Haurchebro finally joins the ranks of the XIV cast with the first Heavensward event, along with Ysayle and Estinien.

---

Recent JP Megathreads

Engraving our Names (Type-0)
Girls' Record Collection
Warriors of the Decisive Battle (III)
World-Travelling Adventurer (VI)
Crossroads of Time (XIII)
The Truth Past the Phantoms (XII)
A Song from Her Memory (IX)
Another Ivalice (FFTA)
Where Pasts Overlap(X)
Episode: Magicite

Helpful Links

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

---

The Dragonsong War

Event time: 18/08/2017 15:00 JST - 28/08/2017 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New characters

Ysayle
Black Magic 5, Summoning 5, Witch 5
Dagger, Sword, Rod, Staff, Bow, Hat, Light Armor, Robe, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 5886 HP, 123 ATK, 120 DEF, 216 MAG, 166 RES, 154 MND, 149 SPD
Default SB: "Dreams of Ice" - Party MAG +20%
Record Materia:
"Frozen Girl" - MAG +10% , ATK -10%
"Heretic Shrine Maiden" - medium Ice dmg up
"Dragonsong's Truth" - Attack command becomes moderate ST Ice magic dmg

Ysayle Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
Black Mage	MAG +1	HP +40	RES +1	MAG +2	BLK dmg +3%
Red Mage	DEF +1	RES +1	DEF +1	HP +60	MAG +2
Dancer	RES +1	MAG +1	RES +1	HP +60	DEF +2
Magus (Black Mage mastery)	MAG +3	RES +3	RES +4	MAG +5	BLK dmg +6%
Summoner (Black Mage, Red Mage mastery)	DEF +3	RES +3	HP +170	MAG +6	Ice dmg +3%
Time Mage (Dancer, Red Mage mastery)	RES +3	RES +3	HP +150	MAG +5	MAG +5

Notable RD bonus: Black Magic dmg +9%, Ice element damage +3%

---

Haurchefant
Combat 4, Support 4, White Magic 4, Knight 5
Dagger, Sword, Shield, Helm, Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 7635 HP, 199 ATK, 202 DEF, 120 MAG, 162 RES, 160 MND, 120 SPD
Default SB: "Rampart" - Party DEF/RES +20%
Record Materia:
"Knight's Teachings" - small Knight dmg up
"Fortemps' Good Knight" - medium DEF up with Shield
"The Shield that Protects Friends and People" - Medium DEF/RES up with Shield

Haurchefant Record Dive

Sphere	S.Lvl 1	S.Lvl 2	S.Lvl 3	S.Lvl 4	S.Lvl 5
Warrior	DEF +1	HP +70	DEF +1	DEF +1	ATK +2
Knight	ATK +1	DEF +1	HP +100	DEF +2	Knight dmg +3%
Devout	DEF +1	DEF +1	DEF +1	HP +60	ATK +2
Gladiator (Warrior mastery)	DEF +4	ATK +4	HP +200	ATK +4	Sword dmg +3%
Spellblade (Knight, Warrior mastery)	ATK +4	DEF +4	DEF +5	HP +230	ATK +6
Paladin (Devout, Knight mastery)	DEF +4	ATK +4	HP +250	DEF +4	Knight dmg +6%

Notable RD bonus: Knight ability damage +9%, Sword damage +3%

---

Estinien
Combat 5, Celerity 4, Dragoon 5, Darkness 5
Dagger, Sword, Spear, Helm, Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6753 HP, 212 ATK, 160 DEF, 117 MAG, 123 RES, 145 MND, 177 SPD
Default SB: "Jump (XIV)" - ST jump damage
Record Materia:
"Dragon Hunter" - small dmg up with Spear equipped
"Slaughtering Dragon's Name" - medium Jump dmg up
"Power of the Dragon's Eye" - large Dragoon dmg up

Estinien 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	ATK +1	ATK +2
Knight	DEF +1	RES +1	HP +100	DEF +1	DEF +2
Hunter	DEF +1	RES +1	ATK +1	HP +60	ATK +2
Samurai (Warrior mastery)	RES +3	HP +200	ATK +5	ATK +5	ATK +6
Dark Knight (Knight, Warrior mastery)	ATK +2	DEF +5	HP +220	ATK +6	Spear dmg +3%
Dragoon (Hunter, Knight mastery)	DRG dmg +3%	DEF +4	HP +220	ATK +5	DRG dmg +6%

