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* [https://imgur.com/a/vhfz5Pq Average eligma from gacha].
* [https://dskjal.com/statistics/chance-calculator.html Chance calculator].
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====Server differences====
* Japan (JP) is about 5 months ahead of Global. (Global is the name of Europe’s server, but we also use it for “all non-JP servers”).
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* There are 6 servers, with a new one coming: Japan (JP), Korea (KR), North America (NA), Global (Europe), Taiwan (TW), Asia (AS), and later on, China (CN). You cannot pick your server unless you do VPN shenanigans. You can only add friends & join a club on your server.
* To find which server you’re on: homepage in-game -> Settings -> Account -> Version Info
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====Is Blue Archive F2P?====
* Depends on your definition, but generally yes. You can be as casual as you like, and you will eventually beat all missions by over-leveling & over-gearing it. You can farm a ton of great students to max. PvP is RNG, the reward differences are pretty small, and brackets are about a few hundred players. Raid rewards also don’t differ too much, and a max dps borrow will carry you through every hardcore raid.
* While F2P income is pretty good (1 spark every 2 months), you’d have to whale or be insanely lucky to collect all the gacha-only students. There’s about sixty in Global, more in JP, and that pool will just keep growing. On the bright side, most students are permanent, and they’re pretty good about rerunning limited and permanent banners.
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====Game Terminology====
* [https://bluearchive.midokuni.com/doc/Glossary Midokuni’s “Glossary” tab].
* Many terms are applicable to other gacha games too (and even regular games).
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==Rerolling==
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[[File:TutorialMulti.jpeg|200px|thumb|The 17 three stars in the tutorial multi pull]]
* If you’re missing a lot of [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Rerolling essential 2★s] (especially Tsubaki, Momoi, Mutsuki and Chise who take a long time to farm & summon), you can consider doing a few more multi pulls. There are twenty two 2★s in the pool.
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====Is rerolling required?====
[[File:OomPreventRerollHell.jpeg|center|500px|Rerolling is not mandatory]]
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* Reroll if you don’t mind, just play the best account if you’re tired.
* If there’s a meta banner up like 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 you have''. You want the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Reroll_targets essential 2★s] for easier progression.
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* 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, then 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. Save any potential good accounts. Add more clones to replace them. (Your computer needs to be beefy enough to run multiple instances at once).
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====Logging into a linked account====
* The game should prompt you 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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==Festivals, free pulls, paid items==
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** 0.3% for SHoshino
* See [https://bit.ly/MidoStudentThoughts Midokuni’s “banner summary” tab] for estimated dates.
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====100 free pulls====
* After a fes banner ends, we get 100 free pulls on the next set of banners. They typically give 10 pulls a day and 20 on the last day.
* The 100 pulls accumulate; you can wait until the last day to do all 100, but they will expire if unused. See [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Banner_List_(Gacha) JP’s banners] for who’s after a fes banner.
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====Worth buying====
* “Worth” is subjective, but the cheapest decent things are: New teacher packs x3, both monthly subscriptions, and the AP pack during good events. The Serika package is alright, but [https://schale.gg/?item=13008 she’s easy to farm].
* Big spenders may want to buy the school packs. They save you about 3 months of normal farming.
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====Start Dash ticket====
[[File:StartDash.jpeg|thumb|Students in the Start Dash ticket]]
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** [https://bit.ly/MidoStudentThoughts Midokuni’s guide] (“banners” & “farmables” tabs)
** [https://j163.au/#StokkiesRaidRatings Stokkie’s Raid Ratings] (extreme tabs have more info)
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====3★ selector====
* BA only sold one selector ticket. None in the future yet.
* The closest thing was an RNG ticket on Mika’s fes banner; choose an attack type (red/yellow/blue), and get a random permanent 3★ from that pool.
* Always read the fine print in case our ticket is different from JP’s.
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==The Meta==
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** [https://j163.au/#Roadmap Our roadmap].
** [https://bit.ly/3Zk3iRl JP’s banner schedule] we follow more or less.
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[[File: StokkieBannerGuide.jpeg|thumbnail|Stokkie’s banner guide]]
====Spark worthy====
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* [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Bond_gear_&_dates Students with bond gear].
* Using filters: Hamburger icon top right in [http://schale.gg Schale.gg] -> Students -> Student List -> filter top left -> unique (limited), permanent, event (welfare), or unique item (bond gear).
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==Spark planning==
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* Or estimate 12k pyro a month for F2P and use [https://j163.au/#MidokunisStudentInsights Midokuni’s banner summary] for dates.
* The [https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueArchive/comments/128ec8m/tracking_blue_archive_gl_pyroxene_income_month_of/ Reddit monthly pyro report] details every pyro income.
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====Can I pull my favorites instead?====
* Absolutely. Club & friend borrows help supplement your roster, but spark Ako and Himari too for a comfier gaming life.
* Find good clubs & friends in discord recruitment & friend channels. You can filter for high lvl players in-game too and see who they’re lending via “i” button.
