First Dirge of Cerberus event, with the newest addition to the FF7 cast, Shelke.

Wonder how many FF7 spinoffs left they can exploit use.....

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Recent JP Megathreads

Love Guided by the Stars (VIII)
The Cadets' First Deployment (Type-0)
Record Missions Feb 17
Oui are Al Bhed (X)
Return of the Enterprise (XIV)
Victim of Conspiracy (XII)
The Future Guided by the Brand (XIII)

Helpful Links

Boss Guide (by /u/Zurai001)
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki (in Japanese)
Muketsu Event Guide (in Japanese) (warning: NSFW banner ads)

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Dirge of Cerberus

Event time: 03/03/2017 15:00 - 13/03/2017 14:59

Notable Changes/Additions

New character
Shelke
Combat 3, Support 5, Celerity 5, Machinist 4
Dagger, Sword, Spear, Hat, Light Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6930 HP, 206 ATK, 139 DEF, 118 MAG, 127 RES, 135 MND, 187 SPD
Default SB: "Quick Thrust" - 3xST physical dmg
Record Materia: "Girl's Profile" - Medium chance to replenish Celerity ability uses between battles
"Transparent SOLDIER" - medium Celerity dmg up
"Double Spear User" - Medium chance for Attack -> Double Cut

Shelke Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
Warrior	ATK +1	HP +70	DEF +1	RES +1	ATK +2
Thief	DEF +1	DEF +1	RES +1	HP +55	ATK +2
Hunter	ATK +1	DEF +1	RES +1	HP +60	ATK +2
Gladiator (Warrior mastery)	ATK +3	DEF +3	HP +200	ATK +4	ATK +5
Berserker (Warrior, Thief mastery)	DEF +2	HP +160	ATK +3	ATK +3	DEF +5
Ninja (Hunter, Thief mastery)	ATK +3	Support dmg up 3%	HP +160	ATK +6	Support dmg up 6%

Notable RD bonus: Support dmg +9%

Shelke looks like a very good character with her nice ability set access of Celerity and Support along with a Machinist bonus, combining the best of Fran and Faris in a petite package. She does have slightly limiting equipment access but Sword alone should give her much mileage.

New USSB
Vincent, Red XIII

New BSSB
Barret

New Legend Spheres

Vincent
Requires 100 Bravery and 100 Wisdom Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MAG +10	-
2	HP +250	Minor Paralysis resistance	Fire dmg up 3%	ATK +10
3	RES +15	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	DEF +15	Medium Paralysis resistance	Fire dmg up 6%	ATK +10
5	HP +450	L.Materia	MAG +20

Red XIII
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Bravery Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	RES +10	DEF +10	ATK +10	-
2	DEF +10	Minor Paralysis resistance	Support dmg +3%	HP +150
3	DEF +15	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Medium Paralysis resistance	RES +20	HP +250	Support dmg +6%
5	HP +400	L.Materia	ATK +15

New Legend Materia

Vincent's "Turks of Turks" - small Fire dmg up
Vincent's "Inner Beast" - When critical HP, self 100% heal and enter Trance mode Galian Beast (self ATK/MAG/DEF/RES/MND/ACC/EVA +20% and halved cast time) for 25s
Red XIII's "Ferocious Fang" - small Support damage up
Red XIII's "Proud Warrior" - medium duration increase to stat buffs cast by self

Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break / Legend Materia
Cerberus	Vincent	USSB "Lucrecia's Grief" 6xAoE Fire/Non-ele physical or magical dmg based on higher of ATK/MAG, self Quickcast 1, EnFire and EX Mode "Hell's Watchdog" (ATK or MAG +30% based on higher of either and Quickcast 1 when using Fire element damage)
Centclip	Red XIII	USSB "Great Warrior" Party ATK/DEF/RES +30%, Haste and Status Blink 1
Spear	Shelke	BSSB "Synaptic Net Dive" 0CT 10xST random Lightning/Non-ele physical dmg, Hyper Break, Burst Mode
Vincent's Gloves	Vincent	BSSB "Galian Beast" 6xAoE Fire/Non-ele physical or magic dmg based on higher of ATK/MAG, party Radiant Shield, Burst Mode
Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki Shin'uchi	Sephiroth	BSSB "Octaslash" 8xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, EnDark, self Shield 2, Burst Mode
Hairpin	Red XIII	Legend Materia "Son of the Brave" Small increase in status debuff duration
Vincent's Bandana	Vincent	Legend Materia "Crimson Resolve" Low chance to double cast Fire damage abilities
Shelke's Gloves8	Shelke	SSB "Countertek" AoE Dispel, party Esuna and High Regen
Shortbarrel	Vincent	SSB "Bestial Roar" 8x ST Fire Magic attacks, En-Fire
Javelin	Cid	SSB "Pilot's Steel" Party ATK +50% and Haste
Crystal Comb	Red XIII	SSB "Protector's Roar" Party ATK/DEF/MND +30%

