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'''[[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px|left]] I DONT WANT TO READ!!!''' [[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px]] <br>
Here ya go: '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5XfJf2sDw0 RS Rainstorm’s beginner video]'''. <br>
<br>
Welcome to Blue Archive! There’s a lot to learn, so please take your time and treat this like a library.
<br>
<br>
==General Information==
====Gacha
[[File: OomGachaBasics.png|700px]]
<br>
<br>
* For more details: [[Recruitment (Gacha)|gacha page]].
* Free pull tickets always give recruitment points. Paid tickets vary.
** 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].
** E.g. [https://forum.nexon.com/bluearchive-en/board_view?thread=2483529 3* selector details].
* [https://imgur.com/a/
** Go to Settings > Items > click the item. If there’s a timer, it will expire.
** Most mail expires.
** The [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls 100 free pulls] expire.
* Misc:
** [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].
<br>
====Server differences====
{| class="wikitable"
|+ BA Servers
|-
! Server !! Nickname !! Timeline
|-
| Japan (JP) || JP || Launched Feb. 4th, 2021.
|-
| Korea (KR) || rowspan=5 | Global || rowspan=5 | Launched Nov. 8th, 2021.
About 6 months behind content-wise.
Will likely keep this steady gap.
|-
| North America (NA)
|-
| Global (Europe, EU)
|-
| Taiwan (TW)
|-
| Asia (AS)
|-
| China (CN) || CN || Launched August 3, 2023.
|-
|}
* 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 more or less; some banners are combined or swapped, 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, and have caught up to ~6 months behind. It’s unlikely to change without drastic measures. Banner dates for the curious: [[Banner_List|JP banners]] vs [[Banner_List_(Global)|Global]].
<br>
====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.
* Many students are farmable (also makes rerolling not mandatory).
* PvP is RNG and the reward differences are pretty small.
* Raid rewards don’t differ much either. A max DPS borrow will carry every hardcore raid (and many extreme raids too).
* 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].
<br>
====
* [
* Many terms are applicable to other gacha games and regular games too.
<br>
==Rerolling==
[[File:OomPreventRerollHell.jpeg|center|
<br>
* See [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Rerolling Midokuni’s reroll guide] tab for a more thorough reroll guide.
[[File:LifeAdvice.jpeg|thumb]]
* In general: Hibiki, Iori, Aru > Hina, Haruna > else. All are farmable except Shun.
* ''The tutorial is limited'' to the seventeen 3★s from launch.
[[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.
* Students with the “unique” label are limited; they don’t join the general pool.
<br>
Logging into a linked account
* Login to your linked account on the title screen.
* 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?”
<br>
==
====
[[File:NoTierList.jpeg|center|600px|Why a universal tier list can’t exist]]
<br>
Who’s must pull?
* [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.
<br>
How good is this unit?
* [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].
[[File:GeneralSparkAdvice.jpeg|thumb|right]]
<br>
When will they arrive?
* [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s Banner Schedule].
* [https://j163.au/#Roadmap Global’s roadmap].
<br>
Additional advice:
* 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].
<br>
====Limited & welfare====
Check a student’s type on [https://schale.gg/?chara=Haruna_NewYear Schale.gg].
[[File:SchaleExample.jpeg|thumb]]
Permanent:
* Students who join the general pool. You can pull them anytime.
Limited:
* Have the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Banner_List unique or limited tag].
* They don’t join the general pool; you can only summon them when their banners are up.
* ''You can’t summon them from the expert shop!''
[https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festivals_and_100_free_pulls Limited festival]:
* 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.
[[File:FilterLimited.jpeg|thumb|Example of filtering for limiteds]]
Welfare/event:
* Free students from events.
* 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:
* Students with [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 excel] (“farmable summary” tab).
==
====Pyro planner====
[[File:Pyroplanner.jpeg|right|
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Zjt_OM9XXidY3uYYDK92W9GrR3DN5cQsZ0IJsoEbjY/edit#gid=1082031226 The Pyro Planner] and a [https://static.miraheze.org/bluearchivewiki/0/0a/PyroPlannerGuide.jpeg quick guide]. Detailed instructions are inside the doc. (Maintained by [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/173gaya/pyroxene_memo_planner_203/ weird_sheepherder_72]).