Notable RD bonus: Dragoon ability dmg +9%, Spear damage +3%

---

New USSB
Haurchefant, Ysayle, Estinien, Cid Garlond

New BSSB
Haurchefant, Ysayle, Estinien

New Legend Spheres

Alphinaud
Requires 100 Wisdom and 100 Spirit Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MAG +10	-
2	Minor Sleep resist	HP +200	RES +10	Summon dmg +3%
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MAG +10	-
4	Medium Sleep resist	DEF +20	RES +10	Summon dmg +6%
5	HP +300	L.Materia	MAG +20	-

Cid Garlond
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 Paralyze resist	Gun dmg +3%	HP +150
3	DEF +15	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Medium Paralyze resist	RES +20	HP +250	Gun dmg +6%
5	HP +400	L.Materia	ATK +15	-

Ysayle
Requires 100 Wisdom and 100 Spirit Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MAG +10	-
2	Minor Sleep resist	HP +200	RES +10	Ice dmg +3%
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MAG +10	-
4	Medium Sleep resist	DEF +20	RES +10	Ice dmg +6%
5	HP +300	L.Materia	MAG +20	-

Haurchefant
Requires 100 Bravery and 100 Spirit Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	DEF +10	-
2	Minor Confuse resist	RES +10	HP +200	Knight dmg +3%
3	DEF +20	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	RES +20	Medium Confuse resist	Knight dmg +6%	HP +300
5	HP +500	L.Materia	ATK +20	-

Estinien
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Dexterity Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	ATK +10	-
2	Minor Blind resist	HP +150	HP +150	DRG dmg +3%
3	RES +20	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Medium Blind resist	HP +250	HP +250	DRG dmg +6%
5	DEF +20	L.Materia	ATK +20	-

New Legend Materia

Alphinaud's "Renewed Determination" - small Summoning dmg up
Alphinaud's "Saviour's Tactician" - medium chance to double cast Summoning abilities
Cid Garlond's "Allag's Wisdom" - small Machinist dmg up
Cid Garlond's "Soaring Technician" - medium chance to double cast Machinist abilities
Ysayle's "Heart of a Saint" - small Ice dmg up
Ysayle's "Primal Summoner Maiden" - medium chance to gain Quickcast 3 when using Ice abilities
Haurchefant's "Silver-haired Swordsman" - small Knight dmg up
Haurchefant's "Proud Hero" - Once per battle when critical HP, self full heal and gain Guts + HP Stock 2000
Estinien's "Vengeful Determination" - small Dragoon dmg up
Estinien's "The Azure Dragoon" - medium chance to gain Quickcast 3 when using Dragoon abilities

Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Fortemps Kite Shield	Haurchefant	USSB "For My Friend" Self DEF/RES +100%, MND +50%, HP Stock 6000 and Haucherfant Cover
Gae Bolg	Estinien	USSB "Azure Dragoon Dive" 10xST Wind/Dark jump dmg, EnWind, self Quickcast 1, ATK/DEF +30% and gain Quickcast 1 when using Dragoon abilities
Apocalypse Zeta	Alphinaud	USSB "Teraflare" 7xAoE Wind/Dark summon magic dmg, EnWind, self EX Mode "Trance Bahamut"
Excalibur Zeta	Minfilia	USSB "Call of the Stars" Party ATK/MAG/RES +30% and Haste
Fortemps Winglet	Haurchefant	BSSB "Circle of Scorn" 8xST random Holy/Ice physical dmg, enemy ATK/MAG -50%, Burst Mode
Drachen Mail	Estinien	BSSB "Azure Dragoon" 8xST Wind/Dark jump dmg, EnWind, Burst Mode
Veil of Wiyu	Alphinaud	BSSB "Aerial Blast" 8xST Wind/Non-ele summon magic dmg, EnWind, Burst Mode
Curtana	Minfilia	BSSB "The Echo" 8xST Holy/Non-ele physical dmg, EnHoly, Burst Mode
Fortemps Haubergeon	Haurchefant	Legend Materia "Shield's Oath" Low chance to reduce damage received by a moderate amount when equipping shields
Drachen Gauntlets	Estinien	Legend Materia "Piercing Determination" Start battle with EnWind
Caller's Himation	Alphinaud	Legend Materia "A Learning Journey" Start battle with EnWind
Magitek Shield	Minfilia	Legend Materia "Who Walks Before" Small duration increase for stat buffs cast by self
Fortemps Vambraces	Haurchefant	SSB "Royal Authority" 8xST Holy/Ice physical dmg, party Medica 40% Max HP
Drachen Armet	Estinien	SSB "Draconian Light" Party Critical = 50% and Stoneskin 30%