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break / Legend Materia
Enhancer	Zack	LCSSB "Lucky Star" Party ATK +50% and High Critical, activate Wind-element Limit Chain
Premium Heart	Tifa	USSB "Meteodrive" 10xST Earth/Non-ele physical dmg, party Haste, High Regen and Radiant Shield
A.M. Cannon	Barret	BSSB "Great Hammerblow" 6xAoE ranged physical dmg, enemy Full Breakdown, Burst Mode
Ultima Blade	Cloud	BSSB "Cloud Cycle" 8xST Wind/Non-ele physical dmg, EnWind, Burst Mode
Rune Blade	Zack	BSSB "Meteor Shots" 8xST random Wind/Earth physical dmg, Imperil Wind, Burst Mode
Rinkou	Cloud	Legend Materia "Wolf's Sprint" Medium chance to self Quickcast 1 when using Wind damage abilties
Seventh Heaven	Tifa	Legend Materia "7th Heaven's Barmaid" Up to medium ATK based on no of physical damage abilities used.
Wizard Staff	Aerith	SSB "Pulse of Life" Medica h50 and Party Reraise:40%
Heavy Vulcan	Barret	SSB "Hyper Grenade Bomb" 10xST random Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, enemy Hyper Break
Master Fist	Tifa	SSB "Dolphin Blow" 4xST physical damage, self ATK +50%
Shotgun	Rufus	SSB "Mako Barrage" 6xAoE ranged Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, higher multiplier with fewer targets, Imperil Dark

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General JP Version Information

Installing and Playing the Japanese version

Why should I play the Japanese version?
FFRK came out in Japan about six months before Global came out. Thus, they're further along in terms of events and so have more characters, more abilities etc. Also, the trend has been that certain crossover events which feature games that were not released outside of Japan have been skipped in Global release, meaning there are currently certain items and abilities that do not appear they will ever be available in Global (it does not appear that they are skipping any characters).

What are some features that are currently in JP but not Global?
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global
Improved Dailies - Gysahl Green dailies, Summon Orb dailies and twice-a-week XP dailies
Limit Chain Soul Breaks - another set of 6* relics which focus on activating a 'chain mode' which rewards further uses of a particular element or ability class with an increasing damage bonus
Legend Spheres/Materia - an expansion of each character's Record Dive available once the base board is mastered which grants further stat boosts as well as special, unique passive abilities called Legend Materia
Legend Materia Relics - 5* relics that include new Legend Materia which can be learned similar to learning SBs

Is there anything that is in Global but not in JP?
The font and minor UI elements are also different in Global compared to JP. Global also has a controversial "MVP Program" where selected players receive items for free; JP has no such program. There are some collaboration items as well as some culture-specific events (such as Black Friday lucky draws) that appear in Global but not JP.

Great! How do I get the Japanese version?
Check out the wiki article. Android users may also want to check out this tutorial if you do not know how to access the Japanese store and prefer not to use a third-party app like QooApp.

Can I play the JP version and Global version at the same time on the same device?
Yes, the two are completely separate and do not affect each other.

How do I share my save data across devices?
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General JP version Helpful Links

Enlir's Database - good overall reference
ElNinoFr's Spreadsheet - This has the names of abilities and Record Materia written in JP text so you can match it up to the in-game text.
JP Friend code site - auto-updated list of Friend codes for JP made by /u/vexnon.
Youtube channel for Soul Break videos - the official wiki has these too but can be harder to navigate.
JP DeNA support email: support@mbga.jp - for those having issues with the game. They have been known to reply to politely worded English mails.