* Or estimate 12k pyro a month
* Your daily PvP reward is based on ''your current rank'' when claimed, not when PvP resets. Climb before you claim.
<br>
====
[[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.
* 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.
* For help with Guide missions:
** Select your [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Events/Guide_missions guide mission] and day.
** If the task has a timer, it’s ''total time spent in battle'' (each fight contributes). No timer means you can sweep it.
** If it asks for lessons with certain girls, you have to own the student to receive credit. Alternate characters will work (e.g. S. Azusa for Trinity).
<br>
==Beginner guides==
====How to play
<br>
[[File:DamageTriangles.png|750px|center]]
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1. Quick guides:
* Make good teams: [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/GeneralTeamBuilding Midokuni’s General Team Building tab].
* [https://imgur.com/a/1u5Ocby 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 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]
*
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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)]]
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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).
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<br>
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.
<br>
====Gameplay tips====
* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MrjmmehqRLY Gameplay tactics demo].
* Don’t use auto team fill, auto fight, or auto skip battle (unless it’s safe). The AI is as dumb as rocks. [[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px]] Skip battles acts as if you played on auto fight.
* [https://imgur.com/a/ii6ENlb Gear priority guide]. Level up, gear up. Shotgun tanks will really struggle before T4 bags.
* Balance your AOE between teams, check your EX totals aren’t too high. Double check your teams with [https://bit.ly/MidoTeamBuilding Midokuni’s Team Building tab].
* Stages become difficult about 15 to 20+
*
[[File:EliteExample.jpeg|thumb|Example of a boss, elite mobs, and regular mobs]]
* Prep the last wave: cycle through cheap EX skills to your
* Nuke the boss immediately with 2+
* Tsubaki taunt
<br>
====Level penalty====
* The higher level unit gets a ''damage reduction buff'' against the attacker
* The recommended level and your account level doesn’t matter. The latter just limits your characters’ max lvl.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Level Penalty Examples
|-
! Student !! Enemy !! Difference !! Penalty
|-
| Lvl 30 || Lvl 70 || 40 lvls under || Enemy gets 60% damage reduction (max penalty).
|-
| Lvl 60 || 70 || 10 lvls under || Enemy gets 20% damage reduction.
|-
| Lvl 70 || 70 || 0 || No penalty.
|-
| Lvl 83 || 70 || 13 lvls above || Your student gets 26% damage reduction.
|}
* This applies to every student vs. every enemy in all game modes (including [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#PvP PvP]).
* Enemies in mission chapters 13-15, bounties, commissions, and some events are higher than the recommended (check with [https://schale.gg/?stage=1131101 schale.gg]).
* Story 3-3-24 has level 57 enemies, so it’s difficult until you’re level 40+ unless you have Iroha.
** [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf6D9v4traM&feature=youtu.be Video guide by Raishin].
** [https://youtu.be/J92bYS0c8As Video guide by Myon]. You don’t need Shiroko specifically! Just use a red dps.
** {{ExtImg|https://i.imgur.com/6WsAuhF.jpg|w=500}}
<br>
====Maps
* 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.
*
** [https://m.youtube.com/@vuhnch/videos Vuhn Ch’s event challenges].
* “Beat a stage in X seconds” is ''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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==Leveling
====
* [https://imgur.com/a/UQqzdid Ideal places to spend AP].
*
*
* [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
[[File:CommsStrategy.jpeg|thumb|Repositioning to AOE better is one comms strategy]]
** [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7edl2g0zGn4 A commissions strategy]; reposition your tank to group up enemies for more efficient aoe.
* Don’t farm BDs (Blu-ray discs) or artifacts from normal mode unless you want to gamble. The drop rates are 1-4%. [https://schale.gg/?stage=1091401 Example].
* [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear Priority Guide] for farming gear.
*
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====Leveling faster====
* You gain 1:1 account experience for {{ItemCard|AP}} spent
** Your AP does not regen when capped; don’t let it for long periods of time.
* If you care about optimizing, refresh 3x daily until you’re max level (buy AP 3 times a day via pyro). Applies to F2P too; it’s easily affordable with [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#F2P_Income 12k pyro a month] and [https://futottakakka.github.io/bluearchive-expcalc/expcalc.html speeds progression] by a lot.
