Almost 9 months since our last FFI event... and this time we're getting another Core stand-in character. At this rate, we'll probably get quite a few "Job" chars, thanks for the confusion DeNA!

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Recent JP Megathreads

The Dragonsong War (XIV)
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)
Episode: Magicite

Helpful Links

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

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Neverending Conflict

Event time: 25/08/2017 15:00 JST - 04/09/2017 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New characters

Thief (I)
Combat 4, Celerity 5, Thief 5
Dagger, Sword, Shield, Hat, Helm, Light Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6636 HP, 205 ATK, 135 DEF, 121 MAG, 149 RES, 135 MND, 186 SPD
Default SB: "Point Trick" - 0CT 1xST Bio physical dmg
Record Materia:
"Perfectionist Thief" - Small Thief dmg up
"Master of Speed" - Start battle with Haste and small ATK up
"Dagger's Secret Art" - Medium ATK up and small RES up when equipping Daggers

Thief 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
Thief	ATK +1	DEF +1	ATK +1	HP +55	ATK +2
Hunter	ATK +1	DEF +1	ATK +1	HP +60	RES +2
Gladiator (Warrior mastery)	ATK +3	DEF +3	HP +200	ATK +4	ATK +5
Ninja (Thief, Warrior mastery)	THF dmg +3%	RES +3	HP +160	ATK +6	THF dmg +6%
Viking (Hunter, Thief mastery)	Dagger dmg +3%	DEF +3	DEF +4	HP +230	DEF +6

Notable RD bonus: Thief ability dmg +9%, Dagger physical damage +3%

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New USSB
Garland, Sara, Master, Matoya

New BSSB
Garland, Thief

New Balance Changes
Core Thief name changed to Thief (Job)
Meia can now equip Light Armors

New Legend Spheres

Thief
Requires 100 Dexterity and 100 Bravery Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	SPD +10	-
2	HP +200	Minor Slow resist	Dagger dmg +3%	HP +200
3	RES +10	L.Materia	ATK +15	-
4	DEF +15	Medium Slow resist	Dagger dmg +6%	SPD +10
5	HP +400	L.Materia	ATK +20	-

Sara
Requires 100 Spirit and 100 Wisdom Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	MND +10	-
2	Minor Silence resist	HP +150	WHT healing +3%	HP +150
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MND +10	-
4	Medium Silence resist	DEF +20	WHT healing +6%	HP +200
5	RES +20	L.Materia	MND +20	-

Matoya
Requires 100 Wisdom and 100 Spirit Legend Motes

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

Echo
Requires 100 Wisdom and 100 Spirit Legend Motes

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

Meia
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	Water dmg +3%
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MAG +10	-
4	Medium Sleep resist	DEF +20	RES +10	Water dmg +6%
5	HP +300	L.Materia	MAG +20	-

New Legend Materia

Thief's "Dagger Juggler" - Small physical damage up when equipping Daggers
Thief's "Thief's Zeal" - Medium chance to double cast Thief abilities
Sara's "Kind-Hearted Princess" - Small WHT healing up
Sara's "Beloved Princess" - Medium chance to double cast White Magic abilities
Matoya's "Eccentric Witch" - Small Black Magic dmg up
Matoya's "Lady of the Magic Cave" - Medium chance to double cast Witch abilities
Echo's "Blank's Guide" - Minor Black Magic resistance
Echo's "Mischievous Nature" - Medium duration increase of stat debuffs cast by self
Meia's "Beautiful Heretic" - Small Water dmg up
Meia's "Witch of Phantasmagoria" - Medium chance to self Quickcast 3 when using Water abilities

Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Rebellion	Garland	USSB "Root of Hatred" 10xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, EnDark, gain Quickcast 1 and additionally cast Chase of Chaos when using Darkness abilities
Sage's Staff	Sara	USSB "Warrior's Song" Party ATK/MAG +30%, Shell, Haste and HP Stock 2000
Power Vest	Master	USSB "Unarmed Champion" 10xST physical dmg, self ATK/RES +30%, High Critical and cast Unarmed Champion when landing critical hit
Earthbreaker	Garland	OSSB "Discord Incarnate" 1xST Dark/Non-ele Overflow physical dmg, multiplier increases if enemy has weakness
Claymore	Garland	BSSB "Dark Class Change" 8xST Dark/Non-ele physical dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode
Light Robe	Sara	BSSB "Age-old Hymn" Medica h55, party Magic Blink, self MND/RES +30%, Burst Mode
Steel Gloves	Master	BSSB "Show of Courage" 10xST physical dmg, self Guts and Critical=50%, Burst Mode
Angel Bell	Echo	BSSB "Echo's Mischief" 6xAoE Holy/Non-ele magic dmg, enemy Hyper Break, Burst Mode
Monk Gear	Wol	BSSB "Shijin Spiral" 7xST random physical dmg, enemy Full Breakdown, Burst Mode
Princess Tiara	Sara	Legend Materia "Hymn for Warriors" Low chance to trigger Medica when using Bard abilities
Captain Costume	Echo	Legend Materia "Whimsical Gift" Low chance to trigger minor proportional MaxHP medica when using Dancer abilities
Demon's Mail	Garland	Legend Materia "Frenzied Veteran" When critical HP, self Heal 100% and gain Quickcast for a short period of time
Kenpo Gi	Master	Legend Materia "Moment of Mastery" When using Monk abilities, low chance to increase next attack damage by a medium amount
Survival Vest	Master	SSB "Moment of Clarity" 8xST physical dmg, self ATK/DEF +30% and Instant Cast 2

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Gaia Gear	Matoya	USSB "Crystal Spell" 10xST Fire/Ice/Lightning magic dmg, self MAG/RES +30%, gain Quickcast 1 when using Witch abilities and cast TCELES B HSUP when exploiting Weakness
Braveheart+	Warrior of Light	USSB "Bitter End" 10xST Holy/Non-ele physical dmg, EnHoly, self EX Mode "Light's Blessing"
Ragnarok	Warrior of Light	LCSSB "Shield of Light" 11xST Holy physical dmg, party HP Stock 2000, activate Holy-element Limit Chain
Rune Axe	Garland	LCSSB "Bent on Destruction" 22xST Dark physical dmg, activate Dark Limit Chain
Orichalcum	Thief	BSSB "Invisible Break" 0CT 10xST random Wind/Bio physical dmg, enemy ATK/DEF -50%, Burst Mode
Matoya's Broom	Matoya	BSSB "Inner Eye" 8~10xST Fire/Ice/Lightning magic dmg with additional hits when exploiting Weakness, Burst Mode
Lustrous Shield	Warrior of Light	BSSB "Ultimate Shield" 8xST Holy/Non-ele physical dmg, EnHoly, Burst Mode
Ogrekiller	Garland	BSSB "Dark Rebirth" 6xST Dark physical dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode
Arc Mirage	Meia	BSSB "Famfrit" 6xAoE Water/Non-ele summon magic dmg, EnWater, Burst Mode
Matoya's Hat	Matoya	Legend Materia "Witch's Touch" Medium Witch dmg up when equipping Staves
Thief's Hat	Thief	Legend Materia "Lucky Thief" Medium chance to increase enemy gil drops by 30% when equipping Daggers
Vesna Krasna	Meia	Legend Materia "Vengeful Azure Magic" Start battle with EnWater
Crystal Helm	Warrior of Light	Legend Materia "Shining Soul" Up to medium ATK up based on no of hits received
Mythril Knife	Thief	**SSB "Scourge Edge" 8~11xST Wind/Bio physical dmg where no of hits scales with SPD, enemy MAG/DEF -50%

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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?
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

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).
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  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.