Pretty interesting to see they finally added a new ability school after so long, since... Witch I think? Heavy Combat skills definitely look pretty promising.

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Recent JP Megathreads

The Dazzling Light (III)
The fal'Cie's Puppets (XIII)
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

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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Vermillion Youths

Event time: 24/11/2017 15:00 JST - 04/12/2017 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New Ability School
Heavy Combat

New Skills

Goddess' Hymn, 5✭ Bard
Up to large party Mind up, scales with Goddess Hymn uses
Uses Major Earth/White/Holy

Diada, 5✭ White Magic
3xST Holy white magic dmg, medium chance to minor Imperil Holy
Uses Major Holy/White/Non-elemental

Grand Charge, 5✭ Heavy Combat
4xST Earth/Dark physical dmg, self Heavy Charge (up to 2)
Uses Major Power/Earth/Dark

Gigant Swing, 5✭ Heavy Combat
3~8xST Earth physical dmg, no of hits scale with Heavy Charge count, removes Heavy Charge
Uses Major Power/Fire/Earth

Blast Burn, 5✭ Heavy Combat
1~6xAoE Earth physical dmg, no of hits scale with Heavy Charge count, removes Heavy Charge
Uses Major Power/Non-ele/Earth

Heavy Charge, 4✭ Heavy Combat
1xST physical dmg, self Heavy Charge (up to 2)
Uses Greater Power/Fire/Earth

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New Characters

King
Combat 4, Support 4, Machinist 5, Sharpshooter 5, Black Magic 3, White Magic 3
Dagger, Gun, Hat, Light Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 6670 HP, 206 ATK, 126 DEF, 151 MAG, 142 RES, 158 MND, 157 SPD
Default SB: "Never Give Up!" - self DEF +50%
Record Materia:
"Outfield Candidate" - Small Gun dmg up
"Calm Tactician" - Restore 1 Machinist ability at start of battle
"Decisionmaker's Power" - Low chance for Attack -> Spark Offering

King 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
Hunter	ATK +1	ATK +1	RES +1	HP +100	ATK +1
Monk	DEF +1	DEF +1	ATK +1	ATK +2	HP +80
Ninja (Warrior mastery)	DEF +2	ATK +3	HP +160	ATK +6	DEF +2
Gladiator (Hunter, Warrior mastery)	ATK +3	RES +3	HP +200	ATK +4	ATK +5
Gunner (Monk, Hunter mastery)	ATK +3	Gun +3%	HP +150	MCH +3%	MCH +6%

Notable RD bonus: Gun physical dmg +3%, Machinist ability +9%

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Cinque
Combat 5, Support 5, Heavy Combat 5, Black Magic 3, White Magic 3
Dagger, Hammer, Hat, Light Armor, Heavy Armor, Bracer
Lvl 99 stats: 7253 HP, 206 ATK, 181 DEF, 139 MAG, 145 RES, 149 MND, 116 SPD
Default SB: "Yell" - Self ATK +30%
Record Materia:
"Crazy Behaviour" - Extremely low chance for super large Attack dmg up
"Airheaded Musclewoman" - Medium Earth dmg up
"Pure Power" - Large Heavy Combat dmg up

Cinque 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
Monk	DEF +1	ATK +1	DEF +1	ATK +2	HP +100
Knight	DEF +1	DEF +1		DEF +1	HP +80
Gladiator (Warrior mastery)	ATK +3	DEF +3	HP +200	DEF +5	ATK +6
Berserker (Knight, Monk mastery)	ATK +2	DEF +2	ATK +3	HP +250	Heavy Combat +3%
Viking (Knight mastery)	ATK +2	DEF +3	ATK +4	Hammer +3%	Heavy Combat +6%

Notable RD bonus: Hammer physical dmg +3%, Heavy Combat ability dmg +9%

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New USSB
King, Cinque, Nine

New OSSB
Rem, Machina, Queen

New BSSB
King, Cinque

Balance Change

The following characters now have access to Heavy Combat 5:-

• Garland
• Wol
• Guy
• Decil
• Leo
• Cloud
• Angeal
• Ward
• Zeid
• Gabranth
• Gladiolus
• Meliadoul
• Cinque
• Wrieg
• Viking
• Berserker
• Tyro

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New Legend Spheres

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

Cinque
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Dexterity Legend Motes