** Higher level = [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Level_penalty smaller level penalty] = more likely to clear content = more rewards.
** Max level players also get [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Shop#Mastery_Certificate_Section expert permits] or Mastery Certificates (1:1 for AP spent).
* You can use PvP coins for AP, but events usually offer rare items, so hoard enough for those.
** You need 210 {{ItemCard|Tactical Challenge Coin}} a day x 7 or 14 days to max refresh (but you also gain some everyday).
* Max your cafe comfort when possible for more free AP per hour. Cafe upgrades are in every third chapter (3-5, 6-5, 9-5, etc.)
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====
* [https://sensei.lol/expcalc.html Account exp calculator] by Futotta-kakka (“suspence” on Discord).
** This is a ''rough estimate''. Your actual time may be +/- 5 to 10 days. It assumes you play daily and never waste AP (by capping and not regenerating AP).
* [https://imgur.com/a/
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==
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[https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear priority guide].
* Gear in chapters & stages is consistent. When new gear comes out, farm higher equivalent stages.
Generally:
* 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.
* Rates for certain gear were buffed (lower tiers). Max level players can buy the unbuffed tiers, and farm the buffed ones.
* T4 bags is a huge survivability boost for tanks; newer players can grab them via expert permit shop.
*
* Prioritize important students for upcoming raids or difficult content.
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====
See the [https://j163.au/#SkillLevelingGuide Bricc Skill guide]. It’s also imported to [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/StudentInsights/Iroha Midokuni’s site, Bricc Archive tab].
Who to skill up:
* 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.
* Can boost healers, but EX3 at most early on (if you even need that).
* 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.
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:
** Go to a [https://schale.gg/?chara=Mine student] > Skills > Materials > move the slider.
** It also has a quick overview of who uses what. [https://schale.gg/?item=183 Example].
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====Specials====
[[File:SupportStats.jpeg|thumb|How to view the stats your Specials give]]
'''Stat transfer'''
* Specials give 10% ATK/HP and 5% DEF/HEALING to strikers, so you’ll want to level & gear everyone eventually for difficult raids.
** Click “Unit Info” on the team page to see the stats given.
** Some Specials are great stat sticks (units with very high attack). E.g. Karin, Saki, UE30 NY Fuuka (she helped Mika perform a lot more consistently in torment raids).
[[File:StatTransferExample.jpeg|thumb|Why you don’t need to invest in certain Specials]]
'''Gear and levels'''
* If a Special needs attack/healing stats to do their job properly, then they need levels and gear. If not, you can skip them until difficult raids.
** DPS Specials need levels and [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide slot 1 & 3 gear]. E.g. Karin, Hibiki, Iroha, SHifumi. For slot 3 gear, prioritize your Striker DPS over your Specials (unless they are the main carry like Iroha in Peroro raid).
** Healer & shielding Specials need levels and [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide slot 3 gear]. E.g. Serina, Hanae, Ako, S. Shizuko, Mari.
** Specials who just buff or can do their job without stats, do not need levels and gear. E.g. Kotama, Himari, Airi, Yoshimi, Shimiko (doesn’t need investment until torment Shirokuro).
* Some Specials have unique situations. Examples:
** Shizuko needs a minimum HP of X to reflect both balls on Shirokuro. So you’d hit that threshold via mix of stars, levels, gear, and EX lvls.
** Mari (and Aris) need to hit a certain shield & HP minimum for insane, so Aris will survive Peroro’s laser transition.
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====Eligma====
{{ExtImg|https://i.imgur.com/4R1ynnk.png|center|w=400}}
* [https://i.imgur.com/Srl7NdT.png Causew’s guide to spending eligma].
* Elephs = specific character shards. Eligma = currency used to buy elephs.
* The eligma cost increases every 20 eleph bought, up to 5 cost. This never resets back to 1 cost.
* You can use [https://justin163.com/planner/ Justin’s resource planner] to calculate eligma costs or get estimates for hard mode farming.
* Be crazy picky with your eligma.
** It costs about ''2 sparks to boost one DPS for insane/torment'' (UE40). That’s 4 months of pyro saving for F2P.
** Don’t forget your supports who may need 5* for insane/torment.
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==Raids==
====How to raid====
[[File:Chesed Screen.jpg|thumbnail|Raid battle screen for Chesed]]
Boss guides:
** [https://j163.au/#CausewsGeneralRaidGuide Causew’s raid guide] and his [https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbHrfXif4a2pn8EOcVz0smdKbwE_gN_A6 videos for insane].