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==Beginner guides==
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[[File:YumiePic.jpeg|thumb|Yumie’s Beginner Guide]]
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====Video guide====
[[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px|left]] I DONT WANT TO READ!!! [[File:ShirokoEmote.png|30px]] <br>
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* Nuke the boss immediately with 2+ dps EX skills. Place overlapping aoe to multi hit enemies (e.g. 3 with Hibiki, 2+ with Mutsuki).
* Tsubaki taunt for something dangerous, like Iori jumping back to EX, or the giant yellow robot charging up. This forces them to cancel and auto attack instead.
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====Level penalty====
* The higher level unit gets a ''damage reduction buff'' against the attacker. Your units’ and the enemies’ stats do not change. It’s 2% damage reduction per level, capped at 60%. Basically, your student does less damage when they are below an enemy’s level, and vice versa.
* The recommended level and your account level doesn’t matter. The latter just limits your characters’ max lvl.
Level penalty examples:
* Level 30 Iroha vs lvl 70 boss. The boss takes 60% less damage from Iroha (she’s at the maximum lvl penalty).
* Lvl 60 Iroha vs lvl 70 boss. The boss takes 20% less damage from Iroha.
* Both same level: no effect.
* Lvl 80 Iroha vs lvl 70 boss. Iroha takes 20% less damage from the boss.
* Neither Iroha nor the boss’ stats change. Her stats given to strikers as a Special remains the same.
* Enemies in story chapters 13-15, bounties, commissions, and some events are higher lvl than the recommended (check with [https://schale.gg/?stage=1131101 schale.gg]).
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====Maps & event challenges====
* For maps: [https://bluearchive.wikiru.jp/?21章 JP Wikiru] and [https://schale.gg/?stage=1152103 Schale.gg] (maps tab).
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* Some examples: [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6TQFujgWmA88DNd4QXWWTQm3S4GSuwcJ Krauzzee] and [https://m.youtube.com/@vuhnch/videos Vuhn Ch].
* For event challenges, see the [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/Global%20Events Global Events] page.
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==Leveling & AP==
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* [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear Priority Guide] for farming gear.
* You can also use [https://justin163.com/planner/ Justin’s resource planner]. Set up chars -> click Gear -> click AP icon.
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====Leveling faster====
* You gain 1:1 account experience for {{ItemCard|AP}} spent. Your AP does not regen if you’re capped, so don’t let it for long periods of time.
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* [https://imgur.com/a/ySZIC3F Free AP you get per week & expert permit shop info].
* 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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====Level estimates====
* [https://futottakakka.github.io/bluearchive-expcalc/expcalc.html Account exp calculator] by Futotta-kakka.
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* [https://imgur.com/a/YY2ZZel Student exp chart].
* The max level at launch was 70, and the game has been out for almost a year and a half. They slowly increased it to 83, which is why it feels daunting to new players.
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==Gear, skills, Specials==
====Gear====
* [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear priority guide].
* Higher tier gear can drop all the parts used to make it. It’s best to farm this first until you get stuck, then farm the lower tier directly.
* The leftmost blueprint has the highest drop %, with the other two lesser and equal. [https://schale.gg/?stage=1131101 Example].
* Can also use [https://justin163.com/planner/ Justin’s planner] to calculate the most optimal runs.
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====Skills====
* The [https://j163.au/#SkillLevelingGuide Bricc Skill Leveling guide].
* Focus your main aoe dps for story, then prep for raids. You can boost healers, but EX3 at most (if you even need that). Tanks don’t have much stats to scale with. You can ignore scaling skills for now.
* Try to stick to the breakpoints; EX: 3, 5. Other skills: 4, 7, 10. These give the most “bang for your buck” since it gets very expensive.
* Be very picky with Ghenna, Millenium, and Trinity students. There’s just too many good students from these 3 schools.
* You can use this wiki or [https://justin163.com/planner/ Justin’s planner] to figure out total resources needed for leveling.
* Schale.gg 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]]
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'''Specials’ Stat Transfer''':
* Specials give 10% ATK/HP and 5% DEF/HEALING to strikers, so you’ll want to level & gear everyone eventually when doing difficult raids. Click the Support info button when looking at teams to see how much stats they give.
* Some Specials make great stat sticks (units with very high attack). E.g. Karin, Saki, UE30 NY Fuuka (e.g. helped Mika perform a lot more consistently in torment raids, but 99% of players don’t need this).
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====Eligma====
* [https://j163.au/#EligmaElephChart Eligma/Eleph chart].
* You do not need 5★s until extreme/insane raids. Prioritize well if you want comfy enough clears in every raid.
* The eligma cost increases every 20 eleph bought, up to 5 cost. (This never resets back to 1 cost).
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====Raiding====
[[File:Chesed Screen.jpg|thumbnail|Raid battle screen for Chesed]]
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* [https://j163.au/#CausewsGeneralRaidGuide Causew’s raid guides].
* [https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbHrfXif4a2pn8EOcVz0smdKbwE_gN_A6 Causew’s video guides] (insane and Goz).
