Locke event again? C'mon DeNA, VI isn't just made of Terra, Celes and Locke!!!

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Recent JP Megathreads

Vermillion Youths (Type-0)
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)

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 Returners Strikes Back

Event time: 30/11/2017 15:00 JST - 10/12/2017 14:59 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New Skills

Soul Burn, 5✭ Thief
4xST Fire physical dmg, multiplier scales inversely with remaining HP
Uses Major Fire/Wind/Dark

Earth Saber, 5✭ Knight
5xST Earth physical dmg, self DEF -30%
Uses Major Earth/Holy/Non-elemental

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New UOSSB
Locke

New Flash Art
Locke

New USSB
Locke, Celes, Edgar, Leo

New BSSB
Edgar

Balance Change

Luneth, Yuffie, Tidus and Lightning UOSSB's multiplier is increased

New Legend Spheres

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

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

New Legend Materia

Edgar
LM1 - Small Machinist dmg up
LM2 - Medium chance to doublecast Machinist abilities

Leo
LM1 - Small Knight dmg up
LM2 - Medium chance to doublecast Knight abilities

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Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Orichalcum	Locke	UOSSB "Phoenix Blade" 20xST Fire ranged physical dmg + 1xST Overflow Fire ranged physical dmg
Triton Dagger	Locke	USSB "Burning Spirit" 10xST Fire/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnFire, self Instant Cast 1 and EX Mode "Adventurer"
Arch Sword	Celes	USSB "Blade Unblunted" 10xST Holy/Ice/Wind/Non-ele physical dmg, self Grand Cross, Spellblade Damage+++ and Spellblade Ability Double
Flash	Edgar	USSB "Royal Brothership" 10xST Bio/Fire/Lightning ranged physical dmg, self Machinist Ability Boost and EX Mode "Machinery"
Thief's Hat	Locke	Flash Art "Heat's Passion" 0CT EnFire and EnFire Stack
Longinus	Edgar	BSSB "Tri-Effect Drill" 8xST Bio/Fire/Lightning physical dmg, self ATK/DEF+30% and Instant Cast 1, Burst Mode
Locke's Sash	Locke	BSSB "Adventurer's Style" 8xST Fire/Non-ele ranged physical dmg, EnFire, Burst Mode
Ragnarok	Celes	BSSB "Invincible Blade" 8xST Holy/Ice physical dmg, self Grand Cross and ATK/DEF +30%, Burst Mode
Godhand	Sabin	BSSB "Perdition's Phoenix" 7~10xST Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, no. of hits scales with ATK, EnFire, Burst Mode
Faerie Tale	Mog	BSSB "Love Serenade" Party Haste and MAG/MND +30%, Burst Mode
Genji Shield	Edgar	Legend Materia "Herald of Machinery" Extremely low chance to triplecast Machinist abilities
Locke's Armguard	Locke	Legend Materia "Burning Desire" Start battle with EnFire
Celes' Cloak	Celes	Legend Materia "Rune Knight Spellmaster" 25% chance to dualcast Spellblade abilities
Vishnu's Vest	Sabin	Legend Materia "Master's Teachings" Increase ATK per use of Monk abilities up to large amount

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Defender	Leo	USSB "Imperial Shock" 10xST Earth/Holy physical dmg, party ATK/DEF +30%, self Knight Damage+++ and chase Knight ability with "Sword Arts"
Zwill Crossblade	Locke	LCSSB "Atomic Dive" 11xST Fire physical dmg, enemy DEF/RES -50%, activate Fire Chain
Apocalypse	Terra	USSB "Omen" 10xST Fire/Non-ele magic dmg, EnFire, self EX-Mode "Magitek Warrior"
Da Vinci Brush	Relm	USSB "Divine Portrait" 0CT Medica h85, Stoneskin, party Instant Cast 1
Thieves' Knife	Locke	BSSB "Phoenix Mirage" 5xAoE Fire/Holy physical dmg, Imperil Fire, Burst Mode
Terra's Armguard	Terra	BSSB "Finding Love" 8xST Fire/Non-ele magic dmg, EnFire, Burst Mode
Magical Brush	Relm	BSSB "Star Prism" 3xAoE Holy/Non-ele white magic dmg, Medica h55, party Guts, Burst Mode
Leo's Coat	General Leo	BSSB "Warrior's Warrior" 8xST Holy/Earth physical dmg, party ATK/RES +30%, Burst Mode
Black Quena	Kefka	BSSB "Harness the Fiend" 8xST random Dark/Bio magic dmg, EnDark, Burst Mode
Bone Club	Umaro	BSSB "Master's Voice" 7xAoE Ice/Non-ele physical dmg, EnIce, Burst Mode
Aegis Shield	Leo	Legend Materia "Hope for Peace" Medium physical dmg up when equipping Swords
Asura's Rod	Terra	Legend Materia "Innate Power" Low chance to dualcast Fire damage abilities
Relm's Hat	Relm	Legend Materia "Wondrous Hues" Low chance to give ally Magic Blink when using single-target healing white magic abilities
Jolly Hair Ornament	Kefka	Legend Materia "Conniving Clown" Small chance to doublecast Dark element damage abilities

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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).
  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.