** [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ugo2zXnmG-ctNfuGOFocleSy4q7_AMzMQ67-BnzNL18/mobilebasic Senate’s slack guide].
* [[Raid|Wiki]] for general raid system info.
* Double check your gear & skills are up to par: [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear priority guide] & [https://j163.au/#SkillLevelingGuide Bricc Skill Leveling guide].
* 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 using a real ticket.
* 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]]
*
* 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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====Extreme & Insane====
* Extreme is tuned to level 70, 5★ DPS, no UE. Very generally, you want:
** Level 70, UE30 DPS with [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-lBJa3h4mXHkmuSKohoHe60WVVg1eRG9bA73jHqHzwA/edit 5777 skills] and T6 gear. Depending on your supports, you can even get away with an all 3★ team + a max hyper carry borrow.
** 3★ supports work if they don’t need higher stats to do their job.
* For insane (very generally):
** Level 80, UE40+ for DPS with 5777 and some max skills.
** Most supports can stay 3★, but others may need more (e.g. healers in Hiero to one-shot the lantern or heal it in a timely fashion).
** See [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Banner Midokuni’s guide] for insane investments (multiple tabs).
* [https://i.imgur.com/4R1ynnk.png Boosting is expensive], so only do it until the raid is ''comfy enough'', then save for the next few raids.
* [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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====Clubs & friends====
[[File:BorrowExample.jpeg|150px|thumb|$$$ Why vets and clubs will always welcome newbies]]
* Clubs & friends are very important. You can borrow units for raids,
* Borrows save you from sparking & maxing 1 unit per raid/JFD. Sometimes it’s ideal to use two of that character per ticket.
* A club also gives 10 AP a day, which helps you level faster.
* You can use the friends & club recruitment channels in [https://discord.gg/bluearchiveglobal discord]. You can also filter for high level players in-game. Click the “i“ to see who they’re lending for raids/JFD. [https://imgur.com/a/WfiJsjv How to do it].
* Clubs and friends want newer players for more credits from borrowing.
* Make sure you set
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====Finding your server====
*
* You can only add friends and join clubs on the same server.
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==UE, scrimmage, bond gear, affection==
====Unique Equipment (UE)====
[[File:Weapon Icon
* UE is short for [[Unique weapons|Unique equipment]]
* It’s a special weapon 5★ students can equip. The # stands for the weapon level (e.g. UE40 = level 40 weapon).
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Unique Equipment
|-
! Notation !! Elephs Required !! Weapon Level
|-
| 1★ UE || Student must be a 5★ || Can go up to UE30
|-
| 2★ UE || 120 elephs || Can go up to UE40
|-
| 3★ UE || 180 elephs || Can go up to UE50
|-
| 4★ UE and higher || Doesn’t exist yet || ~
|-
|}
* Save your eligma. You don’t need 5★ DPS until extreme/insane raids.
* You level UE by doing scrimmage and buying pins from the expert shop.
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====Scrimmage
[[File:RainstormScrim.jpeg|thumb|Rainstorm’s video for tackling scrimmage]]
*
* Guides:
** [http://bit.ly/3IQoCqy Rainstorm’s] explains mechanics. Applicable to all stages.
** [http://bit.ly/3ydrF7d Valiant’s] No Iori/Azusa/S. Azusa.
** [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].
* 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.
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* Bond gear is 4th slot gear unique to certain characters. You can see it on [[unique gear list]].