* Double check your gear & skills are up to par:
** [https://j163.au/#GearPriorityGuide Gear priority guide].
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* Get feedback from experienced raiders, mock it with a strong borrow from your club/friends before you use a real ticket. Boost with eligma as a last resort (preferably on unfarmable important dps).
* For the raid schedule, see the pins in your discord’s raid channel.
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====Extreme & Insane====
[[File:EligmaChart.png|180px|thumb|Eligma/Eleph chart]]
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* For the whole farmables list, see [https://bit.ly/MidoStudentThoughts Midokuni’s “Farmable Summary” tab]. Avoid using eligma on 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] (Iori has a 2nd stage now in ch. 20). 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]]
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# <s> Cry in torment because you didn’t farm everyone to UE50 lol.</s>
* 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.
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====Clubs & friends====
[[File:BorrowExample.jpeg|150px|thumb|$$$ Why vets and clubs will always welcome newbies]]
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* Clubs and friends want newer players for more credits from borrowing.
* Make sure you set 6 units in your borrow slots. You earn for 172.8k credits per day with zero borrows. Do it through the club or settings -> friends -> assistant settings.
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====Finding your server====
* In-game homepage -> Settings -> Account -> Version Info
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==UE, scrimmage, bond gear, affection==
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* Save your eligma. You don’t need 5★s until extreme/insane raids.
* You level UE by doing scrimmage and buying pins from the expert shop.
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====Scrimmage & when to farm====
* 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.
* Farm stage C or D if you need, don’t bother with lower levels if it costs AP. Most buy UE pins from the expert shop and only farm during 2x events.
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====Scrimmage A-D====
[[File:RainstormScrim.jpeg|thumb|Rainstorm’s video for strategies to tackle scrimmage]]
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* [https://imgur.com/a/IQGNkfd 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. 5777 skills and T766 gear.
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====Bond gear & dates====
[[File:Gear Icon 10000.png|thumb|150px|Aru’s treasured wallet (her bond gear)]]
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* Generally Aru and Yuuka > others. Whoever you like really, just equipping it is basically free and a char buff. You might as well do them all eventually.
* The T2 bond gear is a bit of a grind, but gift selectors & the crafting revamp helps with that.
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====Affection & Momo talk rewards====
* [http://bit.ly/3kHbGeB Wiki on affection].
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[https://schale.gg/?chara=Yuuka Yuuka example]. You can also search for the gift.
* [http://bit.ly/3EWf38h Ahri’s Momo Talk Rewards] lists how much pyro you get, and what bond level you need to unlock each char’s l2d and their stories. Note: some l2ds are not available in Global yet.
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==Shops, crafting, lessons==
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* '''You cannot summon units from the expert shop!''' Do not buy their elephs unless you have them, or plan on sparking them.
** Exceptions: Fes units like Wakamo and SHoshino because it’s possible to get them on any [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Festival_banners 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====
[[File:1stNodeCrafting.png|center|thumb|If you don’t have tons of fodder, don’t go past this 1st crafting node]]
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** [https://schale.gg/?craftnode=9 Schale.gg].
* You can skip crafting animations by clicking the screen each time.
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====Lessons====
[[File:LessonTicketInfo.jpeg|center|thumb|Requirements for the daily maximum tickets]]
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* Generally purple mats > gold > blue, since the first two are harder to farm, you’ll have plenty of blue and grays mats, and you won’t have to worry about skill levels until extreme raids (since a max dps borrow can carry you in all hardcore raids).
* [https://bit.ly/3kPcyOe Lesson Drop Rates “schedule tab”].
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==PvP, Joint Firing Drill==
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* Battles are determined once you start. Skipping/watching has no impact.
* Hop in the discord PvP channels for more guides, strategies & meta discussions.
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====Joint Firing Drill (JFD)====
[[File:JEBuffRemove.jpeg|thumb|JFD gimmick example]]
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* Only stages 3 and 4 have special gimmicks.
* [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Clubs_&_friends Borrows] help immensely here, occasionally letting new players cheese stage 4.
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==Game stats, buffs/debuffs, bricking==
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* [http://bit.ly/41Jkgdl ItJustWorks stats doc]. What game stats do, how to calculate them.
* You can also use the damage/healing calculator in [https://schale.gg/?chara=Toki_Bunny Schale.gg] via magnifying glass icon 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
* If 2 specials have the same sub skill, the one on the right is used, even if their skill is worse.
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** [http://bit.ly/3ZECSJx Example 1] (Red icons are Red Winter units).
** [https://imgur.com/a/INgzY16 Example 2].
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====Bricking====
* Bricking is more of a meme you’ve done terrible things and permanently ruined your account. It comes from an old Princess Connect issue, where investing too much in your units made them take less damage, and therefore gain less energy for important skills.
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* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AZsxXNhks (Not) example].
* More [https://bluearchive.wiki/wiki/GameplayHelp_FAQs#Game_Terminology game terminology here].
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==Events==
* See [[Global Events]] for everything related to events.
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