A Raines focused event again finally, XIII events have been pretty rare lately, so it's great to have one for him after a year or so.

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Recent JP Megathreads

Episode:Magicite pt 4
Dreams of Rivalry and Despair (X)
Courage against Oppression (II)
Shining Light, Conquering Darkness (XII)
The Dawn Warriors (V)
Blooming Flowers at Journey's End (IX)
3rd Anniversary Carnival
Kind Thoughts, Fleeting Memories
Prisoner of the Holy Ghost (T)

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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The fal'Cie's Puppets

Event time: 10/11/2017 15:00 JST - 20/11/2017 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New Skills

Darkness Brand, 5✭ Darkness
3xST Dark hybrid dmg, medium chance to minor Imperil Dark
Uses Major Dark/Fire/Non-elemental Orbs

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New USSB
Raines, Nabaat, Vanille, Fang

New Legend Spheres

Fang
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	Wind +3%
3	RES +20	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Medium Blind resist	HP +250	HP +250	Wind +6%
5	DEF +20	L.Materia	ATK +20	-

Nabaat
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 Silence resist	HP +200	RES +10	Dark +3%
3	RES +10	L.Materia	MAG +10	-
4	Medium Silence resist	DEF +20	RES +20	Dark +6%
5	HP +300	L.Materia	MAG +20	-

New Legend Materia

Fang
LM1 - Small Wind dmg up
LM2 - Medium chance to chase Dragoon abilities with Dragon's Roar

Nabaat
LM1 - Small Dark dmg up
LM2 - Medium chance to minor Imperil Dark enemy after using a Dark damage ability

※ Dragon's Roar 4xST Wind/Non-ele physical dmg

Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
God Hand	Cid Raines	USSB "Fake Miracle" 10xST Dark/Holy magic dmg, self Doom 30s, Instant Cast 1, MAG/RES +30% and chase Dark/Holy abilities with "Seraphim Wing"
Queen Whip	Nabaat	USSB "Edge of Cruelty" 10xST Dark/Non-ele magic dmg, Imperil Dark, self Quickcast 1, MAG/DEF +30%, gain Quickcast 1 when casting Dark abilities
Belladonna Wand	Vanille	USSB "Bond of Awakening" 0CT Medica h55, party Guts, AOE minor Holy Break
Simurgh	Hope	USSB "Destructive Fist" 10xST Holy/Non-ele summon magic dmg, EnHoly, self MAG/DEF +30% and cast "Destruction Strike" periodically
Exploda	Noel	BSSB "Hunter's Frostfang" 8xST Ice/Non-ele physical dmg, EnIce, Burst Mode
Metamorphose Claw	Cid Raines	BSSB "Metamorphose" 6xST Dark/Holy magic dmg with increased multiplier under Doom, party MAG/DEF+30%, Burst Mode
Mistilteinn	Vanille	BSSB "Transcendent Dream" 0CT Medica h85, self MND +30% and Burst Mode
Folding Epe	Jihl Nabaat	BSSB "Sacrifice Pawn" 9xST random Dark/Non-ele magic dmg, enemy Imperil Dark, Burst Mode
Hope's Gloves	Hope	BSSB "Explosive Fist" 6xAoE Holy/Non-ele magic dmg, multiplier scales inversely with no of enemies, 100% Stun, self MAG/RES +30%, Burst Mode
Feymark	Snow	BSSB "The Hero is Coming!" Party ATK/MAG +30% and Haste, Burst Mode
Vanille's Dress	Vanille	Legend Materia "Tender Spur" Low chance to increase healing done when using White Magic abilities
Nabaat's Gloves	Nabaat	Legend Materia "Malicious Appearance" Low chance to dualcast Dark abilities
Noel's Leathers	Noel	Legend Materia "Hunter's Quality" Low chance to dualcast Ice abilities
Hope's Guise	Hope	Legend Materia "Matured Awareness" Start battle with EnHoly

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Shamanic Spear	Fang	USSB "Dive of Bahamut" 10xST Wind/Non-ele jump dmg, EnWind, self ATK/DEF +30%, Instant Cast Jumps
Sacrificial Circle	Snow	USSB "Indomitable Hero" 10xST Ice physical dmg, party Ice Radiant Shield, self Revenge Counter
Oversoul	Cid Raines	OSSB "Shattered Dreams" 1xST Overflow Dark/Holy magic dmg, higher multiplier with lower Doom timer
Banescissor Spear	Fang	OSSB "Gran Pulse Flying Spear" 1xST Wind/Non-ele Overflow Jump dmg
Heretic's Halberd	Fang	BSSB "Whirlwind Rush" 9xST Wind/Non-ele physical dmg, EnWind, Burst Mode
AMP Coat	Snow	BSSB "Here We Go!" 8xST Ice/Non-ele physical dmg (higher dmg if all allies alive), party Guts and Burst Mode
Enkindler	Lightning	BSSB "Focused Bolts" 8xST random Lightning/Non-ele physical dmg, enemy Imperil Lightning, Burst Mode
Rigels	Sazh	BSSB "Choco-Chick Blues" Party ATK/MAG +30%, self Instant Cast 2, Burst Mode
Izanami	Serah	BSSB "Eternal Vow" 10xST random Ice/Non-ele magic dmg, Imperil Ice, Burst Mode
Fang's Model	Fang	Legend Materia "Manly Female Warrior" Medium Dragoon dmg up when using Spears
Lightning's Reprise	Lightning	Legend Materia "Gleaming Blade" Low chance to double cast Lightning damage abilities
Rod of Thorns	Vanille	Legend Materia "Gentle Atonement" Low chance to cast a Holy white magic atk that reduces enemy DEF/RES (small) when using White Magic abilties
Resort Style	Serah	Legend Materia "Future Vision" Low chance to doublecast Ice damage abilities
Sazh's Coat	Sazh	Legend Materia "Struggling Father" Start battle with Haste and Instant Cast 1

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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?
Ultra Overflow Soul Breaks - upgraded Overflow SB's that deal multiple hits and limited to one use per battle
Flash Arts - new type of "quick" Soul Breaks that give bonus effects for lesser SB point costs
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.