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Bond Gear Releases
|-
! Characters (newest to oldest) !! Available !! Released on
|-
| M. Aris || No || M. Momoi & M. Midori
|-
| Yoshimi, Kaho, Kaede, Miyu || No || B. Kazusa & B. Yoshimi
|-
| Nonomi, C. Hanae, Misaki || No || Dress Hina
|-
| Sumire, Miyako, Hanako, S. Izumi || Yes || Railgun collab: Mikoto & Misaki.
|-
| Wakamo, Mimori, S. Chise, C. Saya, Serika. || Yes || S. Hanako <br> Bond requirements reduced by 5 levels (3 months early).
|-
| Izumi, Eimi, S. Hina, S. Hifumi || Yes || B. Toki & M. Aris
|-
| Neru, Shiroko, Junko, Suzumi || Yes || Mika
|-
| Utaha, Hinata, O. Cherino || Yes || B. Akane (early)
|-
| Aru, Tsurugi, Shun (young), B. Asuna, Yuuka, Hare || Yes || S. Hoshino
|-
|}
* For estimated dates, see [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/Summary/Banner Midokuni’s Banner Summary] or the [https://hina.loves.midokuni.com/doc/BannerSummary “Banner Summary” tab].
* Generally Aru and Yuuka > others, but whoever you use and like really. Just equipping it is basically free and a buff.
* The T2 bond gear is a bit of a grind, but gift selectors (via fusion crystals from JFD) & the crafting revamp helps with that.
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====Affection & Momo talk rewards====
[[File:BondCalculatorExample.jpeg|200px|right|Bond calculator example]]
* [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Affection Wiki affection page].
* [https://arona.ai/calc/favor Arona.ai]. A site with multiple tools. (Doesn’t work with certain browsers).
* [https://sensei.lol/bondEXPCalc.html Futotta-kakka‘s bond calculator] (“suspence” on Discord).
* Check preferred gifts on schale.gg via [https://schale.gg/?chara=Yuuka student’s profile tab], or by [https://schale.gg/?item=5104 searching for the gift].
* [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_SK19RJnCdYD96JjcTNhwYb9W_FrHPqL78XENdWHEBU/htmlview# Kelfran’s guide] - “Momo talks” tab.
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==Shops, crafting, lessons==
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* [https://j163.au/#LifesBeginnerGuide Life’s Tirade].
* [https://bit.ly/MidoFarmSummary Midokuni’s “farmable summary” tab].
* [https://imgur.com/a/8YkFd37 Joint Firing Drill (JFD) shop].
[[File:BountyRotation.jpeg|thumb|150px|Bounty shop predictions]]
*
* 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!''
====Crafting====
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* [[Crafting|How crafting works]].
* Crafting Priorities:<ref name="crafting_priorities_txt">Blue Archive Official(GL) Discord, Midokuni#0001, https://imgur.com/a/1bzF6J7</ref><ref name="crafting_priorities">Blue Archive Official(GL) Discord, Kelfran#0178, https://imgur.com/a/WvpmCeD</ref>
{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Nodes
! If Gift Hunting
! If Not Gift Hunting
|-
! Node 1-2
| Furniture (Until Max Comfort) > Gift > Shiny > Radiant > Else
| Furniture (Until Max Comfort) > Radiant > Shiny > Gift > Else
|-
! Node 3
| Gift > Radiant > Shiny > Elephs > Secret Tech Note<br>(You shouldn't be here if you're new enough to still need Comfort)
| Elephs = Secret Tech Note > Radiant > Gift > Shiny<br>(You shouldn't be here if you're new enough to still need Comfort)
|-
|}
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* Don’t go past the first node (big circle) if you’re unsure what’s safe to fodder. The last node is very expensive, and generally only gifts there are worth it.
* Small crafting nodes are random! Pick whichever you want most.
* Crafting
** [https://d30y0swoxkbnsm.cloudfront.net/forum/20230425/d73179d5-da20-4399-9e3c-d26e6c055840/BA_Craft_Probabilities_230425_EN.xlsx Drop rates excel
** [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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====Lessons====
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* Overview: [[schedule]].
* Leveling the schools more evenly unlocks the daily max tickets faster. Click the ticket button on the lessons homepage to see the requirements.
* Get whatever you need the most. If you can’t decide, more
* Generally purple mats > gold > blue, since the first two are harder to farm, you’ll have plenty of
* [https://bit.ly/3kPcyOe Lesson Drop Rates “schedule tab”].
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==PvP, Joint Firing Drill==
====PvP====
[[File:PvpRewards.jpeg|right|
* How PvP works:
*
* Who you should use:
** [https://j163.au/#CausewsPvPUsageTierList Causew’s PvP Usage Tier List].
** 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]]
* PvP is very RNG and expensive to stay at the top. Just do what you can and hoard coins for AP refreshing on [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Global_Events#Events_worth_refreshing good events].
