, Serika. || Yes || S. Hanako <br> Bond requirements reduced by 5 levels (3 months early).
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| Sumire, Miyako, Hanako, S. Izumi || NoYes || Railgun collab: Mikoto & Misaki. <br> Bond requirements reduced by 5 levels each.
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| Nonomi, C. Hanae, Misaki || No || Dress Hina
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| Yoshimi, Kaho, Kaede, Miyu || No || B. Kazusa & B. Yoshimi
|}
* For estimated dates, see [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/doc/BannerSummary Midokuni’s “Banner Summary” tab] or [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Hina Loves Midokuni - Banner Summary].
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* [https://bit.ly/MidoFarmSummary Midokuni’s “farmable summary” tab].
* [https://imgur.com/a/8YkFd37 Joint Firing Drill (JFD) shop].
* “Hey! All these guides don’t agree with each other 100%.” Yup, and that’s because they’re just guides. What ''you'' need can vary depending on which raids are coming up, if a new PvP character or season is coming, etc. Buy what you need.
[[File:BountyRotation.jpeg|thumb|150px|Bounty shop predictions]]
* EachShops shop hashave a refresh timer at the bottom. When they refresh, the itemsItems stay the same, but the purchase count willcounts reset (except the Bounty shop that rotates what it sellsgoods). It’s better to buy things you need than hoard way too much and be limited on shop resets.
* It’s better to buy things you need than hoard way too much and be limited on shop resets.
* ''You cannot summon units from the expert shop!'' Do not buy their elephs unless you have them, or plan on sparking them. You can summon welfare students from their archived event (beginner task event for Nonomi).
* ''You cannot summon units from the expert shop!''
** Exceptions: Fes units like Wakamo, S. Hoshino and Mika because it’s possible to get them on any [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls fes banner]. ''You still have to summon them from gacha.'' If you’re a max lvl player, you’ll have lots of leftover permits, so you might as well buy them (low priority). Newer players can’t afford it.
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====Crafting====
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** [https://schale.gg/?craftnode=9 Schale.gg].
* You can skip crafting animations by clicking the screen each time.
* Don’t use Quick Craft if you care about the results.
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[[File:PvpRewards.jpeg|right|400px|Why you don’t need to sweat PvP]]
* How PvP works:
** [https://j163.au/#CausewsGeneralPvPGuide Causew’s General PvP guide].
* Who you should use:
** [https://j163.au/#CausewsPvPUsageTierList Causew’s PvP Usage Tier List]. These include links to his JP PvP reports.
** See his JP PvP reports for more info.
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/16blplr/comment/jzdy789/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 How brackets work].
[[File:PvpExample.png|thumb|Ouch]]
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|+ JP PvP Seasons
|-
! Season !! Terrain !! Start Date !! Banner !! Approx. Duration
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| 1 || Urban || 02/04/2021 || Hoshino & Shiroko || 7 months
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| 2 || Outdoors || 08/26/2021 || Shun (kid) || 4 months
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| 3 || Indoors || 12/15/2021 || O. Nodoka (Hot Spring) || 9 months
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| 4 || Urban || 09/07/2022 || S. Hina & S. Iori || 7 months
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| 5 || Outdoors || 04/05/2023 || Izuna & Mimori || 7 months
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| 6 || Indoors || 11/08/2023 || Railgun collab: Mikoto & Misaki || Ongoing6 months
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| 7 || Urban || B. Kazusa & B. Yoshimi || Ongoing (May 8th)
|}
* For an est. date on season change, see [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s banner summary].
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====Bricking====
* Bricking is more of a meme that you’ve done terrible, irreversible things and permanently ruined your account. It comes from an old Princess Connect issue, where (investing too much inmade your units made them take less damage, andso thereforethey gaingained less energy for important skillsultimates).
* For a majority of players, [https://imgur.com/a/YIQqug9 you can’t really brick yourself].
* A [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AZsxXNhks (Notnot) example with S. Hoshino].
* Another (not) example:
** [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=491zPaLV4lg Kuro’s] attack speed affects thewhen times at which itshe summons carts. If you leveled [https://schale.gg/?chara=Airi Airi’s] EX/Basic skills too far, Kuro’s attack speedit lowers to the point where theshe delaysummons betweenless cart summoningcarts. isThese longare enoughused to prevent[https://schale.gg/?raid=3 self-hitting thehit typicalherself 6for timesextra damage] with Airi’s debuff.
** It only affects those who are barely clearing ShiroKuro insane and above. If you’re already far into bodythrowing, missing an extra 600k can be quite significant.
** [https://youtu.be/491zPaLV4lg Demo of this] with EX3 Basic 7 Airi.
** This is actually more of a trade off; you take less attacks from the boss. If you put dps students in the Airi team, they will live longer, which means they deal more damage.
** It only affects those who are barely clearing ShiroKuro insane and above, relying on Airi as they need all the damage they can get. If you’re already far into bodythrowing, missing an extra 600k can be quite significant.
* More game terminology in [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Glossary Midokuni’s “Glossary”].
** To work around this, you would have to throw another team to make up for the lost damage.
** This is actually more of a trade off, because it means you take less attacks from the boss. If you put dps students in the Airi team, they will live longer, which means they deal more damage.