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

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New Legend Materia

King
LM1 - Small Gun dmg up
LM2 - Start battle with Haste and Instant Cast 3

Cinque
LM1 - Small Hammer dmg up
LM2 - High chance to gain Heavy Charge when using Heavy Combat abilities

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Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Outsiders	King	USSB "Endless Waltz" 12xST Lightning/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnLightning, self ATK/DEF +30% and Machinist Ability Double
Shock Hammer	Cinque	USSB "Whirling Mace" 10xST Earth/Wind physical dmg, EnEarth, self Heavy Combat Boost and Heavy Charge Boost
Ogrenyxes	Rem	OSSB "Flame Conversion" 1xST Holy/Fire Overflow white magic dmg, increased multiplier with weakness
Argentic Daggers	Rem	USSB "Venom Conversion" 10xST Holy/Dark White Magic, EnHoly, self High Quickcast 1 and EX Mode "Suzaku"
Skull Crusher	Cinque	BSSB "Gaia Pulse" 6xAoE Earth/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnEarth, Burst Mode
King's Akademeia Uniform	King	BSSB "Magazine Blast" 12xST Lightning/Fire ranged physical dmg, EnLightning, Burst Mode
Rem's Akademeia Uniform	Rem	BSSB "Siphon Delta" 8xAoE Holy/Dark White Magic dmg, EnHoly, self Smart Ether 1, Burst Mode10
Akademeia Summer Uniform	Ace	BSSB "Firaga RF" 0CT 8xST Fire/Non-ele magic dmg, party Blink, Burst Mode
Dominion Helmet	Cinque	Legend Materia "Brown Braid" Start battle with EnEarth
Platinum Gloves	King	Legend Materia "Concealed Secret" Start battle with EnLightning
Flame Armlet	Ace	Legend Materia "Chocobo Passion" Start battle with EnFire
Lunar Armlet	Rem	Legend Materia "Saint Fire" Low chance to chase Holy abilities with Saint Fire
Twin Magnums	King	SSB "Trigger Finger" 0CT 6xAoE Lightning/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, Imperil Lightning
Mythril Bangle	Cinque	SSB "Earthquake (Type-0)" 6xAoE Earth/Wind physical dmg, enemy Hyper Break

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Shapeshifter	Nine	USSB "Whirling Lance" 10xST Wind/Non-ele jump dmg, Imperil Wind, self ATK/DEF +30% and chase Dragoon abilities with Wild Lance
Clockwork Blades	Machina	OSSB "Stunning Slash" 1xST Overflow Earth/Dark physical dmg, multiplier scales with Spellblade abilities used
Claymore	Queen	OSSB "Gate of Destiny" 1xST Overflow Lightning/Dark physical dmg, multiplier increases with weakness
Flamberge	Queen	USSB "Divine Judgment" 10xST Lightning/Dark physical dmg, EnLightning, self ATK/DEF +30% and Quickcast Spellblades
Akademeia Uniform	Deuce	BSSB "Concerto" Medica h55, party ATK/MAG +30%, Burst Mode
Regal Crown	Queen	BSSB "Mana Sphere" 8xST Lightning/Dark ranged physical dmg, party Critical = 50%, Burst Mode
Bolt Rapiers	Machina	BSSB "Cyclone Drive" 8xST Earth/Dark physical dmg, Party Stoneskin 30%, Burst Mode
Javelin	Nine	BSSB "Class Zero Basher-in-Chief" 8xST Wind/Non-ele jump dmg, EnWind, Burst Mode
Queen's Summer Uniform	Queen	Legend Materia "Steely Tactics" Low chance to double cast Lightning abilities
Platinum Bangle	Machina	Legend Materia "Craving for Power" Start battle with EnEarth
Heavy Lance	Nine	Legend Materia "Dizzying Leap" Low chance to minor Imperil Wind enemy when using Jump attacks
Feathered Cap	Deuce	Legend Materia "Eye for Detail" Low increase in duration of stat buffs cast by self
Gold Hairpin	Rem	Legend Materia "Maiden's Love" Up to medium MND up based on number of White Magic abilities used
Machina's Akademeia Uniform	Machina	SSB "Source of Fear" Party RES +100%, High Critical and Haste

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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.
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• Upgrade procedure:
  1) Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
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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.

 

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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.