* Your daily PvP reward is based on your current rank. Climb ranks before you claim. The reward reset time is on the PvP page in-game.
* Battles are determined once you start. Skipping/watching has no impact.
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{| class="wikitable"
|+ JP PvP Seasons
|-
! Season !! Terrain !! Banner !! Approx. Duration
|-
| 1 || Urban || Hoshino & Shiroko || 7 months
|-
| 2 || Outdoors || Shun (kid) || 4 months
|-
| 3 || Indoors || O. Nodoka (Hot Spring) || 9 months
|-
| 4 || Urban || S. Hina & S. Iori || 7 months
|-
| 5 || Outdoors || Izuna & Mimori || 7 months
|-
| 6 || Indoors || Railgun collab || 6 months
|-
| 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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====Joint Firing Drill (JFD)====
[[File:JEBuffRemove.jpeg|thumb|
* [http://bit.ly/3KW5Lga How JFD
* The type of exercise, the gimmicks, and the enemies’ armor
* Only stages 3 and 4 have
* [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Clubs_&_friends Borrows
* See the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Shops shops section] for what to buy from JFD.
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==Game stats, buffs/debuffs,
====Game stats====
* [http://bit.ly/41Jkgdl ItJustWorks stats doc].
* You can also use the damage/healing calculator in [https://schale.gg/?chara=Toki_Bunny Schale.gg] via magnifying glass icon or Calculations button on any character page.
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====Buff & debuff stacking====
* [http://bit.ly/3YogNhx Ahri’s buff stacking guide].
* [https://imgur.com/a/OJUXuik How to test buff/debuff stacking
*
For example:
* [https://schale.gg/?chara=Ayane_Swimsuit S. Ayane] and Hanae have the same crit damage sub. If S. Ayane with sub level 10 is on the left, and Hanae with sub level 4 is on the right, Hanae’s smaller buff overwrites it since she’s on the right slot.
* [https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1071859600548167680/1157495768731631716/IMG_1540.png?ex=6518d170&is=65177ff0&hm=bfb0969e3077644e83e8e73428eac3db6a0d97611284e4ae78b4491ffd86ad02& B. Akane and another attack sub example].
Cost recovery demos:
* [http://bit.ly/3ZECSJx Example 1] (Red icons are Red Winter units).
* [https://imgur.com/a/INgzY16 Example 2].
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ti6d9pXVxTmoOA7SitqXfUJ5E0N_5SJaitLzwaDeYs8/edit Debuff list by VGrunner]
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====Bricking====
* Bricking is
*
* A [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AZsxXNhks (
* Another (not) example:
** [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=491zPaLV4lg Kuro’s] attack speed affects when she summons carts. If you leveled [https://schale.gg/?chara=Airi Airi’s] EX/Basic skills too far, it lowers to the point where she summons less carts. These are used to [https://schale.gg/?raid=3 hit herself for extra 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.
** 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.
* More game terminology in [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Glossary Midokuni’s “Glossary”].
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==Festivals, free pulls, paid items==
====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.
{| class="wikitable"
|+ Rates for Festival banners
|-
! Banner !! Students !! Rates
|-
| rowspan=7 | D. Hina (new)
|-
| D. Hina. Can be sparked. || 0.7%
|-
| Wakamo || 0.225%
|-
| S. Hoshino || 0.225%
|-
| Mika || 0.225%
|-
| S. Hanako || 0.225%
|-
| Permanent 3★s || The rest of the 6%
|
|-
|
|-
| rowspan=7 | S. Hoshino (rerun)
|-
| S. Hoshino. Can be sparked. || 0.7%
|-
| Wakamo || 0.225%
|-
| Mika || 0.225%
|-
| S. Hanako || 0.225%
|-
| D. Hina || 0.225%
|-
| Permanent 3★s || The rest of the 6%
|-
|}
* 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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* The monthly subscriptions stack with each other. Refreshing them early extends their duration (same for the AP pack).
* The generic guaranteed 3★ tickets usually include the entire permanent pool. Check via Rate Info button on its gacha page.
* 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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====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).
* Click the Rate Info button on its gacha page for details.
* Check who’s farmable 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”.
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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.
* 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 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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[[Category: Community resources]]
== References ==
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