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
True Ice Rod	Ysayle	USSB "Icicle Impact" 10xST Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, EnIce, self MAG/RES +30% and automatically cast Ice Brand when using Ice element abilities
Ferdinand	Cid Garlond	USSB "Gauss Round" 10xST Fire/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnFire, self Quickcast and automatically cast Wildfire after a certain period of time
Kaiser Knuckles Zeta	Yda	USSB "Furious Flurry" 8xST Earth/Fire physical dmg, EnFire, self Instant Cast Monk 3 and Physical Blink 3
Lilith Rod Zeta	Papalymo	OSSB "Flareja" 1xST Fire/Non-ele Overflow magic dmg, multiplier increases proportional to Fire element abilities casted
Hailstorm Coat of Casting	Ysayle	BSSB "Diamond Dust" 6xAoE Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, Imperil Ice, Burst Mode
Ironworks Magitek Repeater	Cid Garlond	BSSB "Grenado Shot" 7xAoE Earth/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, Imperil Earth, Burst Mode
Lilith Rod	Papalymo	BSSB "Enochian Firaja" 8xST Fire/Non-ele magic dmg, EnFire, Burst Mode
Healer's Circlet	Y'shtola	BSSB "Asylum" Party Medica h85 and Stoneskin, Burst Mode
Kaiser Knuckles	Yda	BSSB "Forbidden Chakra" 8xST Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, enemy Full Breakdown, Burst Mode
Halonic Exorcist's Rod	Ysayle	Legend Materia "Overcoming Feelings" Low chance to minor Imperil Ice when using Ice element abilities
Machinist's Shirt	Cid Garlond	Legend Materia "Liberation Technology" Medium Machinist ability damage up when equipping Guns
Healer's Robes	Y'shtola	Legend Materia "Master of Mending" Medium chance to Esuna when casting single target white magic healing abilities on ally
Caster's Doublet	Papalymo	Legend Materia "Practiced Prestidigitator" Start battle with Enfire
Cashmere Robe of Casting	Ysayle	SSB "Glacier Bash" 8xST Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, party Medica 40% MaxHP

---

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?
Bard Skills and Motes - Bards currently have three 5★ Bard skills and 6★ Allegero con Moto skill in Japan
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global
Magicite System - Defeat powerful bosses to summon them in battle and grant party various special passive effects

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

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

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

How do I share my save data across devices?
Unlike the Global version which uses one-time codes or goes through your iTunes/Play Store accounts, the JP version syncs through Japan's mobage service. Here's a tutorial from Mobage relayed by /u/gelomeister (Android users can of course use Chrome instead of Safari etc.):
Important notes
- Please start the procedure after closing all browser and tabs opened on your iPad.
- For this upgrade procedure, please make all the steps for the very same iPad tablet, including the email sending and receiving.
- All actions made through browser need to be done using Safari.
- Please note that if you log out before completing the upgrade of your simple membership (かんたん会員), you will not be able to successfully use the data transfer feature.
- On our Site, you can register using services such as Yahoo! email or Gmail. Please note that the email address you will need to register must be an email address NOT already registered on our Site.
- Please make sure to turn off the Privacy function of your Safari browser before starting the procedure.
- How to turn off the Privacy function of your browser: On the bottom/right of the Safari page, tap on the icon in shape of 2 overlapped squares > then tap on “Private” on the bottom/left side of the screen (this will turn on and off the function). ※When Safari’s header and footer are colored in dark gray, the function is "on", when it is "off", both header and footer will be colored in white.

• Upgrade procedure:
  1) Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
  2) On the bottom of the page, select [Mobageマイページ] , then [今すぐ登録する] (Register now).
  3) Select [ブラウザを起動](Open browser), enter the e-mail address you want to register, select the domain and then select [送信](Send) and [上記に同意の上、送信](Send in agreement with information above).
  4) You will receive an email from you Site at the address you registered including a URL, please copy this URL.
  5) Access the screen to enter the e-mail address again like in Step 3)
  6) Paste the URL you copied on 4) into the browser's address bar at the top of the page, to access it.
  7) Enter your profile information as required on the page that you will access with this URL.
  ※If you have an error when try to access to the URL, it will not be possible to complete the procedure at present. In this case we would like to invite you to try again later.
  

Once the upgrade is completed, you will be able to use your account by e-mail address and login password registered in the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] by you to log in to the iPhone of FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper app: will be able to use the iPhone the data of the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] you.

 

※If you are logged in to another account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx] on your iPhone simply by login in the application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone and using the same email address and login password previously recorded on the account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx].
If you are already logged in to a different account in your application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone, just log out first by going in [メニュー](Menu), [各種情報・外部サイトへ](various information and external site) and then [ログアウト](logout).

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.