* More [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Game_Terminology game terminology here].
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====Festivals and 100 free pulls====
* Festival (or Fes / Fest) banners are JP’s anniversary banners with double the 3★ rate, from 3% to 6%. We also get 100 free pulls right before or after.
[[File:Lobby Banner 20230802 01.png |thumbnail|S. Hanako, new fes limited]]
[[File:Lobby Banner 20230802 02.png|thumb|Wakamo rerun]]
[[File:SHoshinoFesBadLuck.jpeg|thumb|Don’t chase. Wait for a rerun instead.]]
* Festival (or fes) banners are JP’s anniversary banners with double the 3★ rate, from 3% to 6%. They only last a week. We also get 100 free pulls right before or after.
* Next anniversary: 100 free pulls on limited [https://schale.gg/?chara=Hinata_Swimsuit S. Hinata] & S. Ui, then the fes banners [https://schale.gg/?chara=Hanako_Swimsuit S. Hanako] and Wakamo.
* Anniversary after S. Hanako: 100 free pulls on limited Dress Ako & Makoto. Festival girls: Dress Hinata & S. Hoshino rerun.
* Banners swap & the free pulls expire. You cannot save them for anyone else, and recruitment points convert to small crafting shards when banners end.
* Free pulls accumulate; you can do all 100 on the last day (they give 10 a day).
* Previous fes students are in every fes banner, but you can only spark the featured banner students. Since Wakamo had a rerun, it’s likely others will too. We’ll have to wait and see.
* See [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s Banner Summary] for estimated dates (search for “fes”).
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Rates for Festival banners
|+ Festival Banner Rates
|-
| colspan=3 | 6% total for a 3★: Permanent pool (81 chars) + festival girls.
|-
! Banner !! Students !! Rates
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| rowspan=67 | SD. HanakoHina (new)
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| SD. HanakoHina. Can be sparked. || 0.7%
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| Wakamo || 0.3225%
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| S. Hoshino || 0.3225%
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| Mika || 0.3225%
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| S. Hanako || 0.225%
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| Permanent 3★s || The rest of the 6%
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|-
|
| rowspan=6 | Wakamo (rerun)
|-
| rowspan=7 | S. Hoshino (rerun)
| Wakamo. Can be sparked. || 0.7%
|-
| S. Hoshino. Can be sparked. || 0.37%
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| MikaWakamo || 0.3225%
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| S. HanakoMika || 0.3225%
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| S. Hanako || 0.225%
|-
| D. Hina || 0.225%
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| Permanent 3★s || The rest of the 6%
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|}<br>
 
* Next festival: 100 free pulls on limited [https://schale.gg/?chara=Ako_Dress Dress Ako] & Makoto. Then the Festival girls: [https://schale.gg/?chara=Hina_Dress Dress Hina] & S. Hoshino rerun.
[[File:SHoshinoFesBadLuck.jpeg|thumb|Don’t chase. Wait for a rerun/spook.]]
* Banners swap & the free pulls expire. You can’t save them for anyone else.
* Free pulls accumulate; you can do all 100 on the last day without logging in.
* All festival girls can drop in every festival at a lower rate. They have also been getting reruns.
* See [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s Banner Summary] for estimated dates (search for “fes”).
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====Worth buying====
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====Start Dash ticket====
* The pool is much smaller and offers a lot of great units. It also gives rate-up for dupes (100 elephs instead of 30).
[[File:StartDash.jpeg|thumb|Students in the Start Dash ticket]]
* Click the Rate Info button on its gacha page for details.
* The pool of 8 is small and offers a lot of great units. It also gives a rate-up for dupes (100 elephs instead of 30).
* MoreCheck than half of the students arewho’s farmable (can check on [https://schale.gg/?item=20000 schale.gg]) or [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/doc/FarmableSummary Midokuni’s Farmable Summary].
* For character info: [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/StudentInsights Student Insights]. Check tabs: “Banner”, “Farmable” and “Other > Stokkie’s Raid Ratings”.
* Click the Rate Info button on its gacha page to see the details.
* For more info on these units: [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/StudentInsights Student Insights:] “Banner”, “Farmable” and “Other > Stokkie’s Raid Ratings” tabs.
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====3★ selector====
* BA rarely sells 3★ selector tickets. See [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?thread=2483529 this post] for details.
* BA rarely sells 3★ selector tickets. The next one will be on S. Hanako (the next festival banner). It sold for 3,000 yen and gave a 10 pull + 3★ selector (all permanent units up to & including Mine’s banner).
* The best 2 units are easily Ako and Himari. After that, it depends on you. Check the [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner banner summary] if the unit you want will have a rerun.
* D. Hina’s festival sells a school selector instead.
* For info on new shop items, see the latest [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3223&pageNo=1 shop update].
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==Events==
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* See [[Global Events]] for everything related to events.
* See [[Global Events]] for current event guides, and the [[Events|Event wiki]] for others.
* For official posts, see their [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3218&pageNo=1 Events page] and find the appropriate post.
* Patch notes are on the [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_list?board=3217&pageNo=1 Updates page].
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